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 to be used, while items labelled with a "no" are not allowed.

Class	Slot	Weapon	ETF2L 6v6 Season 13	UGC 6v6 Season 8	UGC Highlander Season 8	CEVO 6v6 Season 8	ESEA 6v6 Season 10
Scout	Primary	Baby Face's Blaster	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Force-A-Nature	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Scattergun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Shortstop	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Soda Popper	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Secondary	Bonk! Atomic Punch	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Crit-a-Cola	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Flying Guillotine	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
		Lugermorph	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Mad Milk	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Pistol	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol	No	No	No	No	No
		Winger	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Atomizer	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Bat	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Boston Basher	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Candy Cane	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Fan O'War	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Holy Mackerel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Sandman	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Sun-on-a-Stick	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Three-Rune Blade	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Unarmed Combat	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Wrap Assassin	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Headwear	Milkman	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
	Miscellaneous	Bootie Time	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Soldier	Primary	Black Box	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Beggar's Bazooka	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Cow Mangler 5000	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Direct Hit	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Liberty Launcher	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Original	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Rocket Jumper	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Rocket Launcher	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Secondary	Battalion's Backup	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Buff Banner	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Concheror	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Gunboats	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Mantreads	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Reserve Shooter	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Righteous Bison	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Shotgun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Disciplinary Action	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Equalizer	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Escape Plan	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
		Half-Zatoichi	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Market Gardener	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Pain Train	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Shovel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Headwear	Grenadier's Softcap	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Pyro	Primary	Backburner	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Degreaser	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Flamethrower	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Phlogistinator	No	No	No	No	No
		Rainblower	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
	Secondary	Detonator	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Flare Gun	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Manmelter	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Reserve Shooter	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Scorch Shot	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Shotgun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Axtinguisher	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Back Scratcher	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Fire Axe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Homewrecker	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Lollichop	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
		Maul	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Neon Annihilator	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Postal Pummeler	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Powerjack	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Sharpened Volcano Fragment	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Third Degree	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Headwear	Attendant	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
	Miscellaneous	Jingle Belt	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Demoman	Primary	Ali Baba's Wee Booties	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
		Bootlegger	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Grenade Launcher	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Loch-n-Load	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
	Secondary	Chargin' Targe	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Scottish Resistance	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Splendid Screen	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Stickybomb Launcher	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Sticky Jumper	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Melee	Bottle	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Claidheamh Mòr	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Eyelander	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Half-Zatoichi	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Nessie's Nine Iron	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Pain Train	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Persian Persuader	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Scotsman's Skullcutter	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Scottish Handshake	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
		Ullapool Caber	No	No	Yes	No	No
Heavy	Primary	Brass Beast	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Huo-Long Heater	No	No	No	No	No
		Iron Curtain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Minigun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Natascha	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Tomislav	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Secondary	Buffalo Steak Sandvich	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Dalokohs Bar	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
		Family Business	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Fishcake	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Sandvich	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Shotgun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Apoco-Fists	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Eviction Notice	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Fists	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Fists of Steel	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Gloves of Running Urgently	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Holiday Punch	No	No	No	No	No
		Killing Gloves of Boxing	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Warrior's Spirit	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Engineer	Primary	Frontier Justice	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Pomson 6000	No	No	No	No	No
		Shotgun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Widowmaker	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
	Secondary	Lugermorph	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Pistol	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Short Circuit	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Wrangler	No	No	Yes	No	No
	Melee	Eureka Effect	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Golden Wrench	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Gunslinger	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Jag	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Southern Hospitality	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Wrench	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Medic	Primary	Blutsauger	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Crusader's Crossbow	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Overdose	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Syringe Gun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Secondary	Kritzkrieg	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Medi Gun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Quick-Fix	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Amputator	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Bonesaw	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Solemn Vow	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
		Übersaw	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Vita-Saw	No	No	No	No	No
Sniper	Primary	AWPer Hand	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Bazaar Bargain	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Hitman's Heatmaker	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Huntsman	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Machina	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Sniper Rifle	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Sydney Sleeper	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
	Secondary	Cleaner's Carbine	No	No	No	Yes	No
		Cozy Camper	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
		Darwin's Danger Shield	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Razorback	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Submachine Gun	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Jarate	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
	Melee	Bushwacka	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Kukri	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Shahanshah	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
		Tribalman's Shiv	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Headwear	Ol' Snaggletooth	Yes	No	No	No	No
Spy	Primary	Ambassador	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Big Kill	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Diamondback	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
		Enforcer	No	No	No	No	No
		L'Etranger	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Revolver	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Secondary	Red-Tape Recorder	No	No	No	No	No
		Sapper	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Melee	Big Earner	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Black Rose	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Conniver's Kunai	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Knife	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Spy-cicle	No	No	Yes	No	No
		Wanga Prick	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Your Eternal Reward	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	PDA2	Cloak and Dagger	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Dead Ringer	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Enthusiast's Timepiece	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Invisibility Watch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Headwear	Familiar Fez	Yes	No	No	No	No
All	Melee	Conscientious Objector	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Frying Pan	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
		Saxxy	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	Miscellaneous	Bombinomicon	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
		Pyrovision Goggles	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No