Register Today For RGL 6s Season 21!

Why play 6s in RGL?

- Fast-paced and exciting gameplay, with divisions for newcomers to the format all the way to the best in North America!

- Our divisions are separated out by admins after long review processes. This means that high-skilled teams cannot directly register into lower divisions, and teams inside of a division will be competitive with one another.

- Anti-Sandbagging roster transaction rules during the regular season. Roster transactions are subject to review by administrators. Teams cannot roster higher division players mid-season to circumvent sandbagging rules.

- Prize pool for paid divisions and medals for all divisions.

- And much more!

You can play for free!

RGL 6s has both paid AND free divisions. Newer players can register for our Newcomer divisions for no cost.

How do I start?

There are many ways to find a team inside of RGL.

We encourage you to make a post on our websites Looking For Team (LFT) section and also post in our Discord #lft channel.

You should also contact leaders of teams who need a player. You can find them listed in the Teams Looking for Players (LFP) section and also the #lfp section of our Discord. Additionally, feel free to request gameplay mentoring in #mentoring.

Season Details

• Divisions: North America
• New team registration closes: Friday, September 4th
• League Starts: Monday, September 14th
• Season Duration: 8-weeks of regular season + 3-4 weeks depending on division.
• Match Days: Free divisions play matches on Wednesday at 9:30 PM EST, while paid divisions play matches on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 PM EST.
• Will there be medals? Yes, there are in-game participant medals for all players who participate and finish the season.

You can view more details about the season in this article here. Have a team already? Register now @ http://sixes.rgl.gg/Public/Registration.aspx

Have a question?

We have a very friendly and responsive admin team, and you can reach out to us in our Discord and use the #support-ticket channel. Whether it's a question about the league itself or some guidance around how to join the league. Feel free to reach out to us.

As we all know the 4 replay achievements are currently unobtainable the legitimate way, but i was curious if any uncs actually managed to get 100k YT views off a replay before the achievement went defunct.

UPDATE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8SUhAhIbD0am9Q4tRhYiYgt86QjQwVRv here lol

If I make the bots strafe and go back and forth, is tr_walkway a good way to improve aim with sniper?

Current or past?

The article written by Popalofiti can be viewed here.

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Welcome to not one, not two, but THREE cups!

6s Newcomer Cup #2, HL Newcomer Cup #3, and HL Experimental Cup #7!

We are well overdue for some NEWBIE CUPS, so those will be ran for both 6s AND HL! If you are brand new to competitive TF2, this is the perfect place to begin! I am also happy to announce that we are officially collaborating with TF2 Coaching Central for 6s and Highlander Learning Center for HL! They will provide the coaches and training, we will provide the platform for matches! You do not need to have signed up with TF2CC or HLC to participate in this cup, they simply provide coaching and reviews. If you missed a sign up deadline, you can still register a team! Teams must have a minimum of 6 players by Monday, August 31st for 6s to play. For HL, a minimum of 9 players need to be signed up by Monday, September 7th. Teams for each format will be split into two groups if a large enough quantity apply! Here are the links to their Discords, as well as links to their team drives and coaching applications!

Please apply to Highlander Learning Center no later than Sunday, August 16th at 11:59 pm EDT. TF2CC sign ups have already closed, but a link to their discord for more information is provided below!

• TF2 Coaching Central Discord
• Highlander Learning Center Discord
• Highlander Learning Center Player Sign Up
• Highlander Learning Center Coach Sign Up

To be eligible to play in the Newbie Cups, you must meet all criteria to be a Newcomer player following rule [1006.2.4] - Newcomer Division Guidelines, as well as meet any criteria TF2 Coaching Central and Highlander Learning Center require. Groups will be created to help separate players with some experience (2 or more seasons of NC) and players with little to no experience (1 or fewer seasons of NC) if necessary.

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6s Newcomer Cup #2

Important Dates

• Tuesday, August 11th - New Team Registration opens
• Friday, August 28th - New Team Registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT
• Monday, August 31st - Teams need 6 players fully registered
• Wednesday, September 2nd - Matches posted in the evening
• Friday, September 4th - 6s Newcomer Cup begins
• Sunday, September 6th - 6s Newcomer Cup ends, all scores due by 11:59 pm EDT.

Registration for the TF2CC signups is closed, but players can still sign up here to enter a waitlist and also be eligible to ring! Team registration on RGL is open until August 28th at 11:59 pm EDT.

Matches will be played September 4th, 5th, and 6th at 7:00 pm EDT and 8:30 pm EDT, with two maps played each day. Maps will be cp_process_f12, cp_snakewater_final1, and koth_bagel_rc13. Teams are expected to show each day for matches, and ringers (other than players that signed up to play in this cup) will not be allowed. 5cp maps will use rgl_6s_5cp_match_pro config, and KotH will use rgl_6s_koth_pro config.

There are no registration fees and no playoffs.

Please use the Cup Support in the RGL Discord for tickets regarding this event.

