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Sixes Spring '24 Changes

The following are changes that will debut in Sixes Spring '24.

General Sixes Changes

Map Pool & Two-Season Map Reviewing

The Map Pool seen in Winter '24 will be making its way into Spring '24 with no changes. We are moving to a two-season system for reviewing/changing maps, which was detailed in more depth in our signups post. Essentially, we've found map survey data to be often unreliable, and new maps often don't last more than one season, so moving to a two-season minimum for any map changes does allow us to give new maps the time they deserve, and gives us data that will more accurately tell us what you want to see. Don't worry, if a map is universally hated, you won't be stuck with it for two seasons.

Pick/Ban Completion Requirement

The Pick/Ban completed by time requirement will remain at 24 hours as that is what the majority wants. Weekly Pick/Bans will be getting written into the Pick/Ban rules in the ruleset, but both will be set at the 24 hours prior to the match time requirement.

Premier & High Specific Changes

AFL Finals

This question was asked in our end-of-season surveys for Premier and High, with the results being indecisive. For Sixes Spring '24 (S41), Premier will continue to use AFL Finals for playoffs, and High will remain with Page Playoffs. We are still seeking feedback on the AFL Finals bracket format, so expect to see more questions regarding AFL Finals on the next end-of-season survey.

Regular Season Weekly Pick/Bans

Weekly Pick/Bans continue to be liked within Premier, and when the option was raised for High players in our survey, most were either indifferent or wanted to see it come to this season, so we're adding it!

Other Changes

More changes are coming that will affect both Sixes and Highlander, however, we need a little more time! These changes address the following:

• Poorly written 2.9. Match Throwing rule will be rewritten.
• Demo Check penalties are being updated, with the first penalty being a warning. Failing an AC Demo Check will result in harsher second/third penalties.
• Demo Checks will be consistently run in both Sixes and Highlander. The intention was never to run checks in one competition, and not the other.
• Banned Player Usage in Officials: This should be mostly a non-issue as banned players can't be used as mercenaries or added to rosters, and with our automated server bans in effect, this rule shouldn't be needed, but we'll be adding this as a clause to our Alternate Account / Account Sharing rules.
• Expanded and rewritten Server Abuse rules are being added to cover poor server operation in official matches.
• Expansion and small guide on what captains are required to post in Match Comms and in the Team Captain Discord for each official.
• Game Modification Exploit and Game Mechanic Exploit rules will be seeing updates.
• Entire Penalty System will be seeing an overhaul of sorts.
• Name Change system will be seeing changes in its guidelines, requirements and restrictions. More info will come in the next post.

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Signups Close Soon!

Don't forget, Signups close this Wednesday (October 2nd)! If you require assistance finding a team, finding players or any other assistance, please reach out or open a support ticket in our discord and we'll get back to you ASAP.

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Global Ruleset Changes

Global Ruleset changes are on the way and should be live with a news post in the next couple of days. Due to the limited time this off-season, we are quite busy but working to get everything out.

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Post-Season Surveys

If you haven't already, we would appreciate you doing our end-of-season survey, passing it on to your team, etc. The more feedback we can get, the better! Did you have an issue with last season? Sound off in the survey! Or hey, if you think something went well, let us know.

Premier Survey • High Survey • Intermediate Survey • Main Survey • Open Survey

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Award Voting

Whilst we cook up the rest of the details for Sixes Spring '24, we thought we would drop the Award Voting. Voting for Sixes Winter '24 is open from now until Wednesday the 2nd of October at 11:59pm AEST.

Teams who fail to vote will not receive medals for the Sixes Winter '24 season.

We understand this will be somewhat controversial, but we want to do what we can to preserve the end-of-season awards spirit. The awards are meant to be a little bit of fun, but purposefully not voting to damage or influence the award results is not something we want to allow. It's not fair to be taking something away without giving something else in return, so we'll let you all in on some things we're hoping to bring to fruition in the coming seasons.

We may be looking to add stat-based awards, and who knows, maybe other awards in future seasons. It'll take some time to get things going, and personally, I (core) don't want our team bogged down with anything that takes a lot of legwork, but if we can automate/script a good amount of it, then we'd be happy to add it to the awards. If you are interested in helping out on the code end, chuck a developer application into us!

Anyone unfamiliar with the voting process can find the full guide in your division's Voting link below. Please take particular note

Award Voting Threads & Guide

Premier Voting • High Voting • Intermediate Voting • Main Voting • Open Voting

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Season Award Voting

Season Award Voting will be released this week, keep an eye out!

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Post Season Surveys

With Winter '24 wrapped up, it's time for your feedback! We want to stress this, any feedback from players who participated in Winter '24 Sixes is wanted!

