Posts from "Rookie of the Year 2012" nomination.

And again, no one will remember that Kilgor was removed from that very tournament because of his high skill. That is, he initially showed a level higher than others in that tournament and played in 3v3 before that.

A person can reach a certain level of play very quickly. Well, let's say, they can build chains reasonably well and micro to some extent. But the nuances... they only come with experience (let's say, leveling up 3-4 heroes, making 2-3 flanks, correctly assessing the number of neutrals).

I started completely from scratch. And how much I raised my level of play this year, is it adaptation or growth? Or maybe I just play a lot and experience accumulates gradually? The question is rhetorical.

You started from scratch online, but you, like me, played against the computer, watched streams....

P.S. And regarding centimeters:
A long time ago, when I was young, I met a kind fairy who offered me a choice: excellent memory for life or a large member.
I don't even remember what I chose back then...

Caught up in the discussions, we forget about other newcomers, namely:
Yegor Korobeynikov and Yostairs - they left the Favorites group, finishing in 1st place.
VanjaM - winner of the Speed and Aggression tournament.
We can also add RozenKran and crzq, if we make a small allowance for the registration date, which is only a few days ago.
I think they all deserve it! Sorry if I forgot anyone.

I want to briefly recall the history of our nominations, because few people remember what it all started with, what was implied, and I will list our winners. All were awarded in the Hall of Fame, the prizes are the Teapot, Golden Pegasus, and Handshake statuettes. The idea for the nominations arose in mid-2009 when we self-organized into the Tournament Committee to streamline our tournament life. Therefore, the first nominees for 2008 were determined in the summer of 2009. All subsequent contests – Best of 2009, 2010, 2011 – were held in January. In total, we have already chosen the Rookie of the Year, Player of the Year, and the one who made the greatest contribution to the development of Heroes 3 four times. Naturally, the game HOMM3 online is implied, and not tennis, football, poker, Heroes 3 offline, or Heroes 5. The nominee must be well known to the players in our section. The criteria for selecting candidates are quite flexible; the moderators are guided primarily by their own experience. Rookie of the Year. It is clear that you cannot be nominated here twice in a row, although the registration date on HW allows some to do so. Therefore, Amiloo should still be nominated for Player, and not Rookie (last year he was already on the Rookie-2011 list, how long can he be a rookie?), and kalababa and crzq have long outgrown their childhood. We have already discussed the issue of twaryna's "rookie" status when deciding whether or not to include him in the Rookie tournaments. Think about it: if, for example, I want to start playing Heroes 5 and enter the announced Rookie tournament there, and I am refused due to my registration date, would that be fair? The main criteria have always been the player's rapid growth from almost zero during the year (and this is different for everyone), and his successes in tournaments. Winners of the nomination: Rookie-2008 - Pit for LM won in a close contest against LeBron. Both joined Heroes 3 in 2008, and both grew significantly over the year, but Pit was more "one of us" at that time, played and won Interportal matches for our team, and won several tournaments, while Dima was still more active on HP. Rookie-2009 - an even more intense competition was between the eventual winner numOne (13 votes) and Van and Gomunguls, who scored 12 votes each. Andrey grew rapidly that year, taking 2nd place in Best. In 2010, there was a contest between RomarioGrom and Satyr, with Romario winning 24-22. He progressed very quickly, was one of the first to start streaming, and won the first tournament on sc2tv. And finally - Rookie-2011 - our Tanya Scorpiona, there were no questions here. It is gratifying that more and more of our players participate in the voting every year, and it becomes more and more difficult to choose the most worthy from our rookies. Therefore, there is no need to argue about who is stronger, taller, or better; the voting and your achievements over the past year will decide everything. PS.

...the autumn rating, if it is ever published :p

It will be published; I was overloaded in real life in December. The rating was preliminarily calculated on December 31, but I didn't have time to publish the list of unconfirmed and incorrect entries, and in January, I had to play almost around the clock.

I regularly watch Tvarina's streams; he plays very thoughtfully. I'll vote for him, but honestly, even someone not very familiar with Heroes can see how much a chess timer would improve the gameplay in Shades of Darkness:p. This isn't a criticism of the player; he's just playing within the rules set by the tournament and the community.

Javdet: This player played Heroes 5 with a timer ticking down during battles, and still managed to perform at a top level, even though he didn't always have time to react. I would say that the timer in Heroes 5 is even stricter than in chess, because you can't accumulate time. In the late game, some factions suffer greatly from this.

I don't know about Heroes of Might and Magic V, as I don't even have a basic understanding of it. But in Heroes of Might and Magic III, with a real-time timer, the time pressure would start to build towards the end of the first week. Or you would have to sacrifice something, such as chatting or reading the combat log during battles with neutral creatures :p
But please don't try to accuse me of making any negative comments. I repeat - these are not shortcomings of the player, but of the game version and its rules.

Regarding the game version, it's very beginner-friendly, precisely because it lacks a timer, and this isn't a flaw but rather a benefit. When I started playing Heroes 5 regularly, I often found myself in situations where my heroes couldn't complete their turns, except for one, or I would miss a day of castle construction due to the timer during a difficult battle. For newcomers, challenging battles are not uncommon even in the first week. Sorry for the off-topic if it is.

Amiloo, without a doubt. A player with immense potential. I vote for him. He has his own unique style of play.

Engrossed in arguments, we forget about other newcomers, namely:
Yegor Korobeynikov and Yostairs - removed from the Favorites group, despite being in 1st place.
VanjaM - winner of the Speed and Aggression tournament.
We can also add RozenKran and crzq, if we make a small allowance for the registration date, which is only a few days ago.
I think they all deserve it! Sorry if I forgot anyone.

I have the worst memories of Yegor Korobeynikov, but since he was nominated, vote for him.
Yostairs has been around for a while, so I don't think it makes sense to consider him a newcomer.
VanjaM - I agree.
RozenKran and crzq don't meet the registration date criteria.

a newbie from 2013, is that so? :eek:

a newbie from 2013, is that what you mean?
:eek:

Well, I made a slight mistake with the year:o

a newbie from 2013, is that what this is?
:eek:

Fixed it :)

The topic name should also be corrected.

just leaving this here >_>



http://ru.twitch.tv/twaryna/b/304511703

just leaving this here >_>

I propose a nomination for the best troll on SC2TV. In my ranking, lordyu takes the honorable first place :D