If you had SteamGuard enabled, they can't trade for 7 days which gives you time to get your account back. Someone just hijacked my account last week, out of nowhere. Submit a ticket today, it took them 5 days to get back to me (assuming it's related to the high #s of support tickets warning on their page)

I'm an Art Director, I could possibly help! I'll message you within a day or so, I have a product launch happening today.

Using the word career was wrong of me. I see this whole situation objectively, because I've always loved/followed/played TF since 1999. I know I get no respect here because I'm not "known" and understand that it's disappointing, but if there weren't any other options out there then it'd be a sign of the "end" I don't understand the defeatist attitude that so many have. The first step towards major change in any area of life is the hardest, I just gave up everything and everyone I knew for 28 years, put all my stuff in storage and moved 3,000 miles to a place I had never been. I'm now happier than I've ever been. There is still hope…that's just my opinion and I choose to share it because I'm an optimist.

Time to find a new career because you're quitting tomorrow, right? If ESEA dies and you don't play in the available league(s) you're part of the problem.

Luckily, "everyone" is quitting TF2 and it's dying tomorrow.

$11.11

This was reactive, not proactive.

This makes sense, and obviously it's not an obligation to cater to late teams, but I applaud your efforts to do this rather than extend registration and the season.

Hypothetically, could a team play if they don't RUP in time for Week 1 scheduling? Figured it might be relevant to clarify this. Yes, obviously you'd lose "value" because you're paying the same and playing less, but wondering what the rules are on that.

This.

Holy fucking shit, a constructive/helpful response...thank you, and noted.

LOL buddy, I never claimed to be your Invite idol. This is far beyond the scope of players' skills, the underlying issues are more about business practices, publicity, politics and ethics.

Unfortunately, the ESEA ship is sinking and I applaud your loyalty for trying to patch the hole as you go down with it, but the majority have jumped ship and are in life boats, headed for new beginnings. I don't claim to have much comp experience, I'm looking at it objectively from the outside, so yes my perspective is different. Will the first season be a bit jumbled, competition-wise, yes, of course, but one season of transition is nothing for the longevity and happiness of the majority.

StreetHoops 5-1'ed mix^ on Gullywash the other night. There are plenty of good up-and-coming teams, I think the whole Plat vs. B4nny team dynamic is getting stale. I don't think I'm alone on that.

From my perspective, it appears as if the only people being vocal about threatening to quit TF2 without ESEA are mix^ members. Just because some people leave, doesn't mean the game is dead. There will be replacement players moving up the ranks to replace those that retire, this is how all competitive sports work. There are lots of invite and main level players also being vocal about just wanting to play the game and are forming teams elsewhere. High-level, skilled players have played seasons of UGC, in recent years and now many are signing up for CEVO. Will the dynamic change, should ESEA drop TF2? Yes, but this is not a monarchy and ESEA is not the king. TF2, even the competitive side is fueled by the "proletariat" Your need to post this topic proves my point, the people have spoken.