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It seems like FB-8 has just ended, the players have put their horses back in the stables, and Maretti is basking in his glory, but then... New heroes decided to challenge the champion and prove their strength in battles against him and other prize winners in the next final battle; in short, OFB-9 tournament is officially open.:smile03:



I. Regulations and deadlines

The qualifying tournament will be held using a "Swiss" system.

The tournament starts on April 20, 2015; registration ends on April 19, 2015 inclusive.

Each round lasts two weeks – matches will be scheduled without regard to opinions or authority (the only exception is CNG-15 in Volgograd).
Players can agree on a convenient time for themselves, but if they cannot reach an agreement, the critical time for the game is Saturday night - Sunday at 9:00 PM Moscow time - the game must last at least 5 hours (if it was not possible to play in one go, then in the second week - at least 7 hours)thus, in order to resolve the issue of awarding points, players must play at least 12 hours!!!, so I recommend contacting your opponent immediately after the draw and making arrangements; if you fail to do so, write to the organizer or judges; if you don't write, I assume that everything is fine with you and, in case of a controversial situation, I will proceed based on this. In case one player does not show up at the agreed time, the other player must write to the organizer or one of the judges, and when submitting the results, this will be the main argument.
This point is non-negotiable.

OFB will consist of 9 rounds; preliminarily, 7 players advance to the final stage, but under certain circumstances (such as tied places, a player who qualified for FB withdrawing, etc.), the host has the right to expand this list (has the right – does not mean he will necessarily do so – for particularly pedantic demagogues :) ).

The organizers reserve the right to change these regulations.

II. Rules and templates.

1. By default, games are played according to /topic/10593/
2. By default, the game version is SoD 3.2 (4.0) + HD mod latest version; by mutual agreement, WoG, HotA, or any other HOMM3 version can be used.
Games using HW rules mods are only allowed with mutual consent.
3. The template is chosen in turn from a list of 9 templates: 2SM4d(3), Balance, skirmish - standard (played with random castles at 200% difficulty with the HW_rules_mod patch, you can play mirror matches if both players want, Jebus cross, Mini-Nostalgia, Diamond, 8mm6a, 6LM10a, and Spider. The player marked in red in the table chooses the template first (in this case, the player indicated as number 1 in the pair plays in red).
4. Castle selection... In this tournament, castle selection will be "optional," meaning there is no specific order – you want to play Necropolis? Please do so; you want to play Dungeon? Be my guest, BUT… you cannot play the same castle more than twice in the tournament (if this rule is violated, the match will be forfeited; upon recurrence, disqualification).
The red player starts choosing the castle. If the players want to play with the same castles, they must agree on who will play which one; if they fail to reach an agreement, they will play with random heroes.
This point is non-negotiable; if it doesn't suit you, don't play.
5. The winning player, before the end of the round deadline, must submit a report, and the losing player must confirm it - those who fail to comply with this rule will not be allowed to participate in the draw for the next round.
6. 2 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss.
Winners are determined by the number of points scored. In case of a tie, additional criteria apply:
1) Buchholz coefficient
2) Head-to-head result
7. Draws are prohibited in the last round!!!

III. Organizational issues
1. This is an official, regular tournament.
2. The tournament is held according to the Rules for organizing, conducting, and participating in tournaments.
3. Tournament host: zloy_romantik (296524052), Palach HP (426409548) – organizational matters.
Tournament judge: Dirty_Player (ICQ 408722873) and Pit for LM (471401475)
4. For each played match, participants must submit a report and confirmation.
5. Saves from all matches must be saved until the end of the tournament and submitted upon request from the tournament hosts or any member of the AC (Arbitration Committee).
6. If controversial situations arise, please discuss them outside the forum. To resolve this, contact the host or judge in ICQ and provide daily saves, ICQ logs, and other necessary information. Appeals against decisions can and should be filed with the AC, not by starting arguments - I will delete such posts and punish offenders (Palach is co-host for a reason; he definitely has an axe :D ).
7. All games in the tournament count towards the seasonal rating. Reports and confirmations are posted in this thread and will be copied to the "Reports of online games and their confirmations" thread. Therefore, there is no need to duplicate reports in the season ranking.
8. The final stage of the tournament will be held using a round-robin system.

