Teams
Transfers
- Left Atomic Deluxe on Tue Oct 8 00:43:54 2024
- Joined Atomic Deluxe on Tue Jul 9 16:34:51 2024
- Joined TBD - Placeholder on Fri May 17 22:26:44 2024
- Left Youth for Christ on Tue Feb 13 12:13:58 2024
- Joined Youth for Christ on Tue Feb 13 12:11:00 2024
- Left Where no ability meets no effort on Tue Feb 13 12:10:01 2024
- Joined Where no ability meets no effort on Tue Feb 13 12:08:06 2024
- Left dap me up on Tue Feb 13 12:06:06 2024
- Joined dap me up on Tue Feb 13 12:04:20 2024
- Left Significant Otter on Tue Feb 13 12:02:19 2024
- Joined Significant Otter on Tue Feb 13 11:58:36 2024
- Left Significant Otter on Tue Feb 13 11:48:18 2024
- Joined Significant Otter on Tue Feb 13 11:46:44 2024
- Left Musos Deluxe on Sat Sep 23 16:27:54 2023
- Joined Musos Deluxe on Sun Mar 5 15:28:35 2023
- Left rascals on Mon Oct 24 22:13:43 2022
- Joined rascals on Sun May 29 18:50:57 2022
- Left du u kno de wae on Sun Mar 13 23:40:34 2022
- Left The badmen on Sun Mar 13 23:40:33 2022
- Left Grandpa In My Pocket on Sun Mar 13 23:40:32 2022
- Left eat ur bread on Fri May 11 17:41:59 2018
- Joined eat ur bread on Sat Apr 7 09:47:10 2018
- Joined The badmen on Wed Jan 24 13:18:12 2018
- Joined du u kno de wae on Thu Jan 11 15:23:38 2018
- Left TF2Frags.net on Thu Oct 19 21:50:08 2017
- Left missclick on Sat Jul 1 15:06:30 2017
- Joined TF2Frags.net on Sat May 13 21:50:29 2017
- Left Phoen on Tue Feb 21 18:52:57 2017
- Joined missclick on Tue Feb 21 18:52:49 2017
- Left I<3Badgers on Thu Feb 2 18:10:23 2017
- Joined Phoen on Thu Feb 2 16:55:19 2017
- Joined Grandpa In My Pocket on Fri Dec 16 21:29:35 2016
- Joined I<3Badgers on Mon Dec 5 18:35:53 2016
Sperkle has played in 11 leagues:
ozfortress Highlander Winter '24 (S7)
- Joined Atomic Deluxe in Premier on Mon Jul 22 18:35:02 2024
- Joined TBD - Placeholder in LDU 2024 Qualifiers on Fri May 17 22:27:00 2024
- Joined Musos Deluxe in Premier on Mon Jun 5 15:50:04 2023
- Joined rasgals in Premier on Thu Jun 2 17:11:38 2022
- Left eat ur veges in Open on Fri May 11 17:23:33 2018
- Joined eat ur veges in Open on Thu May 3 21:08:59 2018
- Joined The BadMen in Open on Thu Jan 25 16:46:26 2018
- Joined du u kno de wae in Open on Thu Jan 11 18:14:23 2018
- Left How I learned to stop worrying and love the ping in Intermediate on Fri Oct 6 10:05:11 2017
- Joined How I learned to stop worrying and love the ping in Intermediate on Fri Aug 25 18:13:41 2017
- Joined Help I'm Lagging in Open on Sat May 13 21:52:03 2017
- Joined missclick in Open on Fri Feb 24 00:10:08 2017
- Joined Grandpa In My Pocket in Open on Fri Dec 16 22:12:17 2016
(art by dezi)
Highlander Flood
It's raining down in ozfortress, must mean it's Highlander time again. Welcome to the start of our 2025 Highlander run beginning with our 9th season, Autumn '25.
Signups
You can sign up for Highlander Autumn '25 from today (Thursday the 16th of January) up until Wednesday the 5th of February at 11:59pm AEDT. With this in mind we'll aim to have seedings out by Sunday the 9th or Monday the 10th of February at the latest with the Season starting on Wednesday the 12th of February.
SIGNUP NOW · SEASON PAGE
Season Changes On The Way
While we aren't ready to share any of the changes we'll be implementing in the coming season as of right now, another post will be released in the coming days once we've established and finalized all changes that are set to occur this season. If you haven't already, make sure you check out our Post-season Surveys that we've released in the previous Highlander Spring '24 - Winners & Award Recipients post. Feedback from these surveys will help shape future seasons so get it quick before they're gone forever... On that note...
