core

League Director
aka Connor, Core, Connor, Core :>
Joined on Mon Sep 19 2016

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core has played in 17 leagues:


ozfortress Highlander Season 1 ozfortress Highlander Revival - Season 1 (APRIL FOOLS - kinda) CappingTV Summer Brawl 2022
  • Joined smarty cats in Intermediate on Fri Jan 14 23:21:11 2022
ozfortress Winter League 2021
  • Joined smarty cats in Division 2 on Thu Aug 12 19:16:25 2021
ozfortress Sixes Season 31 ozfortress Autumn Cup 2021 ozfortress Sixes Season 30 ozfortress Sixes Season 28
  • Joined VIAGRA BOYS in Intermediate on Tue May 19 23:10:43 2020
ozfortress Sixes Season 27 ozfortress: A Midsummer Night's Cup 2020 ozfortress Sixes Season 26 ozfortress Sixes Season 23 ozfortress Sixes Season 20 ozfortress Sixes Season 18 ozfortress: A Midsummer Night's Cup 2 2017 ozfortress: A Midsummer Night's Cup 1 2017 ozfortress Sixes Season 17
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Thread: We Want You - Looking for ozfortress staff!
core League Director


Looking for League Administrators

You've seen a few of these by now. We're looking for League Administrators to kick off the next season strong! If you think you have what it takes, follow the link below to see if you may have what we're looking for, and learn how to apply!

Web Dev experience wanted

We are looking to fill more roles than just League Administrators. If you have experience with Ruby on Rails and web dev, be it frontend or backend, give us a shout using the same link above!


As always, feel free to apply for any position, we're always looking for people! Thank you all for a great Autumn '24 so far, and we hope to see some applications from some of you soon!

Thread: ozfortress Bans: March 2024
core League Director


Bans

The following bans are all Infraction Threshold bans, split between New Bans, and Ban Resets.

New Bans

The following player/s accrued enough points to reach an Infraction Threshold Ban.

Xstroyer STEAM_0:1:567280780
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 ban-evading during their ban.

Ban Resets

A newly introduced alternative to our old Ban Extensions, see our news post discussing this change here. Ban Resets will reset a person's ban back to its original duration.

nuts STEAM_0:1:52139744
This player has accrued 30 ozfortress infraction points whilst serving their ban. As they accrued these infraction points during their ban, the player has had their ban reset back to a total duration of 1 year. After their ban, 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 ban-evading during their ban.


Should any teams or groups within any ozfortress competitions be found housing the listed players, that team will be permanently removed from our competitions and all members involved will face severe penalties.

Thread: League Penalties & Small Ruleset Updates
core League Director


League Penalties

League Penalties are finally here! League Penalties is a system designed to moderate poor league behaviour with more appropriate consequences. The League Penalties system will be monitored closely over the coming months and adjusted as needed.

In short:

  • Teams can accrue Minor, Moderate, and Major penalties during ozfortress competitions.
    • Three Minor penalties get upgraded to one Moderate penalty.
    • Three Moderate penalties get upgraded to one Major penalty.
  • When teams incur a Major penalty, they will receive a deduction of 2 match points for that competition.
  • If a team incurs three Major penalties, they will be disbanded.
  • Players can also receive penalties, these are often warnings/match bans on the first few occurences.
Example: Demo Checking

demo checking rule screenshot

catfish and obla play for Bingo Night.

  1. catfish fails a demo check. As it's his first offence, he receives a two-match ban.
    • As the first team offence, the team receives a Minor penalty.
  2. obla fails a demo check. As his first offence, he receives a two-match ban.
    • As the second team offence (the first being catfish), the team receives a Moderate penalty.
  3. catfish fails a second demo check. As his second offence, he receives a one-year league ban.
    • As the third team offence, the team receives a Major Penalty.

Check out the League Penalties here. If you have any feedback or concerns, please DM multi (@canyouprovethatimdriving).


