Fight Back League-American Conquest/Завоевание Америки

New Year's resolutions!

elizabeth — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:18:56 GMT

One and a half a year has passed when our modest company decided to organize first unofficial tournament in the game-strategy American Conquest version 1.50. For now on, two tournaments has finished successfully and I'm sure, participants wait for a next one, which should be more entertaining and indicative. Just because, there will be not two, but four players and undoubtedly greater than one front (what we saw in almost all 1v1 battles). Furthermore, the championship should become more challenging because skills of the top players won't be enough for win, there are a lot more other factors of success when you play in teams. What are they? We will see... In this case, you should be anxious about not only economy and troops control but also something else, what your mind could think of(I mean creativity). Well, there is slightly less than a month left when the next tournament starts so participants have time to choose their team-mate and think out some tactics for further games. Wish you luck with that. (smile)

It is senseless to write something about previous "New Year" tournament because all matches was reviewed by Hawkind with all features and details of the games. Just what can I add that players become more active and also the amount of visitors of the website has impressively increased. Furthermore, Rasim decided to become our sponsor, so the tournament had a prize fund. Hopefully, we collect enough quantity of money to make a prize fund in the next tournament as well. Also, as you can see, we add some features to this website, for instance, participants applications, chat, and so on. We aren't poor with ideas so we will add some other stuff from time to time. So far so good. Keep being active and enjoy the process!

Interview with participant from "New Year" Tournament

Hawkind — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:01:02 GMT

English version

Now we present an interview with a participant of "New Year" tournament, a representative of the clan RUKA, the owner of fourth place in the first tournament - Guron.

Hawkind
Greetings!

Guron
Hi!

Hawkind
First question. What do you think about league? What do you suggest to edit/add?

Guron
I think that league is a good idea, which can promote the revival of AC. Finally interest to play occurred again. If first tournament was very little, the second one's grown impressively! The stars on behalf of Horse and Warrior.
There are ideas about improovment. I think it is necessary to alter system of tournament standings because for low-skilled it is insulting to be out of a tournament only after first stage. I think need to do groups where all can play, for example, 3 games.

Hawkind
It is good that you have ideas. We are ready to do them. First tournament(1 year ago) was held by this system and he interrupted after 1 week due to inactivity of some players. How do you think do we have to organise team tournament, for example, 2-2?

Guron
Yes, team tournament is a good idea! Also i think that teams don't have to be made from members of the clans. It is third thing to make clan challenge.

Hawkind
There aren't a lot of official clans on FB, so i think that need to make mixed teams (anyone can choose his partner), but there is problem of team quantity and also hard to gather when it is four player.

Guron
Yes, good idea. First of all, need to organise a little tournament. For example, four teams will play with each other. Also, four teams can be easily done now.

Hawkind
Agree, we can About tournament. How do you think, why did you lost to Crown? For example, with Russia.

Guron
With Russia I lost in economy. My weakest nation is Russia. When i started to build blockhouses, I had less cavalery and all my blockhouses were destroyed, and I started to loose in population. By the way, all you can see in records. About France. I just never played 1-1 with strong players and forgot how to play with this nation. I did upgrade on cavalery in fortress instead of build academy. It is awful. I hope in next tournament matches with Crown I will have good nations like Portugal or Spain, not France and Russia.

Hawkind
WIth Holland you played on high level. Actually Crown's stone where far away and loose in economy started there. About FBL rankings. I think all saw this ranking list. Do we need it?

Guron
I think that it is good thing, let it be.
Everything is fine, but need to do more surprises to players, so that interest did not fall down. Always need to do progress!

Hawkind
If in final will play Horse and Warrior, who will win in this duel and what score will be?

Guron
I think this question is main on tournament You know, I don't like bet. I think that players are worthy each other and all depends on map, minerals and territory. But I believe in Horse win and score will be 3-2.
If you will add indians I'm afraid that versus Warrior noone have chances to win, but with Europe all is possible when you play vs Horse and Warrior.

Hawkind
I also want intrigue, it is final How do you think, in what aspect you are better?( Economy, Unitcontrol, Speed )

Guron
I don't like to rate myself... Perhaps it is economy, but we will leave it to critics.

Hawkind
Do you like to play with 132 peasants in beginning or you prefer old rules?

Guron
I prefer old rules. When all played with neutrals i was young and weak player. And my active 3 years were just with 18 peasants and fog of war.

Hawkind
I agree with you, but all players are playing with 132 peasants on start and return all back to old rules doesn't see the point.

