DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 10/23/2003 Duedate: 11/05/2003 OSKSI ARENA DM-3 TURN-486 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SANDMAN SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) (3-6103) [25-14-0,117] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SANDMAN ALTUN HA SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) UNBELIZEABLE (570) (3-6103) [25-14-0,117] (3-6222) [5-2-1,113] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MARY RETZLAFF THE MAN AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) FAMOUS HITTERS (535) (3-6119) [12-18-1,70] (3-6077) [13-9-1,98] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE NUKES (580) 27 2. SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) 22 FAMOUS HITTERS (535) 3. AESIR (164) 21 Unchartered Team 4. THE DEVENGERS (562) 18 5. AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) 10 THE NUKES (580) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*THE NUKES (580) 10 5 2 66.7 1/ 1 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) 11 4 0 2/ 7*THE DEVENGERS (562) 2 1 0 66.7 2/ 3*THE NUKES (580) 10 5 2 3/ 2 FAMOUS HITTERS (535) 28 15 2 65.1 3/ 2 AESIR (164) 7 8 3 4/ 5 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) 105 90 7 53.8 4/ 5 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 5 10 0 5/ 4*UNBELIZEABLE (570) 9 8 1 52.9 5/ 6 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) 5 10 0 6/ 8 AESIR (164) 521 525 38 49.8 6/ 4*UNBELIZEABLE (570) 4 5 1 7/ 6 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) 79 80 1 49.7 7/10*THE DEVENGERS (562) 2 1 0 8/ 9 GAMES LIBRARY (340) 312 481 7 39.3 8/ 7 FAMOUS HITTERS (535) 1 2 0 9/10 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) 56 92 3 37.8 9/ 8 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) 1 3 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 480): CHYNA of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 365): FIERCE ONE-EYE of GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 485): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 482): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 480): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 484): DELAPP of NIGHT TRAIN (BPR, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 481): ARROWROOT of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 476): FELICITAS of PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 467): LILITH of THE SHADOWS (Goat, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 466): STINKALOGICAL of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz) DM 36 JHANS (turn 440): KNOCKED UP! of UNKNOWNS (Dark Spirit, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 431): FIDDLESTICKS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 418): PUDDING PARADE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 366): CHRISEIS of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 173): SLIPPERY NIPPLE of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 161): GHASTLY MIGRAINE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 316): RAY of THE BOLT (Hombre, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 138): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 359): BARROCH of SHEPHERDS from TALCAMA (Assurnasirbanipal) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 480): HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 365): RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 485): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 482): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 480): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 484): none DM 7 BONSUR (turn 481): SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 476): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 467): FEISTY POODLES (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 466): YAKUZA (Sensei Jan, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 440): LITTLE GIRLS LIKE... (Shocking Toad, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 431): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 418): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 366): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 173): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 161): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 316): none DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 138): AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 359): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 479): DIESEL of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 483): ASHANTI of KREWE OF DRUID (The Druid, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 480): TENACIOUS of BATHTUB ARMADA (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 475): QUIBBLE of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 466): ADAM AND STINK of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz) (turn 465): SARA DIVINE of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.) MONSOON of STORM WARNING (Abarsis, the Slaughter Priest) DM 36 JHANS (turn 439): BLONDIE of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 431): FIDDLESTICKS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) WHAT'S UP, DUCK? of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 418): PUDDING PARADE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 172): JOEY ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 160): IMMOVEABLE OBJECT of NOT QUITE (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 316): RAY of THE BOLT (Hombre, mgr.) DADDY of MIKE'S INK (Hombre, mgr.) SPY REPORT Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport. I doubt OSKSI will ever be the same. THE DEVENGERS stable has parlayed this turn's 1-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 7th place. Good work, guys! And let's see, JOHN MAHER fought GRAPH and gained 23 points and contributed to AMERICAN APPRAISAL's 1-4-0. SAND CRABS has lost to FREDDY FUNGUS, falling 15 points, while helping make SIMPLY DESSERTS a 4-1-0 turn. THE MAN challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone SIMPLY DESSERTS' warrior. Defending his title for another turn, SANDMAN kept FAMOUS HITTERS' warrior, THE MAN, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Elefont? Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. AESIR has cause to stand tall, as they were OSKSI's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who avoided AESIR stable the most? Believe it or not, it was THE NUKES. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was GAMES LIBRARY's warrior GO FISH. More fighters challenged it than challenged the Duelmaster! In a brave attempt, KARATE HORNET from THE DEVENGERS challenged up 24 points to fight NOT HOYLE from the GAMES LIBRARY stable. KARATE HORNET perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it bested NOT HOYLE and ended up with 22 recognition points. A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to be true. AESIR made what looks to be a tough decision this turn, as they sent BIFROST, with a record of 18-4-2, to BIFROST death. Farewell, its. AESIR has some questions to answer. Like 'why did you kill your fighter, BIFROST, who had a record of 18-4-2?' This is not good to see. Why pray tell has RATATOSK been sent to the Dark Arena by AESIR? And why with a 7-2-2 record?? Whatever bright future CARACOL may have had, it's all history now. The manager of UNBELIZEABLE has lost a promising 4-2-0 warrior. 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. I like this place, OSKSI, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? Always good to rest in OSKSI, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in OSKSI again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SANDMAN 6103 25 14 0 117 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ALTUN HA 6222 5 2 1 113 UNBELIZEABLE (570) GO FISH 6020 21 37 0 100 GAMES LIBRARY (340) THE MAN 6077 13 9 1 98 FAMOUS HITTERS (535) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SIMEARTH 6155 18 13 0 90 GAMES LIBRARY (340) THOR 5672 11 7 2 86 AESIR (164) MARY RETZLAFF 6119 12 18 1 70 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FANDRAL 5701 9 4 0 66 AESIR (164) GRAPH 6073 11 31 0 64 GAMES LIBRARY (340) JOHN MAHER 6218 8 10 2 60 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) SUNSCORCH 6279 6 3 0 60 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WHIP SCORPION 6275 8 3 0 50 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) -PUTT PUTT 4977 4 3 0 50 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FREDDY FUNGUS 6318 3 0 1 44 THE NUKES (580) DAT NGUYEN 6216 8 11 0 41 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) DEEANN RAKOVICH 6254 6 7 0 38 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAND CRABS 6308 4 1 1 33 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) NOT HOYLE 6208 5 14 0 29 GAMES LIBRARY (340) FROSTY 6314 3 0 0 26 THE NUKES (580) HARALDUR 6325 2 0 0 26 AESIR (164) TWITCH 6316 1 2 0 24 THE NUKES (580) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KARATE HORNET 6152 2 1 0 22 THE DEVENGERS (562) THE GOALIE 6229 2 15 0 21 GAMES LIBRARY (340) BORA BORA 6281 4 4 1 17 DOUBLE TROUBLE (332) WOLF SPIDER 6324 1 1 0 11 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) GOMER 6326 2 0 0 7 THE NUKES (580) JACK 6317 1 2 1 6 THE NUKES (580) MARK BOBBER 6327 0 1 0 1 AMERICAN APPRAISAL (559) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BIFROST 5645 18 5 2 AESIR 164 STONE GOLEM 630 486 NONE RATATOSK 5752 7 3 2 AESIR 164 LORD ISKOVEN 627 486 NONE STEVE SAX 6120 10 19 0 AMERICAN APPRAISA 559 ALTUN HA 6222 485 CARACOL 6221 4 3 0 UNBELIZEABLE 570 THOR 5672 486 PERSONAL ADS Graph -- Ahhhh, you have to love statistics... the same set of facts can represent almost anything. So, while you may believe that 3 out of 34 active warriors is not a lot of TPs (and I agree it isn't), I still maintain that there are a LOT of TPs in my neck of the rankings. In the challenger champs, there are 6 warriors (including the DM) and FOUR of those six are TPs. Since my original statement was made in a DM column, I stand by my statement that since 4/5 of my challenge pool are TPs, that there are "an awful lot" of TPs. Your mileage may vary...and, in fact, does. I don't see a single TP in the adepts where you are. :) -- Altun Ha Sandman -- Looking at the CCs, I fear there's a very good chance you may be putting me to sleep again this turn...unless I get BF'ed. Although I would gladly take another loss to you for another three skills. -- Altun Ha American Appraisal -- I sincerely regret the death of Steve Sax. I realize death happens in our profession, but it is not my desire to be the deliverer. I will be available for BF, but unfortunately for only this turn. That will be my 20th FE and I will be on