DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/03/2010 Duedate: 05/15/2010
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-531
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
IGNORANT BAUD
042909A (659)
(2-5609) [13-2-0,122]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
IGNORANT BAUD HEMLOCK
042909A (659) SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5609) [13-2-0,122] (2-5654) [0-1-0,17]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LORINDA THE BUNNY GOD
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 042909A (659)
(2-5603) [12-9-0,67] (2-5631) [1-0-0,25]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. 042909A (659) 59
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 32 042909A (659)
3. SERPENTS HOLD (664) 17 Unchartered Team
4. REPTILES 'R' US (331) 0
5. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) -10 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 042909A (659) 35 10 1 77.8 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 13 2 0
2/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 758 818 23 48.1 2/ 2 042909A (659) 9 2 0
3/ 4 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 33 47 7 41.3 3/ 3 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 3 12 1
4- 5*REPTILES 'R' US (331) 3 14 0 17.6 4/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (664) 0 1 0
5/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (664) 0 1 0 0.0 5- 5*REPTILES 'R' US (331) 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
Blood on a Purple Robe: A Bloodgames Primer
by One Armed Bandit
Twice a year, there is a great gathering. These tiny men with their stained
clothing and great intellects do not look like your traditional gladiators, but they
will meet and compete for a chance at Duel-2 immortality. No, no, I'm not talking
about the managers at the Face-to-Face. I'm talking about the murderous dwarves of
the Bloodgames.
It's probably the worst advertised event in Duel-2 history. It happens twice a
year, in January and July, and you don't have to fly across the country to
participate. For some, the Bloodgames are just a distant memory of a t-shirt that
never arrived, newer managers may have never even heard of it. For others, though,
it is a way of life. And it can be yours, too.
The cost: $10 to roll up the team, $49 to run them. At each Face-To-Face
tourney, two Bloodgames arenas are run. One of them (called the FtF Bloodgames) gets
run round-by-round for ten rounds, and warriors are allowed to change their
strategies, avoid, and make Bloodfeud challenges. For the other arena (called the
Mail-In Bloodgames), there are no bloodfeuds or avoids and each warrior must use the
same strategy and train for all ten rounds. You can participate in both even if you
don't attend the FtF, but you'll be at a slight disadvantage in the FtF Bloodgames
(the Mail-In Bloodgames is a perfectly level playing field).
The teams: Each team consists of TEN warriors, one of EACH style. You can
design each warrior however you want, as long as the stats add up to 84 points and no
stat is lower than a 3 or higher than a 21 (referred to as DYOs or design-your-own
warriors). Simply write down the following information on a piece of paper and mail
it to RSI (or email it to csr@reality.com): your name, your account number, the words
"Mail-In Bloodgames" or "FtF Bloodgames", the team name, and all ten warriors (name,
style, gender, ST-CN-SZ-WT-WL-SP-DF). If you submit them early enough you will
probably get a chance to see the overviews before sending in strategies for each of
them (using a normal strategy sheet, remember only one strategy and one train for the
entire event). If you want to play it safe, however, you can submit strategies along
with the team information, just write "NEW" in each of the Warrior ID spots and
either "MI BG" or "FTF BG" in the Game # spot. Some managers who are especially
ambitious will roll up each team more than once, and look over the overviews to
determine which team had the best luck in the roll-up process. Just remember, it
costs $10 each time you roll them up.
The rules: So what's the catch? $59 for 10 design-your-own warriors? Not so
fast, buddy. At the end of ten rounds, the top three warriors of different styles
from each arena will be granted immortality, trained up to the minimum ADM
requirements, and will graduate to ADM. Every other warrior will be gone forever.
Executed, freed, or retired to a quiet life on the farm like your childhood dog
Buster, if that helps you sleep at night. If the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd ranked warriors
are a LU, a WS, and an AB, then those three will win the prizes. However, if the
1st, 2nd, and 3rd ranked warriors are a LU, a LU, and a WS, the 2nd place LU is out
of luck, his prize will drop down to the highest ranking member of a style that isn't
LU or WS. So what does it take to be one of the top ranked warriors? Warriors are
ranked based on number of kills, first and foremost, with their record and
recognition points being the tie breakers. Oh, did I mention that the chances of
dying are FIVE TIMES that of a normal arena?
