Editing ESEA Season 23

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|name2=Invite|link2=ESEA Season 23/Invite

|name3=Intermediate|link3=ESEA Season 23/Intermediate

|name4=Open|link4=ESEA Season 23/Open

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{{NewInfobox Season

|name= ESEA Season 23

|caption= 

|image=ESEA Season 22 Banner.jpg

|series=ESEA

|organizer=[[ESEA]]

|sponsor=[http://www.alienware.com/ Alienware]<br />[http://www.benq.us/ BenQ]<br />[https://www.g2a.com/ G2A]

|gamemode= 6v6

|type = Online

|format= 

|country = North America

|venue = 

|prizepool=$19,000

|date =

|sdate = 2016-09-11

|edate = 2016-12-19

|totalteams =

|bestplayer = 

|web= 

|teamfirst= 

|teamsecond= 

|teamthird= 

|teamfourth= 

|map1=Badlands

|map2=Granary Pro

|map3=Gullywash

|map4=Metalworks 

|map5=Process

|map6=Snakewater

|map7=Sunshine

|map8=Product

|next=ESEA Season 24

|nextlabel=Season 24

|previous= ESEA Season 22

|previouslabel= Season 22

|footnotes=

}}

'''ESEA Season 23''' was be the 23rd season of [[ESEA]] and the 22nd iteration of a Team Fortress 2 division in the series. The season was be split into three leagues ([[ESEA Season 23/Invite|Invite]], [[ESEA Season 23/Intermediate|Intermediate]], [[ESEA Season 23/Open|Open]]) and was held across North America from the 11th of September, 2016 to the 19th of December, 2016. Dates are approximate and vary by league.

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== Map pool ==

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{{MapCard |Badlands|cp_badlands}}

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{{MapCard |Granary Pro|cp_granary_pro_rc4}}

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{{MapCard |Gullywash|cp_gullywash_final1}}

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{{MapCard |Metalworks|cp_metalworks_rc7}}

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{{MapCard |Process|cp_process_final}}

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{{MapCard |Snakewater|cp_snakewater_u8}}

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{{MapCard |Sunshine|cp_sunshine}}

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{{MapCard |Product|koth_product_rc8}}

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== Ruleset ==

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=== Game mode settings ===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+

|-

!

![[5CP|5 Control Point]]

![[King of the Hill]]

!Golden Cap

|-

!Time limit

|2 halves, 30 minutes each

|∞

|∞

|-

!Win limit

|5 rounds

|4 rounds

|1 round

|}

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=== Class limits ===

{{Class Limits

|scout=2

|soldier=2

|pyro=2

|demoman=1

|heavy=1

|engineer=1

|medic=1

|sniper=2

|spy=2

}}

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=== Standings tiebreakers ===

The overall placings for every division is sorted by the teams':

*Overall record. If two or more teams are still tied the procedure will follow to

*Head to head record, then by

*Highest amount of regulation rounds won, then by

*Single map playoff if all other tie breaker scenarios are indecisive

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== Unlockable Weapons ==

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{{Scout Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Scattergun =1

| Baby Face's Blaster =1

| Back Scatter =1

| Force-A-Nature =1

| Shortstop =1

| Soda Popper=

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Pistol =1

| Bonk! Atomic Punch =

| Crit-A-Cola =

| Flying Guillotine =

| Mad Milk =

| Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol =1

| Winger =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Bat =1

| Atomizer =

| Boston Basher =1

| Candy Cane =1

| Fan O'War =1

| Sandman =

| Sun-on-a-Stick =1

| Wrap Assassin =1

}}

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{{Soldier Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Rocket Launcher =1

| Air Strike =1

| Beggar's Bazooka =1

| Black Box =1

| Cow Mangler 5000 =1

| Direct Hit =1

| Liberty Launcher =1

| Original =1

| Rocket Jumper =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Shotgun =1

| B.A.S.E. Jumper =

| Battalion's Backup =1

| Buff Banner =1

| Concheror =1

| Gunboats =1

| Mantreads =1

| Panic Attack =1

| Reserve Shooter =

| Righteous Bison =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Shovel =1

