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Medium_HP (blue, swamp, Brokhild, Brokhild) def P.Alexei (red, rampart, Ivor, Ivor), Mininostalgia, WT under SoD, 141

The start was slow; I took my conflict and castle, but I was short on money. I hoped to get some resources in the dungeon, but I encountered a block at the entrance on turn 116, so I didn't go there again, and the lords didn't bother me because of the block. I only built 1-6 with a citadel, but I didn't have enough money to buy anything, and there were no water mills. I thought I would get stuck, but on turn 121, with a resource trade, I managed to buy some wood and a mini-bank. After that, things got easier. By the end of the second week, I had about 60 vipers and 3 angels. I didn't see any hydras anywhere, except for one in my treasure on the sand, one in the central treasure, and one on turn 137 on the opponent's reserve. On the same day, I moved to the rampart and took the necropolis. On turn 141, scouting revealed Ivor moving from the necropolis, with 11 archers and 80+ monarchs. The battle was short.
Thank you for the game.

Medium_HP (blue, swamp, Brokhild, Brokhild) def P.Alexei (red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor), Mininostalgia, WT under SoD, 141

Confirmed.
Thank you for the game.

5. Deadlines. The tournament starts on September 10, 2010.
Group stage, round 4: 1) September 10-23, 2) September 24-October 7, 3) October 8-21, 4) October 22-November 4.
Players who have not played a single match by October 7 will be disqualified.

Tomorrow, the second round of the group stage ends; half of the first part of the tournament is over. Fortunately, everyone has managed to play at least one match.

In the event of a tie in points among several contenders for advancement in groups where all matches have been played and no one has withdrawn, the judges will decide the placement based on: 1) Berger coefficient, 2) head-to-head result, 3) the time at which the player completed the group stage, 4) seasonal rating, 5) permanent rating. In groups with technical results and withdrawals, we will act on a case-by-case basis.

To avoid being subject to the "individual order" and "judges' discretion," play and win as many matches as possible as quickly as possible.
Since it is now possible to start summarizing the results in some groups, here are some additional notes on the regulations:
- Players who have played one match in the group by November 5 will be disqualified, and the results of games with them will be annulled;
- All technical results will be recorded after the group stage;
- In the event of a tie in points, the player who received points for games will have the advantage, not technical wins;
- 3rd place in groups with withdrawals/disqualifications/technical results does not guarantee a place in the transition games; the deciding factor in this case will be the number of points scored (0 or 0.5 points, and 1 technical win is not enough; with 1 point, the player will be a candidate for the lucky loser);
- If in any group with withdrawals/disqualifications/technical results, 3rd place does not score enough points, the vacancy in the transition games will be given to the lucky loser;
- Criteria for selection to the list of candidates for the lucky loser: 1) all matches in the group have been played, 2) number of points, 3) time at which the group was completed.
This is the main part; we will think about it specifically later; maybe we missed something.

Updated the tables as of October 5. In the tables, green highlights the places that made it to the 1/8 finals, yellow - to the transition games, beige - candidates for the lucky loser, and we say goodbye to those with red in this tournament.