hiatus for an indefinite amount of time. I hope Steve's replacement will at least dull the pain of the loss. -- Altun Ha Sunscorch -- Damn! I've just been skill-raped! I hate that! I would rather take the sunburn. :P -- Caracol Dark Arena -- Is that the best you can do? I send 2 dixies your way, and you can't even manage to kill ONE of them! Why don't you go back to doing something you can accomplish, like maybe knitting a sweater? -- Buri Jack -- Don't be embarrassed, I was made to defeat those like you! -- Haraldur Thor -- Given your age, I wouldn't have expected to learn that well, but I won't complain. I guess, being a god, you've been around a lot longer than your arena history would indicate. Thanks! -- Stan Sandman -- As you have not graduated and clearly have the PP's, you've shown yourself as a pure scum. You've faced and beaten both the other active Challenger Champions and proven your claim to the throne against them. My turn! -- Stan, the Man Cubs lose.... -- Assur, crying Go Fish -- Oh, now that you've won, you'll let me draw whatever I want.... I see how it is.... I can't argue the fact that you won! I can't even argue that you have a winning record against me. But both those fights you won because you broke my weapon. I wasn't carrying a backup the first time, but I've changed my ways and always carry a backup. You didn't let me draw my backup last time. You want to make a little wager on our next outing?!? You've taught me 14 skills in those 3 outings while learning nothing for yourself. Lady Luck is a hard mistress. -- The Man Sandman -- You think you can fish using sand for bait? You may have gotten away with it THIS time, but I warn you, my aces will not respond! -- Go Fish, mixing metaphors with abandon Fandral -- They tell me I am supposed to "make you welcome." I cannot find that anywhere on my chart. -- Graph Freddy Fungus -- All this, and athlete's foot, too? -- The Goalie Mary Retzlaff -- You should not have made me desperate. That is the signal for rapid evolution. -- SimEarth P.S. And don't hinder my initiative. It's counter-evolutionary. Can't have that. Dat Nguyen -- Not Hoyle! The Man -- (smirk) -- Go Fish Buri -- Yep, still me! I had to replace the old team because the DA kept coughing up garbage, but I kept the old name for old times sake. Haraldur looks scary! -- Fusion LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BIFROST was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 8 minute Dark Arena fight. RATATOSK was murdered by LORD ISKOVEN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. MARY RETZLAFF was demolished by ALTUN HA in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight. THE MAN was unbelievably bested by SANDMAN in a 7 minute Challenge Title contest. THOR butchered CARACOL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl. SUNSCORCH overpowered DAT NGUYEN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. WHIP SCORPION savagely defeated DEEANN RAKOVICH in a 3 minute Challenge melee. KARATE HORNET won victory over NOT HOYLE in a 1 minute Challenge duel. WOLF SPIDER viciously subdued JACK in a exciting 4 minute novice's Challenge fight. HARALDUR overpowered THE GOALIE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. GO FISH was savagely defeated by M. CHARDINEE in a 9 minute mismatched competition. SIMEARTH subdued FANDRAL in a 2 minute brawl. GRAPH was overpowered by JOHN MAHER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. SAND CRABS was defeated by FREDDY FUNGUS in a 1 minute novice's duel. TWITCH was unbelievably bested by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute brutal beginner's duel. BORA BORA was bested by FROSTY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory brawl. GOMER narrowly defeated MARK BOBBER in a tiresome 8 minute novice's match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 10 - 5 - 0 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 10 - 1 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 15 - 0 55 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 27 - 3 53 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 24 - 3 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 19 - 3 53 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 11 - 1 52 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 20 - 2 51 | |AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 15 - 0 29 | Turn 486 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY SANDMAN 6103 25 14 0 117 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) STRIKING ATTACK ALTUN HA 6222 5 2 1 113 UNBELIZEABLE (570) BASHING ATTACK THE MAN 6077 13 9 1 98 FAMOUS HITTERS (535) WALL OF STEEL SIMEARTH 6155 18 13 0 90 GAMES LIBRARY (340) PARRY-RIPOSTE WHIP SCORPION 6275 8 3 0 50 SIMPLY DESSERTS (555) PARRY-LUNGE FREDDY FUNGUS 6318 3 0 1 44 THE NUKES (580) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MARY RETZLAFF 6119. The most popular warrior this turn was THE MAN 6077. The ten other most popular fighters were WOLF SPIDER 6324, SANDMAN 6103, WHIP SCORPION 6275, TWITCH 6316, FROSTY 6314, SUNSCORCH 6279, DEEANN RAKOVICH 6254, KARATE HORNET 6152, ALTUN HA 6222, and THOR 5672. The least popular fighter this week was GOMER 6326. The other ten least popular fighters were MARK BOBBER 6327, BIFROST 5645, GRAPH 6073, GO FISH 6020, THE GOALIE 6229, JACK 6317, CARACOL 6221, MARY RETZLAFF 6119, RATATOSK 5752, and BORA BORA 6281.