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			'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers make it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class ensures a spot on the team for players maining any given class.

			== Highlander Competitive Format ==
			Highlander is a competitive format with nine players on a team, each representing a different class. The name of the format comes from the quote "There can only be one [of each class]" from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film) Highlander], a movie released in 1986.

			== Game Modes ==
			=== Stopwatch ===
			''Main Article: [[Payload]], [[Attack/Defend]]''
			[[File:Upward.jpg\|thumb\|Upward, the most iconic Highlander map]]
			[[Payload]] and [[Attack/Defend]] maps are played using a stopwatch format, where teams alternate between attacking and defending after each round. The team that captures more points on offence wins. Should both teams capture the same number of points, the team that does so in a shorter duration wins.

			Payload maps played in Highlander include [[Upward]], [[Swiftwater]], and [[Vigil]]. <br/>
			Attack/Defend maps played in Highlander include [[Steel]].

			=== [[King_of_the_Hill\|King of the Hill]] ===
			''Main Article: [[King_of_the_Hill\|KOTH]]''
			[[File:Product.jpg\|thumb\|Product, the most commonly played KOTH map in Highlander]]
			In a King of The Hill map, there is one central point on the map. Each team must try to capture that point. When one team does capture the point, their 3:00 timer will begin to time down. When the other team captures the point, the other team's timer stops and their timer starts to tick down. The first team whose clock reaches 0 wins the round. It is important to note that if the point has capture progress on it when one team's timer reaches 0, the game will go into [[overtime]], where the defending team must wait for the capture progress to reverse fully or the attacking team must capture the point to continue ticking down their own timer.

			KOTH maps played in Highlander include [[Product]], [[Ashville]], and [[Warmtic]].

			=== 5CP ===
			''Main Article: [[5CP]]''
			[[File:Gullywash.jpg\|thumb\|Gullywash, the most commonly played 5CP map in Highlander]]
			5CP maps involve both teams trying to capture all 5 control points to win a round. Capping the midpoint results in the winning team getting a forward spawn that allows the rest of the team to attack the next point quicker, and likewise for the fourth point. In Highlander, 5CP maps usually receive negative feedback due to stalemate situations that can last for an extensive amount of time. For example, on [[Gullywash]], when either team is unable to gain any significant advantage when trying to push forth, a typical three-four stalemate is seen where both teams play behind choke, waiting for the other to make a move.

			5CP maps played in Highlander include [[Gullywash]] and [[Vanguard]].

			== Highlander Leagues ==
			[[File:RGL HL first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[RGL]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]
			[[File:UGC first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[UGC]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]

			=== Multinational ===

			* [[UGC]] ([http://www.ugcleague.com Website])

			=== North American ===

			* [[RGL]] ([http://hl.rgl.gg Website])

			=== European ===

			* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])

			=== Asian ===

			* [[Asia Team Fortress 2 League\|ATF2L]] ([https://discord.gg/sA68jQuXzK Discord])


			== Highlander Coverage ==

			* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast]

			* [https://www.youtube.com/@RGLgg RGL]


			== Guides ==
			Over time the community has written a handful of guides on how to play this popular format, some of them can be seen below:
			* [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163882605 Introduction to European Highlander]
			* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2715815879 Guide to Highlander by Blitztank]

			== See Also ==
			* [[6v6]]
			* [[Prolander]]
			* [[4v4]]
			* [[Competitive_Formats\|Competitive Formats]]
			[[Category:Competitive Formats]]

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	'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers make it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class ensures a spot on the team for players maining any given class.

	~~== Highlander Competitive Format ==~~
	Highlander is a competitive format with nine players on a team, each representing a different class. The name of the format comes from the quote "There can only be one [of each class]" from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander_(film) Highlander], a movie released in 1986.

	~~== Game Modes ==~~
	~~=== Stopwatch ===~~
	~~''Main Article: [[Payload]], [[Attack/Defend]]''~~
	~~[[File:Upward.jpg\|thumb\|Upward, the most iconic Highlander map]]~~
	[[Payload]] and [[Attack/Defend]] maps are played using a stopwatch format, where teams alternate between attacking and defending after each round. The team that captures more points on offence wins. Should both teams capture the same number of points, the team that does so in a shorter duration wins.

	~~Payload maps played in Highlander include [[Upward]], [[Swiftwater]], and [[Vigil]]. <br/>~~
	~~Attack/Defend maps played in Highlander include [[Steel]].~~

	~~=== [[King_of_the_Hill\|King of the Hill]] ===~~
	~~''Main Article: [[King_of_the_Hill\|KOTH]]''~~
	~~[[File:Product.jpg\|thumb\|Product, the most commonly played KOTH map in Highlander]]~~
	In a King of The Hill map, there is one central point on the map. Each team must try to capture that point. When one team does capture the point, their 3:00 timer will begin to time down. When the other team captures the point, the other team's timer stops and their timer starts to tick down. The first team whose clock reaches 0 wins the round. It is important to note that if the point has capture progress on it when one team's timer reaches 0, the game will go into [[overtime]], where the defending team must wait for the capture progress to reverse fully or the attacking team must capture the point to continue ticking down their own timer.

