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"Новичок-2015. 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 please us with great games and new discovery players.
Trolls registered between 2011 - 2013, please do not flood; otherwise, penalty points for flooding will find their heroes.
This is our traditional twelfth tournament for Новичок.
We have no exact or strict definition of who a "новичок" is. This tournament is for those
- who only recently realized that you can play the beloved old game Heroes over the internet,
- who only recently found out that they aren't the only ones 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 are not inviting fathers and grandfathers, we do not want to see clones, and besides, would a medal obtained in such a dubious way have any 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-2014. Summer" - Falcone
"Новичок-2014. Winter" - Aiwe
"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. Players registered on our forum or another gaming resource between 01.01.2014 and 01.01.2015 are eligible to participate in the tournament; applications from players with an earlier registration date will be considered individually.

2. Players who have longer playing experience will not be admitted to the tournament.
3. Players who are already strong enough and have shown decent results in any tournament are not eligible to participate.
4. A tournament participant must play several games in the season or write at least 5 detailed reports in "phantom" according to HeroesWorld rules (games can be played after registration). This is necessary to ensure that you are technically able to play online and have an understanding of the Forum rules.
5. Players wishing to participate in the tournament undertake to provide any additional information requested by the tournament judges.
6. The organizers reserve the right to refuse registration to anyone if they believe there are valid reasons, without a public explanation of those reasons.

Leave applications in this thread. There is a Detailed instruction with pictures FAQ17 on the forum explaining how to do this.
The following steps are required:
1. Check if an ICQ number is entered in your profile; add it if it is missing.
If it is in your profile, a small green daisy — the ICQ symbol — will be visible under the avatar. If not, follow the algorithm.
2. Leave an application in this thread. To do this, click the Sign up for tournament button located at the beginning of this thread and at the top of each page.
3. In the application, specify a convenient time (days and hours) for playing and your time zone.
4. 2-3 days before the draw, you must contact the lead Iamsamstan (IСQ 435-191-039) and confirm participation. Players who disappear from the forum (lack of user activity for a week) will not be admitted to the draw.
Organizational Matters.

1. Leads - Iamsamstan (IСQ 435-191-039), злой_романтик (ICQ 296-524-052), Judges - WiZarDX_576(ICQ 608941846), in the absolute same extreme case, contact Pit for LM (ICQ 471401475).
2. The tournament is conducted according to the Rules of organization, conduct and participation in HOMM3 online tournaments.
3. Organizers will make changes to the rules and regulations during the tournament if necessary.
4. For each played game, participants must submit a detailed report and detailed confirmation in this thread. Only then is the game counted. All tournament reports must be written using the automatic report writing system: Detailed instruction with pictures FAQ18.
- To create a report, 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.
- To confirm a report, the second player must find the game report, click the Confirm report button and also write a detailed report.
- It is considered good tone to thank the opponent for the game.
5. All tournament games go into the HoMM3 HW player rating.
6. Technical results are assigned for games not played within the established timeframe.
7. Saves and password files for all games must be kept until the end of the tournament and presented upon first request by the leads, tournament judges, or any member of the AC. Forgetting or losing a game password may serve as grounds for assigning a technical defeat in the game.
8. Disputable points, if any arise, are requested to be discussed off-forum. To resolve them, you must contact the lead or tournament 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 a situation is not regulated by the rules, judges are guided by basic logic and gaming ethics.
9. The tournament winner will be awarded a "Tournament Winner 'Новичок'" medal under their avatar:
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Regulations.

Stage 1. 36 participants are divided into 6 groups of 6 people. A round-robin tournament is held in each group, where everyone plays everyone else once. 1 point is given for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, and zero for a loss. The 2 people with the best results and 4 players who took 3rd place with the best indicators advance from the group to the next stage. Result criteria by order of importance: 1) points earned, 2) Berger coefficient, 3) result of head-to-head meeting. If these criteria are insufficient, a system of tie-breaker games will be offered to the players. If that also does not help, democratic judicial discretion will be applied. All games in the group stage are played on template 2sm4d(3)
Stage 2. Tournament of novices against veterans. NP vs LM. Each play-off participant has the right to choose one person from the LM team; the composition of this team is currently being formed.
Stage 3. Play-off. Starts April 27, 2015. Conducted via an Olympic system with elimination after the second lost match. Each match in the upper bracket is played to two wins, and in the lower bracket to one win. Time limit for 1 game - 1 week. (The loser in the upper bracket moves to the lower bracket and continues playing there. The loser in the lower bracket is eliminated from the competition.)
Templates in the first game are chosen by the player marked in blue, who also chooses castles first. In the second game, you switch places. For the third game, you may toss a coin or contact the organizer for this.
Dates.
Registration - January 29, 2015 - March 01, 2015.
Approval of participant list - March 01-02, 2015.
Group stage draw and start of tournament - March 03, 2015.
Time limit for one game - 10 days.