What to expect: You will run into many opponents who are SZ 3, who have 21 WT
and 21 WL, who are using a 10 KD and aiming for the vitals, who are using unusual
weapons that Duel-2 folklore says have a greater chance of delivering that killing
blow, such as the Battle Axe. You may run into such classic archetypes as the 17-3-
3-21-21-8-11 ST or the 17-16-3-3-21-3-21 AB.
So why should you play? There are many reasons. You don't have to feel guilty
about killing your friend's warrior, for starters, because that's the whole
objective. Unique kill text make it all the sweeter, too. You won't see anyone get
"pierced completely through" or "skewered through their vital organs" anywhere else
(at least I hope not). Not only is it exciting to read, but my most rewarding
warrior came from the Bloodgames and yours could, too. Whether you are a tournament
player or an arena player, if your warrior is tough enough to survive the Bloodgames,
he's tough enough for whatever task you set him to. My first Bloodgames graduate was
a warrior named Sushi Slinger of Sea Dogs: 17-3-3-21-21-12-7 SL. He left Old
Valamantis with a 10-0-3 record and immortality. Since then, he has been a
Tournament Victor in the Freshman tourney, a Runner-Up in the ADM tourney, and a
three-time Tournament Victor in the Eligibles tourney. He is now fighting in Primus
against the best of the best and holding his own. Your Bloodgames graduate could
join him in Primus, too.
"Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.
Dare to fight bravely." - Alarond the Scribe
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 648): CHINA BULL of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 530): IGNORANT BAUD of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 654): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 625): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 649): MOSQUITO of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 644): EVE AND EMMA of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 652): CAJETAN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 637): DEMON of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 638): SALLANCHE of SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (Manager, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 637): WALLACE of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 605): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 598): KARTIKAYA of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 585): EACHAM of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 536): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 256): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 247): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 482): JERANS LA'ROC of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 223): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 530): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 648): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 530): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 654): STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 625): TL;DR (?, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 649): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 644): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 652): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 637): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 638): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 637): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 605): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 598): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 585): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 536): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 256): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 247): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 482): DETHKLOT (?, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 223): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 530) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 648): DOOMTAIL of EVIL BEAVERS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 529): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 528): BRANDY PINKERTON of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 654): FARFALE of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 649): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 652): CANDY CANE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 637): HAGAR BLUETOOTH of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 635): FAMINE of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 272): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 535): SHALAITHA of DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 246): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody,
watch out for THE BUNNY GOD, who flew up 25 points in the rankings after mashing
HEMLOCK like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. Well, everybody's pal IGNORANT
BAUD moved his record to 13-2-0 by defeating KUNG-FU MASTER in the Duelmaster's Title
Bout and gaining 3 recognition points. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an
onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the NIANIA arena. And hey,
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid HISTORICAL WUSSES, please raise you hand.
Wow. Does NIANIA really have that many liars? And you guys like to boo me? Well,
unsling your rasberries, cause 042909A beats feet every time HISTORICAL WUSSES smiles
at them. Try farming, eh? And who is this IMMANUEL KANT you ask, with 34 points and
a 7-9-2 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! In a touching display by a 'touched'
warrior, BOLD MR. WASABI went after IMMANUEL KANT, who was higher by 20 points.
Well, when the dust settled, BOLD MR. WASABI beat IMMANUEL KANT.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in NIANIA have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. Okay, so I may not be the
world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And
remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've
heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IGNORANT BAUD 5609 13 2 0 122 042909A (659)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HORMONAL GROWTH 5534 10 2 0 121 WIDE WORLD OF... (653)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LORINDA 5603 12 9 0 67 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 3 0 0 53 042909A (659)
AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 10 2 0 49 042909A (659)
TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627 8 2 1 46 042909A (659)
SESKERINTH 5638 6 3 0 46 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
HELENADERE 5650 6 0 1 44 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ENRKO FERMI 5613 9 7 2 39 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
IMMANUEL KANT 5614 7 9 2 34 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GHANDI 5611 5 11 1 30 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612 6 10 1 29 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
DESMOND TUTU 5610 6 10 1 29 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
THE BUNNY GOD 5631 1 0 0 25 042909A (659)
-TURTELLINNI 2416 3 5 0 24 REPTILES 'R' US (331)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARKRANZ 5658 3 0 0 22 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
HEMLOCK 5654 0 1 0 17 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
FREDILILLA 5659 1 0 0 16 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SLITHER N' COIL 5621 0 2 0 2 REPTILES 'R' US (331)
-AL E. GATOR 2414 0 1 0 1 REPTILES 'R' US (331)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Ignorant Baud -- You know, I have this feeling you should be a female. Probably one
with loose morals. Unless... hmm, are you a cross-dresser or something? -- Grond
Two-Piece Toenail -- It was so tempting, I just ripped that toenail right in half.