We are looking to specifically address the following regardless of survey feedback:

• Random Demo Checks & Demo Checking will be seeing changes.
  • This was done inconsistently between Sixes and Highlander and is something we will be looking to address.
• Penalty System overhaul will be coming soon.
• Server Bans should soon go live for banned players.
  • This is loosely related to the seasons (not really, we just wanted to give everyone a heads-up), but we will be looking to sort out game server bans within the next week and releasing a post to accompany it.

Don't worry if it's not listed here, we don't want to mention everything here just yet as we'd like to see what is and isn't an issue to players when you submit your feedback, but we will be addressing a few other things outside of what was listed above, and endeavouring to address all survey feedback.

Sixes Surveys

Premier Survey • High Survey • Intermediate Survey • Main Survey • Open Survey

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Transfer History

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Below you can find the transfer history for all divisions. Please note this history is directly copied from our internal transfer management panel, so the formatting is rather rough.

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Premier History

Week 1

Fri Oct 11 00:00:58 2024 Hawk approved ayr's transfer into BROADY BOYS (requested by norbit the plug )
Wed Oct 9 15:14:16 2024 Hawk approved RAZE's transfer into Electro (requested by AUZ)

Week 2

Wed Oct 16 23:34:42 2024 Hawk approved HUNGRY.4.EGGS's transfer into cannon fodder, out of Watermelons of the Round Table in Premier (requested by robor)
Tue Oct 15 18:01:39 2024 Hawk approved Cobra's transfer into Students of the Game [BLACK], out of Watermelons of the Round Table in Premier (requested by Susu)

Week 3

Mon Oct 21 23:51:21 2024 Hawk approved sunbear's transfer into barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)
Mon Oct 21 23:51:17 2024 Hawk approved Rei's transfer out of barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)
Sun Oct 20 15:22:00 2024 Hawk approved Gotaki's transfer into Watermelons of the Round Table, out of Students of the Game [BLACK] in Premier (requested by wilsonoid)

Week 4

Wed Oct 30 17:03:15 2024 Hawk approved bubsdoge's transfer into barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)
Tue Oct 22 00:28:46 2024 Hawk approved Akiki, Village Chief Warlord of Uganda's transfer into Watermelons of the Round Table (requested by wilsonoid)

Week 5

EMERGENCY TRANSFER Fri Nov 8 23:24:02 2024 Hawk approved sunbear's transfer out of barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)
EMERGENCY TRANSFER Thu Nov 7 13:21:40 2024 Hawk approved yeah?'s transfer into barbeque pork neck, out of altombo's kittens in High (requested by yuna)
Sun Oct 20 15:22:05 2024 Hawk approved gus's transfer into Watermelons of the Round Table (requested by wilsonoid)
Sun Nov 10 19:43:36 2024 Hawk approved weasel 's transfer into barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)
Sun Nov 10 19:43:29 2024 Hawk approved freaky's transfer out of barbeque pork neck (requested by yuna)

Week 6

Fri Nov 15 13:22:37 2024 Hawk approved freaky's transfer into Students of the Game BLACK
Thu Nov 14 22:15:37 2024 Hawk approved Paulsen's transfer into cannon fodder (requested by robor)

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High History

Week 1

Mon Oct 7 23:17:45 2024 Celph approved Wergy's transfer into qqq (requested by eunsoo)
Mon Oct 7 18:30:14 2024 Celph approved fizz's transfer into OnlyGuys (requested by v4na)

Week 2

Mon Oct 14 22:19:17 2024 Celph approved nazgul's transfer into qqq (requested by Hawk)
Sun Oct 6 15:56:15 2024 Celph approved fluro's transfer into Fortified (requested by APVC)
Mon Oct 14 21:50:33 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved wirthy 's transfer into Horse Tranquilizer (requested by 95)
Tue Oct 15 22:11:12 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved gort's transfer into cafe lobotomy (requested by a team of ants in their prime)

Week 3

Tue Oct 15 22:10:08 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved cuin lumby's transfer into cafe lobotomy (requested by a team of ants in their prime)
Wed Oct 23 22:26:25 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved berto's transfer into altombo's kittens (requested by ALT)
Tue Oct 22 20:41:36 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved VorteX's transfer into Horse Tranquilizer (requested by 95)
Mon Oct 21 15:22:51 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved conflux's transfer into Fortified (requested by ShuZ)
Sun Oct 20 22:29:02 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved apples's transfer into bronsexuals (requested by jyydn)
Tue Oct 22 22:36:00 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved var's transfer into altombo's kittens (requested by ALT)