| Disciplinary Action =

| Equalizer =1

| Escape Plan =1

| Half-Zatoichi =1

| Market Gardener =1

| Pain Train =1

}}

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{{Pyro Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Flame Thrower =1

| Backburner =1

| Degreaser =1

| Phlogistinator =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Shotgun =1

| Detonator =1

| Flare Gun =1

| Manmelter =1

| Panic Attack =1

| Reserve Shooter =

| Scorch Shot =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Fire Axe =1

| Axtinguisher =1

| Back Scratcher =1

| Homewrecker =1

| Neon Annihilator =1

| Powerjack =1

| Sharpened Volcano Fragment =1

| Third Degree =1

}}

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{{Demoman Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Grenade Launcher =1

| Ali Baba's Wee Booties =1

| B.A.S.E. Jumper =

| Iron Bomber =1

| Loch-n-Load =1

| Loose Cannon =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Stickybomb Launcher =1

| Chargin' Targe =1

| Quickiebomb Launcher =1

| Scottish Resistance =1

| Splendid Screen =1

| Sticky Jumper =1

| Tider Turner =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Bottle =1

| Claidheamh Mòr =1

| Eyelander =1

| Half-Zatoichi =1

| Pain Train =1

| Persian Persuader =1

| Scotsman's Skullcutter =1

| Ullapool Caber =1

}}

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{{Heavyweapons Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Minigun =1

| Brass Beast =1

| Huo-Long Heater =1

| Natascha =1

| Tomislav =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Shotgun =1

| Buffalo Steak Sandvich =

| Dalokohs Bar =

| Family Business =1

| Panic Attack =1

| Sandvich =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Fists =1

| Eviction Notice =1

| Fists of Steel =

| Gloves of Running Urgently =

| Holiday Punch =1

| Killing Gloves of Boxing =1

| Warrior's Spirit =1

}}

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{{Engineer Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Shotgun =1

| Frontier Justice =1

| Panic Attack =1

| Pomson 6000 =

| Rescue Ranger =1

| Widowmaker =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Pistol =1

| Short Circuit =

| Wrangler =

 <!-- Melee -->

| Wrench =1

| Eureka Effect =1

| Gunslinger =1

| Jag =1

| Southern Hospitality =1

}}

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{{Medic Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Syringe Gun =1

| Blutsauger =1

| Crusader's Crossbow =1

| Overdose =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Medigun =1

| Kritzkrieg =1

| Quick-Fix =

| Vaccinator =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Bonesaw =1

| Amputator =1

| Solemn Vow =

| Übersaw =1

| Vita-Saw =

}}

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{{Sniper Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Sniper Rifle =1

| Bazaar Bargain =1

| Classic =1

| Hitman's Heatmaker =1

| Huntsman =1

| Machina =1

| Sydney Sleeper =

 <!-- Secondary -->

| SMG =1

| Cleaner's Carbine =1

| Cozy Camper =

| Darwin's Danger Shield =

| Jarate =1

| Razorback =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Kukri =1

| Bushwacka =1

| Shahanshah =1

| Tribalman's Shiv =1

}}

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{{Spy Weapon List

 <!-- Primary -->

| Revolver =1

| Ambassador =1

| Diamondback =1

| Enforcer =1

| L'Etranger =1

 <!-- Secondary -->

| Sapper =1

| Red-Tape Recorder =1

 <!-- Melee -->

| Knife =1

| Big Earner =1

| Conniver's Kunai =1

| Spy-cicle =1

| Your Eternal Reward =1

 <!-- Watch -->

| Invis Watch =1

| Cloak and Dagger =1

| Dead Ringer =1

}}

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{{ESEA competitions}}

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