LAN Downunder 2025: Qualifiers Bracket
LAN Downunder 2025: Qualifiers Schedule
Premier Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
High Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
Intermediate Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
Sun Feb 16 22:40:51 2025 mashiro approved Pureblue's transfer into Shrimps (requested by Zando)
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
Main Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
Open Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
Mon Feb 10 07:34:38 2025 inStinct approved SpicyHipJesus's transfer into funny people (requested by juliangonzales2009@yahoo,com)
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
The users below are banned from playing a certain amount of rounds in both Sixes and Highlander during Autumn '25. Users can receive round bans when accruing Player Behaviour Infractions or League Penalties. See these pages for more information each.
Autumn '25 Round Bans
- Pureblue Banned Rounds 3, 4 & 5 of Sixes.
Player Restrictions
This page will show all Player Restrictions (players restricted from specific classes in-game) for players in Sixes Autumn '25. It will be updated throughout the season with each transfer window being a comment on this thread. Premier does not have any restrictions.
HIGH
yellow rat
vanabanana restricted off scout.
Lillia restricted off scout and demo.
L0RD 8071CU5 0F 80T5W4N4 restricted off demo.
Tranquil, harmonious, balanced, gaming
brownie restricted off scout.
Never Home
Lizrd-Wizrd restricted off soldier.
second spentagon
Andyroo restricted off soldier.
sphilliz restricted off scout.
INTERMEDIATE
tempknock
pistol restricted off scout.
DLLM
2345Y restricted TO medic.
50 million power level
crypto restricted off soldier.
Shrimps
Pureblue restricted off soldier
MAIN
Blackboard Ballistics
durc restricted off demo.
taking my gamer medicine (games)
dezi restricted off demo and soldier.
Rappers restricted off scout.
seiran restricted off scout and sniper.
Those Who Snow
Mirage restricted off scout.
noemie restricted off scout and sniper.
Talking Tom and Friends
arbabf restricted off scout.
Zepi restricted off soldier.
Amatorii restricted off demo.
Just Chaps
April restricted off scout.
Premier Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
- doc Transferred into BRIANLANDER
- sphilliz Transferred into Where no ability meets no effort
- durc Transferred into Where no ability meets no effort
- skai Transferred out of Where no ability meets no effort
- psyco Transferred out of Where no ability meets no effort
- tom. Transferred out of crunch cats
- zennydog Transferred into crunch cats
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Emergency Transfers
Intermediate Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
- skai Transferred into spentagon fever
- psyco Transferred into spentagon fever
- gotaki Transferred into SYDNEY'S REALEST
- Pride Transferred into SYDNEY'S REALEST
- domjni Transferred out of MAINAZUMA9
- WinterPizza850 Transferred into MAINAZUMA9
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
Open Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
- fam Transferred into FELLOWSHIP OF THE SANDVICH
- astral Transferred into lana del rey fan club
- james16 Transferred into lana del rey fan club
- a Jerry Can Transferred into Rent's Due
Transfer Window #2
Transfer Window #3
Transfer Window #4
Transfer Window #5
Emergency Transfers
Mercenaries Used
Below you can find all the Mercenaries Used for all division throughout Spring '24 Highlander.
Premier Merc History
Round 1
Flow merc'd for crunch cats
Sleepy merc'd for crunch cats
doc merc'd for BRIANLANDER
bubsdoge merc'd for BRIANLANDER
thethingy merc'd for Where no ability meets no effort
sphilliz merc'd for Where no ability meets no effort
Train Smash merc'd for Where no ability meets no effort
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Playoffs Round 1
Playoffs Round 2
Playoffs Round 3
Intermediate Merc History
Round 1
Exquizit merc'd for Stimulate Elderly Reaction
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Playoffs Round 1
Playoffs Round 2
Playoffs Round 3
Open Merc History
Round 1
Akari merc'd for Rent's Due
Styx merc'd for Nik-6 (Plus 3)
Xaevra merc'd for Nik-6 (Plus 3)
James16 merc'd for Lana Del Ray Fan Club
Gunwrong merc'd for Fatpoggers Highlander
Brick merc'd for Fellowship of the Sandvich
Fam merc'd for Fellowship of the Sandvich
Broccoli merc'd for Fat Fortress
April merc'd for Rat Gaming
Silent* merc'd for Rat Gaming
Arbabf merc'd for Rat Gaming
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Playoffs Round 1
Playoffs Round 2
Playoffs Round 3
Player Restrictions
The number of restricted players allowed on one roster this season will be decided upon after seedings.
