Feel the Calling

Advanced Expert Poster Joined: Dec 21, 2003 Posts: 130

Papaiz here, for those that may remember me.

As the title says, but things look kind of dead. Is it still worth it for me to come back?

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 11:53 am

Papaiz wrote:

Papaiz here, for those that may remember me.

As the title says, but things look kind of dead. Is it still worth it for me to come back?

Salutations, Big Guy!
Come on back.
Things have actually been gently growing in the past 5 years.
Tournament activity is big. (Just finished the FTF in Newark, NJ, with 30+ including some female play. Some arenas are doing very well. (Fprgot which ones we competed with you in.)
Best place to get quick info - Chatzy - see another thread on this site. It is active.
Welcome home.

Advanced Expert Poster Joined: Jan 24, 2010 Posts: 156

By all means, lots of fun to be had. Though I've left the Great White North and now reside in the evil American Empire. I have to say, better mail service though.

ArchMaster Poster Joined: Apr 15, 2004 Posts: 2958

It is still worth coming back!

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:07 pm

Good to see you alive and well! Pull out your old overviews and strat sheets, pick up some steel and come dance!!

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2015 10:05 pm

Welcome back. Very Happy

Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:34 am

Welcome back.

Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:34 am

Definitely come back, and once you do join the chatzy room as well where there is a TON of real time talk.

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 7:25 am

Hi Papaiz,

I haven't heard of anyone ever regretting coming back. However, it's surprising how your life changes to revolve around two week stretches between DM turns.

If you ever want to try a new arena , I’d like to throw out the Free Blade city of Rocanis (56). I try to write a spotlight every turn as the city has a very rich history and has played an integral part of shaping the face of southeast Alastari. I always invite everyone to check out the #56 newsletters every two weeks for the latest intrigue.

As a unashamed plug, Rocanis is also the focus of the Duel 2 novel, Dark Arena, written by myself (Mark G. Manley), so I have a vested interest in this city. I worked closely with RSI to publish a novel set in the Duel II world of Alastari. However, it will always be Duelmasters to me. In the early turns of Rocanis, there was an open war between the cities of Rocanis and Jhans, called the Rocanis War. I wrote about the preceding events leading up to and including the war. I’ve made great efforts to ensure I included as much of Jhans, Trocar and Rocanis’ history, landmarks, and notable places in the novel.

If you are interested, there are copies (paperback and e-book) both with chapter illustrations at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com. Just search for Dark Arena and look for my name. At Amazon, you can read the blurb, reviews, and I think you can read a sample chapter or two for free. If you go through Amazon, and look for my name as the seller, I can sign the copy and send it. That was the easiest method to get signed copies to my fellow managers. Also, I believe Lee has a few copies at her bookstore www.Bookmaze.com, for anyone visiting Arizona.

Again, welcome back and good luck on the sands!

Grimwood mgr. Skull Squadron (#56)
(AKA Mark G. Manley)

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:45 am

Grimwood wrote:

Hi Papaiz,

I haven't heard of anyone ever regretting coming back. However, it's surprising how your life changes to revolve around two week stretches between DM turns.

If you ever want to try a new arena , I’d like to throw out the Free Blade city of Rocanis (56). I try to write a spotlight every turn as the city has a very rich history and has played an integral part of shaping the face of southeast Alastari. I always invite everyone to check out the #56 newsletters every two weeks for the latest intrigue.

As a unashamed plug, Rocanis is also the focus of the Duel 2 novel, Dark Arena, written by myself (Mark G. Manley), so I have a vested interest in this city. I worked closely with RSI to publish a novel set in the Duel II world of Alastari. However, it will always be Duelmasters to me. In the early turns of Rocanis, there was an open war between the cities of Rocanis and Jhans, called the Rocanis War. I wrote about the preceding events leading up to and including the war. I’ve made great efforts to ensure I included as much of Jhans, Trocar and Rocanis’ history, landmarks, and notable places in the novel.

If you are interested, there are copies (paperback and e-book) both with chapter illustrations at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com. Just search for Dark Arena and look for my name. At Amazon, you can read the blurb, reviews, and I think you can read a sample chapter or two for free. If you go through Amazon, and look for my name as the seller, I can sign the copy and send it. That was the easiest method to get signed copies to my fellow managers. Also, I believe Lee has a few copies at her bookstore www.Bookmaze.com, for anyone visiting Arizona.

Again, welcome back and good luck on the sands!

Grimwood mgr. Skull Squadron (#56)
(AKA Mark G. Manley)

An unsolicited, unpaid, unasked for plug .....
It is a good book and a fun read and well worth it.
It was required reading for all Consortium managers and we all loved it!

Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:46 am

Grimwood wrote:

Hi Papaiz,

I haven't heard of anyone ever regretting coming back. However, it's surprising how your life changes to revolve around two week stretches between DM turns.

If you ever want to try a new arena , I’d like to throw out the Free Blade city of Rocanis (56). I try to write a spotlight every turn as the city has a very rich history and has played an integral part of shaping the face of southeast Alastari. I always invite everyone to check out the #56 newsletters every two weeks for the latest intrigue.

As a unashamed plug, Rocanis is also the focus of the Duel 2 novel, Dark Arena, written by myself (Mark G. Manley), so I have a vested interest in this city. I worked closely with RSI to publish a novel set in the Duel II world of Alastari. However, it will always be Duelmasters to me. In the early turns of Rocanis, there was an open war between the cities of Rocanis and Jhans, called the Rocanis War. I wrote about the preceding events leading up to and including the war. I’ve made great efforts to ensure I included as much of Jhans, Trocar and Rocanis’ history, landmarks, and notable places in the novel.

If you are interested, there are copies (paperback and e-book) both with chapter illustrations at www.amazon.com and www.barnesandnoble.com. Just search for Dark Arena and look for my name. At Amazon, you can read the blurb, reviews, and I think you can read a sample chapter or two for free. If you go through Amazon, and look for my name as the seller, I can sign the copy and send it. That was the easiest method to get signed copies to my fellow managers. Also, I believe Lee has a few copies at her bookstore www.Bookmaze.com, for anyone visiting Arizona.

Again, welcome back and good luck on the sands!

Grimwood mgr. Skull Squadron (#56)
(AKA Mark G. Manley)

An unsolicited, unpaid, unasked for plug .....
It is a good book and a fun read and well worth it.
It was required reading for all Consortium managers and we all loved it!

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 4:00 am

Papaiz wrote:

Papaiz here, for those that may remember me.

As the title says, but things look kind of dead. Is it still worth it for me to come back?

oh wow, didnt see the topic!! Yes come back, i just came back myself...duel2 and crack seem to have something in common lmao, we all seem to come back:)

Advanced Master Poster Joined: Mar 08, 2004 Posts: 481

Welcome back Very Happy

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:49 am

LePentarque wrote:

Welcome back Very Happy

hiya man

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 12:38 pm

I am feeling the call again as well but its still under debate. Looking at my old favorite arenas.