DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 01/19/2004 Duedate: 01/31/2004 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-373 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TOOFLESS GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) (2-5103) [17-4-0,92] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TOOFLESS NATLUS GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) (2-5103) [17-4-0,92] (2-5229) [1-0-0,13] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ABALONEA BILLY THE GOLDEN FISH (147) BIG COUNTRY (593) (2-5032) [11-30-0,80] (2-5153) [8-2-0,85] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE GOLDEN FISH (147) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 47 2. BIG COUNTRY (593) 21 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 3. RESURRECTION (570) 21 Unchartered Team 4. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) 13 5. HARLEQUINS (577) 0 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 8 7 0 2/ 1 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 38 16 0 70.4 2/ 4 BIG COUNTRY (593) 6 5 0 3- 2*DARK ANGELS (605) 2 1 0 66.7 3/ 3 RESURRECTION (570) 5 3 1 4/ 3 BIG COUNTRY (593) 68 57 1 54.4 4/ 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 4 4 0 5- 4 HARLEQUINS (577) 132 120 8 52.4 5- 6*DARK ANGELS (605) 1 0 0 6/ 5 RESURRECTION (570) 174 174 17 50.0 6/ 0*KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) 1 0 0 7/ 7 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 309 490 9 38.7 7- 7 HARLEQUINS (577) 1 3 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Hail NIANIA! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your deeds. And let's see, ABALONEA fought SORRY JUNK and gained 20 points and contributed to THE GOLDEN FISH's 4-1-0. SORRY JUNK has lost to ABALONEA, falling 18 points, while helping make BIG COUNTRY a 2-2-0 turn. We should ask BIG RED about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at Jim's Tap Room until they win. Maybe? I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the GLORY BOUND TROLLS stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on NIANIA, what are you afraid of? And avoiding GLORY BOUND TROLLS more than any other team we find BIG COUNTRY. NIANIA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The most challenged warrior this turn was GLORY BOUND TROLLS' warrior FIERCE ONE-EYE. More fighters challenged it than challenged the Duelmaster! We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and shave it close? Is it really true that NIANIA has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Always good to rest in NIANIA, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TOOFLESS 5103 17 4 0 92 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BETTY 5107 9 4 1 91 BIG COUNTRY (593) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILLY 5153 8 2 0 85 BIG COUNTRY (593) -HALF-TIME 5125 10 5 0 82 HARLEQUINS (577) -SOLITARE 5120 9 8 0 81 HARLEQUINS (577) ABALONEA 5032 11 30 0 80 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104 13 8 0 73 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) ANALIRA 5087 13 17 1 71 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) YELLOW PIKE 5031 9 32 1 71 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JARCK 5132 11 5 0 59 RESURRECTION (570) ONE BROW 5101 7 2 0 57 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) SORRY JUNK 5161 6 3 0 57 BIG COUNTRY (593) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NELLISTHA 5156 8 8 1 56 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -COMEDY 5139 7 6 1 48 HARLEQUINS (577) TOLDERST 5159 9 2 0 45 RESURRECTION (570) LUBAYA 5126 10 11 0 41 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DESPAIR 5170 2 1 0 25 DARK ANGELS (605) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NATLUS 5229 1 0 0 13 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (613) SAYANA 5216 1 3 0 12 RESURRECTION (570) VALIENCE 5218 1 0 1 11 RESURRECTION (570) -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? JIM BOB 5219 0 1 0 BIG COUNTRY 593 VALIENCE 5218 373 SMOLT 5152 6 5 0 RESURRECTION 570 FORMIDABLE 5177 370 PERSONAL ADS See, Wally the Wacko, I told you the reason Big Red had not received an invitation to ADM was due to his Arena Fight Count. Twenty, that is the magic number (unless they have a LOT of FE's from Tournaments). -- Shocking Toad All -- I have been meaning to come to Niania for along while now. A rollup fell into my lap and I couldn't resist the temptation any longer. So, please welcome my newest stable of Knights Templar (soon to be everywhere). I don't know how often or how many I'll run, but we're here nonetheless. Personally, I'm Delarquan. I don't whine over