Autumn '25 Feedback Form
For the time being we intend to move away from doing end of season surveys. They simply don't yield enough meaningful responses to justify doing them season after season. In their place we will be implementing a General Feedback Form which can be filled in at any point throughout the season. This form will then be looked at with all the submitted feedback, criticism and ideas at the end of each season and wiped going into the start of the next. Any other important data points from our previous Post-season Surveys such as map votes and whitelist changes will be moved to discord polls to incentivize responses in a simpler setting.
New Admins Wanted!
For this coming season we're looking to pick up 2 more Highlander Administrators to join the team. You can apply to join via the aforementioned Post-season Surveys or via our Staff Applications section on our forum. The position of Highlander Admin revolves around the smooth running of all highlander leagues, matches and competitions within ozfortress. This includes, but isn't limited too; settling match disputes, generating match pages on the website and match communication channels in the ozfortress captain's discord, discussing the internal progression and changes of seasons and events and spectating matches as a referee. If any of this interests you, Kai, redja, woozy and myself (Sperkle) would love to have you on our team.
Premier Transfer History
Transfer Window #1
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
Mercenaries Used
Below you can find all the Mercenaries Used for all division throughout Spring '24 Highlander.
Premier Merc History
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Playoffs Round 1
Playoffs Round 2
Playoffs Round 3
Main Merc History
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Playoffs Round 1
Playoffs Round 2
Playoffs Round 3
Key Dates & Transfer Windows
Key Dates
Signups & Seedings Dates
Thursday 16th of January 2025: Signups Open
Wednesday 5th 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: Round 2
Wednesday 26th February - Sunday 2nd March 2025: Round 3
Wednesday 5th March - Sunday 9rd March 2025: Round 4
Wednesday 12th March - Sunday 16th March 2025: Round 5
Roster Lock applied on Wednesday 19th March 2025
Wednesday 19th March - Sunday 23rd March 2025: Round 6
Wednesday 26th March - Sunday 30th March 2025: Round 7
Playoffs Dates for Premier & Main
Wednesday 2nd April - Sunday 6th April 2025: Playoffs Round 1
Wednesday 9th April - Sunday 13th April 2025: Playoffs Round 2 / Semi-Finals
Wednesday 16th April - Sunday 20th April 2025: Playoffs Round 3 / Grand & Bronze Finals
Transfer Windows
Transfers windows will be determined prior to the start of the season.
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.
(Graphic by dezi)
That's a wrap on 2024 Highlander. Congratulations to the winner of the Premier division S.M. and the winners of the Main division sejinming fever. 2025 Highlander is almost here, so don't bask in these team's glory for too long, a new champion(s) may be around the corner.
Below are the Final Rankings and Awards for the Spring '24 season of Highlander.
Congratulations Premier winners S.M.!
Placements
- S.M.
- crylander
- Significant Otter
- rascals
Grand Final Map Scores
- Ashville: 3 - 2
- Swiftwater: 2 - 0
Bronze Final Map Scores
- Swiftwater: 1 - 2
- Vigil: 2 - 1
- Upward: 2 - 1
Awards
Best Scout: krollic (15), HUNGRY.4.EGGS (11), Miffy (6)
Best Soldier: Lizrd-Wizrd (15), norbit the plug (10), mashiro (9)
Best Pyro: bird (16), Styx + peep (8), CH (4)
Best Demoman: maz (13), <user> (12), turris (8)
Best Heavy: typo. (15), HASHFAN (9), Flow (8)
Best Engineer: Sexy Turtle (15), Mikcow (9), redja (5)
Best Medic: remorse (15), jd (12), tal (6)
Best Sniper: calski (14), strawbunny (7), bill + myyyst (5)
Best Spy: Andyroo (15), henwe (12), chimes (4)
Most Improved Player: Mikcow (14), norbit the plug (10), jv (8)
Most Valuable Player: Lizrd-Wizrd (7), Andyroo (5), maz + calski + HUNGRY.4.EGGS (4)
Most Improved Team: crylander (10), rascals (7), Where no ability meets no effort + S.M. + Youth for Christ (6)
Friendliest Team: S.M. + Significant Otter (9), rascals (7), Youth for Christ (6)
Best Dressed Team: S.M. (13), Youth for Christ + Significant Otter + crylander (7), rascals (6)
Best Caster: Rainy (14), jennierubyjane (11), Freaky (10)
Congratulations Main winners sejinming fever!
Placements
- sejinming fever
- Bisexual Lighting
- Rich and Grainous
- With Blackjack and Furries!
