DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/18/2004 Duedate: 05/31/2004
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-492
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ANXIETY
DSM4 (239)
(9-4961) [8-0-1,93]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ANXIETY COMA
DSM4 (239) SOLITAIRE (466)
(9-4961) [8-0-1,93] (9-5071) [3-1-1,41]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TOXIK MRI
KILLING FLOOR (434) SOLITAIRE (466)
(9-4704) [7-5-0,64] (9-5069) [3-1-0,23]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SOLITAIRE (466)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LETTER BOMBS (436) 29
2. SOLITAIRE (466) 19 KILLING FLOOR (434)
3. DSM4 (239) 16 Unchartered Team
4. KILLING FLOOR (434) 10
5. BLUE MOON (381) -26 SOLITAIRE (466)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2*SOLITAIRE (466) 12 8 2 60.0 1/ 1*SOLITAIRE (466) 9 6 2
2/ 3 KILLING FLOOR (434) 9 6 0 60.0 2/ 3 LETTER BOMBS (436) 5 3 1
3/ 4 DSM4 (239) 359 279 25 56.3 3/ 2 BLUE MOON (381) 5 9 0
4/ 5 LETTER BOMBS (436) 77 75 5 50.7 4/ 4 DSM4 (239) 4 0 0
5/ 6 BLUE MOON (381) 305 442 9 40.8 5/ 6 KILLING FLOOR (434) 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
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 491): ANXIETY of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 489): THE TICK of THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 485): LITTLE CURRENT of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 485): CALIAPHUS of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): CREME A. SHUN of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): BLUE of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 241): PARADOX of SHADOW GATE (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 474): BINDI of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): SYWINELL of BUSHMASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 471): STYLISH of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 469): ASKELIA of LA JOYEUX COCHON (T'Loi, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 462): TOM THUMB of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 425): MISERY of HELL'S PAWNS (Harbinger, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 216): SCORPIUS of KNIGHT BREED (The Omnimancer, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 197): TOM SMITH DISEASE of STRANGE TUNES (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 350): ANDREW of ROLE MONSTERS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 330): FREDDIE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 146): CROSS CZECH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 375): E.A.POLECAT of DRAKE'S BAR-B-Q from MALCORN (Drake)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 491): SOLITAIRE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 489): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 485): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 485): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 241): SHADOW GATE (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 474): CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 471): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 469): WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 462): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 425): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 216): MOJO P@TROL (Master Voodoo, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 197): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 350): ROLE MONSTERS (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 330): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 146): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 375): BLACKEST PRIDE (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 488): FLADRAKEEN OOSCH of TEAM GNASTY (Big Gnasty, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 484): ANTEZEL of WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.)
MANAGER TC'S of IT'S JUST WRONG (LHI, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 483): CREME A. SHUN of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 482): BLUE of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 240): LOONY LATEKNIGHT of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
IDIOTIC INDIGO of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 474): BINDI of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 473): RAGING FIRE of DEATH THREAT (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 238): UNCAS of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
(turn 237): HUNGRY BONES of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 468): LIGHT DA' PYRE of WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
CATNIP of VOLUNTEER FLOWERS (Inferno, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 424): FLESHRENDER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 210): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
BLACK JACK SHELACK of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
TENT IN QUARANTINO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
(turn 209): SUGAR CUBE of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
101 PROOF!! of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 330): MARTINE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 329): NINNUAM of CHILDREN OF CTHULHU (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 145): CONUNDRUM of MYSTERIOUS (Mad Max, mgr.)
PRIZMATYK WAHL of MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
I can't believe the violence in ZUKAL! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing
Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... MVP award for COMA? SOLITAIRE's
proud of him after beating THE PRUSSIAN and getting 14 points. Talk about yer major
upsets! THE PRUSSIAN's match with COMA cost him a loss of 13 points! Don't you
think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think ANXIETY should let VETERAN MERCENARY
be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. Is the Duelmaster really being
a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. LETTER BOMBS
was ZUKAL's most avoided team. Is there some award for that? I don't know what
SOLITAIRE's been doing. They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from
LETTER BOMBS, that's fer sher. Can KILLING FLOOR's TOXIK be more popular than me?
