The first Champions League tournament in the world of Heroes is coming to an end.
It's still too early to draw conclusions, so I'll just mention one thing, using a few points to summarize and justify my final thought:
- all three winners have been determined.
- the final third match in the BISHOP - Maretti pair is currently underway, which will determine the last participant in the grand final, where Gomunguls is already waiting.
- initially, there was a lot of enthusiasm about streaming this tournament from many people, and especially from me.
- in reality, I only managed to stream one game (Kilgor-Maretti), and although this match was simply excellent, it was full of unconventional decisions, suspense, and fierce competition, and it lasted over 20 hours in total (of which about 18 hours were streamed). Why was it only possible to stream one game, and not more (especially considering the, dare I say, huge interest from viewers in this match, which took place without any prior announcements or notifications)? It's difficult to answer definitively, but there were both personal commitments (and free time was spent on tournament games and just relaxing when I wanted to unwind instead of having tedious negotiations about the date and time, and most importantly, getting the players' consent to stream their match to a wider audience), as well as completely incompatible schedules of day/night, commitments, and the players' availability to play, and my ability to stream.
- after each report from the final round of the playoffs (let's just say, not always informative, and how can you convey all the intensity and beauty of the game with just a bunch of letters and symbols?), I regretted that I didn't see this game live.
Taking all of the above into account, I ask Gomunguls and BISHOP/Maretti to understand the following addition to the regulations.
Starting with the first match of the grand final (best of 5, with a score of 1-0 in favor of Gomunguls) and until the final whistle (the end of the entire series), all games will be streamed by me and invited guests.
We will meet the requirements of what needs to be done so that, first of all, the players suffer as little as possible and can show their best game.
The time limit for the final is removed; I have no doubt about the honesty and interest of all three remaining people, so I don't see the point in setting boundaries that will put moral pressure on the participants and be a possible reason for refusing to play on stream due to a lack of time for preparation.
The agreed-upon time for the game - almost certainly, we will try to schedule all matches for the weekend, at worst, Friday. The agreed-upon time for the game involves three parties: player 1, player 2, and the tournament organizer. After the time for the match is agreed upon, an announcement of the upcoming battle is created in the tournament thread, primarily for the convenience of viewers.
All three remaining participants have the technical ability to provide a video stream (streaming, broadcasting via TV, etc.), so before the start of each game, the participants send the organizer links/numbers for the broadcasts.
I am addressing you, dear tournament participants, you have done a tremendous job and overcome a long path to the final, so let's not allow your game to be forgotten and give everyone else the opportunity to feel the taste and tension of the grand final in the best traditions of the Champions League!
P.S. I am ready to discuss all questions on ICQ.
P.P.S. The cup is ready, and therefore the winner of the first mini-contest has also been determined; for now, it's just a small announcement, but soon there will be a full announcement and presentation of the award itself.
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