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Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't the paid lobby in SOD the reason for the outflow of players from SOD to HOTA?

It's silly to deny that free is better than paid, and of course, this is important for beginners. But if we take players who have been playing for a long time, the fee for the lobby doesn't matter. If all streamers played SOD, players would come to SOD.

And what will happen when the influx of money from SOD stops, and donations in HOTA do not provide the necessary level of income for Baratortch?

This question is definitely not for me.

Konstantin, what will happen when the HOTA lobby becomes paid, like SOD?

In general, the policy of HOTA is that the version is free. Perhaps this will change someday. If we assume that the HOTA lobby will suddenly become paid tomorrow, then, obviously, some of the players will immediately leave. According to my estimates, from 20 to 50%, but this is just a theory. :smile32:

And what do you mean by the words "somehow adapt," and who is doing this?

By the word "adapt," I mean the word "change," change something, and specifically, somehow attract new (and old) players to tournaments on HW. If the current trend continues, HW will face the fate of HP and HB.

Am I right in understanding that the Creator has given up on the HW rating system and slowed down Ihromant's initiatives with suggestions to "adapt" the rating calculation system together?

No, that's not right. The Creator has not given up on the rating system. I don't follow it, but it seems that everything is working there, and even pictures of heroes and Castles have appeared. The problem is that the HW rating is not relevant for the majority of players right now. Even for the draw of the Siberian Championship, we used the lobby rating. The HW rating is not a problem at the moment; it can work as it pleases, but when only a little more than 10 people play in this rating system, it is worth very little.