it is, and tf2-comp-fixes addresses this with the following feature:

the argument is that activating an ubercharge is a transaction that implies the complete consumption of the ubercharge, whether it's used efficiently or not.

with that plugin, the aspect of the dead ringer doesn't matter much.

the theory crafting about demoman stickies seems very silly to me.

VERY Excited about this! Cu@!!!

Not to my knowledge, no

Seems zoob is aware

https://i.imgur.com/iOsht60.png

Your loadouts are stored in the Steam servers, and those can't be fooled.
When you change them, I think your game is only talking to the Steam servers which in turn signal to the server you're playing on that there was a change. That's why some of the delay in b4nny bind is dependent on your latency and on the status of the Steam servers.

Sounds like https://www.teamfortress.tv/28731/tactics-tf-strategy-tool

I assume that your server is running on Windows, some of the recent additions assume Linux (sm_prevent_respawning, sm_fix_reflect_self_damage, sm_grounded_rj_resistance), and that's because I decided to stop supporting Windows (it's incredibly time consuming to find function signatures and it's a dumb operating system to use for server work).
However, I can update the plugin so that unsupported features aren't loaded on Windows, so that it doesn't immediately crash. I'll try doing that later today, no promises :)
E: v1.14.0 should work immediately on Windows

Lucrative is talking about something different, pipe launchers and sticky launchers have a random spread to avoid being able to put 8 stickies down at the exact same spot, it doesn't really make sense for pipes to have that spread though
It's tracked here: https://github.com/ldesgoui/tf2-comp-fixes/issues/36
I haven't had time to look at it recently

Yep, here's an explanation video:

https://youtu.be/xe0P0rnsS1Q

I understand that my position means my actions and words aren't without consequences but my opinions on the game design aspect of the game, as strong as they may be, have yet to influence the ETF2L admins to my knowledge. In this case, this "trick" was presented to me by ETF2L admins and I was asked to see if it was possible to patch out, so I imagine that they already had their mind set about it.
I'll accept a PR rewording the description, or I'll get to it next time I can work on the plugin.

Just to be sure, what is referred to in that sentence is the process of popping uber, picking up a medigun from the ground, which cancels your ubercharge, and then picking up your original medigun, in which some undercharge percent remains
I decided to call this an exploit because I believe popping uber is a commitment and that you shouldn't be able to cancel, exploit might be a strong word.
It does take some skill (and luck) to pull this off, so it's not like the game is worse off with it.
I guess admins should have a quick look to see if they'd rather enable it or not, they should ask ETF2L admins for a demonstration video.

ANN:

v1.14.0 of tf2-comp-fixes adds `sm_fix_post_pause_state`

E: This is similar to the feature of the plugin by F2 and maintained by Aad used by RGL, this is mainly because ETF2L wanted to enforce the feature without having to require installing another plugin.

v1.15.0 of tf2-comp-fixes adds `sm_solid_buildings`, `sm_empty_active_ubercharges_when_dropped`, `sm_prevent_respawning`

Sorry for the double post

The IB fix ( ;) ) is a feature of the plugin. The plugin, which is a collection of features, is already required by all major leagues, and they don't all make use of the same features.

You're comparing a change in the game that does not affect conscious decision making (you're still aiming and dodging pipes the same way) and the settings that rule the entire gameplay flow (win conditions).
Can you see that the first one is pretty much not making a difference?

Also, if this was so important, would have whitelists diverged? I believe there was a point in which every league used the global whitelist.

All major leagues already use and require the plugin.

Let's consider solely the cases in which you see an IB pipe coming, maybe you manage to dodge a little, it looks like it might not hit you but does anyways, I imagine that's what is inducing frustration in players.
Obviously, the solution here is to keep your tilt in check, but because the cat is out of the bag and everyone knows that the IB pipes are bugged, it's much harder to rationalize those situations.

fair fair