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Friends, I acknowledge the results of the vote in favor of Kyiv. But still, agree – losing at least 7 people is a big blow to the tournament (3 from Siberia, 3 from Yekaterinburg + Lyokha). After all, the tournament, although unofficial, is a fan event, and is intended to be universal and unifying. Therefore, I ask you to consider the meaning of the post.
First, I will discard the dubious options.
Egypt. Imagine arriving in Egypt… to play Heroes. And stubbornly spending the entire trip in a club. Can you picture it? 1st place in the "craziest person of the year" nomination.
I'm not even going to mention that there might not be a computer club, that the club might have some peculiar admins, that they might not even install Heroes, even for money, and that, finally, a night in an Arab computer club might be even more specific than in an Arab den…
Next. The Black Sea coast is great for a vacation. But such a tournament should only be held where the practice of holding tournaments has already been established, and this involves dozens of small details, without which the tournament will not take place.
In addition, there will be a Moscow qualifier, from which several of the main contenders would like to come to Michurinsk. That is, from 7 to 10 legitimate finalists could play, but they won't. This is somehow wrong.
Therefore, there is such a proposal. To hold two semi-finals – Kyiv and Michurinsk, since the players have distributed themselves according to their preferences approximately equally.
Advantages:
1. All legitimate winners of the qualifiers will play! 21 best players from the CIS countries. Let our tournament be a fan event, the status of champion is important only for our Heroes community – but such a tournament will give us a lot. Therefore, so that there are no grievances and disputes – let everyone who deserves it play.
2. The tournament is streamlined. Even with 5 rounds and a large number of players (20 or more), a player who loses one match loses all chances of ultimate success.
It's just that a dead respawn has appeared, and the chances of becoming the best are lost. But in a tournament of 10-12 people, say, 5 rounds of a Swiss system, will allow you to lose one match without any problems and still reach the final.
For example, with 12 people, it will be approximately like this.
Round 1. 5 winners.
Round 2. 3 winners, 4 players – one loss each.
Round 3. Let's say, 2 winners, 4 people – one loss each.
Round 4. Winner, three – one loss each.
Round 5. Either two finalists are immediately determined (scoring 5 and 4 points, respectively), or three players share 1st place, scoring 4 wins each.
Then the coefficients are counted, but this is just one of the options, most likely the two finalists will be determined.
3. Players get the opportunity to play where they want. Some want to wander around a big city, others – to play in a well-organized tournament.
Everyone gets what they want, no one is offended.
What do we get.
Kyiv semi-final.
1. Aldegir.
2. Forrest
3. Volodimer.
4. AlextheGreat
5. RolandfromGilead
6. Kobra
7. Napalm
8. Stinger
9. PReDS
10. Bayazet
Michurinsk semi-final.
1. Lexa.
2. Dust.
3. Mike.
4. Van.
5. Me.
6. Merlin.
7. Asm.
8. Term.
9. Moscow-1.
10. Moscow-2.
11. Moscow-3.
Moscow is such players as Pit, Vitalik, Marcon, etc. I think that these are very well-known people in the Heroes world and the strongest players, no matter how they are treated.
It may seem that the Kyiv qualifier is stronger. Perhaps, but not by much. Well, add Napalm to the Michurinsk qualifier and supplement Kyiv from those who took 4th place. After all, Term won't be bored traveling alone.
Again, if a person cannot be in the top two in the semi-final in 5 rounds, how does he plan to become the best player in the Heroes community?
So, we have determined the top two in each city, what's next?
1. If four players who live relatively "close" to each other (Kyiv, St. Petersburg, Moscow, etc.) make it to the final, they can hold a super final in any of the cities, Kyiv is a great option. Not necessarily right away, for example, in the summer or autumn.
This final of four will become the same event for our Heroes community as the "Final Four in the Euroleague" for basketball players, or the volleyball "final four".
2. If one or two players from Yekaterinburg or Siberia make it to the final, it will be difficult for them to travel again.
With the mutual consent of the finalists, they immediately go to Kyiv to play the final, on the fastest train. Yes, the trip will last a couple of days, but they will receive prize money from the semi-final, which is still a lot, and the fame of a finalist in the largest, universal tournament is a good thing. I think the players will definitely take the risk.
Don't rush to argue, read carefully, think – there is an option that suits all parties.
