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Tournament "Новичок - 2018. Summer"

Winners of Past Tournaments:
"Новичок-2017. Winter" – graalzzz
"Новичок-2016. Summer" - caliban
"Новичок-2016. Winter" - Antiplayer
"Новичок-2015. Summer" - tun7gus7
"Новичок-2015. Winter" – Socrat
"Новичок-2014. Summer" - Falcone
"Новичок-2014. Winter" - Aiwe
"Новичок-2013. Summer" - The_
"Новичок-2013. Winter" - high
"Новичок-2012. Summer" - twaryna
"Новичок-2012. Winter" - 7z
"Новичок-2011. Summer" - Sky Pioneer
"Новичок-2011. Winter" - Sevensan
"Новичок-2010. Summer" - shadow of the homeless
"Новичок-2010. Winter" - Satyr
"Новичок-2009. Summer" – Erdem

Requirements for Participants:

1. Players registered on heroesworld after 30.02.2017 are invited to participate in the tournament.
2. A tournament participant must have played several official games in the seasonal tournament or another official tournament on HeroesWorld, or at least 3 games with detailed reports in the fan games topic on heroesworld (games can be played and reports written after registration).
3. Players who have won prizes or participated in 2 or more tournaments from the Новичок series are not eligible to participate.
4. Players with a permanent HeroesWorld rating of 1700+ at the time of registration are not accepted into the tournament.
5. Questions regarding the acceptance of relatively experienced players or those with an earlier registration date on heroesworld will be considered by the organizers in coordination with the Tournament Committee.
6. The participant must be able to play 1 game every two weeks - the preferred time for playing is 19-24 Moscow time on weekdays and 12-24 Moscow time on weekends.
7. If during the tournament it is discovered that a player provided false information, they will be disqualified from the tournament, and the materials will be forwarded to the Tournament Committee.

Submit applications in this topic:

There is a Detailed instructions with pictures FAQ17 on the forum on how to do this.
You need to do the following:
1. Check if the ICQ number is entered in your profile, add it there if it is not present.
If it is in your profile, a green daisy - the ICQ symbol - is visible under your avatar. If it is not, you need to follow the algorithm.
2. Leave an application in this topic. To do this, click the button Sign up for tournament, which is located at the beginning of this topic and at the top of each page.
3. 2-3 days before the draw, you must contact the host Benis (ICQ 619610068) and confirm participation. Players who disappear from the forum (inactivity for a week) will not be allowed into the draw.

Organizational Questions:

1. Tournament host and judge: Benis (ICQ 619610068) , as a last resort, contact Dirty Player (ICQ 408722873).
2. The tournament follows the Rules for organizing, conducting, and participating in online HOMM3 tournaments.
3. For each played match, participants must submit a detailed report and a detailed confirmation in this topic. All tournament reports must be written using the automatic report writing system: Detailed instructions with pictures FAQ18.
- To create a report, click the button New report, which is located at the top of each page of the topic and fill in all required fields according to the template. After that, you need to write your detailed comments on the game.
- To confirm a report, the second player must find the game report, click the button Confirm report and also write a detailed report.
- It is considered good manners to thank your opponent for the game.
4. All tournament games count towards the HoMM3 HeroesWorld player rating.
5. Technical results will be assigned for matches not played within the established timeframe.
6. Saves and password files for all matches must be kept until the end of the tournament and presented at the first request of the tournament host or any Tournament Committee member. Forgetting or losing the password for a game can serve as a basis for assigning a technical loss in the match.
7. Please discuss any contentious issues outside the forum. To resolve them, contact the tournament host via ICQ and provide daily saves, ICQ logs, and other necessary information.
The judging decision is made primarily based on the tournament rules. If the occurred situation is not covered by the rules, the judge is guided by basic logic and gaming ethics.

Regulations

Tournament Format.

The tournament is held according to the following scheme: Group Stage + Play-in Round + Playoffs
Group Stage – several groups (depends on the number of participants). Players who take first and second places in the groups advance to the Playoff round.
The main criterion for advancing from the group is the number of points scored (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss). If several players have the same number of points, additional criteria come into effect (in order of priority):
a) Berger coefficient;
b) Head-to-head result
c) if priority cannot be determined using additional criteria a and b between players, a play-in game is held on the Jebuss Cross template with a blitz timer of 08:00+04:00+01:00.

And if a, b, and c don't help, then everything will be decided by the ever-respected Random.

Playoffs – held in a BO3 format (best of 3, first to 2 wins)

Deadlines.

Registration: June 10 – July 06, 2018 (until 00:00 Moscow time)
Draw and Group Formation: July 07, 2018
Tournament Start: July 07, 2018
Group Stage: 07.07.2018 - 07.10.2018
Playoff Round: 08.10.2018 - 08.05.2019
2 WEEKS PER GAME

Tournament games must be played within the established timeframe. For violation of game deadlines, by decision of the organizers and tournament judges, a player may be penalized up to and including disqualification from the tournament.

Rules.

1. Game version. The tournament is held on game version Hota 1.5.3 + HD mod, tournament rules are enabled on all templates.
2. The tournament is held according to the rules of online games in Hota.
3. Total restarts 2 days (111+111 or 112).
4. Template selection is done by the chooser. In a deadlock situation (cannot agree on who starts), we flip a coin and start the chooser process.
5. Town and color selection are done through bargaining.

Templates.

1. Group stage and playoff games are played on templates: Diamond, Jebus Cross, 6lm10a, Mini-Nostalgia, 2sm4d(3)
Boomerang and Spider are added in the playoffs
2. Information about the templates and recommended settings can be found in the corresponding section (or using the "RMG Template Editor" tool located in the game folder).
3. Games are played on a chess clock. Timer on all templates: 16-8-1
4. Simultaneous turns on all templates: up to and including day 117.

Good luck and good games to all participants!
The tournament winner will be awarded the medal "Tournament 'Новичок' Winner" under their avatar