DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/15/2003 Duedate: 07/28/2003
KOLACT ARENA
DM-10 TURN-470
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HOTTA WATTA
TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
(10-5038) [14-2-0,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HOTTA WATTA WATSON
TOWNSVILLAINS (457) FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
(10-5038) [14-2-0,107] (10-5091) [2-0-0,29]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SIR VILE QUICKSAND
SIR AGLIO (296) QUBIT (464)
(10-4754) [16-12-0,99] (10-4989) [13-9-0,89]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
QUBIT (464)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TERRAPIN STATION (189) 39
2. FEARSOME FIVESOME (415) 23 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
3. SIR AGLIO (296) 18 Unchartered Team
4. TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 18
5. SPRINGBORN (358) 17 FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2*FEARSOME FIVESOME (415) 6 4 1 60.0 1/ 5 QUBIT (464) 9 5 0
2/ 1 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 437 322 20 57.6 2/ 3 TERRAPIN STATION (189) 8 4 0
3/ 3 SIR AGLIO (296) 578 438 25 56.9 3/ 4 SIR AGLIO (296) 8 6 1
4- 4 MONGREL HORDE (371) 194 178 12 52.2 4/ 2 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 7 7 0
5/ 5 QUBIT (464) 357 329 11 52.0 5/10*FEARSOME FIVESOME (415) 6 2 1
6/ 6 WAR HAWKS (11) 253 266 14 48.7 6/ 8 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 6 7 0
7/ 7 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6) 245 295 17 45.4 7/ 6 SPRINGBORN (358) 6 9 1
8/ 8 SPRINGBORN (358) 271 342 19 44.2 8/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97) 6 9 0
9/ 9 TOWNSVILLAINS (457) 83 118 5 41.3 9/ 1 WAR HAWKS (11) 4 10 2
10/10 THE MOONDOGS (97) 169 295 9 36.4 10- 9 MONGREL HORDE (371) 3 6 0
11/11*WAY OF THE SWORD A (482) 3 8 0 27.3 11/11*WAY OF THE SWORD A (482) 3 8 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Torlec -- If you hadn't come looking for me, I would have come looking for you. You
being the number one challenger and all. And you'll be back, I'm guessing...*ahem*
about your weapon...welllll, I am the apple of Dad's eye, and he does move fast...
nuff said. I am, as of right now, officially retired. I'm not even allowed my
complimentary DA fight. "No more fights" Oh well, in the name of household harmony,
sometimes it's best to give in to the big teddy bear. My best to all, and long may
the island wave. (I love that joke) -- Sunny Side Up, arena fighter, Duelmistress
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for KOLACT. Too bad, WAR HAWKS, but QUBIT was
just too good to be stopped. Uncool, WAR HAWKS. I mean 0-5-0 is bad. Will they
will be allowed to fight? I say use 'em for training practice! FEARSOME FIVESOME
like really fought hard to move up to 5th from 10th. Way to go! What was the name
of that team who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 357-329-11 you ask? (Sure) QUBIT's
their name, and fighting's their game! MVP award for MUNCHIES? TERRAPIN STATION's
proud of him after beating QUIBBLE and getting 16 points. Talk about yer big time
losers! CLEO got smashed by LENNY BAXTER, and lost 14 points! TORLEC thinks his
12-9-1 and studly character is good enough to face up to the Duelmaster. Any bets?
This Duelmaster is like something else! SUNNY SIDE UP stopped TORLEC dead in his
tracks! Who was the wiseguy that said KOLACT's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at
Don Corleone's? Don't look at me!
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it? The warriors of MONGREL HORDE must be getting lonely.
They were the most avoided team. Do you guys know something that I don't? Is there
some deep dark secret why TOWNSVILLAINS' been avoiding MONGREL HORDE so much? Or is
it just that they're too scared? Like, is NICHLAUS popular, or what? He was
challenged the most in all of KOLACT! He's got a 1-1-1, is that good? THE HAND OF
G-D is being unfair. He's challenged down 30 against BABOON KABOOM. I don't know
why they let this stuff go on. (I'd better shut up) I was sorry to see such an
unfair "fight" in KOLACT. THE HAND OF G-D got 2 points after beating BABOON KABOOM,
30 points below him.
Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other! Don't you guys ever give
it a break? QUONSET really fought hard against NICHLAUS. That'll teach FEARSOME
FIVESOME not to go and kill any of QUBIT's guys again, huh! Fight, fight, fight. Is
that all you guys can do?
