Posts from M-200% #8

Tournament information:
- tournament start date – January 8, 2014;
- number of participants – 64;
- tournament stage – Round of 16;
- number of remaining players – 12;
- estimated completion time – March 2014;
- default version – SoD;
- templates: Balance, skirmish, 2sm2cHello everyone! Missed us? I did =):smile13: Enough with the sweaty j0bus matches; I'm tired of facing opponents with full mana and arrow stacks who lead to deadlocks, games that last for 10+ hours. It’s time to play some real Heroes!

Good luck and have fun :cool:

Submit applications in this thread. In your application, please include:
1. Nickname.
2. ICQ number for contact

Organizational matters
1. The tournament is official.
2. Tournament host - kalababa (ICQ 629347385). Co-host – zloy_romantik (296524052)
3. The tournament will be held according to the Rules for online games in Heroes III and the Seasonal Rating Tournament. Version 3.
4. For each game played, participants must submit a detailed report and confirmation in this thread. Only then will the game be counted.
5. All tournament games count towards the seasonal rating. A list of reports will be sent to the Rating administrator. There is no need to duplicate reports in the season.
6. Save files for all games must be saved until the end of the tournament and submitted upon request from the tournament administrators or any member of the AC (Administration Committee).
7. If there are controversial moments, please discuss them outside the forum. To resolve the issue, you should contact the tournament administrator or judge via ICQ and provide daily save files, ICQ logs, and other necessary information.
The judges' decision will first be based on the rules of the tournament. If the situation that has arisen is not regulated by the rules, the judges will rely on basic logic and gaming ethics.
8. At the end of the tournament, the winner will receive a medal "Tournament M-200% Winner" under their avatar.
9. The tournament host may refuse participation to any player without explanation. Newcomers with only a few posts can play in the season. Selection will be strict and may be fair.:smile51:

Tournament regulations
1. Tournament dates: January – February 2014. The tournament starts on January 9; the draw will take place at the end of December.
2. Tournament system: Double Elimination, best of one except for finals (finals bo3)
3. Time allotted for one round – 4 days (4 days for the losers bracket, 8 days for the winners bracket).
4. The draw and current results will be at the beginning of this thread.
Attention: technical defeats will be awarded for all games not played within the deadline.

Rules
1. Game version. The tournament is held on SoD 3.2(4.0)HD+ game version. Password-protected saves and chess timer are required.
2. The tournament is held according to seasonal rules.
3. Restarts total 2 days (111+111 or 112)
4. Three types of templates are available (2sm2c, balance, skirmish).
5. All castles and bonuses are random.
6. The game is played on a medium map without dungeons and water with 200% resources, chess timer (8:4:1), average monster strength (monster strength is not random; it's average because all templates have been reworked and optimized specifically for this difficulty).
7. The player who is higher in the bracket chooses the template first; the second player from the remaining two templates chooses which one to play. The player who is higher in the bracket chooses which color to start with. The color changes after each subjective restart.
8. It is strictly forbidden to pass through "bugged" passages.
9. You must install the mandatory M-200 patch

Changes
1. At the start of 200%, players receive 2500 gold and 5 ore.
2. On random maps, the following will not appear:
-Cartographer
-Hillfort
-Grail obelisks
-External markets =)

Installation instructions:
Copy the contents of the archive into the root folder of Heroes. Run the HD patch launcher and connect it as a module. This patch must be installed by both players; otherwise, there will be no connection.

