DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/28/2008    Duedate: 08/09/2008

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-485

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SCURVY LAD
SEA DOGS (633)
(2-5366) [14-2-0,162]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SCURVY LAD                     POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (633)                 
(2-5366) [14-2-0,162]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAROLUE                        GALLORDIN
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5464) [17-15-1,67]          (2-5486) [12-13-0,66]

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)       21
2. SEA DOGS (633)               9      SEA DOGS (633)
3. SWEETS (643)                 0      Unchartered Team
4. MASTERS OF SAND (636)        0
                                       AFFINITY FOR PAIN (519)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 SEA DOGS (633)            14   8  0 63.6   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    10  5 0
 2- 1 SWEETS (643)              40  35  4 53.3   2- 2 SWEETS (643)              4  3 1
 3- 2 MASTERS OF SAND (636)     33  37  0 47.1   3/ 0 SEA DOGS (633)            1  0 0
 4/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    617 731 20 45.8   4- 3 MASTERS OF SAND (636)     0  3 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
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 602): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 484): PECAN PIE of SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 610): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 606): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 605): SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 609): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 606): SOLSKJAER of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 601): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 592): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 591): KEROUAC of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 565): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 490): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 224): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 440): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 484): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 602): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 484): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 610): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 606): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 605): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 606): THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 606): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 601): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 592): HELP WANTED (Bill, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 591): LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 565): ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 542): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 490): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 236): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 224): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 440): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 484) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 601): KOOK AROCHA of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 606): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 591): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): HOT AIR DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
               (turn 541): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of NIANIA!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with GROND?  He actually 
beat NIANIA's THE USEROUS MERCHANT, and walked away with 15 more points from the 
fight.  Laughs were big at SEA DOGS while they watched SCURVY LAD clobber DOLOVOR.  
He lost 3 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Har har har!  
Did PECAN PIE wimp out, or just get lazy?  Anyway, he's not Duelmaster anymore.  I 
can barely restrain my enthusiam for SEA DOGS' outstanding member, Duelmaster SCURVY 
LAD.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is 
looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SCURVY LAD 5366              14   2  0   162       SEA DOGS (633)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PECAN PIE 5495                9   2  1   123       SWEETS (643)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOLOVOR 5484                 16  12  0    82       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HAROLUE 5464                 17  15  1    67       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALLORDIN 5486               12  13  0    66       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-CANNOLI 5504                  4   2  0    65       SWEETS (643)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KESTRATLAK 5511              10   3  0    49       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GROND 5540                    3   2  0    41       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-POP TART 5505                 3   1  0    14       SWEETS (643)
-CUSTARD 5532                  3   1  0    10       SWEETS (643)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Pecan Pie -- (heavy sigh)  You were so tempting, but I just *knew* you would make me
sick.... -- Dolovor

Cannoli -- Powdered sugar always makes me sneeze.  Hard to parry while sneezing. --
Harolue

Hah!  Take that, Userous Merchant!  Like I'm going to borrow money from you? --
Kestratlak

My teammate having shown me the way, not that I hadn't figured it out for myself but
I'm being polite, I mosterized the Userous Merchant also. -- Gallordin

Convicted Thief?  Bah.  How did this fool ever manage to steal anything with
sufficient success to be charged for it? -- Grond
P.S.  Though the subsequent conviction was foregone.

I see that someone has finished off the murderous Key Lime.  Probably threw it out as
beginning to go bad.  Serves it right. -- Ghost of Sarovond

Sedmon Var -- Phbbbt!  Threats don't bother me. -- Gallordin

Kestratlak and Gallordin -- This does not affect your debt.  Money is owed and will
be collected. -- Sedmon Var, Merchant and Moneylender

Grond -- (whine) -- Zag the Dip, wrongfully Convicted Thief

17 July 2008
All -- Many of you know me and many more don't, but I will be scarce for a few
months.  I am relocating, so look for my presence online!  As my will, so mote it
be! -- Abraxis

8 July 2008
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                **********************ATTENTION**********************
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                                      ALLIANCES
                                         OF
                                      ALASTARI
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                                 *TURF WAR VI RULES*
                            Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)

Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War!  To participate, each alliance must:
        1.  Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
            (DM 47) newsletter.
        2.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
        1.  Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
            alliance;
        2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
        3.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
        1.  Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
        2.  Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
            alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
            Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
               a.  No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
                   No EXCEPTIONS.
               b.  Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
                   the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
                   by the alliance Captain they will represent.
               c.  Only one (1) team per player may compete.  No multiple teams or
                   aliases will be allowed.  Violations will result in immediate
                   disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
                   multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
               d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
                   declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1.  In other
                   words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
                   the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
                   will not begin until Turn 3.  All conditions must be met before
                   scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
                   Certificate received.
               e.  No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
                   the Turf War.
               f.  For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
                   and settle any and all disputes as they arise.  Their decisions
                   will be final.

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
                Win   Loss   Kill      Die
Challenge        +2     -2     +5       -5
Match Up         +1     -1     +1       -5
Bloodfeud        +2     -5     +5      -10
Champion         x2     x2     x2       x2
Dark Arena*     +10     -5     xx       xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins

Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only)              +2
Style Master                                     +2
Duelmaster                                       +2

Champions:
     1.  A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
     2.  Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
     3.  Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
         not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
     4.  Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
         declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
         includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.

Bloodfeuds:
        1.  Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
        2.  There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.

Tournament Considerations:
        1.  Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
        2.  Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
            (1) time bonus of 25 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a
            warrior(s) wins such status.
        3.  Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
            (1) time bonus of 50 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a
            warrior(s) win such status.
        4.  Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
            tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
            results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
            Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).

Special Considerations:
        1.  Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
        2.  There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun.  If
            you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
            Alliance A.  If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
            War with Team A.
        3.  There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
            Turf War.
        4.  The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
            without penalty.

Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest.  All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance.  It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates.  Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.

The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
        1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
        2.  Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
            alliance);
        3.  Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
            (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
            at least one arena fight to receive this award).
        4.  +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance.  Bonus
            potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
        5.  +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
            AND 45 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied to a living
            warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.

Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque.  They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest.  Their decisions will be final.  All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47.  Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums.  Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully!

Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SCURVY LAD devastated DOLOVOR in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
GALLORDIN lost to KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 3 minute expert's battle.
HAROLUE defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute bloody mismatched duel.
KESTRATLAK defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute veteran vs. amateur fight.
GROND bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   3 -  0      77  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  15 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 485 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:

BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SCURVY LAD 5366            14   2  0  162 SEA DOGS (633)
WALL OF STEEL    KESTRATLAK 5511            10   3  0   49 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                  3   2  0   41 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAROLUE 5464.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GALLORDIN 5486.  The ten other most popular fighters were HAROLUE 5464, 
KESTRATLAK 5511, SCURVY LAD 5366, GROND 5540, DOLOVOR 5484,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was DOLOVOR 5484.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GROND 5540, SCURVY LAD 5366, KESTRATLAK 5511, HAROLUE 5464, GALLORDIN 
5486,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SCURVY LAD (2-5366) SEA DOGS (633)