Many players on TF2Center find it frustrating when their teammates aren't joining Mumble, when their teammates aren't giving it their best and especially when their teammates intentionally fool around instead of having a serious attitude. On one hand, it's a game, and on the other, it's an e-sport.
Launched today after a lot of development and anticipation, Advanced Lobbies are now playable on TF2Center! Advanced Lobbies are lobbies that are meant for semi-experienced players, who find joy in playing a lobby with their gameface on, and where all their teammates are ready and backing them up.
Only a certain amount of people will have access to Advanced Lobbies right off the bat though. They must either be experienced in playing Competitive TF2 (ETF2L Mid or higher, UGC Steel or higher), or they get access if they are in the top 20% of tf2playerrankings.com, and lastly, exemplary behaviour on TF2Center (previous bans are taken into account) can also give one access to Advanced Lobbies.
After being approved for Advanced Lobbies, the player must set up the small monthly payment of just 1€ per month(keys are also accepted) – note that donators are excluded from this fee. Not only does this slightly make a stronger level of commitment from the players themselves, but with that money we will sponsor community projects like logs.tf and tf2pug.me, leagues, teams, prize money for cups and tournaments or even a community LAN!
For all the information, all the know-how and to sign up, please visit http://tf2center.com/al
TF2Center's Marty
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Many players on TF2Center find it frustrating when their teammates aren't joining Mumble, when their teammates aren't giving it their best and especially when their teammates intentionally fool around instead of having a serious attitude. On one hand, it's a game, and on the other, it's an e-sport.
Launched today after a lot of development and anticipation, Advanced Lobbies are now playable on TF2Center! Advanced Lobbies are lobbies that are meant for semi-experienced players, who find joy in playing a lobby with their gameface on, and where all their teammates are ready and backing them up.
Only a certain amount of people will have access to Advanced Lobbies right off the bat though. They must either be experienced in playing Competitive TF2 (ETF2L Mid or higher, UGC Steel or higher), or they get access if they are in the top 20% of tf2playerrankings.com, and lastly, exemplary behaviour on TF2Center (previous bans are taken into account) can also give one access to Advanced Lobbies.
After being approved for Advanced Lobbies, the player must set up the small monthly payment of just 1€ per month(keys are also accepted) – note that donators are excluded from this fee. Not only does this slightly make a stronger level of commitment from the players themselves, but with that money we will sponsor community projects like logs.tf and tf2pug.me, leagues, teams, prize money for cups and tournaments or even a community LAN!
For all the information, all the know-how and to sign up, please visit http://tf2center.com/al
TF2Center's Marty
http://steamcommunity.com/id/atmarty
in an ideal world, all the terrible lobby lords will flock to "advanced lobbies", and free lobbies will become much less toxic places. that's literally the only good i can see come from this, though.
in an ideal world, all the terrible lobby lords will flock to "advanced lobbies", and free lobbies will become much less toxic places. that's literally the only good i can see come from this, though.
not on the list rofl
solid site
ETF2L mid / div 5 or higher
UGC steel or higher
not on the list rofl
solid site
[quote]ETF2L mid / div 5 or higher
UGC steel or higher[/quote]
Sounds interesting, I'm not a fan of the monthly fee structure though, but maybe I'll give it a try...
saamnot on the list rofl
solid site
ETF2L mid / div 5 or higher
UGC steel or higher
Sure you are.... You didn't see the other requirement about the tf2ranking site....
rkmartyor they get access if they are in the top 20% of tf2playerrankings.com
As long as you are in the top 20% on the tf2 player rankings site, which it looks like you are for medic, scout, demo, sniper, pyro, spy, engineer.
What I'm not sure about is: if you are not in the top 20% for a specific class but you are for other classes if you are not allowed to play that class, or if having just one class in the top 20% qualifies you.
Sounds interesting, I'm not a fan of the monthly fee structure though, but maybe I'll give it a try...
[quote=saam]not on the list rofl
solid site
[quote]ETF2L mid / div 5 or higher
UGC steel or higher[/quote][/quote]
Sure you are.... You didn't see the other requirement about the tf2ranking site....
[quote=rkmarty]or they get access if they are in the top 20% of tf2playerrankings.com[/quote]
As long as you are in the top 20% on the tf2 player rankings site, which it looks like you are for medic, scout, demo, sniper, pyro, spy, engineer.
