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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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Opponent used all restarts, I still had 111 left, decided not to take Shakti with 3 stacks, roads were good. But as it turned out, there was nothing except a large number of roads, on 117 I defeated the computer. There was one Dragon Fly Hive for 100-249 dogs, I ran to the center, but on 125 the opponent surrendered.
Thanks for the game!
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Подземелье / Dungeon Faction Подземелье / Dungeon
Аламар / Alamar Start Hero Аламар / Alamar
Аламар / Alamar Main Hero Аламар / Alamar
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Аин / Aine Start Hero Аин / Aine
Сольмир / Solmyr Main Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Map Template
8mm6a
Game Length
125 days
Game Date
5/6/2015
Reported
5/6/2015 1:37 PM
Rating Impact Archived
korvet 1498 1516 +18 ↑
MoxuTo 1584 1566 -18 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 5/6/2015 1:48 PM

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The opponent used all their restarts, I still had 111 left, decided not to take Shakti with 3 stacks, roads were good. But as it turned out, aside from a large number of roads there was nothing else, on 117 I defeated the computer. There was one Dragon Fly Hive for 100-249 dogs, I ran to the center, but on 125 the opponent surrendered.
Thanks for the game!
Thanks for the game
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Almost exactly in the center of the overland world, someone's Fortress stood peacefully. One day, rumors spread that the Elementals from the south wanted to destroy the Lizardmen race. Then, at the city council, it was decided to hire a Death Knight to crush the army under the red banner.
There were three roads through the swamp: to the enemy lands, to the snows, where, according to rumors, a white tower of mages stood, and to the neighboring swamp. While Tamika visited the alchemists, Yenova arranged for help from the neighbors, and Gurnisson brought a ballista to help and succeeded in studying fire magic.
Many monsters fell on Tamika's path, hundreds of skeletons rose and joined the swamp army. After being released from the conservatories, 4 Angels said that Wyverns were languishing in captivity underground. They were soon freed and told the story of powerful artifacts guarded by Dragons in the snowy lands. They set off there.
Tamika's army got bogged down in the snows, some froze, some got lost during the blizzard, separating from the main detachment. On the way to the fourth Utopia, a red flag of the Elementals was spotted, appearing as if from nowhere. "Grindan... Lord of the Element of Earth..." Tamika thought and gave the order to attack. Swiftly, as if carried by the Wind, our warriors burst into the enemy ranks, forcing Grindan to retreat, leaving his army behind. Examining the battlefield, Tamika remembered that, according to legend, nearby, the Mythical Dragons guard magical Shackles that prevent the enemy from escaping.
A new plan was hatched! Gathering all her troops and hiding the Shackles under her cloak, Tamika bursts into the territory of the Elementals and captures their Castle. In search of Grindan, our Heroes combed the entire location, looked under every bush and stone, but did not succeed in their search.
"Apparently, powerful Air magic is involved here," Tamika thought. And immediately, a messenger brought news of the preparation of an attack on a friendly Fortress. Tamika instantly moved there, but Grindan disappeared again... She decided to look for him in the lava lands. To gain speed, she took only the fastest units with her - Firebirds and Dragonflies. But she hadn't even taken a step on the coals when Grindan jumped out of an ambush and killed all the birds with magic, leaving the dragonflies no chance to rest. Strangely, his army included Angels, Black Knights, Wyverns, Liches, and others... Tamika had never seen such a diverse team. Calling down a Meteor Shower, she hid from the enemy (she had prudently left the shackles at home). It became clear that Grindan had no army left, but catching him to put an end to this bloody game seemed impossible...
And so this story ended.

Thank you for the interesting game! =)
See you! =)

P.S. - after consulting with special_k, we decided that, in order not to miss deadlines, it would be more convenient for me to continue the tournament, as he has a lack of time in real life.
ICQ - 686267577

Battle Report Accepted
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Вистан / Wystan Start Hero Вистан / Wystan
Тамика / Tamika Main Hero Тамика / Tamika
Ничья / Draw Ничья / Draw
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Random Start Hero Random
Гриндан / Grindan Main Hero Гриндан / Grindan
Map Template
2sm4d(3)
Game Length
222 days
Game Date
5/8/2015
Reported
5/8/2015 9:57 AM
Rating Impact Archived
Telder54 1502 1500 -2 ↓
special_k 1447 1449 +2 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 5/11/2015 6:08 PM

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From the start, Ufretin and Luna. On 112 killed a Conflux, immediately switched to it. Money was fine, birds were built in the fort. On the first map, all the computers fell, Kyrre; if not for the one bought in the Conflux, the earth was leveling like ....