Notable Ruleset Changes

Other Docs Changes

  • The Support & Reporting page has seen updates to improve its clarity and make it easier to make a report. League Penalties reporting has also been added.
  • The Player Behaviour Infractions page has been updated to clarify the Reporting Requirements & Evidence Verification section. The TLDR of this section is we now require certain things to be completed when you submit a report. This saves us a lot of time, not to mention we often could not verify the evidence submitted without lengthy back-and-forward chats with the reporter.
  • Updated User Policy to add a small FAQ.
  • If it works, there should now be a version on the top right of the docs website, which will be formatted as such:
    • Year.Month.IncrementalVersionNumber
Thread: ozfortress Ban: Professional Pumpkin Pie
core League Director


The user below has received a Permanent Ban. This ban type will prevent them from using our services indefinitely. If you are found aiding this person in evading their ban, you will face hefty league bans.

Permanent Ban
Professional Pumpkin Pie STEAM_0:0:429245188

This person has been permanently barred from all ozfortress properties due to severe breaches of our Community Guidelines.


Should any teams or groups within any ozfortress competitions be found housing the listed player, that team will be permanently banned from our competitions and all members involved will face hefty league bans.

Thread: Infractions system changes & January 2024 Banwave
core League Director


Infractions system changes

With 2024 now here, we have the first round of changes to our Infractions system ready to be pushed live. There are a plethora of changes and additions, so we will only be outlining the crucial ones here. Any that aren't outlined here are likely just rewritten to be clearer than they were previously.

Before we get to the changes and additions, we first need to say goodbye to a team of ants in their prime, who has stepped down from the Behaviour Panel Lead role and also his League Administrator role due to real-life commitments. Ants has been with us for some time now, and we wish him the best of luck for the future and thank him for all of his time and dedication to both the league staff and the behaviour panel.

In the meantime, I (core) will be stepping into the Behaviour Panel Lead role. Whether or not I continue in the role will depend on time & workload, but we are looking for new Behaviour Panel members. If you think you have what it takes, see our Join ozfortress page for more information.

Changes/Additions

  • Infractions Ruleset renamed to Player Behaviour Infractions everywhere. This change was made to make a clearer distinction between Player Behaviour Infractions and the upcoming League Penalties.
  • League Infractions retired in favour of League Penalties, a new system separate from Player Behaviour Infractions designed to better support League Administration in penalising competition-related offences such as poor organisation with appropriate and more effective consequences. This system will be detailed further prior to the start of the Autumn '24 seasons.
    • Two planned Tier 2 League Infraction additions will be moved to this new system, these additions are:
      • Breach of Player Restrictions.
      • Any attempt to deceive or mislead players or captains (moved from Player Behaviour Infractions).
    • League Infractions will remain on the Player Behaviour Infractions page until after the League Penalties system is released to allow you to see what made the cut and what didn't.
  • Ban Resets added as a replacement for Ban Extensions. Traditionally, when a banned player accrues 30 or more points, their ban would be extended by 1 year for every 30 points. This was a very heavy-handed system as we also allowed our Probations to apply to these extensions, meaning a person getting two Tier 3 infractions would previously see a Ban Extension of 4 years. With Ban Resets, once a banned player reaches a threshold of 60 points, their ban will be reset back to its original duration. This system is new, and as such please expect changes and revisions to it as the system matures. Please also note that Ban Extensions, whilst no longer documented, will still be used in more severe cases at the discretion of the Behaviour Panel. Ban Resets will also be applied at the discretion of the Behaviour Panel, so if we feel a person's offences are of a higher severity, we can and will use Ban Extensions.
    • We hope this change will allow offenders some chance of returning, and overall should be a much healthier alternative than Ban Extensions.
  • Combined all three Tier 3 infractions for attempting to impersonate, apply affiliation with members of ozfortress staff, or deceive community members by impersonating members of ozfortress staff into one Tier 3 infraction.
  • Expanded on Tier 1 infraction "Excessive trash talk" to now include "flaming, or repeated abuse/harassment" to better handle less severe repeated abuse/harassment cases.
  • Rewritten and reformatted the Player Behaviour Infractions ruleset to better split up different clauses and make them clearer.
  • Added Report Requirements, detailing what we expect in Player Behaviour Reports from now on. You can read more here, but the TL;DR is:
    • If you have evidence that may require verification (eg. a person's voice, the authenticity of a person's account or messages, etc), we expect that such proof is also submitted. A lack of this will not null-and-void a report on its own, but there is only so much we can do to verify these types of reports, so it is much easier if the person submitting the report provides this proof as they should have access and ability to do so.
    • Evidence should be uploaded to file-sharing services that don't expire. If you need to clear space on said service, contact the Behaviour Panel before removing it to ensure copies have been made.

