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SEVENTH STAGE OF THE "Van Caningham" TOURNAMENT - OFFLINE TOURNAMENT FOR HEROES 2

"Wizard Battles"



Tournament Rules:

1. General Provisions:

1.1. To participate in the "Wizard Battles" tournament, you must register on our website and leave a request in this thread.
1.1. The tournament will be held from August 12 to September 16 2008. Tournament results will be announced on September 19, 2008.
1.2. The tournament is held as part of the general Van Caningham tournament.
1.3. The tournament is played on the Russian version of Heroes 2 by Buka. The save will be generated on the Russian version.
1.5. ATTENTION!!! Throughout the tournament, the player IS OBLIGED to make saves at the beginning or end (both options are mandatory) of EVERY game day and keep them on their computer! The judge has the right to demand daily walkthrough saves and explanations for them from ANY player, up to the description of the tactics of a specific battle.
In the absence of satisfactory explanations (from the judges' point of view), the player's result will be annulled.
If there is a satisfactory description of the walkthrough but necessary saves are missing, the player is credited with a defeat. The statute of limitations (during which daily saves must be kept) is 7 days after the results of the round are summarized.
1.6. The tournament leader is Qwerty.
2. Walkthrough Restrictions:

2.1. Use of any cheats or bugs in the final walkthrough is prohibited. The result will be annulled.
You can read about which bugs are considered prohibited in the thread: Offline Tournament Rules + FAQ for HMM II
2.2. In case of a week "+5 monsters X" or a month "monster X", the player must replay the single week/month transition and achieve a neutral result.
2.3. It is forbidden to play on any version other than the one specified in point 1.3.
2.4. Open discussion of the tournament on the forum during its progress is PROHIBITED!!!
(Players who violate this rule automatically disqualify themselves from playing the tournament; their results will not be counted and will be annulled)
3. Tournament Goal:

3.1. The goal of the tournament is to defeat the enemy.
3.2. The main victory criterion is minimum time. The secondary criterion is the sum of primary skills (attack, defense, magic, knowledge) INCLUDING EQUIPPED ARTIFACTS (calculated for the hero with the higher skill sum among those presented in the save); if a favorite still cannot be determined, then by the amount of mercury.
4. Preparing the Final Save.

4.1. The final save should be made before the last action (after which victory occurs).
4.2. The email with the save must contain:
  • the winning save itself;
  • participant number in the application table
  • abbreviation (БВ - Wizard Battles)
  • Player Nickname
Example: email subject "Wizard Battles - vbn",
attached to the letter is a save named 1_БВ_vbn.gm1.

4.3. Send the final save to the mailbox qwertyheroes@gmail.com.
5. Everything about the Starting Save

5.1. Download the save and map.
Note: The save and map are archived using WinRar 3.62.
5.2. The downloaded save must be placed on your computer in the Games folder within the directory where Heroes 2 is installed.
5.3. Load it and start playing at any time convenient for you, while remembering to make daily saves at the beginning and end of each game day.
5.4. After reaching the last action (after which victory occurs), you must save again.
5.5. Along with the final save, describe this last step (most likely a battle) in detail; then the results will be processed faster and there will be fewer suspicions of cheating!!!
5.6. 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!
5.7. Send this save to the specified address (in the rules of this tournament).
5.8. Wait for the results.
6. Approximate List of Participants

6.1. This list can be expanded by new participants!
6.2. Saves will only be considered from players who are in this table, so make your requests IN ADVANCE!
6.3. After receiving the save from you, you will see in the application table that: the save is accepted - indicated by a Bold Nickname
We invite everyone to participate in the tournament!
TOURNAMENT for HMM II: "Wizard Battles"
Number
Participant
1
Andrey44_44
2
Blayn
3
vbn
4
hopik03
5
Romanuel
6
Kathleen
7
Kamikaze
8
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P.S. I wish all tournament participants a great time playing!!!

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Romanuel;195843
I had a curious case – 40 minutes of fruitless searching for the right hero. The most interesting thing is that in another castle, he digs it up. In the castle where it's needed – no. In general, I'll try to figure it out; if anything, I'll be delayed with sending it for half an hour... I'll gather some money and move my laptop from the 22nd floor. I'm fed up.