Grand Final Map Scores
- Ashville: 3 - 0
- Upward: 2 - 1
Bronze Final Map Scores
- Ashville: 3 - 0
- Vigil: 2 - 0
Awards
Best Scout: noemie (16), eden (10), Zando (7)
Best Soldier: indy and her jones (13), Gears + APVC (9), zdav (6)
Best Pyro: ziah + FriendlyPyromancer (11), Cryo (10), Cantrip (8)
Best Demoman: Glitchy (12), Pigel + klebs (10), Mirage (8)
Best Heavy: SpicyHipJesus (17), manglemonster (12), GUNWR0NG (7)
Best Engineer: angus (11), Sev + Verydarklord (10), arbabf (9)
Best Medic: olivergeeoz (16), Miss Squidge (10), Sly Rocko (9)
Best Sniper: FIN + Evelynn (13), J (7), WORLD's BLaNKIEsT BLaNK (6)
Best Spy: Bree (13), MonsterGunner0v0 (10), Karly (9)
Most Improved Player: SwaySway (12), Cantrip (10), Zando (9)
Most Valuable Player: SpicyHipJesus (6), klebs + Pigel + olivergeeoz + Mirage + angus + eunsoo + WORLD's BLaNKIEsT BLaNK + Bree (3)
Most Improved Team: With Blackjack and Furries! (13), rat gaming (8), funny people (7)
Friendliest Team: With Blackjack and Furries! (14), Bisexual Lighting (10), funny people (8)
Best Dressed Team: Bisexual Lighting (19), With Blackjack and Furries! (7), funny people (6)
Best Caster: Freaky (20), nightjar (15), Rainy (13)
Post Spring '24 Surveys
To ensure our Autumn '25 Highlander competition runs as smoothly and fluidly as possible we're wanting to hear from all players who competed in the Spring '24 Season. Below you will find two Post-season Surveys for players who competed in the respective Premier and Main divisions. The surveys are identical and separated for our convenience. Any and all feedback about the running of our regular seasons is always greatly appreciated.
Surveys
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
- Kai
- woozy
- redja
To see our complete list including Discord handles, see our Staff page here.
Woofer
It brings us great sadness to share that on Monday the 23rd of December 2024, ozfortress player and community member Woofer sadly passed away. Woofer has been an active participant in ozfortress competitions for over four years and will be missed by many members of the community. In the future, we will be sharing links to charitable causes if anybody would like to make a donation in his name. Our thoughts are with woofer's friends and family in this difficult time.
The ozfortress admin team
(Posted on the 7th of January 2025)
Cat Haven
As we mentioned in the initial post above, Woofer's family has elected a charity for donations to be made to in Woofer's name. Cat Haven is based in Western Australia and is responsible for taking care of homeless cats until they can be rehomed in safe and loving environments. Woofer had a great affinity for cats and his family and friends felt this was a very fitting charity to give to in his memory. If you would like to donate to Cat Haven and find out more about their work you can find the donation link below.
🐈 Cat Haven
(Posted on the 11th of January 2025)
(Poster & Artwork by requim)
Witness Gaming AU for Denver LAN 2025!
On the horizon of 2025 a new LAN has been announced in the City of Denver, Colorado. While you may think this American Lan is to be inconsequential for the likes of us Australian's (and New Zealanders) you couldn't be more wrong!
For the first time since 2017 (going on 8 years ago) our very own Australian squad Witness Gaming is looking to compete overseas against the likes of America's and Europe's best teams. The roster that will be representing our region in Denver from the 24th to the 26th of May 2025 will be as follows;
Witness Gaming AU:
Combo Scout: cooki
Flank Scout: silvo
Pocket Soldier: conor
Roamer Soldier: down
Demoman: enrith
Medic: lau
How you can help get the squad to Denver
To make this possible the team is asking the community to contribute an approximate amount of $6330 AUD. This will help cover numerous expenses and will make the overall trip easier for the players who will be representing our region. In return, the members of the Witness Gaming roster have set multiple fundraiser goals as well as numerous donation perks for contributors who chip in certain amounts. At the time of writing, the team has already raised 10% of their set goal in under 24 hours!
If you're looking to contribute to our Aussie boy's push to attend the Fireside LAN in 2025 you can find links to donate both money and in-game items below. You can also view more information about Witness Gaming's attendance and the Lan overall via the TeamFortressTV posts also linked below.
Best of luck to cooki, silvo, conor, down, enrith and lau! All of us from the ozfortress community will be cheering you on from home o7.
Donation Links (edit as of 04/01/25 - donation target REACHED):
• Witness Gaming Indiegogo Fundraiser
• Trade link to donate in-game items to enrith (Demoman of Witness Gaming)
TeamFortressTV Threads:
• Get Australia to Denver LAN 2025 by enrith
• Physgun Fireside Denver 2025 (24-26 May) by lacyavenue