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Wicc

11 years ago

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The show tournament by twaryna is still ongoing, and it's already clear that the version has turned out to be quite playable. Some minor edits are still possible, but overall, the gameplay will not change in the foreseeable future.

Therefore, we are starting an open HotA tournament.

Game information and download links are here - http://vk.com/h3hota.

Game version: HotA 1.3.8 + HDmode.

Template: chosen by lot from Jebus, Mini-Nostalgia, Diamond, 8mm6a, 6lm10a.

Castles: all games are played in the Wharf vs Wharf format; one player chooses the color, and the other player chooses the starting hero first.

Timer - standard for ХВ rules, but battle time is 2 minutes (with unfamiliar troops, more thinking is required during combat).
Jebus - 24+8:30+2
Diamond - 19+8+2
Mini-Nostalgia - 19+8+2
8mm6a - 21+8+2
6lm10a - 21+8+2

Roads - fast for Jebus and medium for other templates.

Restarts - 3 days in total (+objective restarts due to blocks, bugs, or encounters).

Red-rush is allowed.

Other rules correspond to the HotA show tournament rules

Tournament format - Swiss system with elimination after 2 losses. Each round is played as a best-of-one (bo1). Time per round - 3 weeks.

Rules may be clarified later, as some nuances might have been missed the first time. In case of a disputed or doubtful situation, it is recommended to contact the judge immediately. That is, do not abuse discovered bugs.

Players have the right to agree on any changes in the rules except for the game version.

Each participant must pass qualification - play at least one full online game in HotA. This is to ensure that you have installed the software correctly and understand the game rules. Players who participated in the show tournament or have game reports for HotA in the season are exempt from qualification.

Register here, specifying ICQ/Skype. Start as soon as a quorum is reached.

List of participants with current permanent rating (participants highlighted in bold have passed qualification):

1. Maretti (1880)
2. Сатир (1787)
3. The_ (1744)
4. Aiwe (1720)
5. Mizrael (1700)
6. Javdet (1699)
7. twaryna (1698)
8. KobRa_RR (1674)
9. Redwhait HP (1657)
10. WiZarDX_576(1631)
11. Amiloo (1627)
12. shpilenger (1610)
13. FireToSky (1586)
14. =Lizard= (1557)
15. Pupa (1541)
16. MuLLIyTa (1541)
17. mals (1516)
18. Huanito (1511)
19. Amster (1503)
20. Dave_HUN (1496)
21. YaR (1495)
22. Stomper (1487)
23. liverpool (1486)
24. Piterius (1485)
25. MelSpirit (1472)
26. nik312 (1438)
27. Little (1408)
28. WishmasteR (1386)
29. wariator (1352)
30. R@sIM (1310)
31. korvet (N/R)
32. MikeM (N/R)
33. skd (N/R)
34. Blitz (N/R)
35. BlackFatal (N/R)
36. guboshlyep (N/R)
37. Kalcefar (N/R)
38. Bison (N/R)
39. Jubi-juby (N/R)
40. TwinkieThecake (N/R)
41. Dr.Ftor (N/R)
42. Mukti (N/R)
43. Убитый (N/R)
44. DreadKn1ght (N/R)
45. Gee (N/R)
46. Deferatto (N/R)
47. Be3y4uu (N/R)
48. Arka (N/R)
49. Loinz (N/R)
50. silenthill (N/R)
51. Dandy (N/R)
52. Intofire (N/R)
53. LorD ExE (N/R)
54. Gi5d (N/R)
55. Bikeman56 (N/R)
56. _XS!_ (N/R)
57. Ашот-ШИК (N/R)
58. Vladimir_Ospa (N/R)
59. Docent Picolan (N/R)
60. hippox89 (N/R)
61. flate (N/R)
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62. Pit for LM (1847)
63. aka.Ward3n (1376)
64. Sky21044 (N/R)
65. wowa (1695)
66. RozenKran (1536)
67. Toganash (1733)
68. Simba (N/R)
69. horror145 (N/R)
70. ...

UPDATE

Regarding the tournament start dates - 3 weeks are given for registration and qualification, meaning the draw for the 1st round will be on 24.04.2015

Players may independently agree on tournament games ahead of the bracket. For this, players must have an equal number of wins/losses. The fact of agreement should be reported to me before the start of the game via a forum post or ICQ message. Independent games that were not reported before the draw of the corresponding round are considered null and void.

