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"Новичок-2014. Winter"

Greetings to all fans of Heroes of Might and Magic 3, future participants, and supporters of the traditional "Новичок" tournament. I hope the new season will once again delight us with great games and new discovery players.

This is our traditional, and also anniversary - tenth tournament for Новичок.
We do not have a precise and strict definition of who a "Новичок" is. This tournament is for those
- who only recently realized that you can play the favorite old game Heroes over the internet,
- who only recently found out that they are not the only one who can easily beat computers and that it's not so simple with a real person,
- who recently started playing with more than one or two heroes and building chains...

We do not invite fathers and grandfathers, we don't want to see clones, and would a medal obtained in such a dubious way even have value for a strong player?

The main goal of the tournament is to get to know each other and gain experience in communication and gameplay.


Winners of past tournaments:
"Новичок-2013. Summer" - The_
"Новичок-2013. Winter" - высокий
"Новичок-2012. Summer" - twaryna
"Новичок-2012. Winter" - 7z
"Новичок-2011. Summer" - Sky Pioneer
"Новичок-2011. Winter" - Sevensan
"Новичок-2010. Summer" - тенью бездомной
"Новичок-2010. Winter" - Сатир
"Новичок-2009. Summer" - Erdem

Participant Requirements.

1. A player registered on our forum or another gaming resource for no more than a year is considered a Новичок.
2. Players who have longer playing experience but wish to play in the tournament will be considered on an individual basis.
3. Already sufficiently strong players who have shown good results in any tournament are not allowed to participate.
4. A tournament participant must have at least one game in the seasonal rating according to HeroesWorld rules (you can play after registering). This is necessary to ensure that you are technically able to play online and have an understanding of World's rules. In separate cases, this criterion may be waived (if the player is known on other gaming resources and plays successfully there).
5. Players wishing to participate in the tournament agree to provide any additional information requested by the tournament judges.
6. Organizers reserve the right to refuse registration to anyone if they believe there are valid reasons, without a public explanation of those reasons.

Applications should be left in this thread. In the application, specify:

1. ICQ number for contact;
2. convenient time for playing;
3. when the first online game was played;
4. if the participant came from another gaming resource, they must write where from and their nickname on that resource.


Organizational Issues.

1. Leads - The_ (IСQ 241568808), Lim4 (ICQ 451224720, creating and updating tables, tracking tournament results), Grizvald (ICQ 592025309, compiling the participant list and selecting players for participation in the tournament), Judges - Pit for LM (ICQ 471401475).
2. The tournament is held according to the Rules of organization, conduct and participation in HOMM3 online tournaments.
3. For each game played, participants must provide a detailed report and detailed confirmation in this thread. Only in this case will the game be counted.
4. Technical results are assigned for games not played within the established timeframe.
5. All tournament games go into the seasonal rating. The list of reports will be passed to the Rating lead. Do NOT duplicate reports in the seasonal rating.
All tournament reports must be written using the automatic report writing system.
6. Saves of all games must be kept until the end of the tournament and presented upon first request by the tournament leads, judges, or any member of the AC.
7. Disputable moments, if any arise, should be discussed off-forum. For a resolution, you must contact the tournament lead or judge via ICQ and provide daily saves, ICQ logs, and other necessary information.
The same judicial decision is made primarily based on the tournament rules. If the situation that arose is not regulated by the rules, the judges are guided by basic logic and gaming ethics.
8. Based on the results of the tournament, the winner will be awarded a "Winner of the Новичок Tournament" medal under their avatar

Regulations.

Stage 1. Group Stage.
All games in the group are played on template 2sm4d(3).
Each player in the group plays one game against all others. 1 point is awarded for a win, 0.5 to both for a draw, and 0 for a loss.

One week is given per game. Games can be played in any order.
If a player has not played the required number of games by the end of the current round, they must explain the reasons on the forum or by contacting the tournament leads personally. "Disappeared" participants will be disqualified and replaced by players from the reserve list.

