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If my position is unclear, I will reiterate – I expect the same from Vanya as I expect from all other participants in the tournament:

I would be perfectly happy with a promise to behave well – to play all scheduled games within the rules and not start any arguments.

Yes, I forgot to add one more point – “to communicate politely with opponents and the host.”

1. Holy wars are sacred. (This is just a joke, a play on words, but it's about 80% true). 2. Demanding that "all scheduled games be played according to the rules," Vicc, with all due respect (I sincerely believe that the first Game of Thrones was the best hero tournament I've ever played), you're asking too much. Not one, not two, but several people have expressed their strong disagreement with the rules you come up with, with the templates you choose... never mind the timers (actually, never mind that too :D). You don't want to listen (in the vast majority of cases). And if there's a mutual agreement between players, demanding total obedience is unnecessary. It's even very surprising to see such a rigid demand from you, when in other situations you carefully maneuver between the reefs of public opinion. 3. "Communicate respectfully with opponents and the host." Firstly, there are forum rules and common sense to assess "respectful" behavior. And in practice, these are debatable points that even moderators interpret differently. And certainly, these rules and common sense do not dictate that someone should be denied participation in a tournament because of "disrespectful" behavior. If that were the case, GUNAR (in his current state) wouldn't play in tournaments on HW at all. But he does. And FTS is an angel compared to him. Secondly, (I'm trying to guess), if the problem is with the template being bad, then a skilled player has the right to call things by their name (in general, any player has this right, it's just that unskilled players rarely manage to say something truly meaningful). It's wrong to get offended right away, and even more so (as in this case) to wield the banhammer; you can try to understand what people are actually talking about, especially since this is already the umpteenth time. In my opinion, if there is any sticking point, it is precisely here.

And if there is a mutual agreement between the players, demanding total submission is unnecessary.

Mutual agreement is stipulated in the rules:

7) Players have the right, by mutual agreement, to make any changes to the rules, with the exception of choosing starting castles and heroes.

So, I have no concerns regarding this point.

So, what was the reason for his disqualification? Was it solely based on his words, which contained no insults or anything of that nature?
By clicking the button to register for the tournament, we already agree to abide by the tournament rules. Were there ever complaints about him not following the tournament rules or refusing to play a predetermined map?

So, what was the reason he was not allowed to participate?

Because he didn't provide the aforementioned commitment.

Were there ever complaints about him not following tournament rules, refusing to play a pre-defined map?

Not specifically that. But there were other issues. I don't think it's appropriate to air all the dirty laundry here; I'm willing to discuss it with Vanya in private if he wants.

you would accept the application, and due to a violation of the rules, you could disqualify the player (but writing about disqualification before the tournament, in my opinion, is not very clear)... there is logic in this, but unfortunately, not in what you are doing!

you could accept the application, and due to the violation of the rules, you could exclude the player (and write to them before the tournament, because for me, "excluded" is not a good approach)... there is logic in this, but unfortunately, not in what you are doing!

Do you really think that, in the context of a team tournament, this would be a more reasonable solution than clarifying everything beforehand?

Yes, I think so; he would have had a responsibility to the people, but as it is, you have a "special opinion" (there's a movie about that). To accuse someone before they've even made a mistake. And if he had "ruined" the tournament, people would have formed their own opinion, and there wouldn't have been any questions for you. But now, you've messed things up.

Yes, that's what I think; he would have had a responsibility to the people, but as it is, you have a "special opinion" (there's a movie about that). Accusing someone before they've even made a mistake. And if he had "ruined" the tournament, people would have formed their own opinion, and there wouldn't have been any questions directed at you. But now, you've messed things up.

I didn't have the opportunity to check how much "responsibility to people" Vanya has, and how much it outweighs his ego. Maybe he has it, maybe he doesn't. Life is short, and this isn't the case to check.

Brrrr, so in the end, please state the reason why you removed him from the tournament, but don't be vague, so I can understand (I don't have a clear understanding). Briefly and clearly.

Well, darn... it turns out that "so that he understands" is quite a difficult criterion... :)

Yesterday, I explained the situation in detail to one person in a private message, and he didn't understand anything, saying it was some kind of nonsense. :

It seems that a comprehensive educational program is needed on the topic of how relationships between people in society are built. I'll gather my thoughts and explain it.

lol, I don't know why you're so surprised, you're seeing this for the first time? She's the most capricious girl on the forum, hiding behind high-flown words and provocations... well, you don't have to include everyone in your tournaments.

It would be amusing to deny entry to concerts to those who don't understand the lyrics the way the author intended. I think Vic will understand what I mean now, as he's essentially doing something similar.

More like those who ostentatiously defecate on stage :rolleyes:

There's a concept called balance between chaos and order. When there's too much chaos and not enough order on a forum, it's just as bad as when there's too much order and not enough chaos. It seems to me that the balance has been slightly lost on all the Heroes-related resources – both in the Heroes of Might and Magic group and here. Too much order eventually becomes unbearable. More chaos, everyone! :)