Posts from [ТУРНИР-HotA] Hard Choice-2

Rules:

1. Each participant plays with one Castle throughout the tournament (specified during registration).
2. The tournament is held on the latest version of HotA + the latest HD mod, and tournament rules are enabled in all templates unless otherwise specified.
3. Standard HotA rules apply.
4. Players bid for color choice. If the same Castles meet, they also bid for the hero, except for mirror match templates.
5. Templates are chosen by coin toss. A coin is flipped. The winner immediately eliminates two templates; then players take turns (i.e., the winner removes 1 template more, while the loser gets a bonus – choosing from the last two).
Example when identical Castles meet: 1) JC and mt_JC; 2) MiniNosta; 1) 6lm; 2) Diamond; 1) Spider; 2) we play h3dm.

In BO3 series, there are special rules for template selection. In the first game, the choice is made as in BO1.
In the second game, it's a standard choice, but the played template is removed from the list, and the player who didn't guess the coin flip in the first game chooses first.
If the score is 1:1, in the third game, both previously played templates are no longer available, and it’s similar to BO1: a coin is flipped, and the winner starts by eliminating two templates.

6. Players may mutually agree on any changes to the rules except for selecting the starting Castle.
7. If after the timer expires, a player is in battle for more than 10 minutes, their opponent has the right to demand that they end it (quick battle Q or flee).
8. The preferred time for games is daytime (12-24 Moscow time) on weekends and evening (19-24 Moscow time) on weekdays. If a participant cannot play at this time, the tournament organizer will interpret the lack of a result in favor of their opponent.
If an agreement on the game time could not be reached within the first week, you need to write to the organizer to schedule a date. If a common time cannot be found, a date will be scheduled for Saturday at 18:00 Moscow time.
9. For each completed match, participants must submit a report and confirmation in this thread, created automatically.
Saves and HD_Crash_LOG (after crashes) from all matches must be saved until the end of the tournament and provided upon request by the tournament organizer. In case of disconnection, also save separately BATTLEsave.gm2, which will be loaded to continue the match (when OH is working, BATTLE_non_continuable is created. It makes no sense to load it. In both cases, these saves should be kept in case of controversial situations).
10. The tournament host and judge is Xocenk (ICQ: 703804372 Discord: Xocenk#2473).
11. The winner of the tournament receives a medal under their avatar and the right to participate in the "Final Battle 14" tournament.

Templates:
Jebus Cross, 6lm10a, Nostalgia, Diamond, Mini-Nostalgia, Spider.

On Nostalgia, the choice of creatures is the same as on Mini-Nostalgia. Roads are fast!

For identical pairs, the following are added to the list: h3dm1, mt_Jebus.

h3dm1:
The red player can eliminate from 0 to 3 starting heroes; then the blue player chooses first from the remaining heroes (bidding only for color). If any of the eliminated heroes appear on turn 111 in the tavern with troops, it's a technical restart. Restarts at 111.

On the mt_Jebus template, the blue player chooses the starting hero first (bidding only for color). Restarts at 111.

Instructions for installing new templates: copy the folder with the template text file into the HotA_RMGTemplates folder (there should be only rmg.txt inside, and the folder name is the template name).

You can study the schemes in more detail through "RMG Template Editor," which is located in the game folder. You need to run it and open the text files of the templates you are interested in through it, which are located in the HotA_RMGTemplates folder.

Schedule:

All participants are divided into 3 or 4 groups. Which option will be chosen depends on the final number of players. The division into groups is based on the HW rating (possibly, the lobby rate will also be taken into account).
The tournament consists of two stages.
1) Preliminary round - mini double elimination with four groups. All games are BO1. Example of such a system.
2) Playoffs - Double Elimination. Winners from the preliminary round go to the upper bracket. Both losers from the preliminary round go to the lower bracket. Games in the upper bracket are BO3. In the lower bracket, they are BO1.
Final of the lower bracket – BO3. Grand Final – BO5 if the score is 1:0.

Dates:

Registration until November 8th.
Draw and start of the tournament: November 8-9.
BO1 series have 2 weeks; BO3 has 4 weeks.

You can change your Castle until the end of registration. If you change it, let me know personally.

Winners of previous tournaments:

Hard Choice - saneok (Conflux)

Participants:
Last update: November 7

Godofwrcrft Inf - withdrew
Beriadon Ramp - withdrew
nifend Inf - withdrew
flate Inf - declined