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The idea of an invitational tournament with a substantial prize pool has been discussed for quite some time. Furthermore, building upon the concept of limited castle selection, which was previously implemented in a couple of tournaments, this session includes a starting prize fund and encourages participants to stream their games. Please note that if I haven't contacted you personally, registration for this tournament is not intended for you :(
I. Registration, Regulations, and Deadlines.
1. The tournament will be conducted using a Full double Elimination system (bo1), with the final being bo3 (the bracket will be generated based on the portal HW's permanent ranking).
2. Start date of the tournament:
3. Registration is by invitation only.
4. Each round lasts 2 weeks.
5. The tournament features a prize fund; its initial value is $200, with the following distribution:
1st place - 50%, 2nd place - 30%, 3rd place - 20% (transfer fees to the winner's preferred platform are deducted from the prize).
Anyone can contribute additional funds to the prize pool, and the prizes for each placement will be adjusted accordingly.
II. Rules and Templates.
1. By default, games are played according to the seasonal rules. The main version used is SoD 3.2 (4.0) + HD-mod with the HW-Rules patch enabled. Tents, forts, and cartographers are allowed; building a second level town and obelisks is disabled. Regarding Grail digging, exploiting the daily digging bug is prohibited.
Construction is enabled on all templates; rebuilding the library is only permitted in the starting tower.
2. Game templates: 8xm12a, 6lm10a, Jebus cross, anarchy, Diamond, Mini-nostalgia, mt_diamond, h3dm1, random_template (for those who enjoy chance, it’s possible to expand this into a coin system for determining the template, with the template changing after each restart – a restart is considered each new map generation).
Coin values for random_template:
111 - Jebus Cross
101 - 8xm12a
100 - 6lm10a
010 - Mini-nostalgia
001 - diamond
110 - mt_diamond
011 - h3dm1
000 - anarchy
3. Template selection follows standard procedure; the player going first determines the template by flipping a coin.
4. Color choice is negotiated. Castle selection: Players choose any castle they haven't used yet in the tournament. Once a player has played all castles, the castle selection starts over from scratch (all 9 castles are available again). This repeats cyclically. If both players select the same castle and want to choose the same hero, they negotiate; the player who had the right to choose the template gets priority.
When playing mirror templates, players are allowed to use a castle that was previously used; however, the player must sacrifice one of their remaining castles in exchange. If random_template generates a mirror template, a new random town is generated for each iteration, but the game counts as using the pre-selected town for each player (attempts at cheating will result in disqualification from the tournament).
5. Total number of restarts: 111 for mirror templates, 112 for JC, and 113 for the rest, including random_template.
6. JC, Mini-nostalgia – only fast roads; other templates – only medium roads.
7. Rule adjustments regarding templates:
JC:
The restart rule concerning blocking on this specific map is clarified. A block is considered to be a guard (or group of guards) that:
- blocks both paths to villages (the presence/absence of a free path to GO is not taken into account)
- cannot be defeated without losing more than half of the army
- cannot be bypassed within a day's travel (1500 moves). Moves are calculated "from road to road" along the shortest route. If there are passable guards along the way, they are considered to have been passed.
Mini-nostalgia:
- GO off-road - any player can request a restart up to turn 117 inclusive, but only on the day it is discovered.
- GO blocking one of the players’ computers - the possibility of requesting a restart up to turn 113 inclusive using their own 111 restarts (if no subjective restarts remain, a technical restart is used), but only on the day it is discovered.
- Using buggy passages to reach the opponent's side is prohibited.
Anarchy: timer (16,6:30,1)
- Played with the HW-rules mod option disabled and 200% difficulty (players will receive starting resources of 2500 gold and 5 ore).
- If anarchy appears in random_template, color negotiation for that generation is canceled (upon restarting, the negotiated colors are returned); a coin flip determines the color for anarchy.
- Templates like Christmas Tree (with 3 starting towns) – technical restart.
- A block in front of the castle when there are no subjective restarts remaining – technical restart.
h3dm1, mt_diamond:
First, negotiate the color; then, players can ban one hero each (optional). The red player bans first, followed by negotiating heroes.
The following restrictions apply to certain heroes from the tavern and prisons:
Luna - upon gaining advanced Fire magic, cannot use Wall.
Kryll, Gunnar, Dessa - Logistics cannot be upgraded if these heroes are released from prison with advanced or expert Logistics. They can only be used during that turn; after that, the hero must be dismissed. Using a purchased hero from the tavern is also not allowed.
When playing Hota, Jeremy - upon gaining advanced Artillery, cannot use Cannon (must skip its turns).
If any of these heroes are chosen as a starting hero, the restrictions do not apply.
III. Organizational Matters.
1. The tournament will be conducted according to the Rules for Organizing, Conducting, and Participating in Online HOMM3 Tournaments.
2. Tournament host and judge: HellLighT, ICQ - 649566490.
3. After each game, participants must submit a report and confirmation.
4. All game saves must be kept until the end of the tournament and submitted upon request from the tournament host or judge.
5. Judicial decisions are primarily based on the tournament rules. If a situation arises that is not covered by the rules, judges will rely on common sense and gaming ethics.
6. During the tournament, the judge may make minor adjustments to the rules.
IV. Payment Details.
For those who want to support the tournament with more than just words, here are payment details:
Webmoney R810353322249 Z133420754895
Sberbank card 4276 8640 2800 0097
yandex.money 410011694271151
Qiwi +79095391801
paypal HellLighT@inbox.ru
Current bracket
"Excellent Company" Tournament!