Download link

List of participants:
1. The_ - 241-568-808
2. Grizvald - 592-025-309
3. Juristis - 488-784-621
4. GoedenDag - 649119136
5. twaryna - 301303816
6. JustObserver - 238-839-766
7. Roger DAltavilla - 624681987
8. Mizrael - 27384379
9. Browser - 324183776
10. Toganash - 564224919
11. Diabler - 360429834
12. Player_ - 619757508
13. Sanin - 423164784
14. Sevan_80 - 581706700
15. darkello - 303751774
16. MuLLIyTa - 382944227
17. KobRa - 286-406-830
18. Roger-ua - 631717914
19. Palach - 426409548
20. Aiwe - 403547666
21. u2noob - 659942186
22. shameonyou - 697708109
23. Heroin_HP - 600565731
24. Ominous1 - 620509810
25. Alexey-omsk - 251931406
26. BlooDy)DriVeR - 467224975
27. Егор Коробейников - 470286448
28. RoninHW - 671279878
29. Ayauhteotl - 584609712
30. marajan - 357644592
31. Heroes13 - 294188192
32. Wladysha - 307430918
33. SVAROG - 570511082
34. HellLighT - 649566490
35. Amiloo - 388281368
36. d-neez - 4397050
37. Volodymyr - 297363980
38. VanjaM - 245484723
39. Pit for LM - 471-401-475
40. bubuch - 336742286
41. Psyche_7 - 391200071
42. Vinceras - 627199635
43. Simon5760 - 683745278
44. c0nn3c71nkK.ppL - 411308139
45. cuc9ctblu - 618756037
46. iamsamstan - 435-191-039
47. Tovariщ - 630493876
48. ShadowManiac - 215-073-771
49. RomarioGrom - 559716573
50. Гриша =) - 562683895
51. zoog - 648050691
52. Sloth_D - 385383256
53. Dima Surmay - 263293484
54. Nitro - 627769385
55. Lexmaster - 313-702-941
56. GoD - 647-139-286
57. Snooppy - 311390289
58. artbocha - 608037539
59. =Stinger= - 592635010
60. BISHOP - 201539747
61. Сатир - 484800548
62. злой_романтик - 296524052
63. rebellious - 345870761
64. Vaflya - 385541306

Reserves: Captain - 310-362-915
Dimast - 495126900
Р55Max
Piterius

Tournament bracket

Tournament results.

