DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 11/10/2003 Duedate: 11/22/2003 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-368 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TOOFLESS GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) (2-5103) [15-2-0,99] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TOOFLESS MAD DOG GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) FAMOUS HURLERS (607) (2-5103) [15-2-0,99] (2-5178) [2-2-0,30] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ABALONEA NELLISTHA THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5032) [10-26-0,56] (2-5156) [4-7-1,20] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM HARLEQUINS (577) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. KNOT WHOLE (443) 30 2. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 19 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 3. FAMOUS HURLERS (607) 17 Unchartered Team 4. HARLEQUINS (577) 9 5. RESURRECTION (570) 0 FAMOUS HURLERS (607) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 30 10 0 75.0 1/ 1 HARLEQUINS (577) 11 1 0 2/ 2 HARLEQUINS (577) 130 114 8 53.3 2- 2 RESURRECTION (570) 6 3 0 3- 3 RESURRECTION (570) 165 165 16 50.0 3/ 3 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 4 3 0 4/ 4*FAMOUS HURLERS (607) 4 4 1 50.0 4/ 6 KNOT WHOLE (443) 3 1 1 5/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 297 477 8 38.4 5/ 5*FAMOUS HURLERS (607) 3 3 1 6/ 6 KNOT WHOLE (443) 6 10 1 37.5 6/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 2 13 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 482): ABYSSINIAN of CAT'S MEOW (Poison Ivy, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 367): MORADOR of RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 486): GRIZZLY ADAMS of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): GAMBLE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): MUNCHIES of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 469): IRON HANDS LEE of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CLAW of MEOW MIX (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 442): ZANTARA of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 433): EAGLE'S NEST of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 420): DRAXUS BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): CHRISEIS of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 174): SLIPPERY NIPPLE of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 162): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 318): DAWNRACER of MITHRAL HALO (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 361): BARROCH of SHEPHERDS from TALCAMA (Assurnasirbanipal) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 482): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 367): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 486): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 469): THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 442): IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 433): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 420): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 174): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 162): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 318): SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): FAVORITE THINGS (?, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 361): DARK PANTHEON, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 481): CHYNA of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.) MAN NEXT DOOR of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): GAMBLE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.) SESAME of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 482): ARROWROOT of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) MIAMI MIA of BEACH BABES (Surfer Sam, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): MUNCHIES of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.) QUONSET of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) FELICITAS of PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.) HOTTA WATTA of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.) (turn 477): GRANDIOSE GRETA of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 468): LILITH of THE SHADOWS (Goat, mgr.) SON OF CAIN of UNTOUCHABLES (Angus, mgr.) VAIN VARICOSE of CAULDRON OF HATE (Philthy Phil, mgr.) DIRE WOLF of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CLAW of MEOW MIX (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) CARNAL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stick, mgr.) MALLIA of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.) VIVAMORT of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.) (turn 467): STINKALOGICAL of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz) POTOMACC of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) WHAT'S UP, DUCK? of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): REIDI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): SIR LANCELOT of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.) SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of NIANIA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see FORMIDABLE win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, ONE BROW beat KNIFE THROWER and KNIFE THROWER lost 14 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, MORADOR has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as TOOFLESS takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, NIANIA? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. RESURRECTION, 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 who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was FAMOUS HURLERS. Ha ha ha ha! NELLISTHA was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. What does the NIANIA arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TOOFLESS 5103 15 2 0 99 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MORADOR 5089 14 4 0 105 RESURRECTION (570) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 11 5 0 86 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) SOLITARE 5120 8 7 0 79 HARLEQUINS (577) HALF-TIME 5125 9 4 0 67 HARLEQUINS (577) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME COMEDY 5139 7 4 1 65 HARLEQUINS (577) YELLOW PIKE 5031 7 29 0 57 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ABALONEA 5032 10 26 0 56 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) ANALIRA 5087 10 15 1 51 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -JARCK 5132 9 3 0 45 RESURRECTION (570) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TOLDERST 5159 7 0 0 35 RESURRECTION (570) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ONE BROW 5101 3 1 0 33 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) LUBAYA 5126 8 8 0 32 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -SMOLT 5152 6 3 0 32 RESURRECTION (570) MAD DOG 5178 2 2 0 30 FAMOUS HURLERS (607) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NELLISTHA 5156 4 7 1 20 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) PROWESS 5155 2 7 0 20 KNOT WHOLE (443) FORMIDABLE 5177 1 0 1 20 KNOT WHOLE (443) KNIFE THROWER 5209 2 1 0 14 HARLEQUINS (577) -BA BAAK 5102 1 2 0 9 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) -MELODY 5151 2 2 0 8 HARLEQUINS (577) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THE ROCKET 5181 2 2 1 FAMOUS HURLERS 607 FORMIDABLE 5177 368 PERSONAL ADS Jarck -- The sky is falling! I don't know how else I won that, except that apocalypse is near. -- Yellow Pike Solitare -- (sympathetic look) Don't you get lonely? I don't mind your golem origin if you don't. -- Abalonea, the fashionable button Half-Time -- How do you justify that? You get the win, you get five skills, and you don't teach me a thing? Talk about an unbalanced exchange! -- Analira Comedy -- (sourly) Ha. Ha. -- Lubaya One Brow -- You scowl so beautifully, I just love it. -- Nellistha One Brow -- She's always been a little strange. -- Abalonea Prowess -- "Many fighters are after prowess." This is true. Maybe you should change your name? -- Nellistha Smolt -- Not you again! Geesh! Time to avoid; again. -- Prowess P.S. Four challenges by you and 4 losses by me. What do you think? EVEN??? Nellishta -- I AM a female prow, and it IS fun, Smolt notwithstanding. Just for that, I'm challenging you. -- Prowess 31 October 2003 Come one, come all, to the greatest contest in Alastari! The Third Annual Turf War will be in North Fork (DM 47) starting in about 6-7 turns.... C'mon and get your team some experience, and get declared! More info available in North Fork's newsletter. Bloody Sands. -- Asmo Dius, TCB LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS PROWESS slimly won victory over NELLISTHA in a 4 minute Challenge fight. ONE BROW vanquished KNIFE THROWER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. TOOFLESS demolished KHALHUMS DWARF in a unpopular 6 minute uneven Title fight. SOLITARE devastated YELLOW PIKE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. HALF-TIME bested ANALIRA in a 2 minute brawl. ABALONEA was vanquished by COMEDY in a 1 minute mismatched fight. LUBAYA was beaten by MAD DOG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl. THE ROCKET was assassinated by FORMIDABLE in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 25 - 10 - 0 71 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 5 - 0 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 14 - 1 64 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 10 - 6 - 0 63 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 12 - 3 54 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 14 - 1 42 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 8 - 0 20 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 9 - 0 18 | Turn 368 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY TOOFLESS 5103 15 2 0 99 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) AIMED BLOW SOLITARE 5120 8 7 0 79 HARLEQUINS (577) LUNGING ATTACK HALF-TIME 5125 9 4 0 67 HARLEQUINS (577) BASHING ATTACK COMEDY 5139 7 4 1 65 HARLEQUINS (577) 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 NELLISTHA 5156. The ten other most popular fighters were HALF-TIME 5125, MAD DOG 5178, SOLITARE 5120, FORMIDABLE 5177, COMEDY 5139, ONE BROW 5101, KNIFE THROWER 5209, YELLOW PIKE 5031, ANALIRA 5087, and LUBAYA 5126. The least popular fighter this week was TOOFLESS 5103. The other ten least popular fighters were ABALONEA 5032, PROWESS 5155, THE ROCKET 5181, LUBAYA 5126, ANALIRA 5087, YELLOW PIKE 5031, KNIFE THROWER 5209, ONE BROW 5101, COMEDY 5139, and FORMIDABLE 5177. TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes. First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes. Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks before the tournament. In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered. The new tourney classes will be as follows: DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes ====================== ====================== 0 FE: Rookies Freshmen 1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM 5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles 11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction--- 21-30 FE: Champions Contenders 31+ FE: Challengers Primus All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the Freshmen class. The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this will be published in the newsletters for those arenas. If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer Service. Good luck in your games. -- Green Eyes and the RSI staff