5v5 is definitely a possibility in the future. For right now, 4v4 is a little more tried and tested. That doesn't mean things can't change.

Yyyaaooo!

As I announced in a vlog a bit back, eXtv has a partnership with ProBattleLeague. The original post above probably wasn't the best introduction to the TF.tv but PBL is an organization that has big goals for the community and the eXecution to pull it off.

Things are certainly still developing with PBL but these are the first steps towards building a community of players to compete in the ProBattleLeague.

4v4 is the format we are going to go with now, but we will be eXploring other options down the line. I'm encouraging PBL to start things off with MGE and Ultiduo tournaments for each region in order to pinpoint local talent.

The PBL guys definitely have their ear to the ground so if you have a suggestion or criticism please voice it. Definitely a lot more to come from these guys.

bump bump bump.

Our plans for the 18th are still moving ahead - http://www.reddit.com/r/PortlandBurnsiders/comments/2d6yc3/tf2_lan_free_geek_august_18th_mge_ultiduo/
although unfortunately I just found out I have a commitment mid-afternoon, thus won't be able to play in the tourneys myself or stream them.

There will be a bag of pasta, eXtruded by eXtine, for each of the winners from the MGE tourneys and Ultiduo.

Dummy will be in attendance, and maybe Rep.

to be fair maybe MiNi should have posted his criticisms after he listened to them cast?

Idk, we never got you on air.

Not that I've heard of. Will let you know if I do. We could always do a post-produced cast with the demos.

:(

H4rissa is delicious - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harissa

gl hf

British Museum and the National Gallery. Both are free and the British History Museum has some crazy shit the brits have stolen over the years.

<3

I'm confused. Nothing was planned for Friday initially. Now we have a great event on Friday that adds to the grandeur of the whole thing and people are mad?

Don't care about CEVO on Friday? Then pug it up during the games!

Mad that there's going to be really good teams in the community tournament? Well... man up, pay in, and contribute to the scene. Every LAN we've had has featured some ridiculously stacked teams. That is just the brutal honesty of how it's going to be.

We can't put together a tournament with a significant cash prize and not eXpect a large disparity in skill between the top teams and the mid-tier teams. TF2 definitely isn't the kindest game when there is a slight skill difference but we really shouldn't be shooting ourselves in the foot here by kicking up a firestorm about Invite teams stomping people.

There certainly were a few concerns voiced by the eXtv crew when it came to light that CEVO was going to be working with GXL regarding an event friday night, but I think that CEVO being there really strengthens the event overall.

Flame's concerns are valid, but really they would eXist without CEVO even being there. Why join a tournament when there is an invite team in it that's going to stomp you? That same line could be said about any event held that is open to the general public.

Compete because you want to play TF2 and be a part of what will be NA's biggest event yet.

We will do our best to produce an event that satisfies everyone. We appreciate feedback about how this can best be achieved, but please let's be realistic about this.

great game. congrats mTs.

big ups to Kip + Mustard for casting this <3

The Patreon campaign has provided us with some nice financial support, but the amount we get is actually less then the displayed number due to people's credit card credintials eXpiring. Patreon funds have been going to lucky luke but we will be using some eXtv patreon funds for GXL equipment rentals.