Regarding the TF2 server that I'm hosting for the Deadly Pandas - it's currently unavailable due to Steam update issues. The last major update seems to have messed things up somehow . If you try to connect you'll see that it gives you a class table mismatch error. It looks like I can't fix it short of a reinstall (tried update, trying update with verify_all, lots of searching, and no solution). So, I'll be reinstalling the TF2 server soon - maybe tonight.
Remember, the server is hosted by my, so bandwidth could potentially be flaky, as well as potential power outages (Kansas has a lot of storms!).
That being said, it'd be very nice if we could get a sponsor to host a server for us, preferably something in either the Central or Eastern US areas. This would help with bandwidth and uptime issues for us, and give the sponsor advertising on the server and our site. However, a sponsor is unlikely without us participating in or holding large(ish) tournaments. That's something to discuss in another thread, though.