Intermediate:
SYDNEY'S REALEST
Akari Restricted off Demo.
Brownie Restricted off Scout & Soldier.
gotaki Restricted off Scout, Soldier, Demoman, Heavy, Engineer & Sniper.
Pride Restricted off Scout, Soldier, Demoman & Heavy.
Spentagon Fever
thethingy Restricted off Scout & Heavy.
Time Restricted off Scout.
monkeyspanner43 Restricted off Scout, Soldier & Spy.
skai Restricted off Scout.
MAINAZUMA9
yflow Restricted off Scout.
Rich and Grainous
Striker Restricted off Scout, Soldier, Demo, Heavy & Sniper.
Paws of Steel
Rainy Restricted off Heavy.
Open:
Fat Fortress
FIN Restricted off Sniper.
xobile Restricted TO Medic.
airstotel Restricted off Scout.
Lana Del Ray Fan Club
bobb0 Restricted off Soldier & Demo.
Rent's Due
Exquizit Restricted TO Medic.
Funny People
theatreTECHIE Restricted off Pyro.
Nik-6 (Plus3)
Oscar The Grouch Restricted off Pyro.
dile Restricted off Engineer.
raina Restricted off Scout, Soldier, Pyro, Demo & Heavy.
Fatpoggers Highlander
good small horce Restricted TO Medic.
Map Schedule
Map Pool
Highlander Autumn '25 Map Pool
Upward
Swiftwater
Vigil
Eruption
Steel
Product
Ashville
Proot
Changes to the Highlander Autumn '25 Map Pool
- Summercoast Removed
- Eruption Added
Please note: pl_upward_f12, pl_vigil_rc10, pl_eruption_b14, cp_steel_f12, koth_product_final, koth_ashville_final and koth_proot_b6c-alt2 are custom maps. If you don't already have these installed, please click the links above to download them, and then move them to your ..\Team Fortress 2\tf\download\maps directory.
The following commands can be used to change maps to the correct version. Type or copy these commands into your console to change to that map, as long as you have the correct rcon password.
rcon changelevel pl_upward_f12
rcon changelevel koth_product_final
rcon changelevel pl_swiftwater_final1
rcon changelevel pl_eruption_b14
rcon changelevel cp_steel_f12
rcon changelevel pl_vigil_rc10
rcon changelevel koth_ashville_final1
rcon changelevel koth_proot_b6c-alt2
Map Schedule
Map Pool
Highlander Spring '24 Map Pool
Upward
Vigil
Swiftwater
Summercoast
Steel
Product
Ashville
Proot
Changes to the Highlander Autumn '24 Map Pool
Please see the Poll Results linked on the league page as well as the Highlander Spring '24 Changes News post for specific percentages and details about the Map Pool changes.
- Removed Warmtic
- Added Summercoast and Proot
Please note: pl_upward_f12, pl_vigil_rc10, pl_summercoast_rc8e, cp_steel_f12, koth_product_final, koth_ashville_final and koth_proot_b6c-alt2 are custom maps. If you don't already have these installed, please click the links above to download them, and then move them to your ..\Team Fortress 2\tf\download\maps directory.
