CIS-2014 in Minsk.

I don't know why you're arguing about SOD vs. Warlords Tournament – there are 2 obvious things:
1. People come to SOD – just look at the "newbie 201* season" thread – there's nothing like that in Warlords Tournament. That's a fact.
2. Warlords Tournament is more competitive – it's all about skill – how well you fight, how well you micro-manage, how well you build chains, etc. – if you're experienced and know what you're doing, all the other random things (lack of control, morale dropping 6 times in a row, 6 ramparts appearing out of 7 generations :D, etc.) become less important.

The first point will lead to the fact that in Warlords Tournament, even if there are only a few players left, there will still be players who can perform well in any version – Stinger, for example – they will play in SOD for the reasons mentioned, but they will prefer to play Warlords Tournament for the LAN tournaments.

Warlords Tournament is like learning to play with a new Castle – at first, it's confusing, but then you get the hang of it. The conclusion is obvious – if Warlords Tournament doesn't develop in any way, which is what we've seen in recent years, then it will eventually die out and there won't be any arguments at all – if Warlords Tournament does come up with something good and adequate, then it will most likely just be a LAN version of the Tournaments, and you'll just have to play it to understand what it is and how it differs – IT'S THE SAME GAME! Both mods just have some minor differences, and there's not much point in arguing about a new Warlords Tournament patch or a specific change to the HD mod – everyone is right in their own way, but what's the point of pointless arguing?