DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/12/2003 Duedate: 08/25/2003
JHELUM ARENA
DM-4 TURN-478
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BAQA
ABBY NORMAL (190)
(4-5415) [11-4-0,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BAQA FIRE BALL
ABBY NORMAL (190) SOME BODIES (523)
(4-5415) [11-4-0,111] (4-5486) [1-0-0,7]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SUPER CHE BAQA
DOGS OF WAR (115) ABBY NORMAL (190)
(4-5269) [18-20-1,97] (4-5415) [11-4-0,111]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ABBY NORMAL (190)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ABBY NORMAL (190) 57
2. SOME BODIES (523) 15 ABBY NORMAL (190)
3. THE NATURALS IV (513) 0 Unchartered Team
4. OUT OF FAEYRIE (250) 0
5. LIGHT OF HONOR (520) 0 SOME BODIES (523)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 2*LIGHT OF HONOR (520) 14 8 1 63.6 1/ 1 ABBY NORMAL (190) 10 5 0
2/ 3 ABBY NORMAL (190) 456 357 16 56.1 2/ 2 DOGS OF WAR (115) 6 8 0
3- 5 OUT OF FAEYRIE (250) 419 439 27 48.8 3- 3*LIGHT OF HONOR (520) 5 3 1
4/ 6 DOGS OF WAR (115) 274 449 18 37.9 4- 6 OUT OF FAEYRIE (250) 1 4 0
5- 8*THE NATURALS IV (513) 1 4 0 20.0 5- 7*THE NATURALS IV (513) 1 4 0
6/ 9*SOME BODIES (523) 1 6 0 14.3 6/ 8*SOME BODIES (523) 1 6 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 475): CIARAN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 361): BIG RED of BIG COUNTRY (Wally the Wacko, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 480): PETE HARNISCH of BOMBAY BUMBLE BEES (Crip, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 477): BAQA of ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 475): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 479): VIZZERDRIX of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 477): BAYUSHI KACHIKO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 471): HOTTA WATTA of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 463): QUEUE of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 462): CARNIVOROUS CANARY of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 436): BLONDIE of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 427): ZAZU of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 184): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 413): PUDDING PARADE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 362): LURCH of SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes"
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 171): MICROSOFT of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 159): HAMP of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 311): EURO STEAMER of AS SEEN ON TV (Indimar Fallon, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ANDRO MEDA of FEARSOME LEGENDS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 354): MAHI MAHI of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave Dave)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 475): HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 361): BIG COUNTRY (Wally the Wacko, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 480): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 477): ABBY NORMAL (Poppa Balrog, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 475): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 479): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 477): none
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 471): QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 463): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 462): MINISTRY OF SKA (?, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 436): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 427): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 184): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 413): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 362): SORROW'S HARVEST (Gergin "Happy Toes" Frothingslosh)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 171): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 159): HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 311): STRETSAMLEUD (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ROCKERS OF RAGE (Unforgiven, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 354): THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 475): CIARAN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
HELLRAISER of UNKNOWNS II (
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 479): DUNE of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
MX of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 478): ZOT ZIPZIG of NIGHT TRAIN (Teet, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 477): BAYUSHI KACHIKO of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh)
TOTURI of CALL TO THUNDER (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.)
NUTMEG of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 470): SIR VILE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 462): BO PEEP of SHEPHERDS (Assurwhatever, mgr.)
MIMIC BLENNY of BIG MEAN FISH (Big Wave Dave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 462): CARNIVOROUS CANARY of CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
(turn 461): STONE KILLER of NASTY MOB (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 426): HAR DI'HAR of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
GAR & BRILL of JUST BECAUSE (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 183): HOCKEY DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 159): HAMP of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 136): ANDRO MEDA of FEARSOME LEGENDS (Brewmaster, mgr.)
JARRAC of FREELANCERS (Jinx, mgr.)
