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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- 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 --------- 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 ----------------- 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!