DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/03/2005 Duedate: 10/15/2005
MORDANT ARENA
DM-1 TURN-529
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FLAIR
WIND STORM (144)
(1-6169) [20-20-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FLAIR POSITION IS EMPTY
WIND STORM (144)
(1-6169) [20-20-0,115]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
FLAIR FLAIR
WIND STORM (144) WIND STORM (144)
(1-6169) [20-20-0,115] (1-6169) [20-20-0,115]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WIND STORM (144)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WIND STORM (144) 39
2. BLOODFANG CLAN (385) 24 LAME SUPERHEROES (516)
3. LAME SUPERHEROES (516) 10 Unchartered Team
4. ARENA FELINES (559) 0
5. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) -1 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 LAME SUPERHEROES (516) 12 5 2 70.6 1/ 4 WIND STORM (144) 6 3 0
2/ 0 BLOODFANG CLAN (385) 109 110 12 49.8 2/ 1 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 6 9 0
3/ 3 WIND STORM (144) 402 507 29 44.2 3/ 3 LAME SUPERHEROES (516) 3 0 0
4- 4 ARENA FELINES (559) 10 14 1 41.7 4/ 0 BLOODFANG CLAN (385) 2 2 0
5/ 5 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121) 412 630 12 39.5 5- 5 ARENA FELINES (559) 1 3 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 528): BRICK WALL of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 414): MELLITA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 536): BLACK WIDOW of MISTRESS 4 XMAS (Angus, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 532): VANGUARD of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 531): BULL DURHAM of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 535): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 527): SIR REALISTIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 518): ASHANDAR of AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 492): NIKITA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): SIR LICKSALOT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 212): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 469): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 418): WILLIE MCGEE of ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 199): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 367): DOC FELLE of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING from TALCAMA (Doc Steele)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 528): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 414): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 536): GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 532): HARMONY (?, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 531): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 535): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 527): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 518): AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 492): ABSTRACT (Xerxes, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 212): LITERATI (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 469): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 418): RONIN (Rosebud, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 199): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 367): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 413): YOBER of OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 531): CYCLONE of FURY'S EDGE (Fury, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 531): BULL DURHAM of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 530): THE IMPECCABLE PIG of JUST DON'T CARE (The Muffin Man)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 526): QUADRICEPS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
IVAN MASHMINAPLP of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
BILLY THE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
(turn 518): WILL THE BIKER of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal)
PREBIRTH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 491): SASQUATCH COWBOY of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 198): FRED WEASLEY of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Gladiatress Flair, the Brick Wall salutes you and impells me to tell you that it
finds you, um, plumb and stable. By which I gather that it means "right, true,
proper, and pleasing." Interpreting the telepathic messages of a brick golem can be
tricky, let me tell you! Even with all my experience, I can't be sure what it's
trying to say. But I'm pretty sure that plumb and stable are high compliments.
Bottle of Beer, for the Brick Wall
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, MORDANT? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, HOMICIDAL MANIACS, since
WIND STORM took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. WIND STORM
turned their 3-2-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn. Any better
than this, and you get put on hit lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to
see MARCUS win a fight and gain 12 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, STUPENDOUS MAN beat
BOTTLE OF BEER and BOTTLE OF BEER lost 8 points. You're breakin' my heart. Looks
like MORDANT has some guts at least, BRICK WALL the Duelmaster was this turn's
most-challenged warrior. FLAIR challenged MORDANT's Duelmaster for a shot at the
throne. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as FLAIR takes the Title and
last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and bribes,
kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?
Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
HOMICIDAL MANIACS, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided
team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And it looks like WIND STORM
avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.
Hmph.
Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and
gone, and get to see if their team cared. We're all going to die in the end, so why
worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up
here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need
the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLAIR 6169 20 20 0 115 WIND STORM (144)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAYDAN 7356 16 45 1 102 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
BRICK WALL 7478 28 15 0 99 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GLORIA BLOODSTONE 6035 13 11 3 90 BLOODFANG CLAN (385)
KANDRIS 6612 8 5 1 68 WIND STORM (144)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KRAZY KAT 7525 4 2 0 56 ARENA FELINES (559)
STUPENDOUS MAN 6996 8 3 1 54 LAME SUPERHEROES (516)
BOTTLE OF BEER 7620 10 9 0 44 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
MARCUS 6672 5 4 0 41 WIND STORM (144)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROOKIE MANAGER 7639 7 10 1 32 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
LAN 6724 3 1 0 30 WIND STORM (144)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEADLY BORE 7657 4 11 0 23 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
BLOODFANG STALKER 6341 3 1 0 22 BLOODFANG CLAN (385)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLACK CAT 7527 1 0 0 15 ARENA FELINES (559)
-TENDER VITTLES 7523 0 6 0 14 ARENA FELINES (559)
-LAP LOVER 7665 1 3 1 7 ARENA FELINES (559)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLOODFANG DEFEND 6138 2 4 0 BLOODFANG CLAN 385 SHEWISH GIANT 566 529 NONE
CLAUDIA HELLSTRI 6343 2 2 1 BLOODFANG CLAN 385 BLACK ORC 565 529 NONE
JOE BLOW 7729 0 1 0 WIND STORM 144 ARENAMASTER KAKAR 568 529 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Brick Wall -- Why don't you get your rating(s) already? I mean, I'd LOVE to have a
shot at graduating sometime before the new year! -- Flair
P.S. Grats on the win! I've got a surprise for ya next turn, however. *grin*
Bottle of Beer -- Next time, try Less Filling! Tastes Great just doesn't cut it
before a fight. -- Kandris
P.S. Was trying to knock that bottle outta your hand, just realized too late you
were drinking.