(turn 135): EVE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of JHELUM! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. METAGRUMBLER caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested G.A. CUSTER and was awarded 24
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, FANA put down
LYSISTRATA, causing her to lose 5 points of recognition in the process. Not for
nothing has BAQA in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week
he's proven his combat skill yet again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that
the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. 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!
The girls are as pretty in JHELUM as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far
off city calling to me. I must away! 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
BAQA 5415 11 4 0 111 ABBY NORMAL (190)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUPER CHE 5269 18 20 1 97 DOGS OF WAR (115)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FANA 5414 11 4 1 89 ABBY NORMAL (190)
SHERMAN 5391 11 12 1 84 DOGS OF WAR (115)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LARRY 5251 4 1 1 66 OUT OF FAEYRIE (250)
LYSISTRATA 5389 15 9 1 62 DOGS OF WAR (115)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
METAGRUMBLER 5422 7 5 0 53 ABBY NORMAL (190)
G.A. CUSTER 5376 12 14 2 52 DOGS OF WAR (115)
-TAM LYN 5222 5 5 0 46 OUT OF FAEYRIE (250)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HELLENIC FLU 5471 3 1 0 27 ABBY NORMAL (190)
-PINDAR 5456 4 1 0 26 LIGHT OF HONOR (520)
-SOLE SURVIVOR 5454 3 2 1 24 LIGHT OF HONOR (520)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SOKOR 5455 4 1 0 23 LIGHT OF HONOR (520)
-BLANCTOR 5452 2 3 0 19 LIGHT OF HONOR (520)
MALFORMED 5489 1 1 0 15 ABBY NORMAL (190)
-THE TAILGATER 5395 1 0 0 9 THE NATURALS IV (513)
FIRE BALL 5486 1 0 0 7 SOME BODIES (523)
MASTIFF 5490 0 1 0 1 DOGS OF WAR (115)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
STAGNANT 4207 3 6 0 OAK DOOR INN 389 LARRY 5251 474 NOT REVE
THUMPER 5504 0 1 0 SOME BODIES 523 WURM KIN 607 478 NONE
PUFFY ADDER 5502 0 1 0 SOME BODIES 523 HIGH ELF 599 478 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Late personals, due to sloth and circumstances nearly beyond my control--
Fana -- Only because I know this personal won't reach you when it should are you
spared my scathing denunciation! You are an unnatural person. I sneer. -- Super Che
Larry -- You half-elves are even worse than elves! Half-breeds, born traitors to
both sides! -- G.A. Custer
Baqa -- I know I'm supposed to care about losing, but somehow I just don't today. Or
whenever this was. -- Betsy
Tam Lyn -- No, no, my dear boy, you are mistaken. Women have weapons the Commission
does not understand. -- Lysistrata
A victory is a good thing, of course, but to gain one by defeating this pitiful slave
is not at all heroic. -- Sherman
We now return you to your regularly scheduled personals. Thank you.
Baqa -- (sigh) There's something about a hairy man... very repellent, it is. --
Lysistrata
P.S. It made me itch just to look at you.
Fana -- Ha! You come back, and I show you the TRUE way we should fight! I win, and
this is the right way! -- Super Che
M. Chardinee has a death wish. -- Sherman
Metagrumbler -- Civilians always grumble. Tough. -- G.A. Custer
PB -- Send him a telegram? -- Sun Tsu
Baqa -- Of course I give nothing in return! Do I look like a charity institution?
(grumble, mutter) Some people want something for nothing.... -- G.A. Custer
Fana -- I can't recall. But have you beheld the Red Planet, which is currently in a
very close conjunction? -- Sherman
18 July 2003
To All Managers -- I would like to take this time to announce that my alliance, The
Association, is no more. Due to the dead weight managers of the alliance and their
lack of participation, DarkSpirit and I have formed a new alliance: The Firm. We
have taken on two members so far and are looking for a few more. If you would like
to find out more about The Firm, you can diplo Dark Spirit, Unknowns XX in arena 15
or myself, Sungod, Sadists F2FII in arena 62.