Two players who scored the most points advance from the group to the playoffs. In case of equal points, places are distributed according to additional indicators (in order of priority):
1. Berger Coefficient (calculated only based on results shown in the group).
2. Head-to-head match.
3. Points earned in a game "weigh" more than technical wins.
4. Points earned in a game against the LM team.
5. If it is impossible to determine who advances to the playoffs based on the previous indicators, players will be offered a tie-break game scheme. At this moment, it is impossible to foresee all possible combinations of results. Therefore, the final scheme will be thought out according to the situation that develops in the groups by the end of the stage.
In this case, the seasonal (permanent) rating will play a major role.

Stage 2. Team Tournament "New Players" vs "Legends and Myths". The Новичок team, consisting of players who scored at least 2 points in the group stage, plays against the team of the best HW players.

Stage 3. Playoffs - 16 participants.
Matches are best-of-3 (first to 2 wins). Time limit per round is 2 weeks.
The Grand Final is first to 3 wins, starting with a score of 1-0 in favor of the upper bracket winner; i.e., the upper bracket winner needs to win 2 times, and the lower bracket winner - 3 times.

Dates.

Registration: December 28, 2013 - January 18, 2014.
Approval of participant list: January 18-22, 2014.
Group stage draw and start of the tournament: January 24, 2014.

Rules.

1. Game version. The tournament is held on game version SoD 3.2(4.0) + HD mod + by mutual agreement HW_rulez (For correct operation, the patch must be installed for both players), and by mutual agreement WT.
2. The tournament is conducted according to the rules of online games in Heroes 3.
3. Restarts total 3 days (111+111+111 or 111+112 or 113).
4. In the final part of the tournament, the template is chosen by a draw from a list of 5 templates: 2sm4d3, jebus Cross, Panic, 8mm6a, mini nostalgia.

All players on the tournament participant list must do the following:
1. Check if your ICQ number is entered in your profile; add it there if it is not.
If it is in your profile, a small green daisy - the ICQ symbol - is visible under the avatar. If not, you must follow the algorithm.
2. Leave an application in this thread. To do this, click the Register for tournament button located at the beginning of this thread.
3. To create a report, you will need to click the New report button located at the top of each page of the thread and fill in all necessary fields according to the template. After that, write your detailed comments on the game.
4. To confirm the report, the second player must find the game report, click the Confirm report button, and also write a detailed report.
5. It is considered good tone to thank the opponent for the game.
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The map wasn't great, I had very little money, only one small treasury with Medusa huts covering 3 zones, and two small pits. I would have tried to rest, but the old lady Luna showed up. Luna ate a lot and grew very strong, I gave her a Pandora box with 20 dog units. She also killed a bunch of other guys, but later I accidentally cast Wall of Fire on my own units, and poor Luna went to rest in the tavern. She was upset and didn't come back to me :smile53:. On day 131, Marishka came to help, but unfortunately, there weren't many demons because I was busy leveling up Luna, and I didn't have enough money for them. The momentum was completely lost. I started eating treasure at the end of the fourth week, but it wasn't enough to take even 10 ducks from the enemy, who had 85. Thanks for the game).
Skype: KillBurnBeEvil
ICQ: 448631545
Battle Report Accepted
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Кэлх / Calh Start Hero Кэлх / Calh
Мариусса / Marius Main Hero Мариусса / Marius
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Вистан / Wystan Start Hero Вистан / Wystan
Вистан / Wystan Main Hero Вистан / Wystan
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
216 days
Game Date
2/2/2014
Reported
2/2/2014 3:49 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Beevil 1419 1408 -11 ↓
RoninHW 1525 1536 +11 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/2/2014 4:09 PM