Rules.


1. Game version. The tournament is conducted 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, template selection is done by drawing from a list of 5 templates: 2sm4d3, jebus Cross, Panic, 8mm6a, mini nostalgia.
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I suggest organizing an Only SM tournament, instead of making things difficult for newcomers. New players are learning how to play by watching streams. When was the last time someone streamed SM games? :)
Good idea, I'm now thinking of running OFB in a similar way :smile08:
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No need to panic about the balance.

At least it's fun to play Sylvan.

IMO, it would be interesting to organize this tournament on the Diamond map. It's fast and offers plenty of opportunities.

But I'll play Sylvan and won't complain.
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A promising exchange after 2 re-rolls from the opponent.

On turn 111, I defended with a +4 shield for 20-49 griffins with Guard. After that, I set up an ambush with birds.
I found Cielke in the tavern. I built a chain to ambush orcs, behind which was a stone mine. But then the opponent surrendered.

Thank you for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Крег Хак / Crag Hack Start Hero Крег Хак / Crag Hack
Крег Хак / Crag Hack Main Hero Крег Хак / Crag Hack
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Аин / Aine Start Hero Аин / Aine
Аин / Aine Main Hero Аин / Aine
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
113 days
Game Date
3/8/2015
Reported
3/8/2015 9:23 PM
Rating Impact Archived
special_k 1429 1446 +17 ↑
spl1nter 1499 1482 -17 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/8/2015 9:23 PM

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A promising move after 2 rests from the opponent.

On turn 111, I defended with a +4 shield for 20-49 griffins from the Guild Hall. After that, I set up an ambush with birds.
I found a tavern hero, Cielke. I built a chain to ambush orcs, behind which was a stone mine. But then the opponent surrendered.

Thank you for the game.
Thank you for the game!
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We picked up 111 and started playing. A huge respawn with a ton of gold spawned.
From the start, I had 27 gr. archers + Tamika in the tavern without an army (you know what I mean :D).
On the very first day, I saw the first Griffin Conservatory, on day 112 the second (turned out to be 2+1).
In the Castle, I managed to build Angels only on the 2nd day.
And on that same second day, I gathered everything I saw and necroed everything.
In the end, I got an imba Tamika: 12 12 6 (80 mana):
6 Angels, 80 archers, 30 Griffins, 300+ Skeletons
- exp. Necromancy
- exp. Attack
- exp. Air
- exp. Ballistics (all useful)
- exp. Artillery
I don't feel like going into detail because this was, once again, a one-sided matchup.
ГО (20-49 Necro Horses) managed to break through only on day 132 with Labetha and oil, and as I scouted the opponent's respawn, I increasingly realized there was nothing to counter him with — an army doesn't just appear out of thin air.

Thanks for the game! And good luck with the next roll=)

P.S. Don't take the "Lich's Pendant" into the quest hut — it's a scam:D
I was offered 15 Storms
ICQ - 701827301
Skype - brucewillis7777
Battle Report Accepted
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Тамика / Tamika Main Hero Тамика / Tamika
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
137 days
Game Date
3/8/2015
Reported
3/8/2015 9:35 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Be3y4uu 1356 1377 +21 ↑
Blitz 1514 1493 -21 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/8/2015 9:38 PM

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We took 111 and started playing. A huge respawn with a lot of money popped up.
I started with 27 gr. archers + Tamika in the tavern without an army (you know what I mean :D )
On the very first day I saw the first Griffin Conservatory, on 112 the second (turned out to be 2+1)
In Castle I could only build Angels on the second day.
And on the second day I collected everything I saw and necro'd.
As a result, I got an imba Tamika 12 12 6 (80 mana):
6 angels, 80 archers, 30 griffins, 300+ bones
-exp. necro
-exp. attack
-exp. air
-exp. ballistics (everything will come in handy)
-exp. artillery
I don't feel like writing a long post because it was another one-sided giveaway.
ГО (20-49 NecroHorses) only broke through on 132 with Labetta and oil, and as I scouted the opponent's respawn, I increasingly realized there was nothing to counter him with; the army doesn't just appear out of thin air.

