DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/28/2004 Duedate: 01/10/2005
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-506
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
T. ZER
LETTER BOMBS (436)
(9-5011) [13-5-2,93]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
T. ZER POSITION IS EMPTY
LETTER BOMBS (436)
(9-5011) [13-5-2,93]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
THE PRUSSIAN CAT TASTROPHIE
BLUE MOON (381) ARENA FELINES (433)
(9-5039) [14-11-0,73] (9-4940) [6-4-0,53]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BLUE MOON (381)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLUE MOON (381) 29
2. LETTER BOMBS (436) 9 ARENA FELINES (433)
3. ARENA FELINES (433) 5 Unchartered Team
4. CRIMSON DEATH (471) 1
5. DSM4 (239) 0 BLOOD & IRON (366)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 ARENA FELINES (433) 118 87 9 57.6 1/ 2 BLUE MOON (381) 8 7 0
2- 2 DSM4 (239) 363 283 26 56.2 2/ 1 LETTER BOMBS (436) 6 5 2
3/ 3 LETTER BOMBS (436) 95 89 7 51.6 3/ 3 CRIMSON DEATH (471) 4 6 0
4/ 5 BLUE MOON (381) 346 470 9 42.4 4/ 5 ARENA FELINES (433) 2 1 0
5/ 4 CRIMSON DEATH (471) 22 30 4 42.3 5- 4 DSM4 (239) 1 0 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf
Modeen. I return to ZUKAL once again! Biff! Pow! ZUKAL watched with glee as
LETTER BOMBS got knocked off top spot by BLUE MOON! What's with DARE? He actually
beat ZUKAL's CAPTURED ORC, and walked away with 14 more points from the fight. Major
screwup at CRIMSON DEATH. DULGIN lost 11 points to CAPTURED ORC. Some new
strategies, perhaps? Maybe DULGIN will provide more easy wins... Try as he might,
ROVING DEMON wasn't good enough at persuading T. ZER to step down from the
Duelmaster's throne... Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports.
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the others they'd
better shape up. Tough beans, N. TOMBER. That's what a 8-3-1 gets you. Some people
in ZUKAL think LETTER BOMBS was too harsh when they sent N. TOMBER (8-3-1) to the
Dark Arena. Them's the breaks, I say. Here's some advice: study your opponent,
master many skills, fight dirty.
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The
end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my
medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
T. ZER 5011 13 5 2 93 LETTER BOMBS (436)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANXIETY 4961 9 1 2 77 DSM4 (239)
THE PRUSSIAN 5039 14 11 0 73 BLUE MOON (381)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-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
CAT TASTROPHIE 4940 6 4 0 53 ARENA FELINES (433)
NEWLIN 5119 6 5 2 41 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
DULGIN 5122 3 7 0 40 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
DARE 5120 7 3 2 39 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
BLUE HAVEN 5087 9 8 0 35 BLUE MOON (381)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUE SUEDE 5112 4 5 0 30 BLUE MOON (381)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAZULIO 5123 2 0 0 23 BLUE MOON (381)
AZURITA 5124 2 0 0 21 BLUE MOON (381)
DEBARROWS 5121 4 7 0 19 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
-FISH BREATH 4950 2 2 1 14 ARENA FELINES (433)
GLINDORA 5118 2 8 0 14 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
-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?
BLUE RUIN 5023 14 15 0 BLUE MOON 381 T. ZER 5011 504
MALACHITE 5047 9 11 0 BLUE MOON 381 D. BASER 5074 504 NONE
N. TOMBER 5037 8 4 1 LETTER BOMBS 436 DARK CHAMPION 627 506 NONE
D. GRADER 5117 0 1 0 LETTER BOMBS 436 BANDIT PRINCE 628 506 NONE
C. MONSTER 5111 3 1 0 LETTER BOMBS 436 ANXIETY 4961 505
PERSONAL ADS
Cat Tastrophe -- Ah, it's you. Good, that makes my day. -- The Prussian
P.S. And I hope your secret admirer feeds you chocolate cake with chile in it.
N. Tomber -- So long as it isn't me going into the tomb, I can live with the loss. --
Blue Haven
Hey, listen, EVERY arena should have a few Cult Members buried in the sands! -- Blue
Suede
I'll bet it makes the wall stronger. -- Ed.
