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"The Mystery of the Mage's Treasury"



Tournament Rules:
1. To participate in the off-line HoMM 5 tournament "The Mystery of the Mage's Treasury" you must register on our website and also leave an application in this thread.

2. The tournament is held on the Russian version of Heroes 5 from 1C, game version 3.0. The save was generated on the Russian version 3.0.

3. The goal of the game is to Dig up the Tear of Asha and build a unique structure in the starting Castle as quickly as possible; the result will be evaluated by the number of days.
Note: Opening the puzzle map is not necessary, i.e., you may dig for the tear blindly.
If several players have an equal number of days, the best will be determined by the sum of primary skills (Attack, Defense, Spellpower, Knowledge) TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EQUIPPED ARTIFACTS; if a favorite is still not determined, then by the amount of mercury.

4. In the tournament, the following are prohibited:

a) Using cheats, codes, mods, as well as additional programs that can change the game structure in a "clean" playthrough.

b) Restarting or any other modification of the initial save is prohibited.

c) Discussion of the tournament on the forum during its duration is FORBIDDEN!!!(Players who violate this rule are automatically disqualified from playing the tournament; their results will not be counted and will be annulled).

d) Explicit spam, off-topic, flaming, etc. are prohibited in the thread. For violating this rule:
1st time – BD reduction.
2nd time – warnings issued on the profile.
3rd time – disqualification
Note: exceptions are possible.

e) Forbidden spell: "Astral Gate".

f) Forbidden heroes: Kaspar, Vlad, Deleb, Hafiz, Nura, Krag, Argath, Haggash, Telsek.

5. To start the game, you must download 2 archives: one contains the map, the other the save. Place the save in the directory My Documents\My Games\Heroes of Might and Magic V — Tribes of the East\Profiles\Your Profile\Saves. Place the map in the Maps directory in the game's root folder. Launch the game and then Single Game-->Load.

6. The player is obliged to save intermediate saves for each game day during the tournament playthrough. Also, make replays of EVERY battle.
Intermediate saves/replays may be requested by the tournament host to verify the fairness of the playthrough. If a player is found to have used cheat codes, as well as errors or game features explicitly prohibited by the rules, the player will be immediately disqualified from the tournament.

7. Along with the final save, players MUST submit battle replays against:
1. Phoenixes
2. Elementals
3. Ghosts

Note: this does not mean you should not make replays of battles with other monsters.

8. Send the final save to the email address prizrak_off_line@list.ru. The submitted save must contain your number in the participant table and your HeroesWorld nickname. Example: 1__Prizrak_.sav.
In the email itself, state your forum nickname, the number of days in which the map was completed, the hero's statistics (not counting morale and luck), and the amount of mercury.


9. The tournament starts on June 1st and will last until June 20th (inclusive). The results will be announced on June 26th, 2008.


PS. Don't forget to download the file "ReadMe.txt" and read it before starting the playthrough.

The tournament is OFFICIAL

Tournament named after John Van Caneghem
Participants of the 5th Stage

1_Prizrak_
2Mayor Whirlwind
3T@mar@
4Neo122007
5LֆK(jester)
6dim013
7Dracon Mallasa
8ValgallaWolf
9absd
10kj1313
11Primus
12Nimizida
13Hero In
14wolf64
15Leolopus
16Andrey44_44
17Kitsune
18Atlant
19asassin
20Psixxx
21Benedictor
22Chudo_udo aka Saint_Lider
23Eric Wynn
24Saen
25DUN_KAN
26LotR
27Mr. M
28Desperance
29Zehir2008
30Warmonger
31Alexxxok
32NEREWAR
33net
34Krosh
35Fireball

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Map

ReadMe



FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions.

1. What are replays?
Replays are recordings of the battles you have fought.
You can do it like this: after a battle, a window with losses pops up. In the lower left corner, there is a button - SAVE. Click on it and enter a name. Then save again.
2. How do I submit the RESULT?
Read paragraph "8".
3. You can't reload, correct?
You must not press the RESTART button. If you want to play the tournament again, you will need to load the initial save. It can be downloaded above.
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I sent the save file through Yandex, it should have arrived.
It didn't arrive, you got lucky.
Note that, prizrak_off_line, is written with an underscore "_".
P.S. The Ghost won't be around for a couple of days. I'll try to answer questions to the best of my knowledge... And make sure that the discussion about the tournament doesn't happen.
I'm here;), surprisingly quickly covered the debt, didn't even expect it:)...
And a suggestion for the future (sorry if I'm posting in the wrong topic) - to make the end of any tournament at 12:00 on Monday, as most players have the main time to complete the tournament on the weekend (Sat. Sun.).
We'll take it into account for the future:)

