Posts from [HMM II TOURNAMENT OFF] New Year Arena - 2008
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So, as the number of days increases, the factor of free time has a greater impact than skill, and the gap between leaders and outsiders will become even wider.
That's why I'm in favor of a shorter period :) even if it only gives a small chance.
I think that the skill factor has a much greater impact, especially over a longer period of time, because planning is much more difficult, and there are more opportunities to make mistakes... and, as can be seen from the post, the gap between the leaders and the outsiders will be greater - that is, skill will be more clearly visible.
That's why I'm in favor of a shorter time :) even if it gives a small chance.
I agree about the combination of time and skill :) And regarding the time limit, I still think it's fine :) After all, everyone will be in equal conditions anyway ;)
Take a look. :-)
приведет в никуда. Карабкайтесь в гору чуть-чуть, только чтобы проверить, гора ли это. С вершины горы нельзя увидеть гору.
I hope you meant a clean Walkthrough in 22 days without losing any of the required army? Then, respect.
1. This tournament is the first step in consolidating the Heroes community.
2. We are repeating the precedent from a year and a half ago: two tournaments will be played on two forums using the same save file.
3. Despite the differences in the rules, cross-forum arenas will be possible through mutual agreement.
4. The process of tournament consolidation is planned to be strengthened. In case of positive results, a Three Resources Super Cup may be held on a neutral platform (naturally, with simultaneous play on each of them).

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1. Does fully revealing a puzzle map mean revealing it completely, or just until the cross appears?
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Reason: discussion of a tournament.
2. Can someone tell me what the criteria are for the hypnosis effect?
приведет в никуда. Карабкайтесь в гору чуть-чуть, только чтобы проверить, гора ли это. С вершины горы нельзя увидеть гору.
After a series of consultations, the following was decided:
1. This tournament is the first step in consolidating the Heroes community.
2. We are repeating the precedent from a year and a half ago: two tournaments will be played on one save file, on two forums.
3. Despite the difference in rules, cross-arena matches between forums will be possible by mutual agreement.
4. The process of tournament consolidation is planned to be strengthened. In case of positive results, the possibility of holding a Three Resources Super Cup on a neutral ground is not excluded (of course, with simultaneous play on each of them).
Regarding the rules, we will discuss them in private messages; they must be uniform to avoid problems with arena matches between the different resources.
As a newcomer, I have some questions:
1. Does "full opening of the puzzle map" mean completely, or just when the cross appears?
:smile19: Deleted :smile19:
Reason: discussion of the tournament.
2. What are the criteria for the effect of hypnosis?
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So, a topic for the New Year Tournament has been created on the Heroes League. The save file is the same, so it will be easy to compare the results; the question of organization remains open.
In order to fully participate here and there, you need to be registered on both HW and the League. At least, if a player is not "listed" on the League website, I will not be able to add the participant to the tournament grid and award him a rating. Or will we compare them in some other, unofficial way?!
And also, Qwerty, do you register participants in advance? We don't have that practice; we consider all submitted save files. In general, we need to coordinate these points, both with you and with all participants.
Also, clarification and agreement on the rules are required if this idea is continued. For now, the rules you use are posted on the League, in the tournament topic. They contain some minor inaccuracies compared to ours.
Is it mandatory to register on the Heroes League?
Never mind :)
Sign me up!
P.S.: Could you tell me where to find a Russian version of the game? I have the English version, and I don't want to bother extracting the Russian text from the map using a hex editor (if this text actually contains useful information, of course - or at least something artistically interesting ;) ).
Cheers! :)
2. I don't understand how the second stage will work.
Let's say I have a special stack with 1 Fairy. It will move before the Archers, and its key role is to block the Archers' stack and prevent them from firing. But here's the thing: will everyone realize how to use the Fairy in this way (or will they intentionally not realize it)? After all, the battle tactics depend on it!
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Will everyone figure out how to play as a fairy this way (or will they intentionally not figure it out)? After all, a lot depends on the battle tactics!
Essentially, the entire second round is 90% a formality - it simply provides some additional experience for the participants - and also helps the judge to study all the battles in more detail, as participants can look at the battles from a different perspective and find something new even for the judge.
P.S. So even if, contrary to the judge, it's not just you who uses the fairy this way, we will file an appeal against the judge's decision - but, of course, it must be provable.