01.01.2014 Palach (red, Dungeon, Lora) def Sloth _D (blue, Barbarian, Gundula), Skirmish, 115
02.01.2014 Simon5760 (Red, Castle, Sorsha, Sorsha) def Ominous1 (Blue, Tower, Deremi, Miulich), Skirmish, 127
02.01.2014 c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (red, tower, Daremif, Adelaide) def Heroin_HP (blue, dungeon, Gunnar, Gunnar), Balance, 122
02.01.2014 Satir (blue, fortress, Andra, Grindan) def. shameonyou (red, Citadel, Terek, Tamika), Balance, 113
02.01.2014 twaryna (red, Castle, Rion, Vydomina) def u2noob (blue, fortress, Bron, Bron), Balance, 124
02.01.2014 Toganash (blue, random Castle, Sorsha, Moner) def Lexmaster (red, Castle, Kaitlin, Lounis), Skirmish, 142
03.01.2014 Toganash (blue, random Citadel, Terek, Charna) def Simon5760 (red, Inferno, Ash, Moandor), Skirmish, 131
03.01.2014 HellLighT(blue, Castle, Sorsha, Mullic/Astral) def Wladysha(red, Inf, Marius), Skirmish, 135
04.01.2014 Pit for LM (blue, random Stronghold, random Yog, Gurnisson) def KobRa_RR (red, random Fortress, random Gervulf, Alkin), Skirmish, 126.
05.01.2014 Juristis (blue, random, Inferno, Rashka, Nimus) def Alexey-omsk (red, random, Dungeon, Geon, Sephiroth), Skirmish, 132
06.01.2014 Heroes13 (blue, Inferno, Rashka, Brissa) def Grisha =) (red, Castle, Kaitlin, Gundula), 2SM2c, 126.
06.01.2014 rebellious (red, Rampart, Mephala, Tamika) def ShadowManiac (blue, Fortress, Wystan, Wystan), 2SM2c, 125
06.01.2014 =Stinger=(red, TOWER, Rissa, AENAIN) def BISHOP(blue, DUNGEON, Sepinroth, Aislyn), Skirmish, 123
07.01.2014 Tovariщ(Red, Stronghold, Oris, Gretchin) def zoog(Red, Rampart, Melody, Intey), Skirmish, 135.
06.01.2014 Dima Surmay (blue, random, tower, Theodorus, Astral) def Nitro (red, random, dungeon, Damacon, Dimer), Skirmish, 134.
09.01.2014 Aiwe(Red, Dungeon, Loriel, Tant) def Browser(Red, Castle, Adel, Kyrre), Skirmish, 122
09.01.2014 Vinceras (red, Dungeon, Gunnar) def zloi romantik (blue, Inferno, Xiron, Septienna), Skirmish, 132
10.01.2014 VanjaM (Red, Rampart, Malcom, Labeta) def Diabler (Blue, Rampart, Ivor, Aenain), 2SM2c, 126
10.01.2014 Iamsamstan (red, fortress, Tazar, Ksi) lose GoD (blue, fortress, Rosik, Vydomina) , Skirmish, 125
10.01.2014. Ayauhteotl (Blue, random, Tower, Iona, Astral) def Sanin (Red, random, Tower, Halon, Tarosar), Skirmish, 125.
10.01.2014. RomarioGrom (blue, random, Strong, Sorug, Gunnar) def GoedenDag (red, random, Fortress, Alkin, Alkin), Skirmish, 125
10.01.2014 Sevan_80 (red, random, Fortress, Voya, Tazar) def marajan (blue, random, Inferno, Mariussa, Izra), Skirmish, 123
11.01.2014. Amiloo (Blue, random, Tower, Nila) def Player_ (Red, random, Dungeon, Adgit, Grindan), Skirmish, 134.
11.01.2014. Ominous1 (red, Rampart, Roland, Elleshar) def Lexmaster (blue, Dungeon, Adgit, Charna), Skirmish, 123
10.01.2014. MuLLIyTa (red, dungeon, Shakti) def Roger-ua (blue, Tower, Daremif), Skirmish, 123
11.01.2014 Sanin (Red, Tower, random, Rizza, Tsiel) def Iamsanstan (Blue, Castle, random, Cuthbert, Lounis), 2SM2c, 122
11.01.2014 The_ (blue, random, rampart, enova, ivor) def Snooppy (red, random, rampart, aeris, corinius), Balance, 125.
11.01.2014. Egor Korobeinikov (red, dungeon, maleikt, septiena) def Grizvald (blue, inferno, ksion, moandor), Balance, 127
11.01.2014 c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (blue, rampart, Enova, Fiur) def Vinceras (red, inferno, Kalh, Charna), 2SM2c, 127
