DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/17/2002 Duedate: 04/30/2002
SIBIKHAS ARENA
DM-37 TURN-398
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BELESARIUS
ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
(37-2370) [16-17-1,100]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BELESARIUS BLACKBIRD
ROMAN EMPIRE (49) BIRD'S BOYS (242)
(37-2370) [16-17-1,100] (37-2892) [6-2-0,66]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BELESARIUS BLACKBIRD
ROMAN EMPIRE (49) BIRD'S BOYS (242)
(37-2370) [16-17-1,100] (37-2892) [6-2-0,66]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MERLIN'S LOT (50)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MERLIN'S LOT (50) 46
2. BIRD'S BOYS (242) 2 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
3. ROMAN EMPIRE (49) -2 Unchartered Team
4. WONDERLAND (375) -8
BIRD'S BOYS (242)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*BIRD'S BOYS (242) 6 2 0 75.0 1/ 2 MERLIN'S LOT (50) 11 4 1
2/ 2 MERLIN'S LOT (50) 897 754 96 54.3 2/ 3 WONDERLAND (375) 8 7 1
3/ 3 WONDERLAND (375) 123 135 6 47.7 3/ 1 ROMAN EMPIRE (49) 6 9 0
4/ 4 ROMAN EMPIRE (49) 222 248 16 47.2 4/ 4*BIRD'S BOYS (242) 2 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 441): SCALIA of SUPREME COURT (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 326): TICK of INTIMIDATORS (Mr. T, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 446): MARILITH of THE BALROGS (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 443): JEZEBEL of DOGS OF WAR (Sun Tsu, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 442): AURORA of SHADOW AND LIGHT (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 445): DE BERRY of WHAT'S UP DOC (Moriarty, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 442): BEAR of BIG BAD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 437): SIR CUITOUS of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 428): HARLEQUIN TUSKFISH of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 427): VALOURIUS of WARRIORS BORN (Lord Steel, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 401): SWINGING DOOR of THE CHADS (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 37 SIBIKHAS (turn 397): VISTAN of WONDERLAND (Malice, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 392): VALLANT of BLENDING ENTHRONED (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 167): GABRIA HAND of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 379): MR. WRINKLE-FREE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 327): BLOODY MARY of GENOCIDE (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 154): DISPOSABLE CAMERA of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 58 DELARQ TOR (turn 288): KNIFE RACK of KITCHEN STUFF (Le Chef, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 142): ACHAIERAI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 277): PARAGON of LAST EXIT (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 119): IMBECILIC of VERMIN (Sultan, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 320): MR. CILANTRO of WASTELAND II from BONSUR (The Muffin
Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 441): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 326): ANGELS OF CHAOS (Lord Chaos, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 446): THE BALROGS (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 443): CHAMPIONS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 442): BRITERON BY (Tore, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 445): WHAT'S UP DOC (Moriarty, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 442): ANIMAL ATTACK (? mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 437): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 428): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 427): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 401): THE CHADS (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 37 SIBIKHAS (turn 397): ROMAN EMPIRE (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 392): GOLDEN OLDIES (D.J., mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 167): none
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 379): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 327): GENOCIDE (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 154): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 58 DELARQ TOR (turn 288): GENTLEMEN'S CLUB (Thorn, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 142): HERETIC KNIGHTS (Baphomet, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 277): AS SEEN ON TV (Indimar Fallon, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 119): DEATH-N-HONOR (? mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 320): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 440): CARTMAN of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 445): MR. OCTOBER of FAMOUS HITTERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 427): WHITE WATER HIPPO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 401): SWINGING DOOR of THE CHADS (Rillion, mgr.)
(turn 400): SOVEREIGN SOLDIER of REVELATIONS (SOL, mgr.)
OAKEN SPRITE of WOWEKA'S WORST (Still/A., mgr.)
DM 37 SIBIKHAS (turn 397): VISTAN of WONDERLAND (Malice, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 327): K-TOM CURREN of WAVE WARRIORS II (Dr. Surfer, mgr.)
(turn 326): CHRISTIANITY of GENOCIDE (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 118): S-LOMME of SOUTHERN FOLK (Uncle Charlie, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I must admit that I'm surprised at my luck in getting out of here before the
crash. Thanks to all who helped.
Vistan
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon SIBIKHAS, for
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! ROMAN EMPIRE? Who? MERLIN'S LOT is the top team
these days, buddies! MERLIN'S LOT had cause to celebrate, after DER BOOBABE got 12
points by beating DECIMUS AUSONIUS. QUINTUS CATALUS certainly had a baffled
expression on his face, after losing to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE and losing 15 points in
the process! In SIBIKHAS, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves
a new Duelmaster, BELESARIUS. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns
last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
So much to report, so little time! Perhaps the warriors of ROMAN EMPIRE should
take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like a pup with its tail
between its legs, MERLIN'S LOT scurried away from ROMAN EMPIRE. Oh, the shame! Is
it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it
is, DER BOOBABE is the most challenged warrior.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! The audience
gave a nice round of rasberries to DECIMUS AUSONIUS of ROMAN EMPIRE, for expiring in
such an ungraceful fashion. 7-6-0, indeed! Justice was served as MORITENI fought
TEACUP in bloodfeud. Well done, MERLIN'S LOT! Questions are being raised about the
disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in SIBIKHAS would I
avoid!