Recorded:
09/27/2010 SEM_56 (red, Swamp, Vistan, Vistan) def Legionerdv (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 2sm4d(3) 145 +++
09/27/2010 AYMAN (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def theShevanesian (red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) 2sm4d(3), 215 +++
09/28/2010 OUTLAW (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def numOne (red, Stronghold, Kragg Hakk, Kragg Hakk), 2SM4d(3), 1-4-3 +++
09/29/2010 OUTLAW (red, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def zloy_romantik (blue, Necropolis, Izra, Izra), 2SM4d(3), 1-3-7 +++
10/02/2010 Erdem (Blue, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def RomarioGrom (Red, Conflux, Moner, Luna), 2sm4d(3), 121 +++
10/02/2010 GoD (Blue, Castle, Valya, Valya) draw StickyFingaz (Red, Necr, Goshan. Goshan) jebus cross 136 +++
10/02/2010 GoD (Red, Castle, Valya, Tyraxor) def Mar (Blue, Confl, Random, Kalt, Gundula) jebus cross 136 +++
10/02/2010 rebellious (blue, Tower, Neela, Neela) def zloy_romantik (red, Necropolis, Isra, Isra), 2SM4d(3), 114 +++
10/03/2010 Medium_HP (red, swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def scorp (blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti), SoD, Mininostalgia, 135 +++
10/03/2010 Kluka (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) def bRitvo4kA (red, Barbarian, Gurnisson, Gurnisson) 2sm4d(3) 146 +++
10/03/2010 Piterius (red, Conflux, random, Brissa) def FAVorite (blue, Rampart, Kirr, Kirr) 2sm4d(3) 135 +++
10/05/2010 SEM_56 (blue, Swamp, Vistan/Kragg Hakk) def Alone (red, Necropolis, Vedomina/Izre) 2sm4d(3), 123 +++
10/06/2010 Medium_HP (blue, swamp, Brokhild, Brokhild) def P.Alexei (red, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor), Mininostalgia, 141 +++

RiMpel2 withdrew

Group situations:

Group J has finished playing. 1st place and advancement to the 1/8 finals were won with 3 points by RomarioGrom (Conflux)!!! Congratulations!!!
2nd place (according to the Berger coefficient) is held by Erdem (Fortress) (2 points), 3rd place with 2 points (according to head-to-head result) is held by Dubrovin Pavel (Castle), 4th place - Javdet (Rampart) (2 points), who, due to a high result, is included in the list of candidates for the lucky loser, 5th place - Hermit (Inferno), who took a point from the second place.

In Group L, one match remains for 2nd-3rd place between LeBron (Inferno) and AYMAN (Rampart). 1st place is unequivocally held by Mizrael (Castle) with 4 wins. 4th place - theShevanesian (Fortress) - with 1 point, is included in the reserve list. 5th place was taken by Van (Stronghold).

Group N. RiMpel2 (Conflux), who played 3 matches and scored 1 point in them, withdrew; one match remains: numOne (Stronghold) vs zloy_romantik (Necropolis), the outcome of which will determine the distribution of 2nd-4th place. 1st place and advancement to the 1/8 finals are secured by OUTLAW (Rampart) - 4 points!!! Congratulations!!!

In Group S, 2 matches remain - the match between SEM_56 (Fortress) vs Stinger (Tower) is already in progress, and Alone (Necropolis) vs Legionerdv (Castle), which will determine the distribution of places. Gomunguls (Dungeon) is already in the playoffs.

Group F needs to play 3 matches; for now, we can only say that Kluka (Rampart) has already made it to the playoffs.

Group K. Keba (Dungeon) with 3 points - in the playoffs, all 3 remaining games - with Piterius (Conflux), Petr, push harder!

Group M. Only scorp (Dungeon) has played all the matches, and he is in the playoffs. Of the 4 remaining games, 3 involve Dirty_Player (Conflux), Kostya, be more active, please!

The slowest Group W - 5 matches have not been played. Only StickyFingaz (Necropolis) has played everything, but, unfortunately, the half-point scored does not give any chance of making the playoffs.

Group M. Only scorp (Dungeon) played all the games and is in the playoffs. Out of the remaining 4 games, three involve Dirty_Player (Conflux); Kostya, please be more active!

Everything is under control! I'm ready to fix this unfortunate situation today. Are there any volunteers?

Added 4 minutes later
By the way, can I find out which groups are paired with which?

Everything is under control! I'm ready to fix this unfortunate misunderstanding today. Anyone interested?

Added 4 minutes later
By the way, can you tell me which factions synergize well with each other?

Don't forget to record it! :smile41:

By the way, can you tell me which groups are compatible with each other?

Unfortunately, no... I'm curious myself...
During the draw for the transitional games and the round of 16, I will try to take the following into account:
- to avoid matching the same factions,
- to match the preferred version,
- to have 2nd place play against 3rd place,
- to ensure that players from the same group do not meet before the semi-finals.
These are just wishes; we'll see what happens.
Starting from the round of 16, I will create the bracket.