Week 4

Tue Oct 29 21:50:44 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved jono's transfer into Horse Tranquilizer (requested by 95)

Week 5

Week 6

Mon Nov 11 22:14:47 2024 Hawk approved 3sc4p3fr0mr3al1ty's transfer into Fortified (requested by APVC)
Thu Nov 14 22:59:04 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved shadi captain's transfer into qqq, out of Students of the Game [BLACK] in Premier (requested by eunsoo)

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Intermediate History

Week 1

Thu Oct 10 21:59:08 2024 inStinct approved J's transfer into facing my gamer charges (possession with intent to >distribute), out of Untitled Team #04 in Intermediate (requested by dezi)
Mon Oct 7 22:15:25 2024 inStinct approved wilma's transfer into Untitled Team #04 (requested by Cute Fuzzy Penguin)
Mon Oct 7 22:15:22 2024 inStinct approved Bitler's transfer out of Untitled Team #04 (requested by Cute Fuzzy >Penguin)
Mon Oct 7 14:38:52 2024 inStinct approved April's transfer into Talking Tom and Friends (requested by arbabf)

Week 2

Fri Oct 18 14:47:27 2024 inStinct approved silent*'s transfer into Untitled Team #04 (requested by Funk)
Fri Oct 18 12:18:25 2024 inStinct approved night's transfer into Hive's mind, out of bronsexuals in High (requested by >Avo)
Fri Oct 11 20:43:58 2024 inStinct approved roary's transfer into DLLM (requested by ♪.Beats)

Week 3

Wed Oct 23 18:08:32 2024 inStinct approved Gazza's transfer into DLLM, out of Talking Tom and Friends in Intermediate (requested by ♪.Beats)
Tue Oct 22 18:10:45 2024 inStinct approved CogMan123's transfer out of Untitled Team #04 (requested by Cute Fuzzy >Penguin)
Mon Oct 21 13:33:19 2024 inStinct approved dott's transfer out of DLLM (requested by ♪.Beats)
Mon Oct 21 13:33:11 2024 inStinct approved zennydog's transfer out of DLLM (requested by ♪.Beats)

Week 4

Thu Oct 31 14:24:03 2024 inStinct approved indy and her jones captain's transfer into facing my gamer charges (possession with intent to distribute), out of Hive's mind in Intermediate (requested by KRB)

Week 5

Wed Nov 6 14:38:15 2024 inStinct approved tom.'s transfer into Talking Tom and Friends (requested by arbabf)
Mon Nov 4 22:20:43 2024 inStinct approved akim captain's transfer into Students of the Game, out of THE WILD FRUITS in Intermediate (requested by Ghost)
Mon Nov 4 17:34:51 2024 inStinct approved Alpine's transfer into DLLM, out of Students of the Game in Intermediate (requested by ♪.Beats)

Week 6

Thu Nov 14 15:01:30 2024 inStinct approved kbn's transfer into Hive's mind (requested by Avo)

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Open History

Week 1

Thu Oct 10 17:46:11 2024 Hawk approved goblxn's transfer out of Robot House (requested by Pigel)

Week 2

Wed Oct 16 16:19:43 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved tecki's transfer into loveseat massacre (requested by Sully)
Tue Oct 15 07:47:24 2024 HUNGRY.4.EGGS approved Gears's transfer into Robot House (requested by Sulu)

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

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Key Dates & Transfer Windows

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Key Dates - Signups & Seedings Dates

Monday 23rd September 2024: Signups Open
Wednesday 2nd October 2024: Signups Close, Rosters Locked for Seedings
Friday 4th June September: Seedings Released
Saturday 5th October 2024: Matches Generated
Sunday 6th October 2024: Season starts, Round 1 Begins

Regular Season Dates

Sunday 6th October - Thursday 10th October 2024: Round 1
Sunday 13th October - Thursday 17th October 2024: Round 2
Sunday 20th October - Thursday 24th October 2024: Round 3
Sunday 27th October - Thursday 31st October 2024: Round 4
Sunday 3rd November - Thursday 7th November 2024: Round 5
Sunday 10th November - Thursday 14th November 2024: Round 6
Roster Lock applied Saturday 16th November 2024
Sunday 17th November - Thursday 21st November 2024: Round 7

Playoffs Dates (Premier)

Sunday 24th November - Thursday 28th November April 2024: AFL Finals Round 1
Sunday 1st December - Thursday 5th December 2024: Quarter Finals
Sunday 8th December - Thursday 12th December 2024: Semi-Finals
Sunday 15th December - Thursday 19th December 2024: Grand Final & Bronze Final