Thanks, Major... You know what I mean ;)
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I’m not a Barbarian, of course, I will take into account the latest save that will be sent. But you should also show some human feelings... *Words of Kula*
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I'm not a barbarian, of course I will take into account the latest save that will be sent. But you should also show some human feelings... *Words of Kula*
I'm not a jerk either, and I'm not going to bombard the tournament judge with a new save every day.
1. I just want some clarity in the tournament rules (in the sense that if something is not written in them). Maybe in the three years of the site's existence (by the way, yesterday was the site's birthday), some code of conduct has developed among the tournament participants, and by unspoken agreement, only one save is sent - but this is not stated anywhere.
2. Everyone's opinion on the forum is interesting and deserves attention (if it is constructive), but the opinion of ordinary forum members is one side of the coin, and your opinion, PRIZRAK, as the organizer and judge of the tournament, is another matter. You can listen to the opinions of others, but you have the final say in the end - what and how it should happen and how it will be evaluated.
That's why I was asking - is it possible to send the save more than once (note that I have already completed the tournament, but I haven't sent the save yet - I'm making corrections to the walkthrough and improving it).
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I sent the save file to prizrak_off_line@list.ru. Please confirm receipt. Thank you for the very interesting tournament!
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Okay... let's go through everything in order...
I want to thank NEREWAR for his competence. The letter is clear and concise. I received the save file;
dim013, I received everything;
Zehir2008, without a save file, I don't consider one replay to be a walkthrough.

Sincerely.
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PRIZRAK, please clarify – at what time on the 20th does the official submission period for tournament results end (at 24:00 on the night of the 20th to the 21st)? And my second question is:
are replays mandatory (screenshots and elements – it’s clear that they are needed) for the Ghosts, or only a replay of the battle with the Ghost unit guarding the passage to the obelisks? (there are several Ghost units in the dungeon).
So, are there three mandatory replays that need to be sent to the judge, plus the final save file, correct?
(I’m asking because I won’t have internet access on the 21st and 22nd).
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2ghost
I sent the save file (for the umpteenth time); did it go through or not?
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Please clarify - what time on the 20th does the official submission period for tournament results end (at 24:00 on the night of the 20th to the 21st)?
Correct.
Only the replay of the battle with the ghost squad guarding the passage to the obelisks?

If you fought against another player, send those replays as well... If not, only the replay with the squad guarding the passage to the obelisks.
So, there are three mandatory replays that are sent to the judge, plus the last save file, right?
That's correct. And it would be better to ask such questions in a private message... ;) in my opinion, the answers to them are obvious:)
2Ghost
I sent the save file (for the umpteenth time), did it arrive or not?
Congratulations! The save file arrived:)
Also, the save file from Alexxxok arrived...

There is very little time left:)... Play and win:)
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I sent the save file, waiting for confirmation that it was received, and I also sent the replays. I'm not very happy with my result; I think I could complete this tournament in half the time. We'll see.
Чую время пришло и захлопнулась дверь
Ангел пропел и полопалась кожа...
Мы выпили жизнь, но не стали мудрей,
Мы прожили смерть, но не стали моложе...

Агата Кристи
Ты должен быть сильным,
Ты должен уметь сказать: Руки прочь, прочь от меня,
Ты должен быть сильным, иначе зачем тебе быть?!

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Dear _Prizrak_, he sent you the final save file and replays of the battles. He also indicated the number of days. Unfortunately, there is currently no way to view the hero's stats and the amount of mercury. Also, it might not be possible to access the internet before the 20th to send this data. Please tell me if it is absolutely necessary to send this information.
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Unfortunately, there is no way to view the hero's stats and the amount of mercury right now, and it might not be possible to access the internet before the 20th to send this data. Do I absolutely need to send it?
Okay... It's not necessary... I'll make an exception for you:)
The save file arrived;)
I sent the save file, waiting for confirmation that it arrived, and of course, I also sent the replays. I'm not very happy with my result; I think I could complete this tournament in half the time. We'll see.
The save file arrived;)
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ya mogu poigrat' esli da zaregte plz!

P.S. kakoy smisl vseh etih igr? Chisto sportivniy, ili kak ???:smile42:
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I can play if you register, please!
You are registered as number 33.
What's the point of all these games? Is it purely competitive, or...?
That's an interesting question... You'll get a medal for winning;) Just a chance to compete and test how well your mind works... but everyone has their own answer to that question...
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Hello. Can I still register for this tournament? If so, I would like to participate. :)
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Hello. Can I still register for this tournament? If so, I would like to participate.

Registered as number 34. :) Good luck with the walkthrough!
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