12.01.2014. darkello (blue, castle, kaitlin, geon) def Roger DAltavilla (red, tower, fafner, rizza), 2SM2c, 126
12.01.2014 Tovariщ(Blue, Tower, Nella, Nella) def Satir(Red, Rampart, Uland, Izra), Skirmish, 123.
12.01.2014 Nitro (red, Inferno, Zydar, Gunnar) def marajan (blue, fortress, Mirlanda, Inteus), Skirmish, 126.
12.01.2014 KobRa_RR (Red, Random, Stronghold, Jabarkas, Pir) def Diabler (Blue, Random, Tower, Solmir, Solmir), Skirmish, 137
12.01.2014 Volodymyr (Blue, Fortress, Drakon) def artbocha (Red, Inferno, Ash, Ksi), Balance, 123
09.01.2014 GoD(Blue, Fortress, Merist, Vydomina) def iamsamstan (Red, Fortress, Tazar, Ksi), Scrimish, 127
13.01.2014 Mizrael (blue, Rampart, Thorgrim, Ivor) def JustObserver (red, Fortress, Rosic, Wystan), SMka, 131
13.01.2013 Iamsamstan (blue, inferno, Fiona, Moner) def Roger DAltavilla (red, tower, Iona, Charna), Skirmish, 123
13.01.2013 Simon5760 (Red, Citadel, Zhabarkas, Zhabarkas) def KobRa_RR (blue, Fortress, Wistan, Torosar), Skirmish, 125
13.01.2014 darkello (Red, Tower, Torosar, Grindan) def Psyche_7(blue, Citadel, Dessa, Vokial), 2SM2c, 133
12.01.2014 Amiloo (red, castle, Adel, Marius) def HellLight (light blue, Stronghold, Gurnisson), Skirmish, 135
14.01.2013 =Stinger= (Red, Castle, Adel, Kyrre) lose MuLLIyTa(blue, Rampart, Uland, Gunnar), Skirmish, 115
14.01.2014 shameonyou (red, ramp, aeris, ivor) def. zoog (blue, tower, iona, kyrre), Balance, 124
14.01.2014 Dimast ( red Dungeon Malakit Shakti) def Snooppy ( blue Barb Shiva), Skirmish, 126
14.01.2014 Juristis (red, random, Inferno, Fiona, Grindan) def bubuch (blue, random, Stronghold, Yog, Zhabarkas), Balance, 131
14.01.2014 BlooDy)DriVeR (red, random, Dungeon, Dimer) def Alexey-omsk(blue, random, Inferno, Ayden), Balance, 127
15.01.2014 Pit for LM (blue, random Rampart, random Jem, Shakti) def VanjaM (red, random Rampart, random Kayri, Elshar), 2SM2c, 126.
14.01.2013 Dima Surmay (blue, random, fortress, Bron, Mephala) def Sevan_80 (red, random, tower, Serena, Kalt), Skirmish, 123
15.01.2014. Juristis (red, random, Rampart, Thorgrim, Jedrit) def c0nn3c71nkK.ppL (blue, random, Dungeon, Adgit, Dessa), Balance 136
16.01.2014 Pit for LM (blue, random Tower, random Ain, Tiraksor) def darkello (red, random Stronghold, random Yabarkas, Clavius), Skirmish, 123.
16.01.2014 JustObserver (red, random, Inferno, Aksis, Charna) def Grisha =) (blue, random, Inferno, Olema, Octavia), 2SM2c, 124
16.01.2014 Mizrael(blue, Inferno, Octavia, Malekit) def Heroes13(red, rampart, Uland, Ivor), 2SM2c, 126
16.01.2014 Aiwe(red, Tower, Torosar, Iona) def Egor Korobeinikov(blue, Fortress, Bronchild, Tsiel), Skirmish, 125
16.01.2014 The_ (red, random, castle, edric, adelaide) def cuc9ctblu (blue, random, citadel, wey, solmir), 2SM2c, 141.
17.01.2014 Player_ (blue, random, rampart, Enova, Gunnar) def Wladysha (Red, random, Castle, Edric, Bron), Skirmish, 123
17.01.2014 Volodymyr (Red, Inferno, Xyron, Moandor) def twaryna (Blue, Castle, Sir Milich), Slirmish, 135
17.01.2014 Captain(blue, Inferno, Ksiron, Dessa) def Sloth_D(red, Rampart, Koronius, Pire), Skirmish, 123
15.01.2014 u2noob (blue, Castle, Grnidan, Grindan) def artbocha (red, Fortress, Gervulf, Gervulf), Skirmish, 123
18.01.2014 rebellious (blue, Rampart, Ivor, Ivor) def RomarioGrom (red, Castle, Ingham, Adelaide), Skirmish, 132
18.01.2014 SVAROG (red, random, dungeon, Damacon, Tant) def Palach (blue, random, citadel, Wey, Shiva), 2SM2c, 132.
