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The title is rather ironic, but still – I would like to hear the opinions of players on this topic. Here's what we have:
1. The interest of the players themselves; 22 people participated in the vote on the team composition – no one refused to participate. There were no random people; all the players cared about the reputation of the community. Judging by the comments, the players enjoyed the match (not the score, of course).
2. The growth of the resource's player base and their numbers. Summer is a dead time for Heroes tournaments, but still, 32 players gathered for Zhenin's tournament.
What will happen in winter when people return from their gardens and beaches?
3. Support from the Portal. Despite occasional disagreements, it is a natural ally, close to us in terms of skill level (a score of 10-6 in matches does not indicate total superiority), the total number of active players, the game version, the rules, etc. Sooner or later, in a closed community of players, even a very large one, stagnation sets in – fresh blood and an external impulse are needed. And we also need the players from the neighboring resource; look, Neoandy, Vigo, Vitalic, Rebellious, Mike_HP, Lesgor, and other Portal players are already playing on our resource, while our players play on theirs. I talked to proactive people on their side – they are interested in continuing the cooperation.
4. Development of a multi-stage "firefighting" system (players - organizers - referees). If players cannot resolve an issue during a match, they do not start arguing but pass it on to the match organizers for consideration. If the organizers cannot reach an agreement, three authoritative referees step in. Arguing will become impolite.
What would we like to improve before the next match.
1. The composition of our team. I still haven't figured out how to do it best. The "voting method of the players themselves" seems good, but look – those who initially did not make it into the top seven based on the voting results played the best.
A composition based on ranking is also not a panacea. Those who play the most will play, not those who play the best. We definitely wouldn't have Alex R... in our team.
We can make the composition based on the results of the last major tournament before the match, but that's not a solution either. There is currently a random tournament going on... Uran, VBN, Invisible, and Dudj are not playing in it; Decontaminator, Dreamcatcher, and Pit were eliminated due to very strong groups. As a result, there will be no one to play for the team...
2. Coordination with the management of our resource. Let's read the main page. Will we find the names of the winners of the HoMM3 tournaments, both individual and team championships, there? No, we won't. But this is a great incentive for a player – to know that they are proud of them, that the resource loves them. At the same time, I'm not going to accuse the management of being insensitive – they have created an excellent forum where it is pleasant to be, communicate, and play. But this is a question of coordinating efforts in one direction – we need to push for it.
3. Finding "backup" options. Yes, it's good that we have neighbors from the Portal, but that's not enough. The two largest TE resources – Liga and Bai – set strict conditions for surrender – "play only on TE, death to SoD." We shouldn't be too optimistic; they will also win on SoD – before becoming the fathers of TE, the leading players from Minsk, St. Petersburg, and Moscow have been successfully playing on SoD for many years, and their online practice is extensive. ;)
There are Western websites. The main obstacle is the language and cultural barrier. As a result, it is practically impossible to bring the game rules to a common denominator because the differences are very large. And then arguments start during the games: "Damn Westerners, they ruined Malchish." :D
Perhaps we should look for sparring partners, but a little later, when we have raised our skill level enough. For now, we are growing, and the Portal is more than enough for us. And, if possible, it wouldn't hurt to get some revenge. :rolleyes:
P.S. I ask our friends from the Portal not to consider my post to be chauvinistic. I treat you, guys, with great respect.
1. The interest of the players themselves; 22 people participated in the vote on the team composition – no one refused to participate. There were no random people; all the players cared about the reputation of the community. Judging by the comments, the players enjoyed the match (not the score, of course).
2. The growth of the resource's player base and their numbers. Summer is a dead time for Heroes tournaments, but still, 32 players gathered for Zhenin's tournament.
What will happen in winter when people return from their gardens and beaches?
3. Support from the Portal. Despite occasional disagreements, it is a natural ally, close to us in terms of skill level (a score of 10-6 in matches does not indicate total superiority), the total number of active players, the game version, the rules, etc. Sooner or later, in a closed community of players, even a very large one, stagnation sets in – fresh blood and an external impulse are needed. And we also need the players from the neighboring resource; look, Neoandy, Vigo, Vitalic, Rebellious, Mike_HP, Lesgor, and other Portal players are already playing on our resource, while our players play on theirs. I talked to proactive people on their side – they are interested in continuing the cooperation.
4. Development of a multi-stage "firefighting" system (players - organizers - referees). If players cannot resolve an issue during a match, they do not start arguing but pass it on to the match organizers for consideration. If the organizers cannot reach an agreement, three authoritative referees step in. Arguing will become impolite.
What would we like to improve before the next match.
1. The composition of our team. I still haven't figured out how to do it best. The "voting method of the players themselves" seems good, but look – those who initially did not make it into the top seven based on the voting results played the best.
A composition based on ranking is also not a panacea. Those who play the most will play, not those who play the best. We definitely wouldn't have Alex R... in our team.
We can make the composition based on the results of the last major tournament before the match, but that's not a solution either. There is currently a random tournament going on... Uran, VBN, Invisible, and Dudj are not playing in it; Decontaminator, Dreamcatcher, and Pit were eliminated due to very strong groups. As a result, there will be no one to play for the team...
2. Coordination with the management of our resource. Let's read the main page. Will we find the names of the winners of the HoMM3 tournaments, both individual and team championships, there? No, we won't. But this is a great incentive for a player – to know that they are proud of them, that the resource loves them. At the same time, I'm not going to accuse the management of being insensitive – they have created an excellent forum where it is pleasant to be, communicate, and play. But this is a question of coordinating efforts in one direction – we need to push for it.
3. Finding "backup" options. Yes, it's good that we have neighbors from the Portal, but that's not enough. The two largest TE resources – Liga and Bai – set strict conditions for surrender – "play only on TE, death to SoD." We shouldn't be too optimistic; they will also win on SoD – before becoming the fathers of TE, the leading players from Minsk, St. Petersburg, and Moscow have been successfully playing on SoD for many years, and their online practice is extensive. ;)
There are Western websites. The main obstacle is the language and cultural barrier. As a result, it is practically impossible to bring the game rules to a common denominator because the differences are very large. And then arguments start during the games: "Damn Westerners, they ruined Malchish." :D
Perhaps we should look for sparring partners, but a little later, when we have raised our skill level enough. For now, we are growing, and the Portal is more than enough for us. And, if possible, it wouldn't hurt to get some revenge. :rolleyes:
P.S. I ask our friends from the Portal not to consider my post to be chauvinistic. I treat you, guys, with great respect.