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Offline Heroes 3 Tournament
"Race for the Leader"[/SIZE]
1. To participate in the "Race for the Leader" offline tournament, you must register at www.heroesworld.ru and leave an application for participation in this thread.
Example:
I want to become a participant of the tournament.
Please register me for the tournament.


2. The tournament is held on the Russian version of Heroes 3: "The Shadow of Death" with patch 3.2. It is also possible to play on version 4.0 (from Buka's Platinum Collection). Saves will be generated on version 4.0.

Sequence of actions for participating in the tournament:
1. Download save.
2. The downloaded Save must be placed on your computer in the GAMES folder of the installed Heroes 3.
3. Load it (load via the campaigns menu) and start playing at any time convenient for you, while remembering to make daily saves (at the beginning and end of the day).
4. After completing the final action (which leads to victory), you must save again.
Note: The final save should only contain those heroes who participate in the mission, i.e., heroes required by the campaign plot. (There may be 2-3, depending on the specific mission). Other heroes must be DISMISSED. As an exception: It is permitted to leave ONE non-plot hero, but only if the non-plot hero performs the final action that leads to victory.
And another revised quote from Sage:
Everything is clearly written in the rules.
1. Only plot heroes move to the next mission (For example, for mini-tournament 1-1: Gem).
2. In addition to these heroes, in the final save you can leave 1 more hero, if this hero is needed to perform the winning action (attack on the last enemy hero/castle).
3. If you have plot heroes on the map in your save (For example, for mini-tournament 1-1: Gem) and one additional hero, then the sum of parameters will be calculated for that hero who has the higher value.
5. With the final save, describe this last step in detail (most likely a battle), so that the results can be processed faster and there will be fewer suspicions of cheating!!!
6. A full description of the tournament map is encouraged (optional). If such descriptions are provided, a contest for the best description will be held; 10 of them (the very best) will take their place of honor in the "Hall of Fame" section!
7. Provide this save to the tournament organizer.
8. Wait for the results.3. Tournament Concept: The tournament will be conducted across ALL campaigns of "The Shadow of Death".
The tournament will consist of 36 mini-tournaments (the total number of missions in the campaigns, i.e., 7 stages). For the first mini-tournament, a save will be generated for the first mission of the first campaign. Subsequent saves for the current mini-tournament will be generated from the save of the winner of the previous mini-tournament, and so on.
The winner of the current mini-tournament will be the player who has the maximum number of points according to the formula below. At the end of each tournament stage, a LEADER for that stage will be determined. And at the end of all 36 mini-tournaments, an ABSOLUTE LEADER of the tournament will be determined.

During the "Race for the Leader" tournament, participants will also be awarded points for each mini-tournament according to the following scheme (the winner of the mini-tournaments will be determined by this scheme):
1. A participant who has applied for the tournament will be given 0 starting points.
2. At the end of each mini-tournament, a participant will be awarded points for the mini-tournament according to the formula:
Points = ((Days_l + (0.5 * Params_p) / 396 + (0.25 * Mercury_p) / 200 + (0.125 * Gold_p) / 1000000 + (0.0625 * Castles_p) / 48) * 1000) / Days_p
Where:
Days_l – Number of days the leader spent completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
Days_p - Number of days the player spent completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
Params_p – Sum of hero parameters (attack, defense, magic, knowledge) INCLUDING EQUIPPED ARTIFACTS, accumulated by the player while completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
Mercury_p – Amount of mercury accumulated by the player while completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
Castles_p – Number of castles captured by the player while completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
Gold_p - Amount of gold remaining in the participant's "stash" while completing the task of the current mini-tournament.
3. Current points will be calculated as an average between the previous result and the current one.
Also, at the end of each mini-tournament, a Player Rating will be awarded.


4. The tournament starts on 01.11.2007. 21 days will be given for the completion of each mini-tournament (Break between mini-tournaments - 30 days). Saves are not accepted after a mini-tournament has ended. Only one final save is accepted from the player.
Results of the completed mini-tournament will be published one day before the start of the next mini-tournament.