The following commands can be used to change maps to the correct version. Type or copy these commands into your console to change to that map, as long as you have the correct rcon password.
rcon changelevel pl_upward_f12
rcon changelevel koth_product_final
rcon changelevel pl_swiftwater_final1
rcon changelevel pl_summercoast_rc8e
rcon changelevel cp_steel_f12
rcon changelevel pl_vigil_rc10
rcon changelevel koth_ashville_final1
rcon changelevel koth_proot_b6c-alt2
Key Dates & Transfer Windows
Key Dates
Signups & Seedings Dates
Thursday 16th of January 2025: Signups Open
Thursday 6th of February 2025: Signups Close, Rosters Locked for Seedings
Sunday 9th of February 2025: Seedings Released
Wednesday 12th of February 2025: Season starts
Regular Season Dates
Wednesday 12th February - Sunday 16th February 2025: Round 1
Wednesday 19th February - Sunday 23rd February 2025: Season Break - LDU Qualifiers
Wednesday 26th February - Sunday 2nd March 2025: Round 2
Wednesday 5th March - Sunday 9rd March 2025: Round 3
Roster Lock applied on Wednesday 12th March 2025 For Premier
Wednesday 12th March - Sunday 16th March 2025: Round 4
Wednesday 19th March - Sunday 23rd March 2025: Round 5
Roster Lock applied on Wednesday 26th March 2025 For Intermediate & Open
Wednesday 26th March - Sunday 30th March 2025: Round 6 (Intermediate & Open Only)
Wednesday 2nd April - Sunday 6th April 2025: Round 7 (Intermediate & Open Only)
Playoffs Dates for Premier
Wednesday 26th March - Sunday 30th March 2025: Playoffs Round 1 / Page Playoffs
Wednesday 2nd April - Sunday 6th April 2025: Playoffs Round 2 / Semi-Finals
Wednesday 9th April - Sunday 13th April 2025: Playoffs Round 3 / Grand & Bronze Finals
Playoffs Dates for Intermediate & Open
Wednesday 9th April - Sunday 13th April 2025: Playoffs Round 1 / Page Playoffs
Wednesday 16th April - Sunday 20th April 2025: Playoffs Round 2 / Semi-Finals
Wednesday 23rd April - Sunday 27th April 2025: Playoffs Round 3 / Grand & Bronze Finals
Transfer Windows
Wednesday 12th February - Tuesday 18th February 2025: Transfer Window 1
Wednesday 19th February - Tuesday 4th March 2025: Transfer Window 2
Wednesday 5th March - Tuesday 11th March 2025: Transfer Window 3
Wednesday 12th March 2025: Premier Roster Lock
Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Tuesday 18th March 2025: Transfer Window 4
Wednesday 19th March 2025 - Tuesday 25th March 2025: Transfer Window 5
Wednesday 26th March 2025: Intermediate & Open Roster Lock
For applicants to be eligible to play in a particular round, the transfer application must be submitted by 11:59 PM AEST/AEDT time the Tuesday of the round before the transfer window.
Teams are permitted to a total of 6 player transfers into their roster this season. Only 2 Player Transfers are processed in each window.
Alternate Account Ban
The player above has been found using alternate accounts to play within ozfortress. As such, the players have been banned from ozfortress.com, the community's competitions, and all other ozfortress properties for 2 years. If they are found attempting to evade their ban, their ban will be extended.
Should any individuals or groups within ozfortress be found housing the listed player/s in our competitions, or aiding in ban evasion, those responsible will face severe penalties.
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Congratulations to the winners of each division and the award recipients!
Below are the Final Rankings and Awards for the Spring '24 season of Sixes.
Congratulations Premier winners soiree!
