DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/16/2007 Duedate: 10/29/2007 JHELUM ARENA DM-4 TURN-586 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS M1A1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) (4-2734) [20-9-3,108] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader M1A1 POSITION IS EMPTY TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) (4-2734) [20-9-3,108] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PETE MASTIFF PETE MASTIFF DOGS OF WAR (115) DOGS OF WAR (115) (4-6387) [6-3-0,37] (4-6387) [6-3-0,37] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE WALL (367) 44 2. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 1 THE WALL (367) 3. BAD PINOCCHIO (596) 0 Unchartered Team 4. HALF(LING) HEROES (597) 0 5. F BALLS (523) 0 ULTRA RANGERS (412) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THE WALL (367) 34 19 0 64.2 1/ 1 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 11 2 2 2/ 2 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) 136 84 13 61.8 2/ 5 THE WALL (367) 6 3 0 3- 3*BAD PINOCCHIO (596) 6 4 0 60.0 3/ 3 DOGS OF WAR (115) 5 10 0 4- 4*HALF(LING) HEROES (597) 4 3 0 57.1 4- 4*HALF(LING) HEROES (597) 4 3 0 5- 5 F BALLS (523) 115 92 9 55.6 5- 2 F BALLS (523) 2 3 0 6/ 6 DOGS OF WAR (115) 457 675 26 40.4 6- 6*BAD PINOCCHIO (596) 1 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 581): LARRY KING of DEATH'S DOOR (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 464): PAUL ATREIDES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 589): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 585): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 584): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 588): GRUNT 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR B6 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 586): SANDY SHORE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 580): SIR CUMFERENCE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 572): PROGIDY, DAMMIT! of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 571): DR. DREAM of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 545): IRON MAN of ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 535): RIQUETTIE of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 239): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 522): KILLER KABUIK of ELEMENTS OF ZEN (The Druid, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 471): JACINTHE of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 225): GLUM of JANIX (KAT, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 213): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 419): DARTH NIKILUS of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 191): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 463): SUSHI SLINGER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 581): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 464): TEAM HAVOK (?, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 589): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 585): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 584): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 588): MEDAL OF HONOR B6 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 586): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 580): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 572): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 571): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 545): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 535): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 239): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 522): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 471): BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 224): JANIX (KAT, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 213): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 419): RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 191): QUARTERFLASH (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 463) TWISTED SESAME (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 580): HATCH BATTENER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) SWEET STUFF of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 587): SOLDIER 3 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 584): HOWARD of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 586): SANDY SHORE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 579): QUIZNOS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 571): DR. DREAM of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) BLACK TIGER of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 535): RIQUETTIE of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 471): DARK SWEET TREAT of BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 417): BALI DARRAS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in JHELUM this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. THE WALL stable has parlayed this turn's 3-0-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 2nd place. Good work, guys! And let's see, THE JUDGE fought PETE MASTIFF and gained 19 points and contributed to THE WALL's 3-0-0. PETE MASTIFF has lost to THE JUDGE, falling 13 points, while helping make DOGS OF WAR a 1-4-0 turn. Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, FOOS BALL has lost the title of Duelmaster. And all eyes were on M1A1 this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster. JHELUM has a new victor! Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Warty Toad uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. THE WALL has cause to stand tall, as they were JHELUM's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And avoiding THE WALL more than any other team we find TANKS FOR NOTHIN'. JHELUM, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace. Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. DOGS OF WAR has lost HANNIBAL to the arena in the sky, but they don't seem to be worried. What do you expect from 18-35-1? Our condolences go to J.A. PINKERTON, posthumously, seeing as THE WALL did not revenge M1A1 from TANKS FOR NOTHIN' for killing J.A. PINKERTON. 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. Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. 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 JHELUM again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME M1A1 2734 20 9 3 108 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LEOPARD 6363 16 3 0 119 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) -FOOS BALL 6366 6 0 1 105 F BALLS (523) MIA2 3553 18 6 2 103 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) PANTHER 3554 19 4 0 100 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TEACHER 3940 12 1 0 73 THE WALL (367) MERKAVA 1839 15 20 2 67 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE JUDGE 3939 8 5 0 45 THE WALL (367) THE PROSTITUTE 3938 4 9 0 45 THE WALL (367) PETE MASTIFF 6387 6 3 0 37 DOGS OF WAR (115) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TELL ME A LIE 6360 3 2 0 33 BAD PINOCCHIO (596) -WOODEN BOY 6358 2 2 0 31 BAD PINOCCHIO (596) -REGIS 6371 2 0 0 29 HALF(LING) HEROES (597) LEONIDAS 6382 6 7 0 25 DOGS OF WAR (115) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHALLORN 6402 2 1 0 23 DOGS OF WAR (115) -FLAT BALL 6396 1 2 0 6 F BALLS (523) -HALF-ASS 6357 1 0 0 5 BAD PINOCCHIO (596) -BRIGEITIA 6369 1 1 0 4 HALF(LING) HEROES (597) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HANNIBAL 5715 18 35 1 DOGS OF WAR 115 M1A1 2734 586 THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HORRIDH 6406 0 1 0 DOGS OF WAR 115 EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 585 586 NONE CHALLOST 6394 2 1 1 DOGS OF WAR 115 FOOS BALL 6366 583 J.A. PINKERTON 6384 7 1 0 THE WALL 367 M1A1 2734 582 NOT REVE PERSONAL ADS Panther -- There's a lot of nonsense going around here, have you noticed? It's enough to make any sane person want to retire to a mountain top and damn the elephants. -- Hannibal Foos Ball -- You! But at least I won't have to look at you ever again, especially over swords. -- Howard Brigeitia -- Madam, you are too short. Still, there is a place for short people in this world. How would you like to assist me in foiling the evil machinations of the Spider Cult? -- Challorn, Cult Foiler Flat Ball -- You don't roll well, but you make an excellent skipping stone. That will do. -- Leonidas Teacher -- Only one skill? Someone should cancel your license until you can improve that. -- Pete Mastiff 20 September 2007 Ok, ok, you can stop not-talking about TOGS VI already, it is coming, slowly but surely, like a giant, over-fed, greased slug sliding down a gravely driveway. We're looking for new-comers, old-timers, in-betweeners, fence-sitters and Delarquans to come on out and participate. Just think, you could be the next Pinky & the Brain pairing (a la Creepster & Manager), or maybe you'll be the team that crushes all in its path on the way TO UTTER AND COMPLETE TOGS DOMINATION!!!!!! [note: insert sinister cackle if it helps you complete the picture] There will be a few minor changes, so let's recap the rules from top to bottom: 1. Each TOGS team consists of two managers. After the contest starts, there will be no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your teammate wisely. TOGS VI will last for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so. 2. The TOGS entry fee is 2 team setups per manager. This means 4 setups per TOGS team. This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no exceptions being made. This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or manager decides to back out early. To pay the entry fee either: a) send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at: Paul Jokelson 115 Moss Ave. #201 Oakland, CA 94611 b) get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates. Sorry, no credit cards and no old teams you have lying around will be accepted. 3. TOGS point system: Fights: 10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another TOGS warrior. 7 points for winning on your even challenge of another TOGS warrior. 7 points for winning on another TOGS warriors challenge. 7 points for winning a random match-up against another TOGS warrior. 4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another TOGS warrior. 4 points for winning a random match-up against a non-TOGS warrior. Changes this TOGS: ** 10 points for any challenge by the DM, UP OR DOWN!! ** 4 points for winning a random match-up against your TOGS partner's warrior. To state the obvious, there are 0 points if you challenge your partner. ** 4 points for winning a bloodfeud attempt against you by a non-TOGS warrior You will not get any points if you challenge or get challenged by a non-TOGS team (with the exception of the above-stated rule if you get bloodfeuded), so use your avoids wisely if you think someone is out to get you. Spots/Ads 5 points for every spotlight written by any team member. 