All good things must come to an end. As the seasons change, and the creatures
of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Like a mixed
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid SIBIKHAS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BELESARIUS 2370 16 17 1 100 ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DER BOOBABE 4726 10 5 4 76 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
QUINTUS CATALUS 4070 11 9 0 74 ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLACKBIRD 2892 6 2 0 66 BIRD'S BOYS (242)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MADAME ROUGE 4721 8 13 0 43 WONDERLAND (375)
-JULIE GELHAUSEN 4657 8 8 0 43 LIFELONG LOVES (399)
ALLIE DEER 4732 8 7 0 37 WONDERLAND (375)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MS WUNDERFUL 4743 6 2 0 33 WONDERLAND (375)
MORITENI 4750 4 1 0 31 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
FAITH 4740 6 3 1 30 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLODIUS AESOPUS 4739 4 6 0 22 ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
-SHARON HAGEDORN 4674 3 1 1 22 LIFELONG LOVES (399)
THE RINGTHROWER 4762 2 1 0 21 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
TEACUP 4749 2 4 1 20 WONDERLAND (375)
BARAZ 4763 2 0 0 19 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
CARACALLA 4748 2 4 0 10 ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
-NANCY HUBER 4677 2 2 0 8 LIFELONG LOVES (399)
-ANNETTE FUNICELLO 4659 1 3 0 7 LIFELONG LOVES (399)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PEGGY FLEMING 4675 1 1 0 4 LIFELONG LOVES (399)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CHARITY 4761 0 1 0 MERLIN'S LOT 50 TEACUP 4749 396 JUST REV
DECIMUS AUSONIUS 4728 7 6 0 ROMAN EMPIRE 49 DER BOOBABE 4726 398
PERSONAL ADS
Faith -- Sometimes that's not enough, I'm sorry to say. It helps, of course, but
sometimes more is needed...especially for one such as yourself. Good luck, because
that's what you'll need! -- Teacup
Quintus Catalus -- How did you manage to lose to me? Not that I'm complaining,
because those political points were obviously what I needed to graduate, but I'm
really rotten as a gladiator. -- Vistan
Der Boobabe -- I have even less to say to you today, you over-stuffed wench. -- Allie
Deer
Decimus Ausonius -- Ouch, I feel decimated! -- Madame Rouge
Clodius Aesopus -- I presume you know the story about the tortoise and the hare?
Guess which role you got to fill today. -- Ms Wunderful
8 April 2002
Managers of the Aimed Blow style -- I will be hosting the LIRIN KIV AIMED BLOW
CHALLENGE 2002 in glorious Lirin Kiv (if there is any interest.) This challenge will
begin on turn #196 and will run for 10 turns. On turns 196-200, entered AB's MAY use
weapons. On turns 200-205 entered AB's MAY NOT use weapons. Check the Lirin Kiv
(ADM 107) newsletter for the point system and other information. Warriors entering
the challenge must be declared in the personal ads. Think about reactivating and
migrating your AB's to Lirin Kiv. Let the challenge begin! -- The Icelord
12 April 2002
Fellow Andorian managers, we are saddened to see twenty arenas closing, ten of them
Andorian. We understand RSI's problem, we understand the problem of players who are
spread as far as they reasonably can spread themselves, we understand the grief at
seeing some favored arena closing down. A concerted effort might save one or two of
the arenas on the list from closing, but we cannot save them all. If we try, we will
lose them all. Let us pick some one or two arenas to concentrate our efforts on. I
respectfully submit Ardivent, DM 46, as an arena worthy of our best efforts. Though
it has been small for some time, it has never been so small that it missed turns, as
some on the list have done, and it has never lacked for involved managers. There
just haven't been quite enough of them. Rather than dispersing and wasting our
efforts trying to save half a dozen of the Andorian arenas on the list, I suggest we
concentrate on this one. -- Master Cho, Bluvalley Warriors, Ardivent DM 46
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MORITENI bested TEACUP in a 2 minute Bloodfeud fight.
DECIMUS AUSONIUS was dealt death by DER BOOBABE in a exciting 2 minute Challenge duel.
CLODIUS AESOPUS was subdued by MS WUNDERFUL in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
VISTAN slimly lost to BELESARIUS in a popular 2 minute brutal veteran's Title contest.
QUINTUS CATALUS was devastated by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BLACKBIRD savagely defeated MADAME ROUGE in a exciting 2 minute bloody struggle.
