Editing Comp.tf 1st Ultiduo Cup EU Archive

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[[File:1stultiduocupeubanner.png |center|Comp.tf 1st Ultiduo Cup EU banner]]

== What is Ultiduo? ==
[[Ultiduo]] is a competitive format, to know more about it, visit our ultiduo page on the wiki ''[[Ultiduo|here]]''.

== Rules ==
* No maximum sign-ups

=== Cup Format ===
* Single-elimination
* Bo1 map until the finals
* Bo3 maps (3 different maps) in the Final
* 3rd Place match

=== Cup Date ===
* 4th May 2014 (Sunday)

=== Sign Ups close ===
* 2nd May 2014 (Friday) at midnight

=== Rulesets, configs and maplist ===
* '''Maps:''' [[Koth ultiduo r b7|koth_ultiduo_r_b7]], [[Ultiduo Baloo|ultiduo_baloo]], [[Ultiduo Gullywash|ultiduo_gullywash_b2]], please check the [[Comp.tf_1st_Ultiduo_Cup_EU#Match_Scheduling|scheduling section]] to know which map to play in which round
* '''Class limit:''' 1 Medic, 1 Soldier
* '''Settings:''' Winlimit 2, Timelimit 0
* '''Config:''' etf2l_ultiduo.cfg
* '''Unlocks:''' We will use the following [http://whitelist.tf/tf2pickup_ultiduo Whitelist]

The cup will use the last [http://etf2l.org/cups/archive/ultiduo-cup-4-by-etf2l-nervousenergy/ ETF2L Ultiduo cup] ruleset and configs ('''note:''' we will not be using etf2l cup whitelist so make sure when setting up the server to use the [http://whitelist.tf/tf2pickup_ultiduo official cup whitelist].

We recommend players to use [http://serveme.tf serveme.tf] to reserve the servers in advance for the cup, simply choose the correct config for the '''''Server Config''''' option and '''''Whitelist.tf (custom whitelist)''''' for the '''''Item whitelist''''' option, '''''Whitelist.tf ID''''' is 598.

ETF2L configs can be downloaded ''[http://etf2l.org/configs/etf2l_configs.zip here]''

=== Team/Player Restrictions ===
* This is a european cup, as such, only european teams will be eligible for the cup
* Teams are free to use mercs for their matches as long as they warn the admin of the cup previously and their opponent accepts the merc.

== Prizes ==
We have partnered with [http://tf2pickup.net/ tf2pickup.net] and [http://whitelist.tf/ whitelist.tf] and all the item prizes in the cup (minus the keys) are being provided by them.

The prizepool is dependent on the number of sign-ups but the distribution will be as follows:
* '''1st Place:''' 60% of the total signup keys
**Soldier: Strange Disciplinary Action
**Medic: Specialized Killstreak Crusader's Crossbow Kit
* '''2nd Place:''' 30% of the total signup keys
**Soldier: Specialized Killstreak Disciplinary Action Kit
**Medic: Specialized Killstreak Ubersaw Kit
* '''3rd Place:''' 10% of the total signup keys
**Soldier: Killstreak Escape Plan Kit
**Medic: Killstreak Ubersaw Kit

== Cup Info ==
=== Brackets ===
You can see the brackets '''''[http://comptf.challonge.com/1st_ultiduocup_eu here]'''''

'''Note:''' Check the full rosters and scheduling info in the section below.

=== Match Scheduling ===
You should add the players of the team you're supposed to play with on steam, consult '''[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AoThpErNKUCqdFNLQzFFdjJUVXhrQ3lFbGxZQzlrdWc&usp=sharing this spreadsheet]''' with the list of teams

* '''1st Round''' starts at 15:00 CEST - '''Map:''' koth_ultiduo_r_b7 ('''<span style="color:#ff0000">Note:</span>''' This round is only played by 4 teams, check the brackets to see who plays it)
* '''2nd Round''' starts at 15:30 CEST - '''Map:''' ultiduo_gullywash_b2
* '''3rd Round''' starts at 16:00 CEST - '''Map:''' ultiduo_baloo
* '''Semi-Finals''' start at 16:30 CEST - '''Map:''' koth_ultiduo_r_b7
* '''3rd Place match''' starts at 17:30 CEST - '''Map:''' ultiduo_gullywash_b2
* '''Finals''' start at 18:00 CEST - '''Map:''' koth_ultiduo_r_b7, ultiduo_baloo, ultiduo_gullywash_b2 decider

'''<span style="color:#ff0000">Note:</span>''' This schedule is not official yet and subject to change depending on the signups, the final schedule will be published on May 3rd

'''Note:''' Teams have 15 minutes tolerance to show up for a match, if you can't contact the opposite team after 15 minutes you should talk to Kaneco on steam, from then it will be given a default loss to that team if they still don't respond.

=== Servers ===
[[File:1stultiduocupserversetup.jpeg|thumbnail|right|How to setup a serveme.tf server for the cup]]
Refer to the [[Comp.tf_1st_Ultiduo_Cup_EU#Rules|Rules]] section of the cup to know which config and map to use.
We recommend players to use [http://serveme.tf serveme.tf] to reserve the servers in advance for the cup, simply choose the correct config for the '''''Server Config''''' option and '''''Whitelist.tf (custom whitelist)''''' for the '''''Item whitelist''''' option, '''''Whitelist.tf ID''''' is 598. See the image on the right for an example of a correct set-up.

Players are free to use their personal servers as long as they have the correct settings.

'''Note:''' From the semi-finals onwards every match will be played on servers provided by us.

=== Reporting results ===
Players should report their own scores through the [http://comptf.challonge.com/1st_ultiduocup_eu challonge] cup page on the brackets (click '?' links next to your game) and submit with an attached screenshot and the full result (ie 2-1, not 1-0), after that an admin will review the result submitted and approve it as soon as possible.

'''Refer to this image on how to submit the results'''

[[File:Reportingresults.png]]

'''Note: If the attachment is too big to submit upload the image to imgur or dropbox and add it as a link'''


=== Sign-Up ===
The sign up price is '''2 keys''' per team, the key should be traded to the steam user below at the time of signup, we will also require your e-mail or [http://challonge.com challonge] username to invite you to the cup, keep in mind the user invited to the cup on challonge will be the one updating the results from their matches.

You should also have in hand the steam profile links of both the players in your team and the desired team name.

To sign-up for this cup you should add [http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561197991320838 Kaneco] on steam.

'''(Please make sure you are adding and trading the correct user)'''

=== Practice / Testing  ===
We recommend using the [http://tf2pickup.net/ TF2Pickup] ultiduo pickups to practice.

=== Stream and VODs  ===
As usual we will be streaming and casting all the matches from the semi-finals onwards, watch live on our twitch channel and the recorded VODs over on our youtube channel linked below:
* [[File:Twitch_icon.png]]   [http://www.twitch.tv/comptflive Twitch.tv Channel]
* [[File:YouTube icon.png]]   [https://www.youtube.com/comptf Youtube Channel]

== Feedback / Suggestions ==
Use the [[Talk:Comp.tf_1st_Ultiduo_Cup_EU|Talk]] page if you have any feedback.

Alternatively if you have any questions feel free to contact me (kaneco) through my '''[[User_talk:Kaneco|talk]]''' page on the wiki or add me on [http://steamcommunity.com/id/Kaneco/ steam]