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Overview Participants Reports

Announcement

Scorpiona

11 years ago

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"only XL-2"

Greetings to all fans of "XL" templates! This tournament is just for you:smile20:

I. Rules and Templates.

1. The rules are standard. The tournament will be held using the SoD 3.2 (4.0) + HD-mod version of the game.
2. XL templates: 8mm6a, 8хм12а, 6LM10a, 8xm8a, Spider.
3. Template selection is standard; Red starts first, with Blue making the final choice.
4. Castle selection is done by poll in a standard manner; Blue starts first. After restart, the color does not change (by mutual agreement, Random can be chosen, with resource selection and color swap).
5. Total number of restarts (113), i.e., 111+111+111, 111+112, 113
6. Time limit per turn with chess timer - 21:00+08:00+01:15
7. Roads are medium and fast
8. The time for one game is 2 weeks

II. Regulations

Stage 1 – Group Stage

16 groups of 6 players each. Two players from each group advance to the next stage, based on the highest score.
In case of equal scores, places are determined according to additional criteria (in order of priority):
1. Berger coefficient.
2. Head-to-head result.
3. Points scored in a game "weigh" more than technical defeats.
4. If it is impossible to determine who advances to the playoffs based on previous criteria, players will be offered a scheme for tiebreaker games. At this time, it is impossible to foresee all possible combinations of results. Therefore, the final scheme will be developed based on the situation that arises in the groups at the end of the stage.

Round 1: February 14 - February 27
Round 2: February 28 - March 13
Deadline for 2 games: March 15
Round 3: March 14 - March 27
Round 4: March 28 - April 10
Deadline for 4 games: April 12
Round 5: April 11 - April 24
Deadline for 5 games: April 26
RESERVE, voting for the playoff bracket: April 25 - April 28
Playoff draw: April 27 - April 28
Vacation: April 29 - May 8, CIS-2015

Attention!!! Failure to play the required number of games (report the played games) by the deadline results in disqualification, except for vacation or valid reasons, provided that you inform the organizers about the reason in advance.

In the group stage, each player can take a two-week break; notify the tournament organizers in advance (before the start of the round), with the obligation to play the games before the next deadline.

Victory – 3 points; defeat – 0; draw – 1 point (counted at Stage 211+ at the discretion of the organizers)

Players who have already advanced to the playoffs should send me two answers to the question in ICQ:
1. Template selection
a) Template selection is done in a standard manner.
b) Random template selection (specify preferences: coin toss once for template selection or every time after restart).
1. Castle Selection
a) Castle selection is done in a standard manner.
b) Castles are selected randomly, with color change after restart.
P.S. Please do not just write "1a 2b," but provide a complete answer. All voting results will be posted on the forum..

Stage 2 – Olympic Tournament

32 players, random distribution, 1st place and 2nd from the groups.
Changes to the rules based on the voting results:Random castle selection, with bonus selection and color swap.

Round 1 1/16 May 9 - May 22
Round 2 1/8 May 23 - June 5
Round 3 1/4 June 6 - June 19
Round 4 1/2 June 20 - July 3
Round 5 FINAL up to 2 wins July 4 - July 31; August 14

III. Organizational Issues

1. The tournament starts on February 13, 2015 (processing of the poll for castle selection, determination of the final regulations of the tournament, draw of groups)
2. The tournament is official
3. The tournament is held according to Rules for organizing, conducting, and participating in online HOMM3 tournaments
4. Tournament host, organizational issues – Scorpiona (ICQ 469326983), Nitro (ICQ 627769385) – organizational issues.
5. Tournament judge – Dirty_Player (ICQ 408722873)
6. Organizers reserve the right to refuse participation in the tournament to a user without publicly explaining the reasons.
7. The winner of the tournament will receive a medal under their avatar.
The winner of the previous tournament "only XL" AlexTheGreat[/B]

In reply to Dark

BISHOP

11 years ago

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The most… endowed participant in the tournament has disappeared again :( They haven’t been online for about 10 days.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYZ8Pk6yWouZ-0nQSdYXBlg
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Сатир

11 years ago

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BISHOP

the most busty participant of the tournament has disappeared again :( hasn't been online for about 10 days.

