Posts from Club championship of the CIS countries.

Kyiv in May is a good option. How much does a plane ticket cost? If it's affordable, then I'm in!
For me, the best examples of how to organize such events are Krasnodar-2003 and Minsk-2007. (I might be mistaken about the years) :)

We don't have anything interesting here in Magadan either.

Kyiv is a good option for May. How much does a flight cost? If it's affordable, I'm in!
For me, the best examples of how to organize these events are Krasnodar-2003 and Minsk-2007. (I might be wrong about the years) :)

3000-4000 rubles. I think if you book in advance, it will be significantly cheaper.

For example:

https://www.aeroflot.ru/booking_sabre.aspx

2640! One-way ticket for May 9, 2010.

Well, then, all that's left is to plan the cultural program :)

Perhaps it would be better to finish all the qualifying rounds first, and then the finalists can decide where to go.

And I, for example, am rooting for Kyiv)
I've wanted to visit this glorious city for a long time.

And I haven't been to Moscow :)

Kyiv is probably too crowded during the May holidays, but we could organize it like this: one day of games, one day of cultural activities, another day of games, then a summary and a banquet :)

There is a club, the organizers are fully committed to holding the final in Kyiv, and what a great opportunity for the CIS countries – with minimal travel and expenses, but with maximum excitement!!!

Maybe it would be better to finish all the qualifiers first, and then the finalists can decide where to go.

So, what's the holdup? Your qualifiers start a day earlier than everyone else's, but you're dragging your feet. I would also like to go to Kyiv. Although, the option with Magadan...

Although, the option with Magadan...

That would be nice. Gather all the finalists, say, in Moscow, buy train tickets to Magadan. Bring laptops. By the time we arrive, we would have played 7-8 rounds. And on the way back - a full round-robin tournament, everyone plays everyone.
But we would get sick of each other.

That would be great. All the finalists could gather, say, in Moscow, and take train tickets to Magadan. With laptops. By the time they arrive, they could play 7-8 rounds. And on the way back, they could play a full round-robin tournament, with everyone playing everyone else.
But they would get tired of each other.

The idea is good, and they wouldn't get tired of each other; they could join in as they travel, let's rent a train car :smile20:. In principle, they don't need to go further than Novosibirsk... or maybe they do.

Since I started the topic, I'll continue it. Sorry for my next post, I don't want to offend anyone: I'm just being told about the championship, and what's next? I'll just summarize all the information I know; there's no point in hiding anything.

Two qualifying rounds have been held – Michurinsk and Kyiv.
I'll answer questions about how things are going in the other cities with quotes from the organizers.

Novosibirsk.
http://forum.heroesleague.ru/viewtopic.php?t=20575&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=0ba905abac05d463a42fb065683040da

Dust: "I think we'll still get organized. We're looking for a suitable club. I think we should be able to meet during the November holidays."

Forecast: There are too many well-known and active Heroes players in the region for things to fizzle out. They've found a leader in the person of Lesha Dust, and there are good helpers (Dirty, Ketch) – we expect an interesting tournament and reports, on par with the first two tournaments.

Saint Petersburg.
http://www.forum.heroes.by/viewtopic.php?t=793&sid=67a123f797812e5a6cb46e2c9c99132e

Wicc: "The dates are traditionally during the November holidays. The location is the same – in Alaska."

Forecast: Only one person can truly revitalize the cradle of Russian thought... well, I'll rephrase that, the cradle of Heroes thought – and that's Lord Maniac. Vitaly relentlessly pursued the players, wrote to them privately, provided information in magazines, campaigned, and recruited 100-120 people for the tournament (yes, these are real figures for a club tournament!), organized everything, and spent weeks staying in clubs, and wrote all the reports himself for the players. And the entire Heroes community in the country read it, holding their breath, both because it was masterfully and captivatingly written, and because there was nothing else to read at the time...

Now, players may come – or they may not. They may play one or two rounds – and then quit. Therefore, I ask everyone who reads this to write to a friend in St. Petersburg a week before the tournament and encourage him.
I really hope for Vik, he made a good impression in person, but there's a lot of work to be done.

Moscow.
http://forum.heroesleague.ru/viewtopic.php?t=20599

When you see the list of those who have already registered, it's somehow more reassuring.
Lanser
Pit for LM
SpiriTT (tentative)
vitalic
Stinger
Markon
SAG
StickyFingaz
PReDS

Forecast: I spoke with SAG and Yama-Dharma (especially). Yama-Dharma will play himself, and 5-6 other well-known names have been mentioned. About 14-16 people may gather with proper organization, and in terms of composition, it will be the strongest qualifying round of all.
It's a mono-group of players, all from the same city, and they can afford to play 4-5 rounds for a month, 1-2 games per week, like they did on the Chaos League.
They've all been seen on Chaos or in online championships, so they know tournament discipline. There may just be fewer reports, because not everyone writes.

