Editing ESEA Season 23

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{{TabsHeader|name1=Overview|link1=ESEA Season 23
|name2=Invite|link2=ESEA Season 23/Invite
|name3=Intermediate|link3=ESEA Season 23/Intermediate
|name4=Open|link4=ESEA Season 23/Open
|This=1
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{{NewInfobox Season
|name= ESEA Season 23
|caption= 
|image=ESEA Season 22 Banner.jpg
|series=ESEA
|organizer=[[ESEA]]
|sponsor=[http://www.alienware.com/ Alienware]<br />[http://www.benq.us/ BenQ]<br />[https://www.g2a.com/ G2A]
|gamemode= 6v6
|type = Online
|format= 
|country = North America
|venue = 
|prizepool=$19,000
|date =
|sdate = 2016-09-11
|edate = 2016-12-19
|totalteams =
|bestplayer = 
|web= 
|teamfirst= 
|teamsecond= 
|teamthird= 
|teamfourth= 
|map1=Badlands
|map2=Granary Pro
|map3=Gullywash
|map4=Metalworks 
|map5=Process
|map6=Snakewater
|map7=Sunshine
|map8=Product
|next=
|nextlabel=
|previous= ESEA Season 22
|previouslabel= Season 22
|footnotes=
}}
'''ESEA Season 23''' will be the 23rd season of [[ESEA]] and the 22nd iteration of a Team Fortress 2 division in the series. The season will be split into three leagues ([[ESEA Season 23/Invite|Invite]], [[ESEA Season 23/Intermediate|Intermediate]], [[ESEA Season 23/Open|Open]]) and will be held across North America from the 11th of September, 2016 to the 19th of December, 2016. Dates are tentative and vary by league.

== Map pool ==
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{{MapCard |Badlands|cp_badlands}}
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{{MapCard |Granary Pro|cp_granary_pro_rc4}}
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{{MapCard |Gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1}}
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{{MapCard |Metalworks|cp_metalworks_rc7}}
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{{MapCard |Process|cp_process_final}}
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{{MapCard |Snakewater|cp_snakewater_u8}}
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{{MapCard |Sunshine|cp_sunshine_rc9}}
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{{MapCard |Product|koth_product_rc8}}
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== Ruleset ==
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=== Game mode settings ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+
|-
!
![[5CP|5 Control Point]]
![[King of the Hill]]
!Golden Cap
|-
!Time limit
|2 halves, 30 minutes each
|∞
|∞
|-
!Win limit
|5 rounds
|4 rounds
|1 round
|}
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=== Class limits ===
{{Class Limits
|scout=2
|soldier=2
|pyro=2
|demoman=1
|heavy=1
|engineer=1
|medic=1
|sniper=2
|spy=2
}}
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=== Standings tiebreakers ===
The overall placings for every division is sorted by the teams':
*Overall record. If two or more teams are still tied the procedure will follow to
*Head to head record, then by
*Highest amount of regulation rounds won, then by
*Single map playoff if all other tie breaker scenarios are indecisive