Anyone who wants to start already can find an opponent for the 1st round themselves and play against them. Early games may be counted as qualification if bo3 (best-of-3) is played.

UPDATE

Draw for the 1st round:

Pupa (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def KobRa_RR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Jebus Cross 117
shpilenger (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Dessa) def R@siM(Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Mini-Nostalgia 141
FireToSky (Blue, Random, Fortress, Stig, Das) def =Lizard= (Red, Random, Fortress, Korbak, Tazar) 8mm6a 122
redwhait (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Craig Heck) def Mizrael (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Jeremy) 6lm10а 232
Jubi-Juby (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def wariator (Red, Wharf, Miriam, Miriam) Jebus Cross 127 1:0 (bo3)
Jubi-Juby (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Korkes) def wariator (Blue, Wharf, Miriam, Miriam) 8mm6a 232 2:0 (bo3)
twaryna (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Tiraxor) def Amiloo (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 227
YaR (Blue, Rampart, Kyri, Kyri) def mals (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 6lm10a 211
nik312 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def MuLLIyTa (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Diamond 124
DreadKn1ght (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def BlackFatal (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 6lm10a 121
Dandy (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def flate (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) MiniNostalgia 123
Gi5d (Red, Wharf, Lina, Kyri) def Bikeman56 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Jebus Cross 222
The_ (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Gunnar) def Сатир (Red, Wharf, Miriam, Arlak) 6lm10a 212
LorD ExE (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Intofire (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 6lm10a 224
Pit for LM (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def RozenKran (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Jebus Cross 127
MikeM (Blue, Fortress, Tazar, Gunnar) def Stomper (Red, Stronghold, Craig Heg, Craig Heg) Jebus Cross 126
Deferatto (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Gee (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) 8mm6a 225
Sky21044 (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Kyri) def aka.Ward3n (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Mini-Nostalgia 133
skd (Red, Wharf, Lina, Illor) def _XS!_ (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Korkes) 8mm6a 145
Huanito (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Kyri) def MelSpirit (Red, Wharf, Illor, Jeremy) 6lm10a 147
wowa (Red, Wharf, Illor, Illor) def Toganash (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Kyri) 8mm6a 214
Docent Picolan (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Gunnar) def hippox89 (Red, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) Mini-Nostalgia 223
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Gundula) def Javdet (Blue, Wharf, Miriam, Miriam) 6lm10a 224
Blitz (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Simba (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Korkes) 8mm6a 132

WiZarDX_576 def Little
Dr.Ftor def korvet
Piterius def liverpool
Mukti def Kalcefar

Arka - Loinz, mutual tech-loss

The player listed first in the pair chooses the color. The player listed second in the pair chooses the starting hero first. The template draw is started by the player listed first in the pair.

Registration and qualification continue until the end of the 1st round. There will be no further official draws; all players who register and qualify after the tournament starts must find opponents for the 1st round independently.

Deadline for the 1st round - 15.05.2015 (3 weeks)

Draw for the 2nd round:

Winners:
shpilenger (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Craig Heg) def The_ (Red, Wharf, Miriam, Miriam) Mini-Nostalgia 133
nik312 (Blue, Inferno, Calh, Calh) def Jubi-Juby (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Mini-Nostalgia 214
Dandy (Red, Wharf, Korkes, Tazar) def Gi5d (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Jebus Cross 143
Redwhait HP (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def Deferatto (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Mini-Nostalgia 221
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Kyri) def Pit for LM (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Mini-Nostalgia 211
YaR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def skd (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) Jebus Cross 125
DreadKn1ght (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Sky21044 (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 6lm10a 317
wowa (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def twaryna (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 6lm10a 213
WiZarDX_576 (Red, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) def FireToSky (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Diamond 132
Huanito def Pupa
horror145 def Piterius
Blitz def Mukti - awarded by save
Docent Picolan (Red, Inferno, Calh, Calh) def Dr.Ftor (Blue, Fortress, Tazar, Tazar) 8mm6a 234
MikeM (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def LorD ExE (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 8mm6a 211