18.01.2014 Grizvald (blue, random, rampart, random, Ryland, Alagar) def Browser (red, random, citadel, random, Voy, Solmir), Skirmish, 121
18.01.2014 MuLLIyTa(red, Fortress, Drakon, Terek) def The_ (blue, tower, fafner, solmir), Balance, 125
17.01.2014 GoD(Blue, Inferno, Xarfax, Gurnisson) def Ayauhteotl (Red, Castle, Valeska, Ain), Scrimish, 132
19.01.2014. BISHOP (red, inferno, Aksis, Isra) lose Roger-ua (blue, fortress, Voy, Tsiel), Skirmish, 143.
19.01.2014. VanjaM (red, Rampart, Enova, Elleshar) def Ominous1 (blue, Barbarians, Wey, Crag), 2SM2c, 113
19.01.2014 Tovariщ(Red, tower, Solmir, Solmir) def Dima Surmay(Blue, inferno, xarfax, xarfax), Skirmish, 123.
19.01.2014 HellLighT(Red, Inf, fiona) def BlooDy)DriVeR(blue, Fortress, Wistan) ,Balance(m), 126
20.01.2014 shameonyou (blue, castle, inham, sir mullic) def. Heroes13 (red, ramp, uland, dessa) ,Balance, 124
20.01.2014 Palach (red, dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) def JustObserver (blue, inferno, Pir, Pir), Skirmish, 124
20.01.2014 zloi_romantik (Blue, Castle, Mullic, Mullic) def Satir (Red, Inferno, Olema, Grindan), Skirmish, 127
20.01.2014 Iamsamstan (red, castle, Silvia, Kyra) def Ayauhteotl (blue, Fortress, Tiva), Skirmish, 116
20.01.2014 Iamsamstan (blue, rampart, Torgrim, Elshar) def Simon5760 (red, Inferno, Octavia, Tazar), Skirmish, 123
21.01.2014 Iamsamstan (red, Inferno, Aksis, Vydomina) lose darkello (blue, dungeon, Shakti, Deemer), 2SM2c 132
21.01.2013 twaryna (red, Dungeon, Arlash, Luna) def Roger-ua (blue, citadel, Saurug, Gundula), Balance, 136
20.01.2014 Vinceras (blue, Castle, Rion, Sandro) def Captain (red, Inferno, Xiron, Rashka), Skirmish, 123
22.01.2014 bubuch (red, inferna, Xiron, Xiron) def Player_(blue, rampart, Malcom, Luna), Skirmish, 124
22.01.2013 Egor Korobeinikov (red, rampart, malcom, gurni) def Dimast (blue, fortress, voya, luna), Balance, 126
21.01.2014 HellLighT(red, ramp, malcolm, Tiraksor) def zloi_romantik(blue, Dungeon, damacon), Skirmish, 123
23.01.2014 Palach (blue, dungeon, serphienhorf, clavius) def Sevan_80 (red, barbarian, gundula, terek), Skirmish, 134
19.01.2014 Psyche_7 (red, Castle, Lionis, Charna) def Sanin (blue, Tower, Teodor, Crag Hack), Skirmish, 125
25.01.2014 VanjaM (blue, Barbarians, Tiraksor, Tiraksor) def Psyche_7 (red, Dungeon, Geon, Darkstorn), Skirmish, 126
25.01.2014 u2noob (blue, Rampart, Alagar, Alagar) def Grizvald (red, Inf, Zidar, Zidar), Skirmish, 123
25.01.2014 Vinceras (red, Rampart, Zhemchuzhina, Enova) def bubuch (blue, Tower, Saira, Iona), 2SM2c, 135
25.01.2014 GoD(Blue, Castle, Kaitlin, Mullic) def Toganash(Red, Rampart, Ryland, Tan), Scrimish, 143
26.01.2014 shameonyou (blue, tower, fafner, adel) lose RomarioGrom (red, dungeon, malekit, nella), Balance, 123
25.01.2014 twaryna (red, Tower, Kira, Septiena) def Egor Korobeinikov (blue, Inferno, Ignat, Aksis), Skirmish, 124
27.01.2014 Mizrael(blue, Inferno, Axsis, Xsi) def rebellious (red, Castle, Silvia, sir Mullich), 2SM2c, 122
27.01.2014 Volodymyr (Red, Rampart, Ufretin, Andra) def Aiwe (Blue, Fortress, Tazar, Grindan), Skirmish, 126
20.01.2014. SVAROG (blue, stronghold, Wey, Tiraksor) lose Amiloo (red, rampart, Ivor, Ivor), Skirmish, 143
27.12.2014 The_ (red, random, citadel, yog, galtran) def twaryna (blue, random, dungeon, shakti, dimer), Balance, 131.
26.01.2014 Tovariщ(Blue, Castle, Christian, Septiena) def Amiloo(Red, Fortress, Broghild, Dimer), Skirmish, 131.
