Upvote Upvoted 19 Downvote Downvoted
more.tf x Fireside Casts Highlander Charity Cup
1
#1
Fireside Casts
0 Frags +

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1048709721420468224/1220145997213339749/hl.png?ex=660de082&is=65fb6b82&hm=bf8fa5b2c23516ca68d3078e3bd4fff302a84215202e5def63df20a50dcc36a2&;

more.tf x Fireside Casts Highlander Charity Cup Benefiting Miggy's Gift - $2000 Charity Goal, $200+ Tournament Prize Pool!

Rally round, come and watch this cup! In memory of Stephen “Miggy” Chavez, the Miggy's Gift foundation is a charity committed to the awareness and education of Melanoma skin cancer.

Fireside Casts and more.tf are hosting a Highlander Charity Cup to honor Miggy, a former competitive TF2 player who passed away from Melanoma in 2017. Featuring some of the best North American Competitive TF2 players, 4 captains will create a team of 9 players each and duel it out in a 4 team double elimination bracket with $200 in keys on the line (with a potential prize pool increase). Come tune in and support a great cause.

Tournament Information

Format: 2-Day Highlander Draft Cup
Date: Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th
Time: Players/Teams will need to be ready to play at 5:45 PM EST Match will start at 6:00 PM EST
Goal: Charity event, with initial 600$ matched and a goal of 2000$ for Miggy's Gift.
Summary: 48 Advanced+ players , 4 captains, 4 teams in a double elimination bracket. 4 Captains will pick 9 Class Specific Starters and 3 all class backups. Captains will be announced after the signups are closed.
Prize Pool: 200$+ In TF2 keys between 1st and 2nd place teams (80/20 split)

Schedule

Saturday, April 13th:

4:00 PM: Stream countdown begins
4:30 PM: Opening and event overview
4:45 PM: Tribute to Miggy
5:00 PM: Team drafting
5:45 PM: Team map pick bans
6:00 PM: Matches start | Team A vs Team C, Team B vs Team D
1st Matches End
Winners of

Round 1 play each other after pick bans, Losers of Round 1 Play each other after pick bans.
Stream ends after Round 2's are done

Sunday, April 14th:

5:00 PM: Stream countdown and day recap
5:30 PM: Event continuation
5:45 PM: Tribute/Recap
6:00 PM: Lower Bracket Finals
LBF (Round 3) ends
FINALS, map pick bans | Winner of LBF and Winner UBF play
One singular finals to end the cup (No bracket resets)

SIGNUP HERE (Must have Advanced+ HL Experience): https://forms.gle/d2pxMfk7SKG3ZWMh9

Important Links:

Tiltify Fundraiser

Twitch Stream

Youtube Stream Channel

more.tf discord

To add, we also released merchandise. Proceeds will go to the fundraiser after the event ends :)

https://merch.firesidecasts.tv/collections/more-tf-charity-cup-2024

[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1048709721420468224/1220145997213339749/hl.png?ex=660de082&is=65fb6b82&hm=bf8fa5b2c23516ca68d3078e3bd4fff302a84215202e5def63df20a50dcc36a2&[/img]

[u][b]more.tf x Fireside Casts Highlander Charity Cup Benefiting Miggy's Gift - $2000 Charity Goal, $200+ Tournament Prize Pool! [/b][/u]

Rally round, come and watch this cup! In memory of Stephen “[b]Miggy[/b]” Chavez, the Miggy's Gift foundation is a charity committed to the awareness and education of Melanoma skin cancer.

Fireside Casts and more.tf are hosting a Highlander Charity Cup to honor Miggy, a former competitive TF2 player who passed away from Melanoma in 2017. Featuring some of the best North American Competitive TF2 players, 4 captains will create a team of 9 players each and duel it out in a 4 team double elimination bracket with [b]$200 in keys[/b] on the line (with a potential prize pool increase). Come tune in and support a great cause.

[b]Tournament Information[/b]

[b]Format:[/b] 2-Day Highlander Draft Cup
[b]Date:[/b] Saturday, April 13th & Sunday, April 14th
[b]Time:[/b] Players/Teams will need to be ready to play at 5:45 PM EST Match will start at 6:00 PM EST
[b]Goal:[/b] Charity event, with initial 600$ matched and a goal of 2000$ for Miggy's Gift.
[b]Summary:[/b] 48 Advanced+ players , 4 captains, 4 teams in a double elimination bracket. 4 Captains will pick 9 Class Specific Starters and 3 all class backups. Captains will be announced after the signups are closed.
Prize Pool: 200$+ In TF2 keys between 1st and 2nd place teams (80/20 split)

[b]Schedule[/b]

[b]Saturday, April 13th:[/b]

4:00 PM: Stream countdown begins
4:30 PM: Opening and event overview
4:45 PM: Tribute to Miggy
5:00 PM: Team drafting
5:45 PM: Team map pick bans
6:00 PM: Matches start | Team A vs Team C, Team B vs Team D
1st Matches End
Winners of

