ozfortress Highlander Autumn '26 (S12)

(art by core)

Falling leaves!

Season 12 of ozfortress Highlander is here! Welcome to the time where the weather cools and leaves change colour, now's the best time to play some TF2! Sorry for the long break, but we are coming back with a bang, and we got all the information you'll need right here!

Signups

You can sign up for Highlander Autumn '26 from Saturday the 14th of February 2026, up until Tuesday the 27th of February 2026. We aim to have the seedings out by Sunday the 1st of March 2026, before the season starts. The season starts Wednesday the 4th of March 2026.

Please fill out the Signup Agreement template found in the dropdown below and put it in your Signup Application when signing up your team.

Signup Agreement

By signing up, you acknowledge that you may be placed in any division the administrators deem fit for your roster, and thus your entire team should be reasonable in their expectations on division placement. We will endeavour to let teams know of changes in initial seedings before the final release. Please ensure you specify the division you truly believe your team should be in, this will make it easier for administrators to consult with you on your seeding. Along with selecting your desired division, please also list who you expect to play, and what class/role. We have a template below, please include your completed template in your signup application.


Scout: 
Soldier: 
Pyro: 
Demoman: 
Heavy: 
Engineer: 
Medic: 
Sniper: 
Spy: 
Sub(s):

Highlander Autumn '26 Changes

We'll be updating you all shortly on the coming changes to the Map Pool, Whitelist and Staff that are set to occur this season.

Reminders

During Highlander Autumn '26, we are continuing to conduct random demo checks to ensure players are recording POV demos. Please ensure that you are recording all scrims and officials to avoid punishment. You can do this via the in-game demo system following our guide which you can find here.