https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uefVzZvJoco#t=51s

This is lame tbh. The whole point of realtalk.tf was it was an organisation shrouded in mystery and designed to allow people to vent whatever without having to be called out for it. For the person who started it to be exposed like this kinda ruins the thing that was fun about at least for me. To be honest if I'd known this thread was actually revealing who it actually was behind the account I wouldn't have read it. Oh well, thanks WAR, was fun while it lasted huh

I'm looking into perhaps developing something similar to the automatic log parser that Fraac used to use to make those scrims spreadsheets for the week he posted on ETF2L. Something like that + a SQL server would allow me to compile stats and even graphs of player's DPM, HPM, KA/D, K/D as moving averages over the course of the season. We could use said graphs to compare various players of various classes or perhaps do a team by team comparison.

Unfortunately while I'm capable of doing the maths and data analysis I need to find someone else to do the coding because I know nothing about programming. I've had a few people express an interest in helping me but nothing concrete so far. Fraac's program unfortunately has long since been lost to cyberspace :(

Woops, terribly sorry about that you are correct. I have edited the article, thanks for pointing it out :)

ETF2L High 6s first round of playoffs preview

With all the focus and attention on premiership playoffs and dd5f's rapid rise in the playoffs, don't you ever wonder what future stars of the prem playoffs are getting up to in high? I lay out the first round games and the facts surrounding them from our view at the top of the spire

Alternatively if you want a look at a higher level of DM-based destruction, may I suggest this rather exquisite piece by my pal from across the pond, snivy as he looks ahead to the ESEA invite fixtures for week 7

Your team name just reminded me of this so thanks for that :D

Really hyped to be involved in this! Always wanted to see more coverage of high/IM and AU.

By the way, please let me know what you think of the ETF2L 6s article, I would really like to improve the quality of my writing :)

Next week, myself and a few familiar faces will be bringing you a much more in-depth article on the ETF2L high playoffs so I hope you like it.

Am I the only one who hates the new crossbow sound?. Unlikely but I hope they either revert the change or allow me to change the sound to something else.

Good fixes otherwise though and quick too!

I'm with 4hp on this one. I mean I'm delighted that they're doing this and when it was first announced I was incandescent but even the majority of open players will probably be better than the majority of people in these matchmaking games. What I'm really hyped for is the increased attention and intake of players that matchmaking will bring. What will save the competitive scene is being able to sell our format to the wider player base so that we can replace players faster than they can leave. We can just about do that right now but as the game gets older and more people towards the top get bored it'll become harder.

This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek

Thank you so much for your continuing support rays.

Have you spoken to Arie? On serveme.tf's FAQ is the following:

The amount of servers in NA is comparatively low but if you're looking for a (potentially) free way of getting access to a heck of a lot more EU servers then this could be it. It depends on how popular you become but I should imagine that 1 or 2 servers could be free at any given time which may be enough for you to roll this out into EU.

Good luck with the project, it's looking good so far :)

Thanks for all the hard work you put into this plugin Jon. Sad to see it go, how come it's no longer redeemable?

For more recent stuff we have demos.tf which I wish more people used. Other than that really it's whatever is uploaded to ETF2L which is kinda patchy at best although it's getting a lot better.

I enjoyed the interview with Zebbosai, especially the part about where he started out in TF2. Good job! As for suggestions on who to interview next, how about Mirelin?