On the second map, with 4 birds everything went easier. Oil and the Castle treasure were fully upgraded. 2 Angel upgrades and a bunch of Pandora's Boxes for meat. Earth from a Pandora's Box, blue hat, wings on the earth... On 131, 3 Dragon Utopias; from the useful stuff, a sword and shield + all. On 133, I was about to take the main opponent, but he came himself. I made Archangels and attacked with bracers. GG. Thanks for the game!
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Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Кайри / Kyrre Start Hero Кайри / Kyrre
Кайри / Kyrre Main Hero Кайри / Kyrre
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
Mini-Nostalgia
Game Length
133 days
Game Date
5/11/2015
Reported
5/11/2015 2:01 AM
Rating Impact Archived
Socrat 1628 1637 +9 ↑
Noom 1483 1474 -9 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 5/11/2015 2:11 AM

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From the start Ufretin and Luna. On 112 killed the Conflux, immediately switched to it. Money is fine, birds were built in the fort. On the first day all the computers fell, Kyrre, if not for the one bought in the Conflux, Earth magic was leveling like...

On the second day with 4 birds everything went easier. Oil and a Castle treasure were leveled up to date. 2 Angel external dwellings and a bunch of Pandora's Boxes for meat. Earth magic from a Pandora's Box, blue hat, Wings on Earth... On 131 three Dragon Utopias, from the useful stuff a sword and shield +all. On 133 I was going to take the main opponent's town but he came himself. I made Archangels and attacked with Bracers. GG. Thanks for the game!

The opponent used all their restarts, I still had two left. Near the Castle an external Bear dwelling, not far a Stable, 2 external Goblin dwellings, plenty of money, an external market, Isra arrived. On 112 I barely killed the swamp computer (I had only one Wolf left), built Ducks there and went to look for the Necropolis town. The Necropolis town was bugged in the underground blocked from my respawn. Nevertheless, on the way to a treasure I found two Griffin Conservatories (max and double). On 117 I painted the external Bear dwelling losing two Ducks and a bird, then busted a couple of Beehives and Griffin Conservatories. On 127 I took a double Dragon Utopia on the respawn - got Armor 4/4 and a Speed Ring. The next day on 131 I busted a max Dragon Utopia, got Wings, KZ and leveled Earth magic up to date. I upgraded the Bears and went to the opponent - captured the Castle, launched scouting and then realized I needed to cast Town Portal home, but unfortunately there wasn't enough timer to swap the spell book for the Speed Ring and take the meat from the garrison. As a result, Kyrre overwhelmed me without a chance in the Castle (40 Ducks, 70 upgraded Monks, 10 Archangels, 100+ Crossbowmen). Thanks for the game.
Стримы HMM5 на полных картах мод TE:
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Alex_nv - draw - Vovan112013 летос 236

alex_nv wrote: Наконец то нормальная игра с открытием половины карты.
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It performed well on the roads, netting a total of four units:D. There were also hidden nests of birds (I took 127) and water elementals. In the first week, no decent hero appeared (I ended up playing Sandro), and I didn't capture any secondary resources:(. However, I captured both on level 122, and by the end of the second week, I captured a third secondary resource with a Necropolis shroud for my father. In the third week, I hung out in a treasure, but it was very small. At the beginning of the fourth week, I went to the opponent's treasure, but he takes a Utopia on level 141 and captures one of my secondary resources. I turn around and go to fight him in my (at that point, his) castle. The stats are insane for Crag (28 attack), but he has almost no mana and spell power, and his army is weaker than mine... In the first round, I cut down 38 grand wizards and 22 archers with a meteor shower, after which the opponent surrenders. GG! Thanks for the game!
ICQ 669307560

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Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Random Start Hero Random
Сандро / Sandro Main Hero Сандро / Sandro
Победа / Def Победа / Def
ЯR
Синий / Blue
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
142 days
Game Date
5/11/2015
Reported
5/11/2015 4:49 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Jubi-Juby 1545 1562 +17 ↑
ЯR 1594 1577 -17 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 5/11/2015 5:27 PM

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The roads gave good loot, a whole four pieces:D There were also external dwellings of birds (took it on 127) and water elementals. In the first week, no decent hero showed up (ended up playing Sandro), and I didn't pick up any secondary towns:( But I did take both on 122, and by the end of the second week I took a third secondary with Necro cloak for the father. In the third week I hung around in the treasure zone, but it was very small. At the start of the fourth week I went into the opponent's treasure zone, but he takes a Dragon Utopia on 141 and captures one of my secondary towns. I turn around and go fight him in my (at that time his) Castle. Crag Hack's stats are insane (28 Attack), but he has almost no mana and spell power, and the army is weaker than mine... In the first round, I cut down 38 Grands and 22 Archers with Meteor Shower, after which the opponent surrenders. GG! Thanks for the game!


took positions 111, roads are fast, near the town there's an external dwelling of bears, but there are 2 roads, a small respawn immediately runs into 50+ lizards on the green, I take the bear dwelling on day 3, then to the secondary Rampart, which turned out to be bigger than mine, powered up well, Air, Logistics, Wisdom, Armorer, Tactics... bears stationed in the Fort, instead of Citadel I decided to build Elves... on the 2nd I found a box of 5k gold, 20 Dwarf dwellings, still barely enough money, on 124 through a portal into the treasure zone... I take a Dragon Fly Hive, regretted the birds, and there's max -2 bears, further, 98 Ancient Pendants for a Pandora's Box and a prison, I have negative morale, another -2 bears, the treasure zone is not small, I won Bracers, a Cloak +2 Speed, Ultimate +4 Wyverns, broke home for mana, there are two more decent boxes, КВ, and a Dragon Utopia.

