Posts from Tournament on 8MM6a.

In 50% of cases, playing an 8-player game on SoD is a NIGHTMARE !!!!!!!!
Especially since half of the HoMM3 wimps manage to drag out games on SM until 141-211+, so on an 8-player map I dread to think how long such gentlemen will be sweating it out!

In 50% of cases, playing an 8-player game on SoD is a F****** NIGHTMARE !!!!!!!!
Especially since half of the HotA noobs manage to drag out games on a small map until 141-211+, so on an 8-player map I'm terrified to imagine how long such gentlemen will be sweating it out!

The Portal hosted a similar tournament, and there the deadlines were indeed gigantic, something like 6-8 weeks being normal.

A similar tournament was held on the Portal; the deadlines were quite long, something like 6-8 weeks was normal.

It's perfectly reasonable to finish a game within three weeks; there's no need to go wandering around everywhere.

TE-WT isn't a cure-all here. With passive (or tolerant) gameplay from both opponents, and on a Time Extension, the game can drag on until the 3rd month. However, if one of the players plays aggressively, they can also perform well on a Sudden Death. There's also the option of submitting a save for judgment (e.g., a draw) after a certain time has passed if it's unclear which side is winning.

Regarding the ban on Necromancy – without Goshi, Necropolis isn't that strong. The faction that will cause problems is Dungeon.

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People are asking me to comment on this, but I won't give in to provocations!:smile36: :smile36: :smile36:

The main argument against "only Battle Tree" is that a cup is held in parallel on the Battle.net platform. Instead of spreading resources across multiple tournaments, it's better to focus on making one good tournament.

You're absolutely right about super-aggressors — if even one such player is in the game, then SoD is no obstacle, it's just that across the entire HeroesWorld I know of three such players :)
IMHO SoD is not an option

P.S. The idea of awarding it by default actually made me smile — in principle, you could just give it away on turn 111 then :D

Awarding a draw is a way to avoid excessive delays. For example, on turn 311, the save is sent to a judge. The judge either declares a draw in most cases, or, if it's already clear and there's no chance of a different outcome, awards the victory. By the way, this approach is not uncommon in real-world championships.

I'll play on Team Battles.
Probably it's better without experience and all that, there are many 8v8 tournaments on Battle.net for Ranked Play 4.

Without experience and proper class selection, you definitely won't win; all you'll get is pointless guild restructuring and spells cast in the wrong places. :D

VT is great because of its convenient quick battle mode and the division into single battles; it really saves time. And, of course, you can use all the settings from SoD and play to your heart's content in a comfortable "SoD" environment. Another big plus is the "anti-cheat" function.

Without experience and classes, you definitely won't save time — there will only be stupid guild restructuring and spells not in their proper places. :D

on the contrary, it's thanks to experience that the game goes faster. More upgraded units are ready earlier to take on Griffin Conservatories\Dragon Fly Hives\Dragon Utopias

Do you even understand what you wrote?:D

Do you even understand what you wrote?:D

I elaborated on your thought more thoroughly:D

Let me summarize the applications for the tournament:

SoD group
1. Dubrovin Pavel
2. KillerVampire
3. Logisti k
4. SEM_56

WoT group
1. positive
2. Los
3. Catch
4. Lider1
5. Samurai

FireToSky and Vigo mentioned that they could play in both SoD and WoT, but they seem to be leaning towards the latter. Choose your group (although, if you have time, you can play in both groups; I don't think anyone would mind). Spirit, Psyche, Alessandro, and Oelm were also interested in the tournament. Join us :) it will be fun.
If I forgot anyone, please correct me.

I think we'll have enough participants for two groups. It's not necessary to hold a large tournament.

Prize suggestions:

A wine flask, designed for strong alcohol, imitating the shape of an army canteen, with a capacity of one liter.
Instead of a double-headed eagle, I suggest drawing the coat of arms of the city where the winner lives. It will take longer to make, but it will add uniqueness to the cup. On one side, we'll write: to the winner of the "Summer on heroesworld" tournament :D

For WoT, I suggest playing without experience, bank, and tax.