Seriously though:
1) Heroes will get Expert Logistics very early;
2) Maximum chests will be scattered around the Castle;
3) Linear progression of magic/knowledge is needed - please, etc. etc.
4) In the starting city Dimension Door, there are enough resources in the piles, and if not, the mill provides the necessary one.
Posts from Tournaments hassles HMM II
It wouldn't be very sporting to use your own save file. Then everyone would have to play with all the available starting saves and average the result.
So, there's nothing unfair about it; just as we generate the actions of companions or morale/luck in battle, we generate a starting save file. On a map of size S (small), there aren't too many objects to generate.
And I think this tournament will result in a new record for this map!!!

Орден Феникса – харизматический :) лидер
Will VK-2 be held this year? Will it be held at Buk again?
Yes, VK-2 is expected this year. Yes, this tournament is the only one where this restriction applies. By the way, as far as I know, some of your fellow countrymen have this version. Perhaps they can share the disk image through the Novosibirsk network.

Орден Феникса – харизматический :) лидер
I propose that we constructively and actively discuss our future prospects here.
Your opinion is really important to me; for example, while working on a map for the last tournament, I constantly thought about the suggestion that AlexSpl made.
The more suggestions and wishes you have, the better.
I am ready for discussion.

Орден Феникса – харизматический :) лидер
приведет в никуда. Карабкайтесь в гору чуть-чуть, только чтобы проверить, гора ли это. С вершины горы нельзя увидеть гору.
Gradually, the Van Kanegem Tournament has evolved from a large-scale event, as it was originally intended, into a competition of the best of the best. However, my idea was somewhat different: to allow the "broad masses of heroes" to learn from true Masters. If you recall the last 5 Van Kanegem Tournaments in the second Heroes game, it will become clear that they were all "intentional," with each containing a specific educational example. However, for some reason, the popularity of the tournaments is declining. If this trend continues, it would be better for me to feature non-educational maps in the tournament, because there is nothing left for you or SDV to learn from me, but real, global battle arenas...
2 Ergon
Different types of tournaments are needed. I have written a lot about arenas on various websites, and I will try to briefly describe the idea now.
In online tournaments, there is a concept called "Final Battle," FB, etc. The essence is simple: it is a meeting of the main heroes with their entire "arsenal," that is, with a maximally powerful army and everything else.
These FBs have always been distinguished by their spectacle, a clearly expressed psychological and gaming aspect, a large number of tactical ideas, and sometimes very unconventional ones. I would very much like to give examples, but I am afraid of inadvertently giving hints to those who are currently playing the arena.
The arena is essentially a mixture of a tournament for assembling an army, leveling up a hero, with the art of predicting the opponent's strategy and countering it by arranging units and selecting them.
A tournament for assembling the most powerful army was conceived by me a long time ago, but it has not been implemented yet. Perhaps I will do it this year, but how interesting will it be? Practice shows that the arena is one of the most interesting forms of tournaments. The arena has only two main drawbacks: a long playing time (which increases the likelihood of inaccuracies or errors) and the issue of judging the final battles. But, I hope, the trust in the judges is sufficient to enjoy this magnificent competition!

Орден Феникса – харизматический :) лидер
приведет в никуда. Карабкайтесь в гору чуть-чуть, только чтобы проверить, гора ли это. С вершины горы нельзя увидеть гору.