Mizrael
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HeroesWorld has always been friendly to all Heroes players, regardless of their level, and in my humble opinion, that's what the forum's longevity is based on. Here, both newcomers and veterans can always find an opponent of their skill level and participate in tournaments of various kinds. Let me remind you of the example of heroes.by, where the top players ran everything, looking down on other players and often cruelly mocking newcomers — everyone knows where that site is now. I would very much hate for HeroesWorld to turn into a similar graveyard, and if the top players forcefully push through their wishes in an ultimatum form, that's exactly where things are heading. A sound idea presented in the format "it will be like this, dissenters can get lost" causes rejection among a large number of people (even those who generally agree with it). For many newcomers, the only chance to play against a top player is the group stage of a tournament; forcing a mandatory OH creates a psychological barrier for a person — it's not about money, but about them being made to do something they might not have done otherwise. A simple example: a person played with OH for a while and was fine with it, but at some point they no longer had time to play and didn't renew the subscription because it was unnecessary. Then a tournament came up, but to play in it they need OH; they can find time for one game every two weeks, money is not an issue, but their reaction is "get lost with your tournament, they're setting conditions, will you look at that." And if several people are turned away from the tournament in this manner, then in my opinion, that's a path to nowhere.
Of everything written in this thread, I like the idea of making OH mandatory in the later stages of tournaments, so to speak, for greater "competitive integrity" of the competition. For those who don't buy OH "on principle" or for some other reason, you could lend them an account for one game if they've reached the stage where OH is required. You could even ask Baratorch to create a temporary technical account for the final part of the tournament (based on his position stated in this thread, he might agree) — a sort of test drive for a player who has proven themselves (who knows, they might like it and start buying it) :) And regarding saving time for parents... Gomunguls made a good point there: you can simply not take your turn, and that doesn't necessarily mean the player is thinking about something; they could just be eating ice cream or drinking coffee to spite an ardent "time-saver," purely as a measure of psychological pressure — well, it's not against the law, is it :)
Of everything written in this thread, I like the idea of making OH mandatory in the later stages of tournaments, so to speak, for greater "competitive integrity" of the competition. For those who don't buy OH "on principle" or for some other reason, you could lend them an account for one game if they've reached the stage where OH is required. You could even ask Baratorch to create a temporary technical account for the final part of the tournament (based on his position stated in this thread, he might agree) — a sort of test drive for a player who has proven themselves (who knows, they might like it and start buying it) :) And regarding saving time for parents... Gomunguls made a good point there: you can simply not take your turn, and that doesn't necessarily mean the player is thinking about something; they could just be eating ice cream or drinking coffee to spite an ardent "time-saver," purely as a measure of psychological pressure — well, it's not against the law, is it :)
