DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/07/2003 Duedate: 07/19/2003
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-359
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
POSITION IS EMPTY
Chartered Recognition LeaderUnchartered Recognition Leader
MORADOR YOBER
RESURRECTION (570) OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
(2-5089) [8-3-0,64] (2-4537) [7-2-0,64]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ABALONEA HALF-TIME
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) HARLEQUINS (577)
(2-5032) [8-19-0,43] (2-5125) [4-2-0,39]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RESURRECTION (570)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. RESURRECTION (570) 29
2. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 16 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
3. BLOOD BATH (539) 10 Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 8
5. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 3 BLOOD BATH (539)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*BLOOD BATH (539) 12 2 0 85.7 1/ 3 RESURRECTION (570) 7 6 3
2/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 15 5 0 75.0 2- 2 BIG COUNTRY (593) 6 3 1
3/ 3*OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 10 5 0 66.7 3/ 1 HARLEQUINS (577) 6 8 1
4- 4 BIG COUNTRY (593) 45 40 1 52.9 4/ 5 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 5 1 0
5/ 5 HARLEQUINS (577) 113 102 8 52.6 5/ 6*OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 3 1 0
6/ 7 INTIMATE APPAREL (591) 11 11 0 50.0 6/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 3 12 0
7/ 8 RESURRECTION (570) 141 157 16 47.3 7/ 8*BLOOD BATH (539) 2 0 0
8/ 9 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 283 446 7 38.8 8/ 9 INTIMATE APPAREL (591) 2 0 0
9/ 6*KNOT WHOLE (443) 3 5 0 37.5 9/ 7*KNOT WHOLE (443) 1 4 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 472): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 358): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally The Wacko, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 472): AUTOMATON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X. Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 476): IVANMOE of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WILL DUEL FOR FOOD of SPARE-A-DIME SHIFT (Chazz Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 468): SUNNY SIDE UP of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): FLUFFY of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): THE SICKNESS of BLACKEST PRIDE (Sylvester Frothingslosh)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): ANGRY WASHINGTON of 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 424): HAR DI'HAR of JINDA-BAN (Zin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 410): COOKIE SNORT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): REAP THE FIELD of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 157): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): ANDERS of THE DEN OF SWORDS (TMoney, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 352): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 472): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 358): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 472): PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 476): SUPER HEROES (Unforgiven, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WISH YOU WERE BEER (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 468): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 424): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): THE MIDDLE WAY (Gabria Hand, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 410): none
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes" Frothingslosh)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 157): KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Unforgiven, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 308): FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 352): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 471): BABYFACE of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 477): OINGO BOINGO of DOUBLE TROUBLE (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 474): SULACCO of DEATH ON A STIK (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 473): APNEA of ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 474): WILL DUEL FOR FOOD of SPARE-A-DIME SHIFT (Chazz
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
ISAWA TADAKA of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
(turn 473): SCHMEIKEL of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
BIG FUN of FLOWER CHILDREN (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 460): FLUFFY of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
(turn 459): CEREBRAL JANITOR of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 459): MADAM BUTTERFLY of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.)
(turn 458): JACKASS of TRIAL & ERROR (JE, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 433): ANGRY WASHINGTON of 5440 OR FIGHT! (Mordraith, mgr.)
(turn 432): LAST RESORT of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): HOCKEY DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 359): REAP THE FIELD of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 169): SEX ON THE BEACH of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 156): BALI of ISLANDERS (Devan ki Ru, mgr.)
ROGERS of THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
What's up? This is a first for me to be top dog. I still don't get respect
though, because of my style. My manager is happy I'm here. Hopefully I will be
leaving here in the next few months. I just love to fight 'cause I'm a freak for my
style.
Big Red
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out NIANIA to see
what's new. Like, HARLEQUINS had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1
spot by RESURRECTION! Way to go RESURRECTION! MVP award for JOS? RESURRECTION's
proud of him after beating UCCLE and getting 18 points. Talk about yer big time
losers! SOLITARE got smashed by FIERCE ONE-EYE, and lost 8 points! What a putz!
BIG RED fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title. No
one said he was a genius... Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his
teammates? Don't ask me!
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it? The warriors of RESURRECTION must be getting lonely.
They were the most avoided team. Do you guys know something that I don't? Hhmph!
What kind of warriors are BLOOD BATH? RESURRECTION, an easy team to beat if I ever
saw one, can't get them to accept an invitation! Can HARLEQUINS' SOLITARE be more
popular than me? He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. I was SO depressed when I heard UCCLE got
killed. He was just a kid, and didn't get a fair chance in NIANIA, or anything!
Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do?
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I gotta leave. NIANIA is like such a dump, and you guys smell
too much! I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BIG RED 5080 11 1 0 83 BIG COUNTRY (593)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MORADOR 5089 8 3 0 64 RESURRECTION (570)
YOBER 4537 7 2 0 64 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 7 3 0 58 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
BLOODSHED 4619 6 2 0 57 BLOOD BATH (539)
-BETTY 5107 5 2 1 57 BIG COUNTRY (593)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WONDER BRA 5025 7 4 0 50 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)
SOLITARE 5120 4 4 0 50 HARLEQUINS (577)
TOOFLESS 5103 8 2 0 48 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
ABALONEA 5032 8 19 0 43 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOS 5150 2 1 2 43 RESURRECTION (570)
HALF-TIME 5125 4 2 0 39 HARLEQUINS (577)
ANALIRA 5087 6 10 1 37 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
YELLOW PIKE 5031 5 22 0 37 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLOOD BLISTER 4622 3 0 0 33 BLOOD BATH (539)
-SKID MARK 5116 4 0 0 30 INTIMATE APPAREL (591)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NELLISTHA 5156 2 0 0 22 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-BILLY 5153 2 0 0 22 BIG COUNTRY (593)
JARCK 5132 3 2 0 19 RESURRECTION (570)
MELODY 5151 2 0 0 16 HARLEQUINS (577)
LUBAYA 5126 4 3 0 15 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
SMOLT 5152 1 1 0 11 RESURRECTION (570)
COMEDY 5139 2 2 1 9 HARLEQUINS (577)
PINK 5160 1 0 0 8 HARLEQUINS (577)
PROWESS 5155 0 2 0 2 KNOT WHOLE (443)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
UCCLE 3651 2 1 0 KNOT WHOLE 443 JOS 5150 359
WELL XQ...Z ME! 5133 1 2 0 KNOT WHOLE 443 COMEDY 5139 357 REVENGED
DEUINAS 4558 3 3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 530 BETTY 5107 357
PERSONAL ADS
Billy -- (severely) You would THINK, with all that BIG COUNTRY you have to rattle
AROUND in, you MIGHT have learned a little more to TEACH me. -- Lubaya
Fierce One-Eye -- Yep, you're fierce. And a golem, besides. Sad. -- Analira
Betty -- We had a Betty on our team once. She died. Try not to follow her example.
-- Abalonea
P.S. And don't kill me, either, please.
Wonder Bra -- I just (blush) didn't know where to look, ma'am. -- Yellow Pike
Ah, an excellent introduction! I suppose it's all down hill from here? -- Nellistha
Half-Time -- Well, I WOULD have taught you more, but I only had half enough time to
do it. -- Yellow Pike
Ghost of Chance -- Er, right. Nothing like looking on the bright side, I guess.
Good luck, we'll be cheering you on. -- various members of the Golden Fish, past and
present
Morador -- You put a good fight, really you did. I just had to win for Wally my
manager. He told me I could do it. I believed him. I'm sure we will meet again. I
haven't got a big ego. Just my heart. -- Big Red
Lubaya -- Hey hey. My name is Billy. And I love to fight on the sands. I like it
when it gets bloody. Really I do. -- Billy
Abalonea -- First Big Red beats you, now I had a chance to beat you. My brother, Big
Red, told me you do hit hard though. -- Betty
26 June 2003
All -- Would you be willing to proxy my lunger Ganglare at the Face-to-Face? He's
fighting in the champions tourney. Thanks. Write: Michael Rogers #25335-013, PO
Box 6000, Florence, Co 81226 -- Skullagrim
STOP THINKING TOGS!!!!! It's here. Well, almost here anyway. We're looking at
a start date of the first turn in Aradi (DM 60) following the Fall Mail-In. This
should give everyone sufficient time to study the new ultra-improved T#%S IV rules
and prep accordingly. So without further ado, here is your handy-dandy guide to
winning your very own Golden Scrod (and some other very cool prizes to be announced
officially before the start of the tourney that must not be named):
1. Each T#%S team consists of two managers. After the tourney starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your partners wisely. T#%S IV will
last for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so. The only
team I know of so far is last TOGS winners: Ganolus Oakleaf/Hombre of Blood
Related/Thieves Guild. Hey, this is fun!
2. The T#%S entry fee is 2 team setups per manager. This means 4 setups per T#%S
team. This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no
exceptions being made. This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or
manager decides to back out early. To pay the entry fee either:
a) send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at:
Andy Salveson
6812 Romanzo Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758
b) get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates. Sorry, no credit cards and
no old teams you have lying around will be accepted.