Guron
In past all were playing millions, because of hard rules on 1000. Starting to learn 1000 was very hard, but now we see a lot of players on 1000 and millions are less popular.

Hawkind
Do you have players in clan who could return into AC? Or all are playing in CoH?

Guron
Earlier i had straight contacts with Irokez, Unit][01 and SeregaRUSSIA. Now they are disappeared and on forum left people who don't play AC. So now no players who could return, except Horse, but i think that Irokez will appear in one day.

Hawkind
Irokez can make good competition. Do we have to make million tournament for diversity)

Guron
Yes, Irokez could add heat with Warrior) I think on millions won't be many players and I would like to participate in million tournament, but I'm not fan of the millions

Hawkind
What will be in future with AC?

Guron
I'm trying to live in present and I can say that everything is fine. If this will continue, AC will have future, but it isn't possible to reach big aims like in Cossacks.

Hawkind
Do we need a total count of medals and points of countries, as on the Olympics, World Cups, European Championships?

Guron
Yes, i think that this statistic could be placed in tournament, but i will repeat again that we need to improove and if players will see progress in project they will be more interested in it and won't run away from game

Hawkind
And the last question. What do you want to wish to other players?

Guron
I wish you great, strong battles and creative wins. Good luck all

Hawkind
Short and clear. Thanks for review. ;)
Guron
Thanks

Thanks for attention. We are waiting your comments

Интервью с участником "Новогоднего" турнира

Hawkind — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:55:16 GMT

Русская версия.

Сегодня Вам представляем интервью с участником "Новогоднего" турнира, представителя клана РУКА, обладателя 4-ого места в первом турнире - Guron'а.

Hawkind
Привет :)

Guron
Привет!

Hawkind
Первый вопрос. Что ты думаешь о лиге? Что хотелось бы изменить/добавить?

Guron
Я считаю, что лига - это хорошая идея, которая может поспособствовать возрождению ЗА. Наконец-то вновь появился какой-то интерес играть. Если первый турнир был очень маленький, то второй набрал неплохие обороты. В нем учавствуют такие звезды как Варриор и Хорс.
Идеи по улучшению есть. Я считаю, чтобы поднять интерес, надо видоизменить систему, ведь многим не очень сильным игрокам обидно вылетать уже на первых стадиях турнира. Можно сделать что-то вроде групп, чтобы каждый играл хотя бы по 3 матча.

Hawkind
Это хорошо что есть идеи. Мы готовы воплощать. 1-ый турнир(1 год назад) был проведен по такой системе и он заглох спустя неделю из-за неактивности игроков. Как ты думаешь, стоит ли нам организовать командный турнир, например 2-2?

Guron
Да, парные турниры - это отличная идея. Причем я считаю, что команды не обязательно должны состоять из представителей одного клана. Но как 3-ю разновидность, можно ввести и клановый челендж.

Hawkind
В ЗА официальных кланов мало, поэтому стоит сделать смешенные команды (каждый выберает себе партнера), но может и не набраться нужное кол-во команд, да и собраться в 4-ом трудней.

Guron
Да, отличная идея. Для начала можно сделать мини-турнир, наример, 4 команды сыграют между собой по кругу. 4 стабильных команды можно с уверенностью набрать уже сейчас.

Hawkind
Согласен, можно. Насчет турнира. Как ты думаешь, почему проиграл Crown'у? Возьмем ту же Россию.

Guron
Россией я банально уступал в развитии. Россией я играю, пожалуй, слабее всего. В момент, когда я начал застраивать, у меня было меньше кавалерии, застройка провалилась и я сильно начал отставать в населении. Вообщем вы все сами можете увидеть в записи) А что касается Франции, то я просто никогда не играл 1на1 с сильными соперниками, я забыл развитие, сделал апгрейд на конницу вместо того, чтобы построить академию. Вообщем кошмар. Надеюсь в следующем противостоянии с Crown'ом у меня будет что-то вроде Португалии и Испании вместо непонятных мне Франции и России.

Hawkind
Голландией сыграл на высшем уровне. Правда у него камень был не удачно расположен на карте. Насчет рейтинга на сайте. Предпологаю, что его все видели. Он нужен или нет?

Guron
Насчет рейтинга, считаю, что это полезное дополнение, пусть будет конечно.
Всё пока очень даже не плохо, главное постоянно делать сюрпризы игрокам, чтобы не пропадал интерес, всё время надо создавать прогресс)

Hawkind
Если в финале встретятся Horse и Warrior, то кто выиграет и какой, по-твоему, будет счет?

Guron
Это наверное сейчас главный вопрос турнира) Вообще не люблю делать прогнозы, считаю, что соперники достойны друг друга и многое будет зависеть от расположения шахт и территории в целом, но при этом верю в победу своего одноклановца 3-2 )

Hawkind
Тоже хочется интриги, всетаки финал.

AlexanderTheGreat
если вводить индейцев в турнир, то, боюсь, против Warrior'а шансов не останется ни у кого) Ну, европой все возможно в противостоянии Hors'a и Warrior'a)

Hawkind
Как ты считаешь, где у тебя лучше получается? ( Экономика, юнитконроль, скорость постройки)

Guron
Вообще не люблю себя оценивать... Экономика наверное, но оставим это критикам)

Hawkind
Тебе нравится играть с 132 крестьянами на старте или всетаки предпочетаешь старые правила?

Guron
Предпочитаю старые, хотя я почти и не застал игру с нейтралами, тогда я был совсем еще зеленым) Но вот на 18 крестьянах и с туманом я чувствую себя комфортнее. Есть больше возможностей для маневра.

Hawkind
Того же мнения, но все перешли на 132 и возвращать всех назад не вижу смысла.

Guron
Раньше многие играли лямы именно из-за очень жестких правил на 1000. Начинать учиться было очень трудно, сейчас же мы наблюдаем большое число игроков на 1000, лямы почти умерли из-за длительного пт, развития.

Hawkind
У вас есть игроки в клане, которые могли бы вернуться в старую ЗА?) Или все на КоХ перешли?

Guron
Раньше у меня были прямые контакты с Ирокезом, 01 и Серегой. Сейчас они все пропали, а на форуме обитают люди далекие от ЗА. Так что пока никого кроме Hors'а вернуть не получится) Но что-то мне подсказывает, что, например, Ирокез еще объявится)

Hawkind
Ирокез бы не помешал в этой битве. Стоит ли проводить турнир на лямах для разнообразия?)

Guron
Да, Ирокез добавил бы жару Варриору) На лямах... я думаю будет мало желающих, если честно, я бы поучаствовал, но я не фанат лямов.:)

Hawkind23:00
Какое будущее видишь у ЗА?

Guron
Стараюсь жить настоящим и пока могу сказать, что всё идёт по возрастающей) Если темпы не спадут, то будущее безусловно есть) Но врядли стоит ожидать масштабов, скажем, Казаков.

Hawkind
Нужен ли общий зачет медалей, пунктов по странам, как на ОИ, ЧМ, ЧЕ?

Guron
Да, думаю стоит ввести такую статистику для галочки) Вообще повторюсь, нужно постояно что-то развивать) Если игроки будут наблюдать развитие и рост проекта, то они будут заинтересованы и не разбегутся)

Hawkind
Заключительный вопрос. Чтобы ты пожелал игрокам?

Guron
Желаю всем ожесточенных баталий и творческих побед) Всем удачи!)
Hawkind
Кратко и локанично.
Спасибо за интервью.

Guron
Спасибо)

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Interview with Mihael, previous tournament Champion

Hawkind — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:02:56 GMT

Today's Interview with best player on the server American Conquest:Fight Back and previous tournament champion Mihael aka Warrior.
I - Hawkind
M - Mihael

I:Hello, Mihael. I would like to ask some questions.
M:Hello! Sure

I:How are you today?
M:I feel good and u?

I: Good too What do you think about FBL?
M:It is a good opportunity for people. I think the tournament is a nice thing. It can save Fight Back!

I: We hope so! Would you like to change something in tournament's organisation?
M: I think it's ok... good idea of the different rounds... I think the tournament shouldn't have so many players, maximum 32, because it's difficult to have all players ready for the games. Instead i like the idea of the "virtual points" given by the position in the tournament.

I: I hope all players agree with this system of giving points, because with real points on server are problems Are you ready enough to defend the 1st place?
M: ahahah... I'm always ready

I: Wonderful! Who do you think will win first place in New Year tournament?
M: A rethorical question)) ME!!! but also ruka can be a good challenger, if he will play. So it will be interesting.

I: I think he will play In the previous tournament you won all matches with 2:0 score, in other words, you don't know what is defeat yet. In which component of play, do you think, you are better than others?
M: I think, I am faster... and maybe I can see things that other can't... like how i can defend a position or how it would be better to attack. The first game with Rasim i played a blitz krieg with spain... while in the second with russia, I moved my troops in better way to kill one.

