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Good evening everyone, I present to you an interview with the well-known and respected Mizrael...
A man comes into this world to conquer (Hannibal)...
SEM_56
Hi, want to play???
Mizrael
Already...
SEM_56
Are you busy? Is it about the interview??
Mizrael
Hmm, maybe...
SEM_56
Great, I'll ask 5-7 questions, it will take a maximum of 40 minutes, okay???
Mizrael
Okay
SEM_56
Then let's go...
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1. How did you get into Heroes, that is, where did you see it, hear about it, and what interested you so much????
Mizrael
In my first year of university, in the computer lab, there were very outdated computers, and everything that ran on them fit on a floppy disk, but even then, my friends and I played Kings Bounty. After the holidays in my second year, someone brought Heroes 2 - the battles became more serious. And we were consciously waiting for the third part, and I must say, it was worth it. Although we could only play it on 1-2 computers in the whole class.
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What exactly interested you in Heroes???
Mizrael
At that time, it was the most beautiful and exciting game for me, and at the same time, a game that required thinking. Plus, I wasn't playing alone, and when there are like-minded people, everything is much more interesting.
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2. It's clear that the number of Heroes fans was growing, and the idea came to organize some kind of championship or other event. When, where, and how did your first tournament take place???
Mizrael
We wanted to organize a battle between departments at the university, but it all came down to time - the guys from the other department decided that it was better to play Quake over the network than to move the pieces on the board :/ So nothing like that happened at the university. And the first tournament was at the Nirvana club, I found out about it by chance (a friend told me), I looked at the templates a couple of times and went to play. The first-round draw is memorable. It was summer, I was wearing a Manowar t-shirt, and there was a girl among the participants. Of course, she became the object of increased attention, and someone asked, "Who does she want to play against?" To which she replied, "Anyone, just not him," while noticeably grimacing towards the brutal t-shirt... By a twist of fate, she drew me, and she paid for it. And the t-shirt became a kind of totem, I specifically wore it for all the rounds, even calling it a battle suit.
SEM_56
Cool....
Mizrael
The tournament organizer quickly lost interest in it, and we had to do it ourselves: keep the table and so on. The tournament turned out to be quite long (it was a double elimination) and cost the club owner a pretty penny - for which our organizer received some verbal...
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3. How did the Tambov-Michurinsk-Moscow connection, etc., come about?
Who was the initiator and organized the meetings???
Mizrael
Surprisingly, the initiator was the same guy who organized the city tournament - Mutant. But after we met the Michurinsk group, Eric became the main organizer, and he invited the guys from Moscow to visit us.
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4. Your biggest tournament that you participated in and the most memorable moment in the tournament???
Mizrael
The biggest one was the open tournament in Michurinsk, where we first had to go through qualifying rounds, and then the strongest played against each other, plus Chaos and his student Killa participated in the final. The most memorable moment was the battle with Killa. The pace of the game was not the fastest, plus the Chaos players had more experience with the templates, and in the third week, Bron came to visit me with a decent stack of wyverns. I was playing as a Barbarian, my castle was far away, and the growth in the castle was under threat - I had to move the growth down and give up the castle. When Bron was going to leave on the next turn, I combined my forces and attacked him in the open field, and group wolves brought me the victory - in the first round, they did a good job on the stack of wyverns with the retaliatory strike removed and morale boosted...
SEM_56
Amazing, the wolves did well, 4 retaliatory strikes...
Mizrael
Yes, it was late in the evening, and the cry of joy in the club noticeably stirred up the people.
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5. Your attitude to the current state of the Heroes world. That is, the general laziness to go somewhere together for a tournament???
And your attitude in general...
Mizrael
I think it's not about laziness, but about the lack of an organizer and the lack of time for most Heroes players. It used to be easier to go to a tournament, take a couple of days off, and forget about everything else, playing Heroes almost around the clock. Now, sometimes it's difficult to find time to play online, let alone a real tournament. Well, and laziness probably also plays a role - why bother, take 2-3 days off, when you can play a game at home with almost anyone. But I think that if a good organizer is found, to whom people will go, then it is possible to hold a live tournament even with the current state of the Heroes world.
SEM_56
I agree 100%
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6. Regarding the game itself. Your priorities. What tasks do you set for the first two weeks, and how do you achieve your high pace of play, regardless of the situation???
Mizrael
The first week is about gathering resources and leveling up the hero to take strong objects in the second week, building the castle as much as possible. The pace is often maintained through risk, I noticed that many people don't touch, for example, ranged units, if there is a risk of losing archers, for example - I'd rather lose a few archers, but move on, sometimes I even attack the guard because it "doesn't please" me, even though it doesn't guard anything and you can bypass it without losing a turn.
SEM_56
Aggressive play....
Mizrael
Yes?
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7. What would you advise new players in Heroes? It's no longer a secret that experienced players, the "fathers," are leaving Heroes, and there are no people who would support the history of Heroes. How can we preserve the history of the Heroes world, like the first love or the first bike ride? Just remember the good old days with a smile???
Mizrael
Play, no matter what, and communicate, look for like-minded people in your inner circle, meet in person, discuss the game, share opinions - nothing can replace live communication, it leaves the deepest impression.
SEM_56
Thank you very much, Mikhail, for the time you gave me, I experienced true enjoyment, a Heroes-like enjoyment, communicating with you...
Mizrael
You're welcome, it was interesting!
SEM_56
And it was instructive...
There is a very good saying that I would like to mention:
A person came into this world, being nobody, nothing, and for nothing. But having gone his way, having reached unattainable heights, he can create something much greater than just nothing, nothing, and for nothing. By believing in his strength, he can make the stars fade...