Substitutions:
Pupa -> Jubi-Juby#2
Piterius -> Gi5d#2

Losers:
Mizrael (Blue, Random, Fortress, Vistan, Vistan) def Stomper (Red, Random, Dungeon, Alamar, Craig Heg) 6lm10a 135
RozenKran (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def wariator (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) Jebus Cross 127
aka.Ward3n (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def Gee (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 6lm10a 114
hippox89 (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Bikeman56 (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 146
KobRa_RR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def R@sIM (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 137
BlackFatal (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def flate (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Miriam) 8mm6a 134
=Lizard= (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def Amiloo (Red, Inferno, Mariussa, Mariussa) 8mm6a 136
_XS!_ (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def Intofire (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 8mm6a 133
mals (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def MelSpirit (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) 8mm6a 127

Toganash def MuLLIyTa

Substitution:
Kalcefar -> The_#2

Simba (Red, Conflux, Luna, Luna) def The_#2 (Blue, Rampart, Kyri, Kyri) Jebus Cross 121

Сатир vs Javdet - mutual tech-loss; Deferatto#2 enters as a substitute for the winner of this pair
horror145 vs liverpool - mutual tech-loss

Deadline for the 2nd round - 3 weeks, meaning until 05.06.2015

Draw for the 3rd round:

Winners:
nik312 (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Redwhait HP (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Moner) Mini-Nostalgia 247
YaR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def DreadKn1ght (Blue, Wharf, Illor, Illor) 6lm10a 141
Dandy (Red, Rampart, Kyri, Kyri) def MikeM (Blue, Castle, Caitlin, Tazar) Jebus Cross 125
WiZarDX_576 (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) def Huanito (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Jebus Cross 131
Docent Picolan (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Blitz (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 127
wowa (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Craig Heg) def shpilenger (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 6lm10a 136

Intermediate pair (winner vs loser):
Maretti def horror145

Losers:
Jubi-Juby (Red, Conflux, Luna, Crellion) def The_ (Blue, Dungeon, Shakti, Shakti) Jebus Cross 132
RozenKran (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Gi5d (Red, Wharf, Lina, Tazar) Mini-Nostalgia 211
KobRa_RR (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def Deferatto (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 8mm6a 233
=Lizard= (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Dragon) def aka.Ward3n (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Diamond 115
Pit for LM (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Craig Heg) def Mizrael (Red, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) Jebus Cross 125
skd (Red, Wharf, Lina, Lorelei) def BlackFatal (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 8mm6a 144
Simba (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Tiraxor) def Gi5d#2 (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Jebus Cross 146
_XS!_ (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def hippox89 (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Mini-Nostalgia 133
twaryna def FireToSky
Toganash (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def mals (Red, Rampart, Kyri, Kyri) 6lm10a 144
Jubi-Juby#2 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Moner) def Sky21044 (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 6lm10a 217
Deferatto#2 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def LorD ExE (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 8mm6a 214
Dr.Ftor def Mukti

Deadline - 3 weeks, meaning until 26.06.2015

Draw for the 4th round:

Players highlighted in italics play with a debuff - they grant their opponent the right to choose both the color and the starting hero.

Winners:
WiZarDX_576 (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def nik312 (Blue, Inferno, Calh, Calh) Mini-Nostalgia 147
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Gunnar) def wowa (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 135
YaR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Docent Picolan (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 6lm10a 131

Intermediate pair (winner vs loser):
Dandy (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Gunnar) def Huanito (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Diamond 142

Losers:
RozenKran (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Jubi-Juby (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Jebus Cross 135
=Lizard= (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Redwhait HP (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Diamond 133
Toganash (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def twaryna (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 6lm10a 214
Pit for LM (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Cassiopeia) def Jubi-Juby#2 (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Kyri) Mini-Nostalgia 125
MikeM (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Blitz (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Gunnar) 8mm6a 127
_XS!_ (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Dr.Ftor (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Craig Heg) 8mm6a 133
KobRa_RR (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) def DreadKn1ght (Blue, Wharf, Manfred, Manfred) 8mm6a 135

skd def shpilenger
Deferatto#2 def Simba

Deadline for the 4th round - until 24.07.2015

Draw for the 5th round:

Winners:
Dandy (Blue, Wharf, Korkes, Korkes) def YaR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Jebus Cross 124
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def WiZarDX_576 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 8mm6a 221

