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You could also try restarting up to block 117 – maybe you’ll find a block at 117:D The point here is to reduce the time spent on restarts – because if you’re playing and suddenly see a block, that’s your problem. Just avoid it. Otherwise, you might end up waiting for just one block at 114, 115, and so on:D I’m personally in favor of just one restart, but many people might disagree. That’s why I’d like to have at least restarts up to block 112, inclusive.

I would really appreciate it if the organizers could reduce the number of restarts.

Maybe you could create a poll.

4. Restarts.
4.1. Mandatory restarts:
- if the starting hero is above level one;
- if the player does not have a starting Castle;
- if there is no road leading from the starting Castle;
- if the Guardian of the Oasis (GO) is generated adjacent to the starting Castle (so that it is impossible to exit or enter the starting Castle without a battle with the GO).
A mandatory restart is taken immediately after the game is generated (within 1 minute).

4.2. Restart upon first encounter for 115-116-117 inclusive for fast-medium-slow roads, respectively.
An encounter is considered a direct contact between players, i.e., any battle between them (a battle between any heroes, a battle with the garrison of the opponent's Castle or mine).
If an encounter occurs within the specified time, either opponent may immediately request a restart. If both players agree to continue the game, the game continues. Subsequent encounters occurring within the specified time are not grounds for a restart.

4.3. Subjective restarts:
each player has the right to take one or more restarts no later than the end of their turn on the corresponding day, i.e., to start a new game with a re-generation of the map. It is possible to take either 3 restarts on the first day of the game (111+111+111), or 2 restarts on the first and second days (111+112 or 112+111), or one restart on the third day (113).

4.4. Restart at the request of a player whose only road leads to the GO. It is taken on the day this fact is discovered, but no later than 115.
If subjective restarts remain, then a subjective restart is used at the player's choice (for example, on 114, the remaining restart 111 can be used).
If subjective restarts are over, and the player discovers that the only road from the starting Castle leads to the GO, then he has the right to request an additional restart.

4.5. Restart due to a strong block, if the block cannot be bypassed and the block cuts off the Castle from the main part of the starting zone, leaving no opportunity for development until the block. It is taken up to and including 112.
The strength of the block is first assessed by the player who reported the block, then by his opponent, and if there is a dispute between the players, by the host/judge/admin.
If subjective restarts remain, then a subjective restart is used at the player's choice (i.e., on 112, the remaining restart 111 can be used).
If subjective restarts are over, the player has the right to request an additional restart.

4.3. Subjective restarts:
Each player has the right to take a restart/restarts no later than the end of their turn on the corresponding day, i.e., to start a new game with a map regeneration. It is possible to take either 2 restarts on the first day of the game (111+111), or one restart on the second day (112).

A very big request to the Organizers: please reduce the number of restarts, at least to 2, and even better to 1.

The suggestion concerns only subjective restarts.

Minimize the number of subjective restarts. Ideally, prohibit them altogether.

so that randomness would have an even greater impact on the outcome of games, and the player's skill would have even less?

so that randomness would have an even greater impact on the outcome of games, and the player's skill would have even less?

By the way, a very illustrative example is when they restart games, looking for a favorable starting position.
When there was the first CIS champion in Kyiv, Artem Stinger, he told me very good words: "I play any scenario." And the "great" ones restart.
That's what skill level is.
I would like to suggest changing the rules - restarts are allowed only at the beginning of a block.

I join 112 in total. 113 provokes seeking chocolate. I've even come across the opinion - if the red opponent didn't take 111, take your own without a doubt =-o