Posts from "Best of the Best" Tournament Auto-translated

nevermind with Tokha. We had an active exchange of messages today. I sent him 3 messages, and he sent me 2. So there is hope, but in principle, Kolobok is right; we can start with what we have, and as soon as IRMG is brought to a decent state, we will switch. After all, the templates are the same (there is just a more convenient and higher-quality map generator), so there is no need for any "adaptation." I tried to make the templates identical to the original (the scheme and content are practically the same, and there are no distortions with towers or artwork, and the guards can be balanced for veterans).

We are starting the tournament with what we have, and we'll see what happens next.

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nevermind_spy который?

We have 20 participants. I will do the draw today or tomorrow, and we can start playing. Registration will be open while the first round lasts. What should we decide about the tower in the Dwarf Castle? Should we ban it or allow it? Today, I tested the Diamond map, and it didn't seem too bad to me. Should we change it to another map or leave it as is? If we change it, which one should we use?

I think I'll keep the Dwarf Tower. Maybe I should remove the Diamond altogether and reduce the number of Turrets by 1, as there aren't many templates left (only the Shield, but it seems a bit weak).

It's not confusing; it just has a non-linear structure, so you can get lost – people rarely play without knowing that, and it's also a matter of habit. There aren't many games on Letos-Solntse right now, although everything is great. I conducted a small poll here. In 2.1, strong players confidently talk about breaking the Gate of the Month on the 5th week, hinting at the 4th week. In 3.1, the defense of the Gate of the Month on all templates was weakened... With adjustments for the strength of the game, taking into account the weakening... 98% chance of breaking the Gate of the Month on the 8th week by any player – something like that. In reality, I think it will almost always be possible to break it on the 5th-6th week. Experts might do it on the 4th week, and I'm afraid they might even manage it on the 3rd week sometimes. This is not even mentioning the agreement not to jump over the Gate of the Month. With jumping, this event can sometimes be accelerated. But if both players don't rush to play, it can take months – there's plenty to do. On the other hand, sometimes people say that you can very quickly encounter each other by chance. So, in my opinion, it's better than Diamond, but... It's a matter of taste, of course.

No, it's not that it's complicated in terms of its structure; it's just unclear when they might arrive. Starting from week 3 and onward, considering that there might be only one stack of Guards of Order that can be bypassed, while on all other map templates there are at least two, and the probability of them being directly in your path is correspondingly lower.

yes, that’s true. But I keep mentioning that, even though it’s not explicitly stated in the rules, you can agree before the game to ban jumping over Guard Outposts. The same thing can happen with this rule on all maps with Guard Outposts, although with a lower probability.

Well, generally speaking, the Shield is probably still a better option than the Diamond; the Diamond is completely unpredictable.

Round 1: Smile Template

Players listed first in each pair play with the red color.

1. immortal - KillAndAction 1-0
2. A.Matrix - denden 0-1
3. HeatEx - MaddenMax 1-0
4. Lok1978 - Leolopus 0-1
5. raykkonen - NEREWAR 1-0
6. Eruina - Vasja 0-1
7. Primus - alex_nv 1-0
8. A1coho1!c - Igror_v_geroev 0-1
9. Vip.rus - Atris 1-0
10. Creosil - Kolobokk 0-1 (opponent no-show)
11. AID - Igor_HW (technical victory)
12. dwp1970 - Mister X 0-1
13. Smerti_Po - antonag07 1-0
14. Cosmoplast - twaryna 1-0
15. Dobryjdwarf - Vector1 0-1
16. legacy.0.1 - Cir-Crazy 0-1
17. Will - Xodyn 1-0

There's an issue with the "Smile" map template: according to the description, there should be no dwellings or mines in the adjacent zones, but in reality, the red faction generates a level 3 dwelling there, and the blue faction generates a mercury mine.

IMHO, but I think this isn't a major flaw!

Hopefully, Moz will fix it quickly. But in my opinion, it's not that important, as the dwelling is random there. I personally don't care what color I play, for example. But at least everyone is informed, and the color is known before the castles are chosen, right? So, when choosing, you can take into account Necropolis (dwelling) or races that are sensitive to mercury.
If someone thinks this is crucial, you can choose a different template for the first round; hopefully, it will be fixed by then.

I personally am really looking forward to Heroes of Might and Magic. But if there are any issues, I can fix them.

Creosil wrote:

Every day from 8 PM until I run out of energy.

I don't see you online on ICQ, either before or after 8 PM. Come on, buddy, respond.

I personally am really looking forward to Heroes of Might and Magic. But if there's a bug, I can fix it.

So let's fix it, especially since it will only take about a minute...