Round 1 play each other after pick bans, Losers of Round 1 Play each other after pick bans.
Stream ends after Round 2's are done

[b]Sunday, April 14th:[/b]

5:00 PM: Stream countdown and day recap
5:30 PM: Event continuation
5:45 PM: Tribute/Recap
6:00 PM: Lower Bracket Finals
LBF (Round 3) ends
FINALS, map pick bans | Winner of LBF and Winner UBF play
One singular finals to end the cup (No bracket resets)

[b]SIGNUP HERE (Must have Advanced+ HL Experience):[/b] https://forms.gle/d2pxMfk7SKG3ZWMh9

[b]Important Links:[/b]

[b][url=https://tiltify.com/@firesidecasts/moretf-x-fireside-casts-charity-cup-benefiting-miggys-gift]Tiltify Fundraiser[/url][/b]

[b][url=https://twitch.tv/FiresideCasts]Twitch Stream[/url][/b]

[b][url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3CLpVfEJcuthCXSbxxnSBA]Youtube Stream Channel[/url][/b]

[b][url=https://discord.gg/nD7tcS6JTJ]more.tf discord[/url][/b]

[i]To add, we also released merchandise. Proceeds will go to the fundraiser after the event ends :)[/i]

https://merch.firesidecasts.tv/collections/more-tf-charity-cup-2024
2
#2
10 Frags +

Crazy that 2017 was 7 years ago, thanks everybody for running this. miggy was a true homie.

Crazy that 2017 was 7 years ago, thanks everybody for running this. miggy was a true homie.
3
#3
eXtelevision
9 Frags +

don't forget to wear your sunscreen <3

don't forget to wear your sunscreen <3
4
#4
serveme.tf
9 Frags +

Before his steam account got posthumously community-banned, every once in a while I'd see "hospital wifi" in my friends list, last online, years ago. Sobering as that was, it did have this avatar :)

https://i.imgur.com/YIgRGJQ.jpeg

Rest in peace Miggy

Before his steam account got posthumously community-banned, every once in a while I'd see "hospital wifi" in my friends list, last online, years ago. Sobering as that was, it did have this avatar :) [img]https://i.imgur.com/YIgRGJQ.jpeg[/img]

Rest in peace Miggy
5
#5
Fireside Casts
1 Frags +

To add, we also released merchandise. Proceeds will go to the fundraiser after the event ends :)

https://merch.firesidecasts.tv/collections/more-tf-charity-cup-2024

To add, we also released merchandise. Proceeds will go to the fundraiser after the event ends :)

https://merch.firesidecasts.tv/collections/more-tf-charity-cup-2024
6
#6
Fireside Casts
1 Frags +

We also just received a generous donation to run some giveaways during the stream for milestones we reach, the fundraiser link (Tiltify) will have more information on what these giveaways entail!

We also just received a generous donation to run some giveaways during the stream for milestones we reach, the fundraiser link [b](Tiltify)[/b] will have more information on what these giveaways entail!
7
#7
Fireside Casts
1 Frags +

PRIZE POOL INCREASE

The prize pool has now increased from $200 to $500 :)

Now $500 to $550!

[b]PRIZE POOL INCREASE[/b]

The prize pool has now increased from $200 to $500 :)

Now [b]$500[/b] to [b]$550[/b]!
8
#8
Fireside Casts
3 Frags +

We are already up to $1830 in terms of fundraising within the first two days. Thank you all so much :)

We are already up to [b]$1830[/b] in terms of fundraising within the first two days. Thank you all so much :)
9
#9
1 Frags +

Miggy's Gift keeps on giving. Way to go everyone. Cannot wait to see the stream!

Miggy's Gift keeps on giving. Way to go everyone. Cannot wait to see the stream!
10
#10
Fireside Casts
1 Frags +

This upcoming weekend is the charity cup!

As we've already reached our original goal of $2000, anything more is considered an extra win.

During the livestream, we'll have a mixture of unusual items to giveaway based on the donations we receive during the stream (these targets will be activated on the Tiltify page as the day goes on).

For the progression of these donations and targets are as follows:

  • $500 Raised - $50 Unusual Item Giveaway
  • $750 Raised - $75 Unusual Item Giveaway
  • $1000 Raised - $100 Unusual Item Giveaway
  • $2000 Raised - ??
  • $3000 Raised - ??
This upcoming weekend is the charity cup!

As we've already reached our original goal of $2000, anything more is considered an extra win.

During the livestream, we'll have a mixture of unusual items to giveaway based on the donations we receive during the stream (these targets will be activated on the Tiltify page as the day goes on).

For the progression of these donations and targets are as follows:

[list]
[*] $500 Raised - $50 Unusual Item Giveaway
[*] $750 Raised - $75 Unusual Item Giveaway
[*] $1000 Raised - $100 Unusual Item Giveaway
[*] $2000 Raised - ??
[*] $3000 Raised - ??
[/list]
Please sign in through STEAM to post a comment.