The 30th year of the Team Fortress saga that started in 1996 is just around the corner. Nevertheless, as if it has only just begun, 2025 is being a spectacular year for various TF games spanning multiple generations. TF2 Classic was perhaps the first one to deliver big news this year. From then on it just kept coming: QuakeWorld Team Fortress Live’s (QWTF Live) new Hawaii server that connects Australian and North American players across the Pacific; the “next gen” update to Enemy Territory Fortress’ (ETF) gameplay; the new Pick-up “Cup” bot of Team Fortress [Classic] PUGs along with the integrated new website; and a new official update announcement to TF2 only a month after witnessing arguably the best LAN tournament of the game’s history.

It is with great pleasure that we are sharing these parallel universe occurrences with you.

A light shining bright and beaming and beautiful is descending from above. Something awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, flabber-gasting: from the life-giving palms of azzy (with assistance from mad scientist Güven) and Jaws’ AltTab (server hosting, with hints from sapphonie herself) comes the arrival of MGE–My Gaming Education? Mad Gambling Enjoyment?? We don’t know either. That’s right for the first time in many months players are able to enjoy or grind out their deathmatching on this classic gamemode from within TF2C, so your excuse for not wanting to play live just won’t cut it anymore.

Two full-time servers will feature an EU or NA location for more preferable ping so you know your loss was honorable and a maximum player limit of 16. Staple gamemode bball–a 2v2 with soldiers fighting for control of the intel–is fully functional and playable. Get on that court and slamdunk that goal you maggots. Finally… it is with great displeasure to announce the current removal of ELO which will be missed sorely amongst the most prideful and shameless warriors. Taunt and lure your enemy on #mge-bros, join, !add up, and I will see you fragging on badlands spire soldier!

AltTAB – [EU] MGE: 140.238.84.229:27015
AltTAB – [NA] MGE: 167.234.214.228:27015

There is no viable competitive scene without its map makers, and its custom maps that get the best out of the gameplay mechanics. There is no better way for map makers to test their maps in a coordinated, high-awareness game, than playing it in a competitive setting. We know it. You know it. Therefore we deliver it: the HAMMER MONTH. A full month of playing the weekly CompTF2C PuGs (pick-up games) in TF2C Mapping Community maps every other week.

Find the dates, chosen maps, and surprise details of the finest collaboration between the two communities below. Followed up by an insightful interview with Damon, a renowned figure in the mapping community, and a relatively new member of Eminoma. Not only did we take a look at his journey, but we are also peeked some exciting bits from the upcoming Steam release.

The first ever competitive TF2 Classic event, CompTF2C’s PuG Ladder Spring 2025 is over. As TF2 Classic brings the early TF2 features and spirit back, CompTF2C brought the word “ladder” back to competitive TF2 after a decade. Due to known limitations, it was simplistic. It had to use PuG teams as its evaluation criteria. But it helped build something up in 8 weeks time, and painted a picture of ourselves to look back at.

81 unique players attended the PuGs, from 4 major TF2 regions as far as it is known to us. 35 pick-up games are played in total. Points are given to the players in the winning teams. Here is a thorough look into our winners, heroes, favourite maps, game modes, and the future of CompTF2C.

PuG Ladder Spring 2025 is coming to an end with the upcoming Week 8. The final EU and NA (&SA) pick-up games of Week 8 will be played on Friday May 2 and Saturday May 3, respectively. Let us use this opportunity to talk about the ladder, and invite everyone to our Discord server for the final opportunity to impact it.