Posts from Michurinsk. June 25-27.

The guys from Siberia got their tickets today!!!!! :smile51:

You're mean :smile06: So I'm not from Siberia :smile05:

You're mean :smile06: So I'm not from Siberia :smile05:

Buy a ticket and prove it ;)

[U]Scorp, get ready!!!!

First, Rapper threatened to crush everyone :D ... now it's his turn.

What excuse can we come up with so that we don't get paired in the first round, otherwise it will be the same as last time ;)

P.S. And in general, I'm just starting to learn HoMM.
P.P.S. And the tickets are already bought :smile03:

Scorp, get ready!!!!

lol) indeed, it reminds me of something))

what kind of excuse can we come up with so that we don't get matched in the first round, otherwise, just like last time, it will happen again

then I messed up and marked 2 more or less playable options
and as a punishment for that, the generator sent me to the central small respawn point and to a terrible spot with arrows))
but if that hadn't happened... I would have... oh boy :D :D
but I don't think it will work with Deti)) so Scorp, hang in there)) xD
ps... just don't get lost in bowling)))

lol) indeed, it reminds me of something))

then I made a mistake and dismissed 2 more or less playable options
and the generator, as a punishment for this, sent me to the central small respawn point and into a complete mess with arrows))
but otherwise... I would have... oh my :D :D
but I don't think it will work with Deiti)) so Scorpion, hang in there)) xD
ps... just don't get lost at the bowling alley)))

ahaha :smile40:, you made me laugh (about the bowling)
spam on the phone is turned off now, so the battery won't drain and you can even walk to Eric)), you go out onto the main street and turn right...

ps, and why aren't you guys coming to visit your clanmate??? :(

P.S. So, are you guys not going to visit your clanmate?

Unfortunately, I have exams... I really can't get away... somewhere around these days I have an exam, and TAКо is already swamped with work... ;)
But if I could, we would definitely come... especially since there will be a lot of people... I would like to see everyone =((
But it's not possible =((
Too bad, but I hope it's not the last time, and that people from Siberia will come, maybe in a year, or maybe even sooner ;)

Too bad, but I hope it's not the last time, and that the guys from Siberia will come again, maybe in a year or so, or even sooner. ;)

Or maybe next time it would be better if you came to us? ;)

Maybe next time it would be better for you to come to us?

of course, anything is possible, but it's just too far from home)));))))
maybe, just maybe, fate will bring me to you)) ;)

Wouldn’t it be great to host a small tournament in Kaliningrad?

Wouldn't it be great to host a small tournament in Kaliningrad?

:D
No, it would be better if you came to us ;)
:)

Wouldn't it be great to host a small tournament in Kaliningrad?

You're doing it wrong, Fedor, you're putting the sausage on the bread the wrong way... you need an announcement, some PR...

Okay, I hope it works out somehow, God willing.

eric, maybe we should just forget about this hotel?

Is it really impossible to sort out the issue with the farmhouse?
I think your wonderful city is perfectly suited for this.
It will definitely be cheaper, more enjoyable, and more environmentally friendly.

And maybe we can even stay somewhere afterwards (as a rule, a week's rental is practically equivalent to 3 days, although it can vary).
If you don't want to deal with it yourself, maybe you can contact some agencies? :)
The distance isn't a problem; there's transportation available, and you can also involve an agency in this – so it's not a complete backwater, or at least so that taxis can be called.

Please let me know if this is even theoretically possible?
The bad news is that I probably won't be able to print the certificates because I lost the database when I was laid off((( but if I get lucky, I might be able to make the t-shirts – but I can't promise anything... I'll find out tomorrow and let you know.
And in the meantime, share your thoughts about the agencies – let them earn their money, okay?

Eric, maybe we should just forget about this hotel?

Is it really impossible to resolve the issue with the estate?
I mean, your wonderful city seems perfectly suited for this.
It would definitely be cheaper, more pleasant, and more environmentally friendly.

And maybe we could even hang out with someone afterwards (as a rule, a week-long rental is practically equivalent to 3 days, although it varies).
If you don't want to deal with it yourself, maybe you could contact some agencies?
The distance isn't a problem; there's transportation available. Besides, you'd be using an agency for this anyway – so it wouldn't be completely isolated, or at least taxis could be called.

Please let me know if this is even theoretically possible.
The bad news is that I probably won't be able to print the certificates because I lost the database when I was laid off. But if I get lucky, I might be able to make t-shirts too – although I can't promise anything. I'll find out tomorrow and let you know.
And in the meantime, you can give your opinion about agencies – let them earn their keep, okay?