5. The final save should be named according to the template: GL_Mini-tournament Number _Table Number_player nickname.CGM /Write the mini-tournament number with a hyphen/ (for example, GL_1-1_1_K0Lb@zzeR.CGM) and send it to K0Lb@zzeR's mailbox /Death to search bots looking for E-MAIL addresses/. And another earnest request: when sending saves, specify the name of the save itself in the subject line (for example: GL_1-1_1_K0Lb@zzeR.CGM)) so that the anti-spam bot does not accidentally delete your email.
Together with the sent save, you must provide a description of the final step (battle with a hero, battle for a castle, capturing an artifact, victory over the last monster) after which victory occurs or the scenario is completed.

6. Discussion of the tournament during its progress is FORBIDDEN!!!
(Players who violate this rule automatically exclude themselves from playing in the tournament; their results will not be counted and will be annulled).

7. Restrictions:
1. Forbidden: buying back your dismissed heroes on the same day (i.e., using the "dismissal-buyback" trick);
it is also forbidden to buy heroes who died in battle (do not confuse with those who fled)!

2. Forbidden: digging up the Grail without a fully opened puzzle map.

3. Forbidden: using cheat programs, codes, BUGs, as well as additional programs that can change the game structure.
The full list of tournament rules and BUGs can always be read here:
Offline Tournament Rules + FAQ
In case a week of "+5 monsters X" or a month of "monster X" occurs, the player must not replay the transition of the week/month.

8. In case of suspicion of cheating or other malicious intent while completing the map, a save must be made every game day.
In such a case (detection of cheating), the player will be required to send additional saves and provide a walkthrough description to the tournament organizer to determine whether the play was unfair or fair.
The result of a player who played unfairly is annulled, and their further participation in tournaments will be impossible. This will also reflect poorly on their reputation.

9. The use of two "automators" is permitted in the tournament:
1) Hero-digger
2) Ballista-killer Visual aid HERE.

After your save is received, you will see in the application table that:
save accepted (received by addressee) - by bold nickname
save with problems for verification and review - by italic red nickname
save counted - by underlined nickname
List of Tournament Participants
Tournament Participant Number
Tournament Participant Nickname
Rating for Last Stage
48
Перполькен
926.43
13
DARK_DRAGON
0
12
kj1313
273.52
80
Andrey44_44
0
26
Dirty_Player
956.74
81
Айвенго
0
82
Lexus_slk
0
83
~no1_knows_me~
0
84
Angel
0
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P.S. I wish all tournament participants a great time playing and, most importantly, VICTORY!

P.P.S. At the end of the tournament, certificates of honor and consolation prizes will be presented to the LEADERS for victory in the tournament stages. And the ABSOLUTE LEADER will receive a prize for winning this tournament.

View mini-tournament results HERE.
:smile13: [ТУРНИР] "Гонка за Лидером" :smile13:
:smile28: [M] "Я и моя тень" - "I am and my shadow" :smile28:
:smile16: "Быстрая смерть" - "Fast Death" :smile16:
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vbn;121943
Rename the campaign save extension CGM to the single-save extension GM1, and start digging.
You know, vbn, nothing comes of this: I spent a long time remembering how far works, changed the extension, and the result is disappointing.
Now, the digger works in exactly the opposite way. It processes one cycle on the renamed *.gm1 and starts looking for a save *.cgm...... True, now it doesn't load the first *.cgm it finds, but stops.......
I'm tired of it....

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It seems that this automation tool was not designed for completing campaigns.
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Dear K0Lb@zzeR, the CGM save file you uploaded doesn't seem to work for me; I can only load it by renaming (changing) the resolution to GM1. Is this action prohibited? If so, please provide more details on how to load this scenario. Sincerely.
"Единственное, что можно сказать с уверенностью об удаче - она изменит..."
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Dear K0Lb@zzeR, the CGM save file you uploaded doesn't seem to work for me; I can only load it by renaming (changing) the resolution to GM1. Is this action prohibited? If so, please tell me in more detail how to load this scenario.