1 per manager per turn. The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter (that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and we will be completely firm on this. In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will not be given points if they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related. We will be the sole judge of this. If you're unsure if we will judge something to be Duelmasters or fantasy related, then e-mail me before you write the spotlight and ask. We reserve the right to take points away from a spotlight after they are given if we judge at later time that the spotlight has been plagiarized. -5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one personal ad. 4. TOGS VI will start in arena 60 shortly after the Winter Face-to-Face (turn due Feb 21, Aradi turn 436) and as mentioned before will last for 13 turns. There will be multipliers in the later rounds, which means that all points accumulated by a team on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by each team on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2. 5. Soultaker and Nuln will be the sole arbiters of any dispute that may arise, with props to Sentinel for doing the score-keeping as always. Whine all you like, we will be glad to provide comfortable chairs and the cheese of your choice. And there be the rules. If you look closely, you'll notice there were a few minor changes and additions made from the TOGS V rules. They are as follows: -- The Snotman & Nuln rule: Last TOGS Snotman and Nuln randomly matched up something like 4-5 times, so we basically decided out of pity to now give a small amount of points (4 in this case) for winning a random against a teammate, so that you're not completely screwed by having 2 of your 10 warriors get 0 zero points automatically. -- Scaling Down Points for the DM: Previously a TOGS DM would get 10 points *in addition* to whatever challenge points they got. This was to keep the DM from being penalized for being at the top and give people something to fight for. However, it was a bit too much of an award and we decided to scale it back and eliminate the bonus, but give full upchallenge credit whenever the DM challenges. -- Bloodfeuds from outside TOGS teams: This incident came up last TOGS, and it was felt that if a person killed a non-TOGS warrior in a random, they shouldn't have to be potentially locked into 4 turns of getting 0 points. So we've added an additional rule which now gives 4 points if you win when bloodfeuded by a non-TOGS warrior, at least giving you some way to get points if you're locked into a non-TOGS bloodfeud instead of being basically removed from the contest for 4 turns. And lastly... -- Team Names: This was not listed in the rules, but to make things more festive, at the suggestion of Manager we have decided to have the added dimension of team names! Yes, no more boring rankings with Team 4 edging out Team 7. Just picture reading a TOGS turn report now, with something along the lines of "Team Fiery Starfish obliterated Team Superior TOGSlings," just as one example. We hope to see you all there.... LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS M1A1 delivered the death blow upon HANNIBAL in a 1 minute master's Title fight. PANTHER subdued VENOMOUS VIXEN in a popular 4 minute veteran's melee. MIA2 vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. MERKAVA was luckily beaten by TEACHER in a 4 minute bloody one-sided fight. THE PROSTITUTE devastated LEONIDAS in a 1 minute one-sided duel. PETE MASTIFF was unbelievably bested by THE JUDGE in a crowd pleasing 6 minute match. CHALLORN defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a action packed 1 minute beginner's melee. HORRIDH was slaughtered by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 3 - 1 81 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 7 - 1 73 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 8 - 3 64 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 17 - 1 61 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 13 - 0 61 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 6 - 0 25 | |AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 - 0 25 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 7 - 0 22 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 10 - 1 17 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 586 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL M1A1 2734 20 9 3 108 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) SLASHING ATTACK MIA2 3553 18 6 2 103 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) TOTAL PARRY PANTHER 3554 19 4 0 100 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171) STRIKING ATTACK PETE MASTIFF 6387 6 3 0 37 DOGS OF WAR (115) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PETE MASTIFF 6387. The most popular warrior this turn was PETE MASTIFF 6387. The ten other most popular fighters were MERKAVA 1839, CHALLORN 6402, THE PROSTITUTE 3938, THE JUDGE 3939, M1A1 2734, HANNIBAL 5715, PANTHER 3554, MIA2 3553, HORRIDH 6406, and TEACHER 3940. The least popular fighter this week was LEONIDAS 6382. The other ten least popular fighters were TEACHER 3940, HORRIDH 6406, MIA2 3553, PANTHER 3554, HANNIBAL 5715, M1A1 2734, THE JUDGE 3939, THE PROSTITUTE 3938, CHALLORN 6402, and MERKAVA 1839.