Oh well, never mind. There are only three of us :(, so you don't have to rush... anyway, there's no one to discuss it with ;)

PS By the way, I sent my final version – I'll be seventh!

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I have the final version of the boar model ready, even though it's not very good! I finished it! I'll send it to you in a couple of minutes.
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sent........had to buy 5 weak heroes instead of 1 good one

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well, that's how it is..........
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16 days... I wouldn't exactly call this map easy or enjoyable... maybe I'm missing something??? But the AI doesn't move its main heroes away from the castles; it just stays there. There are enough powerful units... I tried playing around with morale – but I gave up. I'm not that good at it. I wish they would release a patch for the second game, like they did for the third. I tried it – it's great.
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:D What are you doing to me!!!???
17 days :o. I could have improved it by one day, but I would still have lost based on the stats; I didn't level up the hero at all.

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I played it 17 times a long time ago... I wanted to play it 15 times... but it didn't work out. I wonder how many times vbn played? I think he still sent Sevic. He probably had internet problems. I don't believe that vbn wouldn't accomplish anything in 2 weeks.
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I was thinking... the scenario is called "battle of wizards"...
My entire army consisted of neutral creatures, and my guys haven't forgotten what magic is, especially thanks to "stone skin." I even beat the Warlock without using magic, especially the second one.

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I just finished the first attempt a day earlier. That’s it. No elaborate strategies or anything. I just wiped out everyone with magic, albeit with a minimum number of troops. Then you can brag about where you found all those neutral creatures...
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I finished it in 17 a long time ago...I wanted to do it in 15... but it didn't work out. I wonder how many turns vbn took? I think he still sent a Seer. He probably had internet problems. I don't believe that vbn wouldn't accomplish something in 2 weeks.

You can do it in 15 if you extend the chain from the Necropolis to the Warlocks, meaning you needed to clear out the diggers in advance, to the right of the Liches on the teleport. And that's not difficult, you just need to plan the logistics. But I don't think that's the limit. Where are the HMM2 aces? There are some who could teach us a thing or two.
I just finished the first attempt one day earlier. That's it. No elaborate plans or anything.I killed everyone with magic, though... with a minimum of troops. Then you can brag about where you found the neutrals...

Hmm... and where did you get them? At home? All my connected archers solved it first, and then the Vampires. The Vampires practically single-handedly slaughtered the Warlocks.

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I didn't even check the option of joining anyone... I calculated the resources at the starting location and within reach. I focused on magic. I barely managed to play before the first deadline. Then I got distracted by Heroes 1 and also got sick. So, I have no idea how you can play differently here... Sometimes you get good beer... I'm sitting here, sipping, and it's nice.
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Well, it’s pretty simple overall...
First, I take out the Orcs (near the fountain), then (with the help of the Orcs) I eliminate the Rangers near our mill. With this group, I pass by the Hydras, picking up the Boars at the Forty’s respawn point. Next, I deal with the High Elves (behind the arena). This whole group takes care of the girls. And while that’s happening, a caravan leaves the city with its “supplies.”
On the other side of the teleport, Vampires are waiting for me, followed by Great Druids. They’re the ones who defeat the Necromancers. I build Dragons for the Undead, level up the Vampires, and attack the Warlocks.

PS: I played it once, started playing on September 15th, and that was only because of you.

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are you saying you had nothing ready for the first deadline? ... hmm ... and what a heated competition there was a year ago! I personally set a goal for this year to compete with those who surpassed me in the World King (ВК) ... and it turned out that everyone gave up except Fireball, and even he disappeared ... although I can't surpass him anyway. I play Heroes 3 quite averagely, and I can't play Heroes 4 and 5 at all.
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Yes, there wasn't. I went to the seaside, thought the tournament was over, but when I came back, I saw it was extended, and there was your post saying the save was ready. But even after that, I couldn't bring myself to do it. And only yesterday (officially, it was the day before yesterday) I finally decided to. I set 20 creatures for myself and ran around the map. Some wanted to become friends.

PS: Now I'm looking at your saves, and I realize how inattentive I was. I didn't expect there to be a guild in the village... I didn't even capture it.

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