Losers:
=Lizard= (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Jeremy) def RozenKran (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Jebus Cross 125
nik312 (Blue, Necropolis, Claudius, Claudius) def Toganash (Red, Conflux, Luna, Dessa) 8mm6a 141
Deferatto#2 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def _XS!_ (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) 8mm6a 211
skd (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def KobRa_RR (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Diamond 134
Pit for LM (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def wowa (Blue, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia) Jebus Cross 127
MikeM (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) def Docent Picolan (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) Mini-Nostalgia 216

Deadline for the 5th round - until 14.08.2015

Draw for the 6th round:

Winners:
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Craig Heg) def Dandy (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 6lm10a 144

Losers:
YaR (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Deferatto#2 (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Illor) Mini-Nostalgia 213
Pit for LM (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Kyri) def =Lizard= (Red, Wharf, Cassiopeia, Mephala) Diamond 122
WiZarDX_576 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def skd (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Diamond 132
MikeM (Red, Castle, Valeska, Valeska) def nik312 (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 8mm6a 127

Deadline for the 6th round - until 04.09.2015

Draw for the 7th round:

Intermediate pair (winner vs loser):
Maretti (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Cassiopeia) def YaR (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 6lm10a 214

Losers:
WiZarDX_576 (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def Pit for LM (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) Diamond 127
MikeM (Red, Wharf, Annabelle, Korkes) def Dandy (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) 6lm10a 211

Deadline for the 7th round - until 25.09.2015

Draw for the 8th round:
YaR's bonus for winning the quiz is activated, and he remains in the tournament.

Intermediate pair (winner vs loser):
Maretti (Red, Wharf, Illor, Tazar) def MikeM (Blue, Wharf, Jeremy, Das) 6lm10a 136

Losers:
YaR (Red, Wharf, Jeremy, Jeremy) def WiZarDX_576 (Blue, Wharf, Annabelle, Annabelle) 8mm6a 137

Deadline for the 8th round - until 16.10.2015

Final:

Maretti vs YaR

To win the tournament, Maretti only needs to win once, while YaR must win twice.

UPDATE

Since the starting confusion has ended, we will play more orderly from the 2nd round onwards.

1) Players who do not meet the round deadline (regardless of whose fault), will play in the next round with a debuff - their opponent may choose both the color and the hero.

Exceptions are possible at the discretion of the organizer. For example, if players reported difficulties in advance (within one week from the start of the round).

Therefore, I recommend not waiting until the last day, but agreeing and starting to play immediately.

2) Private messages from the organizer should be answered within 3 days. The same applies to public messages with any requests. Lack of reaction is interpreted against the player.

For example, if in response to a private message "How is the round 2 game going?", one of the players replied (regardless of what), and the second remained silent, then in the absence of a result, a technical victory will be awarded to the first.

3) If a player withdraws from the tournament or is disqualified, their slot is passed in order of queue to players who have already been eliminated from the tournament. Priority is given to those who progressed further, and if they reached the same distance - to whoever played earlier.

Therefore, I recommend agreeing and playing subsequent rounds before their official start.

In reply to DreadKn1ght

wowa

11 years ago

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The combo of "obliterate" + red orb carried the game.
But if in SoD this can only be countered by insane resistance, in HotA there are at least 2 options: Ogre's Fist and the Cloak from level 2-1.
However, the opponent only remembered the Cloak after the game, even though there were 2 copies lying around, one of which belonged to the opponent.
But it went the way it went.

