The first Offline Tournaments for Heroes 5! — Tournament history (offline)

VDV_forever

6/7/2006 4:17 AM UTC

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$ PRIZE POOL $

PrizeA:

Licensed DVD-BOX of Heroes of Might and Magic V (with delivery)
Fan t-shirt in your size(XL,L,M,XXL) with the Heroes Of Might And Magic V logo

PrizeB: A profile award (like the one given to respected nprf for winning the 1st Heroes 3 tournament over at HeroesV.net.ru)

PrizeB, [PrizeA(1) or PrizeA(2) {winner's choice}] is awarded to the player who takes first place in the tournament according to the tournament rules.

TOURNAMENT RULES

1. To participate in the first offline tournament, you must register on our website www.heroesworld.ru and also submit an application in this thread
2. The tournament is held on the Russian version of Heroes 5
3. Game version 1.0
4. The submitted save must contain the tournament number (1) and the player's Nickname
example 1_VDV_forever.sav
5. Along with the submitted save, it is mandatory to provide a description of the final step (battle with a hero, battle for a castle, capturing an artifact, defeating the last monster) after which victory occurs, or the walkthrough of the scenario.
6. The submitted save must have only one conqueror hero who performs the final action (others should simply be dismissed).
7. Patches, cheats, codes, mods, as well as additional programs that can change the game structure are FORBIDDEN!
8. Results will be evaluated primarily based on minimum time.
If several players have an equal completion time, the best will be determined by the sum of primary skills (attack, defense, magic, knowledge); if a favorite is still not determined, then by the amount of mercury.
9. The conqueror hero in the submitted save must be without artifacts (they can be placed in the backpack or transferred to another hero who should then be dismissed).
10. Ashi's Tear can only be dug up when the puzzle map is fully opened (this will not happen in this tournament).
11. Send the save to the email address h5_tournament@heroesworld.ru
12. Applications are accepted until June 19, 2006. If you're late, you've missed out
13. In case of suspicion of cheating or other malicious intent during the map completion, a save must be made every game day.
P.S. In such a case (detection of cheating), the player will be required to send additional saves and provide a walkthrough description to determine whether the play was unfair or fair.
The result of a player who played unfairly will be voided and their reputation on our site will be "morale down"!
14. Discussion of the tournament during its progress is FORBIDDEN!!!
(Players violating this rule automatically lose the opportunity to play in the tournament; their results will not be counted and will be annulled).
15. The tournament starts on the 19th and will last for 19 days. Results will be announced 19 days after its conclusion. [You can still apply and participate in the competitions within 5 days after the start of the tournament, i.e., until 00:00 (GMT) 25.06.06]
16. After receiving your save, we will notify you of receipt via your mailbox on our website www.heroesworld.ru

17*. For this tournament:

If you killed the main opponent Gilraen and then completed the following task (killed the last weak hero, captured a castle, or something else) after which absolute victory occurs, the description of the battle with Gilraen MUST be sent together with the save!!! That is, in this case, you will have to provide 2 descriptions (instead of one):
a) battle with Gilraen
b) final winning step

The description should look approximately like this:
Attacking Gilraen with hero Agrail.
Agrail has:
Level N,
army size.
Gilraen has:
Level N,
army size.
And then describe the battle itself.

Tournament Sponsor Respected ADMIN!!!

P.S. I wish all tournament participants a great time gaming and, most importantly, VICTORY!

P.S.S. If there are any additions or remarks, please do not hesitate to speak up to minimize disagreements and shortcomings during the tournament process