What I'm not sure about is: if you are not in the top 20% for a specific class but you are for other classes if you are not allowed to play that class, or if having just one class in the top 20% qualifies you.
That's why I found it weird I wasn't on the list $layer, I meet every requirement by a huge amount
That's why I found it weird I wasn't on the list $layer, I meet every requirement by a huge amount
saamThat's why I found it weird I wasn't on the list $layer, I meet every requirement by a huge amount
Not quite sure what you mean by "I wasn't on the list." Do mean it didn't let you sign up for advanced lobbies on tf2center? Any TF2C lobby or chat bans? I noticed for some reason your soldier is not ranked in the top 20%... could that be why?
[quote=saam]That's why I found it weird I wasn't on the list $layer, I meet every requirement by a huge amount[/quote]
Not quite sure what you mean by "I wasn't on the list." Do mean it didn't let you sign up for advanced lobbies on tf2center? Any TF2C lobby or chat bans? I noticed for some reason your soldier is not ranked in the top 20%... could that be why?
i got a fuck ton of mumble bans for no reason like 6 months ago that might be it
i got a fuck ton of mumble bans for no reason like 6 months ago that might be it
ugc steel is like etf2l open in eu, not mid, so that's a bit pointless. Why not only use the playerrankings restriction?
ugc steel is like etf2l open in eu, not mid, so that's a bit pointless. Why not only use the playerrankings restriction?
Kanecougc steel is like etf2l open in eu, not mid, so that's a bit pointless. Why not only use the playerrankings restriction?
Because tf2playerrankins are not the most acurate way to prove a players skill and would limit the amount of people that will be in the beta.
[quote=Kaneco]ugc steel is like etf2l open in eu, not mid, so that's a bit pointless. Why not only use the playerrankings restriction?[/quote]
Because tf2playerrankins are not the most acurate way to prove a players skill and would limit the amount of people that will be in the beta.
I think what they want to do is to have completely new players to competetive to play in the regular free lobbies and the people who have been playing previously who have varying amounts of experience to play in the advanced lobbies. If you look at it that way it's not really competing with tf2pickup/pugme doublemixes etc. just that you now have to pay for a slightly better lobby experience.
I think what they want to do is to have completely new players to competetive to play in the regular free lobbies and the people who have been playing previously who have varying amounts of experience to play in the advanced lobbies. If you look at it that way it's not really competing with tf2pickup/pugme doublemixes etc. just that you now have to pay for a slightly better lobby experience.
The page on TF2Center.com and this thread contradict each other. It says that AL will be released if you guys even get enough interest in it, and the OP here states that AL is playable today.
edit: AL isn't playable at all for the time being?
10:50:20 TF2C | MasterNoob: the promo matches are scheduled for Saturday 20th of June
10:50:29 TF2C | MasterNoob: so we will tease you guys until then ^^
The page on TF2Center.com and this thread contradict each other. It says that AL will be released if you guys even get enough interest in it, and the OP here states that AL is playable [i]today[/i].
edit: AL isn't playable at all for the time being?
10:50:20 TF2C | MasterNoob: the promo matches are scheduled for Saturday 20th of June
10:50:29 TF2C | MasterNoob: so we will tease you guys until then ^^
I don't think many 6s players will play advanced lobbies if they have to pay. HL players would probably pay because there's no real pug site anymore for HL but in 6s tf2pug.me is going on almost all the time and provide a good skill level for 6s.
Personally I'd pay the fee if it was like a 5-10 dollar one time thing only because paying a dollar a month sounds sorta annoying.
I don't think many 6s players will play advanced lobbies if they have to pay. HL players would probably pay because there's no real pug site anymore for HL but in 6s tf2pug.me is going on almost all the time and provide a good skill level for 6s.
Personally I'd pay the fee if it was like a 5-10 dollar one time thing only because paying a dollar a month sounds sorta annoying.
BTW I heard that one of the winners betting on any of the show matches will get few keys extra on top of their winnings ;)
BTW I heard that one of the winners betting on any of the show matches will get few keys extra on top of their winnings ;)
gargleburryI don't think many 6s players will play advanced lobbies if they have to pay. HL players would probably pay because there's no real pug site anymore for HL but in 6s tf2pug.me is going on almost all the time and provide a good skill level for 6s.
