DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/09/2012 Duedate: 01/21/2012
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-575
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GNU I KNEW
GNU TEAM (670)
(2-5722) [17-13-1,97]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GNU I KNEW BLINK
GNU TEAM (670) POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655)
(2-5722) [17-13-1,97] (2-5548) [3-2-1,42]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KINTHIRA BLINK
THE GOLDEN FISH (147) POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655)
(2-5705) [15-10-0,64] (2-5548) [3-2-1,42]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
HAMOI TONG (469)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GNU TEAM (670) 42
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 10 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
3. THE FUNNY FARM (409) 8 Unchartered Team
4. THE RUNAROUND (381) 6
5. HAMOI TONG (469) 5POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 042909A (659) 86 24 2 78.2 1/ 1 HAMOI TONG (469) 9 6 1
2/ 2 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 140 102 6 57.9 2/ 3 GNU TEAM (670) 8 6 0
3/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 875 919 24 48.8 3/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 7 8 0
4/ 5 GNU TEAM (670) 67 71 6 48.6 4/ 2 THE RUNAROUND (381) 6 5 1
5/ 6 THE RUNAROUND (381) 25 28 2 47.2 5/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 4 6 0
6/ 8 HAMOI TONG (469) 50 58 4 46.3 6- 6 042909A (659) 2 0 0
7/ 7 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 49 59 1 45.4 7/ 7 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 2 1 0
8/ 9*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 4 8 1 33.3 8/ 9*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 1 3 1
9-10*BLADES OF STEEL (668) 0 2 0 0.0 9-10*BLADES OF STEEL (668) 0 2 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
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): TAI of CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): SKIDMARK BUG of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 697): HERMOD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): BRAVE 2 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 693): 8 BALL of POOL PARTY (Buri, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 688): FLASHER of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): NIKKI NAILS of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 681): SCARFACE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): LEVEL OF MALEVOLENCE of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Frenzy, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): WHAT'S A VOLKSIE? Of TEAM FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 526): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 574): THUNDER BUG of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 697): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 693): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 688): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 681): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 526): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 574) PUNCHILINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): JOSH of CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 696): LOABAL DOMINATION OF STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): RUNNING DEER of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 681): BEDDER of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): BLAKSKUL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 680): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 646): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): WHAT of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILFMET IVERS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in NIANIA this turn, and let's start
with a look at some of the teams. The GNU TEAM guild has had a 3-1-0 turn and
deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can
lead. And let's see, GNU I KNEW fought TASAIO and gained 23 points and contributed
to GNU TEAM's 3-1-0. TASAIO has lost to GNU I KNEW, falling 20 points, while helping
make HAMOI TONG a 3-2-0 turn. Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne,
SKIDMARK BUG has lost the title of Duelmaster. And not without some honor, GNU I
KNEW now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of NIANIA. Tell me, is nothing
sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that Jim's Tap Room uses trolls in
their stew. Talk about gristle!
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. 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 guess
who avoided THE GOLDEN FISH stable the most? Believe it or not, it was HAMOI TONG.
Anyone surprised?
A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to
be true. Jim's Tap Room declares a free round for STUPID GNUS and all of GNU TEAM,
for having revenged POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE's BLINK for killing one of their comrades.
We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know
who you are; and it's considered rude.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords
sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GNU I KNEW 5722 17 13 1 97 GNU TEAM (670)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SKIDMARK BUG 5711 10 3 0 120 042909A (659)
-SERPENT2 5684 14 5 1 105 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
CHAKTIRI 4118 9 4 1 93 HAMOI TONG (469)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TASAIO 4055 10 7 1 75 HAMOI TONG (469)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KINTHIRA 5705 15 10 0 64 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
STUPID GNUS 5723 15 15 0 64 GNU TEAM (670)
ROBOT CHICKEN 5728 9 7 0 63 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAUL ON WHEELS 2938 6 4 0 50 THE RUNAROUND (381)
BLINK 5548 3 2 1 42 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655)
GNU RECRUIT 5721 6 15 0 37 GNU TEAM (670)
GHUDA III 5786 4 1 0 37 HAMOI TONG (469)
PAPEWAIO 4124 9 3 0 36 HAMOI TONG (469)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GNUTON 5770 6 4 0 33 GNU TEAM (670)
RED LIZARD 5769 5 6 0 30 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
KORBRIZT HORON 5742 6 11 0 29 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
KESTRALINE 5783 6 2 0 29 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
RATTLER 5766 3 2 0 27 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
JIRO 5785 3 2 0 27 HAMOI TONG (469)
-ARCHED EYELID 5775 4 0 0 25 THE RUNAROUND (381)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STARVING FACE 5751 2 3 0 20 THE RUNAROUND (381)
BRANDON HEATH 5588 1 2 0 19 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655)
GRAPE APE 5790 2 2 0 18 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-EAU DE PERE 5789 1 3 0 6 THE RUNAROUND (381)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELINTERRI 5794 0 2 0 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GNUMA GNUMA 5771 1 8 1 GNU TEAM 670 BLINK 5548 574 JUST REVENGED
SCRAPPLE 5795 0 1 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409 STONE GOLEM 575 NONE
UETHINRIA 5718 11 8 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147 TOOTH PICK 2939 573 NONE
TOOTH PICK 2939 6 6 2 THE RUNAROUND 381 CHAKTIRI 4118 574
PERSONAL ADS
Runaround -- My condolences on the death of Tooth Pick. We await the blood feud. --
Froot E. Bowl and Chaktiri
Gnu I Knew -- Froot E. Bowl thought I might match up a little better with you than
Chaktiri. Looks like he was right this time at least. Thanks for all the learns! --
Tasaio
Gnuton -- I love it when I get to say, "some advice for the future, avoid me."
