bumping to get more exposure for CEVO, and sign-ups

I don't think you've ever actually seen demos use a targe when being serious, it quite different then you're really painting it to be. They rarely run it for more than 1 life and is for suicide plays. Using scripts/controllers make this a lot easier to do so and makes countering demos harder, while also breaking the intended use of these weapons.

Had I used the reasoning you claimed that I've used, I would've banned Dozens of other unlocks what makes the Screen and Targe different?

Scripts/Controllers, and the breaking of the intended use of the weapons which by normal means wouldn't have been possible.

They weaken a combo class's effectiveness in a general scheme, and making the game less competitive because so.

They make the game less fun, playing against Screen/Targe players usually results in them using scripts/controllers to achieve something they usually wouldn't have, and at the suggestion of Multiple players I've spoken.

Bold indicates the MAIN REASON why these weapons were banned, it is far easier to ban dumb weapons that are easily exploited than banning the exploit, especially for items no one would use otherwise.

Not everyone wants to play full-time competitive 6s, HL is a format that's really quite easy to understand and thus is highly attractive to new players. Considering these 2 things 1 the people who would rather play Competitive HL at a "high" (I mean this relatively speaking) level don't want to play with or against these items as they only take away from the fun and competition of the game. While New players should not be forced to play against pub unlocks, their would be little point in calling Highlander competitive at all if this was so.

It isn't just that "it is annoying" it is both annoying and adds nothing but less competitive play. Not to mention the purposeful breaking of the intended use of these items with Scripts/Controllers.

Charge and Screen were both banned do to the easy exploit-ability of demo knighting. Which all though is generally ineffective it's also incredibly lame to play against.

@Radman
Reserve Shooter has and still is bugged with stairs (though it doesn't happen as often), it adds nothing to the game overall and only takes away from the game. Same with Spy-Cicle.

I shouldn't have to explain the Soda Popper, but basically this. It's basically the Phlog for scout, except "earning" the mini-crits is infinitely easier and the draw backs are significantly less so, the fact this weapon wasn't banned while the Phlog is was absolutely beyond me.

Finally why even post in a HL subforum if you dislike it so much? You have nothing to add here and probably don't even play HL except once or twice.

I recommended -most- of the maplist, and tbh it was either Snakewater, Swiftwater, Turbine, or Lakeside. Seeing as people were tired of CTF, and Lakeside and Swiftwater have been in nearly every medal season of UGC and ETF2L I felt Snakewater was the best choice.

Signup now available until May 31st for New Teams

KotH & 5CP Whitelist:

"High Five Taunt" "0"
"The Vita-Saw" "0"
"The Familiar Fez" "0"
"Ol' Snaggletooth" "0"
"The Bazaar Bargain" "0" (Banned due to current bug)
"The Enforcer" "0"
"Bombinomicon" "0"
"The Pomson 6000" "0"
"The Phlogistinator" "0"
"The Jingle Belt" "0"
"The Bootie Time" "0"
"The Holiday Punch" "0"
"The Beggar's Bazooka" "0"
"The Cleaner's Carbine" "0"
"The Soda Popper" "0"
"The Reserve Shooter" "0"
"The Spy-Cicle" "0"
"The Sandman" "0"
"The Splendid Screen" "0"
"The Chargin' Targe" "0"
"Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol" "0"
"The Red-Tape Recorder" "0"
"The Huo Long Heatmaker" "0"
"Promo Red-Tape Recorder" "0"
"Promo Huo Long Heatmaker" "0"
"Pet Balloonicorn Plush Promo" "0"
"Sandvich v2 Promo" "0"
"The Wrangler" "0" (KotH & 5CP BAN ONLY)

PL & AD Whitelist:

"High Five Taunt" "0"
"The Vita-Saw" "0"
"The Familiar Fez" "0"
"Ol' Snaggletooth" "0"
"The Bazaar Bargain" "0" (Banned due to current bug)
"The Enforcer" "0"
"Bombinomicon" "0"
"The Pomson 6000" "0"
"The Phlogistinator" "0"
"The Jingle Belt" "0"
"The Bootie Time" "0"
"The Holiday Punch" "0"
"The Beggar's Bazooka" "0"
"The Cleaner's Carbine" "0"
"The Soda Popper" "0"
"The Reserve Shooter" "0"
"The Spy-Cicle" "0"
"The Sandman" "0"
"The Splendid Screen" "0"
"The Chargin' Targe" "0"
"Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol" "0"
"The Red-Tape Recorder" "0"
"The Huo Long Heatmaker" "0"
"Promo Red-Tape Recorder" "0"
"Promo Huo Long Heatmaker" "0"
"Pet Balloonicorn Plush Promo" "0"
"Sandvich v2 Promo" "0"

*Bold indicates items that have been banned and are not banned in UGC*

Preseason 1: cp_process_rc3
Preseason 2: pl_barnblitz_pro

Week 1: cp_granary
Week 2: pl_badwater
Week 3: koth_ashville_rc1
Week 4: cp_steel
Week 5: pl_upward
Week 6: koth_pro_viaduct_rc3
Week 7: cp_gullywash_final1
Week 8: cp_snakewater

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Questions about the Whitelist or Maplist? Ask me, I made both of them with the Advice of Platinum players. Sigafoo, Frank West, and consulted recent polling on maps/suggestion threads via UGC to name a few of my sources as I've contacted over a dozen players with some sort of advice/opinion.

Doesn't help for that, seriously the only thing is to run DX-9.

Ok so it consistently happens to you, and sometimes web pages takes eons to load for all PCs in the house. Now are the webpages that take forever to load the same ones everytime/same site?

Does this happen with any other Internet connected device on your router?

Do I hate it? No. Do I like it? No.

1 frag

It is 120Hz, but since it's a IPS it has 5ms delay rather than 1 or 2ms delay.

You fine with Sniper-HL frags? UGC Gold Division?

1. HRG
2. MIX^
3. MAD MEN
4. TRI HARDS / TOP GUNS
6. AG / R5 / SOLACE
9. VECTOR