The fear coming from Epsi smells refreshing

Still looking

I been using SpaceCadet for probably 20 years now. Started when I was playing online Duke Nukem/Doom tournaments and then moved on to Quake. I will likely never use another name.

I remember my dad giving me a box of his junk and said I could keep anything I wanted. Inside were lot of the patches kids would sew into a jacket and one of them said "SpaceCadet" with a bunch of stars around it. I liked it instantly and I have kept it ever since. It still sits on my computer desk to this day.

I think most times the picking turns out to be a popularity contest. You can't get much new blood when the same players add up for every game and 8-10 of them just finished the last pug and got picked again instantly. I would bet many players like myself, who can play solidly against just about anyone, gave up on pug.na because it was a waste of time to wait for picking and see the same names picked again and again.

I don't understand what any of this has anything to do with my OP. I was never comparing open players to invite players in terms of skill. Infact, I wasn't talking about the actual players at all, I was talking about the cast so I still don't understand your point. Basically Sky said everything already.

Why should it matter what the person's name is who forced your mistake? Banny is playing the same class any other demoman is playing with the same health and items. If a demo screws you, it doesn't matter what his name is.

You guys are asking for way too much from ESEA. I am not an ESEA bashing or hating person but lets be honest here. ESEA can't even add something as simple as updated match stats for league play, particularly medic and heal stats. How many seasons ago did we ask/beg for this? You guys are asking for so much more that it is insane to think they will comply at all.

This talk about new players and new teams needing to join competitive play. Do you actually see how the newest teams and divisions get talked about by respected players in the community? I have been involved with Team Fortress since the beginning over 15 years ago and seen it all but the negativity from the top players/teams towards the new players is unlike any I have experienced.

There have been many examples but the most recent I seen was the TFTV cast a few weeks ago for the ESEA Open match Arizona vs Goldman. Let me first say that I respect Lange and Seanbud for the things they have done in this community but that cast wasn't good. If I remember correctly, well over 500 ppl were watching and I would bet a lot were low level or potentially new players looking to enjoy a match and maybe learn the game. Instead of casting the action and giving some experienced insight to the viewers, we were basically told "this is ok for open level players" for the entire match.
So many failed pushes or mistakes were more laughed at than anything else. To me, most of the cast came off as overly negative and condescending to the players involved. In contrast, when invite players fail in the same situations, the opposing players typically get praised for making such "great plays". Its a shame the same praise for simple "open" players was not returned. I am not blaming Sean and Lange for the overall problem, this was just an example. I understand these guys cast on their free time and I appreciate all the effort and everything they do.

As I said, this was just a single example but this type of thing happens so often from the veteran high level players that I would expect most brand new players to not even want to spend the time to improve and get in this community.

Really not my fault Rag. I make some dreams come true :)

Tulk is an awesome guy and a damn fine soldier. In all honesty, you never regret picking up a player from the real old school TF generation that was a successful player. We seen it all and know how to be effective teammates. Get this man a team, he will not disappoint.

Sure you can, there is a solution to both problems. If there is traffic, just don't drive. Glenn Beck is on TV? Don't watch it.

Another bump

Nothing but good things to say about Radium. Lots of match/scrim exp for and against him. I can't comment on the fragging classes much but he is a skilled medic and will be a solid pickup for just about any team.

Bump for tryouts. Kinda itching to play on a team on a nightly basis at this point.

Alosec was the medic for my team all last season in IM and CEVO. Any team picking him up will find him to be a mature and very reliable player He is a solid TF2 player capable of jumping in and playing several different classes at a high level. He will be an asset for your team in more ways than 1.

rofl that would be sweet. I had this name way before they made that game!