You never heard of JimmyBreeze, RaCiO or Ashkan have you? Without ETF2L your league would never be popular, fuck you'd still probably be trying to popularise 8v8. You're a tool stuck in a vortex of your own self-inflated ego, grow up.

Highlander Gossip - We'll probably see the usual influx as has been the pattern in UGC of mid/high level 6's players coming into Platinum, current decent HL players sticking around, joining new teams and the occaisional new undiscovered star pop up and make it big, shoutout to Dave+, nobody knew him until this season. I can't see any team able to compete with mTs though, not unless -ts- reform with a mix of Bonus and some other talents from elsewhere.

European gossip - SNSD look set to retain their title undefeated again, they have hinted in the past interest in another cross-atlantic showmatch with UGC champions but I fear without the mostly west coast team of The Syndicate, the game would be too dependant on ping difference, but they wanted to show what they can do after a season of playing regulary.

That explains a lot, thanks.

I wouldn't advise it, because we cater mainly to Europeans and although we try to group North Americans in the same divisions, our priority is to Europeans. We don't run an American sub-division, a couple of our admins are part of UGC and we enjoy a mutually beneficial relationship with their league, going to the point we try to mirror unlocks and rules as much as we see reasonably acceptable.

He's been like this since UGC became popular, may I add after ETF2L hosted a 900 team tournament. Posting feedback on UGC forum is like asking your boss for 6 months off work, a pay-rise and sex with his wife, at least that is the experience I and many others have had from Infinite.

It surprises me really, every other UGC admin over the course of the 2 years HL has become popular (thanks to the hard work and dedication of many community admins/members from both Europe and North America, not you Infinite) has come accross to me as a well adjusted, likeable person but Infinite remains in his own little world.

So don't try, just ignore and don't judge youe experience of Highlander and UGC admins based off one bad-tempered kid who doesn't want to play along.

Sorry sdogg but not even I give a shit.

Will I get minus fragged for actually praising infinite for the work he put into the league so far? Probably but he has done a lot, a fuck lot for UGC HL to keep the league running, something most people here won't grasp - the effort of sacrificing hundreds of hours of your time for something. When someone pisses on your work like Platinum, it is natural for them to become annoyed and react aggressively - see my comment above about alfa, someone I have never ever spoken to ever apart from brief Pug2 games and I barely remember him yet he seems to know me well enough to compare me to someone like Infinite, that is like comparing any politician to Hitler in the admin business. What the fuck have you ever done to help this community? Do something useful then call me out for being retarded.

Then again this is Infinite we're talking about, a man who thinks UGC's superior numbers is down to ESEA unlock bans. I think people need to chill out and take the game less seriously, if you like Highlander more than 6v6 good for you and vice versa, least you're not playing CS:GO.

You're the US version of konr.

Don't over practise, a couple of hours a day is enough, as Platinum said doing it in 30-40 minute periods is best do you get a mental break.

Depending on the type of person you are also doing too much practise won't achieve as much as making sure you have eaten/slept/relaxed enough before you play. I once practised about 6 hours a day, sure it helped but when it came to matches and practise games it didn't make too much a difference because I had played so much TF2 I was mentally exhausted and playing far off my best. Find a good balance and stick to it, even on your off days.

Depends where you work.
My argument is always to never wear jeans. They may be a laid back employer and probably be casual but still what if they're not, there is no harm in wearing Black trousers, there is a possibility of them getting the wrong impression if you wear jeans.

Selling your best qualities gets you the job, know what they want and give it to them but don't sound like you just got it off their job description. Always prepare for every possible question. Every skill you list always have a scenerio or two in your head where you can sell it to them. Definitely look at their website, find out things about them and ask good questions such as potential projects you might be working on etc etc.

Relax, firm handshake, be confident and SMILE. And for the love of god come 10-20 minutes early.

Two streams posted here on behalf of friends:

http://www.twitch.tv/freerider3434 - His name is 'LG' (not to be confused with the ESEA team) soldier for Division 2/1 Team, Furbo Pandas from Europe. Streaming Mixes/PCWS and MGE!

http://www.twitch.tv/polk808 - UGC Platinum Highlander Heavy playing for The Syndicate, Streaming Highlander Pugs/Lobbies and Maybe scrims with The Syndicate.

On Monday at the default time I bet 90% of matches are played. The 200-250 or so North American teams that play Highlander (that is over 2000 players) can't tune into the cast because they're playing, if even 10% of those people tune into watch the game eXtv would double their viewer count on the night. However I am willing to bet more would be interested in watching the top teams play and if we can arrange games outside default dates/times you would be increasing the exposure of the game.

So if mTs play Bonus or -ts- play Gorgeous Gamers or whoever, make an effort to schedule it on Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday

Mustardironlord

I think you have proven my post 100% right, thank you for responding to my expections.

Also I challenge you to find a post on ETF2L forums from the time I was an admin where I was "rude or arrogant" to a member of the community. I act with a manner of respect towards my community members, do you know what I do as a career? It is customer service focused and I take that into being an admin, you however are one of the most confrontational admins I have ever seen. You make emb seem like a pussycat.

As for UGC forums, I was only following the great example set by UGC admins, specifically you and hein. It goes two ways you know, you encouraged people to not treat eachother with respect.

When you open up

There are different types of arrogance, there is arrogance at your own perceived greatness at playing video games and there is arrogance at your own perceived intelligence making you totally ignore other people's logical arguments and alienate the majority of your community with your condescending, patronizing and direspectful attitudes.

And this thread was aimed at the Wrangler unlock, an item the league I administrate allows and if you read what I said about it when I made an argument, I agreed with you Infinite about why the Wrangler shouldn't be banned but I didn't do it in a manner that antagonized people by being unreasonably defensive and shifting the discussion towards 6v6 unlock bans - which you always do I should add, you shift arguments made by someone into a totally different area of discussion in a way that affects their sensibilities. I remember I critisized the UGC unlock rule on the UGC forum and you turned it on an oppurtunity to criticize the ETF2L map pool which was at the time totally irrelevant, rather than make a contructive argument.

You should cease posting here and focus on your own website, I can't think of an admin in all of TF2 who has made their league seem as small minded, uninformed and poorly run as you have. I don't even think UGC is poorly run, but you give off the impression you have no idea what the fuck is going on in this game beyond your own small little world.

Infinite plz stop posting, you make all people who take HL seriously look like idiots, I take it seriously and I do not want you and your stuck up, arrogant personality making HL players look like idiots incapable of engaging in a mature discussion.

Thanks.