I: It is very important for good AC player! Who is the biggest threat for you in the next tournament?
M: I think [RUKA]Horse and Crown as second... Horse is better, because he knows how to move troops. Crown makes a lot of soldiers because he is fast, but he can't move troops, as he showed with Rasim. He had more french cavalery, but he didn't win. I have suspect) He didn't want to play the final against me

I: Yes, I thought that Crown will win in this game. But Guron also was hard to defeat. The result was 2:1. As you are the best at the moment, could you tell us your story how do you achieved this outstanding level of play?
M: I started in september 2007 and as all know i was a great nooooob... ahaha... My second game was in january 2008. At the biginning i had won( this is my first account ) 7 games of 53. I remember it, because i was quiet sad when i see it. Then i improved by playing 292929...many games, but i have to say thanks to Alloy))I played a lot of games with him. I lost 10101... many games with him, but i learnt. Thanks to him.

I:Ohh... Did not knew it What you wanted to wish to other players?
M: To enjoy in the tournament and to do their best to make me enjoy and do not leave me wait too long... ahaha...

I: I hope that I will participate in tournament too :)
M: I hope too You would be an another interesting challenger.
I: I hope so :)
M: Do not worry

I:Thank you for the Interview! ;)
M: No problem. You are welcome! Thanks to you too.

Hawkind.

Little review about first tournament

Hawkind — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:29:40 GMT

In first 1000 10pt tournament participated 8 players with various skill. In tournament were two favourites on behalf of Mihael and Law. I think all players were expecting final Law - Mihael, but it didn't happen. First stage ( 1/4 ) finished without surprises and there weren't any T/Ds(Technical defeat). The most interesting match was between Guron and FidelCastr0. The meeting was hard for both participants, the skill of opponents is the same, but in the end Guron won by T/D or 2:1. Second stage ( 1/2 ) finished unpredictable. First semi-final finished quickly with Mihael victory, but the second semi-final was tough. Rasim haven't played for very long time, but hi still is good. When I was watching the third, at one moment I thought that Law would win, but he lost his all gold and didn't make it, also he hadn't coal, so <150 horses were useless and this meant that Rasim got victory. Third stage or final finished quickly, where Mihael just won 2:0 Rasim( third game Rasim could not play because of technical problems). Nothing special happened. Now lets go to the repachege stages. Repachages were most boring stages in tournament, because players became inactive. Repechage finished with 3 T/Ds, which is a lot for a first :(. For the third place met Law and Guron. Third place games were more interesting than final. The economic level was same. In first game(holland), Guron played in attacking style and this brought him victory. Next games Law decided to play active and always attacked, but Guron chose more defensive style. Third game was same as the second, where Law won Guron by active tactic.

Tournament has finished predictable on 80%. I can say only one thing - play aggressive and you should win. Thanks everybody for participation. See you in next tournament.

Written by Hawkind.

First competition

elizabeth — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:28:25 GMT

First competition, first experience.

First tournament is succesfully FINISHED.
Some Fight Back fans, most likely, remember the unsuccessful end of the Elizabeth&Hawkind's first attempt to organise a tournament between FB players. There was a serious issue with some players activity and, as a result, almost a half of all matches has not been finished, therefore we decided to leave the idea on the bookshelf.
As the shelf became dusty, we decided to try again this September. We did some work on our past mistakes and initially everything was excellent until that moment when some players slowly started to vanish. It seemed that we have walked twice into the same water. Has not been without some unfinished matches, so there were a necessity to disqualify some participants. Also it is a shame to remember the occasion with FidelCastr0 who was disqualified because of time zone confusion. In other words, the mentioned participant has been disqualified unjustly. I admit it was my fault.
One more thing, that almost all battles was predictable. If you know FB players well, you can tell the winner after you considered and estimated concrete meeting. Despite all disadvantages, the tournament has finished, therefore our second attempt was not wasteful. Of course we have not achieved our all aims yet, but we hope we do it in the near future. But remember, your support is necessary.
Hopefully, we have lighted a fire in your souls, and you enjoyed the tournament. This is only the first competition and first experience, and next tournaments should become more strained, gasping and unpredictable. Also the average skill of all players should increase a few. This helps us to keep the same amount of players on the American Conquest Server or even to increase present quantity.
The next tournament, most likely, will start after Christmas (the 24th-25th of December).

Thank you for attention!

Elizabeth