Yeah, the activity in this thread is really lagging, maybe it's the summer. Anyway, despite the fact that I'm currently participating in two online tournaments, I'm also signing up for this one. Warm, add me to the list. Now, regarding the rules, I have a few questions:
1. On day 29, all ghosts must be with the hero who was chosen at the start. The starting hero is Vlad. Does this mean that I'm not allowed to play with the second Necropolis hero that appears in the tavern, except for Kaspar, of course?
2. You need to collect as many ghosts as possible within 28 days. On day 29, all ghosts must be with the hero. You've specified two different deadlines. Does this mean that day 28 is not the final day? Please clarify.
3. Monsters on the map cannot be recruited, except for level 3 Necropolis creatures. Don't even try to use diplomacy! If you can recruit level 3 Necropolis creatures, does that mean you need to develop diplomacy and use it? How will you track whether someone has recruited level 3 creatures from other factions and then transformed them into ghosts?
4. Kaspar is a banned hero and cannot be used for the playthrough. He can be hired. However, it is forbidden to use Kaspar's troops and artifacts. Also, he cannot be left overnight, meaning Kaspar must be fired, surrender, or be bought out on the same day he is hired. Wouldn't it be easier to just ban him altogether? Otherwise, how will you track whether someone has taken his troops and tent and then fired him?
5. It is forbidden to hack or use any programs (other than Heroes) to edit save files. Please explain what these "Heroes" programs are that can be used to hack and edit save files.
6. It is forbidden to use any cheats or bugs. If there are no satisfactory explanations (from the judge's point of view), the player will be declared a "cheater" and expelled from the tournament and the forum. In this case, you should provide a complete list of all cheats, bugs, and other possible violations, because as a judge, you are taking on very strict powers!
For now, these are all my questions. We'll see what happens next. Best regards, Leolopus.
2. So, we save on day 28, and then we can skip a turn and see the result.
3. The monsters are aggressive, meaning they never join (except for level 3 monsters).
4. Well, I'm hoping for the honesty of the participants.
5. I don't know what specific programs you're referring to, but you can't edit save files with anything!
6. No cheats at all are allowed, and by bugs, I mean those that are used to edit save files!
Oh, and I forgot, I'm registered as number 3