I. Registration, Regulations, and Deadlines.
1. The tournament will be conducted using a Full double Elimination system (bo1), with the final being bo3 (the bracket will be generated based on the portal HW's permanent ranking).
2. Start date of the tournament:
3. Registration is by invitation only.
4. Each round lasts 2 weeks.
5. The tournament features a prize fund; its initial value is $200, with the following distribution:
1st place - 50%, 2nd place - 30%, 3rd place - 20% (transfer fees to the winner's preferred platform are deducted from the prize).
Anyone can contribute additional funds to the prize pool, and the prizes for each placement will be adjusted accordingly.
II. Rules and Templates.
1. By default, games are played according to the seasonal rules. The main version used is SoD 3.2 (4.0) + HD-mod with the HW-Rules patch enabled. Tents, forts, and cartographers are allowed; building a second level town and obelisks is disabled. Regarding Grail digging, exploiting the daily digging bug is prohibited.
Construction is enabled on all templates; rebuilding the library is only permitted in the starting tower.
2. Game templates: 8xm12a, 6lm10a, Jebus cross, anarchy, Diamond, Mini-nostalgia, mt_diamond, h3dm1, random_template (for those who enjoy chance, it’s possible to expand this into a coin system for determining the template, with the template changing after each restart – a restart is considered each new map generation).
Coin values for random_template:
111 - Jebus Cross
101 - 8xm12a
100 - 6lm10a
010 - Mini-nostalgia
001 - diamond
110 - mt_diamond
011 - h3dm1
000 - anarchy
3. Template selection follows standard procedure; the player going first determines the template by flipping a coin.
4. Color choice is negotiated. Castle selection: Players choose any castle they haven't used yet in the tournament. Once a player has played all castles, the castle selection starts over from scratch (all 9 castles are available again). This repeats cyclically. If both players select the same castle and want to choose the same hero, they negotiate; the player who had the right to choose the template gets priority.
When playing mirror templates, players are allowed to use a castle that was previously used; however, the player must sacrifice one of their remaining castles in exchange. If random_template generates a mirror template, a new random town is generated for each iteration, but the game counts as using the pre-selected town for each player (attempts at cheating will result in disqualification from the tournament).
5. Total number of restarts: 111 for mirror templates, 112 for JC, and 113 for the rest, including random_template.
6. JC, Mini-nostalgia – only fast roads; other templates – only medium roads.
7. Rule adjustments regarding templates:
JC:
The restart rule concerning blocking on this specific map is clarified. A block is considered to be a guard (or group of guards) that:
- blocks both paths to villages (the presence/absence of a free path to GO is not taken into account)
- cannot be defeated without losing more than half of the army
- cannot be bypassed within a day's travel (1500 moves). Moves are calculated "from road to road" along the shortest route. If there are passable guards along the way, they are considered to have been passed.
Mini-nostalgia:
- GO off-road - any player can request a restart up to turn 117 inclusive, but only on the day it is discovered.
- GO blocking one of the players’ computers - the possibility of requesting a restart up to turn 113 inclusive using their own 111 restarts (if no subjective restarts remain, a technical restart is used), but only on the day it is discovered.
- Using buggy passages to reach the opponent's side is prohibited.
Anarchy: timer (16,6:30,1)
- Played with the HW-rules mod option disabled and 200% difficulty (players will receive starting resources of 2500 gold and 5 ore).
- If anarchy appears in random_template, color negotiation for that generation is canceled (upon restarting, the negotiated colors are returned); a coin flip determines the color for anarchy.
- Templates like Christmas Tree (with 3 starting towns) – technical restart.
- A block in front of the castle when there are no subjective restarts remaining – technical restart.
h3dm1, mt_diamond:
First, negotiate the color; then, players can ban one hero each (optional). The red player bans first, followed by negotiating heroes.
The following restrictions apply to certain heroes from the tavern and prisons:
Luna - upon gaining advanced Fire magic, cannot use Wall.
Kryll, Gunnar, Dessa - Logistics cannot be upgraded if these heroes are released from prison with advanced or expert Logistics. They can only be used during that turn; after that, the hero must be dismissed. Using a purchased hero from the tavern is also not allowed.
When playing Hota, Jeremy - upon gaining advanced Artillery, cannot use Cannon (must skip its turns).
If any of these heroes are chosen as a starting hero, the restrictions do not apply.
III. Organizational Matters.
1. The tournament will be conducted according to the Rules for Organizing, Conducting, and Participating in Online HOMM3 Tournaments.
2. Tournament host and judge: HellLighT, ICQ - 649566490.
3. After each game, participants must submit a report and confirmation.
4. All game saves must be kept until the end of the tournament and submitted upon request from the tournament host or judge.
5. Judicial decisions are primarily based on the tournament rules. If a situation arises that is not covered by the rules, judges will rely on common sense and gaming ethics.
6. During the tournament, the judge may make minor adjustments to the rules.
IV. Payment Details.
For those who want to support the tournament with more than just words, here are payment details:
Webmoney R810353322249 Z133420754895
Sberbank card 4276 8640 2800 0097
yandex.money 410011694271151
Qiwi +79095391801
paypal HellLighT@inbox.ru
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