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i55 Viewer's Guide
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August 24, 2015

The intercontinental feature TF2 tournament will take place at Insomnia55 in the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England on August 28-30. Read on for all the details you need to spectate this edition of the annual TF2 major.

Insomnia55 is almost upon us, and with it the annual intercontinental tournament showcasing the world's best teams. With YoYoTech, backpack.tf, and Bobsplosion providing a record prize pool, and teamfortress.tv with generous support by geel of SweetStakes.tf leading the highest-quality (and best-funded) production to date, this weekend will be one for the ages.

Format

Teams will qualify from one of two types of groups into a double-elimination bracket to determine the ultimate champion.

Invite Group

Top teams will begin the tournament in a special invite group. This group will be single-game round-robin, with all teams gaining a playoff seed within the top six based on their performance.

The following teams will be participating in the invite group:

  • Ascent
  • Danger Dogs by TF2Pickup.net
  • froyotech
  • nerdRage.tf2
  • Reason Gaming
  • The Last Resort

The schedule of the invite group on Friday is as follows (times in BST):

  • 16:00: round 1 (cpprocessfinal)
  • 17:00: round 2 (cpgullywashfinal1)
  • 18:00: round 3 (kothviaductpro7)
  • 20:00: round 4 (cpgranarypro_b10)
  • 21:00: round 5 (cpsnakewaterfinal1)

The matchups are as follows:

Open Group(s)

Teams not playing in the invite group will be placed into a regular open group. The top ten teams will advance to the playoffs. More details will be determined after tournament registration has concluded.

Playoffs

The sixteen teams advancing will meet in a double-elimination bracket to determine the Insomnia55 champion. The schedule is as follows:

Friday (BST)

  • 22:00: upper round of 16 (cpsunshinerc8)
  • 23:00: lower round of 16 (cp_badlands)
  • 23:00: upper round of 12 (cp_badlands)

Saturday (BST)

  • 10:00: lower round of 12 (cpprocessfinal, cpsnakewaterfinal1, cp_badlands)
  • 10:00: upper round of 6 (best-of-three)
  • 12:00: lower round of 8 (best-of-three)
  • 12:00: upper final (best-of-three)
  • 15:00: lower round of 6 (best-of-three)
  • 17:00: lower round of 4 (best-of-three)

Sunday (BST)

  • 11:00: lower final (best-of-three)
  • 14:00: grand final (best-of-five)

The bracket will be seeded as follows:

Prize Pool

The £10,000 (~$15,000) prize purse -- £5,000 from YoYoTech, £2,500 from backpack.tf, and £2,500 from Bobsplosion -- will be disbursed to the top four finishers as follows:

  1. £4,800
  2. £2,700
  3. £1,600
  4. £900

Coverage

We're on the ground in Coventry with a teamfortress.tv crew to bring you live coverage. Check the website and our media outlets for content and updates:

Casting veterans gecks and Sideshow will be headlining the event alongside fellow casters and production members. The full breakdown of staff is as follows:

  • dashner - production lead & primary stream producer
  • gecks - lead commentator
  • Sideshow - lead commentator
  • Arx - commentator
  • Beta - commentator
  • CommanderX - commentator
  • samski - commentator
  • molesto - commentator
  • Ryushi - commentator
  • TurboTabs - commentator
  • mana - commentator
  • DavidTheWin - primary stream cameraman
  • Airon - audio engineer
  • Sim - secondary stream producer
  • Suyo - secondary stream producer
  • Arie - technical producer
  • bluee - technical producer
  • tagg - photographer & videographer
  • uberchain - photographer & videographer

Comp.tf is also compiling information about the tournament on their i55 page.

Conclusion

Hyped yet? Make some noise on twitter with the hashtag #i55tf2 and get ready to witness what promises to be the greatest TF2 event yet.

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cp_granary_pro
29 Frags +

GO DOGS

GO DOGS
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#2
13 Frags +

Bo5 final, sweeeeeeeet!

Bo5 final, sweeeeeeeet!
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#3
27 Frags +
dashnerhttp://i.imgur.com/0FDYKz1.png

Wallpaper Edition

where's dogs

[quote=dashner]http://i.imgur.com/0FDYKz1.png

Wallpaper Edition[/quote]
where's dogs
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#4
48 Frags +
fatswimdudewhere's dogs

http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/4/8/enhanced-buzz-25119-1362405394-10.jpg

[quote=fatswimdude]where's dogs[/quote]
[img]http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com/static/enhanced/webdr02/2013/3/4/8/enhanced-buzz-25119-1362405394-10.jpg[/img]
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#5
2 Frags +

woooooo #hype

woooooo #hype
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#6
marketplace.tf
24 Frags +

Ayyyyyyy

Ayyyyyyy
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#7
10 Frags +

so because ETF2L used viaduct_pro7 last 6's season we're using it for LAN aswell even though there's product_rc8?

a bit confused since etf2l also used sunshine_rc7 yet we're using rc8 for LAN

also great guide, can't wait, hopefully we can see logs integration with TFTV similar to when ESEA matches happen (if that's possible)

so because ETF2L used viaduct_pro7 last 6's season we're using it for LAN aswell even though there's product_rc8?

a bit confused since etf2l also used sunshine_rc7 yet we're using rc8 for LAN

also great guide, can't wait, hopefully we can see logs integration with TFTV similar to when ESEA matches happen (if that's possible)
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#8
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The invite group is so good this year, every one of the teams in it is really good, so there's no games with little viewing value, like in previous years. SO HYPED

The invite group is so good this year, every one of the teams in it is really good, so there's no games with little viewing value, like in previous years. SO HYPED
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#9
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AlkalineThe invite group is so good this year, every one of the teams in it is really good, so there's no games with little viewing value, like in previous years. SO HYPED

Please don't talk down to ayogurl's legacy.

