https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WAYHmC_JU&t=0s

bop jumps - hitting your head during the first part of the pack jump makes you touch the ground and reset the cooldown for the second pack jump, and theres some mechanic whereby strafing while doing this maintains speed from the first pack jump to the second (?)

Firstly, separate the ideas of moving away and going to uni. You shouldn't have to go to uni if you want to expand your horizons beyond your 'shite city'. You could move away and get a job but be aware of the responsibility this entails if you haven't supported yourself before.

Secondly, going to uni depends on what you're like and what it will offer you. I went to uni for a year in Edinburgh and I had no motivation and despite having interest in the subject, because at that stage in my life independent learning wasn't for me - so I dropped out. Now I've been moved out and supporting myself for 2 years, and not only have I enjoyed this immensely, it has gave me a newfound desire to go to uni and do it properly.

Get a good idea of what uni life will be like (the more perspectives the better), try to be as realistic as possible, and evaluate if you think it's the best course for you to develop on your skills and experience. If you think it's the best option, and you can adequately defend it against your own criticisms and doubts, go for it.

I like playing with fraggers cos when I do a bunch of tagging and die its not completely useless.

Maybe we can chip in and rent a car for the weekend if there's someone with a license and there's interest? Not sure if this is the most pragmatic solution, just throwing it out there..

I have not yet booked travel but flying to stockholm is one of my options so I would be up for this if there is an accommodating driver-gamer.

EDIT: flights now booked! I will be in Stockholm on the wed let's gooo

I've got a bed available in the hostel from Thursday to Monday, hmu if interested
edit: TAKEN

someone wants to be on the list...

No wonder you like David Lynch films..

#21
Scroll down to the Hall of Fame table and your can see the sign-ups, and you can see the bottom section of the table labelled "Season 20 and later Premiership winners (Tiered System in effect)".

I would've linked to the table directly but idk how to on mobile..

#18
http://comp.tf/wiki/ETF2L

Correlation obviously doesn't imply causation but there is a clear difference in numbers between the old system and the tiers system. This is just one factor in the decline of tf2 - it doesn't mean too much, I have a few theories other than this one though, when combined they provide a fairly adequate explanation by my standards, at least in terms of EU tf2 (though I'm sure there's someone out there that has identified similar patterns in NA).

I dunno man, comp tf2 has been shrinking as a scene but esports in general continues to grow, if there are organizations trying to get a foot in the door and they want to start with tf2 because it's familiar, I don't see why we shouldn't support them. They get a bit of exposure and bring some credibility to the game - it's a win-win no?

Beyond that, I think tf2 is getting back into an upward trajectory because we're finally starting to introduce more lans back into the scene - the importance of which cannot be understated - as well as regular cups with prizes. I think the last real hurdle (assuming we keep making progress in the other areas) is to make sure our leagues are relevant and not systematically flawed (I'm looking at you etf2l, if anyone thinks tf2 has always been dying have a look at etf2l sign-ups before and after they introduced the tier system, it goes from steady numbers to sharp decline).

I'm not an overly optimistic person with matters like these but I don't think it's completely unrealistic for tf2 to be at least somewhat worthwhile, financially speaking, in the not too distant future.

Rising has ran over better teams in the past, don't see why he won't do it again.

I'm just gonna throw this idea in the mix: don't spend your time in TF2 with the preconceived notion that its dead or that it will turn into something big - just make the most of your time.

If you really care about the game, you should be willing to spend what time you can in it to make it somewhat better, and if you just wanna play a video game, just enjoy it. It shouldn't matter what role you play in the community, just pursue your interests to the best of your ability. Time obviously plays a factor, and I don't recommend sacrificing massive amounts of your time to better TF2, but if you are one of the many that spends a lot of hours in this game regardless, why not try and make something of it?

If you are a low level player who plays 30 hours a week anyway, maybe its time you try a bit harder to improve and put a bit more thought into your development. If you're getting into something like streaming or casting, try looking for feedback and working on your weaknesses rather than enforcing your bad habits. Even if you've already made it to a high level of play, don't get complacent and jerk yourself off about the tiny amount of fame or respect you've gotten - just keep getting better or try to help others do so (do you really wanna inflate your ego for 20+ hours a week just by beating worse players in mge/pugs? Is that really the best use of your time?).

I'm being a bit harsh but there's so many people that waste so much time in this game with minimal effort and minimal return, and its just dumb to see that that is the response to the few people in this community that put in ridiculous amounts of effort and time. I don't expect TF2 to be around forever and I'm not gonna make it the center of my life by any means, but I want to be able to look back on my time with the community and say that it was time well spent. Maybe it goes somewhere but I don't really care if it doesn't. I know I've developed as a person and built good relations on the way - and that is way more finite than any promises that you, me or Valve could make at this stage.

edit: hey man, you're being productive by making a podcast so keep doing what you're doing

I know nothing about photography but I feel like if I did I would be just as impressed as I am now

Iatgink med kill rate.. confirmed magic maker..