Placements
- soiree
- cannon fodder
- Electro
- Watermelons of the Round Table
Grand Final Map Scores
- Gullywash: 4 - 1
- Clearcut: 3 - 0
- Process: 3 - 0
Bronze Final Map Scores
- Process: 3 - 0
- Product: 3 - 2
Awards
Best Combo Scout: cooki (16), robor (15), sam (6)
Best Flank Scout: silvo (17), dauq (11), atten (5),
Best Pocket Soldier: conor (16), takeyon (11), auz (9),
Best Roaming Soldier: feyn (14), down (13), turris (7),
Best Demoman: enrith (15), matt (12), redcoatzygote (6),
Best Medic: lau (15), doge (11), tal (6),
Best Utility: robor (14), down (11), auz (6),
Most Improved Player: takeyon (11), zias (10), piplin12 (8),
Most Valuable Player: robor (13), silvo (8), enrith (5),
Most Improved Team: electro (9), cannon fodder (7), watermelons of the round table (7),
Friendliest Team: post uber (10), broady boys (8), soiree (8),
Best Dressed Team: watermelons of the round table (9), cannon fodder (7), post uber (6),
Best Caster: freaky (16), elmo (10), turris (8),
Congratulations High winners Fortified!
Placements
- Fortified
- cafe lobotomy
- qqq
- Penny Trading Bapak Kau
Grand Final Map Scores
- Gullywash: 4 - 1
- Clearcut: 3 - 0
- Process: 3 - 0
Awards
Best Combo Scout: mikcow (14), solres (12), reign (9),
Best Flank Scout: underpressure (18), wergy (12), instinct (6), apples (6), voxi (6)
Best Pocket Soldier: emgee (14), typo (12), l0rd 8071cu5 0f 80t5w4n4 (9), kake (9),
Best Roaming Soldier: eunsoo (13), tricka (10), gnat (9),
Best Demoman: luckt (13), akari (10), hawk (9),
Best Medic: samson (18), capy (12), xanny (8), cab (8)
Best Utility: pav (16), mikcow (12), skyhigh (9),
Most Improved Player: apvc (14), gold (9), voxii (8),
Most Valuable Player: underpressure (7), solres (6), reign (6),
Most Improved Team: bronsexuals (18), birnd out (8), onlyguys (8),
Friendliest Team: birnd out (17), geezer gamerz (15), onlyguys (10),
Best Dressed Team: bronsexuals (11), geezer gamerz (10), onlyguys (8)
Best Caster: freaky (18), turris (13), wils (10)
Congratulations Intermediate winners bobo's burgers, hold the redja!
Placements
- bobo's burgers, hold the redja
- Straight Outta Plumpton
- Hive's mind
- Students of the Game
Grand Final Map Scores
- Bagel: 3 - 0
- Reckoner: 5 - 0
Awards
Best Combo Scout: matty (15), avo (10), world's blankiest blank (9),
Best Flank Scout: mean bug (17), wilson brown (8), manglemonster (8),
Best Pocket Soldier: pengstah (11), brix (10), bobo (8),
Best Roaming Soldier: mashiro (11), chonk (9), corn (8),
Best Demoman: anna (13), wackelpudding (12), sev (11),
Best Medic: spaceship (12), ziah (12), arbabf (9),
Best Utility: mean bug (15), noemie (13), april (10),
Most Improved Player: rai (12), mirage (7), tenous (6),
Most Valuable Player: matty (10), sev (7), anna (6),
Most Improved Team: straight outta plumpton (18), talking tom and friends (10), hive's mind (7),
Friendliest Team: talking tom and friends (15), hive's mind (12), dllm (6),
Best Dressed Team: dllm (9), bobo's burgers (8), straight outta plumpton (7), students of the game (7),)
Best Caster: freaky (18), turris (12), ghost (8),
Congratulations Open winners lana del rey fan club!
