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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:
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We played for 2 weeks, realized that we won't meet the deadline, as I won't have the opportunity to finish the game. The opponent's situation, in my opinion and in the opinion of the tavern, is better + Gunnar.
Thank you for the game.
Когда рестартов не осталось, обязательно ждите Гурниссона без балисты:D

Комплимент который сделал мой день:
Катя ЭПИК барышня) вы бы видели как пялились на её сиськи молодёж) я та с девушкой был) но всё равно пялился ) потому что хорошие) (с) Browser

Слабая раздача, которую заиграл исключительно из-за колпака на 111. (с) Сатир

Battle Report Accepted
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Игнатиус / Ignatius Start Hero Игнатиус / Ignatius
Игнатиус / Ignatius Main Hero Игнатиус / Ignatius
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Энаин / Aenain Start Hero Энаин / Aenain
Гуннар / Gunnar Main Hero Гуннар / Gunnar
Map Template
6lm10a
Game Length
127 days
Game Date
9/8/2015
Reported
9/8/2015 11:54 AM
Rating Impact Archived
aka.Ward3n 1368 1351 -17 ↓
St_Klaus 1314 1331 +17 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 9/8/2015 2:40 PM

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Vinceras
Thank you for the game.
It's a real shame. I did everything right until the moment I gave the Moon a wagon and a tent on the Great Oval, or rather, I forgot to take them back. There was no oil, so as a result, the Thunderbirds didn't break through the wall and flew straight in, and were punished accordingly. Thanks for the game!
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aka.Ward3n
We played for 2 weeks, realized that we wouldn't meet the deadline, as I wouldn't have the opportunity to finish the game. The opponent's situation, in my opinion and the tavern's opinion, is better + Gunnar.
Thank you for the game.
Thank you for the game!

Где контент?! (с)
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Thank you for playing.
Battle Report Accepted
Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Брон / Bron Start Hero Брон / Bron
Нимусса / Nymus Main Hero Нимусса / Nymus
Победа / Def Победа / Def
GoD
Красный / Red
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Random Start Hero Random
Гретхен / Gretchin Main Hero Гретхен / Gretchin
Map Template
Spider
Game Length
125 days
Game Date
9/8/2015
Reported
9/8/2015 3:23 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Joker2k 1885 1896 +11 ↑
GoD 1789 1778 -11 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/8/2015 10:11 PM

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09/08/2015 Joker2k (Blue, Fortress, Bronze, Nimussa) def GoD (Red, Castle, Random, Adelaide, Gretchen) Spider 125

Thanks for the game.

During the game, I pressed Esc to exit either the town or hero window; I must have pressed it twice, and then automatically pressed Enter (I have this habit when using hotkeys).

Thanks for the game.
"РЫЦАРЬ АПОКАЛИПСИСА"

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In principle, our tournament is nearing its end. There are only 2 tournament pairs left: Dima Surmay - bRitvo4ka and Diabler - Gee. We ask these players to complete their matches by tomorrow; otherwise, they will receive technical defeats. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the results. We have a fierce battle for 7th place.
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In the first few days I revealed KZ, KV, and a sword +5 to all; on the second day I took all of it, finished collecting Dragon Fly Hives on the third week, and went looking for an opponent. Without logistics and movement artifacts, it took a long time on medium roads.
Thanks 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
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Гурниссон / Gurnisson Start Hero Гурниссон / Gurnisson
Гурниссон / Gurnisson Main Hero Гурниссон / Gurnisson
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
147 days
Game Date
9/9/2015
Reported
9/9/2015 8:15 PM
Rating Impact Archived
Dima Surmay 1640 1658 +18 ↑
bRitvo4kA 1714 1696 -18 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 9/9/2015 8:17 PM

