Changelog

Fixed a lot of table displays on mobile so you can digest the information better when it comes to stats and other important details. Also added player avatars to many pages where it felt appropriate: Player Ratings, Match Results, Squad Profiles, Staff List, Dueling pages, and more. Wanted to give contributors more mileage on their donations. Thanks for the continued support. It really helps give us a better user experience with more features that we couldn't fully utilize on the old website.

Contributors can now use custom emoji reactions on forum posts. Custom emojis appear in the reaction picker alongside standard emojis, separated by a divider. Hovering over any reaction now shows who reacted. Current custom emojis require Tier 4+ to use. If you are a T4+ contributor and want a custom emoji added to the forums, let me know!

Complete redesign of all forum pages with new card-based layout, hero headers with gradient accent bars, and consistent styling across forums listing, category, thread, and search pages. Added per-thread unread tracking with blue dot indicators (replacing old category-level read tracking). Pagination now uses smart truncation with ellipsis and prev/next arrows instead of showing every page number. Legacy forum archive (72,000+ posts) fully migrated into the new forum system with preserved authors, dates, views, pins, and quote references.

New features: BBCode toolbar for bold/italic/underline/strikethrough/link/color/code/quote, user avatars on posts and thread listings, jump-to-first-unread-post navigation, post permalinks with copy-to-clipboard, online status indicators on post avatars, OP badge on thread creator posts, reply preview with live BBCode rendering, in-category thread search filter, back-to-top button, enhanced pinned thread styling, emoji reactions with larger hit targets, and redesigned forum search page.

Added a prediction leaderboard to the schedule page showing the top 10 predictors with a points-based scoring system (+3 correct pick, +2 closest score, +5 exact score). Tiebreakers use accuracy %, average score diff, and closest awards. A full leaderboard page is also available with detailed stats, accuracy bars, and mobile-friendly cards.

New contributor tier: Legendary. Added a new contributor tier with special perks like Avatar glow, shimmering name color, legend icon next to their name everywhere its displayed on site, and custom forum title. Thanks abyss!

New lightweight forums for centralizing discussions that Discord cannot always handle.

Squad profiles now display dynamic achievements based on career milestones, performance stats, win streaks, and more. Hero cards also show new info badges for championships, current streak, seasons played, roster size, and founding date.

Collapsible section headers across player and squad pages now use compact styling with icons. Removed redundant info from squad hero cards in favor of the new badges.

Players page now has a Free Agents filter showing unrostered players active in the last 30 days with their career rating.

New page with season archives and all-time records. Browse past seasons with final standings, stat leaders (kills, KDR, KPG, HPG, healing, rating), award winners with images, and champions. All-time records show career and single-season leaderboards.

Players can predict match winners and score outcomes before matches start. Predictions are revealed after match completion.

Head-to-head style prediction display showing each team's vote percentage with team colors and vote counts.

Server and client-side validation ensuring predicted winner's kill count exceeds loser's.

Header badge counts now split between Dashboard (invites, name changes) and Manage Squad (applications) destinations.

Rules page redesigned with search, collapsible accordion sections, category grouping, table of contents, and auto-indented sub-rule numbering.

You're looking at it! Categorized site update history with filtering and timeline display.

Players can request name changes from their profile. Captains can request squad name changes. All changes require admin approval.

Player and squad profiles now show approved name change history in a tabbed interface.

Dashboard alerts for approved/denied name change requests with badge counts in the header.

Enhanced staff page with hero banner, aggregate stats, tabbed leaderboards for referees and broadcasters, seniority badges, and individual match statistics.

Players can apply for staff positions directly from the staff page with Discord webhook notifications to the staff channel.

Fixed issue where roster snapshots used updated player costs instead of draft-time costs, causing false cap violations.

Top Picks section showing player pick rates with value tags (Gem, Bust, Safe Pick).

Automated Discord announcements for weekly fantasy results and standings.

Roster builder with player search, salary cap tracker, class filtering, and slot enforcement.

Weekly and season-long leaderboards with top performers, match breakdowns, and player lookup.

Complete weekly fantasy league with salary cap drafting, 6 non-medic + 2 medic roster slots, and automated scoring from match stats.

Points calculated from kills, deaths, healing, win bonus, and Fantasy MVP awards. Medic-specific scoring for healing stats.

Complete homepage overhaul with season hero banner, quick stats strip, mini player cards, compact standings, activity timeline, and online users strip.

Site-wide color update from grey backgrounds to navy blue theme for better visual cohesion across all pages.

Contributors page with 5 donation tiers, perk descriptions, contributor showcase, and PayPal integration.

Custom name colors, avatar uploads, profile badges, hero card glow effects, and custom bios for donors.

Public awards page displaying all league awards with custom SVG medal icons.

Admin page to create, assign, and manage end-of-season awards with player and squad winner selection.

Custom designed SVG icons for each award type replacing generic images.

Achievement badges on player profiles for career milestones (50/100/150 games), kill milestones (500/1000/1500), KDR (2.0/3.0/4.0), and KPG (6/9/12).

Gold-tier achievement badges for players holding all-time single-season records in kills, KDR, KPG, and rating.

Rating tier achievements (Contender 1600+, Elite 1700+, through Legend 2200+), unique opponent badges, and clutch win tracking.

Public page showing all roster transactions with formatted dates and filtering.

League rules page with editable sections for admins.

Webmaster tool to create, end, and manage seasons with start/end dates.

Webmaster tool for entering player stats after matches with per-player kill/death/healing/class entry.

Admin page for creating, editing, and managing matches including scheduling, status updates, and referee assignments.

Squad names are clickable with season records, MVP display, YouTube link integration, and head-to-head roster preview for upcoming matches.

Dashboard now shows pending invites, application statuses, and cancel application options.

Persistent banner in the header showing your squad's next scheduled match.

Request to Join button greys out when squad is at roster cap. Accept invite button disabled when full.

Roster lock that blocks leaving/removal but still allows joining via invites or applications.

Captains receive notifications for accepted invites and pending applications with badge counts in the navigation.

Complete squad management with invite sending, pending invites, applications, and roster management with promote/demote/remove.

All roster moves (joins, leaves, kicks, trades) are now logged to the transactions table with clickable usernames and squad links.

Split combined win-loss columns into separate sortable W and L columns with conditional color coding.

Detailed matchup pages showing full history between two duelers with stats breakdowns.

Added stat boxes at the top of the dueling page showing total duelers, total duels, and recent activity.

Removed "Details" columns throughout the site and made entire table rows clickable for navigation.

Replaced verbose class names with abbreviated styled badges (Marine?MAR, Medic?MED, etc.) using getClassPill() function.

Admin tool to import duel stats from external API with Discord webhook integration and ELO calculations.

Complete player directory with A-Z filtering and search functionality.

Dedicated page for player rankings with sticky table headers, class pills, and sortable columns.

Squad profile pages with roster management, season records, match history, and squad avatars.

Comprehensive player profile pages with career and seasonal stats, hero cards, and dynamic player ratings.

Full 1v1 dueling ladder with ELO rating system, provisional status for new players, and tier-based rankings.

Core admin panel with user management, staff role assignment, and permission-based editing.

Real-time display of users currently active on the site with green pulsing indicators, custom name colors, and staff badges.

Auto-rotating news carousel on the homepage with navigation dots and HTML rendering support.

Registration system with bot protection (honeypot + time-based), email verification, and session management with 30-day persistence.

Initial USL website built with homepage, league standings, dueling ladder, player profiles, and admin panel.