Posts from CIS Club Championship 2010-2011

There's already someone starting a discussion from Dnepr. All WT players :).

I can't open a separate topic until all the qualifying rounds are over, but something is already taking shape. If I'm wrong, sorry. Participants in the final: 1. Bayazet - last year's champion; the information I have suggests he will be defending his title. Three players from the Michurinsk qualifying round; we communicate regularly in real life, and they will be participating in the home final. 2. Scorp 3. Mizrael 4. Lexa Three players from the Kingisepp qualifying round. Kobra and Preds have confirmed their desire to participate; we're also waiting for Napalm, especially since Sergei has already visited us twice. 5. Kobra 6. Napalm 7. Preds Moscow qualifying round. This is the closest geographically; I went there and talked to the players, and they confirmed their desire to play in the final. I've listed four players so far because I don't know who will be in the top three, but they are all strong players, and I think they can all play in the final. This is one of the three strongest qualifying rounds. 8. AlextheGreat 9. Vitalic 10. Marcon 11. Yama-Dharma St. Petersburg qualifying round. Sasha Horn should be coming, and I'm really looking forward to it; we have a lot to reminisce about. Term also actively supported Michurinsk's candidacy last year, so we're expecting him to visit. The third spot will be chosen from Mike, Matrosov, and Kral, depending on how they perform. I'm willing to consider a fourth spot from this qualifying round. Since there will be many players from St. Petersburg as always, people should come as a group. 12. Horn 13. Term 14. St. Petersburg-3 (Mike, Kral, Matrosoff) Qualifying round in Dnepropetrovsk. This is the third of the strongest qualifying rounds. To fill the remaining spots in the final, we can offer a place in the qualifying round to any of the players who participated; there is a strong lineup. 15. Piterius 16. Forrest 17. Volodimer Siberian tournament. Guys, you have three guaranteed spots; will you be able to fill them? I know how much Alex Dust wants to come, and I'm willing to sponsor his trip, at least partially. Accommodation is free, at my place... I know that Mike has a hard time getting away. And Dirty Player also had some problems. But I still hope for the best. In general, who can come from the qualifying round? I have a large map of the country hanging in my office; I'm not looking at it, otherwise, I'll be overwhelmed by the distances between our cities. 18. Dust 19. Dirty Player 20. Deep Mike Yekaterinburg. It's also far, but closer. The tournament is being held on the Warlords version, so we're looking forward to the founding fathers being there, as there's a lot to talk about regarding the development of the Heroes community. Again, three spots are reserved for you. 21. Yekaterinburg-1 22. Yekaterinburg-2 23. Yekaterinburg-3 In total, there are 23 participants, the strongest players. But objectively, we might not be able to gather that many. First of all, there are the deadlines. Definitely from May 3rd to May 3rd. It's impossible to hold it on May 9th. The club is located on Victory Square, and there will be a parade on Victory Day, with many people, and everything will be blocked and closed. I went to all the authorities and asked about it. Increased attention is being paid to anti-terrorism measures. On May 1st, there are no demonstrations, and no one objects to playing at the club. Secondly, there are the distances. We will most likely see the first 14 people on the list in the final. I hope that the players from Ukraine, Siberia, and the Urals will also be able to make it. I ask all participants to confirm their attendance, either in private messages or on any of the Heroes forums (Bay, World, Portal). If you can't make it, we'll look for a replacement. People who want to come from the players should be found if they have time to make a decision. We need to finalize the list of participants by April.

Siberian tournament. Guys, you're guaranteed to take at least three places, will you manage it? I know that Alexey Dust really wants to come, and I'm ready to sponsor his trip, at least partially. Accommodation is free, at my place...
I know that it's very difficult for Mike to break away. And Dirty had some problems.
But I still hope for the best. In general, who can come from the selection.
I have a large map of the country hanging at work, I don't look at it, otherwise I get scared by the distances between our cities.

18.Dust
19.Dirty Player
20.Deep Mike.

I'll say for myself that I will try very hard to come, not all is lost yet! ;-)
But unfortunately, the guys won't be able to, with a 95% probability.
So, 2 places will definitely be freed up from Siberia. :-(

P.S. and indeed - our homeland is vast... only by plane this time, if it works out... but I really want to!!!

I, for one, will try my best to come; all is not lost yet! ;-)
But the guys won't be able to make it, unfortunately, with a 95% probability.
So, 2 spots will definitely be free from Siberia. :-(

Yes, Alexei, please try. The old league players are gathering. Maybe someone from the players who didn't make it into the top three in the Siberian selection could come with you? If time and circumstances allow, talk to them.

I'll try to open a new topic about the final soon.

Dear Heroes fans and sympathizers (aka Supporters)!!
There is an option to hold the CIS Championship Final in a beautiful location abroad, specifically in Egypt. Of course, everyone knows that there were disturbances there, but currently, it is calm, and there is nothing to worry about! Russian tour operators are starting sales on March 16th, and foreign ones (England, Germany, Italy) have resumed operations earlier or never stopped at all! The idea of gathering and holding the final has been around for quite some time, but it became realistic only today when we received precise information from tour operators. We need to act quickly, so I ask all the Finalists to decide within the next 2-3 days whether they want to hold the Championship in Michurinsk or Hurghada.
This was an introduction.