	~~KOTH maps played in Highlander include [[Product]], [[Ashville]], and [[Warmtic]].~~

	~~=== 5CP ===~~
	~~''Main Article: [[5CP]]''~~
	~~[[File:Gullywash.jpg\|thumb\|Gullywash, the most commonly played 5CP map in Highlander]]~~
	5CP maps involve both teams trying to capture all 5 control points to win a round. Capping the midpoint results in the winning team getting a forward spawn that allows the rest of the team to attack the next point quicker, and likewise for the fourth point. In Highlander, 5CP maps usually receive negative feedback due to stalemate situations that can last for an extensive amount of time. For example, on [[Gullywash]], when either team is unable to gain any significant advantage when trying to push forth, a typical three-four stalemate is seen where both teams play behind choke, waiting for the other to make a move.

	~~5CP maps played in Highlander include [[Gullywash]] and [[Vanguard]].~~

	~~== Highlander Leagues ==~~
	~~[[File:RGL HL first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[RGL]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]~~
	~~[[File:UGC first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[UGC]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]~~

	~~=== Multinational ===~~

	* [[UGC]] ([http://www.ugcleague.com Website])

	~~=== North American ===~~

	* [[RGL]] ([http://hl.rgl.gg Website])

	~~=== European ===~~

	* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])

	~~=== Asian ===~~

	* [[Asia Team Fortress 2 League\|ATF2L]] ([https://discord.gg/sA68jQuXzK Discord])


	~~== Highlander Coverage ==~~

	* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast]

	* [https://www.youtube.com/@RGLgg RGL]


	~~== Guides ==~~
	~~Over time the community has written a handful of guides on how to play this popular format, some of them can be seen below:~~
	* [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163882605 Introduction to European Highlander]
	* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2715815879 Guide to Highlander by Blitztank]

	~~== See Also ==~~
	* [[6v6]]
	* [[Prolander]]
	* [[4v4]]
	* [[Competitive_Formats\|Competitive Formats]]
	~~[[Category:Competitive Formats]]~~

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	== Game Modes ==		== Game Modes ==
	=== Stopwatch ===		=== Stopwatch ===
	''Main Article: [[Payload]] / [[Attack/Defend]]''		''Main Article: [[Payload]], [[Attack/Defend]]''
	[[File:Upward.jpg\|thumb\|Upward, the most iconic Highlander map]]		[[File:Upward.jpg\|thumb\|Upward, the most iconic Highlander map]]
	[[Payload]] and [[Attack/Defend]] maps are played using a stopwatch format, where teams alternate between attacking and defending after each round. The team that captures more points on offence wins. Should both teams capture the same number of points, the team that does so in a shorter duration wins.		[[Payload]] and [[Attack/Defend]] maps are played using a stopwatch format, where teams alternate between attacking and defending after each round. The team that captures more points on offence wins. Should both teams capture the same number of points, the team that does so in a shorter duration wins.

	Payload maps played in Highlander include [[Upward]], [[Swiftwater]], and [[Vigil]].		Payload maps played in Highlander include [[Upward]], [[Swiftwater]], and [[Vigil]]. <br/>
	Attack/Defend maps played in Highlander include [[Steel]].		Attack/Defend maps played in Highlander include [[Steel]].

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	~~[[File:ETF2L first place medal.png\|thumb\|200px]right\|[[ETF2L]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]~~		'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers make it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class ensures a spot on the team for players maining any given class.


	'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers ~~makes~~ it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class ~~means no matter what you like to play, there's~~ a spot on the team for ~~you~~.

	== Highlander Competitive Format ==		== Highlander Competitive Format ==
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	== Game Modes ==		== Game Modes ==
	[[File:Upward.~~png~~\|thumb\|~~200px\|right\|A staple~~ map ~~of Highlander, [[Upward~~]]]]		=== Stopwatch ===
			''Main Article: [[Payload]] / [[Attack/Defend]]''
	~~===~~ [[~~5CP\|Control Points~~]] ~~===~~		[[File:Upward.jpg\|thumb\|Upward, the most iconic Highlander map]]
	~~''Main Article:~~ [[~~5CP~~]]''		[[Payload]] and [[Attack/Defend]] maps are played using a stopwatch format, where teams alternate between attacking and defending after each round. The team that captures more points on offence wins. Should both teams capture the same number of points, the team that does so in a shorter duration wins.
	~~Control point~~ maps ~~have 5 points~~. ~~Either~~ team ~~has to cap 3 of the five~~ points ~~to win~~. ~~Capping the midpoint results in the winning team to get a forward spawn that allows~~ the ~~rest~~ of the team ~~to attack the 2nd point quicker. In Highlander, CP maps usually recieve negative feedback due to stalemate situations~~ that ~~can last for an extensive amount of time. For example: On [[Process]], when either team is unable to move through choke and both medics don't have uber yet. The stalemate usually ends with~~ a ~~medic popping his uber~~.