PARTICIPANT LIST FOR THE 1st offline HEROES 5 TOURNAMENT!
NUMBER	PLAYER NICKNAME
1	VDV_forever
2	*JOKER*
3	КАНТ
4	Night
5	Борис
6	Vladushka
7	BlazinPimp
8	Dimusik
9	sterh
10	Carmack
11	leshan
12	SandroTM
13	fanat
14	Karatel SS Varjag
15	Aleksandrkalin
16	Diesel
17	Geser
18	Rojok
19	Intruder
20	Halfing
21	DarkOne
22	dontes
23	VaRyG
24	Sablik
25	Supreme
26	Ежик в тумане
27	necko78
28	kop
29	AlexeyPank
30	Faer
31	Paladin
32	gluck
33	Tank 2
34	Philip
35	kazyabr
36	di ps
37	Skeleton Darkknight
38	sjava
39	Evil Hearted
40	GvozD
41	LordOrder7
42	Kiselev Yura
43	Xaker
44	Rogvold
45	mudvaLing
46	BAXtheGREATEST
47	dartRevan
48	shoot-nick
49	KOLb@zzer
50	Svyatoslav
51	Steep
52	Х®одо из Фы®а
53	Ivanuraser
54	Lap1976
55	Strelok
56	Bandit
57	Rean
58	Krivol
58	DeMoN
59	Rustam
60	Varg-Nar
61	Carrion
62	D3lirium
63	vladislav5
64	Krong
65	Illipyk
66	emfoot
67	IronAxe
68	Андрей

This list can be expanded by new participants!
The tournament starts on 19.06.06 (Monday)!!!
Saves will only be considered for players who are in this table, so submit your applications IN ADVANCE!!!

Everything about the starting save

Starting Save

From 19.06.06 the save can be downloaded:
1st mirror
2nd mirror

1. The save that will be posted on our site (19.06.06) must be downloaded and placed on your computer in the following folder C:\Documents and Settings\VDV_forever\My Documents\My Games\Heroes of Might and Magic V\Profiles\VDV_forever\Saves[br][/br]2. Naturally, everyone has their own nickname, so in each individual case it will be approximately: C:\Documents and Settings\X\My Documents\My Games\Heroes of Might and Magic V\Profiles\X\Saves[br][/br>where X is simply the name under which you usually play
3. Load 19.06.06_offline.sav and start playing, making daily saves.
4. After reaching the final action (after which victory occurs), save again.
5. With the final save, describe this last step in detail (most likely a battle); then the results will be tallied faster and there will be fewer suspicions of cheating!!!
6. Send this save to the specified address (in the rules of this tournament).
7. Wait for the results.

The starting save was generated from the "Conquest" map (3rd map) of the standard campaign for the Inferno faction (2nd campaign).

Exactly what you will see when loading the save for the first time:
Diff. level	Hardest (hero)
Hero	Agrail (Demon Lord) Level 12
Stats	Attack-6 Defense-1 Spellpower-4 Knowledge-5
Army	50 Imps 20 Hellhounds 8 Succubi 2 Pit Lords
BUM	Morale = 0 Luck = 0 Mana = 50
Art.	none
Magic	Punishing Strike Create Phantom Stone Skin Ice Bolt Divine Strength
Skills	Basic Gate Opening Advanced Logistics/Pathfinding/Scouting Basic Sorcery/Wisdom Basic Attack/Battle Frenzy Advanced Chaos Magic/Storm Lord
Prof. and Special Skills	Aura of Speed Hellfire
Resources	wood=10 ore=10 mercury=5 crystal=5 sulfur=5 gem=5 gold=5000

PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF THE 1st offline HEROES 5 TOURNAMENT
№	Player Nickname	Number of DAYS	Stats	Amount of MERCURY	AGRAIL Level	Map Description	Battle with Gilraen Description	ScreenShots	Rank
1	Shoot-nick	13	13+1+4+7=25	22	18	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
2	Bandit	15	12+1+4+8=25	4	17	No	Yes	Yes	???
3	Supreme	22	13+1+5+7=26	15	19	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
4	Geser	24	12+3+4+9=28	0	19	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
5	K@lb@zzer	24	12+3+4+7=26	0	18	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
6	DeMoN	26	14+1+4+7=26	11	18	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
7	Iron Axe	28	15+1+6+9=31	21	21	No	No	No	???
8	AlexeyPank	30	13+3+6+7=29	0	19	Yes	Yes	No	???
9	fanat	35	14+1+4+8=27	2	18	No	Yes	No	???
10	VDV_forever	37	14+1+6+8=29	54	20	No	No	No	???
11	Necro78	39	13+1+6+10=30	58	21	Yes	Yes	No	???
12	Sterh	39	12+2+4+7=25	32	18	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
13	Х@од из Фы@а	61	13+2+5+10=30	5	22	Yes	Yes	Yes	???
14	Varg-Nar	96	14+5+9+9=37	80	24	Yes	Yes	No	???
15	Paladin	104	14+5+8+11=38	129	24	No	Yes	Yes	???
16	di_ps	114	14+1+5+7=27	16	19	Yes	Yes	No	???
17	Svyatoslav	137	12+3+7+12=34	67	22	Yes	Yes	No	???
18	Evil_Hearted	230	14+5+9+10=38	171	24	No	Yes	No	???

