Awards
Unc has given us not only a deadline but also massive budget cuts. It's dystopian. But while our revenue is down you can still compete for glory and status. However, a new backer has entered the fold. While they don't want to be named we thank them greatly for donating 42 keys between 3 clip contests.
Best Class Awards & Division MVPs.
Similar to the regular season's, at the end of Experimental Cup 4 awards will be handed out to the best of each class as well as an MVP award for each division. To save on time, the Highlander admins and advisors will meet and discuss each winner instead of doing voting like we would at the end of each season.
Best Loch n Load Clip
With the faster pipes and "better" arc, the Loch n Load is prime for hitting fat middies and long range directs. Demomen the time has come, on my command, unleash fury!
1st: 8 Keys
2nd: 4 Keys
3rd: 2 Keys
Best Holiday Punch Clip
For some reason our financial backer has decided they want to see this communities best Holiday Punch Clips. What can I say, the backer gets what the backer wants.
1st: 8 Keys
2nd: 4 Keys
3rd: 2 Keys
Best Overall Clip
Due to the popularity of it in the last cup we will also be hosting another clip contest. The winners of which will be posted alongside all the award winners accompanied by their clips!
1st: 8 Keys
2nd: 4 Keys
3rd: 2 Keys
Please send a video submission of the clip via an unlisted YouTube video link or a media-sharing service (Streamable for example) as well as the POV demo and tick/s the event/s occurred at via this Google Form.
Advisor Survey Results
Key Dates
Signups & Seedings Dates
Wednesday 6th of August 2025: Cup Announcement/ Signups Open
Wednesday 3rd of September 2025: Signups Close, Rosters Locked for Seedings
Thursday 4th - Friday 5th of September 2025: Seedings Released
Weekend 1
Saturday 6th of September 2025
Round 1: 7:00pm AEST FumbleBumble
Round 2: 8:15pm AEST Keylog
Round 3: 9:00pm AEST Cerana
Sunday 7th of September 2025
Round 1: 7:00pm AEST Valor
Round 2: 7:45pm AEST Divulgence
Round 3: 9:00pm AEST Govan
Weekend 2: Playoffs BO3
Saturday 13th of September 2025
Quarter Finals: 7:00pm AEST
Semi-Finals: 9:00pm AEST
Sunday 14th of September 2025
Grand Finals: 8:00pm AEST
Bronze Match: 8:00pm AEST
Player Restrictions
Division 2
The Beatles
Bree Restricted off Pyro.
indy and her jones Restricted off Soldier.
silent* Restricted off Demoman, Heavy & Sniper.
reeee.vol 2 Restricted off Demoman & Heavy.
Noemie Restricted off Sniper.
AsiaFort Dropout
hoxy.my Restricted off Demoman & Soldier.
Mist Restricted off Scout.
Household
Aswero Restricted off Pyro.
Mone Restricted off Scout and Spy.
Division 3
Morb Fortress 2 - Morbheads
manglemonster Restricted off Heavy.
doku Restricted off Scout, Heavy & Sniper.
9 Reasons Not To Play TF2
froglvvr Restricted off Pyro
TNP
schnapps Restricted off Soldier.
Davé Restricted off Scout.
SpiceyHipJesus Restricted TO Pyro (ET Safety Restriction)
Experimental Cup Administrators
For Experimental Cup 4 we will be using the Captain's Discord. Team Captains will be invited after the conclusion of Signups. Highlander Administrators will be able to assist Teams and Players prior to the beginning of the cup. The list of admins available for each day of the cup will be listed below.
HIGHLANDER HEAD ADMINISTRATOR
- Sperkle
HIGHLANDER ADMINISTRATORS
- Sperkle
- redja
- woozy
- Pulse
- indy and her jones
- Cryo
Day 1 (6/9)
- mashiro
- Pulse
- Cryo
- Sperkle
Day 2 (7/9)
- mashiro
- Pulse
- Cryo
- Sperkle
PAGE PLAYOFFS (13/9)
- Pulse
- Cryo
- woozy
FINALS (14/9)
- Pulse
- Sperkle
To see our complete list including Discord handles, see our Staff page here.
