Posts from 2016 Winter Tournament: "Frozen Heart"

The organizer and head judge of the tournament is Vip.rus.
I.C.Q. 444045705, email address: vip_1981@mail.ru

Tournament Judge - KillAndAction.
I.C.Q. 458071313, email address: kpkolodin@gmail.com

There are no restrictions regarding "offending" players in this tournament.
The tournament is open.
Round 1 dates: December 1st - December 16th, 2016
Round 2 dates: December 17th - December 25th, 2016
Round 3 dates: December 26th, 2016 - January 14th, 2017
Round 4 dates: January 16th, 2017 - January 22nd, 2017
Round 5 dates: January 23rd, 2017 - January 29th, 2017
Round 6 dates: January 30th, 2017 - February 8th, 2017
Round 7 dates: February 9th, 2017 - February 19th, 2017

Tournament Regulations
This tournament marks the start of regular seasonal tournaments on ХВ, based on which a corresponding rating will be awarded and a final tournament held at the end of the year!
This tournament is an official rated tournament (with more than 8 players participating).

Tournament duration – from December 1st, 2016 to February 28th, 2017, with the possibility of replaying matches at the judges' discretion.

Please report any difficulties or delays immediately in this thread.

Maps are generated using version IRMG 1.7.8 (or any other by agreement), huge size template - according to черк.
Settings for IRMG:
1."Zones Compatibility Factor" = 1.5
2."Monster Strength Factor" = 1.0
3."Portal Connection Only" - disabled (i.e., the button is not pressed)
3."No obstacles On Map" - disabled
4."Sigle Faction Guard" - Disabled
5."Selected Faction guard only" - disabled
6."Different Faction" - enabled
7."Disable Intant Travel" - disabled
8."Chaos week" - disabled

Game settings:
Turn time limit – 10 minutes.
Animation speed – 5.
Fast battle – enabled.
Simultaneous turns – enabled.
Dynamic battle – disabled.
Ghost mode – disabled.
Autosave – enabled.
Game difficulty – hero

Reasons why a player may be disqualified from the tournament:
- non-compliance with the regulations and rules of this tournament;
- violation of the tournament deadlines without prior notification to the tournament judge;
- violation of prohibitions in this tournament;
- rudeness, public insult of the organizer, judges, and participants of the tournament.
It is possible to replace participants who have dropped out of the tournament. The result of the withdrawn participant is passed on "by inheritance" to the newly entered participant.

1. Games are played on the latest official version of the game. Currently – HoMM V: Tribes of the East 3.1; Tournament Edition mod is used in this tournament. The game can be played through Hamachi, Remobo, COMODO EasyVPN, GameRanger, and similar programs.

2. Since the game has autosave, it is recommended to save every 3 days.

3. THE TOURNAMENT IS HELD using the Swiss system in 7 rounds
Participants with an equal number of points are ranked by the Buchholz coefficient. If it is equal - the result of the personal meeting
If at the end of the round the game is not finished, both opponents receive a conditional +1 point when seeding for the next round!

TEMPLATE SELECTION - RANDOM!
A random template for each map! However, players are free to agree among themselves on the selection of the template.

FACTION CHOICE - черк according to the 1-2-2...2-1 system from a paired complete list of races; you can choose races for yourself and your opponent until each player has only 1 race left!
The player listed first in the pair chooses the color (if they cannot reach an amicable agreement).
Черк of templates begins with the blue player.

It is mandatory to report about started games, template choice, and faction choice in this thread.

4. The use of any bugs, undocumented features, cheat codes, as well as unofficial programs and modifications, except for the TE mod itself (and programs that create virtual networks), is prohibited.

5. In case of disconnection or game crash, the last autosave of the game is loaded; players must accurately repeat all their moves up to the moment of disconnection or crash. In case of disconnection or crash on the first day of the game, heroes are randomly re-assigned.

6. In case of battles between players, a stalemate situation may arise (when neither player can win). In this situation, the attacking side must retreat or surrender (at its discretion). If the Shackles of War artifact is involved in the battle, then if a stalemate arises, the battle should be completed in AutoCombat mode.

7. Each player is entitled to 1 restart with map regeneration no later than the second game day (the end of the day is considered to be pressing the "pass turn" button, regardless of whether the opponent has finished his current turn or not); after the restart, the template is again determined randomly!

Disconnection or desynchronization during simultaneous play in week 1 - technical restart (except in cases where both players are willing to continue the game)
Disconnection or desynchronization from week 2 onwards - the game continues (except in cases where both players are willing to start the game over)

8. "Red rush" is prohibited, that is, an attack with red on the first day of the week with purchased income (the red player can attack on the first day, but without purchasing income).

9. Joining neutrals is prohibited. As an exception, joined units can be taken to sacrifice them into a pit or sell them at the market, but they cannot be used in battles.
Goblins who have joined the army after "Betrayal" occurs can remain in the army.

10. It is forbidden to use the "Astral Gate" spell to jump from any zone to the opponent's starting zone if the connecting portal/garrison is not broken. It is also forbidden to use the "Astral Gate" spell to jump into the opponent's adjacent zone and run into the opponent's starting zone in the same turn.

11. It is forbidden to press wait on Krag's first strike in battles with opponents' heroes; it is allowed against neutrals.

12. 1 point is awarded for a victory, 0 for a defeat, and 0 for both players in case of a draw.

Reports are posted in the Reports and results thread for the "Cold Heart" TOURNAMENT

13. This item does not apply in this tournament When determining a player's position in the standings in case of equal points, the following criteria come into force:
- Berger coefficient;
- result of personal meeting;
- number of wins;
- number of draws;
- number of defeats;
- additional game

14. Attention! LOADS ARE PROHIBITED IN THIS TOURNAMENT!!
Exception: Both players have reached a mutual agreement on the number of loads. If, despite reaching an agreement on the number of loads, disagreements arise between the players about the outcome of the game (victory/defeat) due to loads, then the tournament judge reserves the right to decide the outcome of the game.

Application form for registration in the tournament:
Nickname on HeroesWorld
Nickname in Hamachi, on ubi.com, in GameRanger
I.C.Q. number
Preferred time to play in Moscow time


Participants:
Bolivar 576881700
Vip.rus 444045705
Stiletto 413348890
Will 649573597
Noom 644980173
Yaugen 604023507
moz 395049982
dmitrik 158763298
Chernobog 422407947
KillAndAction 458071313
dwp 262707918
Stefandmy 676046370
Eldarmoon 701409718
GL 466312352
dexterwar 681366528
Tables updated as of 9:00 AM Moscow time on February 17th, 2017.

>>TEMPLATE SELECTION - RANDOM!
Does this mean that each map will have a random template, or do we choose a random template until the round ends?

>Swiss system - 1 game per week with a specific opponent. If the game is not finished by the end of the round, both opponents receive a conditional +1 to their points for the next round!

I would like to have the option in the Swiss system to request that the judges schedule a mandatory day for finishing the game (day, time, minimum duration of the game session - for example, Noom_KillAndAction, Friday 18:00, minimum game time 4 hours) in games with "problematic" opponents.

>>TEMPLATE SELECTION - RANDOM!
This means that each map will have a random template, or we choose a random template before the draft phase?

>>Swiss system - 1 game per week with a specific opponent. If the game is not finished by the end of the round, both opponents receive a conditional +1 to their points for the next round seeding!

I would like there to be an option in the Swiss system to request the judges to schedule a mandatory day for finishing the game (day, time, minimum game session duration - for example, Noom_KillAndAction, Friday 18:00, minimum game time 4 hours) in games with "problematic" opponents.

Each map will have a random template! However, players are free to mutually agree on the template selection.

Although the format is intended to be quite strict, we are all interested in finishing the games, so we will provide everyone with time to resolve complex game situations, provided that the judges are informed in a timely manner and the deadlines are reasonable.

Added 6 minutes later
Added a rule - In the event that there are players in the tournament who have withdrawn early and have unfinished games, points will be awarded as follows: if a player has played 66% or more of the games, they will be awarded a technical loss in all remaining games, and the opponent will be awarded 2 points; if less than 66% of the games have been played, all results of games with that player will be reset

Bolivar
576881700.
On weekends, throughout the day (and night).
On weekdays, usually after 9 PM Moscow time.

Vip.rus
444045705
evenings and weekends

Stiletto
413348890
usually on weekends, by arrangement.

Will
Participating
649573597

Noom
ICQ 644980173
Сыграю

Wouldn't a restart at the end of the first day be a bit too early? There might not be enough time to get everyone properly settled. Perhaps not later than the second day.

By the way, if we're going to have only one restart, let's play up to level 112, as per the classic rules. At least that way, we can scout the respawn points reasonably well in two days. P.S. For future events, I recommend that the organizers highlight significant rule changes compared to the standard rules using italics or bold text. Otherwise, some players might only find out about these changes during the game, which wouldn't be ideal. 9. Joining neutral creatures is prohibited. As an exception, joined creatures can be taken to be sacrificed in the abyss or sold at the market, but they cannot be used in battles. In my opinion, this rule should be changed by removing the phrase starting with "as an exception...". Or, at least, describe what kind of exceptions there might be. Otherwise, with "Dungeon" and "Barbarian" factions, players can "as an exception" sweep through areas, picking up joined creatures and profiting from them. If an army is joined by mistake, I think it should be disbanded immediately without any markets or abyss sacrifices.

I'm participating.
Yaugen-ICQ 604023507.
I can play in the evenings for 2-3 hours until 10 PM Moscow time, except on Wednesdays. On weekends, it's negotiable.

Yes, that's true – if we're doing a single restart, let's stick to the classic 112. At least that way, we can scout the respawn points reasonably well in two days.

P.S. For future organizers, I recommend highlighting significant rule changes compared to the standard using italics or bold text. Otherwise, some might find out about these changes during the game, which wouldn't be ideal.


9. Joining neutral creatures is prohibited. As an exception, you can take joined creatures to sacrifice them in the abyss or sell them at the market, but not to use them in battle.

I think this point should be changed by removing the phrase starting with "as an exception...". Or, at least, describe what kind of exceptions there might be. Otherwise, you can "vacuum" areas for joinable creatures with the League and Barbarians as an "exception" and profit from them. If an army is joined by mistake, I think it should be disbanded immediately without any markets or abyss.

Regarding significant changes – I think I highlighted them with capital letters; we can also use bold text.

For me, the classic restart is 111. If anyone wants to extend it to 211, that's fine with me; we can do it. Anyone who has a strong opinion on this can post it in the thread, and the rest will, by default, accept the chosen option.

I don't think anything needs to be changed in the ban on joining. The point of the ban is to limit the free growth of the army due to the spawning of native creatures or the cowardice of neutrals. For the Dungeon and Orcs, sacrifice and trade are elements of playing the Castle, so go ahead, join creatures, and you'll be rewarded

For Dungeon and Orcs, sacrifice and trade are elements of the gameplay for a castle, so go ahead, join, and you'll be doing great.

Damn, if I had known, I would have made a fortune...

moz
395049982
negotiable.

I will fix all the errors in the templates soon.

Please provide a complete description of all templates. For example, beginners may not know that on a certain template (I don't remember which one right now), wolf lairs are generated in industrial zones. In addition, it would be helpful if you explained which specific areas are revealed by the Mage's sight ability.