Posts from Final vote for the location of the CIS-2017 tournament.

I have 2 laptops and 3-4 network cables of different lengths. If Королев is chosen by the majority, I'm ready to provide them for the tournament and also attend as a spectator for a couple of days.

Ask Merlin in a private message.

A cool side effect of this vote is the kind of "Heroes" it awakened among the royalists. Stalinists :cool: also tried, but to a lesser extent.
Bishop. All-Seeing Sage - the one who arranges the dolls. Eric! Pit, rogue! Honestly, opening another page, I held my breath, wondering if Alan Prost himself would appear there... But what can you do. :)
True, no one ever found a path to the Maniac. And he, by the way, was in Minsk and Volgograd.

Initially, I was in favor of Volgograd – it’s home, it’s comfortable, and so on. However, after seeing the proposal and calculating the costs, I… let’s just say I had some doubts. I’ve repeatedly written on the forum that choosing this location was a mistake; there are many other options with prices twice as low. They offer similar natural surroundings, a river, barbecue areas, and free football fields. The choice of Olympia15 showed me that people came and didn’t regret their decision. But that was also the price limit for the Heroes community. Raising that limit felt like a kind of crime. As I predicted, many people would vote for Volgograd, but simply wouldn’t be able to afford to go there. The reasons why most of them remained silent during the discussion about choosing the CIS location are still a mystery to me. Out of curiosity, I checked the prices at Olympia17. There, from Monday to Thursday, there’s a 25% discount on rooms, plus one day free (if you stay for a week). And this is calculated for one person! Not for 40 people, with banquets, meals, and a 24/7 amazing hall with incredibly fast internet at 20 Mbps per device. You might say, “We’ve been there, we want something new?” Perhaps I’ll agree, but why make the proposal so outrageous without even considering that many people simply can’t afford it? And let’s not pretend; the possible Tournaments in St. Petersburg and Korolev will take away a significant portion of Volgograd’s target audience, which will automatically raise prices for the rest. And let’s not talk about the location or any hidden agendas; this is just a normal reaction from the public to the Volgograd organizing committee, which openly stated that they wouldn’t go anywhere other than Volgograd anyway. Therefore, the circus and spectacle staged by Merlin and his team is simply a blatant disregard for everyone else. I hope Merlin realizes what he’s done and apologizes for it someday. But I can’t say the same about Alex; everything is clear to me regarding him.

The choice of Olympia15 showed me that people came and didn't make a mistake in their choice.

Yeah, I especially liked the dining hall!!!

Yeah, I especially liked the dining hall!!!

Vitaly, I think you'll never forget the fried carp :D

Guys, stop talking about how difficult it is for players; it's not true at all, and poker games are a good example. If out of 50 people, 10 are not very well-off, that doesn't mean everyone should be included. I trust Alex; the last tournament was great, and according to him, this one will be even better!

Vitaly, I don't think you'll ever forget the fried carp :D

Dmitry, I liked Artem's (Cobra's) set meal even more.

There are many other options available at half the price.

Oh, really. Could you provide links to websites with databases/photos/comments? And were you personally involved? If there are real alternatives, why not consider them?

Artyom, why don't you ask about this on the VLG forum? If they say that such a thing doesn't exist, then address your question to me, and I will give you a detailed answer.

Yeah, I especially liked the dining hall!!!

The dining hall was, of course, a disaster.

Artyom, why don't you ask about this with the organization's leadership? If they say that such a thing doesn't exist, then address your question to me, and I will give you a detailed answer.

I asked a long time ago and received an answer. A detailed one, regarding the price/quality ratio. Now I see your message; it doesn't contradict what I heard, but it expands the range of possibilities. Mention the databases, say where you've been, suggest alternatives; this is of interest to everyone!

Artyom, why don't you ask the head of the VLG department about this? If he says that such a place doesn't exist, then address your question to me, and I will give you a detailed answer.

Let Artyom address the question to you directly. I'm saying that, in terms of quality, this is the best recreation center in the city of Volgograd, possessing all the necessary attributes for our event, such as: a conference hall with dedicated internet, sports grounds, a body of water, a large area, modern rooms, a wide range of additional services, and convenient proximity to the city center (25-35 minutes).
We are all holding our breath and waiting for the name of this wonderful place, which, according to you, surpasses "Dubrovsky" and at the same time meets the above criteria.
Your words:
"You are wrong in choosing this base; there are many others with prices twice as low. With the same nature, river, barbecues, and free football fields."
I personally visited about 12-15 bases and didn't find anything even remotely similar. We are waiting for your detailed answer, as you promised.

P.S. I completely forgot to remind everyone that Albert is a "keyboard warrior"; he has never been to the "Dubrovsky" base and bases his conclusions solely on virtual impressions.

"You don't have to be everywhere," Lyapis shouted. "Pushkin wrote Turkish poems and never went to Turkey."

"Oh yes, Erzurum is in the Tula province." Lyapis didn't understand the sarcasm. He continued passionately:

"Pushkin wrote based on materials. He read the history of Pugachev's rebellion and then wrote. And Entikh told me everything about the races."
"The Twelve Chairs"

The fact that you found the most expensive base is commendable; congratulations! It doesn't take much intelligence, just like it doesn't take much to copy a classic from the internet. And a separate thank you for the zero-ruble discount. I have no desire to talk about this any further.