Posts from Qualifying round in Dnipro, 2011.

Wow. We actually have 7 applications in the first two days! We almost have 3 rounds already. It's great to see people are willing to come for 3 days :smile20:. And what a powerful lineup! Dukes and counts :smile20:. The competition will be fierce. But what about the newcomers? The experience gained from such tournaments is invaluable; it's better to see it once than to read about it ten times :smile10:.

Plus Markon, the winner of last year's selection:smile02:. 1. Version - SoD/WT 2. Maps - smka, 8mm6, 6lm10, jebus, balance preferred, I'll play others if they are chosen 3. Desired date from the above - February 25-27 or March 4-6, 2011; 4. How many days can I come for - 3 5. Do I need accommodation - no 6. Do I need to/not need to contribute to the prize fund - I'm in favor of a contribution 7. Can I bring a laptop - no laptop + I vote for the same venue, I really liked it, including the loud music The competition is intensifying...:smile20:

Good luck, guys. Well done for getting together.

Piterius, please provide the rules, which version is it? SoD or WoG, and if WoG, is it with or without experience? This is very important.

Piterius, please provide the rules, which version will be used? SoD or WoG, and if WoG, with or without experience, this is very important.

Actually, I'm waiting for your suggestions, i.e., the suggestions of potential participants. I will try to accommodate the majority as much as possible. At the end of the week, I will summarize the voting results and, based on them, create the rules.

I plan to go. I've been to Dnipro once, we went for a tournament with Dynamo. But the organizers didn't let us see the city, we were driving around all day. This time, I'd like to see it.
The option with a large house is definitely more interesting. Although a club could also work, but again, I don't want to just sit there for 3 days.

1. Wt-ful/SoD
2. Jebus Cross, 8mm6a
3. February 25-27, 2011
4. Definitely 2, Friday is questionable, but it's possible.
5. Required
6. I can consider it
7. I have a laptop.

Let me summarize the current situation.

So far, 9 people have signed up.
1. Piterius
2. KostyaN
3. Psyche_7
4. Forrest
5. Javdet
6. Medium_HP
7. rebellious
8. Markon
9. Volodymyr

8 out of 9 participants are happy with the date February 25-27, 2011, and 7 out of 9 are willing to dedicate three days to the tournament. The date is decided.
Regarding the game version, 8 out of 9 play on WoT, and 7 of them have experience. However, only KostyaN is against SoD. Therefore, WoT is unofficially declared as the main version. But to avoid discouraging potential participants who are still considering, I plan to have a draw with three versions: WoT-full/WoT with SoD/HD-mod.

This might cause inconvenience for Rebe and potentially for other "still thinking" SoD players who don't play WoT at all. If the participants don't object, I think I'll draw Andrey against those who are open to SoD in the 1st round, and if possible, in the 2nd round as well. But the final will only feature the main version.

Map templates.
8mm6a - 7 votes
Jebus Cross - 6 (nightmare:confused:)
2sm4d(3) - 4
Mini-Nosta - 2
Balance - 2
Mirror - 2
Panic - 1
8xm12a - 1
Fir Tree - 1

At least two of the top three maps are on each participant's list. Therefore, three maps will be more than enough - 8mm6a, Jebus Cross, 2sm4d(3).

The rules are standard; details will be provided later.
The main points are now clear, and anyone who was still unsure can now make a final decision about participating.

Bought tickets:

February 25, Kyiv --> Dnepropetrovsk (train number 080KB)
arrival at 07:00

February 27, Dnepropetrovsk --> Kyiv
departure at 22:40

Bought tickets:

Kyiv --> Dnipro (train number 080KB)
arrival 07:00

Dnipro --> Kyiv
departure 22:40

So, the last weekend of February will suit absolutely everyone who signed up :).
Are you arriving on the 25th or the 26th?

Now it seems that the last weekend of February will accommodate absolutely everyone who has signed up :).
Will you arrive on the 25th or the 26th?

On the 25th.

By the way, a question: how about organizing broadcasts of the matches? How realistic is that? I think there will be fans...

On the 25th.

By the way, a question: how about organizing broadcasts of matches? How realistic is that? I think there would be fans...

Much depends on where we will hold the tournament (a club or not, and if it's not a club, will there be internet access), and also on the participants' willingness to create broadcasts. At the final in Kyiv, everyone had internet access and the opportunity to do so, but very few wanted to.