	~~'''For Example:'''~~ [[~~Process~~]], [[~~Gullywash~~]], [[~~Snakewater~~]]		Payload maps played in Highlander include [[Upward]], [[Swiftwater]], and [[Vigil]].
			Attack/Defend maps played in Highlander include [[Steel]].
	~~=== [[Payload\|Stopwatch]] / [[~~Attack/Defend~~\|Attack and Defend]] ===~~
	~~''Main Article: [[Payload\|Stopwatch]] / [[Attack/Defend\|Attack and Defend]]''~~

	~~'''For Example:''' [[Badwater]], [[Upward]],~~ [[Steel]]

	Stopwatch maps are won by finishing in a faster time than your opponent. You alternate defense / offense after each round. Time is measured by how long it took you to cap points. For example, if you cap all 5 points on a map in 8:37, the opponent must cap all the points in under 8:37 to win, and if you cap 3 points in 5:11, the opponent must either cap 3 points in under 5:11, or cap at least 4 points.

	=== [[King_of_the_Hill\|King of the Hill]] ===		=== [[King_of_the_Hill\|King of the Hill]] ===
	''Main Article: [[King_of_the_Hill\|KOTH]]''		''Main Article: [[King_of_the_Hill\|KOTH]]''
			[[File:Product.jpg\|thumb\|Product, the most commonly played KOTH map in Highlander]]
			In a King of The Hill map, there is one central point on the map. Each team must try to capture that point. When one team does capture the point, their 3:00 timer will begin to time down. When the other team captures the point, the other team's timer stops and their timer starts to tick down. The first team whose clock reaches 0 wins the round. It is important to note that if the point has capture progress on it when one team's timer reaches 0, the game will go into [[overtime]], where the defending team must wait for the capture progress to reverse fully or the attacking team must capture the point to continue ticking down their own timer.

	~~'''For Example:'''~~ [[~~Lakeside~~]], [[~~Product~~]], [[~~Ashville~~]]		KOTH maps played in Highlander include [[Product]], [[Ashville]], and [[Warmtic]].

	~~In a King of The Hill map~~, ~~there is one central point on~~ the map~~. Each team must try~~ to capture ~~that point~~. ~~When one~~ team ~~does capture~~ the ~~point, their 3:00 timer will begin to time down. When~~ the ~~other~~ team ~~captures~~ the point, ~~the other team's timer stops~~ and ~~their timer starts to tick down. The first team whose clock reaches 0 wins~~ the ~~round~~. ~~It is important~~ to ~~note~~ that ~~if the point has capture progress~~ on ~~it when one team's timer reaches 0, the game will go into~~ [[~~overtime~~]], where ~~the defending team must wait~~ for the ~~capture progress~~ to ~~reverse fully or the attacking team must capture the point to continue ticking down their own timer~~.		=== 5CP ===
			''Main Article: [[5CP]]''
			[[File:Gullywash.jpg\|thumb\|Gullywash, the most commonly played 5CP map in Highlander]]
			5CP maps involve both teams trying to capture all 5 control points to win a round. Capping the midpoint results in the winning team getting a forward spawn that allows the rest of the team to attack the next point quicker, and likewise for the fourth point. In Highlander, 5CP maps usually receive negative feedback due to stalemate situations that can last for an extensive amount of time. For example, on [[Gullywash]], when either team is unable to gain any significant advantage when trying to push forth, a typical three-four stalemate is seen where both teams play behind choke, waiting for the other to make a move.

	~~''Note:'' The team that does '''NOT''' control the point will have faster re-spawn times~~.		5CP maps played in Highlander include [[Gullywash]] and [[Vanguard]].

