Announcing CompTF2C 4v4 Cup

Sign ups: Until September 14 (still a week to register your team)
Announcement of tournament tree: September 14-22
Matches: September 22-28
All matches can be made to be played in the weekend of September 27-28.
Rules and other details are altered upon receiving more sign ups and participant feedback.

• Initially planned for 4 teams (2 semi-finals, 1 GF), currently expecting 7 teams and more.
  
• Currently includes a class restriction regarding ETF2L Div3 / RGL Main and higher players. Newbie-friendly.
  
• Provisional map pool includes DOM (TF2C-unique mode). Become a pioneer in its first ever inclusion in a tournament.

Look at our Discord announcements for more details: https://discord.com/invite/Z7QRYGt8Yn

An article, I think, that might be interesting for people curious about TF history and wondering the state of the other TF games.

https://comptf2c.com/2025/07/01/tfnews-qwtf-hawaiian-pacific-bridge-etf-hyper-evolution-tfc-pick-up-cup-bot-tf2-comeback/

I agree that this is not necessarily something to choose over live TF2 and replace it; and it is not a "better" or "worse" TF2 either, it is just something different. But I don't think its potential is limited to being a fun cup either. Not necessarily. Initially it may start that way, as Highlander did and hung around that way for 2 years before breaking through. Although the accumulated meta and legacy now is almost 2 decades' worth, and the habits are even more rooted, I still trust the fun and variety TF2C offers. Not as something that will "steal" live TF2's player base by the way, but as something that will co-exist amongst others, as 9v9 co-exists with 6v6 and enriches the TF2 scene.
If it indeed stays forever as an event-based, occasional thing as you said, personally, that is also fine by me. This is a very personal thought though, and does not reflect the community I am in, or other communities gathered around TF2C.

Thank you.

I shared some clips/videos below. You can find more in the #media channel of the Discord server.

1) https://streamable.com/az774n
In game modes common to both live TF2 and TF2C, as is the case in the badlands mid clip above, there are only subtle differences between the two games.
For instance, in that clip, the projectile airshot to the airborne soldier crits, because he was equipped with the Anchor, the most iconic weapon of the Double Down Update released in January this year.

2) Discord clip (or Discord message link)
This one is from the map vipr_drizzle. VIPR means VIP Race, where both teams have VIPs (the Civilian), and their goal is to cap both points ("mid" and "last") without their VIP dying. The only player that can cap is the VIP. If the VIP dies, the mid capture (if captured) resets.

The action starts at the 9th second with the Soldier jumping on the heavy-medic combo with the anchor, causing areal damage and pushing the medic back. Later on you see the heavy using the jump pad, addition of the Fight & Flight update in spring 2023.

3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6OIefcwQVM
The Youtube video is a medic POV from td_caper, using the Rejuvenator (a projectile medigun). TD (territorial domination) is played over 3 control points all available to both teams, and the respawn areas changing according to the cps teams have captured. Teams have to capture all 3 points to win, or be in possession of 2 of the 3 points when the round timer runs out.

I hope these give some idea about some of the unique features of TF2C. I think it has a lot of possibilities to discover and re-invent.

A brief summary of TF2 Classic
TF2 Classic is the most popular mod of TF2, and is coming to Steam in 2025. Already fully released in 2020 (available with a few clicks), it has been the only way a whole community plays Team Fortress for years now.
It is an alternative universe version of the early era TF2, including unique game modes such as VIP, and what it could have become currently, with major updates still being released by a developer team who cares.

CompTF2C
TF2C Competitive Discord server has been active since 2023. It has been used mainly for organizing and playing TF2 Classic PuGs. Nowadays, we are going bigger than that, with exciting events on the horizon; and we are following a more regular schedule with the PuGs. Every Friday, and Saturday: EU, and North America. Including many players from South America and other regions as well.

You can visit us on comptf2c.com, join the Discord server and participate in the PuGs.

We are looking forward to seeing you there.

I wrote a post but had to put it on pastebin due to the character limit here.
if anyone is interested in reading more stories on the EU scene in 2010 and 2011, the link is below :)

https://pastebin.com/48KeJU16