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Diamond Masters

We present to your attention a HotA tournament to determine the best ХВ player on the Diamond map.

The winner of a similar tournament for SoD and WT:
Diamond Monster - BA/IEHOK

Organizational matters:

1. Host - skd (ICQ 593626431), Judges - HellLighT (ICQ 649566490)
2. The tournament is held according to Rules for organizing, conducting, and participating in online HOMM3 tournaments.
3. Players with registration dates on the forum before March 1, 2016 are invited to participate in the tournament. Registration for players with later registration dates will be considered individually.
4. The regulations and rules of the tournament will not be changed after the end of the registration period during the tournament.
5. All games of the tournament count towards the HoMM3 HW Player Rating.
6. Technical results are awarded for matches that were not played within the specified time frame.
7. If any controversial issues arise, please discuss them outside the forum. To resolve the issue, contact the host or judge of the tournament via ICQ and provide daily saves, ICQ logs, and other necessary information.
The judges' decision is made primarily based on the rules of the tournament. If a situation arises that is not covered by the rules, the judges rely on basic logic and gaming ethics.

Regulations


Rules.

1. Game version: The tournament is held on HotA version 1.4.2 (or the latest available version) + ХВ Rules 1.38 (or the latest available version).
2. The tournament is held according to the rules for online games in the HoTA section.
3. Maps: The tournament is held on the Diamond map; if a decisive game is needed, it will be played on the Mt_Diamond (Mirror) map.
Roads - medium.
On the Diamond map, after determining the starting cities/heroes and colors, players eliminate one city each (the player who lost the bidding eliminates first), after which the winner of the bidding determines the starting cities for the computers without repetition.
On the Mt_Diamond map, the starting cities for the computers are determined randomly.
3. Restarts: For Diamond – 112, for Mt_Diamond – 111.
4. On the Diamond map, the starting color and city (hero), and on the Mt_Diamond map, the starting color and hero are determined by bidding.
5. Since there is a bid, redrawing is allowed.
6. Bidding rules:
In the "Castle Selection" section of the ХВ Rules options, the server-player clicks "Random vs Random" (when playing on Diamond) or "Random City" (when playing on Mt_Diamond), as a result of which a random pair of cities / city is generated, and the bidding begins.
*At the request of one of the players, if a mirror pair appears on the Diamond map, the pair will be regenerated.
*After determining the city on the Mt_Diamond map, before the start of the bidding, players have the right (but are not obliged) to eliminate one hero each (the player indicated second in the pair eliminates first).
The bid must be a multiple of "100".
The winner of the bid gets the opportunity to choose: take the right to choose the castle (hero) or the right to choose the color, and the loser in the bid receives the remaining choice (that is, a single bid is held).

Tournament format.

1. The tournament is held according to the Olympic system up to 2 wins in a match. After losing a match, the losing player leaves the tournament.
2. Schedule:
Registration for the tournament ends at 8:00 PM Moscow time on August 21, 2016.
A match to 2 wins is played within 28 calendar days (with the exception of New Year's holidays).
3. Tournament games are played with a chess timer.
Timer for the "Diamond" map - 19:00+08:00+01:15.
Timer for the "Mt_Diamond" map - 24:00+08:30+01:30.

UTC+03:00, icq 593626431
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1. In the third game between YaR and tun7gus7, a technical result was recorded - YaR won.
Reason: the opponent did not show up for the scheduled online duel.

2. The_ needs to contact me before tomorrow at 12:00 Moscow time, otherwise they will be disqualified from the tournament.
What kind of technical win is this? How could he not show up for his own scheduled online duel, and nothing happens, but when it's my turn, I have to forfeit... although the deadline for the round hasn't passed yet, and I'm ready to play.
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“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.”
Leo Tolstoy
Battle Report Accepted
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Валеска / Valeska Main Hero Валеска / Valeska
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Сольмир / Solmyr Start Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Джереми / Jeremy Main Hero Джереми / Jeremy
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
137 days
Game Date
10/15/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 8:31 PM
Rating Impact Archived
battanas 1539 1568 +29 ↑
HellLighT 1920 1891 -29 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/22/2016 2:33 PM

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Everything was going well until I saw a Knight on a rapidly expiring timer and an enemy unit near it. I tried to escape and cover my tracks, but on the next turn, with the help of a cheesy mobile tower (Miriam), I was overwhelmed, and the prospects were very good, with a lot of great heroes!
It's my own fault for not leaving enough time on the timer for such moves; I would have definitely planned a better escape route.
Thank you for the game!


Battle Report Accepted
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Кэлх / Calh Start Hero Кэлх / Calh
Мефала / Mephala Main Hero Мефала / Mephala
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Тираксор / Tyraxor Start Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
127 days
Game Date
9/4/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 9:55 PM
Rating Impact Archived
KobRa_RR 2020 1988 -32 ↓
u2noob 1492 1524 +32 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/22/2016 3:18 PM

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Just look at the screenshots. This OH of yours is just bug upon bug right now. I was just watching and saw on 114 how Yura moves online.
Regarding the game: I gained some tempo at the start, captured and built up a secondary site on the first, there was a fast КЗ and КВ, but then I started making a lot of mistakes; the bugs with OH played no small part in my mood (there were also other crash bugs), I lost tempo, and took the Dragon Utopia a turn later, then I got caught by the timer, not having time to jump back home with my army, but Yura forgave me, not equipping shackles, I cut down future titans with an impl and paid them off, then I killed his assistants, and in the end we agreed to a draw so that neither of us would feel bad about losing, since the game turned into pushing Castles back and forth on a burning flag with almost equal chances, until the first mistake.
Thanks for the game!


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Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Янова / Jenova Start Hero Янова / Jenova
Гундула / Gundula Main Hero Гундула / Gundula
Ничья / Draw Ничья / Draw
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Мефала / Mephala Start Hero Мефала / Mephala
Мефала / Mephala Main Hero Мефала / Mephala
Map Template
Mirror Diamond
Game Length
143 days
Game Date
9/25/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 10:15 PM
Rating Impact Archived
KobRa_RR 1943 1931 -12 ↓
u2noob 1580 1594 +14 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/16/2016 1:53 PM

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The final match was intense; there was only one road left, and it was blocked. The pace was quite erratic; sometimes I was ahead, sometimes Yura was. In the end, I took all the land and broke through to his utopia, but he overtook me. I had to attack. He used a power hit-and-run (+1 to speed) and cast mass haste, but the last stack of Dis morale units was demoralized thanks to my amulet, and Yura gave up on the game. Thanks for the games!


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Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Ивор / Ivor Start Hero Ивор / Ivor
Ивор / Ivor Main Hero Ивор / Ivor
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Оплот / Rampart Faction Оплот / Rampart
Мефала / Mephala Start Hero Мефала / Mephala
Крег Хак / Crag Hack Main Hero Крег Хак / Crag Hack
Map Template
Mirror Diamond
Game Length
127 days
Game Date
9/25/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 10:31 PM
Rating Impact Archived
KobRa_RR 1915 1919 +4 ↑
u2noob 1612 1608 -4 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/16/2016 1:45 PM

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The break I took after the disappointing games in the mage finals with Фаер clearly did me good :D, and I was able to get into the maximum zone against Бишоп) And as it turned out, the draws clearly favored their implementation)
In the first game, I found a bunch of Dragon Fly Hives behind very tough guards and decided to play; I also found КЗ through a turn and the conjurer 2-4. I was planning to camp until the end on the respawn, so as not to run into a rest or an encounter, but soon I couldn't hold back and decided to take at least one comp-castle; and by then Бишоп was already in that zone! who could theoretically catch me somehow, but he unsuccessfully stormed an angel external dwelling (angels in Hota's external dwellings more often get morale, that's another one of my observations)
Thanks for the game.


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Крепость / Fortress Faction Крепость / Fortress
Дракон / Drakon Start Hero Дракон / Drakon
Крег Хак / Crag Hack Main Hero Крег Хак / Crag Hack
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Кэлх / Calh Start Hero Кэлх / Calh
Кэлх / Calh Main Hero Кэлх / Calh
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
116 days
Game Date
10/15/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 10:40 PM
Rating Impact Archived
KobRa_RR 1912 1926 +14 ↑
BISHOP 1882 1868 -14 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/16/2016 1:29 PM

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This time, thanks to Vasya's tip, I took red) Started playing purely because of Jeremy, and also because I spawned up top. No real gap, into 4 heroes, everything on gold mine micro, while simultaneously chipping away at Tamika bit by bit. By the end of the week, I took 2 villages and the enemy Tower, built 1-6(Upg.3) in Castle and set up under a Griffin Conservatory 2-4, Jeremy lvl2 on stables. On day 121, I broke the Griffin Conservatory-2, and Dragon Fly Hive-8, then pro-hit-and-ran on Vampires guarding a КЗ (was short 4 mana for a no-loss victory..) The Vampires died. Long live the Vampires! They know their job and did it! After that, easy game, since Jeremiah already had Earth. On day 127, I down a max Dragon Utopia with air control, and got ready to finish Bishop. A boring game there, because it's in the underground and there are long roads with blocks.
Thanks for the game!
P.S. also had a fight with Pit Lords (36 of them), and they didn't summon a single demon! (Amilu, how is that even possible?!) First time in my memory.. and the computers are playing much stronger, and it's not just related to the army boost, the AI has generally gotten smarter :)


Battle Report Accepted
Некрополь / Necropolis Faction Некрополь / Necropolis
Тант / Thant Start Hero Тант / Thant
Джереми / Jeremy Main Hero Джереми / Jeremy
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Инферно / Inferno Faction Инферно / Inferno
Кэлх / Calh Start Hero Кэлх / Calh
Кристиан / Christian Main Hero Кристиан / Christian
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
132 days
Game Date
10/15/2016
Reported
10/15/2016 10:52 PM
Rating Impact Archived
KobRa_RR 1927 1940 +13 ↑
BISHOP 1867 1854 -13 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/16/2016 1:31 PM

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not chens here oponent whit 17 AA in 133

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“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.”
Leo Tolstoy
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Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Тираксор / Tyraxor Start Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Сопряжение / Conflux Faction Сопряжение / Conflux
Луна / Luna Start Hero Луна / Luna
Монер / Monere Main Hero Монер / Monere
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
133 days
Game Date
10/16/2016
Reported
10/16/2016 1:06 PM
Rating Impact Archived
battanas 1602 1597 -5 ↓
HellLighT 1857 1862 +5 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/22/2016 2:34 PM

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The break I took after the disappointing games in the mage final against Faer clearly did me good :D , and I was able to focus on Bishop to the fullest) And as it turned out, the layouts clearly favored their execution).
In the first game, I discovered a bunch of Dragon Fly Hives behind very angry guards and decided to play; also found КЗ through a move and a cons shack 2-4. I planned to camp until the end on the respawn, so as not to run into a restart or a meeting, but soon I couldn't hold back and decided to take at least one castle computer, and Bishop was already in that zone! who could theoretically catch me somehow, but he unsuccessfully stormed the external dwelling of angels (angels in HotA in external dwellings get morale more often, that's another observation of mine).
Thanks for the game.
Thanks for the game!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYZ8Pk6yWouZ-0nQSdYXBlg
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This time, thanks to Vasya's tip, I took the red player) I started playing purely because of Jeremy, and also because I spawned at the top. There was no distance difference, in 4 heroes, all micro on gold, while simultaneously chipping away at Tamika little by little with Necromancy. By the end of the week, I took 2 villages and the enemy's Tower, built 1-6(lvl.3) in the Castle, and positioned myself under a Griffin Conservatory 2-4, Jeremy at level 2 on stables. On day 121, I broke the Griffin Conservatory-2, and the Dragon Fly Hive-8, then hit-and-ran with Vampires to guard the KZ (I was 4 mana short for a no-loss victory..) The Vampires died. Long live the Vampires! They know their job and got it done! From there, it was an easy game, since Jeremiah already had Earth Magic. On day 127, I picked up a max-level Dragon Utopia with Air control, and got ready to take on Bishop. That was a dull game, because it was in the Underground and there were long roads with blocks.
Thanks for the game!
P.S. There was also a fight with Pit Lords (36 of them), and they didn't summon demons even once! (Amilu, how is that even possible?!) The first time I've seen such a thing.. well, the computers are playing much stronger, and it's not just due to the troop boost, the AI has gotten smarter overall :)
Thanks for the game!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYZ8Pk6yWouZ-0nQSdYXBlg
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The deciding game turned out to be tense, there was only 1 road and it was blocked; the tempo was quite erratic, sometimes I was ahead, then Yura. In the end, I took all the land and broke through to his Dragon Utopia, but he beat me to it, so I had to attack. He used a power hit-and-run (+1 speed and cast mass haste), but the last stack of ducks was demoralized thanks to my pendant, and Yura gave up on this game))
Thanks for the games!
Thx for the game.
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Just look at the screenshots. This OX of yours is just bug upon bug right now. I was simply watching and saw how Yura moves online on 114.
About the game: I gained tempo at the start, captured and built up the first secondary; there was a fast КЗ and КВ, but then I started making a lot of mistakes—bugs with OX played no small part in my mood (there were other bugs with crashes too), my tempo dropped, and I took the Dragon Utopia a turn later. Then I messed up with the timer, failing to jump home with my army, but Yura forgave me by not putting on shackles; I cut down future titans with an implosion and paid my way out, then killed off his assistants, and in the end we agreed to a draw so that losing wouldn't be own-bitter for anyone, since the game had turned into squeezing Castles back and forth on a burning flag with practically equal chances, until the first mistake.
Thanks for the game!

Thx for the game.
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The_ is disqualified from the tournament; in the second game against De_Luxe, a technical defeat is awarded.

UTC+03:00, icq 593626431
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layout. they just gave everything that was needed, КЗ +6 all for dendramis, lots of Dragon Fly Hives
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Цитадель / Stronghold Faction Цитадель / Stronghold
Тираксор / Tyraxor Start Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Тираксор / Tyraxor Main Hero Тираксор / Tyraxor
Победа / Def Победа / Def
Башня / Tower Faction Башня / Tower
Сольмир / Solmyr Start Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Сольмир / Solmyr Main Hero Сольмир / Solmyr
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
135 days
Game Date
10/20/2016
Reported
10/20/2016 12:05 PM
Rating Impact Archived
De_Luxe 1744 1762 +18 ↑
Redwhait 1842 1824 -18 ↓
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/20/2016 12:20 PM

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Here, everything is the opposite; they gave us everything we needed on Reddit.
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Причал / Cove Faction Причал / Cove
Джереми / Jeremy Start Hero Джереми / Jeremy
Джереми / Jeremy Main Hero Джереми / Jeremy
Поражение / Lose Поражение / Lose
Замок / Castle Faction Замок / Castle
Валеска / Valeska Start Hero Валеска / Valeska
Валеска / Valeska Main Hero Валеска / Valeska
Map Template
Diamond
Game Length
135 days
Game Date
10/20/2016
Reported
10/20/2016 12:08 PM
Rating Impact Archived
De_Luxe 1795 1780 -15 ↓
Redwhait 1791 1806 +15 ↑
Rated Sep 28, 2022

Accepted by opponent on 10/20/2016 12:28 PM

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