Posts from The Crusade (autumn, winter 2013-14)

It seems like no one is saying it's a bug, but the rule is a bit flawed either way.

You just need more skeletons, and not in a single stack.

Let's finish discussing the rules in the tournament thread; there is a dedicated DISCUSSION forum for "Online Game Rules for HoMM3 and Rating Calculation Formulas."
Regarding the match between JustObserver and The_: one player wrote a report, and the other confirmed it; nothing more is required. As for the emotions in the report, they are quite understandable, especially for those who participate in Competitive events themselves.
The_ actively participates in Tournaments and is progressing as a player; I am sure he will soon master the tactic of "speed defeats brute force," and we will see reports where his opponents had to surrender even with a large number of skeletons at their disposal :).

Browser - HellLighT, Scorpiona - Dimast - the matches were played long ago; where are the reports?

28.09.2013 HellLighT(Red,Citadel,Crag Hack) def Browser(Blue,Necropolis,Galthran) Jebus cross 131

I barely remember the match, and the saves are somewhere far away; everything was going well. I devoured the treasure zone and took the opponent's main on his respawn by buying a hero from an external tavern. I don't think there was even a first blood. Surrender followed. Thanks for the game.

03.09.2013 HellLighT(Red,Rampart,Kyrre) def MuLLlyTa(Blue,Dungeon,Shakti) Jebus cross 115

Surrender after all the resets, with terrible winding roads and a bunch of blocks. There was an external dwelling of centaurs, pegasi, and something else, plus a pack of Dragon Fly Hives. The exit would have been slow anyway due to a loss on 111 against 99 golems :D But my opponent had a rough time on turn 115. Surrender followed. Thanks for the time.

28.09.2013 HellLighT(Red,Stronghold,Crag Hack) def Browser(Blue,Necropolis,Galthran) Jebus cross 131

I don't remember the game well, and the saves are somewhere far away, everything was fine, I ate up the treasure zone and took the opponent's main on his respawn by buying a hero from an external tavern, I think there wasn't even a first blood, a forfeit followed, thanks for the game.

A sad situation with a crooked GO( thanks for the game

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Group 4
16.10.2013 Browser (red, Dungeon, Shakti) def Javdet (blue, Necropolis, Galthran) JC 115

We got rekt everything - by 115 I refused to continue, 4 Dragon Fly Hives 2 Griffin Conservatories 3 stacks start - GO hydras gr - Jebus Cross won Roman )

16.10.2013 Browser (red, Dungeon, Shakhti) def Javdet (blue, Necropolis, Galthran) JC 115[/B]

We cleared everything - by 115 he refused to continue, 4 Dragon Fly Hives 2 Griffin Conservatories 3 stacks start - GO hydras gr - Jebus Cross defeated Roman )

Went to play without any momentum, and the layout sped up the process. Double GO, with 5-9 fairies in front. And over 5 days on fast roads, I never captured a single village. No goodies except for a few hoards were observed either.

Group 2, I'll be hosting a tournament today starting at 10 PM Moscow time, join in.

09/21/2013 Scorpiona (blue, swamp, Tazar) def Dimast (red, Stronghold, Kreg) small map 124

10.10.2013 Group 6. SVAROG (red, Dungeon, Shakhti) def zloy_romantik (blue, Rampart, Ivor) JC 135
We started playing about a month and a half ago; after a break on 131, a own decent Level 19 Miner appears before me with great upgrades, with КВ, doubled mana, and 2 steps away from 2 Dragon Utopia on his respawn, a good stack of Minotaurs (on the respawn there are 2 external dwelling + dragon external dwelling taken on the 2nd week). I start remembering that there is nothing to do in the center because it is tiny; the blues came out and also entered their own respawn. While Miner clears the Dragon Utopia, which gave КЗ, a sword +5 all, and a Titan's cuirass, the losers finally scouted a tasty spot in the center where there are several hives, a teapot behind the legs, a shield +5 all, and several Pandoras; ТП to the central Castle to eat the sweets. Then I see Ivor slipping onto an Inferno respawn; on his turn, the loser takes the blue castle in the center, ТП Shakhti there with full moves, and I catch up to Ivor. There are 45 grands, 4 angels, a golden bow, a red orb, and bracers; Shakhti's parameters were 2 times higher—I don't remember the army exactly anymore. The Minotaurs kill the grands after taking a good beating from them, and then comes the surrender. Thanks for the game! I already like this tournament, looking forward to the continuation!!!

10.10.2013 Group 6. SVAROG (red, Dungeon, Shafts) def zloy_romantik (blue, Rampart, Ivor) JC 135
It happened. With 1st place in the group:smile12:

10.10.2013 Group 6. SVAROG (red, Dungeon, Shahti) def zloy_romantik (blue, Rampart, Ivor) JC 135
It happened. With 1st place in the group:smile12:

Thank you for the congratulations! I spent my sick leave and short vacation playing my favorite game, and it turned out to be very beneficial.

Alessandro is leaving the tournament due to a lack of time. It's a shame, I hope to see him in future tournaments. Since Alessandro played less than half of the matches, his results will not be taken into account when determining the standings in the group. The report for the match between darkello and Alessandro will be submitted to the seasonal tournament.

Where did the table from the first page go?:confused:

10/18/13 Group 2
Mar (blue, Rampart, Kirr) def. Lucky George (red, Fortress, Tazar) 8-6, 214
Tazar entered the battle with no mana, and paid the price for it. In the final battle, with equal parameters and armies, he had no chance.
Thank you for the game.

10/18/13 Group 2
Mar (blue, Rampart, Kirr) def. Lucky George (red, Fortress, Tazar) 8m6a, 214
Tazar entered the battle with no mana, and paid the price for it. In the final battle, with equal parameters and armies, he had no chance.
Thanks for the game.

Confirmed, thanks for the game!

10/20/2013 Group #4
BISHOP (red, Haven, Solmyr, Solmyr) def Browser (blue, Fortress, Tazar, Galtran) 123, 8xm12a

The distribution was average; I spent the entire first week searching for computers, running into blockades, and accidentally misclicked with the arrow keys in the max crypt, barely managing to escape with 16 gremlins. I opened a lot of viewpoints and explored almost the entire center of the map. I see a passage to a computer on Rampart, but I have nothing left to take it:D, and he has a treasure in his castle. I send Solmyr to 116, position two heroes with Solmyr, and speed him up. This creature attacks Solmyr in its turn, and I have to pay him off, and my attack fails...:mad: On 117, I sneak up again; Solmyr goes to take Pandora on the respawn point behind the Horde of the East. There were 70 of them, and they give 15 archmages. I pass them all along the chain and kill the computer. I start scouting. On 122, I run into a blue army; one has wyverns, and the rest are with the other. I attack, GG.
Thanks for the game!