Tried to use Lawena for the first time a couple weeks ago, so my issues are (iirc):

• Can't output recordings outside of the 'tf' folder
  
• Generating VDM files is a total pain as it's all manual work. Something like Melies where you can generate VDM files based off of an _events.txt file with custom "Ticks before clip" and "Ticks after clip" would be pretty sick
  
• Default resolution when first launching is 1280x720

delete voice_ban.dt in SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Team Fortress 2\tf

apparently there were changes to the cvar list, some of which i found pretty interesting. link to total changes available here

• fps_max default from 300 -> 400
  
• m_rawinput now defaults to 1
  
• a lot of commands were added for the direction and angle of sounds, including a command to override the sound device

did they update demo support yet to mirror prec's features yet?

ggs

4v4 PASS Time but medic can conc jump

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4v4 PASS Time is a phenomenal gamemode that is endlessly fun with a massive skill ceiling. 10/10. PLAY IN THE CUP!!!!!!!!!!

huds.tf discord might be able to help you, esp with recreating it. http://huds.tf

incoming shill post

based off of your posts here, i think you and your friends should try out 4v4 PASS Time
it's a competitive gamemode that highlights skill-based movement and team coordination, but isn't as intense as 6s/HL. the environment is more relaxed and comms are less frequent since maps are extremely small and the gamemode has a built in "wallhack" at the bottom showing you where players generally are. there's pressure, but it's a lot more manageable compared to other competitive environments i've been in
personally, as a medic main, i struggled with enjoying 6s pugs due to playing at a lower level (Intermediate) as well as just being in the Medic role, which i enjoyed the most at the time. 4v4 PASS Time allowed me to express my skill in a more relaxed (but still competitive) environment in a different way

https://youtu.be/t01sfcj1qPw?t=11

i'd say for you it's at least worth a shot. we play pugs nearly every night in the discord, or if you have 7 friends who are down to try it out, just go on serveme and use the config "pt_pug" and play on maps like "pass_arena2", "pass_stadium", "pass_stonework", or "pass_smallosseum"

no hate to any 6s/HL modes, they're both awesome and a lot of fun

From czarchasm to blakeplusplus

From czarchasm to blake++

Yes; it all takes place on Discord servers nowadays (from what I've seen mostly anyway).
Here's a list of pug servers and invites:
https://www.teamfortress.tv/63226/the-definitive-list-of-tf2-pug-servers

Regarding 6s:
If you're getting back into the game, a good spot to play is probably TF2CC as they run pugs multiple times daily for every skill group up to IM/Main. If you're beyond that, probably PugHub is a good spot.

Regarding HL:
RGL's official server runs pugs. There's also the RGL pugs website, which seems to be decently active.
There's also "Pugs that are Cozy and Comfy" which runs all the time.
Other than that, I'm not too knowledgeable since I don't really play HL.

Regarding 6s or HL:
https://tf2pugs.com/ is also a good option, but those don't have any league-based verification so you could be playing with a bunch of total shitters.

Hope that helps.

But why? It's so much faster to type .ss.

I'm not asking them to rewind time to make sure I get a quality sticker. I'm cool if the stickers are fucked up and I have to return it; sometimes bad shit happens. I only gave details on the product quality so readers could understand why I think they should unlist the stickers. From what Mothership said in the thread, it seems like they've sampled their stickers before, but for some reason this run took an unexpected nosedive in quality, which I don't think is their fault.
To reiterate, my issue is that the item should not be purchasable while they figure out what's wrong. I don't think that's too much to ask. From a basic internet search, it seems like changing the visibility of the listing is quite easy.

It's in their bio...? You said "some random Discord moderator" when it's the person in charge of the whole Marketing side of things. I can't be any more real than reality.

I don't understand how I'm not clear in my original post.

I just want them to remove it temporarily, so no one orders it thinking they'll get a usable product, and then has to go through the hassle of a refund process for no reason when RGL is already unsatisfied with it.

No, I think I'm good. I don't think having an issue with the way something is done requires you to immediately jump and go join a community league to fix it.

I can't stop rereading my post trying to figure out where I've been misunderstood. I just want them to take it off the storefront. All of the rest of the post is just to provide context and backstory to better support my argument.

EDIT: Maybe the ending bit of my OP? Yeah, I'm unhappy with my experience, but it wasn't enough to make me never want to purchase from them again, and it wasn't enough to make me make this tf.tv post. Like I said, I made the tf.tv post to alert other potential customers of the risks of ordering. Maybe my wording's not great there.