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Tell me where the trigger is. Then... you have my permission to get third place.

mute doggo :D

Getting back to the initial topic, I'd say that even as a top 4 open team, it's pretty disheartening to know that seeding is everything and if you don't get the "correct" record, you'll end up with no chance at reaching grand finals. My team had this happen and we all accepted the fact that we wouldn't beat offclassico. We settled for 3rd place but we knew we had potential to beat the 2nd place team last season. The 2nd place team had goldfish on it as well and yet we still had chance to beat them which goes to show with a little bit of moderation for invite players in lower divisions (especially open), the division could still be pretty fair. But if the majority of the players on a team are invite, they simply don't belong in open and regardless of however long this has been happening, it is a problem. We've just gotten so accustomed to it that nobody has said much about it or tried fixing it.

are u back yet? we miss u

Please prioritize yourself. Your team should understand what you're going through and allow you to at the very most backup for them or something. I know you don't want to step down from the team you just found but it is important for the long run of your mental health that you do so. What does being 11th in Steel really get you when you're not emotionally stable during or after it? Not much, I'd say. Talk to your team about it and if they really care about you, they won't be upset if you step down.

I have had similar feelings in the past and can tell you right now that quitting tf2, or at least taking a break is the right step to go. Sleep is so important to mental health and I have felt a significant difference between an average 5 hours of sleep to 7-8 hours. Do yourself a favor and take a break from the game competitively. I can't tell you how great it feels to not have to be on a schedule for gaming. The ease of stress that it gives is something else and I beg you to try it at least for a season. It'll make casually playing games more enjoyable or at least it did for me.

Recognize your time constraints and work with them. Try to NEVER put games before work. It's a slippery slope and might happen from time to time but keep yourself in check. The goal for doing all this stuff is not to get you to play less but to ease your mind knowing that you can be well rested and less stressed in the long run.

You can add me to talk if you want.

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Alanny (Alan New York)

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Beel is a super cool and dedicated team player who deserves a great team for this lan. I interact with his team a lot and he's most definitely a dedicated player since he's always searching the ways to improve.

holy shit you farmed them

Bitrate is way too high since the max is supposed to be 3500. Anything above that is supposed to be excess and not making the stream better. Not sure if this'll fix your issue but it's something noteworthy.
edit: I suggest watching one of those stream setup videos just in case you have any settings that aren't optimal.