Long enough to feel comfortable with the mechanics of the game. That time will be different for different people.

Most likely March 14th.

I'd like to do it sooner, but there are a few games that still need to be played, so I'm hesitant to put it next weekend. And then there's FITES the weekend after that.

Also, PLAY YOUR MATCHES PLEASE. I'm messaging a lot of you, but there are a few teams I'll be dropping soon if you don't play your matches.

Yes, I did read it. Why would I reply to something I didn't read?

All the problems deal with people being able to compromise your randomly generated, esea-specific password or your randomly generated, esea-specific auth code.

Bad practice? Yeah, sure.

Reason to "not use or pay for ESEA (at least until they address these security flaws)"? No.

ESEA passwords are randomly generated though. So it doesn't matter, does it? You just get a new one if the current one is compromised.

Any email you get containing a lost password shows a "disregard for your password security".

Newbie mixes tonight @ 9 est!

To actually answer your a bit more specifically than some other responses:

Make sure you understand the mechanics of the other 8 classes and 100+ unlocks in the game. This may mean playing a few rounds with some of the weapons that you have a hard time countering. The more you understand about the game, the better you will be at the game.

To improve your movement and "trickstabs", play in pubs really aggressively. Try and find a "higher-skilled" pub and do it there. Then after a bit of practicing, go try out a valve server and look at how much you've improved. Just a few hours of playing with an intent on improvement will show you a big difference.

To improve on chaining kills together, actively think "If I stab this guy, what will happen next?" Go through this thought for everyone in the group you want to kill, and figure out who has the best chance for you to live and get another stab. Eventually, you'll find yourself doing this automatically without much thought.

The big thing you didn't mention is your revolver aim. Practice it! Using it is much more reliable than trickstabs, and it will translate better from working on low level players to working on higher level players, including highlander people (if that option is something you're considering in the future).

All that said, it's pub spy. Just hop in a server and have fun.

sry

That's really weird. Do you have any cfgs installed?

(by cmd i mean the actual command prompt)

Is it an FPS lag or an internet lag?

Welcome to tftv!

Is this a problem on all servers or just the servers you lobby on?

Did you try verifying your game's cache?

Did you try reinstalling TF2?

I'm assuming you tried restarting your computer as well?

Does this happen in other games?

Can you try pinging the servers with this command in CMD to see if it's a net issue or a computer issue?

ping <SERVER IP> -t

iirc, fragile is still sub-2k hours.

Hey, so I just removed a few teams that were really far behind. If you reported your match and it was not put on the challonge, message me within 24 hours of this post and I'll do my best to work it out. After that, these removals will be final.

If you're still in the tournament, play your matches. Brackets will probably clost on the 25th, so give yourself a reasonable amount of time to play all of your matches by then. Do not play upper bracket round #5 and lower bracket round #6. These matches and the ones after them will be played in a finals event.

If you or your org are looking at sponsoring an event, this might be a good opportunity for you. Hit me up if you want to get some prize money in the tournament. I'll consider real currency, in-game currency, and physical prizes. Hit me up on steam or message me on TFTV. Current prizepot is $270 (thanks largely to KaraBear with help from alkaline and myself).I'd like to get this up to $350 (200 for first, 100 for second, 50 for third). Currently, payout rates are 150 for first, 75 for second, and 45 for third.

Collateral keys will be given to the top three teams at a ratio of 3:2:1 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively with all the remainder going to first. Currently there are around 14 keys in the pot (though I'll need to double check this number).

I'm sorry things are running a bit behind. When teams decide they don't want to play their matches after being reminded, there's not much I can do.

i'll casual cast this if i get out of class on time. no promises, but I should be around.

If anyone is interested, here's ninjanick's POV of this match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waeND2bYwBk

if this isn't sarcasm (i can't tell because i'm dumb), pubs are actually a better practice for those classes imo

sniper you don't have to have the stupid second scope battle or whatever, just practice your flicks

pyro reflect everything, spy check, flareshot, etc. your job is usually much less dm-focus and more support-focuesed

spy you literally just see how aggressive you can play in pubs and not die instantly. that's how you get better at that class.

only thing better to practice these things is highlander.

EDIT OOPS SORRY SEVEN

The built-in recording function is really intuitive, I don't think a separate took would be too necessary.