ALLIE DEER handily defeated CARACALLA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
FAITH vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BARAZ vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
THE RINGTHROWER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 2 - 0 75 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 11 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 11 - 1 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 8 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 6 - 1 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 25 - 2 47 |
Turn 398 was great if you Not so great if you used The fighting styles of the
used the fighting styles: the fighting styles: top eleven warriors are:
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK DER BOOBABE 4726 10 5 4 76 MERLIN'S LOT (50)
AIMED BLOW QUINTUS CATALUS 4070 11 9 0 74 ROMAN EMPIRE (49)
SLASHING ATTACK BLACKBIRD 2892 6 2 0 66 BIRD'S BOYS (242)
WALL OF STEEL ALLIE DEER 4732 8 7 0 37 WONDERLAND (375)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BELESARIUS 2370. The most popular warrior this turn
was BLACKBIRD 2892. The ten other most popular fighters were DECIMUS AUSONIUS 4728,
DER BOOBABE 4726, MORITENI 4750, BELESARIUS 2370, TEACUP 4749, CLODIUS AESOPUS 4739,
MS WUNDERFUL 4743, ALLIE DEER 4732, FAITH 4740, and MADAME ROUGE 4721.
The least popular fighter this week was CARACALLA 4748. The other ten least popular
fighters were QUINTUS CATALUS 4070, THE RINGTHROWER 4762, BARAZ 4763, MADAME ROUGE
4721, FAITH 4740, ALLIE DEER 4732, MS WUNDERFUL 4743, CLODIUS AESOPUS 4739, TEACUP
4749, and BELESARIUS 2370.
The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn:
VISTAN (37-4362) WONDERLAND (375)
FACE-TO-FACE XXVIV
The 2002 summer Face-to-Face will be held on 19-21 July 2002, Friday through
Sunday, at the Radisson Indianapolis Airport Hotel in Indianapolis, Illinois (2500
South High School Road). Room rates are $85.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy. The rooms
are blocked, so you can call to reserve your room (tell them you're with the Reality
Simulations convention). Their phone number is 800-297-4639. Our room block will be
released on 1 July, so please reserve your room now.
The hotel is located at the airport and has a complimentary shuttle. Parking is
free. There are many amenities, restaurants and lounge at the hotel. Look for more
transportation information on the tournament announcement.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in June.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be way too much fun! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff
*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--* NEWS BULLETIN -- Second Edition *--*--*--*--*--*--*--*--*
In the interests of better dueling for all, those arenas which are and have been
for some time quite small are being closed. The regular-speed (two-week) arenas will
close at the end of April, the slow (four-week) arenas at the end of May. The arenas
which will be closed are:
DM 13 Dullens DM 46 Ardivent DM 63 Amen-Tei
DM 20 Seam DM 48 Caer DM 64 Kurukar
DM 23 Ti DM 49 Vithicar DM 66 Tarrgir
DM 27 Point DM 53 Khalhums DM 67 Barikala
DM 34 Monuntial DM 55 Khalani DM 76 Simtakka
DM 37 Sibikhas DM 57 Andor DM 79 Miroi Chang
DM 44 Krill DM 58 Delarq Tor
In order to participate in regular arena dueling, managers in these closed arenas
may choose to move their team to any other arena. It is not necessary to move a team
for its warriors to compete in tourneys; inactive teams will remain in these closed
arenas until/unless they move (similar to the arenas of Firehold, Cimmeriac, or
Sentern, DM 68-70). Teams from closed arenas may transfer to any arena, even an arena
where their manager already has an active team; in such a case, both teams will be
allowed to fight. As in the past, warriors already graduated to ADM will retain their
old identification numbers from their original arena, but their transferred teammates
in the new arena will receive new identification numbers for their new arena. Moved
teams and warriors will retain all their training, records, and other attributes when
they move, and may begin fighting in their new arena immediately.
There are two exceptions to the above team transfer rule, however. Managers
may not transfer teams to DM 93 (Noblish Island). Also, in DM 33 (Niytyole Island), a
manager may not have more than one team in the arena; a manager could transfer a team
into this arena from a closed arena, but would have to transfer the old one out first.
We realize that most managers have strong loyalty to their home arenas and would
like their arenas to remain open. If managers and arenas work together to collect
fifteen active teams in one of these arenas, that arena will remain open. Similarly,
if there is enough interest, we could reopen any of these arenas at a later date. If
this happens, any teams which transferred out will be allowed to return.
These measures are being taken in the interests of better dueling for all, the
reasoning being that arenas with only a small number of teams are simply not as fun as
larger arenas with more managers interacting. This move also gives us the flexibility
to reopen arenas or open new arenas at some time in the future, if there is interest.
Requests for team transfer may be directed to Customer Service at any time.
-- RSI
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A REMINDER
On behalf of the mailroom slaves, please, please, put your arena number on
everything, including your personals and diplos!
All diplos must show the recipient's name, team name, and arena number.
Sometimes stuff gets misfiled, delayed, not printed, or not delivered because we
don't know where it belongs. Thank you.
-- A lowly mailroom slave
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