He was challenged the most, but is that really the same?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ZUKAL ever talks about is fighting! Me,
I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear
from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop. I had
a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANXIETY 4961 8 0 1 93 DSM4 (239)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INSOMNIAC 4870 10 1 0 88 DSM4 (239)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOXIK 4704 7 5 0 64 KILLING FLOOR (434)
T. ZER 5011 7 3 1 59 LETTER BOMBS (436)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUE RUIN 5023 8 9 0 43 BLUE MOON (381)
COMA 5071 3 1 1 41 SOLITAIRE (466)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
N. TOMBER 5037 5 1 1 31 LETTER BOMBS (436)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MRI 5069 3 1 0 23 SOLITAIRE (466)
THE PRUSSIAN 5039 5 6 0 21 BLUE MOON (381)
VOTING BOOTH 5070 3 1 0 19 SOLITAIRE (466)
CAVE DWELLER 5085 2 1 0 14 SOLITAIRE (466)
D. BASER 5074 1 0 0 13 LETTER BOMBS (436)
MALACHITE 5047 2 6 0 12 BLUE MOON (381)
BLUE HAVEN 5087 1 2 0 5 BLUE MOON (381)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BISBEE 5002 7 11 0 BLUE MOON 381 B. TRAYOR 5019 489 NONE
MORENCI 5003 2 18 0 BLUE MOON 381 T. ZER 5011 491
SMUDGE 5089 1 1 1 SOLITAIRE 466 WURM KIN 630 492 NONE
THE PRISONER 5067 0 1 0 SOLITAIRE 466 N. TOMBER 5037 489
PERSONAL ADS
6 May 2004
DEATH FEST
The ferocious ghosts of former glories whispered across the wind swept sands of
DM 59; agonizing incessantly due to the diminutive demise of the Delarq arena known
as Illis.
Tattered banners and forgotten memories wailed in the wind for a dynamic death
march to dawn once more upon the blood stained sands of the Delarq slow arena.
The distant call crying for a declaration of restoration amidst the ruin of the
all but forgotten Delarq arena carried to the far corners of Alastari; drawing the
Devious, the Diabolical, the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to cross blades and
wage warfare among an assemblage of new stables managed by the Known and Unknown;
willing to spill fresh blood, while carving their destiny during 15 Rounds of contest
driven combat to be known as the "Illis Incredibly Diabolical Delarq Death Fest".
A lone cloaked figure huddled by lamplight in a remote outpost near the
crossroads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen; feverishly formulating the foundational
framework for the dawning of the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59, complete with
Gladiatorial Commission sanctioned prizes to promote the growing thirst for a Delarq
Slow Arena Death Festival.
Delarq Death Fest Opening Round debuts the first turn immediately following the
Summer 2004 F2F Tourney and continues through the completion of 15 consecutive
rounds.