Experimental Cup 4 - Map Pool
King of the Hill
Stopwatch/Payload
Stopwatch/Hybrid
Please note: koth_valor_rc1, koth_govan_b9, koth_keylog_rc1, pl_bumblefumble, pl_divulgence_b4b and pl_cerana_b3c 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 valor
rcon changelevel govan
rcon changelevel keylog
rcon changelevel bumblefumble
rcon changelevel divulgence
rcon changelevel cerana
Alternatively, you can use the following commands for the corresponding game type.
KOTH: rcon exec ozf-ec-koth
Stopwatch: rcon exec ozf-ec-stopwatch
PRELIMINARY SEEDINGS
Season 10 is bringing us back to the days of 2-division Highlander, so get excited folks! With this in mind, keep your eyes peeled for the 7-week regular season that we will be embarking on. 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
Leap of Faith Deluxe
crylander
Significant Otter
BRIANLANDER
Seal Grease Syndicate
Chi.co.au
all-divs-announcements-2
Demon Slayer Corps (DSC)
MAIN
Five Nights At Silent's
IHOP
The Menagerie
rat gaming
FELLOWSHIP OF THE SANDVICH
Fatpoggers Highlander
9 Reasons Not To Play TF2
Lake Fairy Crew
Why 2 Divisions?
If you were a fan of the 3 divisions we crafted last season you may be unhappy to see that we've moved back to a 2 division system. However, we do believe this was the best option due to the number of teams that signed up and their respective skills and prospects. We did initially look at a 3 division system that isolated the teams seeded 4 through to 8 of the Main division but this would have resulted in a few problems that were not possible to overcome. Firstly, the 5 teams would have formed a division that would have resulted in each team playing only 4 matches over the course of the regular season leading to an overall shorter competition and likely a lacklustre experience. Secondly, to even out the division that was to house the aforementioned teams, an even number would have been required. This would have meant we would have had to push up one of the 5 teams into a division that was far above their skill set or bring another team down into the division and apply harsh restrictions that would have ultimately harmed the integrity of their roster to a point that wouldn't have been feasible or enjoyable to play with, whilst likely still being too strong for the division.
In a similar vein, the teams seeded 6 to 8 of the Premier division would have been far too strong to place in an 'Intermediate' division alongside the teams seeded 1 to 3 of Main without applying extremely harsh and limiting restrictions. Hence, we decided to separate the teams leading us back to the split listed above with 8 teams in Premier and 8 teams in Main. It should also be said while we acknowledged the gap in skill between the top 4 and bottom 4 teams seeded in Premier we feel that there will still be strong and healthy competition within the division leading to an overall positive season and experience for all involved.
Restricted Player Limit Change
Due to a lack of restrictions this season alongside the change to roster sizes we have decided to change our restricted player limit from 5 down to 4. This means teams can have no more than 4 players on their roster with player restrictions at one time.
As for the player restrictions for this season, there were minimal player restrictions needed, with only players who were deemed absolutely essential to restrict being affected. However, if you feel we have been too lenient with restrictions please reach out by the methods listed above.
(Photographer DubThink)
Doing Australia Proud
If you missed it, where the hell were you! Over the course of the last weekend Witness Gaming AU competed against the very best from around the world and showed everyone just what Aussies are capable of at Fireside's Denver LAN. While our boys didn't win the event they definitely won over the hearts of both the local and international crowds with their stellar 3rd place performance, breaking the 4th place curse that had become the standard for Australian teams at LANs past.
While certain A m e r i c a n s slept on the squad, Witness Gaming put on a show and took down some of the greats. While they said they were "elated" after their wins they should be nothing but proud. Proud of their individual performances, proud of their performance as a team and proud that they did such a great job representing us on the international stage!
Witness Gaming AU: 3rd Place at Fireside's Denver LAN
Combo Scout: cooki
Flank Scout: silvo
Pocket Soldier: conor
Roamer Soldier: down
Demoman: enrith
Medic: lau
Highlight Matches from Denver 2025 LAN
Witness Gaming AU vs froyotech | Day 2 Lower Bracket Quarter Final
Witness Gaming AU vs Balls Lan Team | Day 2 Lower Bracket Semi Final
Witness Gaming AU vs Witness Gaming EU | Day 3 Lower Bracket Final
Witness Gaming AU Interview
(credit to Fireside Casts for hosting the event!)
(Photo from DubThink)
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