3. T#%S point system:
10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on another T#%S warriors challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-T#%S warrior. Do not fight
your team mate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get any points
if you challenge or get challenged by a non-T#%S team, so use your avoids
wisely if you think someone is out to get you.
10 points for being the Duelmaster. This is in addition to all points listed
above and will begin turn 1, so prep accordingly.
5 points for every spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the
newsletter (that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and I will be
completely firm on this. In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will
not be given points if they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not
Duelmasters or fantasy related. I will be the sole judge of this. If you're
unsure if I will judge something to be Duelmasters or fantasy related, then
e-mail me before you write the spotlight and ask me. I reserve the right to
take points away from a spotlight after they are given if I judge at a later
time that the spotlight has been plagiarized.
-5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one
personal ad.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
If you participated in TOGS III, you'll notice some slight changes in the points
structure. The main things are points for random match ups against non T#%S
warriors, bonus points for being the Duelmaster, new spotlight criteria, and no
points given for being the most avoided team.
4. I already mentioned this, but T#%S IV will start the first turn in arena 60 after
the Fall Mail-In runs and it will last for 13 turns. There will not be a
Survivor format this time around, meaning no eliminations. I will still be doing
the multipliers at the end, however. This means that all points accumulated by a
team on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by
each team on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2.
5. Prizes are yet to be determined, but I'll tell you what I know. There will be
prizes given out each turn to whichever team scores the most combined points on a
given turn. Tie breakers will go to the team with the most wins on that turn and
then to the team with most overall points. I have asked RSI for the same prizes
as last TOGS which were transferring any warrior to arena 60 and renaming Aradi
for approximately 6 months, but we'll see what they come back with. I haven't
decided how to split the prizes up, partly because I don't know how many teams
will be entering yet, but I do know the prizes will be split among the top 3
teams at the end. I will announce the exact breakdown of everything when I know
more.
6. And just like TOGS III, Death Stud and I will be the sole arbiters of any dispute
that may arise. Whine all you like, but as Nuln told you last time, that's how
it is.
7. M & RR Clause (go ahead, read between the capitals): I reserve the right to
disallow entry to this tourney if you have a previous history of being a big fat
mouth about everything.
I think that pretty much covers it. I will be accepting team entries as of now
and then posting them in the newsletters as I receive entry fees. Please feel free
to e-mail me regarding any questions or comments at Ganolus@aol.com. So everyone don
your best pair of leg warmers, hop on your favorite farm animal, and ride to Aradi
for the 4th kinda-annual Tournament that must not be named for no apparent reason
whatsoever, or T#%S IV, for short. See ya'll there!
-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SOLITARE was unbelievably bested by FIERCE ONE-EYE in a 12 minute Challenge fight.
TOOFLESS luckily beat HALF-TIME in a 3 minute brutal Challenge melee.
JOS assassinated UCCLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
COMEDY was bested by NELLISTHA in a 2 minute novice's Challenge fight.
JARCK narrowly defeated LUBAYA in a 7 minute bloody Challenge competition.
SMOLT vanquished PROWESS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MORADOR was overpowered by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
YOBER overpowered ANALIRA in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BLOODSHED vanquished ABALONEA in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
WONDER BRA viciously subdued YELLOW PIKE in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
MELODY beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute novice's fight.
PINK subdued MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute amateur's competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 7 - 2 68 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 26 - 14 - 0 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 19 - 2 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 13 - 3 35 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 15 - 1 32 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 14 - 0 18 |
Turn 359 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK MORADOR 5089 8 3 0 64 RESURRECTION (570)
LUNGING ATTACK YOBER 4537 7 2 0 64 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)
TOTAL PARRY FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 7 3 0 58 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
BASHING ATTACK BLOODSHED 4619 6 2 0 57 BLOOD BATH (539)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ABALONEA 5032. The most popular warrior this turn
was HALF-TIME 5125. The ten other most popular fighters were JARCK 5132, WONDER BRA
5025, COMEDY 5139, NELLISTHA 5156, YOBER 4537, BLOODSHED 4619, MELODY 5151, PINK
5160, TOOFLESS 5103, and JOS 5150.
The least popular fighter this week was FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104. The other ten least
popular fighters were YELLOW PIKE 5031, ANALIRA 5087, MORADOR 5089, PROWESS 5155,
LUBAYA 5126, UCCLE 3651, SOLITARE 5120, ABALONEA 5032, SMOLT 5152, and JOS 5150.