In reply to Sloth_D
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The opponent has no restarts left, I have two. When I saw two Orc external dwellings, two Goblin external dwellings, and a Griffin Conservatory right under my castle, I decided to play. Gurnisson was given Scholar magic, so Tyraxor is the main hero. I broke through to the secondary Rampart town, revealed a Dragon Utopia and a Stable, three Crypts. In the town: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.
Second week — we take the Griffin Conservatory (2), go into the treasure zone already with Expert Logistics and Tactics.
There: Boost of Earth, Hat +4 Knowledge, two Dragon Fly Hives for 12 Wyverns, and most importantly, a Pandora's Box for all Earth magic to the freshly leveled Wisdom.
Fourth week — capture of the Dragon Utopia — gave КВ, Gladius, Hat 4/4, Ring +1 Speed, we take the Griffin Conservatory (2) again and see the opponent, who came to capture the main base. In his army there are up to 20 Angels; we think there are 10 and attack, but there turn out to be 15, plus a bunch of different shooters with a Golden Bow and 10 Nagas. Damacon 18/11/10/(150)
Tyraxor 28/2/14/(70) — 4 Angels, 6 Dendroid Soldiers, 15 Firebirds, 80 Goblins, 62 Orcs, 45 Wolf Raiders, and 12 Wyverns. I had enough magic (Implosion for 2k damage) to kill 15 Angels and 42 Fanatics, then fled with 14 Orcs and 8 Wyverns. Intercepted the Wyverns on a boat, then on 2.1.1 unexpectedly — Week of Plague. Well, that works in our favor; I buy everything in the Rampart town and attack the remaining army, Implosion on the Nagas, then Chain Lightning finishes off the rest without letting them escape.

ICQ 313-702-941
Battle Report Accepted
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Тираксор / Tyraxor Start Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Аин / Aine Start Hero Аин / Aine
Дамакон / Damacon Main Hero Дамакон / Damacon
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
211 days
Game Date
2/2/2014
Reported
2/2/2014 3:55 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Lexmaster 1507 1520 +13 ↑
R@sIM 1448 1435 -13 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/2/2014 4:12 PM

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The layout was mediocre; not enough gold, Griffin Conservatory was a one-shot; among the treasure zones there was only one Medusa Hive covering 3 zones; there were also 2 external dwellings of Pit Fiends. I would have defeated him if old lady Luna hadn't shown up. Luna ate a lot of porridge and grew very strong; I picked up a Pandora's Box with 20 gr. hounds, killed a bunch of other nasty guys, but later misclicked the wall of fire on the Dragon Utopias, and the poor girl went to rest at the tavern, got offended, and never came back to me :smile53:. On day 131, Marishka came to my aid, but alas, there were too few demons since I was busy leveling Luna, and there was no gold for them either. The tempo was completely lost. I started eating from the treasure zone at the end of the fourth week, but that wasn't enough to even take down 10 enemy Dragon Utopias out of 85. Thanks for the game)
It gave me a double on top of a double, but I was luckier — I had 3 external dwellings of Wyverns and an external dwelling of Hydras. All of this was poorly located, and the map generated very slowly for me. There was only one way into a treasure zone, which I cleared for about two weeks; it was simply huge. There were 3 Dragon Fly Hives, Pandora's Boxes, and most importantly 2 Dragon Utopias for buying up wild growth. I gathered enough gold for a full buyout, broke through GO, met Opp there, and it was a formal FB.
Thanks for the game!
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The opponent had no more restarts left, I had two. When I saw two orc external dwellings, two goblin dwellings, and a Griffin Conservatory right under the castle, I decided to play. Gunnisson was given magic in the Scholar, so Tyraxor is the main hero. I broke through to a secondary Rampart town, revealed a Dragon Utopia and a stable, three crypts. In town: levels 1, 2, 3, 5, 7.
Second week – we take the Griffin Conservatory (2), head into the treasure zone already with Expert Logistics and Tactics.
There: Earth enhancement artifact, Crown of +4 Knowledge, two Dragon Fly Hives with 12 Wyverns, and most importantly a Pandora's Box for all Earth magic, just after leveling Wisdom.
Fourth week – taking the Dragon Utopia – gave КВ, Gladius, Crown 4/4, Ring of +1 Speed, we take another Griffin Conservatory (2) and see the opponent, who came to capture the main town. His army has up to 20 Angels, we think there are 10 and attack, but it turns out there are 15, plus a bunch of various shooters with a Golden Bow and 10 Nagas. Damacon 18/11/10/(150)
Tyraxor 28/2/14/(70) 4 Angels, 6 Dendroid Ancients, 15 Firebirds, 80 Goblins, 62 Orcs, 45 Wolf Raiders and 12 Wyverns. Magic was enough (Implosion for 2k), killed 15 Angels and 42 Fanatics, then retreated with 14 Orcs and 8 Wyverns, intercepted the Wyverns on a boat, then on 1.2.1 unexpectedly a Week of Plague, well that's to our advantage, buy everything in Rampart and attack the remaining army, Implosion into the Nagas, then Chain Lightning finishes off the rest, not letting them escape.
Not on 121, but 211 Week of Plague. This game, like the previous one, dragged on, there were many mistakes on my part (we played for over 6 hours), I was 5 minutes away from victory. IT DIDN'T WORK. Thanks for the game
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Thank you for playing!!!
Battle Report Accepted
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Тазар / Tazar Main Hero Тазар / Tazar
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Ивор / Ivor Start Hero Ивор / Ivor
Ивор / Ivor Main Hero Ивор / Ivor
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
147 days
Game Date
1/31/2014
Reported
2/3/2014 8:00 AM
Rating Impact Archived
Graf_Bananov 1600 1607 +7 ↑
Dark30 1380 1373 -7 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/3/2014 8:05 AM