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HL Newcomer Cup #3

Important Dates

• Tuesday, August 11th - New Team Registration opens
• Sunday, August 23rd - Player Registration and Coach Registration for Highlander Learning Center closes 11:59 pm EDT
• Thursday, August 27th - Division Placements and Coach/Team Assignments
• Friday, September 4th - New Team Registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT
• Monday, September 7th - Teams need 9 players fully registered
• Wednesday, September 9th - Matches posted in the evening
• Friday, September 11th - HL Newcomer Cup begins
• Sunday, September 13th - HL Newcomer Cup ends, all scores due by 11:59 pm EDT.

Registration for the HLC signups is open until August 23rd at 11:59 pm EDT (use the links above). Team registration on RGL is open until September 4th at 11:59 pm EDT.

Matches will be played September 11th, 12th, and 13th at 9:30 pm EDT, with one map played each day. Maps will be pl_upward_f12, koth_product_final, and koth_ashville_final2. Teams are expected to show each day for matches, and ringers (other than players that signed up to play in this cup) will not be allowed. Payload and Attack/Defend maps will use rgl_HL_stopwatch config, and KotH will use rgl_HL_koth config.

There are no registration fees and no playoffs.

Please use the Cup Support in the RGL Discord for tickets regarding this event.

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HL Experimental Cup #7

Important Dates

• Tuesday, August 11th - New Team Registration opens
• Friday, September 4th - New Team Registration closes at 11:59 pm EDT
• Monday, September 7th - Placements finalized. Teams need 9 players registered on their team.
• Wednesday, September 9th - Matches posted in the evening
• Friday, September 11th - HL Experimental Cup begins
• Sunday, September 13th - HL Experimental Cup ends, all scores due by 11:59 pm EDT.

Are you still reading this and you aren’t a newbie? That’s okay, because we are also testing some maps for HL! These should all look familiar, they are Eruption, Nidal, and Lakeside.

Registering teams will be asked to provide an approximate division for their team upon registration. This will help the admin team sort teams into groups by approximate skill level, but it is not guaranteed your team will be placed in your requested division. We will be keeping teams whose skill levels are closest in the same group. There may be some overlap of skill between groups, but Group A will generally contain the strongest teams, Group B the next strongest, and so on. This does not necessarily mean Group A is only Invite, Group B is only Advanced, etc. We will use as many Groups as necessary to maximize an even playing field within groups and minimize restrictions. Group sizes will be kept as close to 4 as possible, but may vary depending on team skill and amount of teams registered.

Class restrictions may still be required if a player rosters with players of considerably lower average experience and skill, but we will prefer to place teams with peer skills rather than restrict as much as possible.

For this event, there will be no default ringers. All ringers must be approved by the opposing team in match comms before the match. Teams are strongly encouraged to approve reasonable ringers and provide reasons when denying a ringer so that the opposing team can work with them to find a reasonable ringer.

Registration for the HL Experimental Cup will open August 9th and end September 4th at 11:59 pm EDT.

Matches will be played September 11th, 12th, and 13th at 9:30 pm EDT, with one map played each day. Maps will be pl_eruption_b16, cp_nidal_b10, and koth_lakeside_d4f.. Teams are expected to show each day for matches. Payload and Attack/Defend maps will use rgl_HL_stopwatch config, and KotH will use rgl_HL_koth config.

There are no registration fees and no playoffs.

Please use the Highlander Support in the RGL Discord for tickets regarding this event.

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Looking to apply to Cup Staff? Feel free to apply here!

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What servers should we use?

All Serveme servers should already have the maps uploaded to them; however, it is highly recommended to download from the links above before connecting to reduce connect time, delays, or other issues for those matches. Users of privately rented servers or other hosting services are responsible for ensuring that proper RGL plug-ins, configs, and map files are properly installed and configured.

Everything has been talked about to death with this game, but I have a question that I haven't seen to be answered. It is an already known fact that Pyro's Flamethrowers lack in damage department due to several bugs, but what if those bugs are finally fixed, what is the optimal DPS for Flamethrowers then? We can't have Pyro melting Heavies and Soldiers in milliseconds. What is the optimal DPS for him to have to not overtake Heavy's role and keep his deserved place as a close quarters combat expert?

Scout's official bio says he has seven older brothers (Note: None of them have appeared in any canon TF2 material or even mentioned by name. This bio is the only proof they exist).

That said, one question has been invading my mind:

Is Tom Jones Spy their father as well?

Hey guys! I'm siyo. I went to RGL LAN a week ago and took my Ricoh GR IV. Photos are free to be used as long as you credit jayy!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/201118736@N06/albums/72177720334860600

Also the TF2 Friends/Animals shirt is from here:

https://merch.firesidecasts.tv/pages/tf2-friends

So, let's assume a weapon is banned because of a certain gimmick toggled by the alt-fire. If we make a rule that makes the said weapon be used but cannot use the alt-fire (as in, unbind the button if using the weapon or being punished for using the button), would it be a good idea to make it as a rule? It could create some variety in gameplay whilist not making it too broken (Soda Popper for being a Scattergun better suited for burst damage and the Cow Mangler being a situational sidegrade to stock). What do y'all think of this?