The effects of these changes will be monitored closely over the coming months. These changes are considered a step one for now, as we will continue to review and discuss the current system and where some improvements could potentially be made. If you have any problems with the changes above, please contact core directly on Discord.


Bans

The following bans are all Infraction Threshold bans, which are split between New Bans, and Ban Resets.

Infraction Threshold reached

The following bans have been issued to these players because they have reached the Infraction Threshold for a ban.

New Bans

The following players have accrued enough points to reach an Infraction Threshold Ban.

doc STEAM_0:0:47524010

This player has accrued a total of 70 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 ban evading during their ban.

drw STEAM_0:1:101551798

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 ban evading during their ban.

nurf STEAM_0:1:29562799

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 ban evading during their ban.

Really(DelDavis) STEAM_0:1:96565724

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 ban evading during their ban.

Ban Resets

A newly introduced alternative to our old Ban Extensions, read the Infractions changes above for more information.

nexus/nxs STEAM_0:0:48363852

This player has accrued 120 ozfortress infraction points whilst serving their ban. As they accrued these infraction points during their ban, the player has had their ban reset back to a total duration of 2 years. After their ban, 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 ban evading during their ban.


Should any teams or groups within any ozfortress competitions be found housing the listed players, that team will be permanently removed from our competitions and all members involved will face severe penalties.

Thread: Highlander Autumn '24 (S6) - Creating a Team and Signing Up
core League Director

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Creating a Team and Signing Up

On the ozfortress website, captains can create Teams using the "Start Team" button on the Teams page. Once created, captains can invite players to the team. Team invites are shown on a player's profile, which can be accessed by clicking on your name next to the bell on the top right-hand corner of your screen. Teams provide a pool of players that can be signed up for a tournament. Players may be in the pool for multiple teams but only one active roster for any given tournament. Captains may sign up a roster for tournaments under the league page.

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've left a template below, please include it in your signup application's description.

Scout:
Soldier:
Pyro:
Demoman:
Heavy:
Engineer:
Medic:
Sniper:
Spy:
Captain Discord Handles:

Once you've signed up your team, your part is done. Don't worry if you didn't find backups in time, you can always transfer one onto your team in one of the Transfer Windows. See the Transfers information page for more info on Transfers, and the Transfers Window page for when these windows are.

Please ensure you have enough backups to last the entire season; teams are allowed a maximum of fifteen (15) players rostered.


Thread: Highlander Autumn '24 (S6) - Finding a Team
core League Director

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Finding a Team


If you're new and not sure how to get started, don't fret! Check out the Recruitment category of the ozfortress Discord where you can express your interest in joining a team, or peruse potential players to form a team of your own (remember to get the recruiting roles in the "channels and roles" part of the discord, otherwise you will not be able to see these channels). Highlander teams are comprised of one of each class totalling nine players. If you're new to the competitive scene, click here for an introduction to ozfortress!

Once you've signed up your team or have joined one, your part is done. Don't worry if you didn't find or join a team in time, you can always be transferred onto a team in one of the Transfer Windows. See the Transfers information page for more info on Transfers, and the Transfers Window page for when these windows are.


Thread: ozfortress.com Website Survey & Help Wanted!
core League Director


Website Survey & Why

We won't bury the lead. We're looking to work heavily on bringing new features to the ozfortress website in the next year or two, along with a fresh new look for the website. We won't commit to having everything done this year, but we do plan to have something to show you.

We have a small list of goals, features and commitments we are aiming to bring to you regardless of the feedback you submit below. So what are we planning? Well:

  • Improved mobile browser experience. This won't be limited to just ozfortress.com, but docs.ozfortress.com could see potential improvements and perhaps even integrations with our main website.
  • Complete redesign of the website. There are a lot of problems that likely bug anyone from the year 2024, and that's ok - it's had its day, but it's time for a refresh.
  • It won't just be us hosting competitions in the future. We haven't announced this publicly, so surprise? We want to enable those who organize and host great TF2 competitions within Oceania and Asia. We have no interest in competing with or replacing any existing services, but if you have ever tried to run a tournament in the past, you likely came across challenge after challenge. We already have a lot of users signed up to our website, so to us - it just makes sense.