131 Crag Hack lvl16 15 8 4 90 mana no artifacts for combat stats, almost all expert except Wisdom, they gave Earth too, still basic, took two boxes for 15k experience and 15 Pit Lords, leveled Earth and took Dragon Utopia 2 with Sword +12, Dimension Door jumped to the opponent's secondary town into the stables, and took the town, in which I lingered with the GM and meat ransom, stayed there, although I planned to fly behind the mountains to the Griffin Conservatory, and there was a metro nearby into the treasure zone. gg.

thanks for the game!
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Almost exactly in the center of the overland world, someone's Fortress stood peacefully. One day, rumors spread that the Elementals from the south wanted to destroy the Lizardmen race. Then, at the city council, it was decided to hire a Death Knight to crush the army under the red banner.
Three roads led through the swamp: to the enemy lands, to the snows, where, according to rumors, a white tower of mages stood, and to a neighboring swamp. While Tamika visited the alchemists, Enova arranged for help from the neighbors, and Gurnisson brought a ballista to help and succeeded in studying fire magic.
Many monsters fell on Tamika's path, and hundreds of skeletons rose and joined the swamp army. After being released from the conservatories, 4 Angels said that Wyverns were languishing in captivity underground. They were soon freed and told the story of powerful artifacts guarded by Dragons in the snowy lands. They set off there.
Tamika's army got bogged down in the snows; some froze, and some got lost during a blizzard, becoming separated from the main detachment. On the way to the fourth Utopia, a red flag of the Elementals was spotted, appearing as if from nowhere. "Grindan... Lord of the Earth element..." Tamika thought and gave the order to attack. Swiftly, as if carried by the Wind, our warriors plunged into the enemy ranks, forcing Grindan to retreat, leaving his army behind. Examining the battlefield, Tamika remembered that, according to legend, nearby, the Mythical Dragons guarded magical Shackles that prevented the enemy from escaping.
A new plan was hatched! Gathering all her troops and hiding the Shackles under her cloak, Tamika burst into the territory of the Elementals and captured their Castle. In search of Grindan, our Heroes combed the entire location, looked under every bush and stone, but did not succeed in their search.
"Apparently, powerful Air magic is involved here," Tamika thought. And immediately, a messenger brought news of the preparation of an attack on a friendly Fortress. Tamika instantly moved there, but Grindan disappeared again... She decided to look for him in the lava lands. To gain speed, she took only the fastest units with her - Firebirds and Dragonflies. But she hadn't even taken a step on the coals when Grindan jumped out of an ambush and killed all the birds with magic, leaving the dragonflies no chance to rest. Strangely, his army included Angels, Black Knights, Wyverns, Liches, and others... Tamika had never seen such a diverse team. Summoning a Meteor Shower, she hid from the enemy (she had prudently left the shackles at home). It became clear that Grindan had no army left, but catching him to put an end to this bloody game seemed impossible...
And so this story ended.

Thank you for the interesting game! =)
See you! =)

P.S. - after consulting with special_k, we decided that, in order not to miss the deadline, it would be more convenient for me to continue the tournament, as he has a lack of time in real life.

Well, something like that happened.

Good luck to the opponent in the Playoffs.
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Just a reminder that the deadline for round 1/8 is Sunday. Currently, 4 playoff matches have been played, and some players haven't been heard from – they don't want to play against LM, nor do they want to play against each other. If there are no changes by Sunday, I will flip a coin, and the loser will be eliminated from the tournament immediately, skipping the lower bracket! The exception will be for player Noom, who has internet connection issues.
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Due to my and Faria's ridiculous schedules, we can only play together on Sundays. The first game on Jebus Cross on a save file is now; the report will be on Sunday.
ICQ 675102035


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We have a save game with Exom from the third month of the game; we’ll finish it on the weekend.
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Gee and I are on the second month of our save =)
Hopefully, we'll finish it tomorrow.
ICQ - 686267577

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We're playing our third game with Yar. We saved the game. Tomorrow he can't play because he's going to a birthday party. We plan to finish the game in the next few days...
ICQ 669307560

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Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Тазар / Tazar Start Hero Тазар / Tazar
Монер / Monere Main Hero Монер / Monere
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Кейтлин / Caitlin Start Hero Кейтлин / Caitlin
Алкин / Alkin Main Hero Алкин / Alkin
Map Template
Jebus Cross
Game Length
133 days
Game Date
5/17/2015
Reported
5/17/2015 6:15 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Faria 1561 1580 +19 ↑
MikeM 1681 1662 -19 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 5/17/2015 6:25 PM

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