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Tournament
"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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Thank you for the game.
Thank you for the game!
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The Fortress stood in the middle of a huge swamp. Next to the Castle were the Griffin Conservatory and the Medusa Repository. In the middle of the swamp, a straight gravel road crossed it, leading to a crowd of Angels.
Thanks to the external dwellings of Gnolls (2), Basilisks (3), and some green snakes (1), Tazar and Korback were developing confidently. The situation was complicated by the many obelisks sticking out here and there, and the lack of money in these swamps. I was about to visit the Conservatory, but I didn't have time - everything suddenly went dark! And only the hero's inscription somehow clarified what had happened...

Thank you for the game!
See you soon! =)
Battle Report Accepted
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Тазар / Tazar Main Hero Тазар / Tazar
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Random Start Hero Random
Тунар / Thunar Main Hero Тунар / Thunar
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
127 days
Game Date
3/20/2015
Reported
3/20/2015 2:56 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Telder54 1501 1511 +10 ↑
Dark30 1375 1365 -10 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/20/2015 2:57 PM

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The Fortress stood in the middle of a huge swamp. Next to the castle were the Griffin Conservatory and the Medusa Repository. In the middle of the swamp, a straight gravel road crossed it, leading to a crowd of Angels.
Thanks to the external dwellings of Gnolls (2), Basilisks (3), and some green hoses (1), Tazar and Korbak were developing confidently. The situation was complicated only by the many obelisks sticking out here and there, and the lack of money in these swamps. I was preparing to visit the Conservatory, but I didn't have time - everything suddenly went dark! And only the hero's inscription somehow clarified what had happened...

Thank you for the game!
See you! =)
merged. thanks for the game.
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The opponent took 3 restarts, I took one, and one tech restart, as there was only one path to the Grand Order! We started playing! The game gave me a hidden stash of angels under the castle, 50+ gold, and griffons! Lots of money, +3 Necropolises. I even considered building angels on the first day after taking the hidden stash... but the opponent didn't have much luck, with many blocks around... he surrendered on day 3! Thanks for the game!
Battle Report Accepted
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Гриндан / Grindan Main Hero Гриндан / Grindan
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Некрополь / Necropolis Faction Некрополь / Necropolis
Тамика / Tamika Start Hero Тамика / Tamika
Тамика / Tamika Main Hero Тамика / Tamika
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
113 days
Game Date
3/20/2015
Reported
3/20/2015 4:32 PM
Rating Impact Archived
tun7gus7 1443 1458 +15 ↑
emmure 1460 1445 -15 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/20/2015 4:34 PM

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The opponent took 3 resources, I took one and one tech resource, as there was only one path to the Guardian! We started playing! I got a hidden stash of angels under the castle, 50+ griffons! Lots of money, +3 Necropolises. I even considered building angels on the first day after taking the hidden stash... but the opponent didn't have much luck, with many blocks around... he surrendered on day 3!
Thanks for the game!
I spent all my resources, the distribution was very bad, so I decided not to continue. Thanks for the game!
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We played after a save, so I don't remember the first week. I know I took an adjacent Castle via no-road.
On the second week, I break a Griffin Conservatory 1, Dwarves, capture a necklace +3 Morale/Luck, a small shield +3/3, and on turn 127 I take an adjacent Swamp along the road and set up Ducks there. On turn 131, I grab a Dragon Fly Hive +6 somewhere nearby. And then there's nothing left to do. The treasure zones are far away, there are no objects, and I have nothing to hit the GO with.
There is a road from the adjacent zone via no-road to the opponent. I plan to go there, capturing an external dwelling of Angels along the way. I defeat Ivor, bringing Tyraxor up to the dwelling. But because of a scout hero (he is 100% at fault), who was mounted on a Gnoll instead of a Pegasus — the army doesn't arrive. In the end, Ivor and Tyraxor just waste a day doing nothing. I get completely demoralized. I leave Ivor near the guard breakthrough to the opponent on a Centaur, realizing the opponent could cover it... my mood is already pessimistic. And then, unexpectedly, Tazar really does come out and kills Ivor.
I bring up the army and attack with Tyraxor. On Tactics, I block 30+ Grand Elves, I have 10 Ducks, an Angel, and 6 Battle Horns, plus lots of meat in the form of Dwarves and Logs. Tazar has 35 Naga Queens, an Angel, 4 Ducks, and chaff. Stats are the same. I easily shoot them down, Tazar leaves with 15 Naga Queens.
Thanks for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Ивор / Ivor Start Hero Ивор / Ivor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Тазар / Tazar Main Hero Тазар / Tazar
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
134 days
Game Date
3/14/2015
Reported
3/20/2015 6:13 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Loinz 1444 1461 +17 ↑
Blitz 1503 1486 -17 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/20/2015 6:29 PM

