The North American TF2 Competitive offseason is kicking off with a bang! Fireside is hosting the Fireside Cup, a $600 (with potential to increase via fundraising), two week cup featuring the best North American sixes players in the region. Not to mention, some of the best teams like Like A G6 will be participating! There is one kicker to this cup though: apart from the traditional sixes composition of two scouts, two soldiers, one demoman, and one medic, only one off-class can be on the field at any time.

This will force teams to put a little more creativity into how they approach any given scenario throughout the game. Gone are the days of the Engineer reinforced Heavy / Pyro / Sniper last hold! The first week will be a best of two group stage, and the next week will follow with a best of 3 playoffs to decide the winner of the cup.

The cup will take place on the weekdays between May 13 - May 23 and will be broadcasted by Fireside and EssentialsTF. Come tune in and watch the best of North America duke it out.

Important Links:

• Announcement
• Twitch Stream A
• Twitch Stream B
• Youtube Stream
• Tournament Page
• Official Fireside Website

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed a crash caused by using -dxlevel commands
• Fixed some ABI compatibility regressions for server plugins/mods
• Fixed a crash under 64-bit caused by some custom HUDs using Half-Life 2 HUD elements which assume the player is Gordon Freeman
• Fixed a crash when opening options/going into game (mostly affecting Windows 7 users)
• Fixed the snd_cull_duplicates command not working
• Fixed a hang when importing cosmetics into the Workshop tools to upload
• Fixed an issue selecting surround sound audio settings (Headphones, 4, 5.1, 7.1, etc.)

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Fixed an issue where the game would be falsely detected as malware by some anti-viruses
• Fixed a crash relating to using some Unicode characters on Linux

An update to Team Fortress 2 has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Team Fortress 2. The major changes include:

• Added 64-bit support for Windows/Linux client and server
  • Should include performance improvements for most users
  • Bugs can be reported here: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Source-1-Games/issues
• Fixed an exploit related to uploading invalid custom decals that would crash other clients

It's the most anticipated night of the ozfortress Autumn 2024 Sixes season! Join them this Saturday for the Grand Final showdown as The Isolation takes on Le Esports in an electrifying battle for the ozfortress Premier championship!

After weeks of intense competition, these teams have risen to the top and are now facing their ultimate challenge. Get ready to witness the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat as they leave everything on the battlefield.

Don't miss the action-packed best-of-five finale this Saturday night! Tune in at 20:00 AEST / 12:00 CEST / 06:00 ET on CappingTV!

Important Links:

• Twitch
• YouTube
• Bracket
• Discord

TF2 Coaching Central is back with their seventh North American Newbie 6s Cup, a learning experience and friendly competition for people who are new to competitive 6v6.

Players with no to minimal competitive experience will sign up to be placed on a team of six, led by a coach who will teach the basics of how to play the 6v6 format and help you learn the maps. Teams have three weeks to learn and train together before facing off in a tournament with a prize pool of 18 keys for the winners and runners up. Our previous Newbie Cup events have successfully prepared many players and teams to continue competitive play in RGL, the biggest North American TF2 league.

Sign-ups are open now, and the deadline to apply to be placed on a team is April 15. Team and coach assignments will be made by April 18 and tournament matches will take place May 11, with the top ranked teams going on to playoffs on May 19.

Check out the Discord for more info. Whether you're looking to dip your toes in competitive TF2, a more experienced player looking to mentor newbies, or even a fresh install, feel free to join the community - all skill levels are welcome!