Posts from [ТУРНИР-HotA] All-Star 2017

Sorry for interfering, but this tournament wasn't originally planned for the new version, and it features top players who play what they know and what they do well, just like any other top players. The guitarist of Metallica won't try out a "Ural" guitar before a concert, and a top athlete won't wear equipment from an unproven brand. The same applies here. What prevents launching a test tournament on version 1.5, and holding this one on the established version?

Astrologers have announced the release of Hota 1.5, and the population of capricious dads has doubled...

What is the purpose of a game in general? What is its essence? A game is a simulation of life situations in a safe environment. Boys play cowboys and Indians, girls play house, lion cubs and wolf cubs play hunting, courtship rituals, etc.

Games for adults also have this component.

There is such a concept in life as subordination, an asymmetrical distribution of rights and obligations; on ХВ, we play not only Heroes but also this game.

So - my life experience shows that criticism is possible (and often desirable) with respect to individuals who occupy a higher position within the framework of subordination, but it must be conducted while observing the rules of political correctness.

For example, like this. Or like this. Well, at worst, like this. And if you can't do it like that, then you can write privately; there, the range of permissible rhetoric is wider.

I am experienced; I have known you for a long time, so I can ignore many things, but the problem is that young people are watching you, and they will start repeating after you.

For example, recently in Sevana in Novichok, people started throwing insults practically out of nowhere. Although the person just came to help. This is an alarming trend because there aren't many leaders, so aggressively attacking those who decided to try their hand at this endeavor is clearly not worth it.

Therefore, I strongly recommend that HellLight, KobRa_RR, and FireToSky either reconsider their views on the process of exchanging opinions between players and the leader or sign up for tournaments with other leaders who will be more loyal to your style of self-expression.

Finally, some good content. And I'm quite happy with the list of templates :smile20:

A month ago, you claimed the opposite:

What has changed since then?

If version 1.5 is approved, I would suggest replacing one of the map templates (Jeb, Dime, Mini) with a mirrored Jebus in the template pool. Or simply add it. This would allow players to play all games on templates that are more or less acceptable to both players, even in a best-of-5 match, and would increase the spectacle of the tournament. Based on the 4 games played so far on the mirrored Jebus, I dare say that it is the best thing that has ever existed in Heroes 3. The intensity and excitement of Jebus + the skill of the mirrored map in one package. Moreover, the result depends to a much greater extent on the strategy chosen for the game, rather than on the technical execution, i.e., there is more of a mirrored map element than a Jebus element.

p.s. Reddit is right - 2-3 weeks of testing is optimal.

If version 1.5 is actually approved, I would suggest replacing one of the disb templates (Jebus Cross, Daim, Mini) in the template pool with a mirrored Jebus Cross. Or simply add it. This will both allow even in a Bo5 to play all games on templates that more or less satisfy both players, and increase the spectacle of the tournament. Based on the 4 games played so far on mirrored Jebus Cross, I dare say this is the best thing that has ever happened to Heroes III in principle. The fat and drive of Jebus Cross + the skill of mirror in one bottle. Moreover, the result depends to a much greater extent on the strategy chosen for the game, rather than on technical execution, i.e., there is more mirror there than Jebus Cross.

p.s. Reddi is right - 2-3 weeks of playtesting is optimal.