IV. Participants
1. Experienced players from HW and other gaming resources are invited to participate in the tournament.
2. Newcomers who have shown good results are allowed (applications will be considered individually).
3. Players who have just registered are not allowed to participate in the tournament (exception – active players from other gaming resources; applications will be considered individually).
4. Players with permanent bans are not allowed to participate in the tournament. If any player receives a permanent ban during the tournament, they will be disqualified, and their results will be annulled.
5. Applications from undisciplined players who repeatedly "ignored" tournaments may be rejected.
6. Organizers reserve the right to refuse participation in the tournament to a user without publicly explaining the reasons.
7. Winners and 2nd/3rd place winners of FB-7 tournament are NOT eligible for selection (Maretti, Aive, and Stinger).
8. Attention all participants. Those who have unconfirmed reports that are one month or older at the start of the tournament will not be admitted. Please check current tournaments and the season ranking for outstanding debts!

Well, I think that's it; saddle up, and may the strongest win :smile13:
296524052
Весна 2012.
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"The player marked in red in the table starts removing templates (in our case, the player listed first in the pair plays as red).

The red player starts choosing the castle.

What is this nonsense?"
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
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Javdet
"The player marked in red in the table starts removing tiles from the map (in our case, the player listed first in the pair plays with red).

The red player starts choosing the castle."

What is this nonsense?

It's more advantageous to choose the castle second, and to remove tiles as well. In my opinion, it's a fair compensation for the color.
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Sanin
It's better to choose the castle as your second pick and also use the template. In my opinion, it's a fair compensation for the color.
Are you serious? Especially about choosing the castle.
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
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Javdet
Are you serious? Especially about choosing a Castle.

You can choose the same one. If you don't want to give your opponent Galthran/Shakti/Solmyr/Kirr, then don't. You play a mirror match with random heroes. But the red player won't be able to block anything from the blue player like that.
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Sanin
You can choose the same. If you don't want to give your opponent Galtran/Shakti/Solmyr/Kirr, then don't. It becomes a mirror match with random heroes. And the red player can no longer block anything from the blue player like that.
I'm not going to argue, but since time immemorial, a more advantageous red side was balanced by the blue player's first dark hero. And that was the balance. But now, I don't know what to say – I opened the rules and was shocked.
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
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I'm not going to argue, but since time immemorial, the more advantageous red has been balanced by the first black of blue. And that was the balance. But here, I don't know what - I opened the rules and was shocked.
I don't understand, so here too, the more advantageous red is balanced by the fact that blue has the "last word" in the choice - you look at what red has chosen, draw the appropriate conclusions, and make your own choice.
296524052
Весна 2012.
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I'm reading this and understanding even less. There are already two of you))) Maybe I smoked something?
There are several strategies when playing as Cherk, and the second Cherk player should always respond (appropriately) to the opponent's actions. And suddenly it turns out that he is in a favorable position... brrrr. In short, if Scorpion is somehow in charge here, talk to her. We once had a discussion specifically about this.
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
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I'm reading this and understanding even less. There are already two of you))) Maybe I smoked something?
There are several strategies when playing as Cherk, and the second Cherk player should always respond (adequately) to the opponent's actions. And suddenly it turns out that he is in a favorable position... brrrr. In short, if Scorpion is somehow in charge here, talk to her. We once had a discussion specifically about this.
Scorpion has nothing to do with this...
But I don't understand at all why you're so upset. Blue chooses the template, and blue sets the point in the castle strategy:smile01:

P.S. The tournament rules have some golden words: "it's not up for discussion, if you don't like it, don't play." :smile54:


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The opponent took all the restarts, while I kept getting playable draws the whole time. The last draw was splendid; along the way, there was an external dwelling of minotaurs, then a Pandora's Box behind the Griffin Conservatory [Griffin Conservatory], which I thought would give me magic, but it gave me 20 Medusa Queens. Then I captured a native town and portal-summoned the minotaurs. After that, I took a Dragon Fly Hive, Griffin Conservatory 1 and max Griffin Conservatory, and headed for the center, picking up the Cloak of Abdication on the way. I attacked Kyrre [Kyrre], killed the elves, Kyrre bought herself off with 4 horses and pegasi. Then we ran around for another week, and in the end, the opponent surrendered.
Thanks for the game.
Battle Report Accepted
Подземелье / Dungeon Faction Подземелье / Dungeon
Шакти / Shakti Start Hero Шакти / Shakti
Шакти / Shakti Main Hero Шакти / Shakti
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Map Template
8mm6a
Game Length
137 days
Game Date
4/24/2015
Reported
4/24/2015 9:01 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Vinceras 1608 1618 +10 ↑
Huanito 1490 1480 -10 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 4/24/2015 9:03 PM

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The opponent's computer had an orange color scheme. Accordingly, they crushed me in the Citadel on the first day. With purchases:rolleyes: Honestly -

Moderated: INAPPROPRIATE LANGUAGE in the message

I was shocked
more than by the bears on the first day in the Haven.
In general, the situation was such that whoever lost their nerves first would lose.

Thanks for the game.
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
Battle Report Accepted
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Десса / Dessa Start Hero Десса / Dessa
Десса / Dessa Main Hero Десса / Dessa
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Кэлх / Calh Start Hero Кэлх / Calh
Кэлх / Calh Main Hero Кэлх / Calh
Map Template
Mini-Nostalgia
Game Length
123 days
Game Date
4/24/2015
Reported
4/24/2015 9:01 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Javdet 1666 1673 +7 ↑
Chocolate Puma 1457 1450 -7 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 4/25/2015 8:55 AM

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The opponent picked all the rests, and I kept getting playable draws the whole time. The last draw was excellent — along the way, I got an external dwelling of Minotaurs, then a Pandora's box with a horde of Griffins; I thought I'd get magic, but instead I got 20 Medusa Queens. Then I captured my native town and portal-summoned the Minotaurs. Next, I took a Dragon Fly Hive, Griffin Conservatory 1, and maxed Griffin Conservatory, then headed to the center, picking up the Cloak of Abnegation along the way. I attacked Kyrre, killed the elves, and Kyrre bought herself off with 4 horses and Pegasi. Then we ran around for another week, and in the end, the opponent surrendered.
Thanks for the game.
Thx for a game.
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Scorpiona
Blue chooses the template and blue puts the finishing touch on the castle strategy:smile01:

Blue picks up what red left behind.
Unless it's a hota, of course, and there aren't 10 castles :)
"...the personal strengths and weaknesses of a leader are no true indication of the merits of his cause"

(с) Roger Zelazny
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Esteemed competitors: if fate brings us together, I will gladly trade blue for red (under the current rules).
Даже если вас съели - у вас два выхода:smile19:

Зима 2011-12.
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Blue picks what Red left behind.
Unless it's a HotA map, of course, and there aren't 10 castles.
What does "what Red left behind" mean? Blue can take absolutely any castle, regardless of Red's choice, and has more flexibility in choosing, building their strategy based on the opponent's choice.
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Весна 2012.
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Damn, what does "what he left for red" mean? Blue can take absolutely any Castle, regardless of what red chooses, while having more flexibility in choosing and building their strategy based on the opponent's choice.
I don't know about Roma, but I thought it was about the standard procedure for picking.
I missed the registration, as usual, so I wasn't aware of the new rules for choosing a Castle in this tournament :o
"...the personal strengths and weaknesses of a leader are no true indication of the merits of his cause"

(с) Roger Zelazny

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