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We present to your attention the rules for offline tournaments + FAQ on Heroes 1!
1. How to participate in an offline tournament:
1.1. To participate in an offline tournament of Heroes 1, you need to register at www.heroesworld.ru and also leave an application in the topic where the tournament is held.
2. Tournaments are played on the Russian version 1.1 of Heroes 1 from Buky (playing on other versions of Heroes is prohibited, including English versions).
3. Sequence of actions for participating in a tournament:
3.1. Download the save file. The save file is usually located at the bottom of the main post of the tournament topic in a table.
3.2. You need to place the downloaded save file in the GAMES folder of your installed Heroes 1 game.
3.3. Load it and start playing whenever you have free time (i.e., players play strictly on the downloaded saves. Restarting the game is prohibited.), while you must definitely make saves at the beginning and end of each gaming day, as well as saves just before a difficult battle, and keep them on your computer!
The judge has the right to demand daily saves of progress and explanations about them from any player, up to describing the tactics of a specific battle.
If there are no satisfactory (from the judge's point of view) explanations, the player's result will be annulled.
If there is a satisfactory description of the gameplay, but if the necessary saves are missing, the player will be credited with a loss. The statute of limitations (the period during which daily saves must be kept) is 7 days after the preliminary results of the round are announced.
3.4. After completing all actions (after which victory occurs), you need to save again.
3.5. A complete description of the tournament map is encouraged (not required). If any exist, all their descriptions will be placed in the topic: Hall of Fame, and they will also take their honorable place on the website www.handbookhmm1.narod.ru in the section 17. Maps (descriptions, walkthroughs, saves)
3.6. Within the time allotted for playing in this tournament, send this save file to the tournament organizer (the address should be indicated in the rules of this tournament).
3.7. Wait for the results to be announced.
4. Restrictions on passing the save:
Using any cheats and bugs in a clean playthrough is prohibited. The result will be annulled, and the player will be banned. i.e., it is forbidden:
4.1. To buy back your dismissed heroes on the same day (i.e., use the "dismissal-buyback" trick);
4.2. To buy back your heroes who died in battle (not to be confused with those who fled)! Buy back enemy heroes who died in battle (not to be confused with those who fled) if they have artifacts and/or are above level 1!
4.3. To go with a redeemed hero who fled or bought himself out during the day when he fled or bought himself out. It is allowed to buy such a hero, but you can only play with him the next day;
4.4. To dig up the Grail without visiting all the obelisks;
4.5. To visit cemeteries, skeletons, sunken ships, and demon caves if an artifact drops there; in all other cases, visiting these objects is allowed!
4.6. To use the "portal" spell outside the game zone;
4.7. To restart the game, i.e., you can only play from the starting (downloaded) save file;
4.8. To use cheat programs, codes, as well as additional programs that can change the structure of the game.
4.9. Discussing the tournament on the Internet while it is being held.
If a player suspects that his opponent played by violating the rules, he has the right to contact the tournament organizer and ask his opponent to send saves of progress. The player who sends such a request must also send his daily saves to the tournament organizer.
The result of a player who played unfairly, as well as one who did not send his description (saves) upon request from the tournament organizer within the specified time, will be annulled, and his further participation in tournaments will be impossible. This will also affect his reputation negatively.
Notes:
5. Types of Tournaments:
There are several types of tournaments, they differ from each other in terms of victory conditions.
5.1. The most common tournament is a speedrun tournament, i.e., this is a regular game against the computer; the faster you achieve your goal, the better (goals: either kill everyone or capture a specific artifact; for each tournament, the winning criterion is different).
5.2. An experience tournament, i.e., as the name suggests, the winning criterion is the maximum amount of experience gained by a certain hero. The tournament can be of two types: the first is gaining the maximum amount of experience within a certain time, the second is a speedrun, i.e., you need to gain a certain amount of experience in the minimum time.
5.3. A resource tournament, i.e., as the name suggests, the winning criterion is the maximum amount of any particular resource in the kingdom's treasury. The tournament can be of two types: the first is gaining the maximum amount of resources within a certain time, the second is a speedrun, i.e., you need to gain a certain amount of any resource in the minimum time (usually gold acts as a resource, but there may be variations...).
5.4. Campaign Tournament. A tournament consisting of a campaign; the winner is determined based on the results of all rounds.
5.5. Castle Building Tournament. In this tournament, the player needs to build a specific castle as quickly as possible, as indicated in the tournament.
5.6. Treasure Hunter Tournament. In this tournament, the player needs to visit all obelisks and dig up treasure as quickly as possible.
6. Prizes:
6.1. For participating in tournaments, the player receives an in-game rating. You can find out more about it here.
6.2. For each tournament (stage), the winner will receive an award (in the profile and under the avatar), thereby giving the player an incentive to play in every tournament.
6.3. In multi-stage tournaments (Campaigns), at the end of the tournament, the winner, based on the results of all stages, will additionally be awarded with a prize - a Cup (in the profile and under the avatar).
6.4. At the end of the year, the best player on our site according to the ranking will receive a separate prize in the form of a cup for the absolute winner, as well as a certificate sent by mail.
Note - It is planned that in the future, players will be credited with virtual money for completing the tournament: Grails. How they can be used and what they can be spent on, you can find out by reading the relevant topics in the section: GRAILS
7. Miscellaneous:
If you have any questions about participating in offline tournaments, please ask them in the topic: Who wants to participate in the tournament?
If you have suggestions related to organizing tournaments or proposals to change the rules of offline tournaments, please write them in the topic: TOURNAMENT CONCERNS!
Sincerely, VDV_forever
