Hi Everyone,

As you may have heard (or experienced), there is plague of crash-bots attacking TF2's servers. These bots will join a game and then ddos it, which causes the server to temporarily crash. However, if you type-in "cl_timeout 1000" into your console, you will be able to rejoin the sever. This is because the bots will normally ddos the server for ~25 seconds, which is the amount of time that cl_timeout is normally set to. Therefore, increasing its value allows you to overcome the ddos attack.

Cheers,
Revetron

Hi Everyone,

I am in the process of creating a competitive TF2 4s team. Whether or not you have ever played competitive TF2 before, this is an excellent opportunity to improve your skills, meet new people (helpful during this lockdown period) and just have fun with one of TF2's newest leagues! Information can be found here [rsl.tf], or by simply messaging me on Steam.

Cheers,
Revetron

Hi Everyone,

Since this announcement covers two different topics, I have divided it into two parts.

1. Creators.tf
For those who like playing TF2 and enjoy workshop content, I recommend checking-out this website [creators.tf]. Once you login, you can access their TF2 servers, that contain workshop items as well as vanilla content. Also, their servers are well-moderated for hackers and lag-bots, so your experience should be hacker-free.

2. Alternate Loading Screen
For those who like retro TF2 content (and who don't use the "-novid" launch option), I recommend taking a look at the following custom loading-screen [gamebanana.com]. It replaces the current TF2 loading screen, with one that was intended for TF2's launch in 2007.

Cheers,
Revetron

Hi Everyone,

As part of a now yearly tradition, the LAN Downunder TF2 tournament will be held from 11-12 July in Melbourne. The tournament will consist of various 6v6 games, with computers supplied to all participants. For more information, and a link to the official Discord page, click here [www.teamfortress.tv]. Finally, for those interested in a potential meet-up, I will be at the event for both days.

Cheers,
Revetron

Hi Everyone,

There is a new scam going-around that I would like you all to be aware of. The scam works by a scammer contacting you and asking you to join some TF2 server. This server will require you to make an account in order to join; however, the website provided is a phishing site.

While there are many people involved in this scam, one such person is:

https://v1.steam.hlxgame.cc/id/ButterfingerTf2

One known scam website is:

tournamenttweet.com

Cheers,
Revetron