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=== Tip of the Hats 3rd - 5th October ===
Undoubtedly everyone's favourite event in the year, Tip of the Hats, has announced their stream dates for 2018: '''3rd - 5th October'''.

The entertainment stream hosts a wide range of games and a wide range of special guests, <small>(Hey, anyone remember Sideshow?)</small> and it's all for a great cause. As every year, all money raised by the stream goes towards Children's Oncology Services, which allows children suffering from cancer to be sent to camps to feel like kids.

<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|tipofthehats}}</nowiki>

http://twitch.tv/tipofthehats

There a number of ways you can donate:

'''[[https://tracker.tipofthehats.org/donate/toth2018 Cash]]''', '''[[https://scrap.tf/toth In-game items]]''', buying '''[[https://teespring.com/stores/tipofthehats shirts & mugs]]''' or '''[[https://shop.tipofthehats.org/ hats, stickers and mugs]]'''. You can also win prizes from donating!

Donations are open now.

For full information on guests, games and when what's on, please [https://tipofthehats.org/ CLICK HERE]


[[File:Tip of the Hats logo.png]]

=== Tip of the Hats 2017 This Weekend!! ===
This weekend, September 22nd - 24th, '''Tip of the Hats''' is back up and live for their annual charity fundraising stream. All funds given towards Tip of the Hats goes directly to Camp One Step programs which offers camps and other educational and excursion programs throughout the year that allow children with cancer to just be kids.

<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|tipofthehats}}</nowiki>

[https://tipofthehats.org/donate Donations] are already live to be given with your [https://scrap.tf/toth TF2 and CS:GO items] or with [https://tracker.tipofthehats.org/donate/toth2017 simple cash]. Alternatively, you can always donate directly to the cause right from the [http://camponestep.org/donate/ Camp One Step website].

Detailed information about the stream which will run between 11AM{{Abbr|PDT|Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)}} and 11PM{{Abbr|PDT|Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-7)}} for the three days can be found on [http://tipofthehats.org/ tipofthehats.com] and will feature a handful of familiar faces, such as [[Sideshow]], [[Lange]], [[Tagg]] & [[Ma3la]], and featuring a handful of games you know, like TF2, CS:GO, <small><small>overwatch</small></small>, PUBG and Mariokart 8. If you're into Source Filmmakery, talented community artists will also be flaunting and teaching their skills live from the studio in California.

Want to be there in person? ToTH now was a viewing party from which you can spectate live. Tickets can be bought from [https://matcherino.com/events/7583 Matcherino].

'''[http://tipofthehats.org/ tipofthehats.com]'''

[[File:Tip of the Hats logo.png]]

=== i61 is live! ===
'''[[Insomnia61]]''' is here and live. Follow our page for live brackets, or even better: follow the stream! The biggest event of the TF2 calendar year and the fight for the prize pool of £7,500.

<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|essentialstf}}</nowiki>

[[File:Jai Chapman.jpg]]

[[File:I61poster.png]]

=== TFTV New Map Cup ===

''' The [[New Map Cup|New Map Cup]]''' is a upcoming online cup in North America. Hosted by teamfortress.tv and sponsored by Marketplace.tf, it features 5 invited [[ESEA_Season_24/Invite|ESEA Season 24 Invite]] teams ([[froyotech]],  [[EVL Gaming]],  [[mario party 4]],  [[fishy fishes]], and  [[Team Skull]]) and 27 Open Signup slots. Teams will battle though a 4 group swiss system Group Stage before a eight team Single Elimination Playoffs. 

====Maps====
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* [[Bagel]]
* [[Cardinal]]
* [[Daytrip]]
* [[Drudgery]]
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* [[Kalinka]]
* [[Logjam]]
* [[tfcl]]
* [[Warmfront (KOTH)]]
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Boasting a $500 prize pool and 8 brand new maps, tune in at [[File:Twitch icon.png|link=http://twitch.tv/teamfortresstv/]] [http://twitch.tv/teamfortresstv/ teamfortresstv] to catch all the live action!

[[File:TFTVNewMapCup.png|200px]]

=== DreamHack Winter 2016: Battle for the North ===
'''[[DreamHack Winter 2016|DreamHack Winter 2016: Battle for the North]]''', commonly refered to as '''DreamHack Winter 2016''' or simply '''DHW 2016''', is the 4th edition of Team Fortress 2 competition a DreamHack event. It will be held in Jönköping, Sweden at the Elmia Conference Centre in late November.  Unlike previous events, DHW 2016 will feature four national teams as opposed to Premiership [[ETF2L]] teams:

<span style="display:inline-block; margin-left:20px;">{{flag|Denmark}}</span> [[Denmark (6v6)|Denmark]] <span style="display:inline-block; margin-left:20px;">{{flag|Finland}}</span> [[Finland (6v6)|Finland]] <span style="display:inline-block; margin-left:20px;">{{flag|Norway}}</span> [[Norway (6v6)|Norway]] <span style="display:inline-block; margin-left:20px;">{{flag|Sweden}}</span> [[Sweden (6v6)|Sweden]]

Boasting a €1500 prize pool and the first ever inter-Scandinavian Team Fortress 2 tournament, tune in at [[File:Twitch icon.png|link=http://twitch.tv/teamfortresstv/]] [http://twitch.tv/teamfortresstv/ teamfortresstv] to catch all the live action!

*[[DreamHack Winter 2016/Overview|Overview page]]
*[[DreamHack Winter 2016|Main page]]
<br /><br />
<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki>
[[File:DHW2016 banner new.jpg|200px]]
=== Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 Open ===
The '''Insomnia58 Team Fortress 2 Open''', commonly referred to as '''Insomnia58''' or simply '''i58''', is the successor to [[i55]] and part of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming LAN Series]] hosted by [https://multiplay.com/ Multiplay]. It is considered to be the premier Team Fortress 2 tournament for the calendar year, featuring the best teams from across the globe in a head-to-head tournament. The event was held at [http://www.thenec.co.uk/ The NEC] in Birmingham, England from the 26th to the 28th of August 2016. An initial £5,000 prize pool was confirmed in mid-April 2016, and this was expanded to £8,500 after contributions from [http://scrap.tf scrap.tf] and [http://ocz.com/ OCZ]<br /><br />
* [[Insomnia58/Overview|Overview page]]
* [[Insomnia58|Main page]]
* [[Insomnia58/Statistics|Statistics page]]
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<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki>
[[File:I58poster.jpg|200px]]
=== Team Fortress 2 DreamHack Summer 2016 Invitational ===
The '''Team Fortress 2 DreamHack Summer 2016 Invitational''', commonly refered to as '''DreamHack Summer 2016''' or simply '''DHS 2016''', is the 3rd edition of Team Fortress 2 competition a DreamHack event. DreamHack Summer 2016 is the only international European LAN in 2016 alongside [[Gamers Assembly 2016]] and [[Insomnia58]], and is considered to be one of the most premier events for Team Fortress 2 in the calendar year. It is currently being held in Jönköping, Sweden from 18 June to 19 June 2016.
*[[DreamHack Summer 2016/Overview|Overview Page]]
*[[DreamHack Summer 2016|Main Page]]
*[[DreamHack Summer 2016/Statistics|Statistics Page]]
*[[DreamHack Summer 2016/Qualifiers|Qualifiers Page]]
<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki>
[[File:Dreamhack Summer 2016.jpg|200px]]
=== Comp.tf - Remodeled, Revamped, Revitalized  ===
We are extremely excited to announce the launch of a new hub website for the wiki itself! We intend this new streamlined site to be a platform for all things competitive Team Fortress 2, although we are planning to cover more of the competitive scene such as the scene from the far east of Asian TF2, more coverage from the down under scene that is Australian TF2, and also some coverage for the lower level scenes of EU and NA, also keep on the lookout for news from different gamemodes scenes such as 4v4, Bball, Ultiduo, and such. If you have any burning thoughts, you can always contact us [http://comp.tf/site/forum/#/categories/support-and-feedback here], [http://steamcommunity.com/groups/comptf here] or [http://comp.tf/wiki/Administration_Team here]!
[[File:ComptfSITE.png|200px]]
=== ESEA Season 22 Offseason Roster Changes ===
[[ESEA Season 21]] may have finished, but the [[ESEA-I|Invite]] division is currently experiencing one of its '''biggest roster changing off-seasons''' to date, with teams emerging and players being recruited faster than a [https://youtu.be/81_gHvcT3Hg yomps backcap on Gullywash].
<br /><br />
Can't keep up? Comp.tf has you covered with our hot-of-the-plate '''[[ESEA Season 22/Invite/Offseason|ESEA Season 22 Offseason Article]]''', detailing all the team transfers and lineup switchups for the entire offseason. From the adjustments to the ''[[-bird noises-]]'' roster to the complete revamp of ''[[EVL Gaming]]'', the dubious yet undeniably-legendary team of ''[[FROYO BLACK]]'' to their eponymous counterparts ''[[froyotech]]'' and their reunition with [[-blaze]]; everything there is to know about the concurrent Season 22 Offseason is featured in our newly-formatted article!

[[File:ESEA_Season_22_Banner.jpg|200px]]
=== ESEA Season 21 Invite Playoffs ===
The [[ESEA Season 21/Invite|ESEA Season 21 Invite Playoffs]] have begun, and over the next two weeks the top 4 teams in {{flag|nam}} North America will duke it out in a best of three double-elimination bracket to decide who can lay claim to being the best in the region.<br />
The participants for the playoffs, in seeding order, are:<br />
{{Team/RONIN gg}}{{Team/froyotech}}{{Team/EVL Gaming}}{{Team/Street Hoops eSports}}<br />
Boasting a $14,000 prizepool, including $5600 for the overall champions, check out our '''[[ESEA Season 21]]''' and '''[[ESEA Season 21/Invite|ESEA Season 21 Invite]]''' articles for more info and make sure to tune in at [[File:Twitch Logo.png|20px|link=https://www.twitch.tv/teamfortresstv]] '''[https://www.twitch.tv/teamfortresstv TeamFortressTV]''' to catch all the live action!
<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki>
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[[File:ESEA_Season_21_Playoffs_Banner.png|200px]]
===ETF2L Season 23 Playoffs===
This week features EU's top 4 teams facing it down in a single elimination bracket. As always, you can keep up to date with scores and map picks on our [[ETF2L_6v6_Season_23|ETF2L page]], and you can watch the game live on teamfortresstv!
The schedule:
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{{!}} 16.03.16 @ 21:15 {{abbr/CEST}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team2/dd+5f}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team1/Publiclir}}
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{{!}} 20.03.16 @ 19:00 {{abbr/CEST}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team2/Publiclir}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team1/Perilous Gaming}}
{{!}}-
{{!}} 20.03.16 @ 21:15 {{abbr/CEST}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team2/Perilous Gaming}} {{!}}{{!}} {{Team1/nerdRage}}
{{!}}}

<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki>
[[ETF2LS23Banner.jpg|200px]]
===DreamHack Winter 2015===
'''[[DreamHack Winter 2015]]''' is a tournament hosted by [https://www.dreamhack.se/splash/ DreamHack] in collaboration with [http://teamfortress.tv/ teamfortress.tv]. The event will be held at the Elmia Conference Centre in Jönköping, Sweden, commencing on the 27th November, 2015 and concluding the following day.<br /><br />
DreamHack, considered to be one of the biggest names in eSports, will be running a four team TF2 invitational tournament featuring:<br />
{{Box|start|padding=2em}}{{Template:Team/Reason Gaming}}{{Box|break|padding=2em}}{{Template:Team/LEGO}}{{Box|break|padding=2em}}{{Template:Team/Publiclir.se}}{{Box|break|padding=2em}}{{Template:Team/SwedeRage}}{{Box|end}}

Boasting a {{Abbr|$|USD}}4000 prize pool courtesy of [http://marketplace.tf/ Marketplace.TF] and [http://www.esportunited.com/ esportunited], a {{Abbr|Bo5|Best of 5}} Grand Finals and the ever-hyped return of ''cp_gravelpit'', tune in at [[File:Twitch icon.png|link=]] [http://twitch.tv/teamfortresstv/ TeamFortressTV] to catch all the live action!

<nowiki><nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki></nowiki>

[[File:DreamHack Winter 2015.jpeg|200px]]

===Backcap - A New Video Series by Comp.tf===
<hr>
Comp.tf is reasonably excited to assist in bringing you a new series on our [http://www.youtube.com/user/comptf YouTube channel] called "Backcap". If you've been too busy living under a rock or too busy playing your own games and placing people under rocks, there's a now a perfect video to summarise the important details and highlights revolving around the 6v6 comp scene from last week.

<nowiki>{{#ev:youtube|9eEOlRAVIwA}}</nowiki>

The weekly video series is produced by Shounic, voiced by Sideshow, and micromanaged by a few others. If there's something you'd like to see, not see or see changed, feel free to leave your opinion in the comments section on YouTube or on our tf.tv thread, [http://www.teamfortress.tv/29725 here].

[[File:Backcap_Video_Logo.png|200px]]

===Challengers Cup hosted by teamfortress.tv===
<hr>
TFTV_-_Challengers_Cup.jpg
| text = European teams get their chance to try their luck at fighting one of the EU's current top four teams in the [[Challengers Cup]], hosted by [http://teamfortress.tv/ teamfortress.tv] and sponsored by [https://arena.razerzone.com/ Razer]! The top 4 teams of the open applicants will qualify to fight in at least one Bo3 series of maps against a Premiership tier team. Stealing a whole match from one of these teams would guarantee the winners {{Abbr|$|USD}}100.<br />
Whoever does steal first place will receive the larger share of {{Abbr|$|USD}}900 and second best will score {{Abbr|$|USD}}400

The top teams from the EU are {{Team/Epsilon eSports}}, {{Team/Full Tilt}}, {{Team/Reason Gaming}} and {{Team/The Last Resort}}.

<nowiki><nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|teamfortresstv}}</nowiki></nowiki>

Are you American and jealous? Good news, there is an NA equivalent tournament and you can sign up: '''[https://arena.razerzone.com/tournaments/details/581/the-fall-classic-qualifiers here]'''. Spaces are limited, so sign up quick!

[[File:TFTV_-_Challengers_Cup.jpg]]

===Tip of the Hats 2015===
<hr>
'''[[Tip of the Hats]]''' is an annual charity event which occurs within the TF2 community which benefits the [http://www.onestepcamp.org/ One Step Camp] by the Children's Oncology Services. The stream features a mixture of popular competitive Team Fortress 2 players, production crew and personalities, playing various different modes of the game. These game modes include surfing, MvM, rocket jumping, 6v6, Dota Fortress (a combination of Dota and Team Fortress 2) and MGE.<br /><br />

The stream will be running from September 19th, 2015 - 12:00 {{Abbr|EDT|Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4:00)}} until September 21st, 2015 - 00:00 {{Abbr|EDT|Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4:00)}} at {{Twitch|tipofthehats|text=tipofthehats}}. Donations, although can happen during the event, are accepted all year long. Donations can take place in the form of [https://steamcommunity.com/tradeoffer/new/?partner=89790304&token=uFQXzmR6 TF2 or CS:GO items], [http://tracker.tipofthehats.org/2 cash donations to Tip of the Hats], [http://www.twitch.tv/tipofthehats/subscribe?ref=below_video_subscribe_button subscribing to the twitch stream] or direct donations to the [http://www.onestepcamp.org/donate-main/ One Step Camp donation page], which won't however be counted towards the TF2 event ticker.<br /><br />

More information about the event, such as prizes to win and sponsors, can be found at the Tip of the Hats website: [http://tipofthehats.org TipoftheHats.org]

<nowiki>{{#ev:twitch|tipofthehats}}</nowiki>

===DeutschLAN 2015===
<hr>
'''[[DeutschLAN|DeutschLAN 2015]]''' is the first Team Fortress 2 LAN dedicated to the Highlander gamemode. The event will be held at MTA in Nieheim, Germany. It will commence on the 11th September, 2015 and will conclude on 13th September, 2015. This LAN event will place Europe's Highlander teams head-to-head for the first time in a LAN-style setting where lag and ping factors are removed. The event is being primarily sponsored by TF2Pickup as the main contributor to the prize pool. 

====Attending Teams====
*{{Team/checkers}}
*{{Team/Fair Enough}}
*{{Team/LANpander}}
*{{Team/German Intuition}}
*{{Team/BALL IS LIFE}}
*{{Team/ME!ME!MEMES!}}
*{{Team/Doctors Of Mediocrity}}
*{{Team/Operation LAN-Love}}
*{{Team/Goldgräber-Gucci-Gang}}

The event's main games will be streamed on {{Twitch|BlackOutGamingTV|text=BlackOutTV}}.
[[File:Deutschlancomptf.png|200px]]
===Insomnia55===
<hr>
'''[[Insomnia55]]''', or '''i55''', is part of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming LAN]] series hosted by Multiplay and is considered one of the biggest events for competitive TF2. The event was held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, England. The event commenced on the 28th August, 2015 2015 and concluded on the 31st August, 2015. This LAN event placed Europe's and America's finest teams head-to-head with part of the travel costs for some teams covered by the community donations.

====Attending Teams====
====== North American Teams ======
: [[File:Ascent-icon.png|link=Ascent]] - [[Ascent]]<br />
: [[File:Froyotech icon.png|link=Froyotech]] - [[Froyotech]]
====== European Teams ======
: [[File:Danger Dogs Icon.png|link=Danger Dogs]] - [[Danger Dogs]]<br />
: [[File:Nerdrage Icon.png|link=nerdRage.tf2]] - [[nerdRage.tf2]]<br />
: [[File:Reason Gaming-icon.png|link=Reason Gaming]] - [[Reason Gaming]]<br />
: [[File:The Last Resort Icon.png|link=The Last Resort]] - [[The Last Resort]]

The event's main games were streamed on {{Twitch|TeamFortressTV|text=TeamFortressTV}} and {{Twitch|TeamFortressTV2|text=TeamFortressTV2}}. Many of the players can be followed on various media sites such as Snapchat, YouTube and Twitter. Click "[[i55|Continue Reading]]" to check out each and every match's results and the final placings.

[[File:I55_cover.png|200px]]

===theGXL Invitational===
<hr>
[[theGXL Invitational]] was the largest North American TF2 LAN tournament to date. It took place on October 11th, 2014 at the GXL Universe 2014 LAN held in Oaks, Pennsylvania. This event included twenty teams, including the top four teams from [[CEVO-P Season 5]] and sixteen other community teams, including [[TEZC]], a European team.

==== Setup ====

===== Prizes =====
eXtv and GXL contributed a base prize pool of $2,000, and each team participating contributed $60 to the prize pool, bringing it up to a cash prize pot of $3,200 in total. In addition, Corsair Gaming sponsored the tournament and provided a wide variety of hardware prizes. While the vast majority of prizes were allocated to the top 4 finishers, each player participating was guaranteed some type of prize from the tournament.

===== Format =====
The following four teams were the top four teams in [[CEVO-P Season 5]] and were automatically seeded into the elimination bracket based on their performance at the LAN from the day before:
* {{flag|us}} [[froyotech]]
* {{flag|us}} [[Classic Mixup]]
* {{flag|us}} [[eLevate]]
* {{flag|us}} [[Street Hoops]]

The other sixteen teams competed in a round-robin group stage of four groups, of which the top three teams advanced to the elimination bracket.

Each match in the entire tournament (except for the grand finals) was conducted as a single-map series and played with the [[ETF2L]] ruleset, with the map decided based on a pick-ban stage in which the final map remaining was played after each team eliminated three maps from the following map pool:
* [[cp_badlands]]
* [[cp_granary]]
* [[cp_process_final]]
* [[cp_gullywash_final1]]
* [[cp_snakewater_final1]]
* [[cp_yukon_final]]
* [[koth_pro_viaduct_rc4]]
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=== Insomnia52 ===
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'''Insomnia52''' is the 52nd installment of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming Lans]]. The event will start on August 22, 2014 with the group stages and conclude on August 24, 2014 with the Grand Finals.

==== Setup ====
===== Schedule =====
* '''Group Stages''' — Friday, August 22, 2014. ''15:00-23:00 BST''
* '''Elimination Stages''' — Saturday, August 23, 2014. ''10:00-21:00 BST''
** '''Winner Bracket Final''' - ''16:30 BST''
** '''Consolation Final''' - ''21:00 BST''
* '''Grand Final''' — Sunday, August 24, 2014. ''10:00 BST''

===== Attending teams =====
* {{flag|eu}} [[Epsilon eSports]] - ETF2L Season 18 winners
* {{flag|eu}} [[Awsomniac]] - ETF2L Season 18 runners-up
* {{flag|us}} [[Froyotech]] - ESEA Invite Season 16 winners
* {{flag|us}} [[Classic Mixup]] - ESEA Invite Season 16 runners-up
* {{flag|au}} [[Team Immunity]] - ozfortress OWL11 Premier winners

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=== InfoShow LAN ===
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InfoShow 2014 is the first installment of the InfoShow LAN Series, the event is hosted in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is a one day event and is set to start and end on April 5, 2014. It will be a Bo3 Double Elimination Tournament of 8 european teams. 

==== Schedule ====
* '''Elimination Stages - Round 1''' - Saturday, April 5, 2014. ''11:00 – 13:00 CEST''
* '''Elimination Stages - Round 2''' - Saturday, April 5, 2014. ''13:00 – 15:00 CEST''
* '''Upper Bracket Final''' - Saturday, April 5, 2014. ''15:00 - 17:00 CEST''
* '''Lower-bracket Final''' - Saturday, April 5, 2014. ''17:00 – 19:00 CEST''
* '''Grand Final''' - Saturday, April 5, 2014. ''19:00 – 21:00 CEST''

==== Teams ====
#{{flag|ru}} ISIS
#{{flag|lt}} Tavo tėvas
#{{flag|lt}} Mamka
#{{flag|eu}} AYOGURL
#{{flag|eu}} TEZC
#{{flag|lt}} IsF: Lithuania
#{{flag|lt}} 403
#{{flag|lt}} Juura records
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=== Insomnia49 ===
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'''Insomnia49''' is the 49th installment of the [[Insomnia Gaming Festival|Insomnia Gaming Lans]]. The event started on August 23, 2013 with the group stages and concluded on August 26, 2013 with the Grand Finals. The tri-annual event usually features the top of Europe's TF2 teams and many other gaming events. In the same manner as for [[Insomnia46]], the community fundraised to send non-European teams to compete, in this case being, [[High Rollers Gaming]] — the winners of [[ESEA-I Season 13|ESEA Season 13]] and [[ESEA-I Season 14|Season 14]], and an Australian team, [[Team Immunity]], who have been a dominant force in the Australian TF2 scene.

==== Schedule ====
* '''Group Stages''' - Friday, August 23, 2013. ''20:00 – 01:00 CEST''
* '''Elimination Stages''' - Saturday, August 24, 2013. ''11:00 – 21:00 CEST''
* '''Lower-bracket Final''' - Sunday, August 25, 2013. ''11:00 – 13:00 CEST''
* '''3rd Place Game''' - Sunday, August 25, 2013. ''13:00 – 15:00 CEST''
* '''Grand Final''' - Sunday, August 25, 2013. ''17:00 – 19:00 CEST''

==== Top Seedings ====
#{{flag|eu}} [[Epsilon eSports]]
#{{flag|au}} [[Team Immunity]]
#{{flag|us}} [[High Rollers Gaming]]
#{{flag|eu}} [[broder|TCM]]
#{{flag|eu}} [[Team Infused]]
#{{flag|fr}} [[Punchline|Bulle]]
#{{flag|eu}} [[d-d-Did I Stutter?]]
#{{flag|eu}} [[Elemental Violence]]

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=== Medic (Highlander) ===
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'''The Medic''' is generally considered the most unique and one of the most important classes in Team Fortress 2. His ability to negate damage with his healing and usage of the ÜberCharge mechanic make him the core part of the team and led the development of the metagame based around ÜberCharges, pushing, holding and defending points.

In all gamemodes, the Medic's main job is to keep his team in shape, by healing hurt teammates, allowing them to rejoin the fight and turn the tides of the battle in their favour. Usually, the Medic will prioritize some classes over others. The privileged classes are commonly referred to as ''the combo'', which consists of the [[Heavy (Highlander)|Heavy]], the [[Demoman (Highlander)|Demoman]], and the [[Pyro (Highlander)|Pyro]]. As for the other classes, some will sometimes receive just an overheal (such as the [[Scout (Highlander)|Scout]]), and some are required not to be healed at all (such as the [[Soldier (Highlander)|Soldier]] or the [[Spy (Highlander)|Spy]]).

On maps without set-up time (such as [[King of the Hill]] or [[5CP]] maps), in the beginning of each round the Medic will give the Demoman an overheal, to enable him to [[rollout]] to the middle point. After that, he will give overheals to all players, and in the end, just before arriving on the point, will give a full overheal to the Heavy, bringing him to 450 HP.

On maps with set-up time, the gameplay varies, depending on which side the Medic is on. In both cases, during set-up time, the Medic will prepare an ÜberCharge, that will be used later during a round. On attack, the Medic sometimes waits in spawn, not to risk losing (dropping) the Über by dying, while the team goes out without him, trying to get an important kill or force the enemy Medic to activate his Über, so that the attacking Über's importance rises.

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