Thanks for the game! And good luck with the next Schism=)

P.S. Don't drag the "Locket of Death" into the quest hut - it's a scam:D
They offered 15 Storms

Thx for the game
Стрим-канал: https://www.twitch.tv/blitz7777/
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I started playing in June, right before the newbie summer season of 2014, and I played almost exclusively on the SMK map for the entire months of June and July. I managed to get somewhat familiar with online play. My first games on Jebus in July were terrible, even though I had watched a lot of streams and replays. In general, it took me about 4 months of playing before I was ready to play decently on any of the 5 newbie templates. I completely agree with Romantica on this issue. Even in this thread, in some reports, the game doesn't even reach the final battle; on Jebus, people can spend 2 weeks on respawn and lose on GO, wasting 10+ hours on the game, and on HLK, they can spend 2 months looking for each other.
Adding Panic and Balance, for example, is perfectly possible. Panic is a very complex template for newbies, in my opinion; there's a lot of micro-management involved. And Balance is just insane:smile04:
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Panic is a very complex template for beginners, in my opinion; there's a lot of micromanagement involved.
And the balance is just messed up:smile04:
That's what I mean, the balance is completely off.
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The start was decent, there was plenty of meat. Starting artifact for +1 to speed. Wood and ore mines unlocked. On the first week I took the dungeon along the way, as well as the gloves +300mp. I placed the Cavaliers in the citadel. On day 123 I took a Dragon Fly Hive with 6 Dragon Flies. On day 124 I took a level 3 Griffin Conservatory with Grand Elves, losing 1 Cavalier, 60 Centaurs, and 2 Dendroid Guards. On day 126 I took the Inferno town right from under my opponent's nose and headed his way to kill him. He resigned. Thank you to my opponent for the game! And good luck in the tournament!
P.S. And the template is rare garbage(((
ICQ 669307560

Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Победа / Def Победа / Def
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Красный / Red
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Тамика / Tamika Main Hero Тамика / Tamika
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
126 days
Game Date
3/8/2015
Reported
3/9/2015 6:20 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Jubi-Juby 1483 1499 +16 ↑
bul 1516 1500 -16 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/9/2015 6:29 PM

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Not a bad start, quite a bit of meat (creatures). Starting artifact gave +1 to speed. Wood and ore mines not blocked. In the first week, I took a dungeon along the way, as well as gloves +300 movement points. Placed Centaurs in the citadel. On day 1 week 2, I took a Dragon Fly Hive with 6 Dragon Flies. On day 2 week 2, I took a Griffin Conservatory for three (Griffins) with Grand Strike, losing 1 Centaur, 60 Centaurs, and 2 Dendroid Guards. On day 4 week 2, I took the Inferno town from under the opponent's nose and moved in his direction to kill him. He surrendered. Thank you to my opponent for the game! And good luck in the tournament!
P.S. And the template is a rare piece of s**t(((
thank you for the game, a couple of good morale boosts and minus the entire army
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We each took 2 restarts. On the first one, I captured a secondary town; Tazar is leveling up well (Loga's Earth magic). On the second, I captured a second secondary town, broke through to the treasure zone, took 2 Dragon Fly Hives (both mini), revealed the Cap +6 all stats and the Amulet for 50-99 stacks of dragonflies. On the third, I took a Dragon Fly Hive on my main, upgraded the dragonflies, broke into the treasure zone (on snow, no road), immediately took a box behind 9 angels (with oil, no losses), got 20 mages, sent a scout hero to explore while I upgraded 21 dragonflies and went to reclaim the Cap behind the dragonflies. Then I went into the treasure zone (the metro) and took a Nagabank 4 and another mini pre-Dragon Fly Hive. On day 141, Tazar is regenerating mana and I'm preparing to fight the home Dragon Utopia and to fight the ГО with 100 Pits, but the opponent surrenders.
Thank you to my opponent for the game!!!
ICQ 678596492
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Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Тазар / Tazar Main Hero Тазар / Tazar
Победа / Def Победа / Def
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Синий / Blue
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Гурниссон / Gurnisson Main Hero Гурниссон / Gurnisson
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
141 days
Game Date
3/9/2015
Reported
3/9/2015 6:34 PM
Rating Impact Archived
korvet 1502 1517 +15 ↑
bul 1499 1484 -15 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/9/2015 6:37 PM