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? 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
HOTTA WATTA 5038 14 2 0 107 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIR VILE 4754 16 12 0 99 SIR AGLIO (296)
MUNCHIES 5053 12 4 0 96 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
-GUARD DOG 4314 11 8 2 96 MONGREL HORDE (371)
QUIBBLE 4756 12 32 0 94 QUBIT (464)
QUONSET 4990 15 6 0 91 QUBIT (464)
TORLEC 5018 12 9 1 91 WAR HAWKS (11)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUICKSAND 4989 13 9 0 89 QUBIT (464)
GRANDIOSE GRETA 4932 16 15 0 84 SPRINGBORN (358)
-PLAYFUL DOG 4237 10 6 1 84 MONGREL HORDE (371)
KEPLER 4625 13 36 2 83 THE MOONDOGS (97)
MISSAE 5027 12 7 0 69 WAR HAWKS (11)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUAQSIMOTO 5043 7 0 0 68 QUBIT (464)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FELICITAS 5021 13 7 4 66 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
LENNY BAXTER 5064 8 4 0 66 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
O. PROCELLARUM 4793 8 25 0 59 THE MOONDOGS (97)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLEO 4996 10 14 2 52 THE MOONDOGS (97)
-SIR PRISE 3573 8 7 1 46 SIR AGLIO (296)
SHYLAYLA MINOR 5066 8 5 0 46 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
BLING BLING 5084 7 3 0 46 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
SIR OCCO 5079 4 3 0 46 SIR AGLIO (296)
-WILD DOG 4330 9 7 0 44 MONGREL HORDE (371)
PAPPY WHAPPY 5045 7 6 0 43 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
-OJO TANGO 5046 6 6 1 41 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
THE HAND OF G-D 5080 6 4 0 35 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
TYCHO 4997 5 19 0 34 THE MOONDOGS (97)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRACIE 5125 2 2 1 33 SPRINGBORN (358)
SULTAN OF SWING 5076 6 6 0 29 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
WATSON 5091 2 0 0 29 FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
LUNA MOTH 5054 5 11 0 27 THE MOONDOGS (97)
EXEDUS 5081 4 4 0 26 WAR HAWKS (11)
SIR INGOMYELIC 5119 3 0 1 24 SIR AGLIO (296)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NICHLAUS 4190 1 1 1 23 FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
-MAD DOG 4670 3 1 1 17 MONGREL HORDE (371)
OBELISK 5138 2 1 0 17 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
SIR PENT 5089 0 4 0 16 SIR AGLIO (296)
COUPLES 4193 2 0 0 10 FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
-APOLLO 5133 1 1 0 10 WAY OF THE SWORD A1 (482)
-HOGAN 4191 1 0 0 9 FEARSOME FIVESOME (415)
BABOON KABOOM 5118 0 4 0 7 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
VAPID VANNA 5147 1 1 0 4 SPRINGBORN (358)
WEASLE 5148 0 2 0 2 SPRINGBORN (358)
-GOLIATH 5131 0 2 0 2 WAY OF THE SWORD A1 (482)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PALMER 5090 0 1 0 FEARSOME FIVESOME 415 TRAX 5137 469
CREEPY DOG 4329 11 6 0 MONGREL HORDE 371 TORLEC 5018 468
DIE BOY 5162 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 MOUNTAIN TROLL 520 470 NONE
VERITAS 5146 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 6 BANDIT PRINCE 527 470 NONE
QRYPTIC 5103 1 1 0 QUBIT 464 GRACIE 5125 468 JUST REV
QRYPTIC 2 5145 0 1 0 QUBIT 464 NICHLAUS 4190 469 JUST REV
NO NAME 5164 0 1 0 WAR HAWKS 11 DARK CHAMPION 526 470 NONE
TRAX 5137 1 1 1 WAR HAWKS 11 SIR INGOMYELIC 5119 470
MEAT 1 5161 0 1 0 WAY OF THE SWORD 482 ARENAMASTER FILIA 525 470 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Sunny -- Congrats on your invite to the Isle. You should thank the gods that my
weapon broke. -- Torlec
Pappy Whappy -- Who are ya calling a whelp? -- Missae
Tycho -- Nothing personal. -- Exedus
All -- Sunny Side Up, PS 12(+1)-11(+1)-8-17-17-4-17 LO LO/LO. Never mastered in
anything, but all-rounded in everything. *whew* guess I'll finally be accepting one
of the Admiral's invitations. Real cheerful, friendly, easy-going fellow, the
Admiral...lest ways, that's what I hope I've heard. -- Still, the distiller
Couples -- A team job, eh. Bringin yer friends in, eh. Whadda mean s'just you.
