DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/24/2004 Duedate: 09/06/2004
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-499
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TOXIK
KILLING FLOOR (434)
(9-4704) [12-6-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TOXIK POSITION IS EMPTY
KILLING FLOOR (434)
(9-4704) [12-6-0,103]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TOXIK TOXIK
KILLING FLOOR (434) KILLING FLOOR (434)
(9-4704) [12-6-0,103] (9-4704) [12-6-0,103]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
LETTER BOMBS (436)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLUE MOON (381) 43
2. LETTER BOMBS (436) 29 KILLING FLOOR (434)
3. DSM4 (239) 20 Unchartered Team
4. ARENA FELINES (433) 7
5. KILLING FLOOR (434) 3 PREDATORS II (333)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 KILLING FLOOR (434) 14 7 0 66.7 1/ 4 LETTER BOMBS (436) 6 2 0
2/ 3 ARENA FELINES (433) 114 86 9 57.0 2/ 1 BLUE MOON (381) 5 10 0
3/ 0 DSM4 (239) 362 283 25 56.1 3- 2*SOLITAIRE (466) 3 0 1
4- 4*SOLITAIRE (466) 16 13 3 55.2 4/ 3 KILLING FLOOR (434) 3 0 0
5/ 5 LETTER BOMBS (436) 83 79 5 51.2 5/ 5 ARENA FELINES (433) 2 5 0
6/ 6 BLUE MOON (381) 326 455 9 41.7 6/ 0 DSM4 (239) 0 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
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 498): TOXIK of KILLING FLOOR (Stik, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 496): CROUCHING TIGER of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 492): RUTHLESS of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 492): AMBROSIUS of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 491): EAGLES LAIR of WHEN EAGLES DARE (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 489): MYSTIC of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 244): GALENA of BOXOROX (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 481): SCORPUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 242): LUCKY 7 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 478): SOLAR MAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 476): STRAY of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 469): GWALCHMAI of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 432): CARLINE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 219): ZINDELLA AZRON of MOJO P@TROL (Master Voodoo, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 214): BEAR ACUDA of THE BEAR'S PAW (KAT, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 201): OBSIDIAN of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 357): BROKEN TOE of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 337): ALIZARIN DAMASK of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 149): MIGHTY CUT-UP of PERFECTION QUEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 382): WOUNDWORT of DARKMOON from RIZTAB (Bobby Bigfoot)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 498): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 496): WANDERING MONSTERS (Dungeonmaster, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 492): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 492): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 491): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 489): CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 244): OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 481): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 242): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 478): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 476): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 469): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 432): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 219): VENDETTA INC. (Goat, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 214): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 201): DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 357): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 337): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 149): DEMONIC (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 382): DARKENED PRIDE, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 497): INSOMNIAC of DSM4 (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 495): BATAAKAPPU of POWERPUFF GIRLS (The Narrator, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 492): RUTHLESS of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 492): AMBROSIUS of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 243): CIARAN POWER of 50TH MILK RAS (Dr. Mabuse, mgr.)
STUPID SMILEY of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 481): SCORPUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 242): LUCKY 7 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
SUBOTAI of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
(turn 241): DIXIE SCUM of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 478): SOLAR MAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 476): STRAY of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 432): CARLINE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 431): DESPAIR of HELL'S PAWNS (Harbinger, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 218): SUNFLASH of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 213): CUP OF CAT of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 357): BROKEN TOE of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
(turn 356): CAPTAIN CAVEMAN of LAFFALYMPICS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 337): ALIZARIN DAMASK of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 149): MIGHTY CUT-UP of PERFECTION QUEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, ZUKAL? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, BLUE MOON, since LETTER
BOMBS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. LETTER BOMBS turned
their 3-1-0 turn into a 1st place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than
this, and you get put on hit lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see
D. BASER win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, BLUE HAVEN beat N.
TOMBER and N. TOMBER lost 14 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is
the spice of life, ZUKAL may be getting bland, as TOXIK stays top dog in the city.
Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys
win their fights? Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
What's the big D? ARENA FELINES was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered...
grumble... mumble... curse... And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice?
Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was KILLING FLOOR. Ha ha ha ha! CATNIP was
challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or
feared? Heh, heh. I guess I can give a little credit to CAT TASTROPHIE of ARENA
FELINES for challenging up by 20 to MALACHITE. CAT TASTROPHIE won to get 28 points
of recognition.
Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and
gone, and get to see if their team cared. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only
shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up
here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need
the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOXIK 4704 12 6 0 103 KILLING FLOOR (434)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
T. ZER 5011 9 3 1 76 LETTER BOMBS (436)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANXIETY 4961 8 1 1 65 DSM4 (239)
-TOP CAT 4928 7 3 0 61 ARENA FELINES (433)
CATNIP 4872 5 9 1 57 ARENA FELINES (433)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE PRUSSIAN 5039 9 9 0 56 BLUE MOON (381)
BLUE RUIN 5023 11 13 0 46 BLUE MOON (381)
BLUE HAVEN 5087 6 4 0 45 BLUE MOON (381)
-CAVE DWELLER 5085 4 1 0 45 SOLITAIRE (466)
D. BASER 5074 3 0 0 45 LETTER BOMBS (436)
-MRI 5069 5 1 1 39 SOLITAIRE (466)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
N. TOMBER 5037 6 2 1 33 LETTER BOMBS (436)
CAT TASTROPHIE 4940 2 3 0 28 ARENA FELINES (433)
MALACHITE 5047 6 9 0 27 BLUE MOON (381)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUE SUEDE 5112 2 0 0 19 BLUE MOON (381)
-FISH BREATH 4950 2 2 1 14 ARENA FELINES (433)
-VOTING BOOTH 5070 3 3 0 12 SOLITAIRE (466)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
Z. BRA 5115 1 0 0 10 LETTER BOMBS (436)
SADISTIC 5091 0 1 0 1 DSM4 (239)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NEARBLACK 5096 3 1 0 BLUE MOON 381 MRI 5069 497
DA 2 5095 0 1 0 DSM4 239 MASTER ZROF ONE-E 626 499 NONE
DA 1 5094 0 1 0 DSM4 239 BANDIT PRINCE 628 499 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
T. Zer -- Ouch. It's women like you that give ALL women a bad name. Shape up,
please. -- Malachite
Top Cat -- You ruined me! -- Blue Ruin
P.S. But only temporarily.
N. Tomber -- A horrid concept. Is that why you tried to bury me in the sand? -- The
Prussian
(indignantly) The Fratsfa Slave was toying with me! -- Blue Haven the disillusioned
Why is this man called a Mordant "Deserter"? Did he flee from their army (too big
anyway, I'm sure) in the heat of battle, or did he just have the sense to move out of
the swamp to our nice, dry, er, well, delta? -- Blue Suede
Blue Haven -- If you attempt to sue me, you will find that it is a very bad move. I
have friends. -- The so-called "Userous" Merchant, D'Reth Hai
Or at least people who owe you money? -- Ed.
30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights. This is a
misprint. It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet
24 August 2004
Invitation to Newbie Managers
by Hammer
As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta
Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the
Vendetta Cartel.
The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains;
who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the dueling land as
Master Darque.
Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran
manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate
positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie
Manager who qualifies under the following conditions:
1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is
presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in
Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!]
2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be
placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!]
to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the
Vendetta Cartel!
3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta
Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills
under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves
worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe!
The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective
Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant
Enemies!
Any prospective Probates who 1.) seek to improve their managerial
insights/abilities under the counsel of Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members 2.)
desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a Few
Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies 3.)
who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see their
manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney Newsletters as
a member of the Vendetta Cartel MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide
Hammer with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least
favorite fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to
verify in the online newsletters.
Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to
Hammer's purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All
Arena Ad on a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis!
-- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA 2 was butchered by MASTER ZROF ONE-EYE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA 1 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
T. ZER handily defeated CATNIP in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
CAT TASTROPHIE slimly won victory over MALACHITE in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
TOXIK savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 2 minute bloody Title fight.
THE PRUSSIAN devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BLUE RUIN was devastated by D. BASER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
N. TOMBER slimly lost to BLUE HAVEN in a 7 minute gruesome fight.
BLUE SUEDE won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
SADISTIC was vanquished by Z. BRA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 16 - 3 66 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 5 - 1 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 7 - 0 22 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 499 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 6 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK TOXIK 4704 12 6 0 103 KILLING FLOOR (434)
TOTAL PARRY BLUE HAVEN 5087 6 4 0 45 BLUE MOON (381)
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
TOXIK 4704. The ten other most popular fighters were CAT TASTROPHIE 4940, N. TOMBER
5037, MALACHITE 5047, T. ZER 5011, THE PRUSSIAN 5039, D. BASER 5074, BLUE HAVEN 5087,
BLUE SUEDE 5112, Z. BRA 5115, and CATNIP 4872.
The least popular fighter this week was DA 1 5094. The other ten least popular
fighters were SADISTIC 5091, BLUE RUIN 5023, DA 2 5095, CATNIP 4872, Z. BRA 5115,
BLUE SUEDE 5112, BLUE HAVEN 5087, D. BASER 5074, THE PRUSSIAN 5039, and T. ZER 5011.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
TOXIK (9-4704) KILLING FLOOR (434)
FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night,
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face
Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make
sure you reserve your room before then!
Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour
manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet
(for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the
street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late
November/early December.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff