TF2Center
| TF2Center | |
|---|---|
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| Basic Information | |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Creator | MasterNoob |
| Group Page | http://steamcommunity.com/groups/tf2-center |
| Links | |
| http://tf2center.com | |
TF2Center is the leading website dedicated to competitive pickup games (PUG) for Team Fortress 2. Developed over the course of 2 years, the site has been in beta since 2013, and allows players from across the world to play Highlander, 6v6, 4v4, Ultiduo and BBall, with specific focus on North America, European and Australian leagues. The site was created by MasterNoob, Marty, Mother Tereza, Foxy and jayserp, and is considered the successor to TF2Lobby, seeing at peak nearly 1000 players online at one time, and delivering over 300,000 lobbies since its inception.
Main site
Top
The main site is divided into several sections. The top section is primarily reserved for logging in and account related links. Checking profile stats, going to the forums, notifications and logging in/out are the main focuses. Other links in the top section include the Changelog, the Rules, an About area as well as Donations.
Online List and Chat
A 'Players Online' list is shown to the left of the main site, and friends will show up on the top, with a buddy icon in front of their names. On the left hand side, there is also a general chat where players can notify others for sub spots and chat in general, as well as for general discussion. This chat is moderated by the Staff and will highlight the TF2Center staff with a different color, a dark shade of red.
Lobby list
The lobby list at the right hand side has a couple of entities. First, substitute spots will be listed on top. As soon as a player in an existing lobby leaves, their class will be requested on the main page. Clicking a substitute button will transfer the player to the active lobby and lets him jump right into the action.
Under the substitute spots, the normal open lobbies will show. The information in a lobby bar will show the following options:
- The lobby number
- The location of the server
- The map that's going to be played
- The format and open classes of the particular lobby
- An indicator for any restrictions (hours, number of lobbies played)
- An indicator if Mumble is required for the lobby
- The status of the lobby (a green checkmark means the lobby is readying up)
Lobbies
TF2Center hosts Lobbies of several gametypes, primarily Highlander and 6v6, as well Ultiduo and BBall . These lobbies are self-provided by the players, and are divided into Europe, North America, South America and Oceania. All players are required to have a minimum of 100 hours before they are able to log in to the site.
Once players have joined a lobby, they are required to ready up and additionally, if the leader requests, expected to join the TF2Center-provided mumble server.
After every player has readied up, they will be connected to the gameserver. Only players that have reserved a slot on the lobby page (or via the substitute button) will be able to join the server. Once the game has finished, the lobby will end and the results are uploaded to logs.tf
6v6
For '6v6' players are able to join up as the standard 6v6 classes, with a distinction between the pocket soldier and a roaming soldier. The following classes can be played:
Highlander
For 'Highlander' all classes are limited to 1 per team. The configs and rulesets that can be used are from either ETF2L, UGC or ozfortress
Other types
Additionally, Ultiduo, BBall, and 1v1 are supported by the site.
Scoring
5CP: Timelimit of 30 minutes. Win-limit of 5 on UGC or ozfortress configs, Win-difference of 5 on ETF2L config
Stopwatch (Payload): The fastest time wins.
King of the Hill: Win-limit of 3 on UGC or ETF2L configs, Win-limit of 4 on ozfortress config.
Capture the Flag: In 6v6, Time-limit of 10, Win-limit of 5. In Highlander,Timelimit of 20, Win-Limit of 7.
BBall: Timelimit of 20 minutes, Win-limit of 25 points.
Profiles
Each player will receive a profile that tracks their performance. The indicators that TF2Center uses are:
- Reliability
- Mumbility (Ability to use in Mumble for Mumble-Required lobbies)
- Ragequits (Number of times the player left the server or have been reported by others)
- Lobbies played
- Hours (total amount of time logged on Team Fortress 2)
The profile will also display links to the player's:
- Steam Profile
- UGC Profile
- ETF2L Profile
Under these links, TF2Center has a set of User Achievements. These primarily are awarded for participating in lobbies, playing certain classes and game types, and consistency in participating in lobbies and in Mumble.
Requirements
To play on TF2Center, a player has to abide the ruleset. A quick summarisation of this:
Basic Rules
- Respect towards users and staff
- No disruption of gameplay
- Persistent or excessive abuse or discrimination is strictly not tolerated
- Lobby leaders are not allowed to abuse powers.
Basic Requirements
- Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer 10 or Safari
- A broadband internet connection
- Adblockers disabled (May interfere with site operations)
- Screen resolution of 1280x1024 or higher
- Minimum 100 hours of game time logged for Team Fortress 2
- Steam profile set to public (One time verification required)
- Acceptance of site rules and regulations
For Mumble-Required Lobbies:
- A microphone
- The latest version of Mumble
- The same IP between browser and Mumble
Staff
- MasterNoob - Founder/Lead Developer
- Marty - Co-founder/Developer
- Mother Tereza - Developer
- jayserp - Developer
- Foxy - Developer
- Some_Thing - Developer
Screenshots
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Main Site -
Creating a Lobby -
Lobby page, showing slots reserved with passwords -
Profile Page
