2nd annual offline tournament "Best Of The Best" — Tournament history (offline)

AmberSoler

1/17/2008 11:21 PM UTC

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Muxa;144668

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I played it only once. I restarted the game. I looked at the map in the editor just to find out the location of the Castles. It could have been completed a couple of months faster without any stress. But I didn't really bother.
Now I will know the level of players here. This was my first offline Tournament – I liked it. I hope to show significantly better results in the next one. I will express gratitude to opponents and organizers after all the results are summarized.

Then, if you have time, pay attention to this topic:

/topic/2514/

Last year we held a small Blitz Tournament consisting of five small tournament maps and one additional one (for those who like to solve puzzles). You can download all the tasks, read the conditions for them in the first posts, and solve them in your spare time. And then in the same topic, you can see the results of other players (more than 30 people participated), as well as read detailed descriptions of the winners. Quite useful reading, I must admit. Remote experience playing in an offline setting will be more than enough... ;)

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DmitriyAS

1/18/2008 3:53 AM UTC

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Dirty_Player;144634

These heroes were also mine...
I meant the hero whose stats were copied at the end of the list!

Moner.

Dirty_Player;144634

P.S.: Dmitry, but how much real time was spent to achieve such a result?

Whoever calculated it, it certainly wasn't a small amount. The lion's share of the time was "spent" searching for heroes in external taverns. Considering the huge density of the map, I distributed this time evenly throughout the Tournaments, as I might not have had time to do it otherwise – there were many Tournaments on another resource. To be honest, evenly distributing time on such maps is often the key to victory. Most players probably played the Tournaments in the last few days.
Plus, the desire to win, patience, perseverance, and endless love for the Motherland played their part. What the last 4 words mean, ask AmberSolera.;)
The exact number of hours spent, I'm sorry, will die with me.:)

DmitriyAS

Кто сильнее или шаблон для сравнения городов по силе.
Различие офф-лайна в Heroes II и Heroes III.

Muxa

1/18/2008 4:20 AM UTC

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Благодарю )

Lider1

1/18/2008 9:21 AM UTC

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10 days? – I’m impressed! If possible, please provide the save files and a description for all 10 memorable days.

Kyle

1/18/2008 9:29 AM UTC

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Dear Tournament Participants,
The preliminary results have been updated.

A total of 15 people submitted their saves, out of 42 registered participants.
It's a pity that many didn't make it to the finish line. Therefore, I would like to express my great gratitude to those who did. Thank you.

Sincerely,

P.S. Participants who took the top places, grab your pens and start describing your exploits.

Кто состоянием своим доволен, тому жить весело. (с)Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Суво́ров

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DmitriyAS

1/18/2008 9:32 AM UTC

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10 days? - I'm impressed! If possible, could you share the save files and descriptions for all 10 memorable days?

Read and "explore" the description. I've already managed to go through six days. You can already find a lot of interesting things in them. But the best part will be tomorrow. ;)

DmitriyAS

Кто сильнее или шаблон для сравнения городов по силе.
Различие офф-лайна в Heroes II и Heroes III.

Kamikaze

1/18/2008 11:10 AM UTC

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posted by Dmitry AS
Also, the desire to win, patience, perseverance, and endless love for the Motherland played their part. Ask AmberSolera what the last four words mean.

Dear AmberSoler, please clarify the situation.

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Dirty_Player

1/18/2008 11:55 AM UTC

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Kyle;144740

P.S. Those who took high places, take up your pens and start describing your exploits.

What are considered high places? The top three? The top five? :confused:

vbn

1/18/2008 1:04 PM UTC

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To be honest?
I was shocked by the size of the map, as well as its symmetry, which suggested a tedious game.
Also, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to complete the map within a reasonable time. :o
Initially, I didn't expect how many days it would take,
but I assumed it would be at least 20.
And, of course, I didn't expect to finish it in 10 days.
And I was amazed by the result of the tournament leader. :eek:

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By the way, they say that the map wasn't boring at all. Is that true?

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...

RAPER

1/18/2008 1:31 PM UTC

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By the way, they say that the map wasn't boring at all. Is that true?

It's quite an interesting map... but the symmetry is boring... I can't stand symmetrical maps (except for online play).