FireToSky (red, Inferno, Marusya) def bRitvo4Ka (blue, Barb, Gurney, Tamika), BT without experience, tax, classes, Jebus, 213
Start wasn't easy, one road was blocked. On week 1 I only took the external dwelling of dogs and imps. But I managed to produce demons fairly well from week 1; there were no Pandora's boxes with monsters, but nevertheless, at the start of week 2 I took 3 Griffin Conservatories, on day 123 I entered a Dragon Utopia - it gave stats, on day 124 I broke through the uniques - in the center. The opponent wasn't planning to leave the spawn, so I had to capture his capital, after which fast Tamika on wings kept running away from me for a long time; I had to clear the center off-road and search for control
We snowballed and snowballed into even more snowballing: in the end there were 245 demons, and not much else
Thanks for the game!

FireToSky (red, Inferno, Marusya) def bRitvo4Ka (blue, Barbarian, Gurney, Tamika), VT without experience, taxes, classes, jebus, 213

It was a good game, thanks for playing!

I apologize for being offline for so long; I had internet connection issues. I'm ready to finish the last match in the group, if I'm not mistaken – it's with Pete. Is this still relevant, or has the first round already ended?

I apologize for being offline for so long; I had internet connection issues.
I'm ready to finish the last game in the group, if I'm not mistaken – I think I still have a game with Pete. Is this still relevant, or has the first round already ended?

Everything is fine. Contact Peterius and play.

Satyr (red, Swamp, Tazar, Tazar) def God (blue, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) 142 Balance

On the first turn I painted my native village, secondary snow, GO 10+ reds and on the wasteland 100+ gr. basilisks, also a road to orc chieftains — didn't go there. At start on 130% 1-6 in the Citadel with lizard upgrade, 3 stacks of gnolls.

I buy and upgrade 100+ gnolls, beat the chieftains, paint Inferno, there's a Dwarf Cottage and a warrior's tomb, that's it. Had to attack a horde of grand elves to get to the snow, there's a shield +4, a box for 5k, paint Necro, not far in the snow there's a portal for horses. I break through it, spread out, take an observation and see that I'm one turn from the opponent's Castle. That was turn 126. Too bad there was a chain home, Valeska sat in the Citadel with 20-49 marksmen and 1-4 angels. On turn 127 they break my chain, nothing to do, I fight my way home. At home Castle, around strongholds, income already close to 5k.

On turn 132 I attack GO from basilisks: 7 stacks of 17 each, if I'm not mistaken, thought they'd smash me, no decent magic, army is weak. But the elf archer and 150+ hellishly charged gnolls for victory let me get off with a minor scare. Meanwhile, with the help of Ivor with 1 fly, I managed to run into the opponent's empty secondary, and then also seize the main town :smile26:. Stocked up there with unpurchased leftovers, built a Castle, will hold the siege :smile19:

In the sand there are 2 beehives, I run into the treasure zone, there are another 2 beehives, a box for 15 storm elementals, a quest artifact, I fight my way home. On turn 137 the blues, to my surprise, very easily take back the main town, if I'd known the towers would shoot so stupidly, I'd never have built the Castle.
141 I turn in the artifact, get 15 or 20k exp, 142 I take a box in the center for 20 air elementals, semi-spread out at the cyclopes, oh-shit teleport to the opponent, leaving gnolls, lizards, and cows at the scout. Valeska on her turn hits a double GO, but loses many troops, 37 wyverns can no longer be outshot.
Thanks for the game.