To wowa.
Hi. It definitely won't work. The estates are all quite far from the city; it takes about 40 minutes by minibus. It's impossible to get 20 laptops in Michurinsk; there simply aren't any rental companies like that. The people of Michurinsk would tell such a tournament to go away; they're not going to live in a sanatorium, and they won't want to travel back and forth. So, we'll have to play at a club in the city anyway.
Even if I stay in a sanatorium with the guests, I won't be able to organize the tournament.
By the time all the guests wake up, get dressed, and then wait for the minibus, because calling a taxi from the city would be too expensive. How will we all fit in? So, at best, we'll start at noon. The game at the club could last until 10-11 pm. :smile33:
And then, how will we get back, again by taxi at exorbitant prices? Yes, everything is cheap in Michurinsk, but taxi drivers have their own view of such trips for 15-20 people.

And we'll have to watch football not in comfortable conditions on a big screen, but on a small TV in a room or in the hallway. Believe me, Dmitry or Cobra won't appreciate that; the World Cup is sacred. :smile41:

But as it is, everything is very compact. Two groups of Heroes players – you, the Siberians, the Tambov residents – will live with me (I can't accommodate more). Of course, I'll wake everyone up in the morning according to the schedule, regardless of what time they went to bed. We'll go to the club. Next to the club is a hotel; while you're in the dining room, I'll wake up the guests. Since the club, hotel, and a restaurant with pizza are located very close together, no one will wander off or scatter around the city.

Also, there's a river and a beach with beautiful, very friendly girls nearby. A tired Heroes player can relax by swimming and sunbathing after the game.
There's also a barbecue grill nearby, so I'll arrange for them to grill kebabs for us, and there's a store with cognac, vodka, wine, and beer.
Everything is compact, there's no time wasted on travel, and people don't scatter. In these conditions, I can organize a proper tournament, and people won't be aimlessly traveling around.
However, I'll have to take on the role of host and master of ceremonies.
To ensure everything runs smoothly, there needs to be a division of responsibilities; I'll have to ask Vika to be the judge. :smile12:

Regarding the number of people.
Siberia – so far, three: Dust, Dirty, Van.
Moscow – you, Oxygen, Pit, PReDs.
St. Petersburg – Vik, Cobra, Dubrovin Pavel.
Tambov – Mizrael, Scorp.
Stary Oskol – Dmitry, Mystic.
Cheboksary – Doberman, Samurai.
Of course, this is a preliminary list. Some people might not be able to make it, and others might join. I've listed the people I've had a concrete conversation with in the topic or in a private message about participating in the tournament.

And there are also 4-5 solo players who are planning to come. It's more difficult for them; as a rule, a group trip is more feasible: the players support each other in organizing the trip, and you won't be alone in a foreign city, and it's more fun to travel together. So, it's harder to come alone.

From the Michurinsk group, there will be Cannabis, Zlo, Alexgrid, Lyokha, Tyoma, Flash, and Lixent, Lavren, Pavel – all former Michurinsk residents. And more people will come; they're not strangers. With a positive attitude towards the tournament, 30 people will gather, and they won't be the least important people in the Heroes world. Practice shows that when there are too few people, 8-10, it's not good. But when there are too many, like in Krasnodar-2004, you also feel overwhelmed, not knowing what to do or who to talk to.
Perhaps, in this sense, the best option was in Krasnodar-2003; there were exactly 30 people, and, in my opinion, the participants have the best memories from there.

Dust, please, could you post a link here to that topic about the league (it's called Krasnodar-2003, I think).

It's a pity that there won't be anyone from Novgorod; I really wanted to see Tanya again in person. :smile26:
And probably no one from Yekaterinburg either; they just completed a long tour in Kyiv, and it's too expensive and time-consuming to repeat it. I talked to asm on their forum.

P.S., who else is thinking about whether to go or not. Guys, don't deprive yourselves of the pleasure of communicating with like-minded people. ICQ is one thing, but live communication is something else entirely. You'll have something to remember later.

Dust, could you please post a link here to that thread about the league (it seems to be called Krasnodar-2003).

Krasnodar 2003 - The reports used to be much more sparse, it's almost funny - we were just learning ;-)

Krasnodar 2004 - There's much more text here...

There were also photos, Alan posted at least some, but over the years all the links have died :-((( Cobra might have some in his archives, or someone else...

Here's a photo album of one well-known guy - This is just to give you an idea of how great it was in Michurinsk, and other events are also captured ;-)

2 Vova, are you going to Michurinsk by car? If you're making t-shirts, please make one for me!!! I really want one!