Sincerely.
As far as I understand, you need to access it through the campaign menu.
Load game > campaigns, etc.
ну это вообще всем аргамездец!© Kash
без авто:smile20:
Человек - игрушка Бога. Этому - то и надо следовать. Надо жить играя.
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You know, vbn, this idea isn't working: I spent a long time trying to remember how far works, I changed the extension, and the result is disappointing.
Now, the digger works in exactly the opposite way. It processes one cycle on the renamed *.gm1 file and then starts looking for a save file *.cgm...... True, now it doesn't load the first *.cgm file it finds, but stops instead.......
I'm tired of this....
For me, the digging worked perfectly after I renamed the save file.
Contact me via ICQ, and we'll try to solve this problem.
Клан Homo homini

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth...
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Hello. I sent the save file. -------------------------------- P.S. Best regards, Maximula
Mersy is a sign of weakness.
Despair is a sign of weakness.
Танцуешь с дьяволом - танцуй до конца.
Неподъемных камней нету - есть неподъемные люди.
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Hello.

I've sent the saved game.

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p.s. Regards, Maximula

One note: before sending, change the extension from GM1 back to CGM, if you changed it, so that "Gerokopalka" can be used.

Regards, K0Lb@zzeR.
:smile13: [ТУРНИР] "Гонка за Лидером" :smile13:
:smile28: [M] "Я и моя тень" - "I am and my shadow" :smile28:
:smile16: "Быстрая смерть" - "Fast Death" :smile16:
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It has been observed that after renaming CGM to GM1 and subsequently using the hero-digging tool, when you create a new save, it reverts back to the CGM format. To clarify, as my explanation might not be entirely clear: Let's say we have a save file called Save_01.CGM and we want to use the hero-digging tool: 1) Rename the save file from Save_01.CGM to Save_01.GM1; 2) Use the hero-digging tool on the Save_01.GM1 file; 3) The hero is successfully dug up, and we create a new save file, for example, Save_02. Therefore, the new save file, Save_02, will automatically be in the CGM format, so there is no need to rename anything.
Клан Homo homini

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth...
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So, the new save file, Save_02, will automatically be in CGM format,
so there's no need to rename anything.
Then I don't understand why maximula sent a save file in this format: GL_1-1_33_maximula.GM1 instead of GL_1-1_33_maximula.CGM. That's why I pointed it out to him.

Sincerely, K0Lb@zzeR.
:smile13: [ТУРНИР] "Гонка за Лидером" :smile13:
:smile28: [M] "Я и моя тень" - "I am and my shadow" :smile28:
:smile16: "Быстрая смерть" - "Fast Death" :smile16:
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Then it's unclear why maximula sent a save file in this format: GL_1-1_33_maximula.GM1 instead of GL_1-1_33_maximula.CGM. That's why I pointed it out.

Sincerely, K0Lb@zzeR.
In that case, please forgive me; I simply spent too long reading the rules. And I manually renamed the file with the CGM extension. After all, the rules state the following:

The final save file should be named according to the following template: GL_Mini-tournament Number _Table Number_player nickname.gm1 /Write the mini-tournament number with a hyphen/ (for example, GL_1-1_1_K0Lb@zzeR.gm1) and send it.

Please don't be mad at me; I just read the rules before submitting anything.

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p.s. Sincerely, Maximula
Mersy is a sign of weakness.
Despair is a sign of weakness.
Танцуешь с дьяволом - танцуй до конца.
Неподъемных камней нету - есть неподъемные люди.
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The final save file should be named according to the following template: GL_Mini-tournament Number_Table Number_Player Nickname.gm1 /Write the mini-tournament number with a hyphen/ (for example, GL_1-1_1_K0Lb@zzeR.gm1) and send it.
Ha-ha :-)
P.S.: The hero-digging tool works great!!!!
vbn, respect for the idea!!!
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Please don't be mad, I just read the rules before submitting anything.
Oops... :eek:
It's already been fixed. ;)

Кто состоянием своим доволен, тому жить весело. (с)Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров
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It will be interesting to see how long the race will last; we probably won't be able to complete all the laps in six months. But maybe that's for the best. Respect for the organization. P.S. It's better to use Total Commander; everyone has it, and you'll have fewer problems. Just press F2 and rename the files.
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Oops... :eek:
It's already been fixed. ;)
It's been fixed, but not entirely! There's still "gm1" left in one place.
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Dear K0Lb@zzeR! I have sent you my final save file. Please confirm receipt.
ну это вообще всем аргамездец!© Kash
без авто:smile20:
Человек - игрушка Бога. Этому - то и надо следовать. Надо жить играя.
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I want to participate in the tournament. Please register me for the tournament.

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