deaths, nor do I have any compunction about killing. Talk as much smack as you enjoy. You pay the same as I do. I don't, however, ordinarily downchallenge. That is, unless someone begins that little nastiness. Then ya'll know how it goes. I've taken the liberty of naming one of my warriors after each of the managers in this arena that I know of. Any specific customs here, just let me know. -- Baphomet All -- Any chance of getting Sensei Jan back in here? I'd like to put my foot up her behind. -- Baphomet Sorry Junk -- That joke is kinda old by now. Of course, without a name-change-o- rama, you and the rest of us are stuck with it, aren't we? Ah, well. -- Abalonea One Brow -- Well, darn, that was a great turn-around you managed. I was SURE I had you at the bottom of the first page...and then I turned it over. (sigh) Story of my life. Just so it doesn't end up the story of my death! -- Yellow Pike Well, it's easy to see why that Orc was captured. What a wuss. -- Lubaya The Ambitious Guard will never make it in a larger world than the one he's used to, because he is too dumb to realize what is beyond his capabilities. Such as dueling. He isn't up for that. -- Nellistha Maybe we should send the Fratsfa Slave back to Fratsfa. He could be our secret weapon. Anyone depending on him to fight would lose. -- Analira Sorry Junk -- If you have to fight in the dark, just keep on as you have been doing. That's fair-to-middling fierce, after all. -- Abalonea All -- Well it was nice knowing you all. But it is time for me to move on the next phase of my life. I don't harbor any ill feelings to any of you. But I will say this, TOOFLESS you have my utmost RESPECT, I really mean that. Hopefully one day you will join me. This is my first ever invite to any thing in my life. -- Yippi Ka Yay (Big Red) P.S. From the Manager from BIG COUNTRY. This is my first ever ADM warrior to make it this far. He left with 80 learned skills. He was the best T.P. that I had. A good friend told me many months ago that he would be great one day. Thanks, Sir Chester. Abalonea -- Why do we keep meeting like this? I was only to be here for a short while. But my manager said I am learning so well I can stay around. But I have to fight other warriors. Sorry Junk is my nickname because I collect junk nobody else wants. -- Sorry Junk Fierce One Eye -- Well, you really showed me that you do have one good eye still to see. You were for sure the fiercest one this time. Congrats on your big win. Also thank you for the skills. -- Billy Toofless -- Congrats on your victory. You must have eaten breakfast. Or I didn't eat my Wheaties that morning. Thank you for that skill. It was what I needed to leave this arena. -- Big Red All -- Welcome Jim to the arena. He said he wanted to fight. So I am going to give him a chance. -- Big Country Glory Bound Trolls -- Did you receive my diplo yet? -- Big Country 10 January 2004 ZalCon2 Updates (1/9/04) The contest will be starting on the turn due February 23rd, 2004 and run for 20 turns. Only one team will be allowed for each manager in the contest, regardless of whether additional teams are announced as contest entries. No exceptions for any reason. The Style Master points should read that there is +1 point for beating a member of your own style even if the warrior is not registered for the contest. Rolling points for consecutive turns as Style Master means that your warrior gets the extra point every turn after the first 3 that he continues to hold the title. The points for Quality Wins should be clarified to read the winning warrior is ranked below by the number of recognition points needed for each bonus point at the start of the fight. For example, Warrior A (3-2-0, 17) beats Warrior B (4-1-0, 35) and receives 2 bonus points under Quality Win for the 18 point difference in the ranking. I believe that is all the clarifications for the moment, please feel free to email, diplo, call or write me with any other questions or concerns about the contest. Robert Occhipinti aka Zalgor Prigg 10 January 2004 * * * Third Annual Turf War * * * Come one and all to DM 47 (North Fork) for the Third Annual Turf War! Rules of the contest will be posted in Turn #208's newsletter (due date Feb. 23). The contest will begin on Turn #209 (due date March 22). So, get a team there and register! To register, you must send me a donation of one (1) rollup CERTIFICATE. Then, declare your alliance and team in the North Fork personals. You may also declare a warrior as champion, and that warrior will earn (or lose!) double points in the contest! Roll-up certs will be *ALL* awarded as prizes, in addition to: *** Highest Scoring Alliance -- Gets to Rename DM 47 for 6 months! *** Most