Jebus Cross

Exactly, go for it! You live in the same city, and you're both playing in this tournament!

2Psyche 7, Uran, Felix, ZluqaOmg, Navukh: Please indicate your preferred game version!

Regarding improving your skills:
1. For example, LeBron and I played 2v2 - he was my teammate. You learn a lot by observing how your ally plays.

2. Link to the Online Beginner's School:
http://www.heroesportal.net/tavern/?id=130078&pagenum=32#last

I would also recommend the Newbies' Corner, where our clanmate Shabait (author of Heroecopedia and many other things created through hard work in the Tribes of the East clan) created a topic:
Tales of Masters or HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR GAMEPLAY IN HEROES.
http://www.heroesportal.net/tavern/?id=69428

P.S. I play on SoD (for the table).