--* The Firm *--
Sungod -- Sadists F2FII -- 62
Dark Spirit -- Unknowns XX -- 15
Youngblood -- Wensinwasin -- 43
Tripwire -- Of Wolf and Man -- 1
26 July 2003
Citizens of Alastari, a bright dawn has risen. While you slept, a pernicious
force has entered the once-fair City of Aruak. It fought alongside their treasured
warriors, it drank with their fans, and it slept with their women. Now the masks are
coming off.
Warriors, be afraid...be very afraid. After years of Andorian managers ranting
that Aruak is the safest city in Alastari, the Frothingslosh Syndicate has selected
Aruak City as the home for its next epic 'contest'--Murder by Numbers II. Our spies
have selected the warriors for extermination, and the executioners have had several
months to prepare. Now a new age of darkness will descend upon Aruak, as the
Syndicate and its allies bring an entirely new level of competition to the arena!
Downchallenges! Assassinations! Small poodles as hors d'oeuvres!
The Murder by Numbers II 'rules' will be announced next cycle. However, we
invite all managers, from all corners of Alastari, to come to Aruak City and take
part...in one way or another. Help defend the honor of a long heralded haven for the
pure, or join the forces of change in their siege of the ice-cream and cake
stronghold of the Dukes of Nerf-Dueling!
This exercise is not for either the faint of heart or the weak willed. Blood
will flow, brains will leak, and beer will be chugged. Either way, we welcome you
with open arms and gleaming blades.
This public service announcement has been brought to you by Frothingslosh Epic
Contests (tm), the number 86, and the letter 'K'.
The Frothingslosh Syndicate
29 July 2003
* * * *The Third Annual Turf War* * * *
Yes, it's time again for alliances to go to war! TW3 will be held in DM 47
(North Fork) at a date to be specified later--right after Crip's Incomprehensible
Contest is over...but I'm sure everyone wants to get their teams there soon! Here
are the rules:
1. Each alliance must have a leader declare the arrival of his alliance. The leader
will be responsible for verifying any and all teams/managers who declare to the
alliance he/she is leading.
2. Each manager, team declaring for the contest must have approval of the leader,
donate one Roll-up Certificate ($5) to the prize pot (send it to me by diplo, by
snail, or a note to customer service), and declare his/her team by diplo, p-ad or
snail.
3. Each team may declare one warrior as champion. All points scored by a champ are
double!
4. Prizes are as follows (mostly...there WILL be some things added as the prize pot
grows with entry donations--this list is not final!)
* Highest scoring alliance -- Rename Arena 47 for a period of 6 months, one half
of the total prize pot donated; roll-up certs.
* The Alliance with the most returns from the DA will get to re-name the DA
monsters for a period of 6 months.
* The alliance with the most warriors listed as style masters will get to pick
the Alastari city/arena to host the next Grand Tournament.
* The warrior with the most front page honors/awards will have the Arenamaster
named after him for a period of 6 months.
* The Alliance with the most front page Honors/Awards will have the honor of
picking the *slow* arena to host the Fifth Annual Turf War.
* The team with the most listings as Style Master will find out the favorites of
one of their warriors.
* The warrior with the most listings as Style Master will fight at my expense
for five turns (I will transfer to the manager's account).
* The Alliance with the most kills will be able to re-name the stand-in warriors
for a period of 6 months.
* The warrior that scores the most total points will fight at my expense for 5
turns (I will transfer $7.50 to the manager's account).
* The team that scores the most total points will receive an extra share of
roll-up certs from the prize pot.
There may be more categories to come, and the prize pot still has to be
divided...I'm open to category/prize ideas--and further donations to the prize pot.
The contest will run for *TEN* turns; prizes will be awarded at the end of the
11th turn.
Scoring will be as follows:
* 5 points per fight, doubled for each of the following conditions met:
-- Two Alliance -- Champion
-- Challenge -- Two Champions
-- Bloodfeud -- Challenger losing
-- Kill
(Note: DA losses are exempt, but DA wins will be *tripled*!!! Ex: Happy
Slasher goes to the DA and dies, no points are lost. If he wins, his team scores 60
points! If he was a champ, he scores 120 points!)