I don't think pugme and AL are trying to hit the same audience. People paying for advanced lobbies will probably be people already playing on TF2center, generally not people who play in ESEA (pugme's target).
Although it does sort of touch on saams issues; the only tf2playerrankings in NA are for TF2center which actually misses a lot of the top 20%. A large number of people in ESEA don't or haven't played UGC either, so they are sort of locked out of the AL system for now.
[quote=gargleburry]I don't think many 6s players will play advanced lobbies if they have to pay. HL players would probably pay because there's no real pug site anymore for HL but in 6s tf2pug.me is going on almost all the time and provide a good skill level for 6s.
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I don't think pugme and AL are trying to hit the same audience. People paying for advanced lobbies will probably be people already playing on TF2center, generally not people who play in ESEA (pugme's target).
Although it does sort of touch on saams issues; the only tf2playerrankings in NA are for TF2center which actually misses a lot of the top 20%. A large number of people in ESEA don't or haven't played UGC either, so they are sort of locked out of the AL system for now.
no one in their right mind will pay 2 keys just to try in a lobby
no one in their right mind will pay 2 keys just to try in a lobby
I'd rather just sit through a 30s advertisement while waiting for a lobby to fill instead of paying a monthly fee
I'd rather just sit through a 30s advertisement while waiting for a lobby to fill instead of paying a monthly fee
i was with you until you said you'd have to drop currency just to play in these things
i was with you until you said you'd have to drop currency just to play in these things
indecencyi was with you until you said you'd have to drop currency just to play in these things
This is how everything looks outside of TF2.
Not sure why is everyone so used to getting everything for free, the price on it is the same as for one album on Bandcamp I'd say it's pretty fair.
[quote=indecency]i was with you until you said you'd have to drop currency just to play in these things[/quote]
This is how everything looks outside of TF2.
Not sure why is everyone so used to getting everything for free, the price on it is the same as for one album on Bandcamp I'd say it's pretty fair.
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Maybe it's because I'm bad with my money or I already have brain damage since I play HL medic but paying $1.4 (cad) a month is nothing at all. I wouldn't mind paying that to not deal with immature people in lobbies since from my experience, it's the worst part about it.
Maybe it's because I'm bad with my money or I already have brain damage since I play HL medic but paying $1.4 (cad) a month is nothing at all. I wouldn't mind paying that to not deal with immature people in lobbies since from my experience, it's the worst part about it.
I can't believe you'd try and make me pay 1€ a month for advanced options on this free site that you made after hundreds of hours of your own work. Do you really think I'd give that much to a site who's services I've been using and enjoying for months?
I don't care if the money will be used to help the site grow, or that it will be thrown back into the community. Do it yourself, with your own time and your own money like you've been doing while I continue to use your services.
Honestly I can't believe you expected me to pay 1€ a month for this, its honestly disgusting. I deserve these features for free you greedy fucks
I can't believe you'd try and make me pay 1€ a month for advanced options on this free site that you made after hundreds of hours of your own work. Do you really think I'd give that much to a site who's services I've been using and enjoying for months?
I don't care if the money will be used to help the site grow, or that it will be thrown back into the community. Do it yourself, with your own time and your own money like you've been doing while I continue to use your services.
Honestly I can't believe you expected me to pay [b]1€ a month for this[/b], its honestly disgusting. I deserve these features for free you greedy fucks
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Setlet is pretty good what you want friend?
gargleburryPersonally I'd pay the fee if it was like a 5-10 dollar one time thing only because paying a dollar a month sounds sorta annoying.
They probably feel the same way about paying for servers
[quote=gargleburry]
Personally I'd pay the fee if it was like a 5-10 dollar one time thing only because paying a dollar a month sounds sorta annoying.[/quote]
They probably feel the same way about paying for servers
I'll just stick to tf2pug.me
Possibly good for people that do want more competitive lobbies though? Or possibly more toxic.
We'll see what happens I guess
I'll just stick to tf2pug.me
Possibly good for people that do want more competitive lobbies though? Or possibly more toxic.
We'll see what happens I guess
There are folks in here complaining about paying 1.12 USD
Bruh that's the price of a candy bar, your ass can live with 1 less candy bar a month
There are folks in here complaining about paying 1.12 USD
Bruh that's the price of a candy bar, your ass can live with 1 less candy bar a month
2keys is not 1.12 dollars
2keys is not 1.12 dollars