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The TF2CC 4v4 PASS Time Cup is back!

NOTE: This match is geared towards players below the PASS TIME Master level (for more information on PASS TIME "levels," join the 4v4 PASS TIME Discord

Throw out everything you know about casual PASS Time; Competitive 4v4 PASS Time is a completely different beast, featuring fast-paced gameplay on custom maps that reward mechanical skill and stylish bombs. Rocket jump, trimp, surf, and pipe jump your way to victory across 4 curated custom maps in a tournament with a prize pool of 24 keys.

Classes are restricted to just Soldier, Hybridknight, and Medic with the maps designed around giving players opportunities to show off their advanced movement skills rather than raw DM skills. In this intense gamemode, there’s no hitscan, no stalemates; just a ferocious struggle to get the jack in the enemy’s goal; no matter what.
4v4 PASS Time has been in active development by its community for nearly 5 years, and the result is a gamemode which highlights strategy and blastjumping ability unlike any other!

Registration opens right now and closes November 29 at midnight MT.

You will be signing up with a full team of 4 players (Don't worry, we have channels!). Once you have your full team, we recommend organizing scrims and start practicing (feel free to schedule for as long or as short as you want, or play just a couple rounds)!

Teams must win 3 rounds to win a match, and to win a round your team must score 5 goals. Teams will be placed into two separate divs based on blastjumping ability and competitive history.

The tournament’s match days are on Saturday December 2, 2023 for the group stage. Teams in the playoffs will play after matches on Sunday, December 3, 2023.

Good luck, and godspeed you magnificent bastards!

Coverage will be done through the TF2 Coaching Central and Fireside Casts Channel by Dr. Underscore and siyo


Signup here -> TF2 Coaching Central Discord <- Signup here

Grab PASS TIME Merch here to support the 4v4 PASS TIME Community!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i9VZFonMZw

Match is rescheduled to tomorrow, the gecks cast becomes all the more likely

EDIT: gecks can't make it, Giblert on the mic

https://youtube.com/shorts/kDZWcV70WfA featuring the goat commentary from gecks

may i be the bringer of bearer of bad news... it will have to be postponed to another time sadly (well actually it's a 50/50, ill keep yall posted)

HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE WE RAISED $805.39 for the G6 boys!

Of course the shop will remain open as long as they wish. Future proceeds will still go towards them :)

If you have merch pics and you'd like to be featured on the shop, DM me -> siyo_. on Discord. No face required just a nice merch photo

!ENTER you the real mvp

https://clips.twitch.tv/ColdSillySwordFloof-oc84UFQv5eQK4019

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final bump last call :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKsC82vdvMc fixed yt link

SIMULCASTING TO YOUTUBE AND TWITCH

Fireside will now be testing simulcast streaming to both YouTube and Twitch. This will allow viewers with internet and network issues to at least be able to watch streams on Youtube, providing a more accessible way to watch our broadcasts when we’re live.

You can subscribe to our youtube, though we will be posting links to the Youtube Stream with each announcement when we go live on the RGL, TFTV, Fireside, Newbie Mixes, and TF2CC discords.

https://www.youtube.com/@firesidecasts

From reading and understanding the scenario (and assumptions from info I have abt RGL), Mothership is probably not to blame here because I'm sure that his role does not pertain to deciding what goes on and off the store, he's just there to advertise it. Something I'd also like to say is that he's kind of filling that role Taylor is but 3x harder since like brody said it's all voluntary and he's also trying to improve RGL. Ya RGL doesn't seem like it's in the best spot but there's a few ppl I know in there that are genuinely trying to make it better. It may seem a bit overblown to make a post abt this but all in all I think Mothership's responses were handled as best as he did since he doesn't actually handle the merch store itself

Not sure about if this sticker was a bad lemon or if there had been quality issues regrading this sticker in the past but RGL should have removed it from the shop if there were reoccurring quality issues. Generally Teespring's design editor should be able to tell you if the resolution of the sticker you're uploading (DPI) is of good/ok/bad quality, and based on the product details of the sticker this looks like an outdoor sticker even though the outdoor sticker is out of stock. Idk what a custom version of the sticker means tbh.

So some of czarchasm's concerns are intended for good but maybe some misassumptions were made. I'm pretty sure (and not sure on it) GFX handles what goes on the shop + goes through the design editor and it should tell them when they are uploading the stickers if it's of good resolution or not. Seems like teespring's fault to me imo.

Also obviously RGL does make profit on this but profit margins on PODs like Teespring (print on demand suppliers) mean that the profit margin is smaller, then you also have to give some of that already small piece of the pie to the person who made the design then you're also reinvesting profits back into the league itself. So it's not like they're making big money out of this either

Sad Times

https://clips.twitch.tv/InexpensiveSpineyOxBrokeBack-IBWYA61QQvxNHRZa

fourthwall seems to be the new "best" for merchandise quality. We've used it at fireside since our merch launch in july (and rgl seems to be using it for team merchandise) and so far the third party customer support/fulfillment have been great. We did have one product that screwed up embroidery (custom hat for one of our longtime contributors) and they were very quick to work with me to release a better quality version of the product AND send a free replacement to the contributor at NO EXTRA COST.

this is speaking after over 150 orders on our shop + multiple order samples + r&d. i've not had one complaint in regards to quality when reaching out to customers and the g6 guys gave their nod of approval too when it came to their merchandise quality. While I do think that they could do better on offering more cotton/less plastic apparel (the t-shirt is the only one that can be nearly or at 100% cotton depending on color) it's a step above other offerings when they literally give you everything on a gold plate

I think its time the entire tf2 community makes that move to fourthwall for any tf2 merchandise. nothing but great things so far to say about them from the product quality to fulfillment and shipping logistics.

The Fireside Stickers and Pass Time Stickers are my examples of good sticker quality. Not only can we offer them holo (a $2 manufacturing markup vs. a nonholo) but when they arrive, they're essentially on a sticker sheet where you have to peel off each sticker rather than having to cut and whatnot. We're very happy with the overall quality from Fourthwall from hats, shirts, stickers, etc.. PASS TIME merch was the first time we've experimented with print quality though so that'll remain to see whats up in the long run

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random extra photo to attest to embroidery quality -- pass time hat

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