Posts from 1st offline tournament

So far, 12 people have expressed interest in it, which is quite enough. Most want to play an arena tournament similar to the HeroesLeague.ru Grand Slam tournament.
Well, I've created something similar, but took into account the interests of not only arena fans and also adjusted the scheme: now the loser doesn't drop out of the tournament but continues playing.
There are a number of interesting innovations ahead that relate to arena battles.
But more on that later! :p
And for now:

Regulations for the first tournament.

1. The tournament is combined and includes several rounds.
2. The first round – speed game on TE 1.03.
3. The following rounds – Olympic system with 32 participants divided into groups of four – arena matches (more details about arena battles and our new features after Round 1). Round 2 – on SOD 3.2, and then we’ll decide how to proceed.
4. From each group of four, the two best players will continue fighting for places in the upper part of the table, and the losers – in the lower part. That is, after the second round, the players competing for 1-16th place and 17-32nd place will be determined; after the third – 1-8th, 9-16th, 17-24th, 25-32nd; after the fourth – 1-4th, 5-8th, 9-12th, 13-16th, 17-20th, 21-24th, 25-28th, 29-32nd; in the fifth – 1-2nd, 3-4th, 5-6th, 7-8th, 9-10th, 11-12th, 13-14th, 15-16th, 17-18th, 19-20th, 21-22nd, 23-24th, 25-26th, 27-28th, 29-30th, 31-32nd.
5. If you are late to the start of the tournament, but the tournament bracket is not yet full, then you can participate from the second round – competing for victory, from the third round – competing for places from 17 to 32, from the fourth round – 25–32 and so on.
6. The deadline for submitting final saves is 10 days in each of the rounds.

First Round.

At this stage, the 8 strongest players will be identified, who will be seeded in the tournament bracket.
Since this is the first round, to encourage participation, the ELO rating of the players will only increase, that is: you earned a bonus – you get it, and if you should lose part of your rating – this will not happen.

The tournament starts on January 2, 2006!
The deadline for sending final saves has been extended until 12:00 PM on Monday, January 16.

Information about the progress of the tournaments is here - /topic/113/

	Assignment for Round 1
	Assignment for Round 2
	Assignment for Round 3

Final saves are sent to natasha@heroes.ru

Not bad! But will there be that many players in the very first tournament?

Task 1 of round 1 of the tournament on the website http://www.HeroesWorld.ru. For the game, you need Heroes of Might and Magic TE version 1.03 or higher. The starting save file should be placed in the "games" folder, and the map and its script in the "maps" folder. The game must be played within 30 days from the starting save. The goal of the game is to destroy all computer-controlled heroes and capture all the castles on the map! If you fail to do so, send the save file on day 30, and your result will be evaluated not based on the time spent, but on the number of castles captured. Starting save files have been sent via email to those who expressed interest in participating. If you have not received the starting set, you can download it here: http://www.heroesleague.ru/show/1309/TF6_set.rar (it is named TF6_start.GM1 in the archive). Or write to me at natasha@heroes.ru. Send the final save file (made on the 2nd day of the 2nd month) to the tournament coordinator at natasha@heroes.ru no later than 12 hours (Moscow time) on January 12, 2006. Save files should be named as follows: your nickname, the tournament name (heroesV_2006_1), and the round number t1, for example, natasha_heroesV_2006_1_t1. Please rename the main hero in the final save file with your nickname, do not dismiss the heroes that were used, and briefly describe the tactics you used during the game. Carefully study the manual for TE 1.03. The following can significantly help you in completing the map: 1. The ability to summon the desired hero: Ctrl + Shift + h 2. Hero classes – provide an increase in primary stats, spells, etc. 3. Monster experience gain – increases their attack, defense, health, and speed stats. These are the main ones, but there are more! Features of the Four Corners (HL) map. 1. Tents, when visited, give heroes experience, and for each subsequent tent, the hero receives 1000 more experience than for the previous one. Under the green tent, experience is given once to each hero who visits it; the red tent only works the first time a player visits it, but all of the player's heroes receive experience! That is, if a player enters the red tent with a hero who has previously visited three other tents, all of the player's heroes will receive 4000 experience, and if they enter as a "newcomer," they will all receive only 1000. The blue tent works the same way as the red one, but only once per game. That is, only the first player to reach it receives the bonus. To find out how many tents a hero has visited, click on their portrait in the hero list while holding down the Alt key. 2. The Beacon works similarly. When the owner changes, the hero who places their flag on it receives the Admiral's Hat (which will instantly disappear if the Beacon is captured by the enemy). The player who owns the Beacon can use water teleporters (the teleport locations on the map are surrounded by buoys)*. Also, events located around the Beacon do not affect their heroes (they take away the remaining turn for others). Events located in the dungeon behind the two-way teleporters take away the remaining turn from all heroes. 3. Garrisons are filled with troops on the first day according to the races of the players. Of course, you cannot remove them from there. :) 4. The player who conquers the underground city receives a prize: one of their chosen heroes is given the Boots of Speed. To do this, click on the picture depicting the Conflux (to the left of the city name - 'Hot Spot') on the city screen while holding down the Ctrl key. The second important function of this city is that only its owner can use the two-way teleporters. 5. For each visit to the sacrificial altar, the priest requires 3000 coins. Also, using a one-way teleporter costs a thousand, and in this case, no question is even asked; the money is simply taken, and that's it (for speed :)). Note: In the first round, it is allowed to hire dismissed heroes!!! The reason is that otherwise, it would be too difficult to check the save files, and it would not give a significant advantage – the costs are still there! This will be strictly prohibited in arena battles on SOD. P.S. You cannot play on WOG! Install TE on it! If you do not have WOG, but only SOD, you can play, but you will not be able to use the new features of TE or the features of the map. It's up to you!