FINAL RESULTS OF THE 1st offline HEROES 5 TOURNAMENT
№	Player Nickname	Number of DAYS	Stats	Amount of MERCURY	Map Description	Rating	Rank
1	Shoot-nick	13	13+1+4+7=25	22	***	50	???
2	Bandit	15	12+1+4+8=25	4	***	45	???
3	Supreme	22	13+1+5+7=26	15	***	40	???
4	Geser	24	12+3+4+9=28	0	***	36	???
5	K@lb@zzer	24	12+3+4+7=26	0	***	34	???
6	DeMoN	26	14+1+4+7=26	11	***	32	???
7	Iron Axe	28	15+1+6+9=31	21	***	30	???
8	AlexeyPank	30	13+3+6+7=29	0	***	28	???
9	fanat	35	14+1+4+8=27	2	***	26	???
10	VDV_forever	37	14+1+6+8=29	54	***	24	???
11	Necro78	39	13+1+6+10=30	58	***	20	???
12	Sterh	39	12+2+4+7=25	32	***	18	???
13	Х@од из Фы@а	61	13+2+5+10=30	5	***	16	???
14	Varg-Nar	96	14+5+9+9=37	80	***	14	???
15	Paladin	104	14+5+8+11=38	129	***	12	???
16	di_ps	114	14+1+5+7=27	16	***	10	???
17	Svyatoslav	137	12+3+7+12=34	67	***	8	???
18	Evil_Hearted	230	14+5+9+10=38	171	***	6	???

The question marks in the player rank column will be changed to numbers once we come up with a functional rank calculation scheme. Then we will try to get it approved by our respected ADMIN!

The asterisks in the Map Description column will be replaced by numbers when the voting results are tallied!

P.S. See my rank scheme in the corresponding section.

ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE ADMINISTRATION AND MYSELF PERSONALLY, I CONGRATULATE Shoot-nick ON A WELL-DESERVED VICTORY!!!

Sincerely VDV_forever

Егор

6/26/2006 8:20 AM UTC

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Hey guys, has anyone sent their save files to the email address h5_tournament@heroesworld.ru? :)

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Supreme

6/26/2006 10:30 AM UTC

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VDV_forever

Dear Lap1976, if you start an auto-battle with a tricky elf and win (or he flees), then you just need to write what army you attacked him with, and, of course, what army he had. But if the auto-battle doesn't work (i.e., the Evil Elf defeats you), then...
Sincerely, VDV_forever

If the auto-battle defeats Gilraen, it means you lost the tournament and came to him with an army that was too strong! :)
Question: should the first battle with Gilraen at the outpost be described? (I hope this is not a discussion, but an organizational question).

Supreme
Shadow Master - Clan Leader

Стань лучше и сам пойми, кто ты, прежде чем встретишь нового человека и будешь надеятся, что он тебя поймет. (с)

Элистион - 3-е место в Расовом Вопросе!

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VDV_forever

6/26/2006 11:07 AM UTC

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K0Lb@zzeR

VDV_forever:
I don't really trust the auto-battle... the AI doesn't think the same way in battle; it all depends on the player's skill and the troops...
I have a suggestion:
Describe the battle as Lap1976 suggested, i.e., from a tactical point of view, and if questions arise, then request a detailed description. This will save time and nerves for everyone.
I have a large battle log (generated during the battle)... if I have to rewrite it, it will take about 2 hours... but describing it tactically will only take 5-10 minutes.
And if describing it tactically, it should include the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent and yourself (in principle, a tactical description of the battle should start with this).

