Posts from STM-1. Deep in the taiga!

Free inter-resource tournament Masters СTM-1 starts. "In the depths of the taiga!"

Mirrors:
League
Portal
ХВ

Tournament Goal:
Within a certain number of days, you need to develop your character as much as possible on a single-player map in offline mode, and then use your accumulated resources to battle opponents on an “arena” in online mode.

Requirements:
- The tournament takes place on a clean version of Heroes V 3.1, on the modified map "Resilience";
- To participate in the tournament, simply send your save file by September 22, 2013 [inclusive] (details below);

Part 1, "offline" mode (game time until September 22, 2013 [inclusive]):
Start playing from the single-player map selection menu. Choose the map "Resilience! Tournament Version".

Map settings:
- Difficulty: "Veteran";
- Bonus choice: Any (the "artifact" bonus is disabled);
- Starting race: Any, except for "Great Horde";
- Starting hero: Any.

Gameplay on the map:
- You can use everything that is on the map, with the exception of recruiting neutral creatures and building buildings where you can buy artifacts;
- Daily saves at the beginning of the day are required (they may be needed by the host);
- There is a second castle on the map – “Great Horde”, it can be captured, but hiring an army and rebuilding in this castle is prohibited by the map settings;
- No creature weeks appear on the map; however, several other "valuable" weeks may appear;
- All artifacts are blocked from appearing in stores on the map, except for magic tomes;
- Game time: 14 full days, and the start of the 15th (you won't be able to play on the 15th day);
- At the beginning of the 15th day, the map will create a save file named "masters_3", which must be sent to the host via email (it can also be without a password, since the host does not participate in the tournament): DyrmanFreeman@mail.ru.

Transferring accumulated resources to the arena (in "online" mode):
- Player resources (gold, ore, wood, crystals, gems, sulfur, mercury);
- Starting castle, all its unpurchased growth, garrison (only creatures), all buildings (except tavern, rune mill, and guild - all spells, runes from them will already be with the hero on the arena if he is capable of learning them);
- The player’s chosen hero, all his: “development”, parameters (attack, defense, spell power, knowledge, luck, morale), army, artifacts (all belonging to this hero, except angel wings), temporary bonuses, siege weapons, mini-artifacts in the army (only for creatures that are in the army of the "Academician" hero, and this hero is selected for transfer), learned spells (excluding travel spells), runes, battle cries, list of sworn enemies;
- The mana of the selected hero is fully replenished after the transfer (if there is more mana than the limit, then the actual value is transferred).

Part 2, "online" mode (starts September 28, 2013):
After receiving all save files from players by the specified time, an arena is created for online battles.

Battle Mode:
- Everyone plays against everyone else twice (one game as blue, another as red);
- 1 point is awarded for a win, 0.5 for a draw, and 0 for a loss;
- The player whose score is highest after all matches wins (in case of a tie, a rematch is played between the players with equal scores);
- If neither hero has troops left after the battle, it is considered a draw;
- It is allowed for one player to be replaced by another player who does not participate in the tournament at any time during the second part of the tournament.

Map settings:
- Disable "Dynamic Battle" mode;
- Enable simultaneous turns;
- Set turn time to 8 minutes;
- Bonus choice: "Artifact" (the "artifact" bonus is disabled).

Gameplay on the map:
- After launching the map, you will be prompted to select your player by nickname;
- Then, each player will have one day to prepare for the battle; visit the castle (nothing can be built);
- On the second day, both heroes stand on a special zone (marked with the effect of a demon gate portal);
- After being transferred to the battlefield, choose neutral ground for both heroes (red player makes the selection);
- Be sure to save before the battle;
- A replay of the battle is required (it may be needed by the host);
- If there is a disconnect, desynchronization, or something similar during the battle, load the save file and repeat all steps in the battle up to the event.

The rules of the tournament may change slightly, but only until September 1st, so I look forward to discussion.

Good luck to everyone!

The tournament rules may change slightly, but only before September 1st, so I'm waiting for the discussion.

The discussion is in full swing :D let's see what we can do.

The discussion is in full swing :D let's see what can be done.

The discussion is mainly taking place on the Dungeon forum. There are a lot of messages there. And September 1st has already passed).

The discussion is mostly happening on the forum. There are a lot of messages there. And September 1st has already passed.

Yes, I've already read everything there, I just wanted to emphasize how neglected everything is here.

Yes, I've already read everything there, I just wanted to emphasize how neglected everything here is.

But now there are more posts here than on the portal!)))
So, are you participating?

Now there are more posts here than on the portal)))
Are you participating?

Maybe... probably... someday:o I haven't played in a long time, and I doubt my abilities. But on the league, they're really going at it; that bandit even leveled up two heroes:D

Bets are placed, no more bets! We'll see you in the arena on Saturday!

Will there be any recordings of battles or at least descriptions of arena matches? Perhaps on the forums, at the beginning of the page?

Will there be any battle replays or at least game descriptions? Even if just on the forums at the beginning of the page?

Yes! Everything will be available. Recording battles is mandatory for participants!

http://rghost.ru/48930089
Here are some replays of test matches.

Thank you!

thank you!

http://rghost.ru/48938811
Here are some more replays.

The online stage of the "In the Depths of the Taiga" tournament has begun.

List of participants.

1 Bandit 413070503
2 kontra 559576209
3 ch00per 414247174
4 Bravlin 451940425
5 JonnyP 575169271
6 Simara_HL (supported by Spartak2007) 414773047
7 Boez 672597802
8 vadolazo 205059426
9 Mostovik 280422873
10 Lord Vampire 494650976
11 AGRAEL

Initially, 16 save files were sent, but only 11 remained.

Deadline for games: October 21.
After this date, unplayed matches will be considered without the participation of the authors, and points will be awarded based on the decision of the judging panel.

Battle mode:
- Each player plays against each other twice (one game as blue, the other as red);
- The player with the highest score after all matches wins (in case of a tie, a rematch is held between the players with equal scores);
- If, after the battle, neither hero has any troops left, it is considered a draw;
- It is allowed for one player to be replaced by another player who is not participating in the tournament at any time during the second part of the tournament.

Map settings:
- Disable "Dynamic Battle" mode;
- Enable simultaneous turns;
- Set the turn time to 8 minutes.

Playing on the map:
- After launching the map, you will be prompted to select your player by nickname;
- After that, each player will be given one day to prepare for the battle, and they must visit the Castle (nothing can be built);
- On the second day, both heroes are moved to the battlefield
- After being moved to the battlefield, choose neutral ground for both heroes (the red player makes the choice);
- Be sure to save before the battle;
- A replay of the battle is mandatory (it may be required by the host);
- If a disconnect, desynchronization, or something similar occurs during the battle, after loading the save, repeat all the steps in the battle up to the event.

Current results table:
https://db.tt/xAr2yVKn