The blitz has ended. What are your thoughts?

Just the opposite was true :) A neutral (Nomad) was pulled across the swamp without penalty using the Serpent... :)

Yeah, I figured as much, I just made a typo last night, I'm just glitching now - my vacation has started :) - I'm just relaxing before I leave :p

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I've only seen stages 2 and 3, but I didn't like them... it's strange that no one else is criticizing...

:) If there was something to criticize, I would. I just don't agree with all the rules. But overall, it's fine. I liked that you didn't have to spend a lot of real time on a single map, for example, as you would for a full Tournament map. + you could learn something new, fill in some gaps in your knowledge of Heroes 3. For me, these were some of the main points:
Stage 1. More detailed familiarization with Logistics.
Stage 2. Carrying neutral creatures across terrain without penalty.
Stage 3. I practiced collecting skeletons with the same success as before, but I drew some conclusions.
Stage 4. I learned about sea bonuses on land - conclusion - if the rules allow playing on 3.0 in future Tournaments, it's better to play on it if there are seas and the Captain's Hat on the map ;) + I will now remember well the ability of the whip-wielding men to resurrect fallen horned demons.
Stage 5. I still don't understand - whether it is possible to use the "clear pockets" quest reward in standard Tournaments or not, but the fact that I know this is already good + a battle with a wedge of Archons.
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Overall conclusion: in theory, if there is a lack of time, you could just read the topics and reports of the participants instead of running these Tournaments. But if everyone did that, there would be no one to write and nothing to read, and when you go through it yourself, you perceive everything better and understand it better. Therefore, I will say my opinion again - such Tournaments should be encouraged and participants should be given a rating for 5 blitzes as for one standard official Tournament - based on what they achieve in 5 blitzes. I spent about 5-7 days, not full days, on completing 5 blitzes. Completing standard Tournaments takes me much more time.