Well, I agree, we can get by with a tactical description, but it should be normal and understandable (so that it can be shown to everyone who wants to see it!). But if questions arise, and they may, then I'm sorry, I'll have to describe it step by step. :)

K0Lb@zzeR

Added 1 hour 16 minutes ago
Isn't it right for the organizers to participate in what they organize??? (Question about the tournament)

And why not??? I don't think I'll win first place:(. I don't have much time, it went by quickly, and I wasn't playing thoughtfully:D

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VDV_forever

6/26/2006 11:12 AM UTC

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fanat

I agree with K0Lb@zzeR, why describe every step if you can describe the essence, although, of course, if the victory depends on luck, then it is worth describing it in detail. I also don't really want to write every step and go through the battle again, it's still hard to lose there.
Regarding the organizers: why shouldn't they participate? Let them, I think that because of the symbolic prizes, they will not resort to forbidden techniques or plagiarism, let's just see how everyone completed the tournament and discuss the methods of completion, so both we (participants) and the organizers will learn something new.

Thank you for your trust, dear fanat.
I think after the tournament, we can also discuss this

fanat

Regarding the organizers: why shouldn't they participate? Let them, I think that because of the symbolic prizes, they will not resort to forbidden techniques or plagiarism

and make the right decision. Maybe many people won't like it.
If this turns out to be the case, then the organizers will not participate!!!

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VDV_forever

6/26/2006 11:14 AM UTC

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admin

Good time of day to everyone.
Dear VDV_forever, I think we can accept Andrey into the tournament since his application was submitted, which was slightly earlier than the last deadline.

Well, the great and mighty Andrey is with us :D :D :D.
But I doubt he'll send his save file...

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VDV_forever

6/26/2006 11:18 AM UTC

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Supreme

If the Autobattle wins against Gilraen, it means you lost the tournament and came to it with an overly strong army! :)

:D :D :D

Supreme

Should the first battle with Gilraen at the outpost be described? (I hope this isn't a discussion, but an organizational question)

No, he's friendly there.:D
It's only necessary to indicate where he's EVIL!

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Evil Hearted

6/26/2006 12:49 PM UTC

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Yegor

Hey guys, can anyone tell me if they've sent their save files to h5_tournament@heroesworld.ru? :)

I sent mine, and it took almost an hour to upload! I'm using a regular dial-up connection.

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Lap1976

6/26/2006 3:58 PM UTC

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Another question: Is a screenshot of a battle and/or victory considered as proof?

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VDV_forever

6/26/2006 4:20 PM UTC

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Lap1976

Another question. Is a screenshot of a battle and/or victory considered as proof?

NO, ONLY THE DESCRIPTION!!!!!

fanat

6/27/2006 8:17 AM UTC

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I have a question: when calculating the total sum of characteristics, if there's a tie in terms of time, will the calculation be done before the final step or after the mission ends? In my case, the final step is capturing a castle, and after the battle, I receive an additional level and, consequently, +1 to attack. Will this bonus be counted?

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Lap1976

6/27/2006 10:45 AM UTC

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VDV_forever

NO, JUST THE DESCRIPTION!!!!!

I didn't say instead of the description. I mean, would it be useful to include screenshots in addition to the description?

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VDV_forever

6/27/2006 10:47 AM UTC

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fanat

I have a question: will the sum of the stats be calculated before the last step, or after the mission is completed, in the sense that in my case, the last step is capturing a castle, and after the battle, I get another level and, accordingly, +1 to attack. Will this score be counted?

The sum of primary skills will be calculated before the last step!

Sincerely, VDV_forever

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VDV_forever

6/27/2006 10:49 AM UTC

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Lap1976

I didn't say instead of the description. I mean, would it make sense to include screenshots in addition to the description?

In principle, this would be a very good addition to the description!
I think it will lead to fewer questions.

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VDV_forever

6/27/2006 10:52 AM UTC

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A big request to all tournament participants!!!

Please also send the walkthrough description to my email address vdv_forever@bk.ru

Screenshots with descriptions are welcome!!!

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BAXtheGREATEST

6/27/2006 6:41 PM UTC

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ATTENTION!!!

I have a question (after which I feel like I will be kicked out of the tournament).

Why VDV_FOREVER (sorry, I didn't want to change the keyboard layout):

1. Was his save file taken? (if you look at the owner of our hero, it says "owner VDV_..."):confused:
2. Should he send his save file?:confused:
3. WHY IS SUCH A PERSON PARTICIPATING???:confused:

I have no doubt that he will take 1st place!!!

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