And, of course, I didn't expect a result in 10 days.

No one expected that... I already said so;). I thought the maximum time to complete the map was 15 days... but 10 - I was in shock for a long time;)...

Besides, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to complete the map in a reasonable time.

I thought so too at first... Heroes of Might and Magic is also a test of people's patience and endurance... XL with underground + complex logistics is not something everyone can handle;)... honestly, I was counting on you and Alex_R... I think we could have provided some competition...

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High - what does that mean? The first three? Five?

I think the first 8 participants... after that, it's not a problem to complete the map - without rushing too much;);))
ps I'm starting to remember and write a description ;)

играю на уровне AI !!:smile32: ;)

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Dirty_Player

1/18/2008 1:35 PM UTC

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The first thought I had when I saw the map was: "Oh my god!!!" But after I actually started playing, it became more and more engaging!!! The most frustrating thing is that I physically didn't have enough time to play through it more than once, but I think I could have squeezed out another 15 days to finish it!!!

P.S.: And also, as a student, I'll say that the timing of this tournament is extremely inconvenient!!! :smile31:

I think the first 8 participants... after that, it won't be a problem to complete the map - without rushing too much.

Still, I'd like to ask the organizer to clarify whether I need to submit anything, because I wasn't expecting anything and didn't submit anything accordingly.

RAPER

1/18/2008 1:39 PM UTC

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And also, as a student, I can say that the timing of this tournament is extremely inconvenient!!!

in reality, the Winter War lasts until December 31st... but this year, there were some minor issues with the maps... so it had to be held this way... so the Winter War closes the tournaments for the 3rd game (official) for the outgoing year;)

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and in general, the most important thing in the tournament was to show a decent result - to capture the opponent's castles with a good army - then it does everything for you - breaking against neutral castles;););) - I think about 3-4 heroes (colors) fell that way... they did it themselves;);)

играю на уровне AI !!:smile32: ;)

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AmberSoler

1/18/2008 1:53 PM UTC

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Kamikaze;144761

Dear AmberSoler, please clarify the situation.

Well, it's like this... You can live and play anywhere, but everyone has one homeland... :) And so, all the "guest workers" have returned :) to participate in the most important tournament of the year...

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Fireball

1/18/2008 2:39 PM UTC

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The "The Best of The Best 2007" tournament in numbers.
1. Number of applicants: 43 (there were 68 for WB-1)
2. Number of participants: 15 (the worst result of all full-fledged official tournaments of the year on the portal for the 3-player format; only 2 stages of the Blitz and the Race for the Leader had fewer participants; there were 26 for WB-1)
3. Number of participants who had previously won tournaments on the portal this year in the 3-player format: 2 out of 5 (3 out of 8, including non-rated tournaments and Blitz stages)

Question to the organizers: is this how you envisioned this tournament?
If not, then I will continue the conversation that I started in private back in December.
Why give such a huge and extremely tedious map for a tournament that was presented as the main one of the year, and also set the most inconvenient dates for the majority of the player base throughout the year – exam session, New Year, exams? How many people didn't play because of this, and how many didn't even register?
Even a not-so-thorough playthrough of this map takes a lot of time. And when, after about an hour of scouting, I realized how long it would take to complete the map (so I wasn't particularly surprised by Dmitry's result, because I don't doubt his skill) and how much time and effort it would take, I realized that this tournament would take place without me. And that's a pity, perhaps not just for me.

P.S. Congratulations to Dmitry AS on his victory and excellent result. But I would like to ask: where is Gandalf???

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Qwerty

1/18/2008 3:41 PM UTC

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Fireball;144844

Question for the organizers: Is this how you envisioned this tournament?
Why schedule the tournament, which was advertised as the main event of the year, during the most inconvenient time for the majority of the player base – exam season, New Year's, and finals?

But that's not the case!
Here's a portrait of an advanced Heroes 3 user:
age 20-35
social status: employed (majority), studying (minority);
place of play: offline - at home;
place of internet access: at work;
time of play: FREE FROM WORK!!
Therefore, the period in which the tournament was held was optimal for a large number of Heroes 3 players.

Орден Феникса – харизматический :) лидер