We have ambitions to create new and engaging competitions, events and experiences in 2024 and beyond, but first, we need to lay the groundwork and figure out what to tackle. This survey will be invaluable for us, as your feedback will directly influence where we place our time and effort.

Complete the Survey


Help Wanted

A large focus for 2024 is our new player experience. Over this year, we intend to invest a lot of time and effort in overhauling anything and everything to do with players joining our wonderful community. As a result, we're looking for the following:

New Player Experience Team Members

This is an internal team focused on coordinating efforts towards improving the experience of new players as they attempt to get involved in competitive Team Fortress 2.

Mentors

These are community members who want to help out new players. This could be in the capacity of offering demo reviews, team map reviews, or being involved in future events focused on new players.

Art Team Members

We're looking to create high-quality resources as part of this overhaul, so if you have a knack for graphic design or video production experience/skills, we'd love to hear from you.

Thread: 2024 Highlander Staff - We Want You!
core League Director


In case you missed it

  • The Fours Summer Cup ‘24 signups are currently open. Read more here.

2024 Highlander Staff

First of all, it's 2024! We hope you're excited about what we may have coming this year. Sadly with the new year, come some staff changes. Long-time Highlander Head Admin bird has chosen to step down from her role. bird has been with us for over three years, beginning as a league admin for RSL, and seeing our merge with Respawn League (RSL). We would like to wish bird the best for the future! Stepping up to fill bird's shoes is Sperkle, who everyone has come to know as one of the hardest-working volunteers ozfortress has seen in some time, and I have no doubt that he'll meet the challenge and excel.

So what does the Highlander staff team look like heading into our first season of 2024? Well, we are still talking to some of the applicants, but we are certainly looking for more, so don't hesitate to apply!

Highlander Head Admin

  • Sperkle

Highlander League Admins

  • Kai
  • Oldcustard
  • Rainy

We want you!

We are looking to expand the Highlander staff team. If you think you have what it takes, see our Join ozfortress page for more info on the role and how to apply.

Thread: We Need You!
core League Director


We Need You!

Want to kick off 2024 with a bang? If you've ever wanted to contribute to our community then there is no time like the present. Below you can find all the positions available and a reminder of what they entail:

League Administrators

League Admins are responsible for the running of both the Sixes and Highlander seasonal leagues as well as off-season cups and events. From handling match disputes, to seasonal meetings, you will be integral in the successful continuation of ozfortress.
Apply for League Administrator here

League Advisors

Have you heard of the shadow government? Well we don't have that but this is probably the closest thing. Advisors assist League Admins in decision-making around seedings, mercenary requests, transfers and proposed changes for both Sixes and Highlander. We are also looking for out-of-region advisors that can assist our team in the decision making processes listed above for players outside of Australia / New Zealand.
Apply for League Advisor here

Anti-cheat

The Anti-cheat team is responsible for ensuring all players within ozfortress are playing fairly and without the assistance of a third-party client. Keen eyes and experienced players are wanted for accurate and fair judgements on all cases.
Apply for the Anti-cheat Team Here

Ruby on Rails & Sourcemod/Sourcepawn Developers

We're looking for developers for not only our site but also our servers. For the website, developers need to have a working knowledge of Ruby on Rails. As for Source Plugin Developer's, we'll be looking to possibly make modifications and additions to our servers to improve website-server integration.
Apply for Developer positions here

Media Team

The media team is slowly but surely coming to fruition. The goal is to use this team to create season trailers, announcements, frag movies - the possibilities are endless. We're mainly looking for editors, but will be looking to expand the teams' capabilities to produce and bring our ideas to reality!
Apply for the Media Team here

Art Team

Responsible for much of what you see artistically from us, the Art Team has been underutilized in the past, and we're looking to expand. With bigger events planned for 2024 and beyond, expanding our Art Team with talented artists and designers will be crucial.
Apply for the Art Team here


If any of the listed positions above interest you, feel free to submit one or multiple applications via the valid links above. Alternatively you can reach out to the relative league staff to inquire more about positions. You can find a full list of staff here.

Thanks for a great year everyone and here is to many more great experiences in 2024!