So, just the other day: p

Scorpiona

This is a necessary measure for the organizer; if you're not aware of the problem, then good for you :)

Playing earlier than the scheduled game is great, but playing all the rounds with opponents according to the schedule is a must.

Не бійся коли ти один, бійся коли ти нуль.

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shameonyou

11 years ago

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BISHOP

the most busty participant of the tournament has disappeared again :( hasn't been online for about 10 days.

He said that you're not responding. Maybe there are some problems with your ICQ.

__________________
The hardest battles are fought in the mind

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BISHOP

11 years ago

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shameonyou

He said something about you not responding. Maybe there are some issues with your ICQ.

He was last on HW on March 11th, so what ICQ are we talking about? When did he say that?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYZ8Pk6yWouZ-0nQSdYXBlg
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wowa

11 years ago

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I screwed up even before the game started)))

We drew 8MM6a, but since I was host, I generated 8HM12a :confused: I only noticed this fact midway through the second week – I suggested either starting a new one and punishing myself with restarts, or finishing it off
The opponent, who was doing well by that point, chose the second option :)
As for me, thinking we were playing MM6 during the first week, I was doing complete nonsense: I incorrectly identified where the computer was based on the weak guard at the passage, and ran towards it along a very long road to the Vampire Lord's lot – as a result, when I finally reached the center in the second week, blue was already there with angels, so fighting was completely useless, since I hadn't even seen my first Griffin Conservatory
I wandered around the corners, built the 5th floor dwelling in the second week – nothing
I found the only Dragon Utopia, which I took in the third week, but the Captain's Hat didn't help :D Blue, having gained full control, was finishing me off
I was looking for something from the air school until the very end, knew that the Conflux computer had the Grail at its respawn, but there was no road to it
Once the opponent set up a sucker with artifacts and an army, but there was so much power and mana there that it was impossible to defeat, I barely got away
I bought myself out, spent the night in a Conflux village where I had previously bought air magic, was about to build the 5th level there in the morning (which gives Fly), but Gunnar closed in

GG, thanks for the game :)

"...the personal strengths and weaknesses of a leader are no true indication of the merits of his cause"

(с) Roger Zelazny

wowa

Faction Оплот / Rampart

Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre

Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre

Поражение / Lose

Loinz

Faction Подземелье / Dungeon

Start Hero Гуннар / Gunnar

Main Hero Гуннар / Gunnar

Map Template: 8xm12a
Game Length: 212 days
Game Date: 3/20/2015
Reported: 3/20/2015 10:20 PM

wowa 1782 → 1755 -27 ↓

Loinz 1451 → 1478 +27 ↑

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/21/2015 12:16 AM

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Loinz

11 years ago

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wowa

I messed up even before the game started)))

We drew 8MM6a, but I, being the host, generated 8XM12a :confused: I only noticed this fact in the middle of week 2 -- I suggested either starting a new one and punishing myself for it with restarts, or finishing it out
The opponent, who had everything going well by then, chose the 2nd option :)
As for me, thinking we were playing MM6 for the first week, I was doing complete nonsense: based on the weak guard of the passage, I incorrectly determined where the computer was, and ran supposedly towards it along a very long road to the lot of vampire lords -- as a result, when I finally got to the 2nd center, the blue player with angels was already there, so fighting was absolutely useless, since I hadn't even seen my 1st Griffin Conservatory
I wandered around the corners, built the 5th floor dwellings on week 2 -- nothing
I found the only Dragon Utopia, which I took on week 3, but the Captain's Hat didn't help :D The blue player, having gained full control, pushed through
I searched for something from the air school until the very end, knew that the Conflux computer had the Grail on its respawn, but there was no road to it
Once the opponent set up a patsy with artifacts and an army, but there was so much power and mana there that it was impossible to kill, I barely got away
I bought myself out, spent the night in a Conflux village where I had previously bought air magic, in the morning I would have built the 5th there (which gave Fly) but Gunnar covered it

