The 3rd stage of the annual John Van Caneghem Tournament (2007).

So it turns out that I'm a loser with my result... But I just can't figure out how to get the Surprise on the 3rd day without using any programs... Hopefully, I'll learn something...

The main thing is to participate – the result will come with time. The Surprise can be obtained earlier :) You can get it without using any auxiliary programs, but you'll just get tired :) and start to get sick of the heroes. That's why it's more fun with programs. In particular, the vbn automator – you load the program and go to sleep – and in the morning, you win :)

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I think I'm in last place aaaaaaa!

Don't worry so much, no one has ever died from that. Everyone has been in a place they didn't aim for at some point. The main thing is to participate. And also, do a detailed analysis of what happened; try to repeat the Walkthrough based on someone's description after the tournament. This will help you a lot in the future. Just don't just go through the description in your head; actually take it and replay the map. Learn how to use the vbn automator, but before that, have a manual battle with the ballista for 30-50 rounds.