	== Highlander Leagues ==		== Highlander Leagues ==
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	* [[RGL]] ([http://hl.rgl.gg Website])		* [[RGL]] ([http://hl.rgl.gg Website])
	* [[TFCL]] ([http://www.tfcleague.com Website])

	=== European ===		=== European ===

	* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])		* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])

	~~=== European/Russian ===~~

	* [[RUHL]] ([https://discord.gg/PveJAqW Discord])

	=== Asian ===		=== Asian ===

	* [[Asia Team Fortress 2 League\|ATF2L]] ([https://discord.gg/~~MMNzeySX2X~~ Discord])		* [[Asia Team Fortress 2 League\|ATF2L]] ([https://discord.gg/sA68jQuXzK Discord])
	* [[Respawn League]] ([https://rsl.tf/ Website])

	~~=== Country specific ===~~

	* [http://www.teamfortress.com.br/news/ FBTF (Brazilian)]

	~~Highlander in Brazil used to be hosted primarily by Chapelaria, but the league is no longer active.~~

	~~== Highlander Pugs ==~~

	* [http://tf2center.com/ TF2 Center] (A web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / 4v4 / Ultiduo and BBall)

	* [http://www.tf2stadium.com/ TF2 Stadium] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall)

	~~<br />~~

	* [http://tf2pickup.net/ TF2Pickup.net] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall) (defunct)

	== Highlander Coverage ==		== Highlander Coverage ==

	* [https://www.teamfortress.tv Teamfortress TV] (NA)		* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast]

	* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast] ~~(EU)~~

	* [https://www.twitch.tv/tflivetv TFLIVETV] (Ozfortress/Asiafortress)

	~~<br~~ />		* [https://www.youtube.com/@RGLgg RGL]

	* [https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackOutCasting/ BlackOut TV] (defunct)
	* [https://www.youtube.com/user/CommFT/ eXtv] (defunct)
	* [https://evlgaming.tv/ EVL Gaming] (defunct)

	== Guides ==		== Guides ==
	Over ~~the~~ time the community has ~~wrote~~ a handful of guides on how to play this popular format, some of them can be seen below:		Over time the community has written a handful of guides on how to play this popular format, some of them can be seen below:
	* [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163882605 Introduction to European Highlander]		* [http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163882605 Introduction to European Highlander]
			* [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2715815879 Guide to Highlander by Blitztank]

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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Highlander Leagues

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	* [[RUHL]] ([https://discord.gg/PveJAqW Discord])		* [[RUHL]] ([https://discord.gg/PveJAqW Discord])

			=== Asian ===

			* [[Asia Team Fortress 2 League\|ATF2L]] ([https://discord.gg/MMNzeySX2X Discord])
			* [[Respawn League]] ([https://rsl.tf/ Website])

	=== Country specific ===		=== Country specific ===
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	* [http://www.teamfortress.com.br/news/ FBTF (Brazilian)]		* [http://www.teamfortress.com.br/news/ FBTF (Brazilian)]

	~~Asia and Oceania primarily use the [[UGC]] Highlander league.~~ Highlander in Brazil used to be hosted primarily by Chapelaria, but the league is no longer active.		Highlander in Brazil used to be hosted primarily by Chapelaria, but the league is no longer active.

	== Highlander Pugs ==		== Highlander Pugs ==

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			[[File:ETF2L first place medal.png\|thumb\|200px]right\|[[ETF2L]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]


	'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers makes it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class means no matter what you like to play, there's a spot on the team for you.		'''Highlander''', a form of '''9v9''', is the largest competitive Team Fortress format. Its similarities to average public servers makes it an ideal starting point for new players, and its requirement that each team has one of every class means no matter what you like to play, there's a spot on the team for you.
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	== Highlander Leagues ==		== Highlander Leagues ==
			[[File:RGL HL first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[RGL]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]
			[[File:UGC first place medal.png\|thumb\|10px]right\|[[UGC]] medal awarded to players finishing in first place]]

	=== Multinational ===		=== Multinational ===

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	* [http://www.tf2stadium.com/ TF2 Stadium] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall)		* [http://www.tf2stadium.com/ TF2 Stadium] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall)

			<br />

	* [http://tf2pickup.net/ TF2Pickup.net] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall) (defunct)		* [http://tf2pickup.net/ TF2Pickup.net] (a web-based pickup for 6v6 / 9v9 / Ultiduo and BBall) (defunct)
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	* [https://www.twitch.tv/tflivetv TFLIVETV] (Ozfortress/Asiafortress)		* [https://www.twitch.tv/tflivetv TFLIVETV] (Ozfortress/Asiafortress)

	<br />		<br />

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	* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast] (EU)		* [https://www.youtube.com/KritzKast Kritzkast] (EU)

			* [https://www.twitch.tv/tflivetv TFLIVETV] (Ozfortress/Asiafortress)
	<br />		<br />

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	* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])		* [[ETF2L]] ([http://www.etf2l.org Website])

			=== European/Russian ===

			* [[RUHL]] ([https://discord.gg/PveJAqW Discord])

	=== Country specific ===		=== Country specific ===

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
	* [[6v6]]		* [[6v6]]
			* [[Prolander]]
	* [[4v4]]		* [[4v4]]
	* [[Competitive_Formats\|Competitive Formats]]		* [[Competitive_Formats\|Competitive Formats]]
	[[Category:Competitive Formats]]		[[Category:Competitive Formats]]