(PC) TF2 GWJ 2010 Summer Tournament (There can be... only one. )

Jeff-66 wrote:
EriktheRed wrote:

Anyway, for those of you who have never played or have only played a little bit, please, please spend some time before the tournament gets going to get your feet wet with the game.

What do you mean by getting your feet wet? I mean, I agree, and I'm looking over the TF2 Wiki, and I'll probably run around in some public servers (yay, what fun), but there's no way us noobs can become very acquainted with 8 or 9 classes, and a huge number of maps, and game modes, before it starts.

The only reason I signed up for this was because of the open invite for new players, so I was hoping it wouldn't be uber-competitive and have poor play looked down upon. I just want to have some fun with fellow goodjers

I'd say get on the pub/private with us at 9pm eastern almost any night and get some practice.

I imagine both servers will get some action most nights this week as teams start practicing.

Jeff-66 wrote:
EriktheRed wrote:

Anyway, for those of you who have never played or have only played a little bit, please, please spend some time before the tournament gets going to get your feet wet with the game.

What do you mean by getting your feet wet?

I think he means get your feet wet, as opposed to take a triple sommesault head dive into the olympic diving pool : )

EriktheRed wrote:

I just want to have some fun with fellow goodjers :)

This will be had

Yeah, don't worry about it. All the teams have the same mix of players, so you aren't alone. We're not looking for super competitive games.

I posted a request for an invite to the TF2 group in the other thread. Can any of you guys send one? I also need to know how to get onto the GWJ TF2 server. I was going to try to get some practice in.

Jeff-66 wrote:

I posted a request for an invite to the TF2 group in the other thread. Can any of you guys send one? I also need to know how to get onto the GWJ TF2 server. I was going to try to get some practice in.

Go to the servers tab and add this to your favorites: 63.209.34.11:27015

ukickmydog wrote:
Jeff-66 wrote:

I posted a request for an invite to the TF2 group in the other thread. Can any of you guys send one? I also need to know how to get onto the GWJ TF2 server. I was going to try to get some practice in.

Go to the servers tab and add this to your favorites: 63.209.34.11:27015

Thanks, is there a password I need to know?

Jeff-66 wrote:
ukickmydog wrote:
Jeff-66 wrote:

I posted a request for an invite to the TF2 group in the other thread. Can any of you guys send one? I also need to know how to get onto the GWJ TF2 server. I was going to try to get some practice in.

Go to the servers tab and add this to your favorites: 63.209.34.11:27015

Thanks, is there a password I need to know?

Not for that server. That is the pub where we usually play on non Mondays or Fridays.

Phishposer wrote:

Steam group created and invites sent to everyone in Team 5 (I think). If I missed you, please PM me. Thanks!

We need an icon for our group, something that shows the world our impending victory. But since I'm lazy, just check out these: one, two, or three.

Tannhauser wrote:
Phishposer wrote:

Steam group created and invites sent to everyone in Team 5 (I think). If I missed you, please PM me. Thanks!

We need an icon for our group, something that shows the world our impending victory. But since I'm lazy, just check out these: one, two, or three.

I was thinking more like this:
IMAGE(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5504/6a00d8341c54d153ef00e54x.jpg)

Stengah wrote:
Psych wrote:
Cod wrote:

The Team 2 brave new leadership of Pysch and Old Man Pi make for some good anagrams, although "Campy Dolphins" is probably a better team name than "Old Pansy Chimp".

Team Old Pansy Chimp it is!

Anne Frank's Attic Rave is too good a name to pass up. Plus, I already made a Steam group for it.

Now wait just a minute, there. MacBrave is on my team, pansy boy. You get your own name!

Phishposer wrote:
Tannhauser wrote:
Phishposer wrote:

Steam group created and invites sent to everyone in Team 5 (I think). If I missed you, please PM me. Thanks!

We need an icon for our group, something that shows the world our impending victory. But since I'm lazy, just check out these: one, two, or three.

I was thinking more like this:
*robot picture*

Johnny 5 wins.

Phishposer wrote:
Tannhauser wrote:
Phishposer wrote:

Steam group created and invites sent to everyone in Team 5 (I think). If I missed you, please PM me. Thanks!

We need an icon for our group, something that shows the world our impending victory. But since I'm lazy, just check out these: one, two, or three.

I was thinking more like this:
IMAGE(http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/5504/6a00d8341c54d153ef00e54x.jpg)

NO DISASSEMBLE!

Ok, here's the list of teams finally. I had to do some tweaking to avoid teamstacks, even so every team ended up with at least 3 or 4 veterans, which is good I guess.

The name at the top of each column, in bold, is the Team Captain.

