ESEA S31 Newbie Mix Team Drive Sign-Ups and Rules

TL;DR

You sign up here if you want to be put on a 6v6 team with similar people by us, along with a mentor to help you make the season productive and make you a solid player in the world of organized competitive TF2



Sign-ups will be open until April 15; season begins April 29th



You will be playing for 9 weeks at least 4 nights a week, 2 hours a night, some time between 9:00 EST to midnight EST



You will be playing on a client, which is a paid service ($7/month)



Submissions that clearly did not read the requirements risk being ignored. If we do not have time, we will not warn you.

Read the rest of the post is any of this piques your curiosity.

What is this drive?

Important Information about ESEA and the drive:

ESEA is a league, with seasons, which means joining is an 8-13 week commitment . Ideally, all signups are already interested in competitive TF2, and are willing to play the 8 week season in May and June (plus pre-season).





. Ideally, all signups are already interested in competitive TF2, and are willing to play the 8 week season in May and June (plus pre-season). ESEA is always played at night , with the default match times falling on 10:30 EST and teams playing/practicing within the general time window of 9:30 EST to 11:30 EST, sometimes slightly earlier. You must be prepared to be available until at least 11:30 EST in case rescheduling fails. Occasional absence is normal - life happens; but do not plan on it.





, with the default match times falling on 10:30 EST and teams playing/practicing within the general time window of 9:30 EST to 11:30 EST, sometimes slightly earlier. You must be prepared to be available until at least 11:30 EST in case rescheduling fails. Occasional absence is normal - life happens; but do not plan on it. While it varies from team to team, most teams play 5 days a week, Sunday through Thursday . We do our best to match you with people of similar schedules, but overall you should be able to play at least 4 days a week. If you can't, consider listing yourself as a substitute instead of a starter.





. We do our best to match you with people of similar schedules, but overall you should be able to play at least 4 days a week. If you can't, consider listing yourself as a substitute instead of a starter. The drive is catered to people newer to ESEA . If you are new to ESEA, chances are you will learn a lot by playing in your first season, but the season will be quite hard and you will probably not get many wins . If you are not new to ESEA, we will not be building you a team to win you everything, so don't expect it.





. If you are new to ESEA, chances are you will learn a lot by playing in your first season, but the season . If you are not new to ESEA, we will not be building you a team to win you everything, so don't expect it. ESEA costs money . 2 months of premium for a non playoff team costs $14. If you can’t pay, you can apply to be sponsored by us, but that is NOT guaranteed; we will be only selecting a few candidates that we believe are worth paying for. The best way to guarantee a spot for yourself is to be able to pay (or have a friend pay for you, if they are willing)





. 2 months of premium for a non playoff team costs $14. If you can’t pay, you can apply to be sponsored by us, but that is NOT guaranteed; we will be only selecting a few candidates that we believe are worth paying for. The best way to guarantee a spot for yourself is to be able to pay (or have a friend pay for you, if they are willing) Toxicity on these drive teams is not tolerated, and will likely result in you being replaced by your team. As toxicity is typically your misplaced frustration with yourself, if you do have a tendency to get emotional, consider your reasons for being unhappy with your own performance and what you could do to improve. You’ll have a much more productive season that will also not result with you being replaced.

Rules about signing up:

Do not post anything in this thread other than signup forms. Questions go in the questions thread here: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/na6v6newbiemix/discussions/0/1770385542785891049/





If you don’t have an ESEA page, don’t make one yet . Wait until you’re on a team, and have your coach make it with you. Do not pay your premium fees until you are on the team and are instructed by a coach to do so.





. Wait until you’re on a team, and have your coach make it with you. Do not pay your premium fees until you are on the team and are instructed by a coach to do so. Do not apply to classes you aren’t willing to play for a full 8 week season.





Specify time zones (EST to PST) and AM/PM (or 24 hour clock) when describing your availability. “I’m available 12-1” means literally nothing.





Do not lie about your experience. If you lie, we will replace you.





If you want to play with friends, specify in the comments section of the application. Everyone involved in the group has to do this.





If you play on an existing team and wish to bring them into ESEA, have your team leader or other person willing to serve as the face of the team post in this thread following the application process, and in the comments say that you will be bringing in a whole team.





Subscribe to the Announcement thread for updates about the drive. This is how you will learn if you got on a team. We will also be making an announcement through the steam group and discord.





Please remember to edit your comment if something changes (availability, classes, ability to pay, ect).

How to Sign Up:

Form

(Oh look, it's at the top).In the team drive, you and 5 other new-to-ESEA players will get partnered up with an experienced mentor that will help guide you through the season. The mentor won’t be playing on the team, but will help you with everything from registering on ESEA, to finding your first scrims, to demo reviews, and everything in between. ESEA is the best experience you can currently have in TF2, thanks to its serious and dedicated community. You will have fun, meet new friends, play tons of TF2 and improve at a relatively rapid pace.We are extending the invitation to experienced players to sign up as well, just remember that we are not trying to build an open-winning team here and this is very much a what you get is what you get kind of event.To join the team drive, comment on this steam group announcement using the form below. An example comment has been posted by me as the first comment. Grab some friends (or just yourself), and sign up today for an awesome experience! Signups close April 15th.Alias:ESEA page (if available):Classes (in order of preference):Availability:Past experience:Starter or Substitute:Age:Can pay for self:Can pay for others:What you’re looking for in your season:Comments: