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The gameaccount in Team Fortress 2 is the SteamID. You have to add this gameaccount to your ESL account, then you are allowed to participate in the TF2 leagues.

Connect on a server or create a new one and type "status" in your console. Your SteamID will be shown after your nickname. STEAM_0:X:XXXXXX but you only need the part after "STEAM_".

You click on your ESL account on "Command Center" and then you click on "Gameaccounts (SteamID, ...)". For type you choose "SteamID TF2" and for value you add your SteamID without the "STEAM_".

First you click on "Command Center" and there you click on "Gameaccounts (SteamID, ...)". For type you choose "SteamID TF2" and for value you add your SteamID, then you have to give a reason, why you have to change your SteamID. Please also add a screenshot of your SteamID. For that you have to be alone on the server by wearing your ESL nick. After your request an admin will check it and then he will decide, whether the request will be accepted or rejected.

With Wire
You can set a key in the Wire options (In-Game tab) to be able to take screenshots in-game. This way, the screenshots will automatically show up in the Match Media upload window at the end of the match, and you'll be able to upload them in 1 click.
Without Wire
By default you take your screenshots with F5, but these screenshots are TGA. We want JPG screenshots, not TGA, so you will need to rebind your screenshot key to "jpeg". Type bind "f5" "jpeg" in console to bind F5.

- round screenshot (both participants):
You have to take a screenshot from the scoreboard at the end of each round. That means you have to open the scoreboard (default: tab) and then you have to press your take screenshot key.

- status screenshot (only the participant who don't own the server):
You open your console and type in "status" and press enter. After that you will see all SteamIDs of the players on the server. Now you have to write "jpeg" and you have taken a status screenshot.

- rcon status screenshot (only the participant who owns the server):
You open your console and type in "rcon status" (after entering your rcon_password) and press enter. After that you will see all SteamIDs & IPs of the players on the server. Now you have to write "jpeg" and you have taken a rcon-status screenshot.

Both participants are responsible that all screenshots are uploaded correctly in time.
round screenshots have to be fully uploaded and it doesn't matter from which participants. The rcon status screenshot must be uploaded from the participant which owns the server, the normal status screenshot is only needed in case of missing rcon status.

All needed screenshots (round screenshots, status screenshot and rcon status screenshot) have to be uploaded within 24 hours after the end of a match.

The easiest way to record a demo is to open the console and type the command "record" and the name of the demo.
example: record esl_teamx_map

You have to record a demo for each map.

If it is a correct demo request, you have to upload your demos within 48 hours. You have to upload each demo in a seperate zip file.

- A demo request is only valid and compulsory if it was made at most 30 minutes after the match ended and if your opponent used the 'demo request' function on the match page.

In every match you have to use ESL Wire Anti-Cheat, because it is mandatory. You are not allowed to play without ESL Wire Anti-Cheat, even if you got an error. In this case you will get 3 penaltiy points for playing without ESL Wire Anti-Cheat. Your opponent cannot allow you to play without ESL Wire Anti-Cheat. If there are any problems, you have to make a protest and ask for moving the match.

You can download ESL Wire here.

Please resolve any problems that might occur before the match starts. Agreements between the teams/players have to be posted as match comments.

Each team/player has the right to play one half of the match on their/his server. You can only make use of this right as long as the second half of the match has not started and if the alternative server fulfils the requirements as mentioned in the set of rules.
If both teams have a server, the first half of the match will be played on the server of the team listed on the left side of the match details.

A match can be broadcasted via STV without asking the opponent, but the team who ordered the STV has to make an announcement via the match comments. The arrangement is up to the teams themselves.

If a STV broadcasts a game, the delay has to be set to 90 seconds or more.

During the warm up the teams/players have to check whether the server settings are correct.

In case of two matches, simultaneously generated due to the ESL Instant Challenger, you have to play the match with the lower MatchID. In the other Match you can file a protest ticket to arrange another date or just delete it if the opponent agrees to it.

cp_gravelpit: You are not allowed to build a teleport in the red spawn area.
You are not allowed to put stickies under cp A and damage targets trough the floor.

- 'skywalking' is illegal.
- Taunting will falling from ledges is illegal.

If an admin cannot do his job properly because of too many config files, the player concerned will get penalty points. Filing a protest or writing a support ticket because of too many config files is not possible.

The usage of the following scripts is forbidden:
- Doublejump scripts
- Fastshoot scripts
- Stopsound-scripts (snd_)

Regardless of being actively used, if these scripts are found in parts or in full in your config files, the player and the team will be penalized.

Here you can download the official ESL server settings.