Welcome to the DreamHack TF2 Community Clash in partnership with EssentialsTF.
Full details and links can be found over at Clash.TF.
Start: Saturday 14th November 2020
End: Sunday 15th November 2020
Click here to sign up! (on Toornament)
Note: Spaces are limited to 72 teams in total (8 Invite, 64 Open), please read the notes on the registration page carefully.
Live coverage will be available on Twitch.TV/DreamHack starting at 11:45 CET on November 14th with a pre-show event with the tournament commencing at 13:00 CET.
Prize Pool
$2,000 prize pool courtesy of DreamHack & EssentialsTF
All participants will receive an in-game participation medal
All prize monies will be distributed in USD to each eligible player, recipients are responsible for any fees or taxes.
- 1st Place Team: $1,000 (~€850 EUR) + 1st Place medals
- 2nd Place Team: $500 (~€425 EUR) + 2nd Place medals
- 3rd Place Team: $300 (~€255 EUR) + 3rd Place medals
- 4th Place Team: $200 (~€170 EUR)
Tournament Format
- Open Groups (Day 1) - Eight round robin groups of up to eight teams, depending on signups.
- Invite Groups (Day 1) - Eight-team round robin
- Playoffs (Day 2) - 16 Team Single Elimination Bracket (8 invite teams & open group winners)
Tournament Schedule
- Full details of schedule can be found on Clash.TF and on the Toornament page
- Day 1 - Seven Bo1’s from 13:00 to 21:30 CET with 15 minute breaks
- Day 2 - Up to four Bo3’s from 12:30 to 22:00 CET with 30 minute breaks
Map Pool
- cp_granary_pro_rc8
- cp_gullywash_final1
- cp_metalworks
- cp_process_f5
- cp_snakewater_final1
- cp_sunshine
- koth_product_rcx*
- * Due to potential conflicts in how KOTH maps affect scoring, we are interested in hearing your thoughts about substituting Product for a previously played map such as Reckoner.
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FAQs
Q: What region is this cup focused on?
A: This is an EU focused event but teams are welcome to join from other regions however servers will be EU-based unless both teams agree otherwise before a match.
Q: Why is the prize pool in dollars?
A: DreamHack’s sponsorship for the prize pool is being provided in US Dollars (USD).
Q: What servers are being used for the event?
A: Teams decide together which server to play the match on. Server rentals from serveme.tf/ are recommended. Please ensure the correct config/whitelist is used. If your match is to be casted live on twitch.tv/dreamhack, the server details will be provided to you by the tournament administrators.
Q: What config/whitelist is being used?
A: All matches are to be played with the 6v6 Season 37 version of the ETF2L config and the latest version of the ETF2L item whitelist. Golden cap rounds have a different ruleset (see rule 6.3 on Toornament).
Q: How are golden cap rounds played?
A: Golden cap is used for all matches in playoffs. Golden cap has a 10 minutes time limit. If no team has captured the last point from the enemy team by 10 minutes the team holding mid wins the golden cap round.
Q: Will this tournament be using the new plug-ins from ETF2L S37?
A: Yes, full details of the plug-ins used can be found on the ETF2L website. If, however, there is a significant amount of negative feedback or a wish to revert those changes becomes apparent we would be open to adapting the rules to accommodate.
Q: Are mercs (unrostered players) allowed?
A: If opponents agree, teams are allowed to use a maximum of 2 mercs who are not on the Toornament roster. (rule 3.4)
Q: Why can't I have more than 6 players rostered?
A: We have limited the main roster size to 6 as any prize payout will be sent to each individual player. By limiting this to 6, we can ensure fair payouts to the primary players.
Q: Will we need to check in at the start of the tournament?
A: All teams will need to "check-in" on Toornament on the morning of November 14th prior to the tournament commencing otherwise you may risk disqualification.
Q: How do we communicate with the tournament administrators and other teams?
A: The EssentialsTF Discord MUST be used for all tournament information and communication. https://essentials.tf/discord.
Q: I want to help out with the event production! How do I contact you?
A: Please contact ArchRhythm#1312 on Discord or email adam.lloyd@essentials.tf.
Q: Can I get a medal by donating?
A: Medals will only be distributed to players in the cup and the staff working on the cup. We cannot accept donations for medals.