What is the closest airport to the venue?

Denver International Airport (DEN). It is about 1h40m from the venue by public transit or 45m from the venue by car.

What are the available accommodations around the area?

We have arranged a discounted hotel block at Courtyard Denver Southwest/Lakewood ($129) and Residence Inn Denver Southwest/Lakewood ($139). These rooms will feature two queen-size beds and one king-size bed respectively. Both come with a hot breakfast. The booking link for the hotel block will be released in February 2025. The hotel block does have limited capacity and booking period. There are also multiple AirBNBs and other hotels in the area. 

Will there be transportation to the venue?

Details are to come regarding a shuttle to and from the venue.

Will there be individual or team tickets?

Tickets will be sold per team at $660 ($110 per player) and will be released in February 2025. 

Will there be spectator tickets?

Spectator tickets will be sold as three different passes.
3-day pass: $50
2-day pass: $35
1-day pass: $20

Will I have to swap with people during the tournament?

Teams will not be moved during the Group Stage. During playoffs, the teams on broadcast will have the stage; that is the only case in which teams may be moved.

What maps will be played?

Maps will be based on the mutual maps played between RGL, ETF2L, and ozfortress for a total of a 7-map pool. In the event that there are not seven maps shared between the three leagues, the organisers will meet with the invited teams to come to an agreement, most likely sourcing from the NA pool.

Will there be a B-Tournament?

Yes. There will be a b-tournament for teams eliminated from the event, taking place on day 2. Details to come.

What ruleset will be used?

Class-limits

2 Scouts
2 Soldiers
2 Pyros
1 Demoman
1 Heavy
1 Engineer
1 Medic
1 Sniper
2 Spies

Win Limit & Time Limit
5CP:
Round Timer: 4 minutes
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Win Limit: 5 Rounds
Group stage will allow for ties.
Playoffs will feature continuous overtime, with the win limit lowered to 1 round higher than current highest at the end of the regulation time and the time limit removed.

KOTH:
Win Limit: 4 Rounds
During the group stage, KOTH will be round-adjusted to scale against the 5-round maximum of 5CP.
4-0 - 5-0
4-1 - 5-1
4-2 - 5-3
4-3 - 5-4

Should I bring my own peripherals?

Yes! There will be limited options available, but we cannot guarantee their quality.

What hardware will be available for the event?

Each PC will have a BenQ ZOWIE XL2546 monitor.

24.5 Inch
1080p
240Hz
TN Panel

There will be 84 PC’s available on the floor with one of two specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7-9700K
CPU cooler: CUK Polar 120mm
Motherboard: ASRock B360M-HDV
Memory: 16GB 2666MHz DDR4
Video Card: Gigabyte RTX 2070
Power Supply: Thermaltake 600W 80+ Gold
Storage: Crucial P2 2TB NVMVe
Chassis: CUK Full Stratos ATX

CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F
CPU cooler: Cougar Aqua ARGB 240mm
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH
Memory: 32GB 3200MHz DDR4
Video Card: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW
Power Supply: Cougar 850W 80+ Gold Modular
Storage: Crucial P2 2TB NVMVe
Chassis: TrinWare Micro Localhost

The stage PC’s also have a separate specsheet.

CPU: Intel Core i9-10900F
CPU cooler: Cougar Aqua ARGB 240mm
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH
Memory: 32GB 3200MHz DDR4
Video Card: EVGA RTX 3080 FTW
Power Supply: Cougar 850W 80+ Gold Modular
Storage: Crucial P2 2TB NVMVe
Chassis: TrinWare Micro Localhost