Placements
- lana del rey fan club
- /happypilldegens/
- Succulent Chinese Meal
- Mildly Depressed Millennials
Grand Final Map Scores
- Gullywash: 5 - 0
- Product: 3 - 0
Awards
Best Combo Scout: sirgy (15), xav (8), peep (8), dave© (6),
Best Flank Scout: astral (14), fin (11), bustachime (11),
Best Pocket Soldier: industrialsoap (17), valeyard (14), maeveanic (6),
Best Roaming Soldier: broccoli (14), schnapps (10), klebs (8),
Best Demoman: glitchy (17), bobb0 (13), pigel (7),
Best Medic: randomcat (14), haste (13), 7ambo (13),
Best Utility: anml (10), valeyard (9), peep (9),
Most Improved Player: randomcat (13), sirgy (8), whitefang2360 (6), broccoli (6), fin (6),
Most Valuable Player: glitchy (10), xav (5), neofusion (4), fin (4), vincent - check proper name (4),
Most Improved Team: succulent chinese meal (13), lana del rey fan club (7), robot house (6), loveseat massacre (6),
Friendliest Team: 6 reasons not to play tf2 (11), robot house (11), succulent chinese meal (9),
Best Dressed Team: robot house (10), 6 reasons not to play tf2 (7), loveseat massacre (7),
Best Caster: ghost (12), freaky (11), turris (10),
Final Seedings, Player Restrictions & Match Generation
We haven't made any changes to the initial Seedings listed in our first Seedings Post on Sunday. However, we have made some minor changes to our Player Restrictions. We believe that the divisional spilt we crafted in the previous post as well as our approach for Player Restrictions is fair and within reason. Below you can view our modifications that have been made to player restrictions:
FIN Scout Restriction lifted.
Wergy Scout Restriction lifted.
We intend to generate Round 1 of Autumn '25 Highlander tonight so please ensure that if you're a Captain of any participating teams that you have joined our ozfortress Team Captain's Discord.
Map Pool Modification
We have reverted the Map Pool to it's first iteration, returning Product and Swiftwater to Round 5, with Eruption and Proot returning to Round 6. This makes it so that Premier will play all the maps in their 5-week Regular Season where as prior to this change they would of missed out on playing Swiftwater. You can find the full Map Pool schedule here.
LDU Qualifiers, Season Break & Playoffs Dates
After Round 1 of Highlander and Round 2 of Sixes there will be on a one week hiatus to ensure teams and players have ample time to prepare for the Lan Down Under Qualifiers set to occur from the 21st - 23rd of February! If you need are confused at all you can still find the full season's set of dates including the break for LDU Qualifiers on the respective Highlander '25 and Sixes '25 Key Dates.
Please also keep in mind that this season's Grand & Bronze Final dates fall on the Easter long weekend. So please plan accordingly.
Key Dates & Transfer Windows
Key Dates - Signups & Seedings Dates
Friday 17th January 2025: Signups Open
Sunday 2nd February 2025: Signups Close, Rosters Locked for Seedings
Friday 7th February 2025 Seedings Released
Saturday 8th February 2025: Matches Generated
Sunday 9th February 2025: Season starts, Round 1 Begins
Regular Season Dates
Sunday 9th February - Thursday 13th February 2025: Round 1
Sunday 16th February- Thursday 20th February 2025: Round 2LAN Downunder 2025 Qualifiers - 1-week break between Rounds 2 & 3.
Sunday 2nd March - Thursday 6th March 2025: Round 3
Sunday 9th March - Thursday 13th March 2025: Round 4
Sunday 16th March - Thursday 20th March 2025: Round 5
Roster Lock applied Saturday 22nd March 2025
Sunday 23rd March - Thursday 27th March 2025: Round 6
Sunday 30th March - Thursday 3rd April 2025: Round 7
Playoffs Dates (Premier)
Sunday 6th April - Thursday 10th April 2025: AFL Finals Round 1
Sunday 13th April - Thursday 17th April 2025: Quarter Finals
Sunday 20th April - Thursday 24th April 2025: Semi-Finals
Sunday 27th April - Thursday 1st May April 2025: Grand Final & Bronze Final
Playoffs Dates (High/Intermediate/Main/Open)
Sunday 6th April - Thursday 10th April 2025: Page Playoff Round 1
Sunday 13th April - Thursday 17th April 2025: Semi-Final
Sunday 20th April - Thursday 24th April 2025: Grand Final
Transfer Windows
Transfers this season will be processed and approved on a weekly basis. There will be six transfer windows for this season of Sixes. Teams should note the Transfer Windows to prevent player issues with their rosters during the season. Transfers can be requested at any point during the season, however, the players in question will only be reviewed during the current or next Transfer Window, depending on when that player was requested. Furthermore, players won't be processed until their team's match has concluded for the current round. The listed transfer windows can be found below.
