I need an entire course in learning formatting here and on steamtrades. Thanks

The problem with TF2 or any shooter will be ease at which they can be hacked and the problems high ping / latency can cause during game play.

TBS Games can take ages to complete. Server details and game details will be given out when I have more comments on the original thread.
Each match could have different servers based on the ping between the players in the match and the server.

One can still win a game in Dota2 with 250 ping but doing that in CS / TF2 / PS2 wont be easy.

Yes it is a paid tournament.

Call it a marketing trick if you will. 40% of the people reading the post will click & go to the post instead of reading the comments. That percentage of viewers would have been even lower if I mentioned the full details right up front.

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The games cost you know.

I think it contradicts one of the rules from FAQ.
Do not ask for any sort of payment/exchange in order to enter a giveaway. [...] (We could argue if it works with a said "tournament" but that might be just an excuse to ask for donations.) Correct me if I'm wrong.

I do not wish to take advantage of the people, I wish to take advantage of the system.

It is a paid tournament, currently the prize pool includes games that could cost between 22 - 25 keys depending on the trader. I am looking to have at least 40 - 50 people participating churning out 40 - 50 keys. 40 players would actually make the entire event a fun one instead of just 10 or 15 people.
Only 6 out of 40 people would actually receive the prizes that too depending on their skills and luck (and also ping), and then those 6 people would get their prizes depending on their overall rank at the end of the tournament.

Now, it might seem unfair to some and might say that I am ripping off the losers in the tournament, but like you said, its a paid tournament, I am giving you a chance to win something based on your skills and not just your luck (like in a raffle).

From the organizer's point of view my investment in this event will be my time and the games which I already have amassed in my inventory. I could have chosen 1 AAA game instead of 6 smaller titles but then the chances for someone to win anything will reduce from 14% to 2 % (considering 50 people participate).

I am not WCG or The International where I already have a huge sponsorship & revenue system in place to have the event earn it's own keep but who knows maybe I'll get there someday.

If you clicked the link you would see the details of the tournament format or even in fact the tournament game hasnt been announced.

Without revealing much, I can tell you that the finals and play offs will be singles 1 v 1 matches.

Like it or not not many people know about Newerth, I actually had to google HON to be reminded that THAT game still exists. Forget about getting 50 people I wont get 5 people. Plus the prizes are steam games so naturally the tourney game has to be on steam.

As far as the entry fee goes, like I said, its not a giveaway.

In a raffle one wins by pure luck. Easy to scam. You buy a ticket and stare at the ceiling & hope to win.
In a tournament one wins not only by his luck but also HIS GAMING SKILLS. You buy your entry you FIGHT to win.

Yep you caught me, I am being greedy here, to be honest I was hoping to make a few million dollars by talking about a tournament selling people a CHANCE to earn their WINS in a site where people come to get free stuff without doing anything.

Sarcasm aside.

Raffle : A raffle is a gambling competition in which people obtain numbered tickets, each ticket having the chance of winning a prize. At a set time, the winners are drawn at random from the tickets sold.

Tournament : A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, participating in a sport or game, where in a relatively short time interval multiple matches are concluded and the winners are decided based on the results of the matches.

I did make a previous post asking community members here if this kind of promotion is ok.
I only managed to get a single guy to respond though : http://www.steamgifts.com/forum/w5ZVQ/tournament