Yekaterinburg.
http://1fall.com/forum/index.php?topic=1850.0
Mee: "The start date of our qualifying round is approximately from the end of January 2010. Those who wish to come to our qualifying round from neighboring cities/districts/regions/countries are welcome..."

Forecast: So far, only 4 people have registered. There's still a lot of time until the end of January. But the tournament in Yekaterinburg that's currently underway is stalling, and the reports haven't been updated – maybe it would be better to hold one tournament instead of two (finish the one that's already started) – and the winners will get the right to play in the final?
I apologize in advance to the respected Mee for interfering in things that are not my business.

In summary: two qualifying rounds will definitely take place, and the other two will only happen if the organizers put in the effort.

Yekaterinburg.
http://1fall.com/forum/index.php?topic=1850.0
Mee: "The start date of our qualifying tournament is approximately the end of January 2010. Those who wish to come to our qualifying tournament from neighboring cities/regions/oblasts/countries are welcome..."

Forecast: so far, only 4 people have registered. There is still plenty of time until the end of January. But the current tournament in Yekaterinburg is stalling, and the reports are not being updated – maybe it would be better to hold one tournament instead of two (finish the one that has already started) – and the winners will get the right to play in the final?
I apologize in advance to the respected Mee for interfering in matters that are not my concern.

To summarize. Two qualifying tournaments will definitely take place, and two more – only if the organizers make an effort.

In my opinion, this is not a forecast, but an expression of wishes. I think the problem is that the respected Nagan clearly favors those who have been playing Heroes for a long time, and he is not very interested in people who have only recently become actively involved in the Heroes community. Otherwise, I don't understand how the main initiator of the entire planned series of qualifying tournaments can allow himself to suggest canceling a full-fledged qualifying tournament by proposing "to finish the previous local tournament and take finalists from there"? This is like, for example, if in the semi-finals of the World Cup, teams from the same group ended up, and in order to save time, the result of the group game would be counted. If people with names that are significant to Nagan, such as Yama or Stinger, lived in Yekaterinburg, I am sure Nagan would be the first to insist on a full-fledged qualifying tournament in that city!
Almost all tournaments on 1fall ended logically and fairly; it's a pity that the respected Nagan didn't follow the history. Yes, one, the last tournament, was not finished due to the busyness of some people, but I am sure that many people will respond to the selection for the final of the entire Heroes world, much more than before. And the motivation for the players to play in such a tournament will be completely different! Mee, Asm, fh, Mortifer, LeBron, Alone, Merlin, and others – I am more than sure that they will want to play in a full-fledged qualifying tournament. I am going to visit them. In general, I am sure that the qualifying tournament in Yekaterinburg will take place!
Nagan, why aren't you saying anything about the Belarusians?

Novosibirsk.
http://forum.heroesleague.ru/viewtopic.php?t=20575&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15&sid=0ba905abac05d463a42fb065683040da

Dust: "Yes, I think we will manage to organize something. We are looking for a suitable club. I think we should be able to meet during the November holidays."

Forecast: There are too many well-known and active Heroes players in the region for this to fizzle out. They have found a leader in the person of Lesha Dust, and there are good assistants (Dirty, Ketch) - we expect an interesting tournament and reports, on the level of the first two tournaments.

So, supposedly on the topic. ;-) The owner of one of the suitable clubs puzzled me. He says that the copyright holders of Heroes (Nival, Buka) prohibit installing the game in clubs!? :eek: I'm honestly in shock! He promised to clarify, I'm waiting. Has anyone heard anything like this?

So, supposedly on topic. ;-) The owner of one of the suitable clubs asked me about it. He says that the copyright holders of Heroes (Nival, Buka) prohibit installing the game in clubs!? :eek: Honestly, I was shocked! He promised to clarify, and I'm waiting. Has anyone heard anything like this?

Yes, I've heard about it. I used to live in Nizhny Novgorod, and I remember when my friend and I were looking for a club to play in; a couple of places gave the same answer.

What about St. Petersburg? St. Petersburg is waiting and ready to organize a qualifying tournament in a short time. The main thing is to understand the purpose. If it's just for a couple of days of meetings at the Michurinsk club and then going home, then so be it. But if we can combine pleasure (relaxation and socializing) with something useful (Heroes of Might and Magic), say, during the May holidays in cottages in Minsk or Kyiv, then I'm all for it!