HellLighT
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HeroesWorld has always been friendly to all Heroes players, regardless of their skill level, IMHO that's what the forum's longevity is based on. Here, both beginners and veterans can always find a worthy opponent and participate in tournaments of various types. Let me recall the example of heroes.by, where everything was run by top players who looked down on other players and often cruelly mocked newcomers. Everyone knows where that site is now. I would hate to see HeroesWorld turn into something similar, and if the top players push their wishes in an ultimatum form, that's where it's heading. A sensible idea presented in a "it will be this way, dissenters can go to hell" format causes rejection among many 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 mandatory OH creates a psychological barrier — it's not about money, it's about making them 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 had no time to play and didn't renew their subscription as it was no longer needed. Then a tournament came up, but OH is required to play in it. They can find time for one game every two weeks, money is not an issue, but "go to hell with your tournament, setting conditions as if you're someone." And if several people are turned away from the tournament in this manner, IMHO that's a path to nowhere.
Of everything written in this thread, I like the idea of mandatory OH in the later stages of tournaments, so to speak for greater "competitiveness" of the competition. For those who don't buy OH "out of principle" or for some other reason, you could give them an account to play for one game if they've reached a stage where OH is required. You could even ask Baratorch to make a temporary technical account for the final part of the tournament (judging by his position stated in this thread, he might agree), so to speak a test drive for a player who has proven themselves (who knows, they might like it and start buying it) :) As for saving time for dads... Homunguls correctly noted that you can simply not take your turn, and that doesn't necessarily mean the player is thinking about something — they could just spitefully eat ice cream or drink coffee to annoy the zealous "time-saver," as a form of psychological pressure — well, it's not against the law :)