Use the following chart to calculate scores:
Conditions Met: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Points Per Fight: 5 10 20 40 80 160 320 640
* Awards/Honors and Style Masters will each be awarded points also. Find the total
number of each (do note add Awards and Style Masters together) and consult the graph
below. Champs that score an award or style master count as two.
1 -- 5 7 -- 320
2 -- 10 8 -- 640
3 -- 20 9 -- 1280
4 -- 40 10 -- 2560
5 -- 80 11 -- 5280
6 -- 100 (x2 for each extra)
Note -- These categories *count as "triple"*--they will be figured for each team,
*AND* again for each alliance *as well as* for each warrior!
* Each and every mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points...period.
* TVs will be scored on the same scale as Awards/Style Masters, but the total points
will be x10. TC's will be scored as TV's, but x10 more.
Number of TV/TC's Points Scored (TV/TC)
1 50/ 500
2 100/1000
3 200/2000
4 400/4000
+ x2/ x2 (for each extra)
Each alliance will start with 5000 points, scores for *fights* will be added to
the winner's total *AND* deducted from the losers.
Come one and all, defend your turf and the honor of your alliance...or your
own!
Asmo Dius, TCB
Arenas, DM 47, DM 73
1 August 2003
Assurnasirbanipal invites you to Talcama to participate in the third BATTLE
ROYAL contest. It is a Delarquan contest so brutal that even some of Talcama's most
notable managers will refuse to participate. The rules are simpler than any other
contest: You may not avoid any other contest team. There are no silly rules for who
can and can't compete. Any team in Talcama is eligible to compete. The scoring is
also quite simple (+1 for a win, +1 for a kill (+1 for the win), -1 for a loss) and
the first team to reach 25 points is the winner.
Scoring will be live--the results for the turn posted in the newsletter. The
winner will be able to fight their contest team in Talcama for free for 6 months but
more importantly will win a contest against some of the best managers who play the
game in one of the hardest contests in the game.
First turn for BATTLE ROYAL 3 is Talcama Turn 465, which is due August 30.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THUMPER was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PUFFY ADDER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
BAQA savagely defeated SUPER CHE in a exciting 1 minute gory Title melee.
SHERMAN won victory over M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute brawl.
FANA devastated LYSISTRATA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
G.A. CUSTER was demolished by METAGRUMBLER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
HELLENIC FLU was viciously subdued by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute fight.
MALFORMED overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 6 minute beginner's fight.
FIRE BALL won victory over MASTIFF in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 0 - 0 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 15 - 6 - 1 71 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 17 - 2 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 16 - 0 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 2 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 14 - 1 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 15 - 0 12 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 7 - 0 0 |
Turn 478 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK BAQA 5415 11 4 0 111 ABBY NORMAL (190)
PARRY-LUNGE FANA 5414 11 4 1 89 ABBY NORMAL (190)
WALL OF STEEL LYSISTRATA 5389 15 9 1 62 DOGS OF WAR (115)
LUNGING ATTACK METAGRUMBLER 5422 7 5 0 53 ABBY NORMAL (190)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SUPER CHE 5269. The most popular warrior this turn
was BAQA 5415. The ten other most popular fighters were FANA 5414, SHERMAN 5391,
FIRE BALL 5486, PUFFY ADDER 5502, METAGRUMBLER 5422, HELLENIC FLU 5471, THUMPER 5504,
SUPER CHE 5269, LYSISTRATA 5389, and G.A. CUSTER 5376.
The least popular fighter this week was MALFORMED 5489. The other ten least popular
fighters were MASTIFF 5490, G.A. CUSTER 5376, LYSISTRATA 5389, SUPER CHE 5269,
THUMPER 5504, HELLENIC FLU 5471, METAGRUMBLER 5422, PUFFY ADDER 5502, FIRE BALL 5486,
and SHERMAN 5391.