comp.tf - User contributions [en]

Getting Started

2016-02-25T10:53:32Z

Cat: removed dead link to atf2l.org

{{stub}}
Competitive Team Fortress 2 can be an extremely rewarding and enriching experience, but if a player is starting from scratch, it can be also a bit difficult to grasp the amount of information you will come across. This page aims to help you being integrated into the competitive community and knowing the basics of the game.

== Where to start ==
First of all, consider choosing a primary '''[[Competitive_Formats|competitive format]]''' or '''[[:Category:Classes|class]]''' you want to start learning. While it is not obligatory to stick to one format or class, and there are numerous players that play different classes and formats, it is advised for a beginner to stick with one until you grasp the basics of the game.

== The basics ==
It is recommended to be familiar with the metagame, how it works, what you should do and why you should do it, you can consult our '''[[:Category:Mechanics|Mechanics]]''' page which has a very comprehensive explanation of these. Our '''[[glossary]]''' page also has a very detailed compendium of expressions used commonly in the game.

== Watching competitive ==
Competitive matches at the top level are often casted by organizations such as '''[[TeamFortressTV]]''', '''[[EVL TV]]''' or '''[[BlackOut TV]]'''

These casts provide a valuable resource for newbies eager to learn the game, so it is also recommended you watch VODs or casts of high level games.

Some popular channels that cover matches are:
* {{Twitch|TeamFortressTV}} {{YouTube|TeamFortressTV}} '''TeamFortress.TV'''
* {{Twitch|evltv}} {{YouTube|CommFT}} '''EVL TV'''
* {{Twitch|BlackOutGamingTV}} {{YouTube|BlackOutCasting}} '''BlackOut TV'''
* {{Twitch|extvesports}} {{YouTube|CommFT}} '''eXtv'''

== Leagues and Tournaments ==
Depending on your location, there are various different leagues, even for the different formats. Some areas even have as many as 2 or 3 leagues, with choices between free to play or pay to play leagues, as well as community run leagues (i.e.: [[ETF2L]]) or professional leagues (i.e.: [[ESEA]]). Some of these organizations also run periodic cups for these gamemodes or even for other gamemodes such as [[Competitive_Formats#BBall|bball]] or [[ultiduo]].

=== Europe ===
* [[ETF2L]] — Highlander / 6v6
* [[UGC]] — Highlander / 6v6 / 4v4

=== North America ===
* [[ESEA]] — 6v6
* [[UGC]] — Highlander / 6v6 / 4v4

=== South America ===
* [[FBTF]] — 6v6
* [[UGC]] — Highlander / 6v6 / 4v4

=== Asia ===
* [[AsiaFortress]] — 6v6

=== Oceania ===
* [[ozfortress]] — Highlander / 6v6
* [[NZFortress]] — 6v6

== Game Customization / Optimization ==
Competitive players often customize their game to get the most out of it and to fit it to their playstyle — this includes '''[[Custom HUD|Custom HUDs]]''', '''[[Configs (CFG)|Configs]]''', and even other kinds of '''[[Third-party programs|third-party tools]]'''.

If you want to adjust the game to your needs, you should take a look at those pages.

== Other Guides ==
There are some existing guides made by other community members or organizations that also cover some of the basics of competitive TF2. They also contain very relevant information, so it would be wise to take a look at these:
* [http://www.cadred.org/News/Article/157101/ Cadred Getting Started Guide]
* [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2610054 Noob's Guide to Finding Competitive Teams]
* [http://etf2l.org/help/new/ ETF2L 6v6 Newcomer Guide]
* [http://asiafortress.com/forum/index.php?/topic/1492-getting-started-in-competitive-tf2-a-complete-guide/ AsiaFortress Getting Started Guide]
* [http://asiafortress.com/forum/index.php?/topic/2154-setting-up-and-customisation/ AsiaFortress Setting Up and Game Costumization Guide]
* [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163882605 Introduction to European Highlander]
* [http://tfscribbles.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/getting-into-competitive-tf2/ Guide to getting into competitive TF2 by Cocktorpedo]
* [https://www.dropbox.com/s/zintii25xup6ij3/Guide%20to%20ESEA%20final.docx?dl=0 A Beginner's Guide to ESEA by tetromino ]

{{Popular topics navbox}}

Froyotech

2016-02-25T10:49:02Z

Cat:

{{DISPLAYTITLE:froyotech}}

{{stub}}
{{NewInfobox Team
|name=froyotech
|image=froyotech logo.png
|caption=
|tag=FROYO
|location=North America
|location2=
|captain= b4nny
|sponsor=
|earnings=$42,565.42
|gamemode=6v6
|website=http://www.froyotech.tv/
|website2=
|etf2l=
|ozfortress=
|esea=69987
|etf2lold=
|ozfortressold=
|eseaold=
|etf2lold2=
|ozfortressold2=
|eseaold2=
|twitter=froyotech
|steam=
|facebook=
|vk=
|youtube=
|gplus=
|twitch=
|stream=
|fanclub=
|achievements= {{Medal|1st}} {{LeagueIconSmall|cevo|name=CEVO-P Season 5}} {{LeagueIconSmall|esea|link=ESEA-I Season 16}} {{LeagueIconSmall|insomnia|link=Insomnia52}} {{LeagueIconSmall|esea|link=ESEA-I Season 17}} {{LeagueIconSmall|esea|link=ESEA-I Season 18}} {{LeagueIconSmall|esea|link=ESEA-I Season 19}} {{LeagueIconSmall|insomnia|link=Insomnia55}} <br />
{{Medal|2nd}} {{LeagueIconSmall|tftv|name=TeamFortress.TV Invitational Powered By Twitch}} <br />
|created=04-03-2014
|trades=
|footnotes=
}}
'''froyotech''' is an [[ESEA-I (Invite)|ESEA-I]] team founded in [[ESEA-I Season 16|ESEA Season 16]], and is considered one of the best teams of all time. It had consisted of the core of the [[High Rollers Gaming|HRG]] team from Seasons [[ESEA-I Season 13|S13]] and [[ESEA-I Season 14|S14]] as well as iT from [[ESEA-I Season 15|S15]]. After their victory at [[Insomnia52|i52]], they were widely regarded as the best team in the world, especially due to their subsequent victories in [[ESEA-I Season 17]], ESEA-I Season 18 and Season 19. In August 2015, froyotech won the TF2 Tournament at [[Insomnia55|i55]] after a Grand Final match against [[NerdRage.tf2]], cementing a second victory in a row at the Insomnia Summer LAN. The team disbanded on Nov 24, 2015 due to players' loss of interest in the game as well as a Lower Bracket Final loss to [[TSU]]. froyotech later reformed with members from Strawberry Mangos, and later clockwork rejoining the team.

==Rosters==
{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[clockwork]]
| scout2 = [[Freestate]]
| pocket = [[b4nny]]
| roamer = [[paddie]]
| demoman = [[Muma]]
| medic = [[ninjanick]]
| description = froyotech's roster for [[ESEA-I Season 21]]. After the "original" roster lost interest in the game, b4nny took over most of [[Strawberry Mangoes]]'s roster from [[ESEA-I Season 20]]. The scout pair was initially Decimate and corsa, with b4nny on pocket and paddie on roamer. However, after Decimate left due to personal life issues, clockwork stepped in, b4nny moved to scout, paddie switched to pocket, and corsa switched to roamer.<ref>http://www.teamfortress.tv/31417/decimate-steps-down-from-froyotech</ref> Less than a month after Decimate left the team, corsa was removed from the roster. His position as scout was taken by Freestate, whose role as medic was picked up by ninjanick, who joined the team from [[Team SoloUber]].<ref>http://www.teamfortress.tv/31841/corsa-out-ninjanick-in-for-froyotech</ref>
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[ash]]
| scout2 = [[clockwork]]
| pocket = [[b4nny]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[duwatna]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster for [[i55]] and [[ESEA-I Season 20]]. B4nny took over the pocket role, switching ash to scout, slightly before the [[ESEA-I Season 19]] final.
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[b4nny]]
| scout2 = [[clockwork]]
| pocket = [[ash]] and [[lansky]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[duwatna]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster for [[ESEA-I Season 19]] During parts of the season, [[ash]] from [[Street Hoops eSports]] played in place of lansky.
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[clockwork]]
| scout2 = [[b4nny]]
| pocket = [[lansky]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[duwatna]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster for [[ESEA-I Season 17]], [[i52]], and [[ESEA-I Season 18]].
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[clockwork]]
| scout2 = [[dummy]]
| pocket = [[lansky]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[b4nny]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster for the end of the ESEA-I Season 16 regular season and the TeamFortress.TV Invitational Powered By Twitch
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[clockwork]]
| scout2 = [[b4nny]]
| pocket = [[lansky]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[dummy]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster for the majority of the ESEA-I Season 16 regular season and ESEA Season 16 LAN
}}

{{6s team roster
| scout1 = [[clockwork]]
| scout2 = [[b4nny]]
| pocket = [[Ruwin]]
| roamer = [[blaze]]
| demoman = [[dummy]]
| medic = [[shade]]
| description = froyotech's roster to begin the ESEA-I Season 16 regular season
}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:6v6 Teams]] [[Category:United States]]

Template:Reflist

2016-02-25T10:48:19Z

Cat: created Template:Reflist to make it easier to include references on a page; copied verbatim from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Reflist

<div class="reflist {{#if: {{{1|}}}
| columns {{#iferror: {{#ifexpr: {{{1|1}}} > 1 }}
| references-column-width
| references-column-count references-column-count-{{#if:1|{{{1}}}}} }}
| {{#if: {{{colwidth|}}}
| references-column-width }} }}" style="{{#if: {{{1|}}}
| {{#iferror: {{#ifexpr: {{{1|1}}} > 1 }}
| {{column-width|{{#if:1|{{{1}}}}}}}
| {{column-count|{{#if:1|{{{1}}}}}}} }}
| {{#if: {{{colwidth|}}}
| {{column-width|{{{colwidth}}}}} }} }} list-style-type: {{{liststyle|{{#switch: {{{group|}}}
| upper-alpha
| upper-roman
| lower-alpha
| lower-greek
| lower-roman = {{{group}}}
| #default = decimal}}}}};">
{{#tag:references|{{{refs|}}}|group={{{group|}}}}}</div>

Froyotech

2016-02-25T10:34:42Z

Cat: updated roster and roster information for ESEA-I Season 21; added sources