Regarding the game -- there was a bugged passage into a treasure zone with a bunch of Zealots. At first I was happy and went in there on week 2, but I rushed(( the treasure zone turned out to be tough, I lost troops, but most importantly, I wasn't covering the map.
I didn't collect all the Zealots (guards like a horde of Cyclopes or strong packs of Sea Witches/Eyes couldn't be beaten without Angels, and sadly, Cons was not visible).
When I got out, the opponent already had stats over 20!
In my part of the map, there were absolutely no stat-boosting artifacts. In HotA, it's somehow worse with that(( also slowed down by the fact that for a very long time there were no Logs or speed artifacts.
But I took Conflux as a "noob" under the underground, started building a Citadel there, rushed a Mama there just in time for the built Town Portal, and ate a nearby box with all the Air elementals!
Could take Dragon Utopias that had no direct path.
I got lucky going with Jedite at level 5, who got a Scholar with Expert Earth, barely leveled him before the Dragon Utopias.
From them too, at first crap dropped -- mostly red balls :eek: but they also gave Wings)) With their help, the "noobs" collected something around towns, but the opponent had multiple times more troops all game.
But I'm collecting for the AotD orb, with the Golden Bow in addition :smile12: waited for Jeremy in the Castle a couple of times -- once I thought they would take my main on day 211, and just then the red boss appeared in that bugged treasure zone and, in principle, could have run over.
Because of that, I essentially skipped a turn with Mama, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get back home.
But they didn't attack, instead they upgraded a horde of Dwarves and almost reached my Swamp. I land there -- but they run past, and the purple Tavern with a Capitol turns red.
I decide to hold there, result is known: no Ogre's Fist or Green Cloak :smile10: despite the fact that Jeremy's Towers shot insanely and there were morale artifacts -- they killed the troops that flew into the Castle and the suddenly crapping themselves Dwarves -- but I managed to shoot them all down anyway.

GG, thanks for the game, good luck in the lower bracket :)

wowa

Faction Причал / Cove

Start Hero Анабель / Anabel

Main Hero Анабель / Anabel

Победа / Def

twaryna

Faction Причал / Cove

Start Hero Джереми / Jeremy

Main Hero Джереми / Jeremy

Map Template: 6lm10a
Game Length: 213 days
Game Date: 6/2/2015
Reported: 6/3/2015 12:11 AM

wowa 1731 → 1752 +21 ↑

twaryna 1899 → 1878 -21 ↓

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 6/3/2015 12:10 PM

In reply to wowa

twaryna

11 years ago

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wowa

a combo of shit-talk + red orb pulled it off
but if in SoD this could only be countered by insane resistance, then in HotA there are at least 2 options: Ogre's Fist and the Cloak from level 2-1
but the opponent only remembered the cloak after the game, even though there were 2 copies lying around, 1 of which was with the opponent
but it is what it is

as for the game -- there was a bugged passage into a treasure zone with a bunch of zeffirs, at first I was happy and went in there on week 2, but I rushed(( the treasure zone turned out to be tough, I was losing army, but most importantly, I wasn't uncovering the map
didn't collect all the zeffirs (guards like a horde of cyclops or throne of sea wolves/eyes couldn't be beaten without angels, and conflux alas, wasn't visible)
when I got out, the opponent was already showing stats over 20!
in my part of the map, there were categorically no stat artifacts, in HotA it's somehow bleaker with that(( another thing that slowed me down was the lack of both log and speed artifacts for a very long time
but I took Conflux as a loh under the ground, started building up a mage guild there, sent the main hero there just in time for the built Town Portal, and ate a box with all the air elementals nearby!
could take Dragon Utopias that had no direct path to
Jedidah 5 lvl got in well, who was given a Scholar with expert earth, barely leveled him up before the Dragon Utopias
they also dropped dog crap at first -- mostly red balls :eek: but wings were given too)) with their help, lohs were gathering something around towns, but the opponent had several times more army throughout the game
but I'm assembling the AotD orb plus the Golden Bow :smile12: waited for Jeremy at the castle a couple of times -- 1 time I thought they would come on 211 to take my main, just then the red warlord showed up in that bugged treasure zone and, in principle, could have run over
because of this I essentially skipped a turn with the main hero, otherwise I wouldn't have made it home in time
but they didn't attack, instead they upgraded a horde of ducks and almost ran to my swamp, I sit down there -- but they run past and the purple Tavern with a capitol turns red
I decide to hold press there, the result is known: the Ogre's Fist and the Green Cloak were not there :smile10: despite the fact that Jeremy's towers shot just insanely and there were morale artifacts -- they killed the ducks that flew into the castle and suddenly shit their pants -- but I still managed to shoot everything down

GG, thanks for the game, good luck in the lower bracket :)

I confirm. Didn't think about the Cloak of Silence, which decided it. I had several times more army, but red orb + AotD is only half the trouble. But shooting + bow - all that together = no chance) Thanks for the game!

In reply to twaryna

Wicc

11 years ago

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Wicc

2) Private messages from the host should be answered within 3 days. The same applies to public messages with any requests. Lack of response will be interpreted negatively for the player.

