DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/21/2008 Duedate: 08/02/2008 MORDANT ARENA DM-1 TURN-602 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WAIF SWEORDMASTERS (138) (1-8160) [14-3-0,130] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WAIF TONY SIRAGUSA SWEORDMASTERS (138) BETTER OFF DEAD (590) (1-8160) [14-3-0,130] (1-7882) [7-1-0,93] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite WAIF RECESS SWEORDMASTERS (138) MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) (1-8160) [14-3-0,130] (1-8241) [10-1-2,79] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SEA DOGS (575) 40 2. BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 26 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 3. SWEORDMASTERS (138) 16 Unchartered Team 4. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 8 5. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) -8 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 7 1 0 87.5 1/ 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 9 2 0 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 531 469 60 53.1 2/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 7 1 3 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 286 262 50 52.2 3/ 3 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 7 5 0 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (575) 144 134 7 51.8 4/ 5 SEA DOGS (575) 5 9 0 5/ 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 423 416 53 50.4 5/ 4*BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 3 0 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 601): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 484): PECAN PIE of SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 609): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 605): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 604): SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 608): BULLSEYE of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 606): SOLSKJAER of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 600): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 592): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 591): KEROUAC of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 565): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 490): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 235): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 223): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 439): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (?, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 483): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 484): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 609): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 605): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 604): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 607): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 606): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 600): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 592): HELP WANTED (Bill, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 591): LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 565): ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,( DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 490): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 235): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 223): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 439): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 483) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): KOOK AROCHA of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.) BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 591): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): HOT AIR DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) (turn 541): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail MORDANT! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your deeds. And let's see, TONY SIRAGUSA fought RECESS and gained 26 points and contributed to BETTER OFF DEAD's 1-0-0. RECESS has lost to TONY SIRAGUSA, falling 13 points, while helping make MANNEQUIN'S BEST a 0-2-0 turn. Defending hers title for another turn, WAIF kept SEA DOGS' warrior, JETSAM, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at Conan's Place? He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose for good reasons. My mama told me that one. I also notice that the MANNEQUIN'S BEST stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on MORDANT, what are you afraid of? And guess who avoided MANNEQUIN'S BEST stable the most? Believe it or not, it was BETTER OFF DEAD. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was SWEORDMASTERS' warrior MIASMA. More fighters challenged her than challenged the Duelmaster! The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. KOOK AROCHA must have surprised LAB EXPERIMENTS this turn, after they sent it to the Dark Arena, but the Dark Arena couldn't hold it! A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. I like this place, MORDANT, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in MORDANT and I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WAIF 8160 14 3 0 130 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HONEST JILES 7576 12 2 0 115 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -WAYWARD SON 8180 9 0 2 103 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) TONY SIRAGUSA 7882 7 1 0 93 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) MIASMA 8104 22 4 0 91 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JETSAM 8172 10 9 1 84 SEA DOGS (575) RECESS 8241 10 1 2 79 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WYRD 8156 7 6 0 56 SWEORDMASTERS (138) MAJOR PAYNE 8295 5 0 1 47 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -COPPER JOHN 8279 4 0 0 47 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) -HAMFIST 8292 4 0 0 37 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME POOP DECK GUY 8274 2 5 1 28 SEA DOGS (575) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RUM RUNNER 8296 2 2 0 21 SEA DOGS (575) FLOTSAM 8289 3 2 0 18 SEA DOGS (575) LANDLUBBER 8309 1 0 0 15 SEA DOGS (575) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? GRUNESH THE ORC 0 0 0 MAJOR PAYNE 8295 602 NONE ROOK 8259 1 1 0 CHESS PIECES 1 612 POOP DECK GUY 8274 598 NOT REVENGED BISMARCK 8284 3 4 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 ARENAMASTER KAKA 602 NONE CRAB POT 8282 2 3 1 SEA DOGS 575 171211151775 8303 600 NONE PERSONAL ADS 17 July 2008 All -- Many of you know me and many more don't, but I will be scarce for a few months. I am relocating, so look for my presence online! As my will, so mote it be! -- Abraxis 8 July 2008 ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** ALLIANCES OF ALASTARI ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** *TURF WAR VI RULES* Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns) Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must: 1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. 2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. Captains are responsible for: 1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; 2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. 3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate Participating managers who are not Captains must: 1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate 2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received. No EXCEPTIONS. b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified by the alliance Captain they will represent. c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance). d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift Certificate received. e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of the Turf War. f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final. Scoring will be as follows for Fights: Win Loss Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx *After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows: Spy Report mention (team name only) +2 Style Master +2 Duelmaster +2 Champions: 1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory. 2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time. 3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but not the Dark Arena, may be replaced. 4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War. Bloodfeuds: 1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns. 2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often. Tournament Considerations: 1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged. 2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) wins such status. 3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win such status. 4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams). Special Considerations: 1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points. 2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A. 3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the Turf War. 4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior, without penalty. Prizes: The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes. The following prizes have been secured from RSI: 1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; 2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning alliance); 3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one arena fight to receive this award). 4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) 5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. Moderators: The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com. Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them carefully! Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS KOOK AROCHA butchered UNDEAD WARRIOR in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. BISMARCK was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. WAIF demolished JETSAM in a 1 minute uneven Title fight. RECESS was viciously subdued by TONY SIRAGUSA in a popular 3 minute gory contest. MIASMA savagely defeated TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a crowd pleasing 5 minute competition. MAJOR PAYNE savagely slew GRUNESH THE ORC in a 1 minute bloody novice's struggle. WYRD viciously subdued GRUNESH THE ORC in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner fight. POOP DECK GUY vanquished MIME WORSHIPPER in a 1 minute uneven fight. FLOTSAM vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight. RUM RUNNER beat SLEN SNOTNOSE in a popular 2 minute novice's melee. LANDLUBBER demolished SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 1 minute mismatched match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 8 - 4 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 22 - 13 - 5 63 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 23 - 22 - 1 51 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 7 - 0 42 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 4 - 0 33 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 7 - 1 22 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 602 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK WAIF 8160 14 3 0 130 SWEORDMASTERS (138) AIMED BLOW TONY SIRAGUSA 7882 7 1 0 93 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) TOTAL PARRY MIASMA 8104 22 4 0 91 SWEORDMASTERS (138) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK RECESS 8241 10 1 2 79 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is WAIF 8160. The most popular warrior this turn was RECESS 8241. The ten other most popular fighters were TONY SIRAGUSA 7882, WYRD 8156, RUM RUNNER 8296, WAIF 8160, MIASMA 8104, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, POOP DECK GUY 8274, LANDLUBBER 8309, BISMARCK 8284, and FLOTSAM 8289. The least popular fighter this week was JETSAM 8172. The other ten least popular fighters were FLOTSAM 8289, BISMARCK 8284, LANDLUBBER 8309, POOP DECK GUY 8274, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, MIASMA 8104, WAIF 8160, RUM RUNNER 8296, WYRD 8156, and TONY SIRAGUSA 7882. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: KOOK AROCHA (1-8120) LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)