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Dima Surmay
In the first days I revealed KZ, KV and a +5 all-stats sword, on the second day I took all that, finished collecting Dragon Fly Hives on the third week and went looking for an opponent, without logistics and move artifacts it took a long time on medium roads.
Thanks for the game.
I fell for a single blocked road, going for the teapot. Should have restarted.
Thanks for the game!
В дикім полі
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So, dear friends, our wonderful tournament has come to an end. I congratulate everyone who managed to qualify for the final stage of the competition, which is scheduled to start next week. I would also like to express my great gratitude to Evil Romantic for his help in organizing the tournament, as he was the main assistant when it was necessary to "motivate" a participant ;) . rebellious, who, despite withdrawing, always provided timely, or rather, immediate updates and maintained the castle table. Regarding this innovation, that you can play with a castle no more than 2 times, I would like to hear whether you liked it or not. Dirty, I also thank you for evaluating the saves. Thanks to these people, the tournament went very smoothly, and there were no delays, although the circumstances were different. Further, there will be no more formalities, but I really want to express my opinion on this tournament. It is pointless to calculate reduced coefficients or anything else when your opponent has withdrawn; you will still lose in comparisons (as a rule). I mean that in our tournament, there were more than 25 withdrawals, and it is understandable that I will not participate, and the players have lost motivation, but these decisions affected the outcome of the tournament as a whole, the coefficients, and the pairs of participants. Imposing sanctions on people is probably stupid, but it would be nice to reconsider this situation. A tournament using the Swiss system is certainly interesting, but there is always room for luck, and stronger players may be left out. In my opinion, in the future, it would be optimal to reconsider the selection process for the Final Battle and allow the winners or prize-winners to participate, or introduce some kind of special tournament rating (like in tennis), and people would qualify based on points at the end of the season. Maybe then the list of finalists will be more formidable. And make the Final Battle a regular tournament using the Swiss system. But this is already a discussion about our future. For now, we have what we have. I wish all participants of the Final Battle victories and excellent matches!
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Palach HP
Regarding this new feature, limiting players to playing a castle only twice, I'd like to hear whether people like it or not.
I looked at the history of Facebook tournaments, and in one such tournament, there was a rule where players would choose in advance which city they would play against which opponent, and each city could only be played once. Playing each city twice doesn't create much pressure.
Perhaps it's worth considering the option of playing each city only once, with each player determining the sequence for all 9 games before the first round. Then we can expect interesting city pairings.
But in that case, it would be worth adding a color trade.

Just my opinion:D

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Well, what can I say... the tournament turned out to be interesting, with an unexpected outcome (at least for a few people; I definitely didn't expect to see them in the Facebook group :D).
And perhaps the next selection for the Facebook group will indeed be done differently, but more on that later.
Thanks to everyone for participating, and special thanks to Palach and Rebellius. As for those who dropped out, I'll think about how to deal with that ;)
The offline tournament is over, thanks to everyone, and everyone is free to go.
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Весна 2012.
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In the final table, there is at least one error – Amil was incorrectly credited with a victory over Lim4, although the result was the opposite.

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Palach HP
Regarding this new rule, that you can only play a Castle a maximum of 2 times, I would like to hear whether people like it or not.

I agree with skd and mentioned this during the registration phase – it would be more interesting with a limit of 1 time per Castle. Essentially, I only needed to take a Tower in the second round, and then two mediocre Castles in a row, to feel very comfortable in the later rounds on the Orc, having Rampart, Dungeon, and Necropolis in reserve.
Palach HP
Furthermore, there won't be much formality, but I really want to express my opinion on this tournament. Calculating reduced coefficients or anything else is pointless when your opponent has withdrawn; you will still lose in comparisons (as a rule). I mean, in our tournament, there are more than 25 withdrawals, and it's understandable that I won't participate and the players have lost motivation, but these decisions have affected the overall outcome of the tournament, the coefficients, and the pairings of participants. Imposing sanctions on people is probably pointless, but it would be nice to reconsider this situation. A tournament using the Swiss system is certainly interesting, but there is always room for chance, and stronger players are left out.

I remember that back in 2012, the OFB was held using a group stage + playoff system; wouldn't that be a solution? Withdrawals are inevitable in the Swiss system.
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I disagree with Sanin and SKD. The whole point of choosing a castle and the absence of the Black Dragon is that there is no pressure! Essentially, there was only the option to play with good castles. Playing each castle only once is for the final stage of the OFB. Let the Masters prove that they are equally skilled with any castle, on any map.

Restrictions are bad.
Весна 2013.
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I fixed this error! I checked the rest, and everything seems to be correct. I remembered the result of the game, but for some reason, they assigned the wrong hands. Thanks for your help.