Posts from [HoMM3 Tournaments on-line] "Flooders to Battle"

Registration for the unofficial tournament "Flooders to Battle" is now open. The opening of the tournament is scheduled for July 5 - two weeks from the start of registration.

To participate, you must leave a message in this thread specifying your ICQ and desired faction for play. Participants will play all games using their chosen faction.

1. General Provisions.
- Version - SoD 3.2 or Platinum 4.0
- Anyone who has written at least one post in the "Holy Haven of Vice" thread before this thread appeared may participate in the tournament.
- After each game, the winner and loser leave reports in free form in the tournament thread; the only mandatory detail is who the winner is.
- The tournament is unofficial; reports do not affect the rating.
- Discussion of games, both during and after completion, as well as flooding, is permitted and encouraged in the thread.
- The atmosphere of the tournament is friendly by default.
- Tournament format - first a group stage, then the two best players from each group will advance.
- Tournament start - July 5, 2010. End of the group stage - August 30.

2. Map Setting Options.
Default settings:
2sm4d(3), humans – 2; computers – 0; teams – 0; map size L+U; no water; strong monsters; difficulty 160%; turn time limit – 6 minutes.
Any other settings and templates are possible by agreement.

3. Choice of Color and Faction.
- The faction is chosen during registration. If two identical factions meet in a match, heroes are selected randomly.
- Color is determined as follows (Numbers must be viewed within the group!):
If an even number plays an odd number - the larger number is BLUE.
If two even (or two odd) numbers play - the smaller number is BLUE.

4. Restarts.
Each player has the right to take a restart twice: on the first day of the game and within three days, meaning starting a new game with map regeneration.
Mandatory restarts:
– If the starting hero is above level 1;
– If a player starts with more than one castle;
– If a fort is not built in the starting castle;
– Restart upon meeting per 116, meaning if any battle occurs between players' troops within the first six days, one of them has the right to demand a restart.

5. Bans and Restrictions.
- Hero Sir Mullich is banned.
- Red-rush is banned: red does not have the right to attack blue on the first day of the week with growth purchased on that day.
- Joining neutrals is prohibited. Obtaining them from Pandora's boxes or seers is allowed.
- Penetrating neighboring territories without breaking through the guard standing in the passage (i.e., if it has been moved) is prohibited. If two or three guards are scattered along the road, any one of your choice must be broken through.
- Visiting cartographers and "Fort on the Hill" is prohibited.
- In the Conflux castle, upgrading level 1, 6, and 7 monsters is prohibited.
- In the Necropolis castle, building the necromancy amplifier is prohibited.

6. Fair Play.
The most important point: players must play fairly and respect each other. Using cheat codes and all kinds of "bugs" is prohibited. Opening saves or viewing the map in the editor before the end of the match is not allowed.

Participant List
№	Flooder	Faction	ICQ
1	Вегтам	Castle (Замок)	403-882-055
2	HoM[M]ie	Fortress (Болото)	375-185-056
3	Hermit	Tower (Башня)	462-086-086
4	WhiteLizard	Fortress (Болото)	432-346-091
5	Arandor	Rampart (Оплот)	390-439-236
6	Нэйра Дрейк	Dungeon (Темница)	423-214-769
7	WishmasteR	Stronghold (Варвары)	570-865-745
8	Denminator	Tower (Башня)	422-398-293
9	Imaris, the Moon Wolf	Tower (Башня)	371-075-636
10	MedjersoN_HP	Rampart (Оплот)	-

Attached files:

Cranim - Animation accelerator, place in the Data folder.
2sm4d(3) - Main template, unpack and place the rmg file in the Data folder.

Tournament format:

Two groups, with each player facing every other player within their group once. The top two players from each group will advance to the playoffs.

Group A		1	2	3	4	Result
1	Vegtam		0	0		0
2	Hermit	1		1		2
3	Arandor	1	0			1
4	Neira Drake

Group B		1	2	3	4	Result
1	WhiteLizard				1	1
2	Denminator
3	MedjersoN_HP
4	WishmasteR	0				0

maybe I'll even participate if I download the third game and feel a strong desire to do so. But now I'm going to go and have breakfast.

- Anyone who has written at least one post in the "Sacred Haven of Debauchery" thread can participate in the tournament.

I would remove this point because there will be people who can't achieve anything in the Heroes 3 section and will come here to show off their skills, or maybe just to show off, thus disrupting the balance of power and the meaning of the tournament disappears.
P.S. I'm not signing up yet because of school.

Ar, the tournament in July will start, and there will be an unreasonably large amount of time for matches. Maybe we could try to organize a match and a conference at the same time? :D

They don't even look at that section. And the rule could be made stricter - for example, a minimum of thirty posts in the general discussion threads combined.

Veg, last time we also thought that no one was paying attention, but if you reread the thread... it seems that it's better to make the changes. Or, introduce a manual selection process, i.e., decide on these issues yourself.

Well, Dirty_Player posted once and that was it :)
Hermit and Wishmaster also wanted to participate; I checked their posts – the first has 70+ posts in "Chain," and the second has 130+ posts in "What are you listening to right now?".
Although, they could probably beat most of us without even trying :rolleyes:

that's exactly the point, so I'll think about participating.
I admit they are strong and play better, so the excitement kind of disappears because the winner is obvious.

I play solely for fun. It's present in any game with real people.
So, just for fun, I've already lost four games in the beginners' tournament; I just need to lose one more, but my opponent doesn't have much time that aligns with my time zone.

Although, winning is also enjoyable.
And winning against someone stronger is twice as enjoyable, but then you have to pray to RNG (Random Number Generator) ;)

Veg, in some cases, even randomness won't help). As for the fun, you can just play for fun, but the main thing is to have an equal opponent). This is where the intrigue, fun, excitement, and all that will be. That is, it depends on the strength of the opponents, and not on the tournament.
So, I can easily play with Liza, Neyra, or someone else). I play with Hommi in Heroes 5, and I actually enjoy it because there is a chance for any of us, and the tension is stronger, it's more interesting to play.

Oh, we didn't even finish last year's Heroes 3 tournament. :D
Maybe we should play duels instead?
I wouldn't mind.

Veg, in some cases, even randomness won't help) and as for the fun, you can just play for fun, but the main thing is to play against an equal opponent) and that's where the intrigue, fun, excitement, and all that will be) i.e., it depends on the strength of the opponents, and not on the tournament
So, I can easily play with Liza, Neyra, or anyone else) I play with Hommi in Heroes 5, and I actually enjoy it, because there's a chance for any of us, and the tension is stronger, it's more interesting to play.

When will you be able to play with me? :rolleyes:

I want to try playing Heroes of Might and Magic V in a small tournament: - preferably on maps; - preferably on small maps; - preferably against not-too-overpowered opponents. In Heroes of Might and Magic III, it's difficult; one decent player can easily beat all the newcomers.

I wouldn't mind playing :) even though I'll probably lose to everyone (I prefer playing Heroes 5, actually).
But the thing is, I have internet connection issues, so I can only play late in the evening (when I'm already sleepy! >_<).
Also, I have some minor problems with Hamachi; it's not configured properly... (well, I'll manage, I just need to consult with Monstrik again, because I don't remember anything x)).
And also, Ar is right about the strong players; it won't be interesting for me to play against them, because I definitely won't stand a chance...
Anyway, you get the idea, things are complicated with me, but it's possible x)

The 5-player tournament will be held after the successful completion of this tournament.

Hey, I can help with the setup.