After all, it was already split, right? -- Lorinda
Jean Paul Satre -- Too bad that busybody arenamistress butted in, I think you would
have looked much better if I'd ripped your face off as intended. -- Helenadere
Ghandi -- There are advantages to eating meat, at least if you're a gladiator. --
Seskerinth
Ressero, Beggar in Good Crouching -- You should do your crouching elsewhere. The
arena is not the place for you. -- Harkranz
P.S. Were I not half an elf, and thus a bit of a wuss myself, I wouldn't bother to
give you that warning, I'd just chop you into fishbait. But those of us with elven
blood don't do things that way.
Gavin Rule -- Other Things intervened in huge chunks, but I haven't forgotten the
promised letter. -- Jorja
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BOLD MR. WASABI devastated IMMANUEL KANT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
IGNORANT BAUD vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
LORINDA defeated ENRKO FERMI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute duel.
TWO-PIECE TOENAIL devastated JEAN PAUL SATRE in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
HELENADERE savagely defeated GHANDI in a crowd pleasing 6 minute gruesome competition.
SESKERINTH overpowered DESMOND TUTU in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
AMBEERDEXTROUS viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 4 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
HARKRANZ won victory over CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute novice's duel.
HEMLOCK was viciously subdued by THE BUNNY GOD in a popular 4 minute gory duel.
FREDILILLA beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute novice's melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 7 AIMED BLOW 32 - 17 - 3 65 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 10 - 1 60 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 0 57 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 8 - 0 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 11 - 1 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 8 - 1 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 531 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 5 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK IGNORANT BAUD 5609 13 2 0 122 042909A (659)
WALL OF STEEL LORINDA 5603 12 9 0 67 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
AIMED BLOW BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 3 0 0 53 042909A (659)
PARRY-RIPOSTE HELENADERE 5650 6 0 1 44 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LORINDA 5603. The most popular warrior this turn
was THE BUNNY GOD 5631. The ten other most popular fighters were GHANDI 5611,
HELENADERE 5650, HEMLOCK 5654, IGNORANT BAUD 5609, FREDILILLA 5659, LORINDA 5603,
SESKERINTH 5638, BOLD MR. WASABI 5622, ENRKO FERMI 5613, and DESMOND TUTU 5610.
The least popular fighter this week was AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618. The other ten least
popular fighters were IMMANUEL KANT 5614, JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, TWO-PIECE TOENAIL
5627, HARKRANZ 5658, DESMOND TUTU 5610, ENRKO FERMI 5613, BOLD MR. WASABI 5622,
SESKERINTH 5638, LORINDA 5603, and FREDILILLA 5659.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
AHIRA BANDYLEGS 3867 (48-67-1) 3 3 0 MYTH AND MIGHT
VIPER 1942 (46-40-1) 1 4 0 TOTAL CARNAGE
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
YOBER 4537 (49-41-1) 5 3 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 6
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SCURVY LAD 5366 (38-20-2) 2 3 0 SEA DOGS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BARBARIAN 3922 (6-2-1) 1 3 0 CONAN THE...
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHADOUT MAPES 5513 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 MASTERS OF SAND
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 (2-0-0) 13 3 0 042909A
THE MANZIER 5592 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 MYTH AND MIGHT
TURTELLINNI 2416 (3-4-0) 3 3 0 REPTILES 'R' US
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE BUNNY GOD 5631 (0-0-0) 12 3 1 DEAD 042909A
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HEMLOCK 5654 (0-0-0) 12 3 1 SERPENTS HOLD
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE SHOCKER 5356 (31-24-1) 4 3 0 INQUISITION SL5
TURD BURGLAR 5431 (39-40-0) 0 3 0 INQUISITION SL5
FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHOCKING 5352 (14-11-0) 3 3 0 INQUISITION SL5
CHALLENGERS FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HORMONAL GROWTH 5534 (10-2-0) 1 3 0 WIDE WORLD OF...
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BLINK 5548 (2-1-0) 1 3 1 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BRANDON HEATH 5588 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE