2nd offline tournament — Tournament history (offline)

natasha

20 years ago

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Regulations for the second tournament.

The tournament is combined and includes several rounds.
The first round – a speed run on SOD 3.2 or TE 1.03f (the latter is preferred!).
The following rounds – an Olympic system with 32 participants – arena battles.
From each pair, the two best players will continue to compete for places in the upper part of the table, while the losers will compete in the lower part.
If you are late for the start of the tournament, but the tournament bracket is not yet full, then you can participate from the second and subsequent rounds.
The tournament bracket may be reduced to 16 or 8 people if there are few participants.
The deadline for preparing final save files is 10 days in each of the rounds.

First Round.

In this stage, four strongest players will be identified, who will be seeded in the tournament bracket.
At the end of the round, the ranking of the tournament participants will be calculated.

Task for the first round:

Play on the Kyrreland(Jabbars_Battles) map starting only from the initial save file.
The save was generated on TE 1.03f. You can play both on TE1.03f and SOD 3.2.
Restrictions when playing on TE: hero classes and monster upgrades are prohibited.

This round is experimental. In it, we will try out the blitz tournament system for the first time (blitz means, literally, lightning-fast). The essence lies in short deadlines for preparing the final save file. Each participant can choose one of two terms:
1 - standard playthrough of 10 days (in this case, depending on your game, you can either increase your rating or significantly decrease it)
2 – blitz playthrough of 2 days (in this case, the rating can be increased by playing better than opponents, but it will not decrease!).
The deadline for submitting final save files is, accordingly, March 5 (blitz) and March 13 (standard), 12 hours Moscow time.

To win the game, you need to collect the Ring of the Magi. To do this, you need the Chalice of the Mages. And the corresponding artifacts are under the control of computers (one artifact is located near Los Angeles, under the control of Jabbarkas aka Jabbar, the second - near Chicago under the control of Fuyir aka Jordan, the third - on territory controlled by Bron aka LeBron James). Let's assume that you managed, by all fair and unfair means (but without cheat codes!!), to get these artifacts. On cell (56, 2) not far from Cleveland there is Sir Hat, where in exchange for the Chalice of the Mages they will give you one of the rings needed to assemble the Ring of the Magi. The second ring must be taken at (43, 36), if, of course, Pasis aka Magic Johnson allows it. And finally, the third ring can be found at (60, 60) not far from the village of Miami. But it is controlled by the formidable Sir Mullich aka Shaquille O'Neal. Of course, you can take away the artifacts in any order, the main thing is to combine them into a single whole.

The final save file should be made when you have all the components of the set!

A detailed description is in the archive with the initial save file and map.

Attention! The starting kit has been slightly changed!
Those who play on TE need to either ban all hero classes in the TE.ini file in the Data folder or download the kit again and put the file from the kit into the DATA folder

P.S. I express my sincere gratitude to the creator of the map - Jabbars!

Information about the progress of the tournaments is here - /topic/113/

	Task for round 1
	Task for round 2

Final save files should be sent to natasha@heroes.ru

Next, a map for the first round.

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natasha

20 years ago

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I apologize to all participants in the tournament for the error in the starting save file. :o
The error has been fixed; those who downloaded it can continue playing with the existing file. They just need to ban certain hero classes. Those who can't do it themselves can download the file again and place the TE.ini file in the Data folder.
Players using SOD will not be affected by these issues at all!
;) :) :) :)

nprf

20 years ago

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natasha

This tournament is experimental. We will test the blitz tournament system for the first time (blitz means, literally, lightning-fast). The idea is to have short preparation times for the final save. Each participant can choose one of two timeframes:
1 - standard playthrough, 10 days (in this case, depending on your gameplay, you can either increase or significantly decrease your rating)
2 – blitz playthrough, 2 days (in this case, you can increase your rating by playing better than your opponents, but it won't decrease!).
The deadlines for submitting the final saves are, accordingly, March 5 (blitz) and March 13 (standard), 12:00 Moscow time.

All this is interesting, but what's the point for a strong player, who is aiming for a good result, to submit a blitz playthrough?
Maybe we could add some bonuses? For example, I'm willing to risk losing something, but if there's a chance to gain something from it. ;)
Of course, as a test of how many people can complete the map in a short time, it needs to be done, but your time limit of three hours for the playthrough is still too much for anyone to manage!
:)</

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Ghostduh

20 years ago

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Sorry for the silly question, but can I use a hero editor? Wouldn't that be considered cheating?

I patched my version 3.1 to 3.2 on the Heroes portal, but in the properties and in windowed mode, it still says the version is 3.1. So, did the patch actually apply? :confused:
I'd just ignore it and play through the Total Enhancement (TE), but it won't run for me – it installs with an error.

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natasha

20 years ago

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nprf

All of this is interesting, but what's the point for a strong player, aiming for a good result, to submit a blitz playthrough?
Maybe we could introduce some bonuses? For example, I'm willing to sacrifice something, but if there's a chance to gain something from it. ;)
Of course, as a test to see how many people can complete a map in a short time, it's a good idea, but your time limit of three hours for a playthrough is still too long for anyone to achieve!
:)

The meaning of the game is always the same – to test your abilities! ;) Everyone has a choice. I already know that we can complete it in 3 days, but I wanted to understand if others can do it and how many there will be. This is just an experiment. :)

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natasha

20 years ago

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Ghostduh

Sorry for the silly question, but is it okay to use "heroecopalka"? Wouldn't that be considered cheating?