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We played after a save, so I don't remember the first week. I know I took an adjacent Castle via roadless terrain.
On the second week I break through the 1st Griffin Conservatory, Dwarf Cottages, pick up a necklace +3 morale/luck, a small shield +3/3, on day 127 I take the adjacent swamp along the road and place ducks there. On day 131 I grab a Dragon Fly Hive +6 somewhere nearby. And then there's nothing else to do. Treasure zones are far away, no objects, nothing to hit the GO with.
There's a road from the adjacent zone via roadless terrain to the opponent. I plan to go there, picking up an external dwelling of angels along the way. I defeat Ivor, I bring Tyraxor to the external dwelling. But because of the scout hero (100% his fault), who was upgraded on a Gnoll instead of a Pegasus — the army doesn't make it. As a result, Ivor and Tyraxor simply waste a day for nothing. I get completely demoralized. I leave Ivor to break through the guard to the opponent on a Centaur, realizing the opponent might cover it... mood is already downcast. And then, unexpectedly, Tazar indeed comes out and kills Ivor.
I bring up the army and attack with Tyraxor. On Tactics I close off 30+ Grand Elves, there are 10 Dragon Flies, an angel, and 6 Battle Griffins, plus lots of meat in the form of Dwarves and logs. Tazar has 35 Wasps, an angel, 4 Dragon Flies, and chaff. Stats are the same. I easily shoot them down, Tazar leaves with 15 Wasps.
Thanks for the game.

Respawn — micro-respawn, there was an external dwelling of Wasps. Little money. In the adjacent zone there's a level 1 Griffin Conservatory.
In the underground there's another level 1 Griffin Conservatory. No Dragon Fly Hives. Total of 2 angels (1 was eaten by 50-99 Arch Magi) and native meat. On approach to the opponent I shaved off the main hero on a speed upgrade, but the stack of Grand Elves, closed off by meat, can't be countered even on a scout hero. Sadness.
Thanks for the game.
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I regret not having registered, even though there were two restarts. But the only available treasure location turned out to be quite good later on. However, the opponent forfeited.
Thank you for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Некрополь / Necropolis Faction Некрополь / Necropolis
Тант / Thant Start Hero Тант / Thant
Тант / Thant Main Hero Тант / Thant
Победа / Def Победа / Def
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Красный / Red
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Валеска / Valeska Main Hero Валеска / Valeska
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
123 days
Game Date
3/21/2015
Reported
3/21/2015 11:14 AM
Rating Impact Archived
MikeM 1586 1597 +11 ↑
bul 1493 1482 -11 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/21/2015 11:17 AM

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I regret that I didn't save earlier, even though there were two restarts before that. But the only available treasure turned out to be quite good later on. However, my opponent gave up.
Thanks for the game.
When you are doing very well, bad morale comes and ultimately leads to a loss. Thanks for the game
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A huge respawn with 5 cons, 3 gremlin external dwellings and a mage external dwelling. The damacon with oil started collecting cons on the second week (1+1+3+3). 1 was far away, decided not to take it. Total at 126 broke the GO (63 berserkers, not gr.) without losses. At 131 attacked the opponent in a castle with an army of 8 Angels, 5 gr. Nagas, 17 Golems, 13 gr. Gargoyles, 15 Mages, 210 gr. Gremlins — the opponent had 2 Bears, 7 gr. Birds, 30 gr. Wolves, 82 gr. Goblins, approximately equal in stats.
Thank you to the opponent for the game!!!
Battle Report Accepted
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Сольмир / Solmyr Start Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Дамакон / Damacon Main Hero Дамакон / Damacon
Победа / Def Победа / Def
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
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
131 days
Game Date
3/21/2015
Reported
3/21/2015 6:46 PM
Rating Impact Archived
korvet 1522 1536 +14 ↑
sShreKs 1511 1497 -14 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/22/2015 6:58 AM

