Posts from 1st annual offline tournament "Best Of The Best"

I only play on the hardest difficulty – I don’t know how to play on any other (and I’m not very good at this one either).

Every time someone posts in this thread, I rush to check it out and see what's new? I want to see the starting safe locations in the previews, VDV_forever Stop teasing, just tell me the date!!! otherwise, I can't sleep well:(

Greetings!

I AM BACK, I hope you didn't wait too long!!!:)

My opinion is as follows - THE VALUE OF ANYTHING IS DETERMINED BY BOTH ITS QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE INDICATORS!

Of course, given the lack of resources of our Tournaments participants - the idea of awarding 5 nominations across 5 difficulty levels TURNS OUT to be misplaced.

If we had about 50 people (i.e., 10 people per slot) - then this tournament would have been a completely INNOVATIVE step! Each participant would have SIMULTANEOUSLY had a greater chance of winning (it wouldn't be 50 people per slot, but 10) and NEVERTHELESS felt the true spirit of a tournament and COMPETITION!

I believe VDV forever wanted to take exactly that step.
Considering that 17 people have signed up - I can say with FULL CONFIDENCE (100%) that NOT EVERYONE will make it to the end.
Which means the purpose of such a large-scale TOURNAMENT is lost.

We aren't reaching the numbers yet...:(

And based on the lack of the quantitative indicator, it is in our power to correct it with QUALITY!

To be honest, I didn't initially dare to completely dismantle VDV forever's concept with 5 nominations, although I understood that it would indeed turn out to be INCOHERENT in many ways, and hardly like a tournament - MORE like a distribution of consolation PRIZES!:):):)

I am a practitioner and an experimenter by nature, so I didn't jump into criticism, but simply decided to make it slightly more COMPETITIVE - and avoid a situation where only 1 person is represented in a nomination.
THAT WAS EXACTLY WHERE MY IDEA WAS AIMED!
I wanted to take what we had and make it better, rather than following the SOVIET UNION principle: break it and build it ANEW!

The main goal VDV forever set for himself was to create a large-scale and comprehensive (ANNUAL) tournament.

BUT UNFORTUNATELY, ORGANIZING A TOURNAMENT OF SUCH AMBITION on our forum is simply impossible right now!

Most forum participants do not take TOURNAMENTS seriously.

If the thought of the many PROBLEMS we might face has finally reached the consciousness of many of our objective participants - THEN THAT ONLY PLEASES ME!
We will solve them now, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WILL SOLVE THEM TOGETHER!!!

Regarding the difficulty LEVEL - I can give you MEN an example that will make you all feel ASHAMED!!!

As is known, all tournaments are often held on the hardest level. And many established players could have taken part in them, BUT there was only one participant I could distinguish with a medal of COURAGE... that is "Ta Kotoraya..."
Despite the fact that she, as she admits herself, plays "not very well" - she is still worthy, alongside the PROS, and tries to participate in many tournaments... knowing that she won't win, and knowing that it WILL NOT be easy... and maps always at 200%!

I WOULD DISTINGUISH and REWARD HER FOR THAT ALONE!
SHE IS A VERY ACTIVE PARTICIPANT, unlike many!!!

VDV forever wanted the best - but he really went too far (BUT WE APPRECIATE ALL THIS!!!), not noticing that there are 2 big problems on the forum - which serve as a barrier for its participants.

As already mentioned, these are:
1. A Final and Unified Rating System.
2. A clear and organized tournament schedule.

I will not describe these points in detail, as they have already been mentioned more than once...:(:(:(

If you want, we can raise these issues again - AFTER ALL, THIS CONCERNS BOTH THE WHOLE FORUM AND EACH OF US INDIVIDUALLY!

In any case, I can say with confidence that these 2 problems will be SOLVED no matter what (because we can't get anywhere without them!!!)... it's only a matter of time - AND THAT DEPENDS LARGELY, FIRST AND FOREMOST, ON US!!!

WE CREATE THIS FORUM, ITS LIFE AND CULTURE WITH OUR OWN HANDS! AND IT IS IN OUR HANDS TO MAKE IT WORTHY AND, IN MANY ASPECTS, THE BEST!!!

It is not shameful to rely on the experience of other portals for your ideas, to promote these ideas, modernize them, and obtain your own creative PRODUCT.

Regards,
Prorock.

I want to increase the number of participants to 18. Is that acceptable?

I wanted to improve upon what existed, not follow the principle of the SOVIET UNION: Break it down and build it anew!

The principle of the Soviet Union wasn't like that; it was: "Workers of all countries, unite!" And it was the democrats who broke everything down. And it seems they have no intention of building anything new.
But that's not what we're talking about. From your emotional message, I've identified two things:
1. We should commend the player "Ta Kotoraya..." for their courage, and perhaps others as well.
2. We need to catch up with and surpass other portals.

Participation, but I could only award the MEDAL OF VALOR to one participant... that's "Ta Kotoraya..."

It wouldn't be a bad idea to base your ideas on the experience of other portals, promote these ideas, modernize them, and create your own unique PRODUCT.
Prorock.

