You're a legend!
https://we.tl/t-36Da0Eh4pj

https://youtu.be/jpWH_829uRA

Try copying this to your games.kv file and make sure to not open avi recorder from your start menu.

// !!!WARNING: DO NOT EDIT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING!!!
// !!!LEAVING THIS FILE IN A CORRUPTED STATE WILL PREVENT THE AVI RECORDER FROM RUNNING!!!
// !!!IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, RENAME THIS FILE AND AVI RECORDER WILL RECREATE THE DEFAULT SUPPORTED GAMES FILE!!!
//
// Phew. This file contains the supported source games and mods. Each entry consists of the following:
//
// "Team Fortress 2"
// // refers to the name of the game
// {
// "GameDir" "<library>\\steamapps\\common\\Team Fortress 2\\tf"
// // refers to the game directory which must contain the cfg folder and optionally a custom folder
//
// "Executable" "<library>\\steamapps\\common\\Team Fortress 2\\tf_win64.exe"
// // refers to the executable of the game that will be executed once recording starts
//
// "Arguments" "-steam -game tf"
// // refers to the command line arguments the game needs in order to run.
// // This key is optional and will default to no arguments.
//
// "AppId" "440"
// // refers to the steam Application ID, which is used to acquire the launch options of the game.
// // This key is optional for source games and should be left out for mods
// }
//
// The keys "GameDir" and "Executable" support two path variables:
//
// <steam> - refers to the steam installation directory (e.g. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam")
// <library> - refers to any steam library folder
//
// if "GameDir" contains a <library> variable, the first existing directory will be selected
// if "Executable" contains a <library> variable, the first existing file will be selected
// If both "GameDir" and "Executable" contain a <library> variable, they must both exist within the same library

"Games"
{
"Team Fortress 2"
{
"GameDir" "<library>\\steamapps\\common\\Team Fortress 2\\tf"
"Executable" "<library>\\steamapps\\common\\Team Fortress 2\\tf_win64.exe"
"Arguments" "-steam -game tf"
"AppId" "440"
}
}

This is just my opinions

tf2.online had some decent level pugs going on, the lower level pugs were mainly due to people who were trying to captain while being considerably lower level than the players who are added up to the pug, not everyone should be able to captain.

I would prefer more comlex, don't think stats are that important but an elo system makes at least some players try harder than they would usually which ultimately raises the level of the pugs

It might fragment the community but currently the tf2pickup.eu doesn't offer any quality pugs, no one takes them seriously and they don't feel balanced at all.

https://www.teamfortress.tv/39894/avi-recorder/?page=2#56
The fix by zambz works but make sure not to open AviRecorder through the start menu.

A major time saver, wondering if anyone tried fixing it?

although tf2.online/pugchamp is far from perfect, it's still the best system to encourage players to tryhard (if you have captains who try to win).
If you don't play seriously or just not good enough you won't get picked.
The biggest problem is circle jerks who only pick their friends regardless of skill level but it should be fixable with proper moderation, and even with those problems at least some pugs on tf2.online were high quality pugs compared to the nonexistent quality of tf2pickup.eu.

It's not like the league just took a break, there's nations cup, hl and an ultiduo cup.
I don't agree with a 4 month offseason but people keep crying whenever anything overlaps with 6s (like hl or nations cup).
So it's hard to please everyone and not have extremely long offseasons.

https://youtu.be/qQwalu7xp8w

saint

https://clips.twitch.tv/AwkwardJoyousTortoisePraiseIt-1a9S8VkOOViOF65R

After meet your match people should've understood that the only thing the game has is the community.
there is no reason to not to balance the game around what would make people stay and enjoy the game more starting now at least.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv6-GWCkJUM

Overwatch won't get you anywhere

on scout easily Quad or Puoskari, currently playing probably KJKUOD