Quick bump to say that the schedule has been adjusted.

Day 1:
Group Stages (Invite/Open), and Upper & Lower Bracket Round 1
Top seeded teams will play Upper Bracket, bottom seeded teams will start in Lower Bracket

Day 2:
Playoffs and B-Tournament, schedule for B-Tournament is flexible to signups.

Day 3:
B-Tournament Grand Finals, Playoffs, and Grand Finals

I want to add that for Invite Teams, we'd be looking to take team/group photos on the Friday. Details on that will be discussed when you've signed up. If you plan to play Invite, please signup ASAP.

Full schedule and details can be found on the tournament page: https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/5815294106971799552/

Tournament signups are live, details here:
https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/5815294106971799552/

Map pool:
cp_process_f11
cp_gullywash_f9
cp_snakewater_final1
cp_sunshine
cp_granary_pro_rc8
cp_metalworks_f4
koth_product_final

Format:
30 mins, 5 min Round Timer, Winlimit 5
Invite Round Robin (6-8 teams) - BO1
Open Swiss (6 Rounds) - BO1
16-Team Double Elimination Playoffs - BO3

In my experience as someone who is down to pug/mix but is a washed middie at best, most of the 'popular' places to pug that are created eventually become the same circlejerks of Top Mid to D1 players who all know one another and generally result in quite cringy pugs in general. Even these new sites just feels like PugChamp 2, with all the same upsides and downsides.

Someone said it best early on, most pugging groups start fairly accessible but over time more and more players join and it then just becomes another one of these circlejerk groups. I can only think of like two groups of in-houses I've played in where the matches have been good, even actually enjoyable, and both of them are fairly tightknit groups and not a openly public method of pugging.

Just having more players pugging is not the solution, its about having a system where people of all skill levels can find a group or community around their level where they can actually play competitive. Whether thats a formal matchmaking system like faceit, multiple smaller community pugging sites like tf2pickup, simple in-houses, or a mixture of all three. In all honesty, I'd actually be down for some more div-locked pug groups/site but I feel that in practice they would either a) suck and/or b) be dead af.

https://twitter.com/IGFestUK/status/1546887770081198081

BYOC Seat Picker goes live Thursday 14 July at Noon BST. If you want to have the TF2 community together in one area, be sure to get on that soon.

A reminder for everyone to also secure rentals ASAP!

So the interview is semi-structured; in short I will have questions, but the answers can be very open and free form. You would be asked to recall a match - or matches - in the past and the questions will be about what and why you did certain things.

These interviews would be transcribed for data analysis. The data may be used for formal academic publications of the findings, as well as contribute towards my thesis. There is no plan for a public video using any of the data found, but I might be open to discussing that once the study and research has concluded.

Unfortunately I'm probably going to have to limit it to 6s only for this one. Don't want to muddy the water with different formats.

Hello all,

I am currently undertaking research as a part of my doctoral studies and as a part of that I am doing a study investigating expert video game decision-making. Taking part would require participants to sit in a 1 hour recorded interview (you should allow 2 hours of your time). I am looking for players who have competed in any of the following league divisions and above, or equivalent:

• European Team Fortress 2 League (ETF2L) - Division 2
  
• Recharge Gaming League (RGL) - Advanced
  
• ozfortress (OZF) - High
  
• AsiaFortress - Division 1

You must also be over the age of 18 and have access to a computer or device capable of conducting a video call. Taking part in this research is entirely voluntary. It is up to you to decide if you want to volunteer for the study. I will be happy to respond to any questions you may have in this thread, but if you want the full details of the study I recommend that you reach out to me and I will send you documents with everything you would need to know. All necessary information will be provided and you will have at least 24 hours to review all documents before any scheduled interview/study.

The deadline for applications will be Tuesday 2nd August at 23:59 BST. If this is something that you feel that you would be interested in taking part in and you meet the above criteria, feel free to reach out to me through my Discord (DrHappiness#0897). If you would prefer me to send details to an email, please DM me on Discord where I will then send you any contact details you require. I will not be sending any documents through TFTV.

Thank you in advance!

Just wanted to provide a quick update about this as we talked to the organisers of Insomnia about anything we could do on our end. An arranged/reserved area for TF2 is not something we or Insomnia can do officially so this will have to be led and organised by the community.

We would anticipate that details on rentals should be clearer by the time tickets are on sale again, yes. I wouldn't assume, however, as I cannot guarantee that as of right now.

Man can't see his DPM for a few hours and goes into a full existential crisis

Rentals are live, get on this ASAP. They go quite quickly!
https://twitter.com/IGFestUK/status/1537103289619304451

Discount has now ended, tickets are now at normal retail price. Watch this space for more possible discounts!

Team Fortress 2 is going to Atlanta for another DreamHack event! With a 6s BYOC tournament, as well as other activities during the weekend both for TF2 and otherwise, there are plenty of chances to meet, win prizes, and get involved.

Event Link: lan.tf/atlanta

Venue Address
Georgia World Congress Center
285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW
Atlanta
GA 30313

Start: Friday 18th November
End: Sunday 20th November

Tickets: https://dreamhack.com/atlanta/tickets/

What is the closest airport to the venue?
There are a range of airports, both domestic and international available around the Atlanta area, with public transport options downtown.

What are the available accommodation around the area?
There are various hotels in and around the venue, with plenty of AirBnB options.

Tournament Details
https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/6150112853910372352/

The tournament can be accessed in the freeplay area in a 'Turn-up-and-play' setting (restrictions apply) as well as through the BYOC. Current signup capacity is capped at 16 although this can be expanded with high demand, so please signup ASAP. For more details see Post #54 and #58

Any updates will be posted here, on our Twitter, and over on our Discord. We aim to answer any questions as quickly as possible.

CU@

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TF2 @ Insomnia 69 (nice)

Event Link: lan.tf/i69

Venue Address
Birmingham NEC
North Ave
B40 1NT
United Kingdom
Hall Number 4

Start: Friday 26rd August
End: Monday 29th August

Tickets: https://insomnia.seetickets.com/tour/insomnia
If you wish to compete in the tournament, you will need to order a BYOC Ticket which will provide access to the BYOC area. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS TICKET YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO COMPETE! If you are a spectator only, we would recommend that you get the Weekend pass which allows access to the Esports area after the main exhibition has closed.

What is the closest airport to the venue?
Birmingham Airport (BHX) with a connecting shuttle to Birmingham International Train Station and the NEC.

What are the available accommodation around the area?
There are various hotels in and around the venue and Airport. Insomnia also offers Indoor Camping where you are allocated the relevant space for a tent, airbed, camp bed, roll mat; a far cheaper alternative.

How can I sit with my team?
You can pick your seats using Insomnia's system here: https://lan.tf/seatpicker

Rentals
Rentals are only available for BYOC Ticket Holders,they can be ordered through the following link: https://insomniagamingfestival.com/rentals/

Tournament Details
All tournament details, and signups, are available here: https://play.toornament.com/en_GB/tournaments/5815294106971799552/

Please indicate in your registration whether you plan to play invite, if you have any questions ask in the Discord or DM me.

Any updates will be posted here, on our Twitter, and over on our Discord. We aim to answer any questions as quickly as possible.

CU@

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Quick bump to remind people that signups for the Invite Qualifiers will close on the 15th May at 1am EDT. Currently we have 4 teams registered. With 6 or less registrations, teams who have signed up will automatically move into the Invite bracket for the main tournament.