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With Season 24 starting soon, and Dreamhack Summer Qualifiers keeping us excited, let’s get a Preseason Cup going, shall we?

The premise of this cup is to test new maps for possible introduction into Season 24. The maps we will be playing are:

cp_reckoner_b2

cp_metalworks_rc7

cp_snakewater_u6 (as a possible update to cp_snakewater_final1)

Additionally, we’ll be looking at adding the following unlocks (whitelist link here):

Phlogistinator

Eviction Notice

Solemn Vow

Flying Guillotine

Wrap Assassin

Finally, we are going to try and simplify our class limits, allowing:

Two of Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Sniper and Spy

One of Medic, Demoman, Heavy, Engineer

The only change here being the increase of the class limit for Pyro and Sniper by one.

To make this absolutely clear, we are at the testing stage. These changes will only be implemented into Season 24 if they are well-received by the community.

Now, for the format!

With feedback from the last cup in mind, we’ve decided to make the competition more robust.

High, Mid and Open will be playing Round Robin, followed by an eight team single elimination playoff for each tier.

For Prem, we have something special in mind: a full-on double elimination style tournament with eight teams. No more getting knocked out in the first round!

The whole competition will take place during the weekend of 29th April to 1st of May, just before we open signups for Season 24, and snugly fit in-between qualifiers for Dreamhack Summer. Expect two games a night, Friday through Sunday! Details of the exact timings for the rounds will follow as we get a better gauge of the number of signups.

In the Round Robin stages for Open, Mid and High, only cp_reckoner_b2 and cp_metalworks_rc7 are to be played. For playoffs, as well as the double elimination premiership tournament, cp_snakewater_u6 will serve as the third, tiebreaker map.

If you have any questions, you can post them in the comments, or speak to us on IRC. We will also be posting feedback threads in the forums closer to the cup’s date.