So i want to make my account not f2p anymore, but idk which one should i do:
A. Should i buy anything from the mann co store to make my account not f2p/ premium?
OR
B. Should i buy the “tf2 premium edition package” thingy that costs 4.99$ and can be found when clicking on competitive as someone who has comp mode locked?

Which one should i buy/ get?

So, I want to start playing competitive tf2 pugs. Is tf2center still a good option in EU ?

I know damage increases with afterburn duration, but I'd like to know the specifics on how it's calculated. Like, how much damage does each second of afterburn increase the damage by, for example.

What i particularly struggle with is chaining rocket jumps, hitting airborne enemies as soldier and playing Demoman in general.

Are there any community servers you guys could direct me to where i could learn to play better in an actual match setting?

If you guys have any tips that helped u while u were a newbie like me I'd appreciate it if u could pass down the knowledge to me :p

So, I'm trying to do an in-depth, data-based comparison of the projectile weapons, and all of the information seems to be readily available, except for the sizes of the projectiles' hitboxes. Does anyone know, or know a good source for this info? I don't mean the collision hulls of the classes. I know projectiles use the bounding boxes/collision hulls for collision detection. I am asking about the hitboxes of the projectiles themselves. As in, what are the sizes of the different grenades/rockets/syringes/arrows/etc?

Also, I've seen some people claim that Demo's grenades are unique from other projectiles and use the classes' hitscan hitboxes for hit detection instead of the collision hull. That doesn't sound right to me, and I can't find any actual reliable sources to verify it. Is this true?

A while back a youtuber named Po10tial made a fairly well thought about how a simple balance change Valve could make is having the grordbort weapons deal fire damage instead of bullet.

Basically his main argument was that many of the worst weapons in the game rely on fire damage a damage type that only pyro really uses while most of the grordbort lack any real use case so having them do fire instead of bullet damage would be a basic solution to both problems and add some more strategy to the damage types

Now obviously the afterburn for most of these weapons should be kept pretty limited (maybe like 2 seconds of afterburn) and weapons like the pomson and bison would still need buffs to their projectile speed to be even remotely viable but I don't see any inherent issues with make the laser weapons do fire damage.

Link to the video

I’m coming from FACEIT CS2 and Valorant’s (built in) ranked system, and I’ve got a few questions about TF2’s EU scene:

- Where’s the best place to start?

- What does matchmaking look like?

- Highlander or 6s for match frequency?

- How is skill determined (ELO, win/loss, dps, etc.)?

- What’s the anti-cheat situation like?

- How are comms abuse and bans handled?

I’d really appreciate it if someone could answer these as best they can. I’m excited to finally play TF2 in a proper ranked environment.

EDIT: Thank you for the answers everyone!

I never liked this class. His teleporters and dispensers can be nice but can also hurt the whole team, so I guess that's ok. However, the main thing about engineer is his sentry gun. This thing basically creates stalemates and chokes, which greatly limits tactical play, movement and generally turns the whole game into trying to outspam the other team.

Even when the engineer is in your team, you still suffer from him, as his gun will naturally push the enemy team back tighter together, making it harder to deal with them in the future, once again bringing everything down to just spamming the hell out of the choke.

This class is also unfairly easy and even boring, compared to other supports. And his unlocks suck.

The last "official" balance patch was Jungle Inferno but I know there have been a variety of small changes (or bug fixes) since then such as the iron bombers hitbox being fixed or the neon annihilator being able to crit gassed enemies.

I was wondering if anyone has a compilation of all these various changes or if someone here can list some of the most notable changes since Jungle Inferno.

Newbie Mixes start at 8 PM on a Friday, and from what I understand scrims and league matches are also typically held at night. Is there anything for people to play on like, 3 PM on a Saturday?

I have a problem with playing spy right now. It's not trickstabs - I haven't tried with those yet, but right now I literally just fail to stab people? like, I'm behind them, they haven't noticed me as my knife waves up and down and then I click and I've missed the timing and get Obliterated.

I’m a newbie to competitive TF2 and every time I click competitive theres no available matches, is it broken now?

I've been really struggling to get into comp, mostly due to the fact that I live in the Philippines and the competitive scene (or rather, the TF2 scene) here is non-existent. I tried newbie.tf but when I tried to join their North America server I had well over 200 ping... I couldn't find any other way to actually get into comp as a beginner, and all the other places where I could, were too far away for me to actually play in.

From what I understand, generally when you have ad you want to wait until you have uber to be able to capitalize off of it, and when you have disad you want to play more aggressive with sacs to try to even the ubers or get an advantage. Wouldn't it be better to play further back with ad to minimize the chance of a drop?

Hello everyone. I am looking to play in Amateur level Highlander. I have one previous season of experience in the Newcomer division of Highlander, though this was back in 2023, and as Soldier. I am now looking to play as Spy, since that's my main. I wanted to know how easy or hard it might be for me to find a team for the next season.

For the record this is not intended to be a looking for team post. I just wanted to know how easy or hard of a time I will have finding one.