This version is the one that is found on the official VisualHUD Github page, it lacks the widescreen changes introduced some years ago. If you wish to make your HUD widescreen capable, read this article.

But what if you don’t have any friends? This site also conveniently does matchmaking. In true pickup style you can add yourself to a queue and when someone else within your ELO range comes along a server will be spawned to play your match. Players that have a “glicko” of +/- 300 of eachother are put together during matchmaking. If the service should become more popular this range could be reduced to have closer matches. Just like spawning servers on-demand, a URI will be shown for both players to make the whole experience as smooth and quick as possible. It’s truly an all-in-one service.

The servers that are spawned by HMP are tracked by qlstats.net, which is also where all the matchmaking magic comes from.  The service is currently still in BETA: all servers are spawned in Amsterdam and the only supported gamemode is duel.

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Also a reminder: FOM QL LAN is this weekend.

Sign up info

• Web page: http://qld.znur.re
• Meeting place: #qldrafts @ irc.quakenet.org
• Sign up start: Tuesday, March 17th
• Sign up end*: Friday, March 27th / never
• League start: Monday, March 30th
• Format**: 4v4 CTF, 2 games / week
• Map pool***: Courtyard, Infinity, Ironworks, Japanese Castles, Pillbox, Shining Forces, Siberia, Spider Crossings, Stonekeep, Troubled Waters

* whoever signs up after the end date will be put on the substitutes list.
** 2 games per week so the league doesn’t get drawn out.
*** map pool might be expanded if id software releases some interesting new maps.

Rules excerpt

These are not the full rules, just a short excerpt. Please read the FULL rules (linked below) before you sign up.

• Everyone is welcome to play, no skill requirements
• Don’t sign up if you can’t play
• Deciding not to play after March 27th get you banned from the next tournament
• Games are to be played on German servers with Dutch ones as back up in case DE servers flip out again
• Each team has to play 2 games per week
• Being over 20 minutes late to server will result in a def loss
• The default play days are Monday and Sunday, 19:00 CET
• PM the admins in #qldrafts if you arrange a new play date
• Report the results to admins in #qldrafts along with match link (found on your QL profile’s match history)

With all that being said, if someone wants to help out with the admining task feel free to /query esdf on QuakeNet.

Links: website, #qldrafts, rules