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  3. Complete guide on how to begin to play competitive Team Fortress 2.
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  5. There are currently 3 major formats for competitive Team Fortress 2:
  6. 6v6: This is the most "eSport" format, which hosts international and national LAN events, and attracts a lot of extremely skilled players
  7. Highlander: This is a 9v9 format with one of each class. It has gained an insane amount of popularity in the last year, and for good reason. Although it is smaller than 6s, it is growing at an astonishing rate, and its format appeals greatly to many players.
  8. 4v4: brand new format this year. 4 vs 4. It has yet to develop a clear and solid meta or scene, but that makes it popular. People enjoy playing it to help define the meta themselves.
  9. Ultiduo: Although this isn’t a major competitive league, it hosts many tournaments independently of the major leagues, and is used for soldiers and medics to practice and showcase their skill. It is a KOTH game, pitting a soldier and medic against another soldier and medic.
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  12. There are currently 4 major leagues:
  13. UGC: The free to play North American, South American, and European league. This currently hosts low-mid level 6v6, beginner - professional level of highlander, and all levels of 4v4. You are placed in a league going from Iron, Steel, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
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  15. ESEA: Current top paid league in the world. Has hosted multiple successful lans along with counterstrike, and has really drawn the attention of some serious players. It is famous for its "invite" division, which is the highest skill level in all of Tf2. You must pay to play in it, and can win cash prizes. It currently has 4 divisions, and unlike UGC, you can't join whichever one you want. You begin in Open, then climb to Intermediate, Main, and finally Invite. ESEA is recently declining due to multiple scandals and the resurrection of CEVO, but personally I suspect it will not die completely, and is only getting hurt.
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  17. CEVO: This was one of the oldest tf2 leagues. It is almost identical to ESEA. It died when ESEA rose to peak popularity, but has recently made an enormous comeback due to the decline of ESEA. It currently only hosts an “Open” and a “Main” division.
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  19. ETF2L: the biggest European league. Hosts skill levels from the absolute lowest to the equivalent of Invite (PREM). Doesn't host LANs, but the top teams occasionally face the NA teams at international lans. NA won at i46 LAN vs Europe, but in the recent i49 Europe dominated with its superteam: Elipson.
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  21. Ozfortress: This is the current Australian and New Zealand league. It flew mostly under the radar to the rest of the world until the i49 LAN, when team Immunity shocked the world by keeping up with the top NA and EU teams, and was known for their unbreakable defence, and amazing offclassing plays. Ozfortress has leagues from the lowest players to the very top teams.
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  23. So, how do I learn to play competitive?
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  25. Lucky for you, competitive tf2 has a ton of content. Some livestreams to check out are (twitch.tv/) ruwin, byte, warhuryeah, truktruk, Ma3la_, duwatna, and kaidus. You can also check out comp.tf, and teamfortress.tv for more content. Finally, taggerung has some very useful videos that are POVs from the S13 LAN.
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  27. How do I practice?
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  29. To practice, tf2center.com is the place to start. You set up organized beginner 6s and highlander matches, choose your class, and play. It is a good, casual environment that is good to ease into. If you are higher level, you can check out the #tf2mix IRC to practice 6s. To practice your DM (deathmatching) skills, play MGE and DM servers, which you can find here.
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  31. How do I find a team?
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  33. The Teamfortress.tv and UGCleague.org forums both have recruitment sections which are useful for finding a team.
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  35. Good luck, and have fun!
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