I'd like to clarify this so we don't have unnecessary arguments later: what specific settings are meant by the phrase "VT with SOD"? For some, it's just VT without experience and classes, while others want their favorite morale bonuses, naval artifacts, and scrolls, and of course, an unbuilt 2nd-level building – otherwise, it's "not cool," you know... I suggest that everyone share their opinion on this and, based on the "average," we can decide. :cool:

My version:
- roads everywhere except for Castle, fast (8mm6a should already be safe from early encounters, right?); on Castle, medium (or play pre-generated maps for Castle and Jebus, then everything is fast);
- neutral morale disabled;
- the upgraded stack for neutrals can be left as is (since you can already see it on the map), but it's better to disable it;
- bank, tax disabled;
- scrolls replaced with gold;
- guild rebuilding enabled (although it can be disabled);
- unit experience disabled;
- classes disabled;
- naval artifacts disabled;
- 2nd level from the start for everyone;
- chupacabra banned, I'm willing to argue about the cloak, I would leave it...
- of course, chess clock without stopping in battles;
- regarding the spells Vision and View Earth/Air – I don't think it's critical, I personally don't care, I would leave them in the guilds to make it easier to find the opponent, which is the same – in general, to speed up the game...

I think that covers all the important settings.

Bought tickets:

02/25 Kyiv --> Dnepropetrovsk (train number 080KB)
arrival at 07:00

I also got tickets for the same route :) 3rd car.

Regarding settings - the further away from SOD, the better :)
I don't play SOD.

there's an option for a business trip... if possible, I could play 1 game online and then 2 games at the club. If anything else is needed, I can try to make time and come over again online. If not, I probably won't be able to stay for 2-3 days... I have things to do.

There's an option for a business trip... if it's possible to play 1 game online, then 2 games at the club... I can try to arrange and come back if needed... otherwise, I probably won't be able to stay for 2-3 days... things to do.

Okay, we'll keep that in mind. It's quite possible that there will be another participant who won't be able to come on Friday, for example. But regarding "the rest," I wouldn't want that. The rest is most likely either the final or a match for 3rd place, a decisive match. If the opponent in the bracket doesn't object, then I also have no objections. Please send me a message on ICQ about potential plans, dates, what and how.

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I would like to clarify so that there are no unnecessary arguments later: what specific settings are meant by the wording "WT with SoD"

That's a very fair point. Let's discuss it.
For WT-full, the rules will be RP-4.
For SoD, they are currently the standard ones.
For WT with SoD - I suggest:

Proposed settings for WT-SoD:

Highlighted in red for discussion.
Game Settings
Difficulty 160%, roads - medium. Inferno patch - enabled.
Time - timer 4000+500
1. Creature experience system (50%) - disabled
2. Army tax - disabled
3. Bank - enabled
4. Ability to leave an artifact - enabled
5. Anti-cheat - enabled
6. Hit_and_Run restriction - disabled
7. Chess clock - enabled
8. Timer stops in battles - disabled
9. Money transfer before day one - enabled
10. Guild of Mages rebuilding - enabled
11. Empty battlefield - disabled
12. No improved stack - enabled
13. Disable neutral morale - enabled
14. Ban classes - enabled
15. Instead of scrolls, gold - enabled
16. Building a level 2 dwelling in all cities - enabled
17. Replacing neutral towns - disabled
18. One-sided into two-sided monolith - enabled
_________________________________________________
Spell ban options:
Yes - banned, No - allowed.
1. Ban in guilds of mages and pyramids - yes
2. Ban in magic sanctuaries - yes
3. Ban for scholars - yes
4. Ban in scrolls and Pandora's boxes - yes
5. Ban among the hero's starting spells - yes
6. Summon ship - yes
7. Sink ship - yes
8. Walk on water - yes
9. Town portal - no
10. Dimension door - no
11. Fly - no
12. Visions - yes
13. Armageddon - no
14. View air - yes
15. View earth - yes
16. Reanimate dead - no
17. Resurrection - no
18. Invisibility - no
__________________________________
Banned artifacts:
1. Boots of levitation - yes (banned)
2. Angel wings - no (not banned)
3. Tome of Air Magic - no
4. Tome of Earth Magic - no
5. Tome of Water Magic - no
6. Tome of Fire Magic - no
7. Hat of the orator - no
8. Hat of the sea captain - yes
9. Cloak of negation - yes
10. Sphere of suppression - yes
11. Medal of vulnerability - no
12. Shackles of war - no
13. Necklace of Sea Guidance - yes
14. Badge of courage - no
15. Undead king's cloak - yes
16. Assembled artifacts - no

And there are also suggestions to use a castle randomizer + auctions, as in WT-full.

Let's discuss:).