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- This topic was created by the Appeals Committee and contains lists of users who violated the rules of the "Heroes 3 - ONLINE" section, as well as a description of the sanctions applied to violators.
- All decisions regarding adding players to the Blacklist and awarding Red/Yellow Cards are made by the Appeals Committee through a general vote held in a closed section. Sanctions are imposed proportionally to the severity of the offense. If the violation is unintentional or the Appeals Committee does not see grounds for punishment, a warning is issued, and conversely, if a player ignores warnings and repeatedly violates the rules, the punishment will be more severe.
- The Appeals Committee considers:
- games from official tournaments whose results contribute to the HeroesWorld ranking;
- complaints from organizers of official tournaments against players;
- games from "fun" tournaments at the request of the organizer;
- cases of unfair play on other resources involving players participating in official HeroesWorld tournaments. - Players listed on the Blacklist are not allowed to participate in official tournaments held in the Tournaments HoMM3 online section; their games in the seasonal ranked tournament are not counted.
Questions about the participation of players with penalties in tournaments are within the competence of the organizers of specific tournaments.
If a player has a time-limited penalty, a corresponding note is placed next to their nickname; all other players are considered banned indefinitely.
A penalty may be lifted individually if there are valid reasons for it.
In case of removal of a Red Card and Black Mark, they can be replaced with a Yellow Card to warn players and tournament organizers about potential problems. - This section is updated regularly. If you have any questions about the section or any information about players whose integrity you doubt, please contact the Appeals Committee.
Violations:
- using cheat codes, programs, and files that allow gaining an unfair advantage in the game (cheating);
- using unauthorized programs;
- revealing the map to gain an advantage in the game (map hacking) by any means, including watching the opponent's stream;
- entering the opponent's stream during the game;
- falsifying tournament results, including: cloning (one player playing under two or more accounts), carousel (two or more players playing under one account), substitution (using a substitute player), providing false information to obtain a tournament advantage, etc.
Sanctions:
- disqualification from all current tournaments;
- ban on all official tournaments;
- awarding penalty points on the forum;
- issuing a "Black Mark";
- adding to the Blacklist.
Unethical Behavior
Violations:
- inappropriate behavior in tournaments (unjustified withdrawals from tournaments, delaying tournament deadlines, systematic avoidance of completing postponed games, regular failure to confirm reports, etc.)
- disrespectful attitude towards opponents / tournament organizers, including: profanity, systematic insults and rudeness on the forum or in personal communication (in Private Messages, comments in the Spirit of Battle System, ICQ, Skype, chats, etc.), deliberate actions that distract a player during their turn, frequent delays for scheduled game times and replays, unjustified interruptions of the game without warning, abuse, and other actions that affect the honor and dignity of the opponent, etc.;
- disrespectful attitude towards users of the "Heroes 3 - ONLINE" section, including: unwarranted multiple reductions of BD (Battle Rating) with no content justification (considered as hooliganism on the forum), provoking scandals on the forum, etc.
Sanctions:
- awarding penalty points on the forum;
- issuing Yellow/Red Cards;
- adding to the Black List or Penalty Bench;
- exclusion from official tournaments for a period of 0.5 years or more;
- in some cases, disqualification of the player from all current tournaments is possible.
Corresponding emblems are added to the account to draw attention to violators.
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In case of a single violation of behavioral norms in tournaments and on the forum, a
The player is placed on the Penalty Bench.
Participation in tournaments by players with one YC is at the discretion of the organizers.
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Upon repeated violations of the rules of conduct, as well as if the user has unilaterally removed the YC from their signature, a second
Two YCs entail exclusion from participation in official tournaments for a certain period specified in the Penalty Bench.
Yellow cards can be removed after a certain time if there are grounds to believe that the player has improved.
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A third Yellow Card
Also, a Red Card may be issued immediately for the most egregious violations of ethical norms of conduct.
The player with an RC is added to the Blacklist.
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Emblems placed in the profile:
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These rules for awarding Yellow and Red Cards have been in effect since June 9, 2014; the latest updates were made on September 27, 2014.
