DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/17/2005 Duedate: 01/29/2005
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-399
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NELLISTHA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5156) [24-18-1,95]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NELLISTHA POSITION IS EMPTY
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5156) [24-18-1,95]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
NELLISTHA DUCK DODGERS
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE FUNNY FARM (409)
(2-5156) [24-18-1,95] (2-5324) [0-1-0,1]
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) 20
2. THE FUNNY FARM (409) 1 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
3. GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 0 Unchartered Team
4. ARENA FELINES (622) 0
5. KNOT WHOLE (443) -5 TIM'S CREW (21)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*ARENA FELINES (622) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 11 4 0
2- 2 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 111 32 0 77.6 2/ 2 KNOT WHOLE (443) 5 1 1
3/ 0 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 75 62 1 54.7 3- 4*ARENA FELINES (622) 1 0 0
4/ 3 KNOT WHOLE (443) 36 33 4 52.2 4- 3 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599) 0 3 0
5/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 362 567 9 39.0 5/ 0 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 0 1 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 513): GOOEYDUCK of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 398): PROWESS of KNOT WHOLE (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 518): WOLF SPIDER of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 514): DREAMER of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 513): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 517): STEAL SHANK of DARK PENNACLE (Dincuru Feadagnor, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 514): BENDER of BLADES OF ICE (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 509): LADY DIVAN of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 500): MEET DEATH of INANIMATE TOFU (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 499): MINOS of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 473): TIMBER LION of WOLFCATS (Ultraist, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 464): BOB, ETERNAL, of SANDS OF TIME (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 203): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 450): BOZO of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 399): HANNAH of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 190): DAROSHTAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 178): LONDON QUIREBOY of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 349): BUS of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 392): DARK GUMBY of WASTELAND II from BONSUR (The Muffin Man)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 513): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 398): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 518): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 514): PURPLE AND GOLD (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 513): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 517): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 514): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 509): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 500): PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 499): none
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 473): KAMIKAZI (Turtle, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 464): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 203): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 450): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 399): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 190): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 178): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 349): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 392): ODD SQUAD, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 513): GOOEYDUCK of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 398): FORMIDABLE of KNOT WHOLE (Sultan, mgr.)
YELLOW PIKE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 517): DEWEY of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
FROSTY of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 516): THIRD OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 499): MARY of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 499): MINOS of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
I SEE SOUNDS of COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.)
(turn 498): GINA TAILIA of FEVER PITCH (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 473): DONNA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 462): KORRIBIE of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 177): SVAD BONEGRIN of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
SLIPPERY NIPPLE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
FLAMING DRAMBUIE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 349): BUS of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 155): CANNONBALL of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
NIANIA. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Hey
everybody, watch out for FORMIDABLE, who flew up 9 points in the rankings after
mashing ABALONEA like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Unlike most arenas,
PROWESS managed to get hers challenge off against the 15-51-1 YELLOW PIKE. It's a
proud day for the THE GOLDEN FISH stable, as their warrior, YELLOW PIKE, ascended the
Duelmaster's throne. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this
stuff?
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Well, the arena is no place for slow
learners (and hopefully T.P.s) and FORMIDABLE demonstrated that very violently on
ABALONEA's body. Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may
encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the NIANIA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye.
(Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NELLISTHA 5156 24 18 1 95 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHOCOLATE COW 3216 17 13 0 114 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-PIP 5286 10 4 0 95 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
PROWESS 5155 16 19 0 93 KNOT WHOLE (443)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EARTHWORM JIM 4111 9 9 0 85 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-OOZE-O 5277 10 4 0 62 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SCARDY CAT 5279 4 0 0 50 ARENA FELINES (622)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NEEBLES 5301 6 4 0 28 GLORY BOUND TROLLS (599)
-CHARLIE HORSE 4427 3 0 0 27 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
SPIKE MCGOLD 5318 3 0 0 25 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NUGGET MCGOLD 5317 3 0 0 19 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-BWA HA 3650 2 5 0 17 KNOT WHOLE (443)
-I. M. WEASEL 4474 1 1 0 15 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
DUCK DODGERS 5324 0 1 0 1 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ABALONEA 5032 14 53 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147 FORMIDABLE 5177 399 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Prowess -- That was a good fight, plenty of back-and-forth, lots of time to ogle your
female prow, and YOU have to write the column. Plus, I get Invited to the Isle, so
it's ALL good. -- Yellow Pike
P.S. 9 13 18 9 15 13 7, a PL. Favorites SS, moderate/low. One rating, an
expert in initiative. But what I learned best was attack. Odd, that I don't have
any attack ratings to show for that.
Formidable -- You're no help! A win here might have gotten me un-kidnapped, you
know. -- Abalonea
Ah, the Venomous Concubine. What is there to say? -- Nellistha
Persistent Beggar? What a joke! -- Spike McGold
The Mordant Deserter was NOT a joke. Well, he was a Dwarf. They aren't funny. --
Nugget McGold
We will continue the adventures, or it might be the misadventures, of Abalonea and
Analira next time. I think. Things keep coming up. -- the Scribe
(from 2 turns ago)
DeGotti -- OUCH! I just read your p-ad re: UPUP. The irony, indeed! -- Sultan, out
of touch for 2 turns
Yellow Pike -- Perhaps we'll graduate together. Then, I'll let you do more than peek
and imagine! -- Prowess
P.S. I love it when you pant and your gills engorge....
Now that is an image I did NOT need, thank you very much. -- Ed.
(Current)
Yellow Pike -- Thanks for letting me move up to your spot as Duelmaster, and congrats
on graduating. Unfortunately, I lack some thingies called "Political Points" or I
would be joining you now in bliss! -- Prowess
Abalonea -- Dear me, dear me. Don't mourn, little (?) giant. Do like me: I'm a
mere Karnhorn, but I manage. -- Formidable
24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4
12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin. The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins. Last year's winner was Shocking Toad. Can he repeat? Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers? Will the kLk prevail? Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that? Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
Prizes are: 1st. Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
2nd. Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
Azrael
15 January 2005
BR 4 is upon us! First turn is due on 1/29/05. Many thanks to RSI for helping
supply a great prize for the winner and those who meet the 90% endurance criteria.
Winning prize: 6 months free play, a +1 bonus potion, a limited damage potion,
a favorites knowledge potion, a minor stat-switch prize, and renaming a Dark Arena
creature.
Endurance prizes: a +1 bonus potion to all teams that fight 90% of the possible
fights during the contest.
For details, visit Talcama's newletter or http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4
To join, simply bring a team to DM 18, announce your entry in the personals, and
follow the very simple rule of not avoiding!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PROWESS was bested by YELLOW PIKE in a 3 minute master's Challenge fight.
NELLISTHA won victory over VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute expert's Title battle.
FORMIDABLE murdered ABALONEA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SPIKE MCGOLD devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
NUGGET MCGOLD luckily beat DUCK DODGERS in a 2 minute amateur's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 4 - 0 76 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 3 - 0 75 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 6 - 0 74 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 4 - 1 64 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 12 - 0 29 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
Turn 399 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 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL NELLISTHA 5156 24 18 1 95 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is NELLISTHA 5156. The most popular warrior this turn
was DUCK DODGERS 5324. The ten other most popular fighters were NELLISTHA 5156,
PROWESS 5155, NUGGET MCGOLD 5317, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, ABALONEA 5032, 0, 0, 0, 0,
and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was ABALONEA 5032. The other ten least popular
fighters were SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, NUGGET MCGOLD 5317, PROWESS 5155, NELLISTHA 5156,
DUCK DODGERS 5324, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
PROWESS (2-5155) KNOT WHOLE (443)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
YELLOW PIKE (2-5031) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
FORMIDABLE (2-5177) KNOT WHOLE (443)