I patched my version 3.1 to 3.2 on the Heroes portal, but in the properties and in windowed mode, it still says the version is 3.1. So, did the patch actually apply? :confused:
I could just ignore it and play through TE, but it won't run for me - it installs with an error.

Are you sure your version was 3.1? As far as I remember, the patch from 3.1 to 3.2 was applied incorrectly on version 3.0. Check the first tournament thread for links to both patches: 3.0 to 3.2 and 3.1 to 3.2.
It's best not to use "heroecopalka" because even the sniffer, which is used to detect cheat codes on the portal, often flags saves where it was used.
So, use it at your own risk...
TE is installed on top of WOG; if you try to install it directly on SOD, it won't work. This is usually the problem.

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Ghostduh

20 years ago

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Thank you, Natasha; I definitely have version 3.1 (the disk with the localization from Buki). If I patch it with an executable file, there are incredible graphical glitches. I patched it with the file sd31to32.exe. It says that the patching was successful, but in the help section (in windowed mode, within the game itself), the old version 3.1 is still displayed. Maybe this is nothing to worry about, and it's supposed to be like that, and my concerns are unfounded?

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natasha

20 years ago

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Ghostduh

Thank you, Natasha; I definitely have version 3.1 (the disc with the Russian localization from Buki). If I patch it with the executable, there are incredible graphical glitches. I patched it with the file sd31to32.exe. It says that it was patched successfully, but the help file (in windowed mode, within the game) still shows the old version 3.1. Maybe this is nothing to worry about, and it's supposed to be like that, and my concerns are unfounded?

As far as I remember, the help file doesn't update.
To check if everything is correct, you need to check the properties of the heroes3.exe file. The file version should be 3.2.0.0. The product version should be 3.2.

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Ghostduh

20 years ago

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natasha

As far as I remember, the help file doesn't get updated.
To check if everything is correct, you need to look at the properties of the heroes3.exe file. The file version should be 3.2.0.0. The product version should be 3.2.

Unfortunately, there are no changes in the properties of the heroes3.exe file either:( Is there any way to check for updates in the game? (based on the changes that should have occurred in version 3.2 compared to 3.1)

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nprf

20 years ago

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Ghostduh

Unfortunately, no changes occur in the properties of the heroes3.exe file:( Is there a way to check for updates in the game? (based on the changes that should have occurred in 3.2 compared to 3.1)

Sometimes, the new heroes3.exe file is extracted to a different directory. You can try running a search. If found, replace the old file in the Heroes folder with the new one.
I had a similar issue with TE: I downloaded WOG, installed it, then downloaded TE, and it turned out that the TE executable was in the backup folder.:)
It's better not to talk about the changes, so as not to promote the use of bugs from older versions!;)

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Horn

20 years ago

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Ghostduh

I would have just given up on this and played through Total Eclipse, but it won't run for me – it installs with an error.

Write to me on ICQ (286955870), and we'll try to find and fix the problem. :)

Juk

20 years ago

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I want to participate in the tournament; what do I need to do?
I have the “The Shadow of Death” version; will it work?

My ICQ number: 194-225-922

HwKeeper

20 years ago

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Here are the general rules for Tournaments – /topic/102/

As for the second tournament, read the first post; it fully describes the regulations.

You need SoD 3.2 or TE to play (your choice).
Download the map from the first post of this thread and participate in the competition;

Good luck... -

Natasha, I think we should create an FAQ about participating in tournaments :)

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VWoron

20 years ago

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Folks! Hello everyone. I recently joined you, but I'm very glad about it and really want to participate in the second tournament. I haven't figured everything out yet, but the desire is there for now, with your help of course :) I might seem stupid, but here is my situation... I have Sod, downloaded WOG and TE, maps, etc. Everything seems to be working and launching. But first of all, it's unclear—the language is Russian, English, and god knows what else. Then—upon loading, a menu appears and I have to choose some rules or something. Shouldn't you have set the same ones for everyone right away?? What difficulty level?? I followed all your instructions, dear Admin & Natasha!!! I dropped TE into the Data folder, etc. What should I do?? I want to play and participate!!!!! And another question: are there Heroes3 tournaments held in Moscow, in clubs etc., and who organizes them??? If it's not too much trouble, please send a couple of addresses or some information. Thanks in advance!...:)

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nprf

20 years ago

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VWoron

Hey everyone! I recently joined, but I'm very happy to be here and really want to participate in the second Tournaments. I haven't figured everything out yet, but I'm still eager to participate, with your help, of course :) I might seem a bit clueless, but here's the situation... I have Sod, I downloaded WOG and TE, the map, etc. It seems like everything is working and launching. But firstly, the language is a mix of Russian and English, and who knows what else. Then, when loading, a menu appears, and I have to choose some rules and other things. Shouldn't you have set the same rules for everyone from the start? What difficulty level should I choose? I followed all your instructions, dear Admin & Natasha!!! I put TE in the Data folder, etc. What should I do? I really want to play and participate!!!!! And another question: are there any Heroes 3 Tournaments held in Moscow, in clubs, etc., and who organizes them? If it's not too much trouble, could you provide a couple of addresses and some information? Thanks in advance!...:)

TE should have been unpacked into the Update folder, and then you should launch H3wUpd!
First, you need to install the English version, then the Russian version, but the menu will still be in English...
The rules are indeed the same for everyone. You need to put the starting save file in the games folder and only play from it. Restarting the game from the map is prohibited! The map is only for convenience, so you know where to go and why.
There was an announcement about a tournament in Moscow on the forum. Also, my good friend recently moved to the capital, I'll ask where he plays and let you know.

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