Wicc

There is one week left until the end of the 2nd round.
Players who haven't played yet, please report on the status - have you started playing? If not, is there an agreement on a game?

And don't say I didn't warn you...

No information from the following pairs:

Pupa - Huanito
Docent Picolan - Dr.Ftor
Piterius - horror145
Satir - Javdet
mals - MelSpirit
horror145 - liverpool

If the information doesn't appear by the end of the 2nd round (that's tomorrow), there will be mutual technical losses and replacements. You can start getting upset now.

In reply to Wicc

Huanito

11 years ago

My opponent is offline all the time.I sent to him several messages about our game but he didnt answer at all.Wicc,I wrote to you about this several days ago on ICQ.

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mals

11 years ago

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We've been playing for 2 weeks and are almost finished.

In reply to mals

Docent Picolan

11 years ago

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No information from the partner yet:

We agreed to start tomorrow.

In reply to twaryna

mals

11 years ago

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We picked all the respawns. Next to the town there is a stable, 1 Dragon Fly Hive, and an external dwelling of devils visible on the neighboring respawn.
On week 1, an external dwelling was taken at the Castle with horses, another one nearby, and a conservatory for 2 angels. On day 123, we encountered the opponent through a teleport. On day 125, I gather 3 devils, 2 angels, 14 Wyverns, 6 cyclopes from the Air Elemental Conflux, and head out to the opponent. In the FB, Valya (4,11,4,5), Korkes (8,3,3,4); Valya has more troops and 50 mana. The opponent didn't have a book. Thanks for the game.

mals

Faction Замок / Castle

Start Hero Валеска / Valeska

Main Hero Валеска / Valeska

Победа / Def

MelSpirit

Faction Причал / Cove

Start Hero Коркес / Corkes

Main Hero Коркес / Corkes

Map Template: 8mm6a
Game Length: 127 days
Game Date: 6/4/2015
Reported: 6/4/2015 4:20 PM

mals 1463 → 1478 +15 ↑

MelSpirit 1460 → 1445 -15 ↓

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 6/4/2015 7:04 PM

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WiZarDX_576

11 years ago

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In the first 2 days, I scouted a teapot and a blue hat behind pedestrian guards, several Dragon Fly Hives and Zealots (elves/archers). Intensive scouting and gold gathering during the first week. Nix in the Castle with full buying on 121. Corkes with Loga defense. A bit later, I also got Earth, which I managed to level up just in time for the teapot with 70+ Pits from GS. Sobnso breaks without any trouble with the gathered Zealots and Dragon Fly Hives. Shield +12 along the chain. Next on the plan: blue hat for 25 Nix warriors. With buying on 131, the only Dragon Utopia 2 gave me Shield +4 all and, most importantly, KZ!

Then, clearing the remaining native treasures. Stats around 15-20. I planned to jump into the opponent's last uncleared treasure. But after saving, Fire, apparently sensing my advantage, decided not to drag it out.

Thanks for the game, and good luck carrying on further!

WiZarDX_576

Faction Причал / Cove

Start Hero Коркес / Corkes

Main Hero Коркес / Corkes

Победа / Def

FireToSky

Faction Причал / Cove

Start Hero Анабель / Anabel

Main Hero Анабель / Anabel

Map Template: Diamond
Game Length: 132 days
Game Date: 6/4/2015
Reported: 6/4/2015 4:54 PM

WiZarDX_576 1664 → 1677 +13 ↑

FireToSky 1608 → 1595 -13 ↓

Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 6/4/2015 4:56 PM

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FireToSky

11 years ago

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WiZarDX_576

In the first 2 days, I scouted a teapot and a blue cap behind pedestrian guards, several Dragon Fly Hives and a few Phoenixes. The first week was intensive scouting and gold gathering. Nix in the Castle with full buyout on 121. Corkes with loga defense. A bit later I also got Earth, which I managed to level just in time for the teapot with 70+ Pit Lords and GS. Sobnso breaks without trouble with the collected Phoenixes and Dragon Fly Hives. Shield +12 along the chain. Next on the plan: the blue cap with 25 Nix Warriors. With the buyout on 131, the only Dragon Utopia 2 gave me a +4 All shield and, most importantly, KZ!

