MerlinTheMagician
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Here are the last couple of points I'd like to clarify regarding the mix in our proposal. I hope I can refrain from getting into an endless argument (and please don't provoke me! :smile14:).
There will be no HL+U templates on Soda, meaning the risk of prolonged matches will be minimized (since we need to be prepared for the fact that Overlord's Help might not work, as happened in Georgia) - HL+U templates, even with Overlord's Help on Soda, are statistically not very viable, considering the need to adhere to tournament deadlines (prolonged matches until late at night, sometimes even until morning, sometimes with "papal postponement" - we all remember this very well - but even under these conditions, we managed to meet the criteria for the Championship). Here, again, there is a possibility of adjustment based on the audience - by including one large template in the Soda pool, if necessary - and this would be 8mm6lm10 (a modification that has already been tested in online tournaments and is more playable than the traditional 8mm6a and 6lm10a on Soda).
Why am I personally interested in the mix and what is its main advantage: the ability to put the opponent in an uncomfortable "arena" for them and see how they will struggle on unfamiliar territory. I'm all for action. In pure HotA, I don't see this action and excitement; it feels a bit bland.
So, I'm not seriously advocating for Soda.
I'm seriously advocating for action and spectacle, that is, primarily increasing interest and expanding the target audience: it's very comfortable to play in a warm "bubble" on "your own field," but the proposed mix increases variability. :smile13:
And the opinion of viewers will most likely not have any impact beyond the overall statistics. I believe that the final opinion of regular players will generally coincide with the final opinion of regular viewers.
But let's at least conduct a poll to make objective conclusions about this. The majority in active online play (at least within the scope of our explored "oikumene") are currently playing HotA - this is a fact that only a madman would argue with. Does the majority of the CIS audience actually need Soda (and the CIS is still a somewhat separate movement)? This is the main goal of the poll. The available data suggests that at the time of CIS-2019, it was too early to exclude Soda.
The main goal of the CIS is to attract the maximum number of real participants, who annually develop our movement.
So, I urge everyone to think about the aspect of the game, interest, and victory in the game. Do you really want to fight opponents on a "field" that is convenient for them? :smile51:
The mix is an opportunity not to divide into confrontational camps, but for everyone to play together in the game for which we are gathering, and that game is Heroes 3.
There will be no HL+U templates on Soda, meaning the risk of prolonged matches will be minimized (since we need to be prepared for the fact that Overlord's Help might not work, as happened in Georgia) - HL+U templates, even with Overlord's Help on Soda, are statistically not very viable, considering the need to adhere to tournament deadlines (prolonged matches until late at night, sometimes even until morning, sometimes with "papal postponement" - we all remember this very well - but even under these conditions, we managed to meet the criteria for the Championship). Here, again, there is a possibility of adjustment based on the audience - by including one large template in the Soda pool, if necessary - and this would be 8mm6lm10 (a modification that has already been tested in online tournaments and is more playable than the traditional 8mm6a and 6lm10a on Soda).
Why am I personally interested in the mix and what is its main advantage: the ability to put the opponent in an uncomfortable "arena" for them and see how they will struggle on unfamiliar territory. I'm all for action. In pure HotA, I don't see this action and excitement; it feels a bit bland.
So, I'm not seriously advocating for Soda.
I'm seriously advocating for action and spectacle, that is, primarily increasing interest and expanding the target audience: it's very comfortable to play in a warm "bubble" on "your own field," but the proposed mix increases variability. :smile13:
And the opinion of viewers will most likely not have any impact beyond the overall statistics. I believe that the final opinion of regular players will generally coincide with the final opinion of regular viewers.
But let's at least conduct a poll to make objective conclusions about this. The majority in active online play (at least within the scope of our explored "oikumene") are currently playing HotA - this is a fact that only a madman would argue with. Does the majority of the CIS audience actually need Soda (and the CIS is still a somewhat separate movement)? This is the main goal of the poll. The available data suggests that at the time of CIS-2019, it was too early to exclude Soda.
The main goal of the CIS is to attract the maximum number of real participants, who annually develop our movement.
So, I urge everyone to think about the aspect of the game, interest, and victory in the game. Do you really want to fight opponents on a "field" that is convenient for them? :smile51:
The mix is an opportunity not to divide into confrontational camps, but for everyone to play together in the game for which we are gathering, and that game is Heroes 3.
Нам это идеально подойдёт! (с)
"Совесть - она либо есть, либо её нет" (с) RedWhait HP
"Совесть - она либо есть, либо её нет" (с) RedWhait HP