I'm noticing that the comp fix for picking up fully charged mediguns is saying that the previously this was an exploit- is this and the other command changes something that leagues are looking at? It seemed like a feature of the picking up mechanic when valve implemented it

https://clips.twitch.tv/ConsiderateYawningThymePanicVis-phepMBNWHGdsggf7

I don't think top 5 are going to be as set as people suggest, there's definitely teams like mix^ you'd have to account for before you assume froyo players are instantly on the list

actually cracked. s/o to the work involved to figure this all out and put a guide together

I, for one, support the idea that anything before the season starts counts as preseason

being able to enjoy looking at the game makes 95 the choice for me. I still get good frames (probably 5-10% less than if I was using dx81) but transparent viewmodels + a couple production effects for casting make it worthwhile to stay. Helps that it looks best on stream, too

no hate to any of the players currently on the list but the fact that we're missing bane on the scout leaderboards is criminal, same with enthrow on demo
not to mention i fucking clap no cap
edit jk entropy is on scout this season apparently

inv HL demo + pyro, and is really cool to hang out with
normally have to compete to pick him up on my team in the past seasons of ESEA, he's cracked; pick him up now

RECKONER BABY LETS GOO

perpetually bumped bc we're starting tryouts and always lfp more subs
but also because i want people to see the words "totally buffed homiesexuals" more if possible

make it fat !

https://i.imgur.com/fRvXSbY.png

they couldnt cope.
https://logs.tf/2971512

btw, if anybody else is also considering running weekend tournaments, depending on interest feel free to DM me and ask if FiresideCasts would be interested in covering. worse comes to worst I can at least point you in the direction of other orgs/production that would be available. I had to step back from casting weeklies for the main season of RGL due to time constraints, but sometimes things pique my interest enough
Also huge shoutout to billdozer for running the tournament, my team tbh gang for carrying me to top 8, and everybody who came to watch the stream for the 2 matches we got to cover. hopefully this time it will be less toxic....

Is this not what 4Plug is for?

But getting back on to the main point, I've done production for TFTV from 2018-2020, and then ran my own mini production org for about a year during and afterwards, where I also branched into other games and tried to cast those as well. There are so many hurdles for people to get into observing that a lot of potential observers and producers just wouldn't be interested. The amount of energy it takes to be able to create a storyline out of DM fights, while paying attention to casters so you can help the viewer follow their action while also catching stuff the casters miss is much more than it feels like at any given time. Chat is heartless and will call you out for any mistake you make, which will be plenty as you're learning how to do it, let alone all the trolls. Players you're having to work with to get server info choose to make your life as difficult as possible, or completely disregard you because they have no respect for what you're trying to do. You're likely going to be both producing and observing simultaneously, which is navigating this jumbled mess where any mistake is also once more called out by chat, while you're also primarily observing.

https://i.imgur.com/XpISjnX.png

Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed my time observing. I will say that I was an edge case where I both couldn't/didn't want to play on teams during those times, because anybody on a team would rather scrim and play their matches instead of running a stream, and I actually enjoyed putting on a show that people came to watch and enjoy. But I can't imagine many people being in my shoes. Louster200 enjoyed the actual act of production, but every little thing that came with it destroyed his mentality and now he doesn't even want to be near team fortress again after running the NA TFTV streams for about 2 years.
Let me know if people are interested in a production setup tutorial. I have experience with both setting up my own streams as well as what TFTV looks for in streamers, so there's a niche amount of experience that I wouldn't mind taking the time to put across to people. At the same time, don't catch me looking surprised when not many people are interested.