But let's be more specific, especially regarding the upcoming 3v3 tournament.
1. Create certificates for each participant in this tournament. The prize certificates should be original. The rest can be the same (I suggested an option above). This way, each participant will have a memento of this tournament, even those who finish last. Moreover, in this case, you have the opportunity to highlight something special about each player on the certificate, such as "Ta Kotoraya..." for courage, someone else for a good description, etc. The value of the certificates for the top three places will not be diminished.
2. I suggest playing on the medium difficulty level to avoid discouraging weaker players.
3. I will write to you privately (to Prorock and VDV) about the rating system you have adopted, a little later.

But let's get more specific, especially regarding the upcoming tournament for three players.
1. Create certificates for each participant in this tournament. The prize certificates should be original. The rest can be the same (I suggested an option above). This way, each participant will have a memento of this tournament, even the one who takes last place. Moreover, in this case, you have the opportunity to highlight each player on the certificate with something special, such as recognizing a player "The One Who..." for courage, or someone else for a good description, etc. The value of the certificates for the top three places will not decrease from this.
2. I suggest playing on the medium difficulty level so as not to discourage weaker players.

If it's not too late, sign me up!

I agree with the previous opinion; I think each player should receive a certificate: it's clear for the winners (3 winners), but we need certificates for various nominations (as suggested in the first post - a nomination for the most vivid description of the final battle). We can think of other categories, and the remaining participants can receive some kind of standard certificate.

Guys, there's no need to even include the first two difficulty levels. Has anyone of us ever played a map on the Pawn or Knight difficulty level? Even though I'm not very good at the game, I haven't played on those levels.
If we exclude the first two levels, there will only be 3 instead of 5. That's noticeably fewer!

Man, every time someone posts in this thread, I rush in to see what's new? I want to see the starting saves in the updates, VDV_forever Stop teasing, just tell us the date!!! otherwise, I can't sleep:(

No later than November 15th, dear Geksorin! ;)

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Dear Sage and Adelaide, thank you for deciding to participate in our tournament, I hope you enjoy it!

Your starting numbers are 18 and 19 respectively!

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Since opinions are divided, I suggest the following:

Make only 2 difficulty levels:
Normal.gm1 - normal difficulty level
Impossible.gm1 - impossible difficulty level

For each difficulty level (out of the 2 proposed), select 3 winners:
For first place, second place, and third place respectively!

Each player can submit only 1 final save, which will be reviewed!

Dear tournament participants, what do you think about this?

Sincerely, VDV_forever

VDV_forever, in my opinion, this is the optimal solution!

And there was no greater sorrow in his heart than when he learned this news:(

Normal.gm1 - normal difficulty level
Imposible.gm1 - unreal difficulty level

For each difficulty level (of the 2 proposed), select 3 winners:
For first place, second place, and third respectively!

A player may send only 1 final save, which will be reviewed!

I like it; it's simpler and more convenient.

How many maps were sent?

Create only 2 difficulty levels:
Normal.gm1 - normal difficulty level
Imposible.gm1 - unreal difficulty level

For each difficulty level (of the 2 proposed), select 3 winners:
For first place, second place, and third place respectively!

I also quite like this system!! Although an option with 3 nominations is possible - normal, hard, and Imposible. Since after all, the penultimate one differs slightly from the last one at the start...

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A player can send only 1 final save, which will be the one considered!

And here we could clarify - 1 save for each nomination or do you choose the nomination in advance? Could you please clarify, esteemed VDV_forever?

Since opinions are divided, I suggest the following:

Make only 2 difficulty levels:
Normal.gm1 - normal difficulty level
Impossible.gm1 - impossible difficulty level

For each difficulty level (out of the 2 proposed), select 3 winners:
For first place, second place, and third place, respectively!

A player can only submit 1 final save, which will be reviewed!

This will be quite enough for everyone who wants to participate... Just don't increase the number of nominations.

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Could you clarify here - 1 save in each nomination, or do you choose the nomination in advance? Could you please clarify, esteemed VDV_forever?

Only one save... In any nomination. The reason is stated above - to prevent strong players from submitting their saves to all nominations. If a player wins in the Impossible nomination, then most likely (but not necessarily! :)), their save will be better than any save in the Hard nomination, not to mention easier ones... And, accordingly, all the prizes will go to him alone. :)

To avoid temptation, it is better to prohibit this.

Note: by the way, it makes sense to view the Impossible save before playing an easy save (if you don't decide to participate in the Impossible nomination). Just in case... So what if you don't have resources at the start? But maybe there will be a Book of Air Magic or a Hat of the Orator near the castle, or maybe even a Horn of Plenty - this artifact will solve all resource problems... :) After all, the saves will be different - different spells in the castles, maybe different castles, different heroes in the tavern, different artifacts around, etc.

And here, can you clarify – is it 1 save per category, or do you choose the category in advance?

The category must be chosen in advance. Only 1 submitted save will be considered!

Sincerely, VDV_forever

Just one save... In any category.

Hmm... I still think it's better not to choose a category in advance... Just because, for example, I probably won't allow myself to play only on Easy difficulty (if there's a tough choice between Normal and Impossible) - I'd be ashamed:o And I don't think I'll get a high ranking on Impossible... I'll have to choose - either a high ranking or my conscience:D So, I think we should allow participation in all categories - that is, if you complete the game on two difficulty levels, you can submit two saves. But, of course, there will only be one place - the higher one. But again, this is just my IMHO!

We kindly request that all tournament participants express their opinions regarding the proposed changes, as a final decision will be made tomorrow, and it will not be subject to further review!

Sincerely, VDV_forever