the zone has taken zoomerxze...

i’ll fill in but lf scouts too now!

(we're filled for tryouts the week starting after new years)

It is time to announce Fireside Casts' first big project of next season!

**Trial By Fireside - Season 3**

Trial by Fireside is going to continue it's continued coverage of Newcomer & Amateur with an extra additive...

• Beginner guides
  
• map-by-map reviews and meta applications
  
• Macro/micro reviews (demo reviews of teams and individuals)
  
• Role/Team/Curated playlists
  
• Providing resources and access points of getting into TF2

I believe that beginner guides in TF2 focus only briefly touch on the basis of the neverending macro-idea of comp TF2 itself. We need to get down into the finer details. We need to go into applying the meta on a map-by-map basis. We need to focus not just on the game itself, but also on the external parts of running a team -- communications, defining roles, what makes a team, and how to approach TF2 as a team-fighting game rather than an individual game. It became evident from watching the Newbie Cup that occurred just a few weeks ago that we sorely need an update on these guides, but not only that, we need to keep spitting out content on a rolling basis and touch on the unwritten rules of comp TF2 (e.g. medic comms, double sacking, etc.). Stuff that you think may be second nature to a player at your level, but aren't usually taught to newer players.

With that, I have a few select people working with us (from RGL, a few Youtube guide makers, and Main+ level players) and will be asking a few people from the Newbie Mixes gang to review our stuff. Not only will our guides be peer reviewed by mentors/coaches, but also by newer players themselves to help us refine and ensure that it is beginner friendly.

We'll be working on some stuff and hope to have stuff out by the end of this year.

Timetable: 1 year project

Interested in joining? Want to cast or help contribute ideas to the project? Maybe a sponsorship?

Reach out to me siyo#5532 on Discord!

Please add me as I'm also compiling a list of resources/leagues people can get into for specific regions. Ty!

In regards to North America (I know -- this is a thread about Europe)

I think not a lot of people from the Main+ levels tuned into the North American Newbie Cup that happened last weekend. If you were there for some of the interviews and the channel we had ~24 teams (so over 100+ newbies participating in the cup) and some of the teams are even sticking together to play in the Newcomer/Amateur division heading into next season. You can talk about the lower levels of NA but if you're ignorant to what is going on at the lower level scene and throw words about how participation is lower, you'll clearly be overlooking the efforts players in this scene (shoutout to M17, Jamilia, heck, shelzor, and the rest from Newbie Mixes/TF2CC btw) have been trying to spearhead for seasons on end to try to revitalize the scene. They were actively advertising this everywhere but TFTV (Reddit, even getting posted on the TF2 game website). I saw first hand how much work they put in and it did not go in vain.

Start ahead. You can talk but if you don't contribute to the cultivation of the lower levels of our scene nothing will amount to it. We have Newbie Mixes, TF2 Coaching Central, and many people who want to build grassroots projects to help get people into competitive TF2. But there's practices such as 10:30 PM EST match start times that gatekeep people from playing past the Amateur level in our scene.

I am all for implementing the Unity/ETF2L timer ruleset for Newcomer/Amateur. Would make more sense for games to end quicker. The TF2CC cup implemented it and it worked wonders for everyone involved, not just the players.

We're doing a good job here in NA, we have TFTV coming back for coverage next season and this might just be the most exciting time for North America with everything that is going on right now. I'm really hopeful for the future of this scene.

tentative squad

pocket scout: me
flank scout: june
roamer: crit noob
pocket: mak
demo: beep
medic: pouncer333

siyo#5532

ONLY LOOKING FOR MED TRYOUTS

main ofc cause thats where we belong

probably just sundays + match days only. could do more but i'm still gonna be producing next season :)

1jayy to siyo

ty!

vouch

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https://tf2db.github.io/tf2database/

https://tf2metrics.wordpress.com/

https://i.ibb.co/Ydv4jcP/lineups.jpg

s/o to shel + oog from tf2cc for the stuff needed to make this graphic :)

this is actually a pretty decent write up skimming over it

https://www.twitch.tv/firesidecasts/clip/AgileTenuousAlbatrossM4xHeh-Tc0ZYRQ2ZCQNXRsA

With the finish of this match we are done with our Trial By Fireside coverage! We have opted to give the grand finals to exile and Newcomer will be streamed by b4nny (hopefully!). This is exactly what we wanted--more people opting in to cast the divisions and this is ASTONISHING. We'll be able to cover all grand finals across all divisions.

https://twitch.tv/exiletf and you know b4nny's twitch ofc. Go show em some love

(also apologies for those watching the cast: my mic was a bit low and also my observing + solo casting isn't as good as I thought it'd be. :( )

Trial By Fireside (though not in name) was done periodically throughout this season. Big things planned for next season though--we won't just being doing match coverage. We'll be doing A WHOLE LOT MORE. Stay tuned!

As the season comes to a close, I'd like to thank everyone who produced/casted on Fireside Casts. Couldn't have done it without you and I'm sure we have a lot to improve/work on heading into next season.

I have big things planned but nothing set in stone, stay tuned!

do not let jazz talk about the person who swooned him for more than a minute

these guys r cool.