DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/25/2008    Duedate: 09/06/2008

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-487

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DOLOVOR
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5484) [18-12-0,93]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DOLOVOR                        HORMONAL GROWTH
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
(2-5484) [18-12-0,93]          (2-5534) [2-0-0,24]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAROLUE                        GROND
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5464) [18-16-1,71]          (2-5540) [4-3-0,46]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WIDE WORLD OF... (653)       9
2. SEA DOGS (633)               0      THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
3. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       -3      Unchartered Team

                                       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*WIDE WORLD OF... (653)     2   0  0  100   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     9  6 0
 2- 2 SEA DOGS (633)            15   8  1 65.2   2- 2 SEA DOGS (633)            2  0 1
 3/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    623 735 20 45.9   3/ 3*WIDE WORLD OF... (653)    2  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 604): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 612): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 608): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 607): GERDIG IBBINS of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 611): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (Wali Kharif, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 607): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 603): OZZY of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 593): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 592): DANTE FURIOSO of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 566): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): 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 491): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 237): BLACKHAWKZ of RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 225): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 442): FREON NECROPHILIA of DEE CEE (Soultaker, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 486): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 604): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 485): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 612): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 608): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 607): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 610): THE VOLS (Wali Kharif, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 607): BONSUR BABES ROCK (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 603): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 593): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 592): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 566): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): 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 491): DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 237): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 225): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 442): GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 486) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 612): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                          GRUNT of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 607): LEONIDAS of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 611): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (Wali Kharif, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 593): MARV JR of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 566): RIREMA of KARNIVORZ (Tripwire, 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.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 441): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Good gods!  EVERY one of seven fights in this arena last cycle was with a
standby.  I'm sure it isn't a record, but it's pathetic anyway.
     Oops!  I drew Sothis, the Convicted Assassin, and for some reason my teammates,
not the current ones, all good humans, but some graduated teammates, get really
snirty if anyone beats on a Karragit.  Listen, guys, it's the arena.  This kind of
stuff happens.

                                      Dolovor

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, in NIANIA a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  And let's see, KESTRATLAK fought 
AMBITIOUS GUARD and gained 11 points and contributed to THE GOLDEN FISH's 2-3-0.  
HAROLUE has lost to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE, falling 9 points, while helping make THE 
GOLDEN FISH a 2-3-0 turn.  Defending his title for another turn, DOLOVOR kept 
NIANIA's warrior, KHALHUMS DWARF, from claiming the throne.  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?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  THE GOLDEN FISH has cause to stand 
tall, as they were NIANIA's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team 
to beat.  And avoiding THE GOLDEN FISH more than any other team we find WIDE WORLD 
OF....  NIANIA, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or 
hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     I like this place, NIANIA, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Always good to rest in NIANIA, but never good to wear out my 
welcome.  Look for me in future turns.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOLOVOR 5484                 18  12  0    93       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAROLUE 5464                 18  16  1    71       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALLORDIN 5486               13  14  0    64       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KESTRATLAK 5511              11   4  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GROND 5540                    4   3  0    46       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HORMONAL GROWTH 5534          2   0  0    24       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Well, he...heck.  I tackle and defeat the Veteran Mercenary, who out-ranked me, mind
you, for our first fight of the set, and do I get the title?  No, because some stupid
steward didn't properly appreciate the brilliance, the blinding skill, of my victory

and give me enough points to trump my teammate who merely defeated a Convicted
Assassin who didn't have a chance in the first place.  This is rotten. -- Harolue
P.S.  Somebody out there hates me.

I might've known, okay, remembered, that the Userous Merchant is a dwarf.  They'll
pinch a copper till their fingers turn green and milk it of all they can get.  Well,
HA on him. -- Gallordin, victorious

If these Captured Orcs are a fair example of orcish fighters, it's no wonder they
never dominated Alastari.  What a pathetic wuss. -- Grond

Damn.  I really don't like fighting the Dangerous Criminals.  Couldn't we export them
to Mordant or somewhere they'd be appreciated? -- Kestratlak

Gobiann Strongaxe -- But I hate wind sprints! -- Gallordin

Scurvy Lad -- This does horrible things to my insurance rates, and worse ones to my
temper.  At least I won't have to worry about you repeating your cruel and unkind
act. -- Mernisial the Grim, High Elf of Niania
P.S.  Bad enough I have to live in this swamp.

Harolue -- (holding up his hand to shield his eyes)  Dazzling, especially the (wince)
vicious and brutal parts.  I could've done without those.  In fact, a quick one-shot
would've been fine.  Remember that next time. -- Korvoskol Turo, Veteran Mercenary

Dolovor -- I sshall passs word of your behavior to Sseef Haraine, hairlesss one.  It
iss good for you that you avoided brutality, vicioussnesss, and ssavagery, to which
you humans are sso prone. -- Ssothiss, Asssasssin of Note, with enemiess

Gallordin -- If you think to evade the payment of your justly assessed interest
through your arena efforts, think again, spendthrift fool.  Remember, no one forced
you to take that loan. -- Sedmon Var, Merchant and Moneylender

Grond -- Bet you're crowing about your victory.  You humans are so predictable.
That's because you aren't all that different from us, except for having puny teeth.
Stay out of alleys, sucker. -- Doland Sork, Captured Orc du jour

Kestratlak -- You're MINE, bub. -- Red Barkol, Dangerous Freetrader

Hormonal Growth -- Gods, you ARE devastating.  None of my clothes fit now. -- Biff
Mugg, Late of Mordant

Gallordin -- You want it to look like I worked for my victory, MAKE me work for it,
stupid. -- Gobiann Strongaxe, Dwarf of Khalhums

Harolue -- I thought the Arenamaster called a time-out. -- Sedmon Var, Merchant and
Moneylender

9 August 2008
All -- We are currently looking for capable manager that will give the Desolate
Empire Alliance a full roster for the Turf War.  We currently have four (4) roster
slots that are open to capable managers without questionable morals.  If interested
for the Turf War, contact:  Lamar Treas-Wilson, Dok Sik, Dok Sik Killas DM 47

8 July 2008
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                **********************ATTENTION**********************
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                                      ALLIANCES
                                         OF
                                      ALASTARI
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                **********************ATTENTION**********************
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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

DOLOVOR viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute master's Title fight.
GALLORDIN was handily defeated by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
HAROLUE was vanquished by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
GROND was luckily beaten by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match.
KESTRATLAK devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
HORMONAL GROWTH overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  12 -  3      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 487 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   DOLOVOR 5484               18  12  0   93 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    KESTRATLAK 5511            11   4  0   50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                  4   3  0   46 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
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 GROND 5540.  The ten other most popular fighters were DOLOVOR 5484, KESTRATLAK 
5511, HORMONAL GROWTH 5534, GALLORDIN 5486, HAROLUE 5464,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was HAROLUE 5464.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GALLORDIN 5486, HORMONAL GROWTH 5534, KESTRATLAK 5511, DOLOVOR 5484, 
GROND 5540,  0,  0,  0,  0, and  0.