this myth needs to be dispelled. b4nny convinced them not to go ahead with some changes they'd come up with- which he thought would have been a buff. However, it's important to note: they thought the changes were a nerf. they wanted to nerf the reserve shooter, but their proposed change was supposedly dumb

is this worth your time

I assume that ESEA plans to split TF2 Open into two conferences again, as they have since season 22.

Is this a good thing? Last season it seemed that Eastern was significantly stronger than Central, which didn't feel great from a bubble playoffs team leader's perspective. We also had weird situations once a few teams died, where teams ended up playing twice and there were also some matches towards the end of the season between the top and bottom teams of each conference (think lucrative's team vs a team with like 5 rounds won all season). With a single conference, there could have been more competitive matches between the teams on the lower end instead, and we would have a better understanding of where the teams lie in relation to one another. What do you think?

It's been fun to watch Freestate play. Best of luck in your future endeavors and thank you for all the great moments :)

i forgive you, but i don't forgive open team leaders for not picking you up yet

FUCK i watched the entire stream until I fell asleep between process's and badlands. Anyways, GG. Thanks for making it an amazing match, EVL. That Product game was one of the best I've ever seen.

https://clips.twitch.tv/FlirtySillyClintmullinsEleGiggle

Current roster? What's your scrim schedule? Good luck this season, hope you guys have fun and improve a lot :)

Just want to throw out that Coon Platoon is my team of the season. Surprised everybody, strong results all season, most losses were by one round. Really, really impressive performance! They showed that good teamwork, attitude, and dedication really can make a team great!

fragger

It's not worth joining a team that won't be fun to play on. It's great you're encouraging him to try to join one, but the best advice I can give (through you) to him is to find teammates with similar goals, who are chill in mumble/discord. What does he want to get out of his first season? Learning 6s, improving at TF2, and having some fun? Make sure the teams he's trying out for have similar aims. When he does get a try out, actively think "are these good people? will I get along with them? are they rude to teammates when something doesn't work?" it's sometimes a bit of a minefield and easy to get bad teammates, but as long as he's careful, I think he can find an enjoyable and productive team environment.

friendly gamers :)

There are two main NA TF2 leagues: UGC, and ESEA. ESEA is a paid league, and only has 6s. UGC is a free league, and has divisions for both 6s and highlander. Highlander is a 9v9 game mode with one of each class on each team. 6s is a 6v6 game mode that is usually played with a medic, a demo, two scouts, and two soldiers on each team.

If you are new to competitive TF2 and want to find a team to play heavy for, you should try to find a UGC Steel highlander team to join. ESEA Open is a 6s league, and teams generally don't use a heavy in most situations.

Here is where you can find threads posted by leaders looking for players for UGC Highlander: http://www.ugcleague.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?7-North-America

Here is where you can post an LFT thread of your own, for teams to find you and offer a tryout if they want: http://www.ugcleague.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?6-North-America

This forum isn't a good place to find highlander or UGC teams, as it's mostly focused on ESEA and 6s. I'll also add that you might have trouble finding a team that scrims on Saturdays only.

Good luck in your search for a team, though! I hope you try out 6s one day, it's a lot of fun :)

I guess I'm in the minority, but none of the unbanned shit bothers me

I'm pretty surprised he hasn't found a team. I'm gonna have to echo what Destructive said. "he is not a low open player, not anymore." It's true. Try him out and find out for yourself.