So why did the arenamaster stop me from killing the Convicted Thief? We should get
rid of stupid people like that. Improve the gene pool. -- Lazulio
I wouldn't usually agree with Laz, but that Thief really IS stupid. He tried to
steal my purse during the fight, and I wasn't CARRYING a purse. -- Azurita
8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins!
BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.
8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners!
Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No
exceptions will be made.
2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
of the alliance he has claimed for;
A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be
checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn
234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be
in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not
bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
A. I reserve the right for all final decisions.
B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
x10!
D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East
SCI P.O. Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947-0500
P.S. Prizes are:
A. 100% of the roll-up certs
B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
alliance.
15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.
24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
N. TOMBER was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
D. GRADER was dispatched by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
T. ZER handily defeated ROVING DEMON in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
THE PRUSSIAN vanquished NEWLIN in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DULGIN was defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute match.
BLUE HAVEN was viciously subdued by CAT TASTROPHIE in a action packed 2 minute brawl.
BLUE SUEDE bested DEBARROWS in a 2 minute match.
DARE viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gory competition.
GLINDORA was viciously subdued by AZURITA in a action packed 2 minute gruesome melee.
LAZULIO vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR 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 4 LUNGING ATTACK 33 - 14 - 3 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 5 - 1 44 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 9 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 506 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK T. ZER 5011 13 5 2 93 LETTER BOMBS (436)
AIMED BLOW NEWLIN 5119 6 5 2 41 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
BASHING ATTACK DARE 5120 7 3 2 39 CRIMSON DEATH (471)
TOTAL PARRY BLUE HAVEN 5087 9 8 0 35 BLUE MOON (381)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE PRUSSIAN 5039. The most popular warrior this
turn was CAT TASTROPHIE 4940. The ten other most popular fighters were AZURITA 5124,
THE PRUSSIAN 5039, DARE 5120, BLUE SUEDE 5112, GLINDORA 5118, T. ZER 5011, LAZULIO
5123, NEWLIN 5119, DULGIN 5122, and N. TOMBER 5037.
The least popular fighter this week was DEBARROWS 5121. The other ten least popular
fighters were BLUE HAVEN 5087, D. GRADER 5117, N. TOMBER 5037, DULGIN 5122, NEWLIN
5119, LAZULIO 5123, T. ZER 5011, GLINDORA 5118, BLUE SUEDE 5112, and DARE 5120.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM
HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL
DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER
DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN
FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE
BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6
SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER
BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE
JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES
WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS
YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
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
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MENDELSSOHN 2894 (187-86-2) 7 3 0 MEPHISTO'S WALTZ
VENGEANCE 2052 (252-70-120) 3 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
THUNDER KING 2322 (130-135-7) 0 1 0 MYTH HERD
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOUNCY BOTTOM 4393 (74-42-3) 4 3 0 UNRELATED
D. FILER 4721 (53-13-1) 2 3 0 LETTER BOMBS
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PARANOIA 4557 (34-8-1) 6 3 0 DSM4
PORK CHOP 3878 (17-7-1) 2 3 0 PIGS ON PARADE
TREMERE 4915 (40-13-0) 2 3 0 DARK TOADS
THE BIG 'E' 4474 (49-42-0) 0 2 0 CAMERON CRAZIES
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TOXIK 4704 (14-7-0) 0 2 0 KILLING FLOOR
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ANXIETY 4961 (8-1-1) 6 3 0 DSM4
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
T. ZER 5011 (10-4-1) 4 3 0 LETTER BOMBS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CAT TASTROPHIE 4940 (4-3-0) 6 3 0 ARENA FELINES
D. BASER 5074 (3-3-0) 0 2 0 LETTER BOMBS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
C. MONSTER 5111 (1-0-0) 4 3 0 LETTER BOMBS
Z. BRA 5115 (3-0-0) 1 3 0 DEAD LETTER BOMBS
DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
VELVET VIXEN 3081 (1-2-0) 1 3 0 LOST SOULS II
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOOKWORM 2732 (9-5-4) 0 2 0 RELENTLESS
DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
STEELAWAY 4702 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 KILLING FLOOR