== Unlockable Weapons ==
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{{Scout Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Scattergun =1
| Baby Face's Blaster =1
| Back Scatter =1
| Force-A-Nature =1
| Shortstop =1
| Soda Popper=
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Pistol =1
| Bonk! Atomic Punch =
| Crit-A-Cola =
| Flying Guillotine =
| Mad Milk =
| Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol =1
| Winger =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Bat =1
| Atomizer =
| Boston Basher =1
| Candy Cane =1
| Fan O'War =1
| Sandman =
| Sun-on-a-Stick =1
| Wrap Assassin =1
}}
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{{Soldier Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Rocket Launcher =1
| Air Strike =1
| Beggar's Bazooka =1
| Black Box =1
| Cow Mangler 5000 =1
| Direct Hit =1
| Liberty Launcher =1
| Original =1
| Rocket Jumper =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Shotgun =1
| B.A.S.E. Jumper =
| Battalion's Backup =1
| Buff Banner =1
| Concheror =1
| Gunboats =1
| Mantreads =1
| Panic Attack =1
| Reserve Shooter =
| Righteous Bison =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Shovel =1
| Disciplinary Action =
| Equalizer =1
| Escape Plan =1
| Half-Zatoichi =1
| Market Gardener =1
| Pain Train =1
}}
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{{Pyro Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Flame Thrower =1
| Backburner =1
| Degreaser =1
| Phlogistinator =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Shotgun =1
| Detonator =1
| Flare Gun =1
| Manmelter =1
| Panic Attack =1
| Reserve Shooter =
| Scorch Shot =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Fire Axe =1
| Axtinguisher =1
| Back Scratcher =1
| Homewrecker =1
| Neon Annihilator =1
| Powerjack =1
| Sharpened Volcano Fragment =1
| Third Degree =1
}}
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{{Demoman Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Grenade Launcher =1
| Ali Baba's Wee Booties =1
| B.A.S.E. Jumper =
| Iron Bomber =1
| Loch-n-Load =1
| Loose Cannon =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Stickybomb Launcher =1
| Chargin' Targe =1
| Quickiebomb Launcher =1
| Scottish Resistance =1
| Splendid Screen =1
| Sticky Jumper =1
| Tider Turner =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Bottle =1
| Claidheamh Mòr =1
| Eyelander =1
| Half-Zatoichi =1
| Pain Train =1
| Persian Persuader =1
| Scotsman's Skullcutter =1
| Ullapool Caber =1
}}
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{{Heavyweapons Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Minigun =1
| Brass Beast =1
| Huo-Long Heater =1
| Natascha =1
| Tomislav =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Shotgun =1
| Buffalo Steak Sandvich =
| Dalokohs Bar =
| Family Business =1
| Panic Attack =1
| Sandvich =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Fists =1
| Eviction Notice =1
| Fists of Steel =
| Gloves of Running Urgently =
| Holiday Punch =1
| Killing Gloves of Boxing =1
| Warrior's Spirit =1
}}
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{{Engineer Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Shotgun =1
| Frontier Justice =1
| Panic Attack =1
| Pomson 6000 =
| Rescue Ranger =1
| Widowmaker =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Pistol =1
| Short Circuit =
| Wrangler =
 <!-- Melee -->
| Wrench =1
| Eureka Effect =1
| Gunslinger =1
| Jag =1
| Southern Hospitality =1
}}
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{{Medic Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Syringe Gun =1
| Blutsauger =1
| Crusader's Crossbow =1
| Overdose =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Medigun =1
| Kritzkrieg =1
| Quick-Fix =
| Vaccinator =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Bonesaw =1
| Amputator =1
| Solemn Vow =
| Übersaw =1
| Vita-Saw =
}}
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{{Sniper Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Sniper Rifle =1
| Bazaar Bargain =1
| Classic =1
| Hitman's Heatmaker =1
| Huntsman =1
| Machina =1
| Sydney Sleeper =
 <!-- Secondary -->
| SMG =1
| Cleaner's Carbine =1
| Cozy Camper =
| Darwin's Danger Shield =
| Jarate =1
| Razorback =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Kukri =1
| Bushwacka =1
| Shahanshah =1
| Tribalman's Shiv =1
}}
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{{Spy Weapon List
 <!-- Primary -->
| Revolver =1
| Ambassador =1
| Diamondback =1
| Enforcer =1
| L'Etranger =1
 <!-- Secondary -->
| Sapper =1
| Red-Tape Recorder =1
 <!-- Melee -->
| Knife =1
| Big Earner =1
| Conniver's Kunai =1
| Spy-cicle =1
| Your Eternal Reward =1
 <!-- Watch -->
| Invis Watch =1
| Cloak and Dagger =1
| Dead Ringer =1
}}
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