After that, clearing the remains of native treasure sites. Stats around 15-20. And I was planning to jump into the opponent's last uncleared treasure site. But after the save, Fire, apparently sensing my advantage, decided not to drag it out.

Thanks for the game, and good luck carrying on!

I felt the advantage earlier as well, so I decided not to drag it out) Thank you for the game!

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MelSpirit

11 years ago

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... All pirates seeking the Grail sail to the New World. However, no one but the Golden Roger pirates has ever managed to conquer it. The New World has buried the dreams and ambitions of many pirates. And now, brave souls have set out on a journey with the goal of becoming Pirate Kings! Together with their crew, they have experienced many adventures, and now the whole world is watching their existence...

I spent all my restarts. Both games went pretty well (almost mirroring each other).
First week
On the second day, I took the scouting spell; my starting area is small. After gathering some gold and resources, Korgus breaks through to an adjacent territory. There, he conquers almost everything and captures the dwelling of the Devils. In the tavern, the opponent had more heroes each day than I did (I bought one hero each day). On day 114, I reach my secondary castle, and on day 115, Korgus takes it by storm without any losses. It's a pity there wasn't a Guild; I didn't build one. I didn't have enough money: I built dwellings for Nixies and Pirates in the Citadel and Nixies in the Citadel without Pirates in the secondary castle. I'm wondering where to find more money! I find a quest artifact on the computer-controlled hero. Later, I received 40 Cutthroats.
Second week
I think, why not focus on the economy, so I build everything for gold production. I break through to a passage, which, as it turns out, leads to the center guarded by 50+ Lizards. There, I make a mistake - I lost one Devil in the Imp Lair (200 of them). And an early encounter happens: a scout runs into a portal, from which Korgus emerges and runs into mine. He fled. This fact made me turn my army in another direction. But it was already too late - Valeska and Jeremy were already moving towards me. I buy everything I can. And a rather interesting early final battle takes place (the forces are approximately equal), where Korgus is defeated (no book, no Amulet of Despair equipped).

mals, thank you for the game! Good luck in the future!:smile20:

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Toganash

11 years ago

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I can’t seem to find my own account; I haven’t logged in once.

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WiZarDX_576

11 years ago

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We agreed with Juanito to play in the third round of the winners' bracket (unless Pupa somehow shows up on the last day).

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Wicc

11 years ago

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Round 2 is coming to an end. Preliminary results for the matches:

Huanito def Pupa
Toganash def MuLLIyTa
Satir vs Javdet - mutual tech loss
Piterius vs horror145 - mutual tech loss
horror145 vs liverpool - mutual tech loss

If no new information is received by evening, the preliminary results will become final.

Mukti vs Blitz - the match is ongoing, the deadline for submitting the result without a debuff has been extended to the weekend, as their Round 2 draw occurred later than for the other players.

The_ vs Simba - they seem to be playing, the deadline will be decided individually due to the late start.

LorD ExE vs MikeM - playing
Docent Picolan vs Dr.Ftor - playing

Added 22 minutes ago
Meanwhile, let's summarize the quiz. A total of 9 players participated. I will announce the correct answers and the winner a little later; for now, here is the list of players' answers:

1) Twin males (in parentheses - number of mentions):
TwinkieThecake (3)
Jubi-Juby (3)
Dandy
Bison

2) Gwan li ya?
Amiloo (3)
Ubityi
R@sim
Huanito
guboshlyep
Amster

3) 18x18
nik312 (3)
Wizard_576 (2)
Jubi-Juby
Dr.Ftor
Arka

4) Claim to a land plot
Lord EXE (2)
silenthill
Simba
Pit for LM
Twaryna
Deferatto
Ubityi

5) Any mother
Wishmaster (2)
Amiloo
liverpool
Maretti
aka.Ward3n
TwinkieThecake

6) Principle of a volcano
FireToSky (8)
IntoFire

7) DiY
YaR (5)
Arka
FireToSky
Dav_HUN
The_

8) Excrement is far away
Kalcefar (8)
redwhait_HP

9) Transvaal is my country
IntoFire (6)
Simba
Kobra_RR
DreadKn1ght

10) MZ
Lord EXE (5)
Mizrael (2)
Bikeman56
Bison

The winner of the quiz scored 5 points.