Hotels just went live today. BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOM ASAP. Hotels sell out extremely fast due to so many people attending TMG. If you do not book soon, you will definitely have to get a hotel miles away instead of it being just a couple of minutes from the venue.

Book the hotel with this link.

Someone has donated $600 to the prize pool for the TF2 tournament!

Just in case anyone is curious about the picture above, that's the speedrunning area. Speedrunning had wrapped up for the event, so I guess the area got repurposed for TF2, lol. But as Dolphin said, everyone sat behind the players anyway.

Posting this here so people do not overlook this.

What are the details on the hotel?
Book your hotel room with this link. THESE SELL VERY FAST, so do not delay. Hotel blocks will go up for sale on February 24th.

Some of the TF2 players booked their hotels at the last minute during the last time we were partnered with TMG, which both hotels were already full by then. Again, I cannot stress enough that both nearby hotels fill up extremely quickly.

https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/63459b3845454e3a948b4484/95bc0ca1-48f0-49e1-a568-45990f20b6a3/RGB6+%2B+TMG_large.jpg?content-type=image%2Fjpeg

www.rgblan.org
https://toomanygames.com/show/toomanygames-2023/

Hi all,

It's that time again. :3

Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
100 Station Ave.
Oaks, PA 19456

START: June 23, 2023
END: June 25, 2023

Tickets
Tickets are on sale now.

Can I check out the TooManyGames convention?
Yes, the TMG pass is included in your LAN ticket. Make sure you select RGB LAN Pass - Red/Green/Blue Team.

What is the closest airport to the venue?
Philadelphia International Airport - PHL

What are the details on the hotel?
Book your hotel room with this link. THESE SELL VERY FAST, so do not delay. Hotel blocks will go up for sale on February 24th.

Can I play in other tournaments?
You may only play in other tournaments if and when you’ve been eliminated from the TF2 tournament. Keep in mind that the TF2 tournament is only on Saturday, so anything you wish to do on Friday is up to you. There are no tournaments on Sunday.

How can I sit with my team or other friends?
There will be a section for each charity (so a red section, green section, and blue section). Make sure your team picks the same color/charity if you want to sit near each other. If you don't care about sitting next to each other, then it doesn't matter what color/charity everyone chooses. There will be no assigned seating within each section.

Will there be rental computers and monitors?
There will be rental laptops and monitors. Specs and further details coming soon.

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FAQ – TF2 tournament (DETAILS TENTATIVE)

How can I play in the tournament?
You’ll need to find a team if you haven’t already found one. Keep in mind that the tournament will be 6 vs 6. This thread will have plenty of teams looking for players, so make sure to post here (and don’t forget to include what class you play). If you can’t find a team, there will certainly be pick-up teams made while at the event.

Will there be a buy-in for the tournament?
Yes, it is $5 per person (or $30 per team).

What will the prizes and payout be?
1st Place: 60% of total prize pool + additional prizes TBA
2nd Place: 30% of total prize pool
3rd Place: 10% of total prize pool

I’m interested in sponsoring the tournament with cash and/or prizes. How should I contact you about this?
Contact us here: https://rgblan.org/contact

When is the tournament?
The entirety of the TF2 tournament will be on Saturday. The deadline to register your team is 10:30 AM, and the tournament will start at 11 AM.

What is the format of the tournament?
6 players per team. There will be a group stage (for seeding) followed by double elimination.

What are the rules?
Class-limits (NA rules):

2 Scouts
2 Soldiers
2 Pyros
1 Demoman
1 Heavy
1 Engineer
1 Medic
1 Sniper
2 Spy

Time-limit / win-limit (EU/NA hybrid rules):

30 minute time-limit
If a team wins 5 rounds (or 4 on koth), that team wins.
If the game is tied after 30 minutes, the tiebreaker will be decided by golden cap. If this occurs in group stage, there will be a 10 minute time limit, and if there is no victor by that time, then whoever controls mid is the winner. If this occurs in the double elimination bracket, there will be no time limit for golden cap.

What maps will be in use?
Whatever the current RGL map pool is at the time.

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Post in the thread if you need a team.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the thread or PM me.

I don't have any photos, but I did want to say that it makes me genuinely happy to see everyone so euphoric to be together. I'll keep saying this, but as long as everyone keeps showing up for the TF2 tournament at RGB, then you'll never have to worry about it going away.

I'll just copy and paste what I wrote before this thread was made.

I appreciate the hell out of everyone who made the event. Very competitive event with great vibes. :3 I also want to commend everyone for cooperating and not disappearing / delaying the brackets almost at all.

It was great to see so many familiar faces, as well as lots of new faces! Hoping everyone had a great time, and hopefully I'll see everyone at our next event on June 23rd-25th 2023 with TooManyGames!

I appreciate the hell out of everyone who made the event. Very competitive event with great vibes. :3 I also want to commend everyone for cooperating and not disappearing / delaying the brackets almost at all.

It was great to see so many familiar faces, as well as lots of new faces! Hoping everyone had a great time, and hopefully I'll see everyone at our next event on June 23rd-25th 2023 with TooManyGames!

https://challonge.com/rgb5tf2

I need teams paid up by 10:30 AM on Saturday (1/21). Group stage will be starting at 11 AM, and I do not want to delay anything due to people rolling in late. Please spread the word on this. I will be saying this constantly to everyone on Friday, so there's no excuse if you show up late on Saturday and "didn't know."

You can find me at the admin table to pay me in-person. Cash only, so no Venmo / PayPal or anything.

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After group stage, there will be about an hour lunch break. After that, the double-elimination bracket will start. It is imperative that this bracket goes as quickly as possible, especially the losers bracket. Literally every single event, either some player or team disappears for like 1-2 hours without telling me, which causes a heavy delay. I have come within minutes of being ready to hand out disqualifications for this, so please do not test my patience on this. I try my ass off to make sure the tournament runs as smoothly as possible, as well as finishing at a decent time. On top of this, I have other tournaments to run, so please be respectful of my time and everyone else's.

There's a melee tournament on Saturday.

https://rgblan.org/schedule

Connie started a similar sheet, so both of you may want to make sure everything looks correct: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TrOdxcSvgMmOZQSWrOl040YLMHN-wb2HEvrqAPEWyOs/edit?usp=sharing

Reminder that the deadline for laptop rentals ends at 11:59 PM ET on 1/7.

You must add the laptop rental to your ticket (if you haven't already done so) by then. Monitor rentals do not have a deadline.

I have spent dozens of hours on this during 2022. After many interviews and reviews, I determined that it was best he doesn't go. I can confirm he's not attending the LAN and he knows this.

You buy spectator passes at the event. Spectator passes are $10. Additionally, you can now buy spectator passes online as well.