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took 2 restarts. On the first, captured a secondary town, Tazar is leveling up well (Loga Earth magic tactics). On the second, captured the second secondary town, broke through to the treasure zone, took 2 Dragon Fly Hives (both mini), revealed a +6 all stats hat and an amulet for 50-99 ducks. On the third, took a Dragon Fly Hive on the main, upgraded the ducks, broke through to the treasure zone (on snow, through no-road terrain), there immediately took a chest with 9 angels behind it (with oil, no losses), got 20 mages, sent a scout hero for reconnaissance while I upgraded 21 ducks and went to reclaim the hat from the ducks. Then went into the treasure zone (in the metro) took a level 4 naga bank and another pre-mini Dragon Fly Hive. On day 141, Tazar is refilling mana at the race track and I'm preparing to hit the home Dragon Utopia and hit the GO of 100 pit fiends, but the opponent surrenders.
Thanks to the opponent for the game!!!
thanks for the game
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They started well: a couple of Hives, a lot of gold and crystals, and a stable was discovered nearby. Against Tazar, I decided to try playing as Nela.
After looting the corpses and wagons, I got a +2+2 sword, a +1 HP ring, and a mana amulet. Everything was going great, and on day 113, I built monsters, and Nela decided that she was now invincible. On this wave, she rushed into the thick of the Cerberuses, which chewed up the entire army and forced her to flee in disgrace (114). Then, a quick Dessa with goblins and wolves captured the secondary town - a Dungeon. However, it was still impossible to develop - the evil Styg came and captured the Dungeon on day 117. Looking at the opponent's army, I realized that he was doing well and decided not to continue. However, as a last resort, after the growth, I looked into the Conservatory, hoping for a minimum, but it turned out to be 3-4. GG.

Thank you for the game! =)
See you soon!
ICQ - 686267577

Battle Report Accepted
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Десса / Dessa Start Hero Десса / Dessa
Нила / Neela Main Hero Нила / Neela
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Стиг / Styg Main Hero Стиг / Styg
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
121 days
Game Date
3/9/2015
Reported
3/9/2015 6:38 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Telder54 1547 1529 -18 ↓
Dr.Ftor 1466 1484 +18 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/9/2015 6:44 PM

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We started well: a couple of hives, lots of gold and crystals, and a stable was discovered nearby. I decided to play as Nela against Tazar.
After looting the corpses and wagons, I got a +2+2 sword, a +1 HP ring, and a mana amulet. Everything was going great; on day 131, I built monsters, and Nela decided she was now invincible. On this wave of confidence, she charged into a group of Cerberuses, which tore through the entire army and forced her to flee in disgrace (day 114). Immediately after, a quick Dessa with goblins and wolves captured the secondary town - the Dungeon. However, I couldn't develop further; the evil Stig arrived and captured the Dungeon on day 117. Looking at the opponent's army, I realized that he was doing well, and I decided not to continue. However, as a last resort, after the growth phase, I checked the conservatory, hoping for a minimum reward, but it turned out to be 3-4. GG.

Thank you for the game! =)
See you next time!
I confirm. Everything was going smoothly for me. I was gathering resources, building up, leveling up, and breaking through blockades. The time came to take a secondary town. There were three options: 20-49 Cerberuses, 20-49 Golems, or 10-19 Vassals. I decided to break through the Vassals, and I did so with losses of seven Gnolls, and then the opponent was there. On day 117, I took his empty Dungeon (the roads were fast), and on day 121, the Loggers transferred the growth from the main town to the Dungeon. I was ready to rush the opponent on day 122, but then GG. Thank you for the game!
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The start was very hardcore, despite the eight-hero spread on 112 and Galtran. I even had to contact the tournament judges to request an additional restart. The judges refused the restart, saying it was a REAL PAIN, but playable. I took the native secondary skill on the first week despite the no-road situation and managed to place Dragon Fly Hives there; in the main, I built everything except the hydras in the Citadel. On the second week, I took three boxes with Galtran: one for magic (air up to level 2), the second for 90 gnolls, the third for 25 magogs — nothing special. During this time, I only found one Dragon Fly Hive 4, and breaking its guard cost me 3 Dragon Flies((( Anyway, I realized there was nothing to gain — I hadn't even found Slow anywhere (and Galtran had expert Earth). I went to my opponent at the start of the third week with 15 upgraded Dragon Flies, 2 devils from the external dwelling, 50+ upgraded lizardmen, 70 gnolls, and 270 skeletons. My opponent met me and conceded defeat in the final battle. Thank you for the game and good luck in the tournament!
ICQ 669307560

Battle Report Accepted
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Галтран / Galthran Main Hero Галтран / Galthran
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Гурниссон / Gurnisson Start Hero Гурниссон / Gurnisson
Гурниссон / Gurnisson Main Hero Гурниссон / Gurnisson
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
134 days
Game Date
3/9/2015
Reported
3/9/2015 6:58 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Jubi-Juby 1499 1515 +16 ↑
sShreKs 1541 1525 -16 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/9/2015 7:02 PM

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