Posts from CIS-2014 in Minsk.

Simply, if voting is done directly on the spot, it seems fairer to me, because only the votes of those to whom the choice of version directly applies will be counted, and not everyone, including those who will be sitting at home on the couch and watching the results...

I think so too. Whoever wants to go will go anyway. If we say in advance that there will be SoD, I don't think Nagan and Scorp will actually rush to buy tickets :D

joker :D , before - yes, the version mattered, now because of this I regret not making it to Odessa :(
I'll go to RB 99.99% for now, maybe even visit some other places in RB if possible(vbn)

joker :D, back then, the version mattered, now I regret not being able to go to Odessa because of it :(
I'm 99.99% sure I'll go to Belarus, and maybe I'll even visit other places in Belarus if I can (vbn)

Now, pass this thought on to Nagan, because he thinks everyone is an enemy :D And in general, it's better to pack your bags and come to Siberia for the November holidays!

P.S.: vbn, by the way, promised to be in Minsk.

Now, make sure Nagana understands this too, otherwise he thinks everyone is his enemy :D

I didn't quite understand what you meant. Who do I consider an enemy? You, who lived with me, slept in my bed, and we drank together? Vika, with whom I've played in so many tournaments? Okay, let's say I enjoy competing with him when he trolls on World of Xeen. Dusta, Cobra, Predsa, Stinger, Horn, Bayazet? I have more friends among the Wargames players than among the Heroes players; I've known many of them for about 10 years, it's too late to start feuding:rolleyes:

Yes, there are people I don't respect much in the Heroes world – wlk, britvochka, and oelma, not because they play Wargames, but even if they were Heroes players. These three people don't exactly represent "everyone being my enemy."

I won't be able to come to Novosibirsk; my wife had a family tragedy, and it's not the right time. I think we'll go to Kyiv. And to Minsk too.

Especially for comrade Nagan, we need to create an intelligent version of our song "And then and now, Wlk... I don't respect it too much!" :D :D :D

I think it would be a good idea to copy and paste the topic's development to this forum. Taking into account the expressed wishes, complaints, etc., I found the following information. Specifically for those who are not used to Belarusian currency: 100,000 Belarusian rubles = 350 Russian rubles = 90 Ukrainian hryvnias. Of course, the exchange rate may change significantly by May 2014, but, as a rule, this does not affect prices in foreign currency. http://galaktika.relax.by/ P.S. Here, 1 dollar costs 0.5 liters of the cheapest local beer... A liter of Czech beer, etc., on tap, for example, in a specialty store, costs $5-7 per liter.

The official website of the venue where CIS-2014 will take place is now available: http://galakt.by/
It's well-designed and easy to navigate. I can't imagine what anyone could find fault with.
I'll provide specific details about prices, room numbers, meals, etc., after I have a concrete discussion with the venue administrator closer to mid-to-late February.
By that time, we'll start accepting applications for participation, spectators, etc., and hopefully, we'll finally resolve the age-old question about the game version...

I had the following idea, which is quite simple, but it might be an alternative and satisfy the vast majority of participants.

We could create a draft from the following set of templates (versions):

2sm4d(3) - SoD
jebus - SoD
diamond - SoD
8mm6a - fullWT
jebus-blitz (600+350) - fullWT
h3dm1 - fullWT

The first drafter is determined by a coin toss. The loser of the template selection gets to choose the color and drafts the Castle first. Naturally, this describes the situation of a "SoD player facing a fullWT player." In matches between "SoD players" and "fullWT players," the problem doesn't really exist.

Let's discuss.

well, basically, whoever loses the coin toss gets to choose which template from the opposing version they will play on... for an alternative, it would be worth adding Wt under SoD, and H3DM1 is not familiar to avid SoD players at all, so the choice is extremely limited; something needs to be changed.

As practice has shown, 90+% of games in the CIS region are played on the standard mirror/jebus/mm6 maps. The proposed, admittedly limited, selection is specifically for complex competitive situations, such as "Sylvan vs. Dungeon" matchups. Within their own coalitions, both sides will quickly reach an agreement and resolve any issues.

p.s. Regarding including "Dungeon under Shades of Darkness," I considered it, but it's unclear which template(s) to offer. Perhaps as the seventh option for Sylvan – "Random from the set of cm/jebus/diamond – WT by SoD"?

Well, by the time of the last CIS tournament, Diamond wasn't properly promoted, even though it showed quite good results thanks to Vik, so I suggest replacing the mirror match in this SOD vs. SOD matchup with Diamond. I think the SOD players will be happy with that.

I think a significant percentage of top players will agree with me on the following: if someone "unfamiliar with mirror" wins the CIS tournament, it would be strange to say the least. Because that is the template that most accurately reflects the balance of power between opponents. And I've already included diamond in the list, specifically for pure SoD...

I'm explaining it again: in this matchup, if the Warlock wins the coin toss, the SOD player will choose from the Warlock's templates, leaving the mirror match as the only option for the template the SOD player hasn't played. You're simply giving him a choice of 2 templates instead of 3, and that's an imbalance! I suggest replacing Diamond with Dwarven Tunnels in the SOD template selection; that would be fair. I hope I've made my point clear.)

Just suggest an alternative list for the map of this "confrontation").

I think a significant percentage of top players will agree with my next statement: if a player from the CIS region wins, and they are "not familiar with the mirror match," it will be, at the very least, strange.

Viral advertisement for the VT version :D:D

Viral advertisement for the VT version :D:D

I suggest that the choice of game version be left to those who want to come to Minsk. This is to avoid a situation where 20 SOD players and 5 VT players arrive, but only VT will be played.

Personally, I think VT should be forgotten.