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Used up all restarts. On 114, while breaking through to Necro's secondary, I lost my entire army on zombies (there were nearly a hundred). On 117, I'm breaking through the external dwelling of Marksmen behind the Gogs. First week, 1-4, level 6 in the Citadel. On 125, while breaking through the Cyclopes, I lost 4 horses, the meat, and Caitlyn with artifacts. On 127, the opponent arrived with ~35 Grand Orcs, ~25 regular Orcs, 6 birds, 3 bears, ~50 Peasants against my 33 Marksmen, 1 horse, 25 Goblins, 4 Swordsmen. Crag attacked the Castle and Turis somehow managed to pull it off. Crag replenishes mana and runs to my secondary, stood on the portal, thereby breaking the chain. While breaking through and cutting down my Marksmen, the opponent didn't account for Haste. GG

Thanks for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Синий / Blue
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Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Тирис / Tyris Main Hero Тирис / Tyris
Победа / Def Победа / Def
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
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
133 days
Game Date
3/21/2015
Reported
3/21/2015 8:40 PM
Rating Impact Archived
ex_ 1500 1514 +14 ↑
BillyBons 1472 1458 -14 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/21/2015 8:41 PM

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Used all restarts. On 114, while breaking through Necro to get to a secondary, I lost my entire army on zombies (there were about a hundred). On 117, I'm clearing the external dwelling of Marks behind the gogs. First week, 1-4, level 6 in the Citadel. On 125, while clearing cyclops, I lost 4 horses, the meat, and Caitlin with artifacts. On 127, the opponent arrived with ~35 gr. orcs, ~25 regular ones, 6 birds, 3 bears, ~50 caps against my 33 Marks, 1 horse, 25 goblins, 4 swordsmen. Crag attacked the Castle, and Turis somehow managed to pull it off. Crag replenishes mana and runs to my secondary, stood on the portal, thus breaking the chain. While breaking through and cutting down Marks on me, the opponent didn't account for the haste. GG

Thanks for the game.
thanks for the game
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The respawn point is a bit inconvenient, but I had enough money for birds in the early game. Towards the end of the first map and the beginning of the second, I cleared paths to two secondary resource nodes, took one of them, and moved to the third node with Labeta on map 122, which was a dungeon. On map 123, I encountered an opponent who had settled in a castle. On my turn, Solmyr attacks, hoping to use Lightning Bolt and then pay a ransom, but he doesn't deal enough damage and doesn't survive to the second turn. Thanks for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Random Start Hero Random
Гриндан / Grindan Main Hero Гриндан / Grindan
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Сольмир / Solmyr Start Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Сольмир / Solmyr Main Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
124 days
Game Date
3/22/2015
Reported
3/22/2015 1:17 AM
Rating Impact Archived
gseva 1508 1513 +5 ↑
Little 1251 1246 -5 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/22/2015 1:21 AM

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The starting location was slightly inconvenient, but I had enough money for birds in the first week. Towards the end of the first week and the beginning of the second, I cleared paths to two secondary locations, took one of them, and moved to the third, underground location with Labeta on day 122. On day 123, I encountered an opponent who had settled in a castle. On my turn, Solmyr attacks, hoping to deal damage with lightning and force a retreat, but he doesn't deal enough damage and doesn't survive to the second turn. Thank you for the game.
I was waiting for my opponent to make a move a turn later; in that turn, I would have taken Pandora, gaining 10 experience points, and with 9 skill points in tactics and expert spellcasting, I could have eliminated all his birds from one town. Thank you for the game.
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a huge respawn spawned with 5 cons, 3 gremlin external dwellings and a mage external dwelling; damacon with oil on the second week started collecting cons (1+1+3+3), one was far away so I decided not to take it, total on 126 broke the ГО (63 psychos non-gr.) without losses, on 131 attacked the opponent in the Castle with an army of 8 angels, 5 gr. nags, 17 golems, 13 gr. gargs, 15 mages, 210 gr. gremlins - the opponent had 2 bears, 7 gr. birds, 30 gr. wolves, 82 gr. goblins, stats were approximately equal.
Thanks to the opponent for the game!!!
It all started quite well, 3 roads and stables, on the first week I captured 2 Castles - ramp and castle. Seems okay, but in fact not a single object. On 121 I went into the treasure zone, but there were only Dragon Utopias, again no hives and no cons. Thanks for the game!

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