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Well, I, for example, disagree with that because I played against him, and we had a 2-week match on the Castle map... and I think it's one thing when you're not playing against an opponent and they give you zero, but it's another when you start playing with someone, and they don't continue it.
There is a general rule: for the correct calculation of the Berger Coefficient, players who have played less than half of the games are disqualified, and their results are annulled.
Yesterday morning, Akmid had only one result recorded, and there has been no contact with him for quite some time. Therefore, he is disqualified.
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I suggest that Yegor voluntarily withdraw from the tournament to give real newcomers a chance to play, because his level of play does not match this high rank:smile13:
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Congratulations to everyone on the successful and timely completion of the group stage! I really hope that each of the newcomers had a pleasant experience with their first (or one of the first) tournaments in HMM3, and that you won't stop there, but will continue to try your hand at this. Personally, I was surprised more than once by new players who, although they didn't advance further, showed more than decent games.
Players who made it to the playoffs:

Group A: 1 - vysokiy, 2 - Yegor Korobeynikov.
Group B: 1 - Gasik, 2 - SVAROG.
Group C: 1 - Lucky_George, 2 - Nestor86.
Group D: 1 - JustObserver, 2 - KOLONIZATOR


Let's give them a big round of applause :smile12: :smile20: and look forward to exciting and interesting games in the playoffs, the bracket for which will be announced in the evening!

I want to emphasize that for me, as for most other players and organizers, the most important factor is fair play. It's not worth losing face in an attempt to "cheat" your way to victory; you won't achieve either respect or recognition with such actions. I hope that in the future we can avoid :smile17: :smile29: :smile19:
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Anton, am I going to be an observer? By the way, will there be 2 matches or just one?
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27.01.2012 (9:12) BadSBars (Red, Necropolis, Nagash, Isra) Def LeoSnow (Blue, Conflux, Pasissa) 2SM4d(3) 137.

Notes on restarts: This time I was the first to restart - but the distribution was bad, and not just for me. In the end, all restarts, both mine and my opponent's, were exhausted! My choice fell on Necropolis, while my opponent settled on Conflux.

Week 1
After opening the observatory and seeing my native Castle on the move at 112, I decided to play, even though there were restarts.
114 I take the external vampire dwelling.
In the castle, I built levels 1,2,4,5,6 in the citadel.
Week 2
122 I take three crypts, one of them maxed
124 I take the Medusa dwelling max
126 I take the Medusa dwelling
In town, dragons were built + castle, income up to 1000 gold
Week 3
134 I take the steppe castle and skip a turn, and suddenly ATTACK - the opponent's main hero attacked a unit, killed it, and vanished into the mist.
135 I run toward the burial site of my helpless hero but find no one and turn toward the main for merging with a fresh influx of forces.
136 I see 2 guerrilla-type heroes; my hero is right nearby, and in one turn -2 of the opponent's partisans
137 The military armada of the main and the main hero met for a merger and a march on the opponent. In the same turn, news arrives from the opposite side about the main hero being dumped into the Griffin Conservatory!
Thanks for the game! GG
Special thanks to the opponent for the pleasant communication!
I confirm. Thanks for the game and the communication.
We used all the restarts.
I messed up again with the new mod, and I only have saves from 124.
On 114, Korbac (Loshok) lost the entire army on a max crypt, having previously taken the pre-max, luckily leaving behind a few snakes, and I was speeding along at 9 speed. I didn't have enough money for birds, so I had to pump the citadel.
I built the birds in week 2, of course. There was very little money, and I had to run around with a minimal army. A flock of upgraded horses, a horde of water elementals, lots of earth elementals—I was afraid to touch them (I don't have enough experience fighting without shooters), and heroes Pasissa level 5 and Nila level 3; I lost the birds to the medusas. It was unclear what to do. In the middle of the third week, I broke through to the stones and revealed an enemy courier; I had to remove the witness and send my scouts, who later died heroically. There was a Griffin Conservatory 3 or 4... I decided to take it. Nila finally leveled up to level 4 (I had cleared almost all the respawn, except what I was afraid of: the cyclops guarding the Medusa dwelling and the GO from the phoenixes). I started building chains of my web to bring troops to the Griffin Conservatory in one move from the castle. Then I don't know what I did myself: instead of buying back all the fodder, I built a castle and attacked with practically only 4 birds in two stacks (for some reason), half a hundred troglodytes, and 5 psychics—a sad outcome.
I tried to buy 12 upgraded earth elementals and birds into one stack; I took it with a loss of earth elementals, troglodytes, and one bird...
I think the situation could have been played out. BUT. More experience is needed, and to play at most 2 tournaments, not 3 plus one in a five-player game.
I had to play the game simultaneously with the tournament only XL. No one should do that in tournaments, but (for fun, it's possible and even necessary).
The main hero was actually Nila.
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P.S. IMO. There's no point in increasing the time in tournaments, whether SoD or full WT; the time should be shorter so you realistically don't have time to make all the moves and only make the most important ones. In SoD, the timer during combat also needs to be implemented.
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"Бороться, бороться, пока не покинет надежда, что может быть в жизни прекрасней подобной игры." В.Каверин "Два капитана".
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P.S. IMHO. You shouldn't increase the time in Tournaments, whether it's SoD or full VT; the time should be shorter so that you realistically can't make all your moves and only make the most important ones. In SoD, a clock during battle should also be implemented.

