Posts from SoY-5: Online Tournaments "Seasons of year" - "Seasons" - Spring Season 2009

Regulations:
1) the tournament is held on versions heroes3 complite and heroes3 SoD with patch 3.2 via hamachi.
2) to participate in the tournament, you must be a registered user of heroesworld.ru and leave an application with your ICQ number in this thread.
3) the tournament is seasonal; 2 game seasons (spring and autumn) will be held during the year, meaning we will have separate winners for each season, and the absolute champion of the year will be determined based on the results of both seasons.
4) games will be played 1x1 on duel maps. Before the tournament starts, a series of maps (75*75) will be posted, some of which will be used for the tournament. Difficulty 200%
5) the tournament will consist of 3 or 4 stages (qualifying, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals) - depending on the number of players, there may or may not be a quarter-final.
6) all participants will be divided into groups of 3 or 4 people, depending on the number of players. 3 RP will be awarded for a win in the group, and 1 RP for a draw. The player with the most RP will advance to the next round (provided there are 4 stages, 50% or 66% of participants will move from the first to the second and from the second to the third; if there are 3 stages, 50% or 66% will move from the first to the second, and 25% or 33% from the second to the third. Participants who do not advance to the next round will compete for non-prize places.
7) all achievements will be reflected in a rating table, which will indicate: player nick, their place, amount of RP, number of games played, and number of wins.
8) disputed points related to an equal amount of RP are resolved by the result of head-to-head matches or through tie-breaker games (in the final, only via tie-breaker games). No RP is awarded for tie-breaker games, but they will be reflected in the table in the columns for games played and wins.
9) race draw: Conflux is excluded (however, if you happen to encounter a Conflux in the game, it can be developed, with the exception of building the university and upgrading creatures of levels 1, 6 and 7), leaving 8 races. Each player is given the opportunity to choose which town they will play with in a specific game, provided that one race can only be played once per season. (The draw for the town in tie-breaker games is conducted according to the "traditional scheme", i.e., participants take turns (red starts first) naming towns they would not like to play, and eventually players choose from the remaining 3 towns. Such a draw is conducted online or via ICQ)
10) colors: the organizer will conduct a prior draw in pairs using a special program to determine the red and blue player in each pair.
if a situation arises where players also chose the same heroes, the organizer leaves the priority of choice to the red player.
11) map selection is also done by crossing out - from 10 maps, opponents cross them out until one map remains; the right of the first cross is given to the blue player. Mandatory condition: players must first cross out maps they have already played on within this tournament
12) before the game starts, the red player creates the game via Hamachi. To resolve disagreements in a timely manner, before a presumed winning battle, the player must make a save and attach it to the report. Also, each player in the pair must provide a victory/defeat report in this thread within 2 days after the game.
13) in case of connection loss or game crash, the last autosave is loaded. Players are obliged to exactly repeat all their moves up to the moment of connection loss or game crash.
14) prohibited:
a) attacking the opponent during the first 8 days
b) red attacking on the first day of the week with offspring born on that day
c) using hit and run (using combat magic against an opponent in battle and fleeing\buying off during that turn)
d) choosing: Sir Mullich; if this hero comes to you, you are obliged to dismiss him upon reaching level 3.
e)

a) If the corresponding level of the Mage Guild (Mage Guild) is built in any of the controlled castles. If these castles do not have the required Mage Guild level, it is necessary to fully build all levels of the Mage Guild in any two castles you own. Or capture an opponent's castle with the required Mage Guild already built (regardless of how long the captured castle remains under control). Visiting this castle with a hero is not mandatory.
b) Find and visit a "shrine of magical thought" with the necessary magic.
c) If any of your heroes are given the corresponding spell in Pandora's box, a pyramid, after visiting a scholar, or in a magic book.

f) selling artifacts above their real value.
g) recruiting neutral units (exceptions are possible depending on the map selection)
15) Turn duration limit: 4 minutes.

16) time: one game must be played within 2 weeks; games should be coordinated in this thread. If for any reason you cannot play at the agreed time, you must notify your opponent at least 24 hours in advance.
If a player does not play the game within the allotted time, they are awarded a technical defeat. If such a situation occurs that a player was forced to miss a game due to the opponent's fault, they are awarded a victory, and the culprit a technical defeat.
In case of failure to appear for the game at the appointed time, the player is given a technical defeat. A delay of no more than 60 min is allowed.

17) if you see that the game is hopeless - do not torture your opponent and agree to the loss.

18) season winners and the absolute champion based on two seasons will be awarded medals for their avatars, as well as T-shirts with the ХВ logo (winner's size).
addition: all previous season SoY winners will be sent the promised T-shirts no later than a week after the spring SoY season ends.

19) all disputed points are decided by the organizer, so please notify about their appearance in a timely manner.

20) for rule violations in the game, a technical defeat will be given; for cheating (which is obviously prohibited) - permanent disqualification

21) organizers reserve the right to make any changes to the rules in case of unforeseen/force majeure situations.

22) every player has the right to take a restart on the first day of the game during their turn.

23) I ask you to pay special attention to the following point:
Before registering for any tournament on HeroesWorld, you must understand that you become part of it and its conduct depends on you as one of the players. To create a general positive impression of the tournament, it is necessary to follow its rules and have respect for the organizers and participants. An important component of a good tournament is the completion of all planned matches. To reduce the percentage of unplayed matches, this rule regulates the maximum number of possible missed matches - no more than 30% of the total number of matches and no more than one match in a row by one player; also, the penalty for violating this rule - if a player does not respond to proposals to play tournament games - a ban on participating in tournaments on HeroesWorld for a period of 6 months. If a player has valid reasons for refusing to participate in the tournament and informed the organizer during the tournament - a ban on participating in the next same-numbered tournament on HW.
I.e., if you have some reason that prevents matches from being held on time, or the entire tournament - let me know via ICQ or PM; the reason does not need to be specified, then you will face disqualification only for the next tournament.

Can I make a request? Please allow as much time as possible for the games... there are many tournaments and real-life issues... I want to participate, but I'm afraid I might not have enough time.

Damn, I'm running out of time. They're coming to set up the internet at my place today, and I'll finish everything from home (by tomorrow).

The rules are in place, the maps will be ready by Monday; they just need to be edited.

bRitvo4kA 387-093-098

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So, I actually want to play.

and I'm still waiting... and waiting. And Monday has long passed)).
oh 342463173... here.

Yeah, I’d like to see some maps…

Since, besides Pete, Britvachka, and Spirit, no one has commented on the maps, it will be the standard set from the previous season, and I will replace 1 or 2 maps (1 of them with Britvachka's map). I will adjust the rest, and I'll try to do it today.

I really want to participate in the tournament) 374322282

So, as long as I have 6 people participating, it's not ideal, but the tournament should continue...
We'll start on Monday, and the timeframe will be flexible.

If the constraints aren't too strict, I can give it a try, but I can't promise anything.
SpiriTT
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If the limitations aren't too strict, I can try, but I can't promise anything.

:smile42:
Alex_R
466-212-416

So, are we playing or not? I don't have it yet.

04/02/09

There are regulations, the maps will be ready by Monday; they need to be edited.

04/15/09

We'll start on Monday; the deadlines won't be strict.

It will be difficult to play without maps, of course, but I don't lose hope that this fateful Monday will eventually come... 471401475