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Posts from 1st annual offline tournament "Best Of The Best"
Dear VDV!
I've sent the save file. I planned to replay it about 5 times :D, but after playing it once, I just don't have the time anymore. I hope you understand my explanation, and if you have any questions, feel free to send me a private message. I will definitely answer after the New Year.
P.S. I also want to be one of the top players :D
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VDV_forever;58264
This is the certificate that will be awarded to the top 3 winners (in any of the categories)!
Sincerely, VDV_forever
I'm going to keep replaying until I win (i.e., for the 2nd time)! Work during the day, and a few hours of gaming in the evening. I haven't been able to get a good night's sleep for a week now. Oh well, I'll catch up on sleep during the New Year... :smile08:
I've already played it 3 times. I'm currently finishing my 4th playthrough. I'm happy with the result, but I know where I made a mistake that cost me very important 2 days, and now I don't have time to replay it. I'll probably send the save file only on December 30th, in the middle of the day. Dear VDV_forever, I hope this isn't too late.
hello everyone!!!! I also wanted to replay it to the end!!! but I definitely don't have enough time!!! we probably should have chosen a more convenient time for the tournament!!!! and also.... if I had known then that I could view the entire map and all the details, I would have saved a lot of time!!!! and I think the result would have been much better!!!! it's a pity that I'm not as much of a fanatic as you all are!!!! I don't think we should have shown the initial map to everyone, as not everyone is as good as some of you here, and I'm sure that very few people looked at it in the editor!!! or maybe I'm the only one who messed up!!! lol
Added after 33 minutes by the way, I don't remember why some have bold italics, and some have regular text??? I realized that italics means they are verified!!!! but why are there so few of them??? do you only verify the strongest???? is that right???
...it seems to me that the initial map should not have been given for everyone to see, because not everyone is as cool as some here think they are, and for sure, few people examined it in the editor...
I think 9 out of 10 players looked at the map in the editor... There is no point in not giving out the map at all. I'll explain why: take me, a maniac, as you put it, :D if I didn't have the map in front of my eyes, I would enable cheat codes, give my hero infinite movement and a strong army, and play through the game, checking every nook and cranny, write down on paper what is where, and then play anyway as if I had the map in front of me... :) Again, unlike you... :) The only downside is that this process would take a very long time, which is why the map is needed to save time.
The offline format differs from online precisely in that the player has the opportunity to plan their map walkthrough tactics in advance, and then try to implement all their ideas... Mozai;58388
by the way, I don't remember why some are bold italic, and some are straight??? I figured out that italic ones are verified!!!! but why are there so few of them??? do they only check the strongest???? yes???
Everyone is checked, it's just that the host, like all of us, doesn't have much free time...
Added after 5 minutes Yaroogle;58383
As I understand it, we can start discussing the tournament on December 31?
Yes, unless the deadline for submitting saves is extended, otherwise, I think no discussions will be allowed.
Hello everyone!!!! I also wanted to replay it to the end!!! But I definitely don't have enough time!!! We probably should have chosen a more convenient time for the tournament!!!! And also.... if I had known then that I could view the entire map and all the details, I would have saved a lot of time!!!! And I think the result would have been much better!!!! It's a pity that I'm not as hardcore as you all are!!!! I don't think we should have given everyone the initial map to look at, because not everyone is as good as some of you here, and I'm sure that few people actually looked at it in the editor!!! Or maybe I'm the only one who messed up!!! lol
Sadly, you messed up :smile08: I studied the map several times... And when I started playing the tournament, I first opened the map in the editor, and then I went into the game... Pressing ALT+TAB immediately gave me the opportunity to view the map, so as not to take a single unnecessary step in the wrong direction!!!
I just finished the Walkthrough... I am quite satisfied with the result... I hope no hardcore players completed it 10 times faster than me :D I probably could have improved my result even more, but I don't have the strength to play this map anymore...
Added 3 minutes ago I'll send the save file... probably tomorrow... We've all reached the finish line!!! GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!! AND MAY THE STRONGEST WIN!!!!
Yes, I'm really sorry, but I simply didn't have time to finish my map :(. It's a shame, of course, but I was swamped with reports for my internship, so... I wish the winner good luck! I'll try again next time!
I started working on this map probably 3 weeks ago, and I've replayed it 5 times already, and today will be the last time... the only downside is that I play at night:smile05:, and during the day at work I'm like a zombie:smile32:.
for example, I also looked at it in the editor (although I'm not a fanatic))) and I'm very unhappy with the result (so far I've only gotten to Chapter 3)..........+ I can't figure out Chapter 3 (there are too few armies) I replayed it 3 times + once I changed the difficulty level............ and the result is.... I realized one very interesting thing...... we'll discuss it after the 31st.
for example, I also looked at it in the editor (although I'm not a fanatic)))). I'm very unhappy with the result (so far I've only reached the Castle). + I can't figure out how to make the Castle (the army is too weak). I replayed it 3 times + once I changed the difficulty level... and the result... I realized one very interesting thing... we'll discuss it after the 31st.
I know what interesting thing you mean ;) . We'll discuss it after the 31st.
Because I tried to anticipate everything in the "Pandora's Box," so, in general, a "digger" isn't really needed in this tournament. And I don't use it on principle; I don't want to waste my time. Although it is allowed. I think the next tournaments will be structured in a similar way.
Regarding the editor: You are right, I confess, there are surprises, and not only that:smile02:. I evaluated it at one time, so I think my save will be considered outside the competition, i.e., the prize will not apply to me...
Sincerely, VDV_forever
Dear VDV_forever! A noble act! Because, no matter how you look at it, you still had a certain advantage – you tested this map and made certain changes to it, and therefore, you didn't need to do a rough pass and develop a quick walkthrough strategy. Hence, a significant time saving. Of course, I don't want to say that the other participants simply have no chance, but still. Therefore, in case your save is still considered outside the competition, I suggest the following: - if the tournament organizer is among the top three, he also receives a certificate, corresponding to the result he achieved (i.e., there will be four certificates and there will be 2 first, second, or third places) and the corresponding number of grails. And in general, I think that organizing tournaments should also be rewarded with grails, i.e., in this way, encourage a larger number of them. Don't judge me too harshly; this is my personal opinion. :)
Dear VDV_forever! That was a noble act! Because, no matter how you look at it, you still had a certain advantage – you tested this map and made certain changes to it, and therefore, you didn't need to do a rough pass and develop a strategy for the fastest completion. This resulted in a significant time saving. I'm not saying that other participants don't have a chance, but still.
And also, dear VDV_forever spends time checking the submitted save files, which he could have spent on completing the map. Besides, after working on improving the map in the editor, the organizer probably didn't have much desire to play it more than once.
OlegRS
