Posts from DISCUSSIONS on “Rules for online games in HoMM3 and formulas for calculating player rating.”

I want to play in Tournaments. Most tournaments are held on SoD by default. I have to play on SoD for other reasons too—when opponents ask. Therefore, take your idea of giving up the lighter and go jump in a lake =)
P.S.—don't compare apples to oranges by comparing the lighter with "many other programs very useful for online play, the use of which no one will voluntarily admit to"—these "super-useful programs," as we say in Russian, are cheats.

When the club qualifiers were being held, for example, Kostya's position was voiced: if you want to play SoD - fine, we'll play SoD and only SoD and nothing else, no lighters etc. etc., if you want to focus more on the game and not spend a ton of time clicking with the mouse and keyboard - we play light and don't fuck my brain.

You have one definition, but I prefer another: tools that allow you to gain an advantage over your opponent using methods not предусмотренные the game's mechanics – a lighter fits perfectly into this.:)

Here, by the way, I've been wondering about this for a while. Does Red have the right to take a restart (111) when they have already passed their turn, but Blue hasn't finished their first turn?

...for now, you can take a restart even during the opponent's turn:
"each player has the right to take a restart/restarts, that is, to start a new game with a map regeneration. You can take either 3 restarts on the first day (111+111+111), or 2 restarts on the first and second days (111+112 or 112+111), or one restart on the third day (113)."
As you can see, it is not specifically stated on whose turn this can be done, but only the date is indicated, so legally, Red has the right to take a restart even during the opponent's turn. In short, a small clarification is needed, such as: "each player has the right to take a restart/restarts during their turn, that is..."
So, Neverminder
Common sense suggests that no:
during Blue's turn, many situations may arise, such as: turn duration; open scouting, during which a lot of heroes suddenly appear for the opponent, or a sufficiently strong defense is broken, and much more, I just can't remember it right now...

Subjective Restarts:
each player has the right to take a restart/restarts during their turn, that is, to start a new game with a map regeneration...

Restart after the first encounter...
If the encounter occurs within the specified time, either opponent has the right to demand a restart immediately after it...

Yeah. It's like using a car – a tool that gives you an advantage not provided by nature. In short, it's all nonsense – I've used a lighter and I'll keep using it – if the rules forbid it, hang me right away :D And the particularly stubborn and principled ones can play, for example, without using a mouse – maybe their opponent doesn't have one :D Or move the mouse with their foot – maybe their opponent is a disabled person with no hands :D

Yeah. It's roughly like using a car, which gives you an advantage not provided by nature. =)

And some particularly stubborn and principled people might play, for example, without using a mouse – just in case their opponent doesn't have one. :D Or move the mouse with their foot – just in case their opponent is a disabled person with no hands. :D

Let's also ban cranim, and then move on to templates. Let's go back to the roots, so to speak.

Another incorrect comparison. Cranium doesn't provide an advantage if a SOD timer is used. If the time were to progress during the battle, then Cranium would be considered cheating.

Go ahead and use it, I won't stop you.

A car is a huge advantage, it's silly to argue about it. It's no surprise that it's banned in running or cycling races. Don't you think?