For applicants to be eligible to play in a particular round, the transfer application must be submitted by 11:59 PM AEST/AEDT time on Saturday before the transfer window.
Transfer Window #1: Sunday 9th February - Thursday 13th February 2025: Round 1
Transfer Window #2: Sunday 16th February- Thursday 20th February 2025: Round 2
Transfer Window #3: Sunday 2nd March - Thursday 6th March 2025: Round 3
Transfer Window #4: Sunday 9th March - Thursday 13th March 2025: Round 4
Transfer Window #5: Sunday 16th March - Thursday 20th March 2025: Round 5
Roster Lock applied Saturday 22nd March 2025
MAP POOL
koth_bagel_rc10
koth_clearcut_b17
cp_gullywash_f9
cp_metalworks_f5
cp_process_f12
koth_product_final
cp_reckoner
cp_snakewater_final1
cp_sunshine
SEASON MAP SCHEDULE: ALL DIVISIONS
Note: Premier will not have the pick/bans each round like in previous seasons.
Week 1: cp_process_f12, cp_snakewater_final1
Week 2: cp_sunshine, cp_process_f12
Week 3: cp_snakewater_final1, koth_bagel_rc10
Week 4: koth_bagel_rc10, cp_gullywash_f9
Week 5: cp_metalworks_f5, koth_product_final
Week 6: cp_reckoner, koth_clearcut_b17
Week 7: cp_sunshine, cp_gullywash_f9
Custom Maps
If you don't already have these installed, please click the links above to download them, and then move them to your ..\Team Fortress 2\tf\download\maps directory.
- koth_bagel_rc10
- koth_clearcut_b17 (NEW VERSION)
- cp_gullywash_f9
- cp_metalworks_f5
- cp_process_f12
- koth_product_final
The following commands can be used to change maps to the correct version. Type or copy these commands into your console to change to that map, as long as you have the correct RCON password.
rcon changelevel koth_bagel_rc10
rcon changelevel koth_clearcut_b17
rcon changelevel cp_gullywash_f9
rcon changelevel cp_metalworks_f5
rcon changelevel cp_process_f12
rcon changelevel koth_product_final
rcon changelevel cp_reckoner
rcon changelevel cp_snakewater_final1
rcon changelevel cp_sunshine
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PRELIMINARY SEEDINGS
What's 9+10?
21! That's right! 21 teams have signed up to compete in our 9th season of ozfortress Highlander! Making it not only the biggest season in ozfortress history but also the largest season of competitive Highlander in the AU/NZ region since the days of UGC. We'd like to thank you all for joining us and helping us achieve this monumental milestone; we're looking forward to seeing the competition unfold over the coming weeks.
Below you can find our initial seedings for Autumn '25. If you have any issues with these or with any of the accompanying player restrictions, please reach out to any of our Highlander Administrators or via our help and feedback channel/support ticket system in the ozfortress Discord.
PREMIER
INTERMEDIATE
OPEN
Return to 3 Divisions
For the first time in over a year, Highlander will be returning to 3 divisions. In the previous years' seasons, we haven't had the signup volume and skill divisions needed to justify a seasonal competition with more than 2 divisions. However, with an influx of new blood as well as our reliable Highlander enthusiasts, we have been able to accommodate what we feel are 3 very impressive and healthy divisions.
As listed above, the divisions this season will be Premier, Intermediate and Open. The Premier division will feature our most established teams whose players have competed in multiple seasons at the highest level. While the players in the 5th and 6th seeded teams have less overall experience than the teams seeded 4th and above, we believe that their recent performances in high divisions of 6's and Highlander warrant them being placed in Premier rather than the division below with teams that lack experience at these high levels of play.