GG, thanks for the game :)

Start with Gunnar, Shakhti in the tavern, a 2-stack Griffin Conservatory and an external dwelling of Minotaurs under the castle, lots of gold.
On the first day, I clear the respawn, Gunnar goes for stat boosts, Shakhti picks up Earth Magic and Logistics, I spot boots in a nearby treasure zone.
On the second day, I eat up the Griffin Conservatory-Hive, fight patsies for the central zones, clear treasure zones, build the guild — it only gives a Churn.
On the third day, I dive into the central treasure zone, there's a box giving all Earth Magic for Gunnar with Advanced Wisdom. I have Town Portal, stats. Shakhtar finishes the treasure zone, at the exit there's an adjacent zone with a 3-stack Dragon Utopia, in it the Speaker's Hat.
After that, a race — pick up what I see, find what the opponent hasn't found yet, take what I can reach. And Gunnar and Shakhtar with Logistics, with Gauntlets and 2 pairs of Boots... but I'm not satisfied with my late game, if the opponent had found control, anything could have happened.
Thanks for the game!

http://twitch.tv/dontcallmechris
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злой_романтик

11 years ago

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Regarding the Redwhite-Nitro AK match, a decision has been made: the match must be replayed, and the hat bug is now prohibited.

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Весна 2012.

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shameonyou

11 years ago

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BISHOP

He was last on the forum on March 11th, what was his ICQ number? When did he say that?

He told me, I forgot to mention it.

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Nitro

11 years ago

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I won't replay against Redwait. Many believe the victory was fair, and it's not a big deal to me. Let the victory remain with Reddi in this game. I'm glad that the AC (Arbitration Committee) responded and made some kind of decision. The precedent itself is important. Did you find some kind of bug? Report it to the AC, give them some time, and then demand that the rules prohibit or allow its use. The rules need to be improved together. All the best to everyone. P.S. I would suggest adding all known bugs to the rules, and if a new bug is used (if it significantly affected the course of the game in the opinion of the AC), the AC should reserve the right to apply sanctions "retroactively."

ICQ 627769385

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LeBron

11 years ago

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All further development of the HAT topic will take place in the forum/AK thread; off-topic posts will be mercilessly removed. All discussions have been moved to the forum.

"Это нам идеально подходит!" [Новосибирск, 2013]
"Красавчик! Если только не читер.." [Киев, 2014]
"Это Вам не шутки - нажрался Dust в маршрутке" [Новокузнецк, 2015]
Сам ты фиш (с) :D

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Nitro

11 years ago

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Redwhait HP

I got a normal layout with +1 speed, a beehive, an external dwelling of pegasuses, and 13 elves from the start. As it turned out later, my opponent had a chocolate start.
I quickly took out a swamp enemy. Mephala got Earth magic and I switched her to it.
On the first week I built Hydras in the fort, and at home pegasuses from the external dwelling.
On the second week I took a small utopia and went for cons. 2+2 Angels, Mephala with Expert Earth. I got a chest with 10 experience, and they also threw in Water magic.
I built a Mage Guild in the ramp. Ressurect, Meteor Shower, and Implosion, but only 2 spell points and 40 mana.
Home utopia for 8 and with a buyout, on day 134, I break a small Dragon Utopia. A level 5 hat (it happens). Next, I go to the home Dragon Utopia, it's a tier 2 KZ and armor :smile11:. It's been a long time since I got full control from two small utopias :smile44:
Next, I go for the third Dragon Utopia, again a small one with a Captain's Hat :D . But a dolphin was revealed for me and a neighboring respawn with my main drowned!!! :D
After that, there was simply no choice and I had to use the Admiral's Hat feature, since there were also Pearls.
On day 142, I took the dolphin with cheap losses, dragged it home in a chain, and Mephala started gaining movement points. I decided to stop at 313k :D
and I still had 45 minutes of turn time left :smile43:
I cast Fly and started methodically devouring the map, though I didn't finish completely because I was spotted and my opponent also had to leave :o
After a short negotiation, the opponent surrenders.
Thanks for the game.