27.01.2014 Aiwe (red, Fortress, Korbak, Tsila) def u2noob (blue, inferno, Nimus, Dimer), Skirmish, 125
27.01.2014 Juristis (blue, random, Castle, Sorsha, Daremif) def Mizrael (red, random, Stronghold, Gretchin), Balance, 121
27.01.2014 Palach HP (red, ramp, Elazar, Elazar) def rebellious (blue, inferno, Zelar, Vokial), Skirmish, 125
25.01.2014 HellLighT(red, citadel, Creg) def c0nn3c71nkK.ppL(Blue, castle, Orrin), Balance, 122
29.01.2014 Palach HP (red, barbarian, tiraks, charna) def HellLighT (blue, ramp, roland, kyrre), Balance, 121
28.01.2014 Dima Surmay (blue, random, Fortress, Bron, Stig) def RomarioGrom (red, random, tower, Solmir, Solmir), Skirmish, 141
29.01.2014 Vinceras (blue, Inferno, Aksis, Charna) def SVAROG (red, Tower, Fafner, Septienna), Balance, 131
29.01.2014 Toganash (red, random Castle, random Sanya, Tamika) def VanjaM (blue, random Rampart, random Aeris, Sandro), Skirmish, 135
31.01.2014 Aiwe (blue, Fortress, Voy, Kaitlina) def Darkello (red, Rampart, Zhemchuzhina, Andra), 2SM2c, 136
31.01.2014 The_ (blue, random, citadel, tiraks, torossar) def Togonash (red, random, inferno, ignat, nagash), 2SM2c, 247.
01.02.2014 Dima Surmay (blue, random, tower, Saira, Saira) def Vinceras (red, random, rampart, Uland, Arlak), Skirmish, 132
01.02.2014 GoD(Blue, Rampart, Ufri, Aislyn) def MuLLIyTa(Red, Tower, Favner, Iona), Scrimish, 137
03.02.2014. Pit for LM (blue, random Fortress, random Tazar, Jedrit) def Volodymyr (red, random Rampart, random Ryland, Tan), Skirmish, 134.
05.02.2014 Juristis (blue, random, Inferno, Xiron, Ayden) def GoD (red, random, Tower, Yona, Nagash), Skirmish,124
06.02.2014 Mizrael (red, Rampart, Thorgrim, Elleshar) def DimaSurmay (blue, Tower, Tan, Tan), 2SM2c, 132
06.02.2014 Aiwe (blue, Inferno, Ignat, Brissa) def MuLLIyTa (red, Rampart, Melody, Ksi), Skirmish, 131
06.02.2014 Tovariщ(Blue, random, dungeon, dakstorn, grindan) def Pit for LM(Red, random, rampart, malekit, gundula), 2SM2c, 122.
07.02.2014 The_ (red, random, inferno, kalh, vokial, eislin) def Volodymyr (blue, random, castle, turis, marius), Balance, 147.
05.02.2014 Amiloo (red, random, Dimer, Dimer) def Palach (Blue, random, inferno, Aksis, Mephala), 2SM2c, 111
08.02.2014 Mizrael (blue, Fortress, Rosic, Aine) def Aiwe (red, Dungeon, Gunnar, Gunnar), Skirmish, 132
12.02.2014 Tovariщ(Blue, random, fortress, random, drakon, eislina) def Juristis(Red, random, tower, random, pikedram, Alam ar), Skirmish, 125.
14.02.2014 Mizrael (red, Fortress, Rosic, Cyra) def Pit for LM (blue, Fortress, Korbac, Aenain), 2SM2c, 123
15.02.2014 Mizrael (blue, Stronghold, Shiva, Nagash) def GoD (red, Fortress, Korbac, Xsi) ,2SM2c, 141
20.02.2014 Tovariщ(blue, stronghold, gird, ciel) def juristis(red, rampart, alagar, nimus), Skirmish, 123.
21.02.2014 Mizrael (blue, Inferno, Calh, Nagash) def Juristis (red, Dungeon, Alamar, Gunnar), Skirmish, 127
22.02.2014 Juristis (blue, random, Castle, Orrin, Charna) def Mizrael (red, random, Fortress, Gervulf, Rizza), Skirmish, 126
26.02.2014 Juristis (blue, random, Dungeon, Das, Ciel) def Mizrael (red, random, Fortress, Voy, Andra), Skirmish, 123
01.03.2014 Juristis(Blue, Rampart, Ryland, Gunnar) def Tovariщ(Red, Dungeon, Adgit, Sempherot), Skirmish, 124.
01.03.2014 Tovariщ(Red, Dungeon, Sinka, Darkstorn) def Juristis(Blue, Fortress, Alkin, Grindan), Skirmish, 125
02.03.2014 Juristis(blue, random, Castle, Orrin, Mullic) def Tovariщ (red, random, Tower, Serena), Skirmish, 114

twaryna
301303816

JustObserver
238-839-766

Roger DAltavilla 624681987

Mizrael
27384379

participating Kappa

I will participate. :smile19:

If they take it
Diabler
360429834

I've wanted to write something like this for a long time, but I never got around to it; I always found some excuse—that nobody would be interested, or then there was no time, or no desire. But now, on this cold evening, with nothing but a tablet and Microsoft Office, why not write a few lines? Don't look for anything extraordinary in this text; it's quite simple—it's just the story of one tournament.

Chapter 1. The Beginning

This story should begin with my school years. Once, coming home from a pioneer camp, I discovered a real computer in my room! This was back when people everywhere were swapping cartridges for Dendy and Sega. Oh, the emotions I felt from the blue screen of the DOS navigator. It seemed to me that this devilish machine could do everything: here's your calculator, here's your text editor, and there was even a built-in Tetris in the menu. I was certain that I would only use the computer for studying, but boy was I wrong =) After playing Tetris for nnn-number of hours, I realized that one game was a bit too few for a $1000 machine, especially since Tetris was black and white, and I had a color 14” monitor from an absolutely hilarious company called Funay =))) Hard times came; I had to save on school breakfasts to buy floppies and record new toys. And then came that wonderful day—I don't even remember where or from whom—but one of the first recorded games turned out to be KB2; many probably remember it, it's a Russian turn-based strategy, a dead ringer for Heroes. And since then, my love for turn-based strategies has remained in my heart forever. Then came Heroes 2; I struggled and fumbled with them until I discovered the ghost imba; the funniest part was that when there were more than 10k of them, my computer simply froze, so I had to delete them after every battle.
Years passed—my parents still believed that the computer was for my studies. For my school performance, I needed a CD-ROM, a sound card, and a new 1.2Gb hard drive =)) And then the glorious times arrived; Heroes 3-Erafia was released. Oh, I'll never forget the day I managed to complete the first map; at school, they simply didn't believe me that when completing a map, you could proudly enter your name into the table. And paradoxically, the walkthrough tactic was simple—all money into economy; the Capitol is our everything. There wasn't even a thought of splitting stacks into ones; at most, it was a wait with all troops so that the horde of zombies would crawl into the range of the Grand Elves' shots. Hard times began—hotseat with 4-5 people until late at night, arguments and fights not only in the computer game, but also beside the monitor: "why the hell did he take my chest, we're in an alliance!" And as you've guessed, back then we played M maps, only we had no actual rules; the concept of shifted guards didn't even exist. Of course, we drew our own maps, even balanced ones. One of my works is even on HeroPortal, though under a different nickname; I uploaded it somewhere around 2002.
College started; Heroes, like all computer games, took a back seat. But in the third year, I remembered Heroes again. During classes, someone told me about a super difficult map called Empiretheworld2; I had never encountered such a cool map—everything was thought out to the smallest detail, awesome plot, awesome drawing, several ways of completion; in short, it was the best thing about the winter session of the third year. I only managed to complete this map a year later on the 100,500th attempt; then I relived those childhood feelings from when I completed my first map; I thought I was the coolest Heroes player, that I had no equal.
And finally, 2010 arrived. In the autumn of that year, Sc2 was released; how I awaited this game. And so I'm crawling in the bronze league, being all-ined and pushed by pimply schoolkids. What Am I Doing Wrong?!! I went to Google, started looking for strats, forums, demos. And the very first site on Google was sc2tv. So I registered there and chose the nickname NewGamer, because I really was a new player in SC2. On this wonderful site, I learned what streams and VODs were. Oh, how many evenings I spent watching streams, it's scary to even imagine. I smoothly crawled from bronze to platinum, and there my growth stopped; I lacked APM and multitasking. I felt a bit gloomy, but I didn't stop watching streams. While watching, I always thought: if only I could play SC2 well, I would stream too—show off my skill—but alas and ah. And then one day, while reading a forum about Terrans being imba, I stumbled upon a topic called "Heroes III". There I read that it was still possible to play this wonderful game via GameRanger. And then I thought: here is my chance, I'm a "father" in Heroes—I can record VODs! I read on Google how best to do it; I couldn't think of anything better than recording a VOD without sound, and then cutting out the opponent's turn and voicing the finished material. And so, after 3-4 hours of work, I recorded my first VOD! I crushed some nub on an M map, playing through the Capitol. In my VOD, I used Starcrafter slang, and with this, I caused a sensation. On the forum, I was asked to record more VODs, and I went hunting for another nub. This time I recorded a VOD with music in the background; the success was overwhelming. My 3 VODs were posted on the sc2tv main page. In one day, there were more than 1000 downloads. And then the sc2tv admin knocked on my Skype and offered me to stream in fan-streams. That was when a new era began for me—"Heroes Streaming".
To be continued…

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kalababa, I think many people are curious and would like to watch your first papal streams for fun.

I'm in the loop :)

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Yeah :D
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