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Every man praises his own swamp...
I don't think that a SoD player will listen to a WoT player, and vice versa; everyone will stick to their opinion, despite what seems to both sides to be objective reasons.
There's no need to argue over preferences.
You couldn't have said it better. When I brought up the topic of the SoD championship, I was thinking that WoT and SoD are equally important for the Heroes world.
If this jab is directed at me regarding my statement that the "club championship of the CIS 'new era' was conceived...", then the idea to hold the Championship in the "new era" belongs to you.
And in general, remember how tired you were last year: you even swore off organizing such events (or did people appear who would really help and take on certain functions?).
In theory, it would be possible to hold tournaments in the CIS for two disciplines (WoT and classic SoD) - but in practice, this will complicate the organization due to the larger number of participants, the larger number of organizational issues.
2 Merlin. I came to respect you for your reports, even though we weren't acquainted in real life. Then you supported me as much as possible in the arguments when the holding of the club tournament was being defended. We met in Michurinsk, you turned out to be a great guy, we drank, sat, and talked. Then I learned how you organized the tournament in Yekaterinburg a year later; what kind of jabs could I have against you? Don't even think about it.
The target audience for WoT and SoD championships is fundamentally different. Let me name a few players - Mizrael, Scorp, Decontaminator, Vitalik, Megapes, Cannabis, Leha, Flash, Pavel... how many of them will go to a WoT tournament? There are many other players who love SoD more than WoT, and there's no point in arguing about which is better; we're not going to try to lure WoT players over. Agree, I was one of the initiators of the club tournament in WoT three years ago; I invested so much effort and resources, I argued so much when I defended it - it's not in my best interest to harm the WoT championship.
Now, why I'm back. I haven't broken off my connections with the Heroes community; I was constantly meeting with Heroes players over a beer, and they were all asking why I left. They asked questions about SoD tournaments. So I wrote this.
First of all, where will I look for like-minded people? Michurinsk-Tambov, Moscow, the former Chaos League, World, Portal - in the traditional centers of SoD.
Hence, the event can be held either in Moscow or in Michurinsk. I organize tournaments in my city; you've all seen it.
Although it would be more convenient to hold the championship in Moscow. From our city, Cannabis could come - his brother Vundi lives and works in Moscow, Alexgrid - his brother Dmitgrid also lives and works in Moscow, Leha and Flash - they worked in Moscow, they know the city, they can visit former Michurinsk residents Veland, Khvost, Dimen, Alex. Plus me, Scorp, and Mizrael.
From our group, about 5-8 people could come to the tournament. Moscow itself is the largest center for Heroes players - these are the old Chaos players, plus Vitalik, possibly Pit, possibly Stinger; a decent number of people could gather.
From the two groups, about 10-15 people could be gathered. They will definitely be joined by SoD players from other cities, and that's how a festival will be created.
In terms of timing, the WoT and SoD championships should be held at different times. Definitely not in May. I wouldn't want it in the summer; everyone is on vacation. Perhaps during the New Year holidays (although it's cold) - or as an option, in the spring, at the end of March. It's better not to have it in April; they turn off the heating, and it's not a pleasant experience to freeze in a cold apartment.
Location. There are places to relax in Moscow, unlike Michurinsk. If it's difficult to gather people in Michurinsk, they will gladly go to Moscow.
or did people appear who would really help and take on certain functions?).
I've always relied on myself and haven't passed the buck to others. I will accept help from Muscovites, for example, by meeting with Pit, Querti. I will need:
1. A relatively inexpensive hotel, dormitory, or large apartment where guests can be accommodated.
2. A club. I've visited several computer clubs in Moscow that are struggling enough that a large order - 3-4 days for 20-25 computers - would seem like a great idea to them. I can also arrange it myself, although I will accept help; I liked the club where Muscovites played last time. I work as a lawyer and visit Moscow quite often.
3. To suggest adequate SoD players on the forum so that I can invite them to the championship.
There are no financial difficulties; I will help some of my friends participate, and I will organize the prize fund with sponsors; if necessary, I can put in 15,000 myself. My principle is not to charge players entry fees. Many in Michurinsk didn't play because they were short on money and couldn't afford the fee.
I was offered not a Swiss system, but a double-elimination bracket, where players are eliminated after two losses. That's what we'll do, because after two losses, a player really stops playing.
I apologize for the off-topic in this thread; I will conduct negotiations and post all the information I receive in a specially created topic on the SoD championship.