The advantages of Egypt are obvious to everyone (I hope...), so let's immediately discuss potential problems:
The cost of the trip is approximately 20,000 rubles (~$700) for a ***** hotel for 7 days, all-inclusive. We will definitely get a discount for the volume.
We will choose a hotel with a spacious conference room so that everyone can fit in one place. And laptops are a must. Some will be able to bring 1 or even 2, while others simply don't have that option. Erik and I are ready to take on the organization together. :)

Next, a mini-survey.
All participants are the same. Please have everyone who plans to attend the final answer in the following format:
0). Nickname
1). Where would you like to hold the final, in Michurinsk or Hurghada?
2). What guided your decision?
3). If you choose Hurghada, please indicate the maximum possible duration of the trip.
4). What difficulties might you encounter in connection with the trip abroad?
5). Do you have the ability to bring a laptop for comfortable gameplay?

PS. Please answer on topic; off-topic posts will be deleted immediately (Moderators, thank you!), especially from viewers who will never go anywhere. :)
P.P.S. Urgent passport issuance takes 5-14 days, standard - 30 days.

Artem called me, and we talked.

My opinion is that we should have discussed this in advance, at least 3-4 months ago. Unexpected problems can arise in a foreign country.
Besides, the revolution has just ended there, and they haven't even properly decided on the government. I'm afraid to go there.

I'm not against holding the final in Hurghada in 2012.

In 2011, I would hold it at my place; everything is already prepared and organized.

Even though I asked everyone in the Ekaterinburg group, and it seems everyone is in, except for Merlin (due to his foreign passport and the inability to obtain one because of the military enlistment office), for now, I will only answer for myself:

0) Mee (Ekaterinburg)
1) Hurghada/Sharm el-Sheikh - not a big deal
2) In terms of cost, the trip from Ekaterinburg will be approximately the same, but Egypt is clearly better in terms of conditions + 7 days instead of 4. Everyone in the group has laptops; I can even bring 2 and a hotspot.
3) Personally, it doesn't matter to me, but for the whole group, I think it's best to schedule it around the holidays so that anyone who needs to take time off can do so for a minimum of a weekend. 1-2 weeks.
4) No problems
5) Everyone in the group has laptops; I can even bring 2 and a hotspot.

Received today from a well-known and respected Heroes player:

"What can you do in Egypt? We asked people on the streets this question. And you know what? We got an unexpected result from the survey: 90% of respondents answered "vacation", 9% answered "revolution", 1% answered "referendum", and 1 person suggested holding a CIS championship in Heroes.
Send this to 10 of your Heroes-playing friends, and happiness will be yours."

0) mr.fish
1) Sharmal!!!
2) The casino there is great.
3) It's already planned for around May 10th for 11 days :)
If there's a chance to meet up, I'd be happy to stop by.

From me:

What kind of (censored) serious tournament is being held in Egypt? A vacation in Egypt, maybe.

I won't be going to Egypt. There are many reasons: 1) and 2) I don't have that much time due to work and family. It would be, to put it mildly, difficult to explain to my wife that we're going for a week!!! to the CIS finals of Heroes!!! in Egypt!!! to play Heroes!!! 3) The cost of the trip is still noticeably higher (1.5-2 times more). 4) Anything can happen there right now, the government could change 10 times in these 1.5 months, etc.

0. KobRa (Kingisepp) 1. Hurghada (no sharks) 2. The possibility of holding the final in another country with maximum comfort, and also having the opportunity to chat with friends in an informal setting, personally outweighs everything for me. 3. I am available from April 30 to May 10. 4. I will miss a few days at work, which means I will lose money. 5. I will bring my laptop and cable. 2. Eric: It was impossible to discuss it 3-4 months in advance because the situation in Egypt was unstable. Everything is fine at the resorts. They are losing tens (hundreds) of millions every day due to the lack of tourists from Russia (sales have resumed with tour operators today).

You have 24 people. Maybe you can sort them into two groups?

0 - 911fx (Ekaterinburg)
1 - in Hurghada
2 - it's warmer in Egypt
3 - up to 2 weeks
4 - there shouldn't be any difficulties
5 - I have a laptop

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You have 24 people. Maybe you can sort them into two groups?

like 2 tournament brackets (Olympic style), and the final is 2 people, you can meet, for example, on the way back in Moscow, but it's still better to do it with the whole group.

Guys, you're going crazy! :D :D :D No one will play Heroes in Egypt! What's the point of going there? :confused: Just going to Egypt is awesome! The idea that someone will be playing Heroes there is ridiculous to me. Even if everyone in Michurinsk played the first round in the summer and then ran to the beach, and at night played poker... what will happen in Egypt? :smile51: Personally, I would like to go, whether to Michurinsk or Egypt, but I don't have the financial means; they've really squeezed me for money...

Yeah, I get that no one will actually play. But the fact that you can meet up for a day or two is pretty cool.