Actually I think I like this style matchup, so please ignore my previous advice.
Thanks for the skill learns. -- Progeny of Ghuda's Son
Robot Chicken -- You are not what I thought you were. I thought, "both a chicken and
a robot? He'll run away from a big guy with a Maul." Umm... no, I guess that the
chicken part is about being pecked until I couldn't take it anymore. Maybe next time
I'll figure out the robot part. -- Papewaio
Eau de Pere -- Fighting you is quite tiring. I think I need to get a little
stronger! -- Jiro
Tasaio -- Well, I *might* have "turned the fight," in fact, I *would* have done so,
except that my fight-turner was borrowed by a teammate (I think it was a teammate)
and not returned. So I couldn't. It had to be "sunny side up." Bummer, but there
it is. -- Kinthira
Ghuda Jr Jr. -- Surely not! I only counted seven hundred ninety-one, myself. --
Korbrizt Horon
A Captured Orc. Excellent. I like beating up Captured Orcs. -- Kinthira
P.S. Although they tend not to teach well.
Gnu Recruit -- I find it unbelievable indeed, and offensive as well. -- Korbrizt
Horon
P.S. You'd better return Kinthira's fight-flipper right away. She's annoyed about
it.
An Osksi Noble. Or possibly two Osksi nobles. We don't mind. An easy win is still
a win. -- Kestraline and Red Lizard
Arched Eyelid -- That looks incredibly weird. How do you do it? WHY do you do it?
-- Elinterri
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SCRAPPLE was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
GHUDA III was devastated by ROBOT CHICKEN in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PAPEWAIO unbelievably bested RATTLER in a 2 minute gory Challenge match.
JIRO vanquished BRANDON HEATH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
TASAIO was overpowered by GNU I KNEW in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
CHAKTIRI devastated INSURANCE SALESMAN in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
STUPID GNUS luckily beat BLINK in a exciting 4 minute bloody struggle.
KINTHIRA overcame GNU RECRUIT in a action packed 3 minute expert's fight.
RED LIZARD was unbelievably bested by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute duel.
GRAPE APE lost to KESTRALINE in a 2 minute fight.
KORBRIZT HORON was vanquished by GNUTON in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
STARVING FACE savagely defeated ELINTERRI in a popular 3 minute gory beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 0 - 0 100 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 5 - 1 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 20 - 0 51 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 20 - 2 51 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 26 - 2 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 11 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 4 - 1 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 1 40 |
Turn 575 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 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK GNU I KNEW 5722 17 13 1 97 GNU TEAM (670)
BASHING ATTACK TASAIO 4055 10 7 1 75 HAMOI TONG (469)
PARRY-RIPOSTE KINTHIRA 5705 15 10 0 64 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
TOTAL PARRY ROBOT CHICKEN 5728 9 7 0 63 THE FUNNY FARM (409)
STRIKING ATTACK GHUDA III 5786 4 1 0 37 HAMOI TONG (469)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KINTHIRA 5705. The most popular warrior this turn
was BLINK 5548. The ten other most popular fighters were KINTHIRA 5705, STARVING
FACE 5751, RED LIZARD 5769, GRAPE APE 5790, SCRAPPLE 5795, RATTLER 5766, GHUDA III
5786, CHAKTIRI 4118, KESTRALINE 5783, and ROBOT CHICKEN 5728.
The least popular fighter this week was KORBRIZT HORON 5742. The other ten least
popular fighters were TASAIO 4055, BRANDON HEATH 5588, ELINTERRI 5794, GNUTON 5770,
GNU RECRUIT 5721, STUPID GNUS 5723, GNU I KNEW 5722, JIRO 5785, PAPEWAIO 4124, and
ROBOT CHICKEN 5728.
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!