returns from DA (Alliance) -- Rename DA monsters for 6 months! *** Most listings as "Style Masters" (Alliance) -- Pick arena to host the April "05 Grand Tournament! *** Warrior with the most awards -- Arenamaster named after him for 6 months! *** Alliance with the most awards -- Pick the slow arena for TW 4! *** Team with most "Style Master" listings -- Discover favorites of one warrior on team! *** Warrior with most "Style Master" listings -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns! (I'll transfer $7.50 to the manager's account) *** Alliance with the most kills -- Rename the stand-ins for 6 months! *** Highest scoring Warrior -- Fights at my expense for 5 turns. (I'll transfer $7.50 to their manager's account.) The contest will run for 10 turns, with the winners announced on turn #220. See the Turn #208 North Fork newsletter for complete rules and scoring system! Direct "declarations" to: A.D. in the personals, and prize pot entry donations to: Jason Mazuch HSP H-2 P.O. Box 339 #924385 Sparta, GA 31087-0339 By snail mail or diplo through RSI. Bloody Sands! Asmo Dius, TCB 16 January 2004 CHAOTIC WINDS Once, long ago, the four Winds of Time descended upon Alastari like a TEMPEST of epic proportions, they slew everything within their all-encompassing reach. They left nothing. In their wake lay smoldering ruins. In their haste they sped towards the center of this great land like a colossal giant would step across an ocean. The four storms picked up momentum on their way towards each other. A collision was eminent. The first storm wind, the oldest and wisest of the four was named APEXALUS. The second, FLAGGSTAFF, was the quickest and loudest entity ever created. The third Wind of Time was MATRIATIN, neither old or young, quick or slow, but fierce and feisty all the same. The forth wind, ASSAMITHIUS, the youngest yet most creative in its means of destruction. When finally they merged at the center of ALASTARI, an incredible destructive explosion occurred. And when the smoke and debris cleared they were one. CHAOS was born. And Chaos spread across the diminished lands reeking havoc and doom with its passing, and destroying allover again that which already lay in ruin. F E A R C H A O S I N C. M A T R I X LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BILLY viciously subdued FIERCE ONE-EYE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight. JARCK demolished LUBAYA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee. TOOFLESS was overpowered by BIG RED in a 9 minute mismatched Title duel. SORRY JUNK was overpowered by ABALONEA in a 1 minute mismatched match. ONE BROW was viciously subdued by YELLOW PIKE in a 2 minute bloody veteran's duel. ANALIRA overpowered TOLDERST in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. NELLISTHA overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven melee. SAYANA lost to OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute duel. VALIENCE slaughtered JIM BOB in a 1 minute uneven fight. NATLUS vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 4 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 8 - 2 71 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 5 - 0 69 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 AIMED BLOW 8 - 5 - 0 62 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 15 - 0 57 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 13 - 0 57 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 10 - 2 52 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 8 - 0 38 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 7 - 1 30 | |AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 8 - 1 27 | Turn 373 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 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY TOOFLESS 5103 17 4 0 92 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) SLASHING ATTACK BILLY 5153 8 2 0 85 BIG COUNTRY (593) LUNGING ATTACK JARCK 5132 11 5 0 59 RESURRECTION (570) WALL OF STEEL ONE BROW 5101 7 2 0 57 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 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 BILLY 5153. The ten other most popular fighters were YELLOW PIKE 5031, ANALIRA 5087, NELLISTHA 5156, JARCK 5132, ABALONEA 5032, VALIENCE 5218, FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104, ONE BROW 5101, SAYANA 5216, and NATLUS 5229. The least popular fighter this week was TOOFLESS 5103. The other ten least popular fighters were JIM BOB 5219, TOLDERST 5159, SORRY JUNK 5161, LUBAYA 5126, NATLUS 5229, SAYANA 5216, ONE BROW 5101, FIERCE ONE-EYE 5104, VALIENCE 5218, and ABALONEA 5032. The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn: BIG RED (2-5080) BIG COUNTRY (593)