I'm looking to organise an event for The Escapist. It'll be a fun-filled day of gory, limb splattering gibbing for all the family, with...

Team Fortress 2!

I'd like a list of all those daring, man-manly man-men (and women) who would like to spend a day gleefully fragging the crap out their fellow Escapists. They'll be beer! Cookies! And explosions! Lots of lovely explosions!

So state your name (Steam account name) if you want to play!

(The date is yet to be confirmed, I need to gauge interest.)
This is for PC.

Please post here before adding me!

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These are not necessarily steam usernames. These are Escapist forum names.

List so far: 58 people. These have been confirmed by both posting in this thread and adding me.
Danny Ocean
Jumplion
Razzle Bathbone
Wilsonscrazybed
Rabid Toilet
Gothmogll
HomeAlivein45
The_root_of_all_evil
Spleeni
Anything567
TheMonopolyGuy
Bling Cat
Gavo
Anarchemitis
Decoy Doctorpus
Jakubk666
Hasam
Mr.Tea
Meatloaf231
Gibboss28
Dommyboi
Captain_Planet
ReepNeep
SmallHarmlessKitten
Poleboy
Ixus Illwrath
sirdanrhodes
miskidasith
userstupidname
Drunk Pickle
Reverse Engineered
x434343
guyy
Aerach
fsanch
rallackk
Ice-Nine
UncleAsriel
Generic Shadow
Apocalypse Tank
AussieSniper
Atlasthetitan
CmdrKinslayer
OverlordSteve
Pieeater911
Genhellspawn
Gormourn
Shade Of Red
Darthsmily
Zeven
Medic Heavy
The Wordsmith
Omnidum
Warjan
LiquidGrape
SADASS
Duck Sandwich
PersianLlama
Arctic Flame
Chaossebba
ProjectileVomit
Wicky42
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Free Passes From:
Danny Ocean ---- taken by Anarchemitis.
Anything 567
The_root_of_all_evil
[Gavo]
Meatloaf231
Poleboy ---- Taken by SHK

These allow someone who hasn't got a copy of TF2 to download and install it, and they get 72 hours to play as much as they can. So PM one of us for one if you want to take part but don't have TF2.
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My Steam Name is 'hbrutush114'. Please add me and join this group through my Steam profile.

Event Group

Group Name: Escapist TF2 Event
Abbreviation: ESCTF2
Group Link: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/EscapistTF2
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Server UP! Details are as follows:

tf2.escapistmagazine.com:13013

Type this into the 'add server' field in the favourite server section.

Alright, after seeing this thread it reminded me that I needed to purchase the Orange Box for my PC. Don't know why I havn't yet, but I'll get started with my purchase when I'm not lazy. Hopefully I'll have it before the day of our blood-fest :)

Tickets? Unless there's a $2000 PC for grabs or something, I'd say you're overestimating yourself.

Anyway, if you're able to organize the event well and get a lot of people, it might be fun.

...what platform would this be for?

Count me in. My Steam ID is the same as my username here.

I am totally in.

Sure, I'm always up for some TF2.

Steam: RabidToilet

Steam: GothmogII

Is this free or...? Also...do you plan to have a server available, or you know one where everyone would kind of just go and mooch off of?

Im there for sure. Steam ID: Homealivein45. Probly should start a group or something

HomeAliveIn45:
Im there for sure. Steam ID: Homealivein45. Probly should start a group or something

The Escapist has a group on steam. Add me and follow the link through my profile if you can't be bothered to search.

Indigo_Dingo:
Damn. My Ps3 version of the orange box is useless.

Does anyone know when they are going to release the secret weapons on the other two platforms?

They were planning to do it come the end of this year. For the Xbox, it's definitely going to cost money. I can't speak for the PS3 version, but it'll probably be a while before they're up on the PSN.

Valve doesn't do the PS3 transferrals in-house, you see.

Could people post any Team Fortress Free Trials they might still have? I havn't used mine yet.

It'll get you 72 hours of Team Fortress 2. You still need steam, though.

Darn, times like this I wish I hadn't let my friend 'borrow' the PC Orange Box.

Reptyle470 : One Free Pass.

Can't get you on Friends though Danny?

The_root_of_all_evil:

Can't get you on Friends though Danny?

The number in my profile is my Steam ID, Danny Ocean is my nickname. My account name is hbrutush114.

See if any of those work.

Not only am I in; I'm there.

Steam= Spleeni

My steam ID is fred

EDIT: I also have a free pass if anyone needs one, as well can I get a link for the escapist group

You know my STEAM ID, and you know I'm in their like swimwear!

Wait...what?

Danny Ocean:

HomeAliveIn45:
Im there for sure. Steam ID: Homealivein45. Probly should start a group or something

The Escapist has a group on steam. Add me and follow the link through my profile if you can't be bothered to search.

Yes but it might be difficult to find these specific people in a crowd of 339, for one game.

If theres still room (And their better Be!) Im in, Steam ID: Bling_Cat.

I'll make a new group for this event, then.

Details:

Group Name: Escapist TF2 Event
Abbreviation: ESCTF2
Group Link: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/EscapistTF2

Erm, apparently we already have a group. But it doesn't seem to be too active. I wouldn't know thought.

I'd like to join, but I'll need to download TF2. With my internet, that will take about 3 days. And with my luck, it will be so laggy I can't join and play efficiently.

Do you mind if I try, though?

ThePoodonkis:
I'd like to join, but I'll need to download TF2. With my internet, that will take about 3 days. And with my luck, it will be so laggy I can't join and play efficiently.

Do you mind if I try, though?

No problem, my internet is only 150Kb/s and I don't lag at all; add me and join the 'Escapist TF2 Event' group through my profile.

Divide your speed by 10 and you have my internet speed. So I don't know if that will be enough.

Terribly sorry. Wrong name.

Steam ID: southern_yankee1991

I'd like to make a note, I do not have TF2 on my PC. I was merely stating that I will hopefully get it before the game starts, but don't count me out just yet.

Though I do have a Steam Account, but I don't use it at all. It's Jumplion, hang on I need to instal Steam on my new computer.

Spleeni:
Not only am I in; I'm there.

Steam= Spleeni

Thanks for running into my sentry Spleen :)

Count me in
Steam ID: Dayantis (But tag: [BUNCS]Pyroman)

Jumplion:
I'd like to make a note, I do not have TF2 on my PC. I was merely stating that I will hopefully get it before the game starts, but don't count me out just yet.

Though I do have a Steam Account, but I don't use it at all. It's Jumplion, hang on I need to instal Steam on my new computer.

There's no date for this yet, so you should be OK. Just get it on fast to make sure. :)

the monopoly guy:
Erm, apparently we already have a group. But it doesn't seem to be too active. I wouldn't know thought.

Yes, servers down as well. Perhaps we can poke Virgil :)

This is made sticky, for at least a while.

wilsonscrazybed:
This is made sticky, for at least a while.

Thanks Wilson.

Can I ask everyone again to join the 'TF2 Event Group', not the regular 'Escapist' group. Add me and find it through my steam profile.

Okay, my official Steam ID is "Jumplion". I'll add "The Escapist" group, and feel free to add me. I plan on buying "Teh Orange Box" sometime this week or next.

I might be able to get my clan to agree to let us use their private server. Don't know how that'll effect a lot of people's pings though.

How about some on-site prizes? A custom title for the Most valuable players and some badges for the winners?