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

VDV_forever

20 years ago

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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

In reply to Pyatka

fanat

20 years ago

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Necromancer

Hey guys, does anyone know when the next tournament will be?

We hope it will be soon. Once the editor is released, the tournaments will be much more interesting. :)

P.S. Since there are no tournaments right now, let's work together to come up with a ranking system. Not many people are discussing it, and if it stays that way, many might have complaints after the final version is announced. So, come and share your opinions on the existing drafts.

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VDV_forever

20 years ago

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The voting for the description of the walkthrough for the tournament map you submitted will take place on July 17th and 18th, as soon as we approve the ranking system, and also when I finish setting up the topic dedicated to walkthroughs!!

P.S. I might have finished the setup over the weekend, but I'm going on vacation:) . The first weekend in the last 2 months:) .
Summer will be over soon, and I haven't seen it yet:(

Sincerely, VDV_forever

In reply to fanat

Supreme

20 years ago

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fanat

That's not a matriarch, it seems, but a fury.
Did I develop magic? No, of course not. How else would I have completed it in 35 days? I was taking down dragons.

Well, if that's a fury, then I'm a legendary dragon!:D
Emerald dragons :eek: And did you happen to kill any phoenixes:D

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fanat

20 years ago

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Supreme

Well, if it's a Fury, then I'm a legendary dragon!:D
Emerald dragons :eek: And have you happened to kill any phoenixes?:D

No, I haven't killed any phoenixes, but I did kill emerald dragons in the east; they are the ones guarding the scroll with the Berserk spell.

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Supreme

20 years ago

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fanat

I didn't kill any phoenixes, but I did kill emerald dragons in the east; they are the ones guarding the scroll with Berserk.

to VDV_Forever, could you give fanat some gold? :D It sounds cool for a knightly spirit! Which hero would refuse the pleasure of killing a dragon? :confused: :D Even if he messes up the royal tournament, but... a Draaaagon... :D
to Fanat, don't be offended. And don't spoil my mood again ;) I'm just looking out for you!

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fanat

20 years ago

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Supreme

to VDV_Forever, you could give Fanat some gold :D It sounds cool for a knightly spirit! Which hero would refuse the pleasure of killing a Dragon? :confused: :D Even if he messes up the royal tournament, but... a Draaaagon... :D
to Fanat, don't be offended. And don't spoil my mood again ;) I'm just looking out for you!

No, I won't spoil your mood. I wouldn't mind getting a reward, so I'm all for it!!! :) :) :)
P.S. And I didn't mess up the tournament, I performed as well as I could, it's just that I had exams and stuff, so I didn't have much time to play, I played it once and

Х®одо из Фы®а

20 years ago

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It’s funny, but out of such a large number of participants, only 18 made it to the championship. Strange.

fanat

20 years ago

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Isn't it strange? The map is quite challenging, especially since some players didn't have enough time to fully understand Heroes 5 and complete it on the highest difficulty. However, I expected more results, so congratulations to everyone who managed to finish it!
P.S. If I had been even a day late, I wouldn't have completed the map either. So, I got lucky, while those who couldn't finish it were probably not so fortunate.

Х®одо из Фы®а

20 years ago

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But the rules stated that the difficulty level was Hero. Why even sign up then?

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Sergh

20 years ago

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Hodo from Fы®a;20005

But the conditions stated that the difficulty level was Hero. Why even sign up then?

Well, people wanted to try themselves... they needed to practice somehow... and besides, it's not a crime to try :)

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fanat

20 years ago

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Hodo from Fы®a;20005

But the conditions stated that the difficulty level was Hero. Why even sign up then?

So what? I couldn't even handle the Hero difficulty level against the computer before the tournament, but I managed to do it somehow, and the others tried too. This time it didn't work out, maybe there will be more saves in the next tournament.

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IronAxe

20 years ago

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Rean;18659

I just didn't want to go through the campaign... I'd rather compete in skill at playing Heroes than complete maps against the clock.

Are you saying that completing this map on the highest difficulty level in 13-15 days isn't a display of skill in Heroes? That's skill in playing Heroes in offline mode. And here, the player can compete with several dozen players at once. Skill in playing Heroes in online mode is something else entirely. And it's not a fact that online is more difficult than offline; quite the opposite, in fact.

fanat

20 years ago

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Well, whether offline or online is more challenging depends on how you look at it. For example, in offline tournaments, you have the right to make a mistake, but in online tournaments, you don't. So, in my opinion, both types of tournaments are quite challenging and prestigious.

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AlexeyPank

20 years ago

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fanat;20191

Whether offline or online is more challenging depends on how you look at it. In offline, you have the right to make a mistake, but not in online. So, in my opinion, both tournaments are quite challenging and prestigious.

I completely agree. I think the argument is between those who got angry because they didn't win and those who accepted it with dignity.

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IronAxe

20 years ago

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fanat;20191

Whether offline or online is harder depends on how you look at it; in offline, for example, you have the right to make a mistake, whereas in online you don't, so both Tournaments, in my view, are quite difficult and prestigious.

And that's why I wrote that we need to separate the wheat from the chaff. In on-line, usually two people play (with more players, the situation is even worse). There, you can make an accidental mistake, the opponent might be inherently weaker, map location, resources, race and all such things can affect the outcome, which may not show the player's real strength.
But in OFF-line EVERYONE (dozens) plays THE SAME MAP and has THE SAME starting conditions. Each of them has the right to make a mistake and replay several times, which ultimately shows the REAL strength of a player in the game Heroes.
To some extent, ON-Line also shows a player's strength. Naturally, whoever is more experienced and reactive has a better chance of winning.

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