!!! I've been supporting this idea for a long time; I'm in favor of chess clocks in SoD.
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I've uploaded a template with instructions; we're waiting for your game streams! Don't forget about the deadlines!
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29.01.2013 SVAROG (Red, Conflux, Ciele, Ciele) def JustObserver (Blue, Castle, Caitlin, Gelar) 123 2sm4d(3)
We sketched out a quick message; from the towns left: Castle, Conflux, Citadel. Opponent chose Castle, I took Conflux.
At first, I got two weak random drops, then Blue got three weak drops. And on one drop there were three external dwellings of Air Elementals almost right next to the Castle.
111 - I had 1 rest left, Ciele arrives with 4 Air Elementals, and they are built; 10 total from the start. I spread out with 5 heroes, see a Pandora's Box for 50+ Halflings, but blocked by 10+ Medusas on the way to the second week (grass). Money seems to be given out fine, I see useless external dwellings of Ice Elementals, Fire Elementals. Ciele gets Earth Magic right away. I see only one Mercury - that's bad. The respawn is not big. I decide not to test my luck and play on.
112-113 I clear resources, money, Shield +2. 7 heroes. There is an external dwelling of Birds for 100+ Green Dragons.
114- When breaking through the Medusas and Halflings, 5 Air Elementals fell on the battlefield.
115- I take the Pandora's Box for 5000 gold, very good, just as I hoped. 4 heroes are scouring the secondary area in search of Mercury and money! No Mercury! Need 4 more.
116- I take the Castle, build markets in both towns, Ciele gets Intelligence. Almost next to the Castle is a portal with a presumed exit into the treasure zone. Dragon Fly Hive for 50+ Grand Elves.
117- I destroy the Medusa dwelling on 4. I trade resources for Mercury, since I didn't find the precious Mercury flask. I build Birds and buy them out.
121- From a mini-gnome hovel, 3 Water Mills, and trading the remaining resources, I hire a hero and buy 2 Birds and 1 Berserker. I break through the portal guard for 10+ Diamond Golems. There is a Pandora's Box and a Shield +6 for 50+ Royal Griffins, and 2 Pandora's Boxes for 10+ Red Dragons.
122- I break through 50+ Grand Elves for the Dragon Fly Hive - it's maxed out. I came out of there with 4 Birds and 12 Wyverns. Immediately 85 Royal Griffins, in the Pandora's Box 80 Troglodytes. There is a path to Blue's respawn.
123- I head towards Blue, on the way there is a Well. I stop 2 hexes away from Gelar.
Ciele: 1 7 5 4 (120) 4 Birds 12 Wyverns 80 Troglodytes 8 Air Elementals 33 Pixies.
Gelar attacks and immediately resigns. He writes GG. Thanks for the game.
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29.01.2013 SVAROG (Red, Conflux, Ciele, Ciele) def JustObserver (Blue, Castle. Caitlin, Gelar) 123 2sm4d(3)
We sketched out the setup, from the castles left: Castle, Conflux, Citadel. Opp chose a castle, I took Conflux.
At first I got 2 bad draws, then Blue got 3 bad draws. Moreover, on one draw there were 3 external dwellings of air elementals almost right next to the castle.
111 - I had 1 rest left, Ciele shows up with 4 air elementals, and they are built, total 10 from the start. I scatter to 5 heroes, see a Pandora's box with 50+ halflings, but blocked by 10+ medusae for the path to the secondary (grass), gold seems to be decently sprinkled, I see useless external dwellings of ice elementals, fire elementals. Ciele gets Earth right away. I see only one Mercury - this is bad. The respawn is not large. I decide not to tempt fate and play.
112-113 I clear resources, gold, shield +2. 7 heroes. There's an external dwelling of birds with 100+ green dragons guarding.
114- When breaking through the medusae and halflings, 5 air elementals fell on the battlefield.
115- I take a Pandora's box for 5000 gold, very good, just as I hoped. 4 heroes are scouting the secondary in search of Mercury and gold! No mercury! Need 4 more
116- I take Castle, set up markets in two castles, Ciele gets Intelligence. Almost right next to Castle there is a portal with a presumed exit to the treasure zone. Dragon Fly Hive guarded by 50+ grand elves.
117- I break the medusa dwelling on 4. I trade resources for Mercury, since I didn't find the coveted flask of Mercury. I build birds and buy them out.
121- from the mini-gnome dwelling, 3 water mills, and trading the remaining resources, I hire a hero and buy 2 birds and 1 berserker. I break the portal guard of 10+ diamond golems. Inside is a Pandora's box and a shield +6 guarded by 50+ royal griffins, and 2 Pandora's boxes guarded by 10+ red dragons.
122- I break through 50+ grand elves for the Dragon Fly Hive - it's max, I come out of there with 4 birds and 12 Wyverns. Immediately 85 royal griffins, in the Pandora's box 80 troglodytes. There's an exit to Blue's respawn.
123- I head towards Blue, there's a well on the way. I position 2 hexes away from Gelar.
Ciele: 1 7 5 4 (120) 4 birds 12 Wyverns 80 troglodytes 8 air elementals 33 pixies.
Gelar attacks and immediately retreats. Writes GG. Thanks for the game.
Made a mistake in the setup, made mistakes on the restarts, ended up being an easy walk for the opponent.
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Made a mistake during the Cherk game, made a mistake during the restarts, resulting in an easy win for the opponent.
Are you aware that you need to play until 2 wins? And Lucky George never showed up on ICQ.
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Yegor, calm down. There are people who can only be available on weekends, even on ICQ. Wait for them, and if nothing changes, write to me in a private message.
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Yegor Korobeynikov
Do you know that you need to play to 2 wins? And Lucky George never showed up on ICQ.
I'm on ICQ every day from 6 PM to 2 PM Moscow time, but I'm at work!
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I'm on ICQ every day from 6 PM to 2 PM Moscow time, but I'm at work!
Will you be online today? I don't see you on ICQ.
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01.02.2013 JustObserver (red, Castle, Caitlin, Valeska) def SVAROG (blue, Rampart, Kyrre, Kyrre), 2sm4d(3), 134