Thanks for the game.

ICQ 627769385

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Mizrael

11 years ago

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Deys got fire, on the conserva respawn, Dragon Fly Hive, also has Vidomina and Nagash, started playing. Broke through the roads to the orange Castle, got a double, angels on week 2 in the castle. Nearby in the treasure zone took a pair of drowned ones, gave good stats, found Shackles. The opponent decided not to drag it out and surrendered. Thanks for the game.

http://www.twitch.tv/mikevalentine/

Mizrael

Faction Замок / Castle

Start Hero Кейтлин / Caitlin

Main Hero Дас / Dace

Победа / Def

Rabe

Faction Цитадель / Stronghold

Start Hero Десса / Dessa

Main Hero Тант / Thant

Map Template: 8mm6a
Game Length: 136 days
Game Date: 3/22/2015
Reported: 3/22/2015 12:49 PM

Mizrael 1587 → 1594 +7 ↑

Rabe 1376 → 1369 -7 ↓

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/23/2015 9:55 AM

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Chemist_HP

11 years ago

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myduck

Thank you for the game.

Indeed. I picked all the resources, and cleared 2 paths. One path in the snow was immediately blocked by 40+ Storms above the Conflux, and the second path through the lava led to a dead-end Treasury. There, I took two mini-confluxes and one mini-hive, and a few Pandoras for experience. The second exit from the lava is at the edge of the map; I rushed with the entire group on the third week through the snow and immediately ended up at the Fortress, where the stats are better and the army is twice as large.

I bought off with Angels; I could have jumped with the Scroll of Izra from the dead-end Treasury, but there wasn't really anywhere to jump to.

Thank you for the game!

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Chemist_HP

11 years ago

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Something went wrong for the opponent.

Thank you for the game!

Chemist_HP

Faction Сопряжение / Conflux

Start Hero Random

Main Hero Пасис / Pasis

Победа / Def

StickyFingaz

Faction Подземелье / Dungeon

Start Hero Гуннар / Gunnar

Main Hero Гуннар / Gunnar

Map Template: 8xm12a
Game Length: 114 days
Game Date: 3/22/2015
Reported: 3/22/2015 1:36 PM

Chemist_HP 1416 → 1434 +18 ↑

StickyFingaz 1490 → 1472 -18 ↓

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 3/22/2015 4:05 PM

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Chemist_HP

11 years ago

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The starting area was playable, and essentially one-sided. An external dwelling of Wyverns and a crossroads in the swamp, I recruited hydras in the first week. Tazar took Logistics, Earth Magic, and Offense. The dead-end treasure zone in Inferno was empty, but it was good enough for GM5.

The one-way portal from the swamp delayed me a bit; I took Necromancy and only got into the treasure zone in the third week. There I gathered some Wyverns from the Dragon Fly Hive and pulled an Angel from the Dragon Utopia.

GM5 in the Inferno town wasn't pleasing, but from a scroll of Fly from one of the captured towns, from a second Dragon Utopia I took the КЗ and a club with attack +5.

I started to take over the opponent's towns, gradually approaching his capital. I ended up in a second treasure zone with an angel external dwelling. Two Necromancers with Necro artifacts and two upgrades from the computers started grinding skeletons. But then Kyrre appeared, taking back her town.

I thought for a long time about whether to attack or continue grinding; the treasure zone was just starting. Kyrre's mana amount was not encouraging at all. But Tazar's battle stats were twice as large, the rest were almost the same, and his army was larger. I attacked, having first cut down 400+ skeletons that Kyrre had left in the town.

In the final battle, I kept waiting for attack magic, saving my own for Resurrection, but Kyrre simply didn't have any, and everything resolved favorably for Tazar.

Thanks for the game!