Posts from CIS-2014 in Minsk.

Everything was great, but I'm staying in Minsk at least until tomorrow (decided to postpone my departure), and then I might travel home, but I haven't figured out how yet))). Maybe even through Moscow.
Stinger definitely deserved the victory. Although Hell was just as motivated as God was last year, you can't just show up and win the CIS region right away.
Unfortunately, the draw wasn't in my favor; Medium, Cobra, Stinger, and Dirty – I wouldn't wish that draw on anyone.
Kaliningrad 2015 is uncertain, but anything is possible!

We were delayed leaving, and had to stop in Minsk to exchange Belarusian rubles for our currency. We took a slight detour when exiting the Moscow Ring Road onto the Moscow Highway (we were traveling without the GPS that DD left, and he didn't show me how to use it) - as a result, I arrived home around 23:00.

P.S. In the morning, I found a camera lens cap from my CANON camera in my pocket; Dust says it's yours.

P.P.S. Lizard, did you find your guitar?

Thanks to everyone, we're home!!! It was great to see everyone and meet new people!!!
PS. I also managed to improve my night driving skills from scratch.

A huge thank you to Lizard and everyone who helped, for their incredible work! Without these extraordinary people, such a wonderful event wouldn't have been possible. It was very interesting to meet the "regular participants" of CIS tournaments; it's immediately clear who keeps such activity alive in the Heroes community. Congratulations to Stinger on his magnificent victory! His Papal Arch in the Haven finished the tournament with dignity ^^ Hellight with silver! We look forward to victories in the new year! And I hope to improve my alcohol tolerance at the next level, so we can meet somewhere in Kaliningrad :D

I shamelessly left Scorp and Mizrael to face Moscow alone, but I was just too tired, so I apologize, and I hope you have a safe trip!

Phew, I managed to get some sleep, the chronic lack of it really took its toll, but no matter what anyone says, the event was amazing! :smile54: I met a huge number of wonderful and sociable people, it's a shame that I couldn't fully enjoy all the delights of the vacation due to an injury, but even what I did experience filled me with a lot of positive emotions: late-night gatherings around the campfire, barbecues, a mini arm wrestling tournament, the Heroes battles themselves, and also the side events – everything was very cool. Perhaps one of the minor drawbacks was that gambling became a stumbling block for the tournament itself this time, repeatedly interfering, distracting, and taking time away from players who were already struggling to finish their matches. I think the time limits for these should be restricted, and if they really can't resist, they should be sent to play in their rooms. I want to express my gratitude to Kostya Lizardu and Kirill Merlin for their hard work in organizing the event, and to Kirill for his work as the host (it's worth noting the progress in reducing the number of gay jokes :smile08:), to Kostya Derti for his endless analysis of game moments and rules, and of course to our amazing Correspondent Alexey Dust, for tirelessly covering the events of this event and immortalizing them for us in digital form :D. Artem Stinger, endless respect to you, you scared me with your mirror match :smile25:, so I didn't even dare to play against him in the final, and that's why I paid the price, a well-deserved victory! :smile49: Well, I hope this isn't the last time we get together, see you all next time!

P.S. This morning, I found a camera lens cap from my CANON camera in my pocket. Dustik says it's from yours.

Hello, Dima, I gave you the lens cap from my camera, telling you not to lose it. Good job – you kept it!

I've uploaded almost all the photos... I'll upload the archive later.

Congratulations to the Champion!


A word from the chairman!


The Championship Song, take 2. The first performance, of course, caused a storm of emotions! :-)

Kaliningrad 2015 is uncertain, but anything is possible!

I join all the congratulations mentioned above! I especially congratulate Stinger, who confirmed that his 1st place in Yekaterinburg was no accident! :D Just kidding... I'm sorry I couldn't come to the CIS championship in Minsk this year for various reasons, but I hope to be there next year, or at some intermediate championship. By the way, regarding the future – as I mentioned before, it would be great to hold an event in Crimea. All the conditions are there: the availability of resorts, sunshine in May, the sea, the glorious traditions of local Heroes players, and reasonable prices for travel (subsidized air tickets, etc.).

P.S. We're waiting for new photos and videos.

In Crimea, in my opinion, it's not worth it... in my opinion, there are three real options: St. Petersburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Novosibirsk. Work is already underway on the first two.

In Crimea, I don't think it's a good idea... In my opinion, there are three real options: St. Petersburg, Sharm el-Sheikh, and Novosibirsk. Work is already underway for the first two.

CIS in Sharm el-Sheikh? IMHO, it's nonsense for several reasons: money, foreign passports, and generally, the CIS in Egypt... :confused:
I'm all for St. Petersburg - I could take on the organization or help with it, and I know a couple of fellow "Heroes" players who wouldn't stand aside either.

Last summer, residents of Moscow threatened to hold the 2015 event...

A special thank you to the chairman for driving Merlin and me almost to my house – in the end, we were already drinking cognac and getting ready for bed around half-past midnight.

The song performed at the Championship by its namesake was impressive. :smile02:
The vocals and breathing are well-executed... :D

I definitely won't miss similar events in the future.

Last summer, people from Moscow threatened to host the 2015 event...

So that the Minsk prices would seem like insignificant expenses :D

So that the Minsk prices seem like insignificant expenses :D

That's why... St. Petersburg... St. Petersburg... :)

Peter in May is a sure way to end up in the hospital. I remember my feelings from visiting sunny Peterhof during the May holidays...