Playoffs Dates (High/Intermediate/Main/Open)

Sunday 24th November - Thursday 28th November April 2024: Page Playoff Round 1
Sunday 1st December - Thursday 5th December 2024: Semi-Final
Sunday 8th December - Thursday 12th December 2024: Grand Final

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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 6th October - Thursday 10th October 2024:** Round 1
Transfer Window #2: Sunday 13th October - Thursday 17th October 2024:** Round 2
Transfer Window #3: Sunday 20th October - Thursday 24th October 2024:** Round 3
Transfer Window #4: Sunday 27th October - Thursday 31st October 2024:** Round 4
Transfer Window #5: Sunday 3rd November - Thursday 7th November 2024:** Round 5
Transfer Window #6: Sunday 10th November - Thursday 14th November 2024:** Round 6
Roster Lock applied Saturday 16th November 2024

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Player Restrictions

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This page will show all Player Restrictions (players restricted from specific classes in-game) for players in Sixes Winter '24. It will be updated throughout the season with each transfer window being a comment on this thread. Premier does not have any restrictions.

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HIGH

cafe lobotomy

Jane doe Restricted off Demoman.
samson Restricted off Scout & Soldier.

altombo's kittens

alt Restricted off Soldier & Demoman.
ZiLyfe Restricted off Scout.
yeah? Restricted TO Demoman.
Var restricted off Scout (Only while Alt is not playing scout)

OnlyGuys

lev Restricted off Scout.
v4na restricted TO Demo.

Horse Tranquilizer

L0RD 8071CU5 0F 80T5W4N4 Restricted off Demoman.
Wirthy Restricted off Scout & Demoman.
Jono Restricted off Demoman.

Bronsexuals

Hage Restricted off Soldier.
apples Restricted off Scout.

Fortified

conflux Restricted off Medic & Soldier.

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INTERMEDIATE

bobo's burgers, hold the redja

Sexy Turtle restricted off Scout.

Students of the Game

Tenous restricted TO Demoman.
Corn restricted TO Soldier.
tj restricted off Scout & Sniper
yons restricted off Soldier & Demoman.
akim restricted off Demoman.

DLLM

2345Y restricted TO Medic.
Time restricted off Scout (Can't Scout during the time beat's is also playing Scout)
dott restricted off Scout & Soldier.
zeenydog restricted off Scout.
Pengstah restricted off Demoman.
Alpine restricted off Scout (Can't Scout while Time is also playing Scout)

Talking Tom and Friends

tom. restricted off Scout.

Hive's mind

kbn restricted off Scout & Sniper (can't play Soldier when wackel is on Demo).

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OPEN

Morb Fortress 2 - Morbheads

doku restricted off Scout & Soldier

Loveseat massacre

Tecki restricted off Scout

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Division Admins

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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 contact an admin immediately.

Head Sixes Admin: Hawk

Premier Admin: Hawk
High Admin: Hungry & Celph
Intermediate Admin: InStinct
Open Admin: Emgee

To see our complete staff list including Discord handles, visit our Staff page here.

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Map Pool

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REGULAR SEASON WEEKLY PICK/BANS: PREMIER & HIGH

One map each is banned by the team captain 24 hours before the organised match start date.

Week 1: cp_sunshine/cp_process_f12/cp_gullywash_f9/cp_snakewater_final1
Week 2: cp_metalworks_f5/cp_snakewater_final1/cp_reckoner/cp_process_f12
Week 3: koth_product_final/cp_sunshine/koth_bagel_rc10/cp_gullywash_f9
Week 4: koth_clearcut_b16a/koth_product_final/cp_reckoner/cp_metalworks_f5
Week 5: cp_reckoner/cp_gullywash_f9/cp_snakewater_final1/cp_process_f12
Week 6: koth_bagel_rc10/cp_sunshine/cp_metalworks_f5/koth_clearcut_b16a
Week 7: cp_gullywash_f9/cp_snakewater_final1/cp_process_f12/cp_sunshine

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SEASON MAP SCHEDULE: INTERMEDIATE, MAIN & OPEN

Week 1: cp_snakewater_final1/cp_process_f12
Week 2: cp_process_f12/cp_gullywash_f9
Week 3: cp_gullywash_f9/koth_clearcut_b16a
Week 4: cp_sunshine/koth_product_final
Week 5: cp_reckoner/cp_metalworks_f5
Week 6: koth_bagel_rc10/cp_sunshine
Week 7: cp_snakewater_final1/cp_reckoner

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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 (NEW VERSION)
• koth_clearcut_b16a
• 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_b16a
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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