edit 2: apparently inactive players are getting the same account-specific promo code in their emails. false alarm, but make sure to check your email for anything from esea in case you want free 30 days for yourselves.

edit: gave it away

it expires on saturday, august 18th
since i don't want the code to go to an inactive player, some random forum bot and/or someone who isn't playing esea tf2 specifically, PM me and i'll hook you up if you're eligible.

officially speaking, no he wasn't.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/comments/90q2bn/summer_skirmish_week_2_friday_winner/?st=JJVL3H5V&sh=ec14de5c

with that said, i do think it's really stupid that console & PC players are lumped into these tournaments yet simultaneously allowed to play on platform-separate servers.
iirc it is possible to flag XIM users. and while games ultimately should cater to the comforts & I/O preferences of players, i do think anyone using native KB/M or XIM (which is even better than native due to, at minimum, its support for macros & its ability to leverage controller-specific options like aim assist) should be forced to play at least on cross-platform servers (the default option for PC players).

this isn't to say that idropz_bodies was necessarily using XIM, but tournament organizers need to take all the necessary precautions to minimize bad press and animosity from competitive scenes & their viewership. someone winning over $100k shouldn't be stuck in a position to be vilified or distrusted in any capacity.

the benefits are imperceptible unless you have extremely consistent fps. and even with current implementations of lightboost on newer monitors, the input lag is too disadvantageous to warrant its usage in competitive play.

i reached this conclusion after extensively testing lightboost + benq's dyac with different strobe rates & custom resolutions.

g-sync, on the other hand, is much more useful in practice because of poor fps on most platforms when playing newer games

i'll update the link in a minute.

edit: https://www.dropbox.com/s/w1n5bq9eo0pgyah/custom%20vtfs.zip?dl=0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4ngKBWfQ7A

i can extensively vouch for the glorious xxl mouse pad
https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-XXL-Extended-Gaming-Mouse/dp/B00NOCZTTI/

i've owned two over the span of >4 years (first one damaged when i had to move). great quality, low friction. thin, but has great padding on the bottom. doesn't slide at all. i wash mine pretty frequently because of cat hair (i just throw it in the washing machine with some detergent) & i haven't noticed any quality decline.

don't think i'll ever try other mousepads unless they go out of business.

(edit: just noticed ours are the same dimension, but glorious makes an even wider 3XL version that i'm sure is just as good).

no viewmodels + weapon icons at the top of the screen using weapon-specific crosshairs + hud crosshair = god tier

i got the g305 today. i can wholeheartedly recommend it. good shape, nice optical scroll wheel, easy to actuate side mouse buttons, and good tracking. with a lithium battery, i'm getting ~89g and the difference is significant coming from a 107g g403 wireless.

randomized loot is definitely a hurdle in squads, but it can be mitigated with defensive early-game play.
loot distribution is almost a non-factor in solos and duos outside of suboptimal drop & naive, hyper-aggressive early-game strategies.
with that said, i wouldn't be opposed to static loot spawns. i'm really excited to see how far they take custom games.

also, epic games' replay system is most certainly going to be repurposed for real-time casting so i'm not too worried about that. their replay system is actually incredible.

that remains to be seen. i don't think anyone's currently in the position to say how long fortnite takes to "master" considering that no one knows optimal strategy in all circumstances & everyone is constantly pushing mechanical barriers when it comes to build fights.

however, i can assure you that neither TF2 nor CS take "decades to master". i wouldn't be surprised if it takes players about the same amount of time to become competitively competent on fortnite as it does tf2.

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you're underestimating fortnite's building & editing mechanics; top-level competitive play is far removed from casual play. just like with tf2, any semi-competent player can stomp pubs. i guarantee you that the game's building & counter-building metas haven't been fully realized yet.

the g305 looks sick. i'll definitely upgrade to it from my g403 wireless once it's in stock & people vouch for the quality of said stock.

Town TDM BO20

i love the game, but i haaaaaaate jump stamina. seems like an ancient relic of game design. makes fighting outnumbered so awful.

good & recommendable