Competitive item restrictions
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Within some competitive leagues, competitive item restrictions during matches are employed to ensure balanced gameplay. If players do attempt to use a restricted item, it is replaced with the stock item for that slot.
Players are typically restricted from wearing a complete class set, such as a Polycount Pack set, which gives a class bonus.
If new weapons are released in midst of a competition season, they will typically become restricted from play unless given approval by the league's administrators and team leaders.
Item Whitelist
The item whitelist is a simple text file, item_whitelist.txt by default, with a simple binary switch after each value to determine whether it is enabled or not.
Weapon bans during a match are usually enforced by the use of an item whitelist (although some leagues use an honour system instead of a whitelist).
To enable a whitelist, simply define its name and location using the mp_tournament_whitelist command.
Example: mp_tournament_whitelist "cfg/item_whitelist.txt"
In order to restrict a weapon from being played, simply set the value to "0" next to the weapon's name.
Example: "The Shortstop" "0"
The same goes for allowing a weapon to be used, changing the value to "1" instead.
Example: "The Shortstop" "1"
One also has the ability to enable or disable all unlisted items on a whitelist by using the following paramater:
"unlisted_items_default_to" "0" or "1"
Using this command, one can easily build a whitelist adding only items they want allowed or banned, depending on the above parameter's value.
To obtain a full list of items that can be added to a whitelist, use the item_show_whitelistable_definitions command in the server console.
sv_cheats "1" must be set on the server in order to use this command.
Here is a sample whitelist with all current definable items:
File:Item whitelist stock.txt
List of restricted items
Items labelled with a "yes" are eligible for use, while items labelled with a "no" are not.
| Class | Slot | Weapon | ETF2L 6v6 Season 14[1] | ETF2L Highlander Season 3[2] | UGC 6v6 Season 11[3] | UGC Highlander Season 9[4] | CEVO 6v6 Season 1[5] | ESEA 6v6 Season 13[6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Primary | Baby Face's Blaster | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Force-A-Nature | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scattergun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Shortstop | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Soda Popper | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Bonk! Atomic Punch | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Crit-a-Cola | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Flying Guillotine | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Lugermorph | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mad Milk | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Pistol | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Winger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Atomizer | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Bat | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Boston Basher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Candy Cane | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fan O'War | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Holy Mackerel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sandman | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Sun-on-a-Stick | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Three-Rune Blade | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Unarmed Combat | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wrap Assassin | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Headgear | Milkman | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Miscellaneous | Bootie Time | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| | Primary | Black Box | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beggar's Bazooka | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Cow Mangler 5000 | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Direct Hit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Liberty Launcher | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Original | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rocket Jumper | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rocket Launcher | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Secondary | Battalion's Backup | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Buff Banner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Concheror | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gunboats | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mantreads | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Reserve Shooter | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Righteous Bison | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shotgun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Melee | Disciplinary Action | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Equalizer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Escape Plan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Half-Zatoichi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Market Gardener | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pain Train | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shovel | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Headgear | Grenadier's Softcap | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| | Primary | Backburner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Degreaser | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Flame Thrower | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Phlogistinator | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Rainblower | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Detonator | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Flare Gun | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Manmelter | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Reserve Shooter | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Scorch Shot | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shotgun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Melee | Axtinguisher | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Back Scratcher | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fire Axe | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Homewrecker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Lollichop | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Maul | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Neon Annihilator | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Postal Pummeler | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Powerjack | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sharpened Volcano Fragment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Third Degree | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Headgear | Attendant | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Miscellaneous | Jingle Belt | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Infernal Orchestrina | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Burning Bongos | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| | Primary | Ali Baba's Wee Booties | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Bootlegger | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Grenade Launcher | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Loch-n-Load | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Loose Cannon | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Chargin' Targe | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Scottish Resistance | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Splendid Screen | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Stickybomb Launcher | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Sticky Jumper | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Bottle | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | |
| Claidheamh Mòr | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Eyelander | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Half-Zatoichi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Nessie's Nine Iron | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pain Train | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Persian Persuader | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Scotsman's Skullcutter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scottish Handshake | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ullapool Caber | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| | Primary | Brass Beast | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Huo-Long Heater | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Iron Curtain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Minigun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Natascha | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Tomislav | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Buffalo Steak Sandvich | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Dalokohs Bar | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Family Business | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fishcake | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sandvich | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Shotgun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Melee | Apoco-Fists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Eviction Notice | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fists | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Fists of Steel | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Gloves of Running Urgently | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Holiday Punch | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Killing Gloves of Boxing | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Warrior's Spirit | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| | Primary | Frontier Justice | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Pomson 6000 | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Rescue Ranger | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Shotgun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Widowmaker | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Lugermorph | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pistol | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Short Circuit | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Wrangler | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Eureka Effect | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | |
| Golden Wrench | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gunslinger | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Jag | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Southern Hospitality | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wrench | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| | Primary | Blutsauger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crusader's Crossbow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Overdose | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Syringe Gun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Secondary | Kritzkrieg | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Medi Gun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Quick-Fix | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vaccinator | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Amputator | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Bonesaw | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Solemn Vow | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Übersaw | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vita-Saw | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| | Primary | AWPer Hand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bazaar Bargain | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Hitman's Heatmaker | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Huntsman | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Machina | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Sniper Rifle | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Sydney Sleeper | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Cleaner's Carbine | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Cozy Camper | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Darwin's Danger Shield | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Razorback | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Submachine Gun | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Jarate | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Bushwacka | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Kukri | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Shahanshah | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Tribalman's Shiv | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Headgear | Ol' Snaggletooth | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| | Primary | Ambassador | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Big Kill | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Diamondback | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Enforcer | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| L'Etranger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Revolver | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Secondary | Red-Tape Recorder | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Sapper | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Melee | Big Earner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Black Rose | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Conniver's Kunai | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Knife | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Spy-cicle | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Wanga Prick | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Your Eternal Reward | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| PDA2 | Cloak and Dagger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Dead Ringer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Enthusiast's Timepiece | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Invis Watch | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | Always | ||
| Quäckenbirdt | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Headgear | Familiar Fez | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| | Weapons | Botkiller weapons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Festive weapons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Bat Outta Hell[7] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Conscientious Objector[7] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freedom Staff[7] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Frying Pan[7] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Memory Maker[7] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Saxxy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Miscellaneous | Bombinomicon | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pyrovision Goggles | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Balloonicorn | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Action | High Five! | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Shred Alert | No | No | No | No | No | No |
- ↑ http://etf2l.org/rules/season-14-rules/
- ↑ http://etf2l.org/rules/highlander-s4-rules/
- ↑ http://ugcleague.com/files/configs/6v6Whitelist/item_whitelist_ugc_6v6.txt
- ↑ http://ugcleague.com/files/configs/whitelist/item_whitelist_ugc_HL.txt
- ↑ http://www.cevo.com/event/tf2-season1/rules/
- ↑ http://play.esea.net/index.php?s=content&d=league_rules_tf2
- ↑ a b c d e This weapon cannot be used by either the Engineer or the Spy.
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