Posts from Tournaments hassles HMM II

Greetings.
I suggest we begin discussing a possible tournament.
At the moment, I am aware of the following tournament formats:
1. Online;
2. Offline:
2.1. Speed Walkthrough of a map (criterion - number of days taken to achieve victory);
2.2. Gathering the maximum army within a fixed timeframe (for example, 4 game weeks). In this case, battles are conducted between them by judges to evaluate the strength of the army;
2.3. "Leveling up" a hero as much as possible within a fixed timeframe;
2.4. Completing a series of tasks, such as conducting a battle, storming a Castle, capturing and destroying an enemy hero, etc.

I would like to know the opinions of potential tournament participants regarding these proposals. Naturally, any suggestions would be welcome!

At the very beginning, we need to decide which versions of Heroes 2 we will be playing. (I would prefer the regular Heroes 2, not Loyalty, since I don't have that expansion). Will it be possible to play in 2 of the Platinum series? I would like an offline tournament. Ideally, there should be a regulation for scoring points in the game (i.e., the quality of completing a particular map). It could involve completing certain tasks, such as killing a specific monster. Also, I would like the tournament to last at least 3 weeks, as people are busy, and 3-4 days is not enough time to even watch the tournament.

If there is a platinum series, it should include "The Price of Loyalty." I believe we can find a version that would satisfy everyone. The decision-making period, in my opinion, should be at least 4 weeks. Possible dates: for example, April 15 - May 15. Therefore, by April 14, we need to: - Decide on the format of the tournament; - Determine the hosts and judges for the tournament; - Prepare the tasks for the tournament; - Formulate the rules as clearly as possible.

I would like to play offline. I don't know about others, but for me, Heroes 2 crashes too often online.
The timeframe for the Walkthrough is from three weeks to a month, since most people still play Heroes 3, otherwise it's hard to balance.
A single-elimination tournament is preferred.
As for the assignment, I would really like an arena scheme; otherwise, the Competitive aspect is less interesting.
Regarding playing for points, I don't remember how they are calculated in Heroes 2, but as for Heroes 3, I cannot bring myself to call it a "quality of Walkthrough game." How can you call a game "quality" when all you need to do is capture castles, dig up the Grail, and kill your opponent...
Game version... I don't know which one I have, but I think there was patch 2.1, and it's the same in Platinum and Gold.
The main question is, when will we start?

In my opinion, the deadline should be at least 4 weeks.
The dates could be, for example, April 15 - May 15.

There's no need to delay it that much. I would really like to participate...
I fully trust the moderator regarding the rules and everything else.

If there is a platinum series, then it includes Price of Loyalty. I think it will be possible to find a version that would suit everyone.
The deadline, as I think, is at least 4 weeks.
Dates... for example, 04/15 - 05/15.
Thus, by 04/14, it will be necessary to:
-) decide on the format;
-) decide on the tournament hosts and judges;
-) prepare tasks for the tournament;
-) formulate the rules as clearly as possible.

The version is not a problem at all. You can Download the entire game in about 5 hours.
But it is better not to delay the start of the tournament. The number of participants will still be 5-6 people, since there are only a few who know what Heroes 2 is.
It is better to play offline, since Heroes 2 crashes too often online, and I don't know why...
And the rules can be taken from the League of Heroes or other sites; they were developed over many years, and there is no need to invent anything new.
Everything else is up to the moderator of this topic.

The number of participants will still be 5-6 people, because there are only a few who know what Heroes 2 is.

I think that many people still love this legendary game and will participate in the tournament. I think about 10-15 people, and more over time, since the site is still new.
P.S. It would be good to advertise it everywhere.

Please continue to share your thoughts on the format of the tournament. By the way, depending on the chosen format, we might be able to invite a judge from other resources. So, if anyone has connections with judges from other forums, please talk to them about this possibility.

Colleagues, good afternoon.
I will be away, returning on April 12, 2006.
At my request, Lord-Aries, the organizer and judge of numerous Heroes of Might and Magic II, Heroes of Might and Magic III, and Heroes of Might and Magic IV tournaments, has kindly agreed to consider the possibility of organizing and judging a tournament.
I ask that you provide support and show the appropriate respect.
The presence of such a competent and experienced specialist will be very beneficial for our website.
Thank you in advance,
Qwerty

Good afternoon.
I'm back!
We need to decide on the format of the tournament urgently!
Please share your ideas.

Good afternoon.
I'm back!
We need to decide on the tournament format urgently!
Please share your opinions.

I will be able to play only after April 25th; right now, I'm playing chess!
As for the format, let's have a single-elimination tournament.

Hey!
nprf, where do you play?
So, dear colleagues, I hope we can start on April 25, 2006.
I really hope that a very experienced participant in this area, Lord-Aries, will agree to become the head of the tournament direction for Heroes of Might and Magic II.
I suggest we start refining the rules and finally decide on the number of participants.

I might have participated, but I don't have two heroes available. If I manage to get them, I'll let you know.

And if you can't find it, we'll help you! There are places where you can download it.

I finally fixed everything on my end and came to the forum. So, we still haven't decided whether it will be online or offline. If it's offline, then let's do it offline so everyone can participate. So, we should start working on the rules, I think. Because, as the experience with the 4th game showed, the rules can be quite imperfect. So, here are the key points. Do we trust each other, or will we act with the maximum prevention of cheating in mind? And, if we trust each other, what nuances of the rules will there be (will we explore "Graal-like" elements or not, etc.)? And what type of tournament will it be? We can do a walkthrough, or a tactical one.