[quote=Alkaline]The invite group is so good this year, every one of the teams in it is really good, so there's no games with little viewing value, like in previous years. SO HYPED[/quote]

Please don't talk down to ayogurl's legacy.
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#10
14 Frags +

Best of 5 is going to be awesome

Best of 5 is going to be awesome
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#11
22 Frags +

Arx and Beta will cast Kreygasm

Arx and Beta will cast Kreygasm
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#12
3 Frags +

DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS

DOGS DOGS DOGS DOGS
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#13
15 Frags +

why are the grand finals so early? surely you wanna maximise viewers and it's gonna be like 6 - 9am in america
finals arent gonna be on the multiplay stage so we arent even restricted by them
surely 4pm would be a better time

edit: apparently its because some players have to fly home on the sunday

why are the grand finals so early? surely you wanna maximise viewers and it's gonna be like 6 - 9am in america
finals arent gonna be on the multiplay stage so we arent even restricted by them
surely 4pm would be a better time

edit: apparently its because some players have to fly home on the sunday
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#14
-2 Frags +

I've heard rumors that sideshow is going to cast along with some american person (Sorry, I forgot his nickname)
Prove me wrong?

I've heard rumors that sideshow is going to cast along with some american person (Sorry, I forgot his nickname)
Prove me wrong?
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#15
21 Frags +
spammyI've heard rumors that sideshow is going to cast along with some american person (Sorry, I forgot his nickname)
Prove me wrong?

sideshow is gonna cast with gecks.

[quote=spammy]I've heard rumors that sideshow is going to cast along with some american person (Sorry, I forgot his nickname)
Prove me wrong?[/quote]
sideshow is gonna cast with gecks.
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#16
-3 Frags +

im hyped

im hyped
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#17
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Good luck everyone. Hope to get a chance to watch and cheer on the US teams!

Good luck everyone. Hope to get a chance to watch and cheer on the US teams!
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#18
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dashnerhttp://i.imgur.com/X7qAz65.jpg

holy shiiiiit

[quote=dashner][img]http://i.imgur.com/X7qAz65.jpg[/img][/quote]
holy shiiiiit
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#19
3 Frags +

TLR's skin reminds me of the old eXtv Blight skins.

TLR's skin reminds me of the old eXtv Blight skins.
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#20
6 Frags +
tonythetigerwhy are the grand finals so early? surely you wanna maximise viewers and it's gonna be like 6 - 9am in america
finals arent gonna be on the multiplay stage so we arent even restricted by them
surely 4pm would be a better time

edit: apparently its because some players have to fly home on the sunday

The grand finals last year were at 5am American Eastern Time, this is way better. The lower finals were played on Saturday last year too. The grand finals start at ~9am ET this year at least.

[quote=tonythetiger]why are the grand finals so early? surely you wanna maximise viewers and it's gonna be like 6 - 9am in america
finals arent gonna be on the multiplay stage so we arent even restricted by them
surely 4pm would be a better time

edit: apparently its because some players have to fly home on the sunday[/quote]

The grand finals last year were at 5am American Eastern Time, this is way better. The lower finals were played on Saturday last year too. The grand finals start at ~9am ET this year at least.
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#21
2 Frags +

last year i stayed up all night to watch the early as hell pst times but then i accidentallly fell asleep for the grand finals

last year i stayed up all night to watch the early as hell pst times but then i accidentallly fell asleep for the grand finals
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#22
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dashnerhttp://i.imgur.com/X7qAz65.jpg

The reason jerseys are so badass

[quote=dashner][img]http://i.imgur.com/X7qAz65.jpg[/img][/quote]
The reason jerseys are so badass
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#23
newbie.tf
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Elepimplast year i stayed up all night to watch the early as hell pst times but then i accidentallly fell asleep for the grand finals

you didn't miss much

[quote=Elepimp]last year i stayed up all night to watch the early as hell pst times but then i accidentallly fell asleep for the grand finals[/quote]
you didn't miss much
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#24
10 Frags +

I think Its obvious why [R] is the portrayed Demoman :^)
Unless these are random and meaningless
and i'm an idiot

I think Its obvious why [R] is the portrayed Demoman :^)
Unless these are random and meaningless
and i'm an idiot
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#25
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PotchI think Its obvious why [R] is the portrayed Demoman :^)
Unless these are random and meaningless
and i'm an idiot

they are random, unless you really want them to not be

[quote=Potch]I think Its obvious why [R] is the portrayed Demoman :^)
Unless these are random and meaningless
and i'm an idiot[/quote]
they are random, unless you really want them to not be
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#26
0 Frags +

DOGS DOGS DOGS! Dogs will win the grand finals

DOGS DOGS DOGS! Dogs will win the grand finals
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#27
-42 Frags +

Twitch viewership is going to suck

Twitch viewership is going to suck
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#28
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marzTwitch viewership is going to suck

Lol

[quote=marz]Twitch viewership is going to suck[/quote]

Lol
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#29
24 Frags +

grand finals got 10k viewers last season and they were at 5am

grand finals got 10k viewers last season and they were at 5am
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#30
4 Frags +

DOGS

DOGS
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