1st annual offline tournament "Best Of The Best"

Comrade Prorock, why are you nitpicking over trivial things? I don't see much difference between my suggestion and yours. It would sound something like this: One difficulty level - MEDIUM (and this is only out of respect for weak players who find it difficult to play on Impossible). Three ORIGINAL prizes for the top three places. The remaining participants receive standard certificates as a memento. But we can also leave it as you suggest, only I think my suggestion is slightly better. And AmberSoler was the first to point out the absurdity of five nominations. To be honest, I didn't want to get involved in the discussion at all, I won't mention the reason. But seeing how AmberSoler's normal suggestion is being dismissed, I couldn't resist :) The difference between Medium and High difficulty levels is far from trivial. I will explain why below! And consolation prizes are just not serious... I am an assistant organizer of tournaments, BUT this tournament is entirely in the hands of the respected VDV forever - I AM PARTICIPATING IN IT IN THE SAME PASSIVE WAY AS ALL OF YOU! I suggest that you, IronAxe, do not continue this UNPLEASANT discussion, so that it does not create two warring camps and does not affect our further relationship and communication.;) I will now explain to you all the difference, why it is worth playing on Impossible, and not on Medium. You are all focused on beginners - and that's GOOD, but... The chances of beginners will not change at all depending on the difficulty level!!! If everyone starts on the Medium difficulty level, then the beginner will still develop much slower than a pro. TRUST ME, a pro will take full advantage of the fact that he started the game with resources. If everyone starts the game on Impossible, then the beginner will have to stand still for the first week, and the pro will still try to break through and eventually be far ahead. Pros will use the opportunity given to them by 120%, and a beginner only by 50%. THEREFORE, the choice of the overall DIFFICULTY level should not affect the final outcome of the tournament. And if it doesn't affect it, then why should we play on the Medium difficulty level? WE NEED TO SET OURSELVES THE TASK NOT TO GIVE OUT CONSOLATION PRIZES, BUT TO TEACH EVERYONE TO PLAY, AND NOT JUST PLAY, BUT PLAY WELL! ONLY THEN WILL WE ACHIEVE GOOD GAMEPLAY AND THE RESPECT OF OTHER PORTALS. IT WILL BE MUCH MORE INTERESTING TO PLAY WITH US. There is nothing wrong with starting to play with nothing. Pros always manage to build level 7 creatures in the first week - and this means that a beginner can theoretically do the same - WE MUST SHOW HIM THIS IN PRACTICE! This will be the highest reward for him, rather than a certificate for simple participation. In all the tournaments that I participated in, they were held on the Impossible level... and I learned to make many moves that pros make... I LEARNED! With respect, Prorock.