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Started without restarts

111 - Valeska is sitting in the tavern with 2 stacks, one road leads to a grass secondary, but the guard is Grand Elves, the second goes to snow, and the third to GO. I see 2 crypts, a lot of wood, +4 attack from experience, and a Head for horses. Quite a lot of gold.

112 - 2 crypts pre-max and max, and artifacts: Spirit of Oppression and +1 SP.
114-115 - trying to find resources for Angels, because the gold is working out, but I don't see any and I go for horses.
116 - after breaking through without a road, I finally take the secondary tower.
117 - horses in the Citadel, a lot of gold, and good prospects for even more gold.

122 - 5 horses cheerfully run around and break all shooting stacks, I reach my native secondary.
123 - I decide not to rebuild the native secondary, but to build Angels in the home Castle. The Griffin Conservatory, a Dwarf Cottage, and useful resources are revealed in the snow.
126 - I secured all the gold and resources I could, including 2 Dwarf Cottages for 20 and a crypt. Angels were built in the Castle. 3 marketplaces await their turn.
127 - I took the Head of Legion from 60 Hell Hounds; Valeska with stats 10-6-3-2, Slow, Haste, and Bless sets off from home to enter the throne Griffin Conservatory on the new week, and then go to the treasure zone nearby.

132 - Using the marketplaces, I bought all the Marksmen (77), Horses (10), Angels (3), and Pikemen (~115), I enter the triple Griffin Conservatory, lose about 10 Pikemen, and advance to the entrance of the underground treasure zone.
133 - with air scouting (thanks to Bresse), I spot 3 of the opponent's heroes right at the treasure zone exit. Valeska rushes in immediately and sees Kyrre with good stats at the starting point, and an army on Jedite. 2 Angels and 3 Pegasi allow the opponent's main to buy themselves off with the loss of one Angel. Jedite just came out of prison, so without magic; in the end, having lost 31 Grand Elves, 8 Unicorns, 5 Dendroid Soldiers, and 6 War Golems, the army also buys itself off, thanks to a Pandora's Box for 10k, taken the previous day. An enormous amount of gold, so I build my native secondary.
134 - I take a Pandora's Box for 30 Manticores for 15k experience, grab the quest artifact and a scroll of Implosion from 99 Crossbowmen, and settle on a small Utopia, ready to break into it on the next turn, but the opponent didn't recruit the troops, and forgot about this, crashing with Kyrre, thereby wiping them out, which became the reason for the game ending. Thank you for it.

But everything could have turned out differently if, before that very ill-fated 133, the opponent had noticed this

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