In reply to Pit for LM
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Pit for LM
Let's read the first post of the tournament:

Your thank-you messages completely lack information.

R@sIM and other concise citizens! You need to describe the game in detail. It is also desirable to attach save files and not forget about passwords.
10 characters...:smile29:
Мой стрим-канал: http://heroes3.tv/Grizvald.

Восстановил старый номер аси, теперь тут: 625045517

"Это нам идеально подходит" (с)

"Лабета - папашка на первую неделю" (с)

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Thank you for the game!!!
Unfortunately, all the respawn points were taken, the map is small, and the market that my opponent had decided the game.

Thanks for the game.
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The following players are strongly requested to contact me or The_:
Caution;
shadowgodd;
Redsnow;
artbocha.

What is the status of your games? The deadline for the first round has long passed.
Мой стрим-канал: http://heroes3.tv/Grizvald.

Восстановил старый номер аси, теперь тут: 625045517

"Это нам идеально подходит" (с)

"Лабета - папашка на первую неделю" (с)

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I wrote a 2-page report, but it's all gone. I won't be able to repeat that feat. Everything was bad, but Luna broke free with handcuffs and the main character. Thanks for the game!
Весна 2013.
Battle Report Accepted
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Кейтлин / Caitlin Start Hero Кейтлин / Caitlin
Алкин / Alkin Main Hero Алкин / Alkin
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Ивор / Ivor Start Hero Ивор / Ivor
Луна / Luna Main Hero Луна / Luna
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
211 days
Game Date
2/3/2014
Reported
2/3/2014 5:43 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Roger-ua 1587 1598 +11 ↑
RaiseTheDead 1494 1483 -11 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/3/2014 6:25 PM

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Wrote a 2-page report, but it all disappeared. I won't be able to repeat that feat. Everything was bad, but Luna was defeated while wearing handcuffs, and the main character was defeated.
Thank you for the game!
I played terribly. The turning point was Luna's defeat while wearing handcuffs. I don't feel like describing the game in detail. I'm attaching the save files in case anyone is interested.
http://zalil.ru/34949073
Thank you for the game.
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Grizvald
The following players are strongly requested to contact me or The_:
Caution;
shadowgodd;
Redsnow;
artbocha.

What is the status of your games? The deadline for the first round has long passed.
ready to step in as a replacement:smile21:

лето 2012.
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The home secondary same-faction bonus was great; Galtran only arrived on 131. There was a lot of scouting going on, and I rushed to all the treasure zones to intercept. Whenever I doubted whether a fight would be successful, I lured the opponent's hero in another direction using my low-tier units. Right before my eyes, the opponent snagged an external dwelling of Magic Dragons in a treasure zone, but time passed and the skeletons grew; 2 Necromancers from the Castle also provided a good growth rate. I was only unlucky with the Drowned ones. I built up the Mage Guild early and found the wings scroll in the middle of the 4th week, which made it easier to control the map; the opponent decided to surrender.

