DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/10/2005 Duedate: 10/22/2005 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-415 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MELLITA THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5331) [10-6-1,101] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MELLITA THE SHOCKER THE GOLDEN FISH (147) INQUISITION SL5 (631) (2-5331) [10-6-1,101] (2-5356) [4-0-1,63] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MELLITA MELLITA THE GOLDEN FISH (147) THE GOLDEN FISH (147) (2-5331) [10-6-1,101] (2-5331) [10-6-1,101] 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) 32 2. FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) 29 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 3. INQUISITION SL5 (631) 9 Unchartered Team 4. OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 0 5. ARENA FELINES (622) 0 INQUISITION SL5 (631) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 ARENA FELINES (622) 16 3 0 84.2 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 7 8 0 2/ 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631) 6 2 1 75.0 2/ 4*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) 5 1 0 3- 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 18 8 1 69.2 3/ 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631) 4 2 0 4/ 5*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) 9 9 0 50.0 4- 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530) 2 0 1 5/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 409 600 11 40.5 5- 5 ARENA FELINES (622) 1 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 529): FLAIR of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 414): MELLITA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 537): WIRLITZ of SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 533): PUSSY-FOOTED of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 532): MOUSE DAVIS of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 536): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 528): SIR REALISTIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 518): ASHANDAR of AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 492): NIKITA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): SIR LICKSALOT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 213): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 470): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 418): WILLIE MCGEE of ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 199): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 368): RELENTLESS of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING from TALCAMA (Doc Steele) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 529): WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 414): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 537): GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 533): THE SHALLOWSHIP (?, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 532): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 536): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 528): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 518): AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 492): ABSTRACT (Xerxes, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 213): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 470): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 418): RONIN (Rosebud, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 199): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 368): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 413): YOBER of OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 537): WIRLITZ of SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 533): PUSSY-FOOTED of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 531): BULL DURHAM of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) BILLY THE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) (turn 518): WILL THE BIKER of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal) PREBIRTH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 491): SASQUATCH COWBOY of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 198): FRED WEASLEY of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. A Convicted Assassin? That's IT? That's all we have here to contest the title, a Convicted Assassin? Gods! Mellita SPY REPORT Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport. I doubt NIANIA will ever be the same. And let's see, ED fought SHOCKING and gained 16 points and contributed to FORCE OF FIVE 3's 3-0-0. MARI COY has lost to DANGEROUS CRIMINAL, falling 3 points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 3-2-0 turn. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and MELLITA remains NIANIA's top warrior for another turn. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that Jim's Tap Room uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose for good reasons. My mama told me that one. A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to be true. Is it really true that NIANIA has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask... Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. Well, I'm burning daylight here in NIANIA and I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MELLITA 5331 10 6 1 101 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SCARDY CAT 5279 12 1 0 112 ARENA FELINES (622) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE SHOCKER 5356 4 0 1 63 INQUISITION SL5 (631) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GOLDEN SHARK 5338 9 3 1 51 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) MELLISANDE 5332 9 7 0 50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) MARI COY 5342 6 2 0 40 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) SPIKE MCGOLD 5318 10 9 0 39 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MIKEY 5344 2 0 0 24 FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CATSUP 5280 4 0 0 23 ARENA FELINES (622) ED 5339 1 4 0 20 FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) MINX 5340 2 0 0 19 FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628) SHOCKING 5352 2 2 0 14 INQUISITION SL5 (631) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Heck, talk about unfair! Mellita gets the wimpy Convicted Assassin, and I get the Dangerous Criminal trying to bash my head in. Wow, what a thrill. -- Mari Coy The Shocker -- Damned young hotshot. -- Spike McGold Oh, a Captured Orc, I just LOVE getting hit on by a Captured Orc. -- Mellisande And, again, the Dangerous Criminal. Five fights, and only one with a managed warrior. This arena is not in good condition. -- Golden Shark Korvoskol Turo -- Sir, your kindness amazes me. -- Mellisande P.S. It might amaze me even more if I believed it was genuine. 15 September 2005 HAMMER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT Be it known from the highest mountains to the darkest alleys of Alastari that the veteran manager known far and wide as Hammer has now officially retired from sponsoring contests as of September 15, 2005. What a long time ago was a fun motivated activity to help promote our common DM/D2 gaming interest in an effort to promote the growth and competitiveness of selected arenas has become a far from fun experience. In other words Hammer has had it! The combination of real life situations interfering with the time needed to effectively sponsor a contest, plus the attitudes expressed during such sponsorship interference has led to Hammer closing his personal coin coffers and retiring from his planned sponsorship of any future contests. There are others in our close knit gaming community who are well able to step up to the plate and continue sponsoring contests that make the basic game a fun experience for all those who choose to compete and interact in such future endeavors. Hammer thanks all managers both active and inactive who helped to make the Hammer sponsored contests a historical and entertaining experience well worth the time, effort and money spent over the past several years. May the Cheers and the Jeers of future contests build upon the legacies of those who have paved the way in years gone by to help make this game what it is today. Hammer has no regrets for the part he has played in that history. 19 September 2005 I'd like to say hello to everyone I know that is still around after my being gone for five years. Hope to see you all on the sands, and may your weapons strike true and your shields protect you (except, of course, against MY warriors *grin*)!! -- Lord Xiang, D2-101 5 October 2005 To those once of Willaf -- It's time to come back to the sands. I'm back, exclusively at Willaf.... -- Kurd the Vivisectionist, Your Better LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS ED devastated SHOCKING in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. MELLITA vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 2 minute gory uneven Title battle. THE SHOCKER vanquished SPIKE MCGOLD in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. MARI COY was defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute fight. MELLISANDE bested DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute brawl. GOLDEN SHARK narrowly defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute struggle. MINX bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 4 minute novice's competition. MIKEY handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute uneven melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 0 - 1 100 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 4 - 0 67 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 3 - 0 67 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 15 - 8 - 1 65 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 11 - 1 61 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 3 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 415 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 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK MELLITA 5331 10 6 1 101 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) AIMED BLOW THE SHOCKER 5356 4 0 1 63 INQUISITION SL5 (631) PARRY-RIPOSTE MELLISANDE 5332 9 7 0 50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) WALL OF STEEL MARI COY 5342 6 2 0 40 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) BASHING ATTACK SPIKE MCGOLD 5318 10 9 0 39 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MELLITA 5331. The most popular warrior this turn was MELLITA 5331. The ten other most popular fighters were GOLDEN SHARK 5338, THE SHOCKER 5356, MELLISANDE 5332, ED 5339, MARI COY 5342, MINX 5340, SHOCKING 5352, SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, MIKEY 5344, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was MIKEY 5344. The other ten least popular fighters were SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, SHOCKING 5352, MINX 5340, MARI COY 5342, ED 5339, MELLISANDE 5332, THE SHOCKER 5356, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, MELLITA 5331, and 0.