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2 DR28
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!