Rules for offline tournaments for Heroes of Might and Magic IV.

Offline tournaments are not about having fun. It's hard work,
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However, I'll say that battles with Minotaurs (specifically Minotaurs - a hero with freezing doesn't cause as much trouble for some reason), and playing with "hidden spots" - these are examples of unsportsmanlike conduct for me. It's something like doping in sports.

I completely agree with the entire post, including the part about the unsportsmanlike nature of stupid, endless battles. It's more sporting and interesting to find ways to bypass such battles or solve them in a smarter way.
Ah, it's a pity that it doesn't always work out :(
And the difference, yes, is like the difference between a game and a job of solving a complex combinatorial problem. Online, the task is the same, but the questions are asked differently:
- how well can you do it + how will the dice roll?
and
- how can you even assemble this structure?