tfw you need 2 points to win your fantasy matchup while having two players active in ppr and then the patriots refuse to throw the ball. I'm sad.

Do not sleep on ruwin and PYYYOUR (that enough Ys?). No scout wanted to 1v1 ruwin in his prime and PYYYOUR afaik was the first "modern era" medic who put a shitton of thought into how to play medic at the highest level. Just an awesome mind. Also both won i46, the first ever intercontinental LAN.
Top 10 or riot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe3FG4EOgyU

We have no information about whether you will be able to enter with a negative test. However, afaik that would only be possible if the test is less than 24h old in the first place.
I am told Denmark has reintroduced COVID19 policies again as of today (they previously had no restrictions whatsoever). This is an indication that the situation there can change quickly. In my personal opinion, I would expect that by april 2022 conventions, concerts and other events will likely only be allowed for people with a vaccination or recovery.
In any case, you will have to decide whether you want to take the risk and book your stuff if you are not planning on getting vaccinated.

What's in the pasta salad though?

We are aware that this is a rather big issue. That is why we wanted to let you know about this ASAP. We might find a solution for invite teams or at least for the NA gamers, but we simply do not know.
Europeans could consider to carpool or take a train rather than going by plane. Brits could possibly take a monitor in their hand luggage since it is not a very long flight (will cost a couple extra bucks, but so will a rental).
I have hosted LANs literally "In the Middle of Nowhere, Germany" without any rentals at all and people still showed up (shoutout to DeutschLAN!).

But I agree, it is far from ideal. We will do what we can! But right now it does not look good in that regard.

It will be less. How much less, we cannot say atm. Stay tuned!

No news on specs. Will take a few weeks until there are any updates on that I would assume.

Update:

It is highly likely that everything at Copenhagen Games 2022 will be a little bit smaller than the last events that were held. Due to COVID 19 still being around, a lot of sponsors have moved their budgets for such events to 2023 already. In turn this means that we will have to slim down some things and manage with what we got.
That said, we have decided to not run Highlander (or any other competitive gamemode other than 6v6) this year. This enables us to save staff and some other ressources in order to provide you with a better experience and ultimately also a bigger prizepool. For future events we will revisit the topic.

A smaller budget will also lead to us not being able to provide you with monitors to rent. PC rentals, however, are going to be a thing. We cannot give you an exact estimate of rental cost, but it should be somewhere in the admittedly gigantic span between 120 - 180 €.

Ticket prices for participants are also not known to us at this point. The very rough estimate is 70-100 €.

Due to popular demand we will make sure to run a tournament for all teams that have been eliminated in the groupstage (otherwise known as "b-tournament"). Whether or not we will be able to provide small prizes is up in the air. We just want to make sure people can play more - and arguably more balanced - games on day 2 of the LAN if they so desire.

There is no exact timetable for the official announcement of Copenhagen Games 2022 yet. As soon as there is, tickets will be available to be purchased.
Teams who are planning to compete in the invite bracket are encouraged to contact us (Heny or me) before purchasing theirs.

Last but not least, it is almost a certainty that entry to the event will only be possible with proof of vaccination against or recovery of COVID19.

We are aware that some of the information provided are imprecise at this point and some may be not to your liking. But we have decided to be upfront with you about everything that could be important for your decision before booking your travel and accommodation.

Awesome! Good luck!

FAQ (Updated 16th february)

Q: Related to COVID19, what are the requirements in order to be allowed entry?
A: You will almost certainly have to show proof of vaccination or recovery.

Q: Will there be a Highlander tournament?
A: No.

Q: Will I be able to rent a setup? How much does a rental cost?
A: Very likely yes. Monitor + PC for the event will likely cost around 200€.

Q: How much does a participation ticket cost?
A: 94 €.

Q: When will we be able to purchase our tickets?
A: You can purchase your tickets already on the Copenhagen Games website.

Ladies and gentlemen, as well as everyone in between,

it is with great pleasure that we are able to inform you of the first European Team Fortress 2 LAN event since 2019!
Are you sick of staying home?
Are you looking forward to see your online friends again?
Whether you are a LAN veteran or never left your city, YOU will have a chance to compete offline!

When!? Save the date (easter weekend):
Entry and Check-In: Wednesday, 13th April 2022
TF2 Tournament: Thursday 14th - Saturday 16th April 2022

Where!? Book your travel and accommodation:
Lokomotivværkstedet, Otto Busses Vej 5A, 2450 København, Denmark
(Same venue as last event in 2019.)

What!? Well...
a TF2 tournament (as well as a gaming expo, but we have no details on that as of yet)! Featuring almost certainly the top level teams of Europe, hopefully an NA team and of course... YOU! Everyone is free to find a team and compete and / or simply have fun at the event!

Unfortunately this is right about all the information we have at this point. The official announcement will follow ASAP, but we wanted to get word out already so you can go ahead, plan your easter weekend and book your stuff!

If you have any questions, feel free to drop them here but it might take a little while until we are able to answer them.
CU all @!

Your PhoenixRed.EU Team!

PS:
Update #1: https://www.teamfortress.tv/60474/copenhagen-games-2022-lan-is-back/?page=2#55
Update #2: https://www.teamfortress.tv/60474/copenhagen-games-2022-lan-is-back/?page=3#81
Update #3: https://www.teamfortress.tv/60474/copenhagen-games-2022-lan-is-back/?page=4#93

https://strawpoll.com/c2cwjr7c9

Clearly How I met your Mother. Do not skip intro.

I do see where people are coming from, but you cannot compare the MG with stock shovel to make your point imo. You have to compare it with the skill stick, the standart weapon people use. Compared to that, the MG does have a downside.
Overall it is a fairly situational weapon and if someone puts in the extra time, effort to learn to use it properly and take the risk of failing ingame, then they should be rewarded when it works.
Being a medic main myself, I get that it can be frustrating to play against a good MG-soldier, but it being unfun for me shouldn't be a reason to ban a weapon.

Also, scouts still exist.