Dzień dobry from Poland!

With temperatures close to freezing, the temptation is high to stay inside and enjoy a hot cup of tea while wrapped in a cosy blanket – but low temperatures will not discourage Europe’s top Team Fortress 2 teams from competing at poLANd.tf 2024 in Łódź, Poland!

The 6v6 tournament will feature 16 teams playing at BaseStack, bringing the European TF2 community together and warming players’ and spectators’ hearts everywhere when they clash in the server. It’s time to find out which team will rise to the top and claim both the coveted medals and the right to call themselves the best in Europe.

The LAN will take place from Friday, February 23rd to Sunday, February 25th starting at 3 pm CET (9 am EST | 6 am PST) on each day. You can follow the action by tuning into EssentialsTF’s live coverage on Twitch.

For more information visit the event’s Toornament page!

Dziękuję, and see you soon!

In a winter wonderland, there's no better way to stay warm than a comfy seat by the fire and a mug of cocoa at your side. At Mann Co., the fire in question just so happens to be the entire lobby of HQ.

Certainly not months overdue, it's the newest Fortress Faceoffs event featuring a particularly mischievous mercenary, the Pyro! After the parking lot incident, Pyro has been sent away on a "holiday vacation" of sorts after being sent to clear out the company parking lot and getting a little too carried away. As a result, Fortress Faceoffs has taken it upon themselves to sort out a new mission for the little trailblazing traveler!

Teams of five will be tasked with putting an end to the dreadful desolation of winter. With some of the newest equipment in the arsonist's arsenal, including a custom-made pair of running shoes, you must make yourself known as King of the Hill and Hater of All That Is Snow in the most heated happening since the Phlogistinator! Explore scenic resorts and beachsides as you ponder life's deepest questions, such as "Is the life of a mercenary really for me?" or "Hang on, when did I turn into a pile of ash?"

Sign up today to get your first-class seats on the only vacation you might ever get! The games begin on February 23rd @ 11:59 PM / 23:59 BST for all regions and will continue for roughly 2 weeks, though you do NOT have to actively participate this long! The top 8 teams will have their talent shown off live, showing that grubby groundhog who really decides when winter ends!

For more information about event rules, prizes, and more, join the Fortress Faceoffs Discord and remember to wipe your shoes off at the doormat!

Important Links:

• Discord
• Twitter
• Twitch
• YouTube
• Steam Group
• Challonge Event Page (Tournament Brackets)

• Fixed a server crash related to PASS Time and the round timer at the end of a round
• Fixed overlapping texture for the Panic Attack's kill icon
• Updated the Winning Spirit Unusual effect to fix problems with clipping and the control points
• Updated cp_brew
  • Fixed missing textures on a truck
  • Fixed unintended sentry spot on top of the HVAC pipes at the Brewery
• Updated pl_camber
  • Fixed respawn room exploit
• Updated plr_hacksaw
  • Fixed teleporters being able to be placed in spawn
  • Removed hint nodes from the hacking sequence
• Updated plr_hacksaw_event
  • Fixed teleporters being able to be placed in spawn
  • Updated to match layout changes to plr_hacksaw
• Updated ctf_pelican_peak
  • Removed skybox bridge for dx8 users
  • Adjusted cow
  • Miscellaneous fixes
• Updated pl_corruption
  • Fixed an issue with the 3D skybox

In the heart of competitive TF2, the 2024 Summer Brawl is gearing up with seven elite APAC teams for a day of intense battles. The journey to claim the prestigious Summer Cup starts with a cutthroat Swiss stage, separating the strategic frontrunners from the rest. Anticipation rises as teams compete for victory in high-stakes matches throughout the day, culminating in a climactic single-elimination final.

Catch all the action by tuning into the official broadcast live from Brisbane on CappingTV's Twitch channel, starting on Saturday at 1pm AEDT / 3am CET / 9pm ET (Friday). Stay updated with the bracket here!

LuckyLukeTF2 is back with the Top 12 Special for 2022! This episode features some of the best clips collected from competitive games played in 2022! Check out the action above or on LuckyLukeTF2's YouTube channel here!

For more information on this series and how to submit a clip yourself, check out the links below!

Important Links:

• YouTube
  
• Discord
  
• Steam
  

The best party is the one that happens after the normal people have gone home; before school or work has woken and you’re just hanging out with some chums, having fun.

Saturday 6th Jan @ 2:00 PM EST / 20:00 CET sees the TFConnect Afterparty or “KritzKast Creator Showdown”, for short. They’re doing some unrestricted 6s with the likes of FUNKe, berd, LazyPurple, Solid JJ, Solarlight and many more. First pitting two EU teams against each other. Then two North American teams fight to decide who plays with whom in the ultimate form of mad combat: 12v12* ChaosMOD, casted by KritzKast, HamajiNeo and other friends.

Here your donations to the charity SpecialEffect via TFConnect decide both where the match happens and how tough a time these teams have. Donate LIVE to enable temporary effects; see how well Skymin flies in low grav, how long Dollie lives with one hit point, how dangerous Uncle Dane is with critz enabled, as well as more, far worse ideas. There’s nothing this mod can’t do!**

Donate via TFConnect
Join the stream live
Watch the matches later

*Actual team sizes may vary
**This mod cannot stop Heavy and Medic's love.

• Updated cp_carrier
  • Fixed a clipping issue near the bell tower
  • Fixed the carrier being able to take teleporters
  • Fixed players dropping flags during waiting for players
  • Adjusted gravity and health formula for the carrier
  • Half-Zatoichi reverted back to restoring 50% of the carrier's health
  • The carrier is now able to use the Thermal Thruster, the Pain Train, as well as taunts
  • Decreased size of the frog

• Updated koth_krampus
  • Added a second trigger_hurt in the underworld that becomes active after Krampus' portal closes
  • Fixed players dropping flags during waiting for players

• Fixed a regression with the Clue Hairdo where the smoke attachment was missing

• Updated the Carry-Van to fix a problem with the LOD files
• Updated the Scruffed 'n Stitched to fix the blue material using the red diffuse texture for the second style
• Updated main menu background to fix missing nomip/nolod settings
• Updated pl_camber to fix a crack in the forward spawn
• Updated the Cozy Coverup
  • Fixed backpack icon
  • Fixed broken paint region
  • Fixed jigglebones
  • Fixed Scout's headphones being hidden for style 3
  • Fixed Soldier's lod0 for style 3 not matching style 1
• Updated the Clue Hairdo
  • Updated to fix issues with shading on maps
  • Updated to fix the clipping of the loose hair strand with the forehead
• Updated the Sleuth Suit
  • Updated all models to fix issues with shading on maps
  • Fixed clipping/changed rigging in some poses
  • Fixed the fourth style having only one material, which caused the problems
  • Fixed parts of the textures
  • Changed the backpack icon to reflect the changes in the item