Not bad! But will there be enough players in the very first tournament?

We'll definitely get 16! I sent invitations to those who played in the League this year. So, I think it will be a serious tournament.

That's a cool idea!
I especially liked the suggestion to practice on Four Corners.
It was clear that the arenas on it are no longer interesting – the choice of hero is obvious!
But the speedrun challenge is interesting!
It's a pity that only half of the map's features will actually be needed. :(

That's a cool idea!
I especially liked the suggestion to practice on Four Corners.
It was clear that the arenas on it are no longer interesting - the choice of hero is obvious!
But a speedrun challenge is interesting!
It's a pity that only half of the map's features will be needed.:(

I'm also sorry, but the map is the only one for now. And it's really not very suitable for arena battles - a strong warrior with a potion of life is invincible there.

I don't have WoG and I never will. But I'll probably participate in the first round if someone tells me where to get a patch to upgrade SoD to 3.2:confused:.

You can download it from this link: ~ (3.4 mb)

I don't have WoG and never will. But I'll probably participate in the first round, if someone tells me where to get the patch to upgrade SoD to 3.2:confused: .

You can get it here - 1 MB. http://hmmm.narod.ru/heroes32.rar
Better here http://www.heroesleague-duels.com/homm3/downloads.php - both the 3.0 to 3.2 patch and 3.1 to 3.2.
But whether it's 3.0 or 3.2 doesn't really matter!
I also thought I wouldn't need WOG. But for the TE innovations, I had to install it. And Horn wrote that there will be no SOD tournaments in the League at all!
I recommend installing it. You can actually download WOG - 40 MB overnight; otherwise, you'll fall too far behind the others in the first round.

I don't have WoG and I never will. But I'll probably participate in the first round if someone tells me where to get a patch to upgrade SoD to 3.2:confused:.

You don't need to look for it for the first round!
To appreciate all the charms of TE, you need to download WOG!!! And it's not as bad as its reputation. It's a questionable thing for tournaments, but it's quite interesting to play.
It's better to download the patch for SOD from the admin's link. Replacing the executable file can lead to not entirely correct operation.
And for the next rounds on SOD - 3.2 it will be mandatory.

Cheat codes for Te 1.03 have been added to the Tournament Rules!
They are only to be used for scouting!!!

More details about Round 2 and its rules will be provided after the first round is completed.
The seeding for players will take into account the results of the first round – only for the top 8. The remaining players will be seeded according to the order in which the save files for Round 2 are submitted.

The Russian version of TE 1.03 is here: http://heroes.obninsk.ru/download/te/te_v1_03f_rus_all.zip
Please, ask your questions on the forum! Why does everyone send them to the email?

Looks like I have no choice but to wait for the 2nd round.

Looks like I have no choice but to wait for the 2nd round:(.

That’s a shame. Several people have already decided to celebrate by starting with the second round. But nevertheless, 3 final saves are already available!
You can also try playing on SOD, taking all castles within the set time for a player with experience in the League; I don’t think it will be difficult. Analyzing the final saves from the 6th federation tournament might help with this!
;)

Greetings! The tournament is very tempting, but unfortunately I won't be able to participate, as I don't play speed maps and then fight in the arena. Otherwise, during the night time, I suggest playing Heroes 3 1.03f or SoD.