Insomnia71
Team Fortress 2 6v6 Open Tournament
presented by EssentialsTF
September 7th-10th
@ The NEC, Birmingham, UK
£3,000 prize pool
Now featuring the brand-new
36 PC TF2 Esports Zone
You must be attending as a Weekend Ticket holder or a LAN Standard (or above) participant in order to participate in the TF2 Open Tournament. LAN Lite tickets are not eligible to participate from the BYOC LAN.
Spectators may purchase Day or Weekend tickets. Please note that a Weekend ticket is required to access evening shows.
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TF2 returns to Insomnia for another year, but this time things are different! In response to previous event feedback, we have been working to bring you an event that is more accessible and, more importantly, affordable.
We now have a dedicated area in the venue for the Tournament, with 36 PCs allocated for TF2 Players only which can be accessed with just a Weekend Admission Ticket, no BYOC ticket or PC Rental necessary!
This dramatically reduces the cost of attending down and provide a place for TF2 players to compete and socialise.
In addition, the main tournament will run on Friday and Saturday only, leaving Sunday open for community-oriented things (PUGs, Scrims, Pubs, etc.). We will also be planning some events outside of the main tournament so there’s plenty of reasons to turn up for all four days.
Yes! You can play from either the BYOC or TF2 Zone. With a BYOC ticket you are given a desk to call your own for the entire weekend, you don’t need to swap with anyone, and you can bring your own equipment or rent for the duration of the event.
If you have signed up for the tournament you will have a PC in the Zone (up to 16 teams), but outside of your officials it is first come, first served. In addition, if we need your PC for an official, we will ask you to move. We will also encourage people to swap outside of match times so people have plenty of chances to play throughout the event.
Yes! There will be things prepared, but we cannot guarantee its quality.
We ask that you avoid playing other games on TF2 Zone PCs especially during tournament days, if things are quieter, you may be allowed.
No, you will need a LAN ticket to get access to the venue on Thursday. The TF2 zone will open on Friday.
Friday and Saturday, the Sunday is optional but we recommend attending all days to maximise your playtime, there's no guarantee you can get a PC once you're out!
After your matches, we will ask you to swap. This is to guarantee that everyone who signs up has a PC that they can play on. Therefore, its good advice to avoid logging in on any websites or accounts where possible, and it is your responsibility to log off on any platforms.
Yes, we will be working on a method to make switching between configs quicker. Be sure to prepare your configs in advance on a USB stick (and maybe Google Drive/Dropbox as backup!).
If all of your team is using the TF2 Zone, you will be seated next to one another during your matches.
Either is fine!
Yes, there will be a cap of 16 teams with 2 teams guaranteed from the online cup. Any signups beyond the cap will only be able to play in the LAN Hall. Details on how to confirm your position to come soon.
We anticipate a fair number of questions, given how different this is. Please direct any questions to our TFTV thread or over on our Discord. Both EssentialsTF and Insomnia have been working hard to make this event as accessible as possible and so we hope that this makes it easier for you to attend.
We will have live coverage throughout the event over on Twitch.TV/EssentialsTF.
Weekend Tickets for players & spectators start from £79 GBP
LAN Standard Tickets are available from £110 GBP
For those who want to have their own PC all weekend but cannot bring their own PC. (You must have a LAN ticket).
PC rentals start from £115 GBP and include a monitor.
A monitor can be rented on its own from £40 GBP.
Signups are now open for the Team Fortress 2 Insomnia iSeries Open tournament. Head to our Challengermode page for all the details!
Prize Pool: £3000
1st place: £1500
2nd place: £900
3rd place: £400
4th place: £200
To learn more about Insomnia Gaming Festival, check out the official event information and FAQs page
Beyond The Limit Prize Terms & Conditions
3.1 Any prize monies due to eligible Players will be distributed by DreamHack directly to each eligible Player within 60 days of event end.
3.2 EssentialsTF will transfer the alias’ and email addresses of eligible Players to DreamHack in a secure manner. The eligible Players will receive an email invite to withdraw their prize monies via different methods depending on their territory.
3.3 Any prize monies will be distributed in United States Dollars (USD).
3.4 Each eligible Player will receive the defined split of the prize pool as per the prize information that forms the Player’s prize monies via the medium defined in 1.2.
3.5 Recipients of any prize monies are responsible for any transaction fees or loss due to currency conversion as well as any taxes they may have to pay in their territories.
3.6 All Players who are eligible for prize monies must make reasonable efforts to allow EssentialsTF to contact them via Steam message. If EssentialsTF are unable to contact eligible Players within a reasonable time after the tournament ends, your prize winnings will be forfeit. We recommend Players are available in our Discord server and check for announcements regularly to avoid issues.
3.7 Any prizes may be subject to change at any time by the sole discretion of EssentialsTF or DreamHack.
Teufort Fashion Show & TF2 Clip Challenge - Prize Terms & Conditions
1.1 Any prize monies due to eligible Players will be distributed by DreamHack directly to each eligible Player within 60 days of event end.
1.2 EssentialsTF will transfer the alias’ and email addresses of eligible Players to DreamHack in a secure manner. The eligible Players will receive an email invite to withdraw their prize monies via different methods depending on their territory.
1.3 Any prize monies will be distributed in United States Dollars (USD).
1.4 Each eligible Player will receive the defined split of the prize pool as per the prize information that forms the Player’s prize monies via the medium defined in 1.2.
1.5 Recipients of any prize monies are responsible for any transaction fees or loss due to currency conversion as well as any taxes they may have to pay in their territories.
1.6 All Players who are eligible for prize monies must make reasonable efforts to allow EssentialsTF to contact them via Twitter direct message. If EssentialsTF are unable to contact eligible Players within a reasonable time after the tournament ends, your prize winnings will be forfeit. We recommend Players are available in our Discord server and check for announcements regularly to avoid issues.
1.7 Any prizes may be subject to change at any time by the sole discretion of EssentialsTF or DreamHack.
YOU vs PRO - DreamHack Dallas TF2 - Rules and Prize Terms & Conditions 1. General: 2. Players: 3. Administration: 5. Prizes:
1.1 All times posted are in CDT (US Central Daylight Time).
1.2 All communication is to be done via the EssentialsTF Discord or with the tournament administrators in-person. Link: https://essentials.tf/discord
2.1 No cheating of any kind is allowed.
2.2 Exploitation of bugs is not allowed.
2.3 Offensive nicknames and avatars are not allowed.
2.4 Offensive content in-game is not allowed.
2.5 Players that have an active ban for cheating from ETF2L, RGL, ozfortress,
or AsiaFortress are not eligible to enter the competition at all.
2.6 Scripts that allow a player to perform an action in-game that they would not
be able to execute without the script, or scripts that purposefully disrupt the player
hitbox are banned. Scripts that freeze or glitch the player model (e.g. in mid-air to be
less predictable) to make it harder to hit are also banned.
3.1 Administrators are allowed to make changes to the rules and/or make final decisions
on situations during the competition not included in the written rules.
3.2 Any rule breaks will be punished by the admins. Penalties include but are not limited
to verbal warnings, disqualification of match results, and bans from further competitions
with EssentialsTF & DreamHack.
3.3 Matches are played as 1v1 on the provided TF2 server. Players may choose the Arena they play in on the server map.
5.1 Any prize monies due to eligible Players will be distributed by DreamHack directly to each eligible Player within 60 days of event end.
5.2 EssentialsTF will transfer the alias’ and email addresses of eligible Players to DreamHack in a secure manner.
The eligible Players will receive an email invite to withdraw their prize monies via different methods depending on their territory.
5.3 Any prize monies will be distributed in United States Dollars (USD).
5.4 Each eligible Player will receive the defined split of the prize pool as per the prize information that forms the Player’s prize monies via the medium defined in 5.2.
5.5 Recipients of any prize monies are responsible for any transaction fees or loss due to currency conversion as well as any taxes they may have to pay in their territories.
5.6 All Players who are eligible for prize monies must make reasonable efforts to allow EssentialsTF to contact them via Steam message.
If EssentialsTF are unable to contact eligible Players within a reasonable time after the tournament ends, your prize winnings will be forfeit.
We recommend Players are available in our Discord server and check for announcements regularly to avoid issues.
5.7 Any prizes may be subject to change at any time by the sole discretion of EssentialsTF or DreamHack.
5.8 If requested, Players must show proof of their attendance of DreamHack Dallas by providing a copy of their ticket/ticket confirmation for General Admission or BYOC.
Failure to provide proof will make the Player ineligible to receive any prize.