Lap Lover -- Better luck next time. -- Marcus
Geshi Scrivener -- Jeepers! I need glasses, since I can't hit where I was aiming
for. -- Lan
Homicidal Maniacs -- Howdy Ho, Nick! -- Lord Xiang
Mordant -- Not too shabby (3-1-0) for my first turn back. Hope to keep the luck
running! -- Lord Xiang
Tripwire -- Is it true?!? Are ya here? *grin* Hope to see ya soon! -- Lord Xiang
I protest the intrusion of Tien-Shu of Genrai into the arena! Make him go away! --
Haydan
Kandris -- Oh, well. I'll just stick to my namesake and be happy with it. -- Bottle
of Beer
Stupendous Man -- The Bore was going to write you a personal, but the mass of paper
involved choked a horse and was not available for the typist. Be glad. -- Haydan
P.S. Stay out of my phone booth!
Tender Vittles -- How wimpy! Someone who is a TRUE gladiator, someone like ME who
really understands things, should eat TOUGH vittles. -- Rookie Manager
15 September 2005
HAMMER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
Be it known from the highest mountains to the darkest alleys of Alastari that
the veteran manager known far and wide as Hammer has now officially retired from
sponsoring contests as of September 15, 2005.
What a long time ago was a fun motivated activity to help promote our common
DM/D2 gaming interest in an effort to promote the growth and competitiveness of
selected arenas has become a far from fun experience.
In other words Hammer has had it!
The combination of real life situations interfering with the time needed to
effectively sponsor a contest, plus the attitudes expressed during such sponsorship
interference has led to Hammer closing his personal coin coffers and retiring from
his planned sponsorship of any future contests.
There are others in our close knit gaming community who are well able to step up
to the plate and continue sponsoring contests that make the basic game a fun
experience for all those who choose to compete and interact in such future endeavors.
Hammer thanks all managers both active and inactive who helped to make the
Hammer sponsored contests a historical and entertaining experience well worth the
time, effort and money spent over the past several years.
May the Cheers and the Jeers of future contests build upon the legacies of those
who have paved the way in years gone by to help make this game what it is today.
Hammer has no regrets for the part he has played in that history.
19 September 2005
I'd like to say hello to everyone I know that is still around after my being gone for
five years. Hope to see you all on the sands, and may your weapons strike true and
your shields protect you (except, of course, against MY warriors *grin*)!! -- Lord
Xiang, D2-101
26 September 2005
Regarding the Regional News:
If any of y'all glance at it and find some arenas are behind, rest assured I'll
get them caught up next time around. I was trying to unsnarl the darned thing, but
it was just getting worse, so I decided gradual and partial was better than not at
all or ever. -- The Saint, keeper of lists
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BLOODFANG DEFENDER was dealt death by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CLAUDIA HELLSTRIKE was butchered by BLACK ORC in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JOE BLOW was murdered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
FLAIR viciously subdued BRICK WALL in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge Title contest.
STUPENDOUS MAN bested BOTTLE OF BEER in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
HAYDAN vanquished CHARK FORKBEARD in a exciting 2 minute bloody mismatched fight.
GLORIA BLOODSTONE handily defeated KANDRIS in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LAN won victory over DEADLY BORE in a 2 minute beginner vs. expert upset duel.
ROOKIE MANAGER was overpowered by MARCUS in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
BLOODFANG STALKER defeated SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 2 minute beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 3 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 7 - 2 78 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 5 - 1 74 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 8 - 3 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 9 - 1 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 8 - 0 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 14 - 0 30 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 529 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 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY BRICK WALL 7478 28 15 0 99 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
LUNGING ATTACK GLORIA BLOODSTONE 6035 13 11 3 90 BLOODFANG CLAN (385)
PARRY-STRIKE KANDRIS 6612 8 5 1 68 WIND STORM (144)
BASHING ATTACK BOTTLE OF BEER 7620 10 9 0 44 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
AIMED BLOW MARCUS 6672 5 4 0 41 WIND STORM (144)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is FLAIR 6169. The most popular warrior this turn was
FLAIR 6169. The ten other most popular fighters were HAYDAN 7356, LAN 6724, MARCUS
6672, BLOODFANG STALKER 6341, CLAUDIA HELLSTRIKE 6343, STUPENDOUS MAN 6996, GLORIA
BLOODSTONE 6035, BLOODFANG DEFENDER 6138, BOTTLE OF BEER 7620, and DEADLY BORE 7657.
The least popular fighter this week was ROOKIE MANAGER 7639. The other ten least
popular fighters were KANDRIS 6612, BRICK WALL 7478, JOE BLOW 7729, DEADLY BORE 7657,
BOTTLE OF BEER 7620, BLOODFANG DEFENDER 6138, GLORIA BLOODSTONE 6035, STUPENDOUS MAN
6996, CLAUDIA HELLSTRIKE 6343, and BLOODFANG STALKER 6341.