The Intermediate division is a step down from the Premier division but still has many talented players within its ranks. Teams in this division, while not being at the same level or having as much experience as those in Premier, are a cut above a lot of the players in the lowest division. Even teams seeded 7th and 8th have players too strong to compete within the bottom division, as restricting said players would result in compromised rosters that would need substantial reworking.
Finally, the Open division is our last and largest division. This division is mostly comprised of players with minimal amounts of experience (1-2 seasons) or players who are completely new to competitive Team Fortress 2 and Highlander. If you are apart of the latter, welcome! We hope you enjoy your time here. Thus, this division is acting as a sort of "Newbie Division" and serves as an ideal entrance to organised competitive TF2!
Restrictions
As always, the restrictions listed on our Player Restrictions page are not final until the season begins. However, we feel it is worth mentioning that we have tried to take a minimal approach to restrictions this season, within reason, which comes as a side effect of having these 3 divisions. While we still are restricting players in the Intermediate and Open divisions who we feel would be too strong on particular classes, we have also allowed leeway for certain players that in past seasons haven't had this option. For example, some players in the Intermediate division would normally be restricted off particular classes in a 2-division season of Highlander and are now being "allowed to cook" as the kids say. The same can be said for players in Open, as only the ones who fall outside the classification of minimal experience have been restricted.
Season Progression, Rounds & Season Break
For the Premier Division, the regular season will be 5 rounds long with each team playing each other once. Then, Page Playoffs will be played, resulting in an 8-round season. As for the Intermediate and Open Divisions, the regular season will be 7 rounds long with each team playing each other once, after which Page Playoffs will commence for a total of an 11-round season. The only key difference between the Intermediate and Open seasons is that the Intermediate division will have 1 bye week per team, while the Open division will play all 7 rounds without byes being required.
With the shorter season, Premier will only have 3 transfer windows, locking rosters from round 4 and beyond, whereas Intermediate and Open will have the standard 5 transfer windows. You can view additional information transfers on the Key Dates & Transfer Windows section of our league page.
Round 1 of Autumn '25 Highlander will begin on Wednesday, the 12th of February, and will conclude on Sunday, the 16th of Febuary. After this, Round 2 will be delayed by a week and will begin on Wednesday, the 26th of February, to accommodate for the Lan Down Under Qualifiers that will be held between the 21st and 23rd of February.
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Division Admins
All communication with Division Admins must occur within the Team Captain Discord. Team Captains will be invited after the conclusion of Signups. If you are not in this Discord, please reach out immediately.
HIGHLANDER HEAD ADMINISTRATOR
- Sperkle
DIVISION ADMINISTRATORS
PREMIER ADMINISTRATOR
- Kai
INTERMEDIATE ADMINISTRATOR
- redja
OPEN ADMINISTRATORS
- woozy
- Pulse
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We're looking for more Behaviour Panel members!
We just recently said our farewells internally to a panel member who has been with us for many years, and we wish them the best of luck in the future. So, as the heading says, we are looking for people! We're looking for panel members, and ideally a future Behaviour Panel Lead. If you think you could fit what we are looking for in a panel member, please send an application.
Infraction Threshold Ban
The following ban/s are for accruing enough infraction points to reach a Infraction Threshold ban. The duration of this ban is listed below.
croppy STEAM_0:0:713881872
This player has accrued a total of 60 ozfortress infraction points. As such, the player has been banned from ozfortress.com, the community's competitions, and all other ozfortress properties for 1 year, after which they will serve a 12-month probation, in which any reoffence will double the severity of the penalty. Their ban duration will be extended if they are found evading their ban.
Should any individuals or groups within ozfortress be found housing the listed player/s in our competitions, or aiding in ban evasion, those responsible will face severe penalties and hefty league bans.
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