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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- 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 --------- 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 ----------------- 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.