Team 6, 7 & 8's Cap was chosen randomly, if you want to change, those teams have a couple of days to decide amongst yourselves who you choose as a representative of the team, please let me know.

IMAGE(http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/6987/gwjteams2010.gif)

Next:
Team Captains, I suggest you contact your team and add them to your steam friends list and all that.

Also, I'm going to need a Team Name because "Team 1" is kinda lame.

World Cup style matchups has more votes so far, so I'd like to discuss this with team captains once they know how's their team's schedule.

World Cup style means that there's 2 groups:

RED group
Teams 1, 2, 3, 4
Matches go like this (Correct me if I'm wrong):
1 vs 2
3 vs 4

2 vs 4
1 vs 3

2 vs 3
1 vs 4

BLUE group
5, 6, 7, 8

5 vs 6
7 vs 8

6 vs 8
5 vs 7

6 vs 7
5 vs 8

Hopefully we can get through this in a reasonable amount of time(ie less than 2 or 3 weeks). Since every team plays 3 times, that means the teams can play CTF, Control Points and Payload once. And the team with the most points on the scoreboard at the end wins. The 2 teams with the most points from each group advance to the instant elimination finals. If for some freakish reason there's a tie between 3 teams (because of how points work on TF2, some maps have more points than others) we'll probably solve it on sudden death/Arena.

If you catch any flaws with this process, please let me know, it's kinda late and I'm hungry.

If this is too much, team captains let me know and we'll move back to instant elimination!

Minarchist wrote:
Stengah wrote:
Psych wrote:
Cod wrote:

The Team 2 brave new leadership of Pysch and Old Man Pi make for some good anagrams, although "Campy Dolphins" is probably a better team name than "Old Pansy Chimp".

Team Old Pansy Chimp it is!

Anne Frank's Attic Rave is too good a name to pass up. Plus, I already made a Steam group for it.

Now wait just a minute, there. MacBrave is on my team, pansy boy. You get your own name! :P

Well damn, reading fail on my part. I've kicked everyone out, and left it myself, so it'll be available shortly if that what you all decide to call yourselves.

Phishposer wrote:

Steam group created and invites sent to everyone in Team 5 (I think). If I missed you, please PM me. Thanks!

Mex: Would you mind adding the team lineups to the OP?

Done, also please check your PMs, Evilhomer was randomized to your team, I think he was the last one lost in the shuffle.

Any word from Team Captains as to whether we can proceed with the World Cup style tourneys? To remind, it means you play 3 matches instead of 1 match on the "Group" phase. Then the 2 top guys from each group (Red & Blue groups) move on to do instant elimination matches.

RED group (teams 1,2,3,4)
1 vs 2
3 vs 4

2 vs 4
1 vs 3

2 vs 3
1 vs 4

BLUE group
Teams 5, 6, 7, 8

5 vs 6
7 vs 8

6 vs 8
5 vs 7

6 vs 7
5 vs 8

Also, "Anne Frank's Attic Rave"

I can't imagine there being any objection.
That seems like the best way we can do it.

I'm fine with this, but only if we use the correct spelling of BLU

I know you guys already made up teams and everything, but is it too late to get in on this? If I really am too late, I wouldn't mind just getting added as an alternate.

Can you add an alternate team, and throw the confirmed alternates in there?

I'll go ahead and Captain an alternate team if one comes up.

look at what we made for Ukick's bday!!! (Me & Supie)

IMAGE(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zvyj6W3tKus/S_DCT77hpfI/AAAAAAAAAO4/TXc7FfCw8PU/s1600/photo.jpg)

IMAGE(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zvyj6W3tKus/S_DCUMQHjBI/AAAAAAAAAPA/7S1n9ICRl3s/s1600/124)

We even made him wear he's bonk to match the cake! heheheh
IMAGE(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zvyj6W3tKus/S_DCUSZ3OJI/AAAAAAAAAPI/g_54xwuia5Q/s1600/11)

jinniee wrote:

look at what we made for Ukick's bday!!! (Me & Supie)

That's an awesome cake. Hope you enjoyed it ukick, you blasted bonker

Now we know what ukick looks like. Not what I pictured. I will erase this image from my mind.

That cake is awesome

Great cake, Congrats Ukick.

So, team four, are we calling ourselves Anne Frank's Attic Rave then?

That cake ain't no lie. Happy Birthday Ukick!

Haha, Mann Co. t-shirt? nice

Team 8 has a name!
The Voluptuously Versatile.

For Team 6 may I suggest "Team Rounding Out The Field"?

feeank wrote:

Great cake, Congrats Ukick.

So, team four, are we calling ourselves Anne Frank's Attic Rave then?

Oh, totally.

I'll get GWJ PMs out today for the people who haven't yet joined the steam group. If you're reading this...join the steam group!