Death Fest points are Won or Lost ONLY in the DM 59 Delarq Slow Arena [Tourneys
DO NOT Add or Subtract from the Death Fest Point Scoring System]:
Death Fest Scoring Format:
Win =3D +2 pts
Loss =3D -1 pt
Kill =3D +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death =3D -3 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill =3D +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death =3D -5 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Revenged Blood Feud =3D +5 pts [successful Revenged Blood Feud provides Death Fest
contestants the opportunity to cancel out 3 pts for Death and 1 pt for Loss; while
gaining +1 pt overall for the Revenged Blood Feud in addition to the +2 pts for Win]
DEATH FEST PRIZES will be awarded to the Top Ten Death Fest Stables on the basis
of Total Points*** accumulated during the 15 rounds of competition as follows:
1. Favorite Weapon Knowledge for 1 (one) warrior ranked Initiate or higher on the
Final Round to be revealed by RSI to each of the Top Ten Death Fest Stables
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters and NPCs [yet to be determined according to how
many DA Monsters and NPCs are available in DM 59 for Renaming]
3. The Top Five Death Fest Stables will receive New Team Rollup Certificates as
follows: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4) and 5th (2)
4. Renaming Illis Arena for 6 months plus Receiving 6 months Free Play courtesy of
RSI will be awarded to the manager of the 1st Place Death Fest Stable
5. Discussions are underway regarding a possible Special Award granted to the Illis
Iron Stable qualifiers who compete in 67 of a possible 75 fights during the course of
the 15 consecutive rounds of the Death Fest [Key Factor is How Many (?) stables will
be competing in the Death Fest without drawing away participation by current managers
in the remaining slow arenas!] Therefore, it is important for all managers entering
stables in DM 59 for the upcoming Death Fest to contact RSI as soon as possible
regarding their participation in this contest so that a Final Ruling on the proposed
Illis Iron Stable Award can be issued by RSI.
***TieBreaker is determined on the Final Round by the DM 59 Newsletter Recognition
Rankings. The stable with the Highest Ranked Active Gladiator is granted the
decision. [Example: Warrior A and Warrior B are both listed in the Recognition
Rankings with 87 pts; however, because Warrior A is listed in the Recognition
Rankings ahead of Warrior B, then Warrior A is granted the TieBreaker Decision for
His/Her stable!]
Opening Round Team Spotlight Bonus [minimum 15 paragraphs!] Each Delarq Death
Fest competitor who writes a Team Spotlight featuring their Stable (Name) and
Managerial Alias [Gladiatorial Names Optional] in regards to competing in the Delarq
Death Fest will receive 25 pts added to His/Her opening round score.
Illis Iron Stable Bonus [in addition to the proposed award awaiting RSI
approval!] Any manager whose stable competes in at least 67 of the possible 75
fights during the 15 rounds of Death Fest receives 25 points added to His/Her final
overall score [this allows each stable the cushion of missing one round of
competition; plus up to 3 additional fights due to waiting for replacement rollups
from Deaths suffered either in Tourneys or during the Death Fest contest in DM 59
over the course of 15 rounds of competition!]
Delarq Death Fest
Hosted by Hammer
[Who Else?]
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SMUDGE was butchered by WURM KIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
VOTING BOOTH was luckily beaten by N. TOMBER in a exciting 1 minute Bloodfeud melee.
TOXIK overpowered BLUE RUIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
MRI bested MALACHITE in a popular 3 minute Challenge fight.
CAVE DWELLER savagely defeated BLUE HAVEN in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
ANXIETY savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute brutal Title struggle.
INSOMNIAC devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
THE PRUSSIAN was handily defeated by COMA in a 1 minute uneven melee.
T. ZER vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
D. BASER vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 6 - 2 - 0 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 18 - 3 61 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 11 - 2 61 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 10 - 1 60 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 4 - 1 43 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 12 - 0 37 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 492 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 6 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK ANXIETY 4961 8 0 1 93 DSM4 (239)
LUNGING ATTACK TOXIK 4704 7 5 0 64 KILLING FLOOR (434)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TOXIK 4704. The most popular warrior this turn was
MRI 5069. The ten other most popular fighters were ANXIETY 4961, CAVE DWELLER 5085,
TOXIK 4704, T. ZER 5011, VOTING BOOTH 5070, N. TOMBER 5037, INSOMNIAC 4870, COMA
5071, D. BASER 5074, and SMUDGE 5089.
The least popular fighter this week was THE PRUSSIAN 5039. The other ten least
popular fighters were BLUE RUIN 5023, BLUE HAVEN 5087, MALACHITE 5047, SMUDGE 5089,
D. BASER 5074, COMA 5071, INSOMNIAC 4870, N. TOMBER 5037, VOTING BOOTH 5070, and T.
ZER 5011.