Kebazavr (Blue, Dungeon, Mine, Mine) def Piterius (Red, Conflux, Random...) jebus 115

I took both restarts at 111, my opponent took 1 and it gave me a second hero on Harpies. I thought about surrendering right away and not dragging it out, but by week 1 day 2 Boots of Speed were found, 3 Dragon Fly Hives, a Dragon Utopia, 0 external dwellings. By week 1 day 5 at least 2 Griffin Conservatories for 5 Angels each, 2 more Dragon Utopias, 2 Dragon external dwellings — which I wouldn't have taken on the first week — everything by a group of upgraded Liches and basic Efreets, and in the meat just over 60 Troglodytes and 11 Medusas with 7 Eyes, also 2 convenient boxes with a horde of Dendroid Soldiers and Harpies. In short, everything except the Dragon Utopias was destroyed on the second week, the setup was for a drawn-out game, but they made my task easier and threw the game. Thank you.

Satyr (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def Mar (red, Flax, random, Kirry) mininostalgia 143

In all the distributions, I've been haunted by a poor starting army; the last one in this regard was no better: heroes without lizards and not upgraded, 3rd hero is Necropolis. A battle with a horde of pikemen, 40 gnolls, skeletons, and zombies inspired me to quickly paint some cavalry; by the end of the week, I was having fun exclusively with them. Killed Ramp and Castle, Ramp had no road to the treasure zone, houses 1-6 in the Castle, another niche of lizards is painted.

121 - starting from stables, among 3 resps, the interesting thing is 1 Hive, I take it on 122, then a couple of arenas, collecting money, a box for 10k exp, painted some cavalry and upgraded them in the citadel. Scouts killed the Necropolis hero. Ran into the treasure zone from the Castle, freed Gunnar.

Third week, I take +12 mana by chasing fire birds at the cost of 2 cavalry, spell power is still 1, a box for 20 medusas, I don't see anything else interesting, crash into Necropolis. Chain +4, quest artifact, Hive, in the treasure zone a shield +4, ulik and a blue hat behind a horde of gorgons, another experience box. Fly over to the opponent's treasure zone since a corner of the Dragon Utopia is visible, a two-unit with shield to all, wings nearby.
On 141 I fly to the opp, on 143 I iron Kirry with implos.
Thank you for the game.

Satyr (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) def Mar (red, Flax, random, Kirry) same-old nostalgia 143

In all the giveaways, I've been haunted by a poor starting army; the last one in this regard was no better: heroes without lizards and not upgraded, 3rd hero is necropolis. A battle with a horde of 40 pikemen gnolls, skeletons, and zombies inspired me to quickly paint an external dwelling for cavalry; by the end of the week, I was having fun exclusively with them. Killed ramp and castle, ramp without a road to the treasure zone, houses 1-6 in the castle, another lizard external dwelling is painted.

121 - starting from stables, among 3 resps something interesting is 1 hive, I take it on 122, then a couple of arenas, collecting money, an exp box for 10k, painted the cavalry external dwelling and upgraded them in the citadel. Scouts killed the necro. Ran into the treasure zone from the castle, freed Gunnar.

Third week, I take +12 mana for a flock of fire birds at the cost of 2 cavalry, sp is still 1, a box with 20 medusas, I don't see anything else interesting, I crash into the Necropolis. Chain +4, quest artifact, hive, in the treasure zone a shield +4, relic and blue cap behind a horde of gorgons, another exp box. I fly over to the opponent's treasure zone since a corner of the Dragon Utopia is visible, a two-stack with a shield to all, wings nearby.
On 141 I fly to the opp, on 143 I iron Kirry with implos.
Thanks for the game.

Confirmed. The layout was not bad. Had an external dwelling of psychs (painted on week 2) + an upgraded portal in the Dungeon. And also 4 cons. All were taken for 3 weeks. At the start of the 4th, I took the Dragon Utopia 3 cu (leveled up with the opponent in parameters), they gave a collar +3 that's all and a shield +11. A Dragon Utopia was waiting for me at the snowy respawn, but unfortunately, I couldn't reach it.

Thanks for the game.

To NumOne: I'm on a business trip and will be back around the 10th of November... If it's possible to extend the second round, I'll try to play all my games as soon as I arrive... I apologize to my future opponents for the inconvenience... Peace!!