P.S. I couldn't write sooner because I didn't know the second password for the game.
Another game is nearing completion, there is no need to panic.
Battle Report Accepted
Некрополь / Necropolis Faction Некрополь / Necropolis
Random Start Hero Random
Галтран / Galthran Main Hero Галтран / Galthran
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Тираксор / Tyraxor Start Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
223 days
Game Date
1/24/2014
Reported
2/4/2014 1:16 PM
Rating Impact Archived
artbocha 1477 1491 +14 ↑
Skroder 1447 1433 -14 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/4/2014 4:26 PM

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Overall, it was a decent game, but I spent too long on my own territory. A lot of units were lost due to silly mistakes in battle, but the bears still managed to hold the line. I took a very long and difficult route to the Treasury, where I found the opponent and a stash of mythical dragons guarded by 5-9 titans. I defeated them on the seventh day of the week, and I don't even remember which one. The next day, there were 2 magical creatures, but I didn't realize that the opponent was still in the Treasury, so I made a bad move and started collecting everything I could reach. Then I found Galthran, but I couldn't reach him with my hero, so he just ran away. After that, there was a terrible chase for loot, and the opponent tricked me. After that, I had 6 grey bears, 1 mythical creature, some ducks, and better stats than the opponent, but he had 64 ducks and 1,000 skeletons, and he ran into the Treasury, where I couldn't reach him with air units. I didn't see any point in continuing the game.
Thanks for the game.
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Huge respawn point, 2 native units in the tavern, 15 air units without building improvements + I also acquired an air unit upgrade, but the birds didn't appear on the first level. At the beginning of the second turn, I had only one unit. At the end of the second turn, I entered a treasure building (which turned out to be adjacent to the opponent's main building), spent some time there, and then saw the opponent. He ran towards me. With 6 birds, 59 air units, 9 psionic units + meat + oil + expert bless, I showed the opponent that he was wrong. Thanks for the game!
ICQ 627769385
Battle Report Accepted
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Random Start Hero Random
Лабета / Labetha Main Hero Лабета / Labetha
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Мариусса / Marius Start Hero Мариусса / Marius
Мариусса / Marius Main Hero Мариусса / Marius
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
133 days
Game Date
2/4/2014
Reported
2/4/2014 7:44 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Nitro 1573 1583 +10 ↑
ItsAmazing 1446 1436 -10 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 2/4/2014 7:53 PM

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Huge respawn, 2 native in the tavern, 15 air elementals without rebuilding + took an external dwelling of air elementals, but the birds didn't reinforce on the first. At the start of the second, a single Griffin Conservatory. At the end of the second, entered the treasure zone (which turned out to be adjacent to the opponent's main), hung around there a bit, and saw the opponent. He ran towards me. In the final battle, 6 birds, 59 griffins, air elementals, 9 psychos + meat + oil + expert bless explained to the opponent that he was wrong. Thanks for the game!


Finally an interesting game. The respawn turned out pleasant with 2 Dragon Fly Hives near the castle, a native secondary, and a mini treasure zone (cartographer's mine and 3 Dragon Fly Hives and 2 external dwellings of eyeballs) without guard. The passage to the secondary of 30 Ice Demons was broken with 114 Efreeti, and the secondary was taken. On week 2 with a large number of Gog, I broke the path upwards to another secondary and headed back. I upgraded the Gog and with them went to break the respawn hives at 8 and 4, and headed into the treasure zone, where I already spotted the opponent, who had eaten 2 hives. On day 132 I ran hoping I could reach him before his bird reinforcements arrived, because I understood that later the birds would be unkillable. In short, I couldn't catch him (he had Angel speed boost), and as a result, with his reinforced army, the opponent attacked me himself. In the final battle I had no chance. Stats were equal and the armies were almost the same (he had an advantage of 1 Angel and 6 birds, in meat it was almost even). 20 Grendels didn't save me. The opponent got expert Earth and Water magic, I got property, Armorer, and Tactics (and was offered 2 consecutive levels of Ballistics, Eagle Eye, and Wisdom). Papist random helped me lose :DD. The opponent's respawn in the post-game review was simply stunning :DD. Size like on Jebus Cross. No treasure zone, but half the screen is literally respawn with all sorts of goodies. Thanks for the game, ggwp

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