Great, so I won't participate, as playing a game where you "collect two tons of meat" against someone who has "a ton" doesn't feel like a serious tournament and will always be a step below SOD.
"Collect tons of meat" is relevant for any version. The only difference is that SOD usually involves 3-4 types of attack stacks (vivs, angels, skeletons +/- demons), which is incredibly boring. But HOTA has 7+, and therefore has a huge advantage in the variability of strategies.