With respect, SEM_56:D
A man comes into this world to conquer (Hannibal)...
SEM_56
Hi, want to play???
Mizrael
Already...
SEM_56
Are you busy? Is it about the interview??
Mizrael
Hmm, maybe...
SEM_56
Great, I'll ask 5-7 questions, it will take a maximum of 40 minutes, okay???
Mizrael
Okay
SEM_56
Then let's go...
SEM_56
1. How did you get into Heroes, that is, where did you see it, hear about it, and what interested you so much????
Mizrael
In my first year of university, in the computer lab, there were very outdated computers, and everything that ran on them fit on a floppy disk, but even then, my friends and I played Kings Bounty. After the holidays in my second year, someone brought Heroes 2 - the battles became more serious. And we were consciously waiting for the third part, and I must say, it was worth it. Although we could only play it on 1-2 computers in the whole class.
SEM_56
What exactly interested you in Heroes???
Mizrael
At that time, it was the most beautiful and exciting game for me, and at the same time, a game that required thinking. Plus, I wasn't playing alone, and when there are like-minded people, everything is much more interesting.
SEM_56
2. It's clear that the number of Heroes fans was growing, and the idea came to organize some kind of championship or other event. When, where, and how did your first tournament take place???
Mizrael
We wanted to organize a battle between departments at the university, but it all came down to time - the guys from the other department decided that it was better to play Quake over the network than to move the pieces on the board :/ So nothing like that happened at the university. And the first tournament was at the Nirvana club, I found out about it by chance (a friend told me), I looked at the templates a couple of times and went to play. The first-round draw is memorable. It was summer, I was wearing a Manowar t-shirt, and there was a girl among the participants. Of course, she became the object of increased attention, and someone asked, "Who does she want to play against?" To which she replied, "Anyone, just not him," while noticeably grimacing towards the brutal t-shirt... By a twist of fate, she drew me, and she paid for it. And the t-shirt became a kind of totem, I specifically wore it for all the rounds, even calling it a battle suit.
SEM_56
Cool....
Mizrael
The tournament organizer quickly lost interest in it, and we had to do it ourselves: keep the table and so on. The tournament turned out to be quite long (it was a double elimination) and cost the club owner a pretty penny - for which our organizer received some verbal...
SEM_56
3. How did the Tambov-Michurinsk-Moscow connection, etc., come about?
Who was the initiator and organized the meetings???
Mizrael
Surprisingly, the initiator was the same guy who organized the city tournament - Mutant. But after we met the Michurinsk group, Eric became the main organizer, and he invited the guys from Moscow to visit us.
SEM_56
4. Your biggest tournament that you participated in and the most memorable moment in the tournament???
Mizrael
The biggest one was the open tournament in Michurinsk, where we first had to go through qualifying rounds, and then the strongest played against each other, plus Chaos and his student Killa participated in the final. The most memorable moment was the battle with Killa. The pace of the game was not the fastest, plus the Chaos players had more experience with the templates, and in the third week, Bron came to visit me with a decent stack of wyverns. I was playing as a Barbarian, my castle was far away, and the growth in the castle was under threat - I had to move the growth down and give up the castle. When Bron was going to leave on the next turn, I combined my forces and attacked him in the open field, and group wolves brought me the victory - in the first round, they did a good job on the stack of wyverns with the retaliatory strike removed and morale boosted...
SEM_56
Amazing, the wolves did well, 4 retaliatory strikes...
Mizrael
Yes, it was late in the evening, and the cry of joy in the club noticeably stirred up the people.
SEM_56
5. Your attitude to the current state of the Heroes world. That is, the general laziness to go somewhere together for a tournament???
And your attitude in general...
Mizrael
I think it's not about laziness, but about the lack of an organizer and the lack of time for most Heroes players. It used to be easier to go to a tournament, take a couple of days off, and forget about everything else, playing Heroes almost around the clock. Now, sometimes it's difficult to find time to play online, let alone a real tournament. Well, and laziness probably also plays a role - why bother, take 2-3 days off, when you can play a game at home with almost anyone. But I think that if a good organizer is found, to whom people will go, then it is possible to hold a live tournament even with the current state of the Heroes world.
SEM_56
I agree 100%
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6. Regarding the game itself. Your priorities. What tasks do you set for the first two weeks, and how do you achieve your high pace of play, regardless of the situation???
Mizrael
The first week is about gathering resources and leveling up the hero to take strong objects in the second week, building the castle as much as possible. The pace is often maintained through risk, I noticed that many people don't touch, for example, ranged units, if there is a risk of losing archers, for example - I'd rather lose a few archers, but move on, sometimes I even attack the guard because it "doesn't please" me, even though it doesn't guard anything and you can bypass it without losing a turn.
SEM_56
Aggressive play....
Mizrael
Yes?
SEM_56
7. What would you advise new players in Heroes? It's no longer a secret that experienced players, the "fathers," are leaving Heroes, and there are no people who would support the history of Heroes. How can we preserve the history of the Heroes world, like the first love or the first bike ride? Just remember the good old days with a smile???
Mizrael
Play, no matter what, and communicate, look for like-minded people in your inner circle, meet in person, discuss the game, share opinions - nothing can replace live communication, it leaves the deepest impression.
SEM_56
Thank you very much, Mikhail, for the time you gave me, I experienced true enjoyment, a Heroes-like enjoyment, communicating with you...
Mizrael
You're welcome, it was interesting!
SEM_56
And it was instructive...
There is a very good saying that I would like to mention:
A person came into this world, being nobody, nothing, and for nothing. But having gone his way, having reached unattainable heights, he can create something much greater than just nothing, nothing, and for nothing. By believing in his strength, he can make the stars fade...
With respect, SEM_56:D
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