DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/22/2008    Duedate: 10/04/2008

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-489

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HAND OF GOD
TEAM HAVOK (645)
(2-5466) [9-8-0,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAND OF GOD                    HORMONAL GROWTH
TEAM HAVOK (645)               WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
(2-5466) [9-8-0,105]           (2-5534) [4-0-0,62]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAROLUE                        HAROLUE
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5464) [20-16-1,91]          (2-5464) [20-16-1,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEAM HAVOK (645)            29
2. WIDE WORLD OF... (653)      11      TEAM HAVOK (645)
3. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        4      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)     4   0  0  100   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     9  6 0
 2/ 0 TEAM HAVOK (645)          56  53  5 51.4   2/ 2*WIDE WORLD OF... (653)    3  0 0
 3/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    630 738 20 46.1   3/ 0 TEAM HAVOK (645)          3  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
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 606): RECESS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 488): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 614): LAMERIDHOR SKO of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 609): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 613): AGNAR of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 610): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 605): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 596): PAPA ROTZI of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 595): KORLAC of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 569): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 559): DIONYSUS of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 543): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 494): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 238): RAVENZ of RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 226): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 444): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 488): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 606): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 488): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 614): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 609): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 613): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 610): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 605): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 596): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 595): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 569): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 559): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 543): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 494): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 238): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 226): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 444): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 488) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 488): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 614): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
              (turn 613): MARY JANE of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 608): TIFFINAL of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
                           SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 610): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
               (turn 609): N'ORLEANS NORA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 596): PAPA ROTZI of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
                (turn 595): JB BLAH of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 594): KNOTHANDLER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     And the Insurance Salesman's policy has lapsed!

                                      Dolovor

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of NIANIA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
GROND put down GENDER BENDER, causing her to lose 8 points of recognition in the 
process.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail HAND OF GOD, 
Duelmaster of NIANIA!  No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has 
gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In NIANIA "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat 
in NIANIA these days is THE GOLDEN FISH.  At least, most blades in town are looking 
to avoid them.  Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent 
the better part of last week avoiding THE GOLDEN FISH.  Indeed it was WIDE WORLD 
OF....  I can not but mention with disdain the name of HORMONAL GROWTH who this week 
posted a TV challenge to a warrior a full 13 points below in the rankings.  I thought 
HORMONAL GROWTH showed great skill and promise when he overcame KESTRATLAK.  All 
right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing 
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by 
the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAND OF GOD 5466              9   8  0   105       TEAM HAVOK (645)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAROLUE 5464                 20  16  1    91       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GALLORDIN 5486               15  14  0    88       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAND OF HELL 5456             9  14  1    63       TEAM HAVOK (645)
 HORMONAL GROWTH 5534          4   0  0    62       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
 GROND 5540                    6   3  0    60       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KESTRATLAK 5511              11   6  0    39       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 GENDER BENDER 5497            6   3  0    36       TEAM HAVOK (645)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIVINE ASSASSIN 5499          4   3  1    32       TEAM HAVOK (645)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hormonal Growth -- Aaaah!  I thought at first, when you stepped out, "What a short
little guy, he can't have had much growth of any kind!"  Then you hit me.  Just
growing muscles, eh? -- Kestratlak

The Venomous Concubine is such a drama queen! -- Harolue

The Veteran Mercenary needs to spend more time practicing, I think. -- Gallordin

These Fratsfa Slaves are really a waste of living space, aren't they? -- Grond

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

HORMONAL GROWTH devastated KESTRATLAK in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
DOLOVOR was vanquished by HAND OF GOD in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
HAROLUE savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute bloody uneven fight.
GALLORDIN bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute fight.
GROND overpowered GENDER BENDER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HAND OF HELL devastated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute bloody one-sided duel.
DIVINE ASSASSIN overpowered CULT MEMBER 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|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   2 -  0      75  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  11 -  3      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         STRIKING ATTACK    1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 489 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HAND OF GOD 5466            9   8  0  105 TEAM HAVOK (645)
LUNGING ATTACK   HAROLUE 5464               20  16  1   91 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
PARRY-STRIKE     GALLORDIN 5486             15  14  0   88 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HORMONAL GROWTH 5534        4   0  0   62 WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
BASHING ATTACK   GROND 5540                  6   3  0   60 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    KESTRATLAK 5511            11   6  0   39 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TOTAL PARRY      GENDER BENDER 5497          6   3  0   36 TEAM HAVOK (645)
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 HAROLUE 5464.  The ten other most popular fighters were HORMONAL GROWTH 5534, 
GALLORDIN 5486, HAND OF GOD 5466, HAND OF HELL 5456, DIVINE ASSASSIN 5499, GROND 
5540, KESTRATLAK 5511, GENDER BENDER 5497,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was GENDER BENDER 5497.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were KESTRATLAK 5511, GROND 5540, DIVINE ASSASSIN 5499, HAND OF HELL 
5456, HAND OF GOD 5466, GALLORDIN 5486, HORMONAL GROWTH 5534, HAROLUE 5464,  0, and  
0.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

DOLOVOR (2-5484) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)