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Within some competitive leagues, '''competitive item restrictions''' during matches are employed to ensure balanced gameplay. | Within some competitive leagues, '''competitive item restrictions''' during matches are employed to ensure balanced gameplay. | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 6 February 2012
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Within some competitive leagues, competitive item restrictions during matches are employed to ensure balanced gameplay.
As a general rule of thumb, most competitive leagues restrict players from wearing any Unusual Hats. Playings are also 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 enforced by the use of an item 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:
List of restricted items
| Class | Slot | Weapon | ETF2L 6v6 S10 | UGC 6v6 S7 | UGC Highlander | CEVO 6v6 S8 | ESEA 6v6 S10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Scattergun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Force-A-Nature | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shortstop | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Soda Popper | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Pistol | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Bonk! Atomic Punch | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Lugermorph | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Crit-a-Cola | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mad Milk | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Winger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Bat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sandman | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Holy Mackerel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Candy Cane | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Boston Basher | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Sun-on-a-Stick | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fan O'War | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Three-Rune Blade | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Atomizer | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Wrap Assassin | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Unarmed Combat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Primary | Rocket Launcher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Direct Hit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Black Box | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Rocket Jumper | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Liberty Launcher | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Cow Mangler 5000 | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Original | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Secondary | Shotgun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Buff Banner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gunboats | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Battalion's Backup | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Concheror | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mantreads | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Reserve Shooter | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Righteous Bison | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Shovel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Equalizer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pain Train | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Frying Pan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Half-Zatoichi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Disciplinary Action | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Market Gardener | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Primary | Flamethrower | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Backburner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Degreaser | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Phlogistinator | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Shotgun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Flare Gun | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Detonator | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Reserve Shooter | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Manmelter | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Fire Axe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Axtinguisher | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Homewrecker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Powerjack | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Back Scratcher | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sharpened Volcano Fragment | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Maul | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Postal Pummeler | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Third Degree | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Primary | Grenade Launcher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Loch-n-Load | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Ali Baba's Wee Booties | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bootlegger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Secondary | Stickybomb Launcher | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Chargin' Targe | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scottish Resistance | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sticky Jumper | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Splendid Screen | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Bottle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Eyelander | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Scotsman's Skullcutter | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pain Train | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Frying Pan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ullapool Caber | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Claidheamh Mòr | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Half-Zatoichi | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Persian Persuader | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Nessie's Nine Iron | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Primary | Minigun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Natascha | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Iron Curtain | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Brass Beast | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Tomislav | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Shotgun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Sandvich | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Dalokohs Bar | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Buffalo Steak Sandvich | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Fishcake | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Family Business | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Fists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Killing Gloves of Boxing | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gloves of Running Urgently | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Warrior's Spirit | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Fists of Steel | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Eviction Notice | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Holiday Punch | No | Yes | No | No | No | ||
| Apoco-Fists | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Primary | Shotgun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Frontier Justice | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Widowmaker | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Pomson 6000 | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Pistol | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Lugermorph | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wrangler | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Short Circuit | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Melee | Wrench | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Golden Wrench | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gunslinger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Southern Hospitality | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jag | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Eureka Effect | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Primary | Syringe Gun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Blutsauger | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Crusader's Crossbow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Overdose | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Secondary | Medi Gun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Kritskrieg | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Quick-Fix | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Bonesaw | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Übersaw | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Vita-Saw | No | No | Yes | No | No | ||
| Amputator | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Solemn Vow | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Primary | Sniper Rifle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Huntsman | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Sydney Sleeper | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Bazaar Bargain | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Machina | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Secondary | Submachine Gun | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Jarate | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Razorback | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Darwin's Danger Shield | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Melee | Kukri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tribalman's Shiv | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bushwacka | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Shahanshah | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Primary | Revolver | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Big Kill | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ambassador | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| L'Etranger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Enforcer | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| Diamondback | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Melee | Knife | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Your Eternal Reward | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Conniver's Kunai | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Big Earner | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Spy-cicle | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ||
| Wanga Prick | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| PDA2 | Invisibility Watch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Cloak and Dagger | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Dead Ringer | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Enthusiast's Timepiece | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| All | Melee | Saxxy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Conscientious Objector | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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