The "event" was originally going to just be youtubers vs a pug team based around b4nny and clockwork. It was scheduled a little while ago, and was less of an event and more of a "we're gonna get in a server and record a few games" for the youtuber's channels (hence the midnight est start). Raja (stapler) approached me with a question about configs or something, and I said "I could see if tftv is able to cast it". TFTV got a production team together, and it got casted (really well, I might add).

The main community-wide benefit will most likely come from the videos put out on Raja and array's channels that will let their audiences know "oh competitive isn't some stupid, tryhard crap. i might try it!", which is the main goal of the event anyways. The last video with this many big/ semi-big tf2 youtubers is approaching half a million views.

Hope this clarifies some stuff about the event. :)

I was in mumble for a total of about 2 hours today answering questions about maps and stuff, but this is a much more "thrown together" kind of event than the community v pro events from way back when. No scrims. They're going pretty damn well considering how little they've known the event was going to happen.

It's worse than europing, it's the dreaded australian ping. The one time Muselk casted the ultiduo tournament, he had 250+ ping to LA. The event server is in Chicago.

Full Youtubers Roster:
Scout: Scottjaw
Soldier: Uncle Dane
Pyro: Retro
Demo (knight): King Raja
Heavy: Funke
400 ping engineer: Muselk
Medic: ArraySeven
Sniper: Jimmie
Spy: SaltyPhish
Backups: tbd & KevinIsPwn if necessary

I missed these events so much. Some of you tftv regulars may remember stapler (http://www.teamfortress.tv/15023) from a while back. He's gotten fairly large on youtube under the alias raja to the point where he can actually promote tftv. Pretty crazy, imo.

Regardless, I'm pretty freaking pumped about this.

Stop by this coming Friday. We'd love to have you! https://steamcommunity.com/groups/na6v6newbiemix

Welcome to competitive!

good joke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neNYmwgfgaI

lange is the new "hello there!" oh my goodness

Typically, youtubers make between roughly $1.25 and $3.50 per 1000 views. As mentioned above, it all depends on ad interactions. It varies wildly, but that's what I understand to be the typical number.

edit: sorry, that's not a source. i get these numbers from websites like socialblade, along with other various websites i've stumbled upon in the past.

i mean, he averages like 100k views a day. Most people get like 200 dollars for every 100k views. So that's like a 6k a month salary (72k a year)

for what it is, that's bank and a half imo

flight booked. c u @

Hey, so some of you guys may know that I'm one of the newbie mix admins. About a month ago, we were approached by tf2 community member—and current newbie—ShdSteel (rep thread, backpack) about raising funds for TotH to put in the name of Newbie Mixes.

If you're planning on contributing to TotH either monetarily or with in game items, check out the steam discussion for details about raffles, the motives behind this pool, or if you have any questions. Feel free to ask here, too.

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/na6v6newbiemix/discussions/0/535152511351393559/

Thanks, guys!

if you want your comms censored or whatever, i'd be willing to do that too.

The thing I'm paying for are local obs recording or streams. If I have to take the time to render it out, I'm not paying for it. That doesn't mean I wouldn't appreciate comms recordings, but I won't pay for them.

Friendly reminder that I'm still looking (and even paying) for good invite/prem/plat match POVs. Record stuff this season!

This post was just brought to my attention today, actually. I don't know how I missed it, but yeah.

This is a true problem that we have every single week, including this one. There's only so much abuse my friends list can take. Please coach. There are currently 23 newbies with no competitive experience waiting to play 6s for basically their first time. More than 50 newbies with less than silver experience waiting to get in and learn the game. Pleasepleaseplease come coach. If you are scared because you don't know what to do with coaching, I made a guide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6kXmIIsLDM

The developers have briefly emerged from their dim lair to describe how they do what they do on our dev blog. If you have any specific questions about our systems, we're happy to answer what we can both here and in future blog posts.

http://blog.tf2stadium.com/how-it-works-basics/