Just a quick summary. The map isn't very good for achieving unprecedented results. I see a bad trend where leading players in the "Tournaments" choose suboptimal maps, causing the already small fan base to drift towards other games. I used to love "Tournaments," but now the official tournaments in "Might and Magic III" are much more interesting; there's more to think about. Considering that "Might and Magic III" has captured my attention, while "Might and Magic I" hasn't, I simply don't have time for "Tournaments." And I apologize for such a straightforward statement.
I remember your stories about how playing exclusively the Russian version hinders you in the Van Kanegem tournaments. After I specifically created a map for the last tournament on the English version and generated a save file on the English version that could be completed in 5 days (you said you needed quick and easy tournaments), placing a prison on the map within one move's distance and selecting barbarians to avoid having to dig them up, you didn't play.
This tournament is experimental; I've been planning it for a long time. Its purpose is to rekindle interest in friendly hotseat games – when two friends get together and, while chatting over a good table, play in alliance against the computer. I hope someone will have something to remember:)))
