MKWEA Highlander Team

[Sage]

*Registration for Season 6 is closed, this is just an example image.


So I was listening to Kritzkast (The TF2 Podkast) and they were talking about competitive Highlander play. It suddenly occurred to me that MKWEA has at least nine and probably less than eighteen skilled regular players, which is the perfect size for a Highlander team!

So, like, what if we made one or something? Thoughts? I'm definitely no expert on competitive play, and I'm probably not fit to organize a team myself. But I wanted to put the idea out there and gauge interest.

For those who might not know, there are two main types of competitive play - 6v6 and Highlander. To learn more about exactly what Highlander is, you can check out the UGC league's website:

www.ugcleague.com/rules_tf2h_season2.cfm


Oh, and give Kritzkast a listen if you like podcasts.
www.kritzkast.com/


**Edit:

Hey look! People are editing rosters in a Google Doc!
docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alck3gJ8kALvdHhtcEhWby1PQ2sxM1YzU2t3RnA0QkE#gid=0

[jamez]

In

[pneuma08]

Now that I don't have to worry about school and/or work messing up my schedule anymore, I'm down.

[rhench]

Let me put it this way: I don't think we're good enough to be a 6v6 team. Highlander maybe.

I'd be in for either.

[elacordeonachi]

If you need a Heavy, I'm in. Schedule permitting, of course.

[rhench]

Google Doc of classes/possible participants. If your name is on the list and you don't want to be in, let us know, we're doing some guessing. Likewise, if you want in and aren't on the list, let us know.

We've done some guessing as to who wants to play what, and some analysis of potential team options. None of this is binding, it's just a formative process. Input is welcomed.


docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Alck3gJ8kALvdHhtcEhWby1PQ2sxM1YzU2t3RnA0QkE#gid=0

[Sage]

May 1, 2012 19:20:29 GMT -5 rhench said:

Let me put it this way: I don't think we're good enough to be a 6v6 team. Highlander maybe.

I'd be in for either.

Yeah, I agree that we might end up having our butts handed to us in 6v6. That's part of why I suggested Highlander, specifically.

[Doctor Wheeze]

I don't know, I feel like we could handle a little 6v6 with a little practice and learning 6v6 strategy. We wouldn't win, but let's be honest, we're not gonna win highlander either.

I would love to try though, highlander is pretty cool. I feel like I would be better as the scout or soldier, but engi's cool too if you guys feel like other people are better scouts and soldiers. Not a huge fan of playing defensive engi, but it probably wouldn't be that bad in a comp setting.

[inkybloc]

Hey, I'm a "maybe" if you don't mind having me on. It would depend on when the next season is and what time we would be playing; I couldn't play in 4L's team this past season because of the time slot. As for classes, I pretty much play everything, although I would hesitate at putting my name down for Demo or Sniper since those are sorta my worst.

[rhench]

Lol. The two classes we need.

[rhench]

Does anyone know where we can sign up to do like scrims or whatever? I don't.

[thechurch]

This could be fun. I'd love to participate! I could play whatever is necisary, but not too well. I played demo in ars in the past, so I'd be happy to play that. I also have interest in sniper.

[dogwelder]

I'm in. I've been demo on a scrim team before, thought we weren't very good so there you go. I'm a veteran of TF2Lobby.com also. I want to play anything.

[Doctor Wheeze]

So is this gonna happen? We need to figure this shit out. Sage nominated Heller for team leader since he did such a swell job with the hunt.

Since I've started playing gunslinger + wrangler I am way more down for engi.

[scrambles]

I am very much intersted in this, I am craving some semi-comp tf2.

[FadedOasis]

I suppose I'd be up for trying this out. I'm a decent all-around, with weaknesses in Scout, Sniper, and conventional Demoman.

Edit: Oh, also anything on the banned list, because apparently there is one?

[pneuma08]

May 31, 2012 23:15:01 GMT -5 FadedOasis said:

I suppose I'd be up for trying this out. I'm a decent all-around, with weaknesses in Scout, Sniper, and conventional Demoman.

Edit: Oh, also anything on the banned list, because apparently there is one?

I should probably let someone with more authority in the matter speak, but typically the banned list is the set bonuses (usually to make things easier, just the hat of the set is banned - The Milkman, the Attendant, etc.).

[Doctor Wheeze]

Settings: no crits, no damage spread
Restricted Unlockables: - No Full Class Set Bonuses from Item Sets
- Summer 2012 excluded weapons:
1. The Enforcer
2. Pomson 6000
3. Phlogistinator
4. Holiday Punch
5. Bombinomicon
6. The Scout's Bootie Time and Pyro's Jingle Belt
- Summer temporarily allowed:
1. Reserve Shooter
3. Machina
Any new weapons released during the course of a season are NOT allowed, unless otherwise ok'd by Admins and Testing Group.

[scrambles]

This might be good to look into as well!

theroundrob.in/

[.: sora]

It's been a while since I've raged out of semi-comp play... Count me in.

I've played Tier 3 comp before on TWLOL, did decently well. Main Scout/Utility (read: Sniper, occasionally trolling as Pyro or Spy), though I can Demo or Medic in a pinch. Chronic case of the bads when playing Engi unless I just treat it like a slow as fuck Scout. Fuck Soli.

Edit: This spreadsheet. What do?

[brianblack]

Aside from the fact that time can't be guaranteed courtesy of my kid, they've disallowed Laser Warrior weapons, so I cannot endorse this event.

[strata]

I'd like to sign up as well if you guys need anyone to fill out the roster. Prolly not a good idea to play in a match until I've gotten a new desktop though. My laptop was getting 15-20 fps last time I played.