Sure seemed to be more'n one bobber and weaver out there. -- Weasel
Guard Dog -- *smack* Quit gnawin on my leg. You done won already. Beast! -- Greta
Quonset -- Such special treatment. I am proud. Comin all that way for just little
ole me. Rearranging what must be a busy fight schedule. Postponing the bouts
what'll advance your own career, you bein in the thick of things and all. And,
presenting me with a skill haul to beat the band. Yes, that was a skill haul...
Gracie-style. I'm expected to hang around awhile, although you might have hung me
out to dry. -- Gracie
Goliath -- Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and head on down to the bar. You owe
me a cool one. Got your dough? Down to the Wounded Merc we go. -- Vanna, the vapid
one...don't believe everything you read.
All -- So, the Admiral's really not a bad type. Wanted an accounting of his
daughter's career, including a look at my books. The pittance Sunny earned in her
short time with me was a puzzle to the old bird. But she lived, not to fight another
day, and he's up front about the subtle change in her handling of non-family. Shy,
she'll always be, buuuutttt...so I left with a slap on the back, a heavy coin-purse
the Admiral slipped me, and special knowledge of an invitation to his "servants" to
shoot me on sight if ever I'm seen on the grounds again. *Hrrrumph* Don't have to
tell me twice, a brief stint with that life leaves one itching for the training
grounds and a big mega-phone. -- Still
I must go to Malaysia for work. I'll miss 1 to 2 turns. Sorry. :-) I know I'll
miss you all more than you miss me. -- Shocking Toad, the Manager of Praetorian Guard
Felicitas -- Well, I guess I should thank you for not killing me. The five skills
were also appreciated. -- Sir Occo
Playful Dog -- You're just not very good, are you? -- Quibble
Kepler -- Always a pleasure. -- Quicksand
Gracie -- There. -- Quonset
All -- Just a bad name. -- Ghost of Qryptic and Ghost of Qryptic 2
26 June 2003
All -- Would you be willing to proxy my lunger Ganglare at the Face-to-Face? He's
fighting in the champions tourney. Thanks. Write: Michael Rogers #25335-013, PO
Box 6000, Florence, Co 81226 -- Skullagrim
STOP THINKING TOGS!!!!! It's here. Well, almost here anyway. We're looking at
a start date of the first turn in Aradi (DM 60) following the Fall Mail-In. This
should give everyone sufficient time to study the new ultra-improved T#%S IV rules
and prep accordingly. So without further ado, here is your handy-dandy guide to
winning your very own Golden Scrod (and some other very cool prizes to be announced
officially before the start of the tourney that must not be named):
1. Each T#%S team consists of two managers. After the tourney starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your partners wisely. T#%S IV will
last for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so. The only
team I know of so far is last TOGS winners: Ganolus Oakleaf/Hombre of Blood
Related/Thieves Guild. Hey, this is fun!
2. The T#%S entry fee is 2 team setups per manager. This means 4 setups per T#%S
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:
Andy Salveson
6812 Romanzo Way
Elk Grove, CA 95758
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. T#%S point system:
10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another T#%S warrior.
7 points for winning on another T#%S warriors challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another T#%S warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-T#%S warrior. Do not fight
your team mate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get any points
if you challenge or get challenged by a non-T#%S team, so use your avoids
wisely if you think someone is out to get you.
10 points for being the Duelmaster. This is in addition to all points listed
above and will begin turn 1, so prep accordingly.
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 I 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. I will be the sole judge of this. If you're
unsure if I will judge something to be Duelmasters or fantasy related, then
e-mail me before you write the spotlight and ask me. I reserve the right to
take points away from a spotlight after they are given if I judge at a 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.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
If you participated in TOGS III, you'll notice some slight changes in the points
structure. The main things are points for random match ups against non T#%S
warriors, bonus points for being the Duelmaster, new spotlight criteria, and no
points given for being the most avoided team.
4. I already mentioned this, but T#%S IV will start the first turn in arena 60 after
the Fall Mail-In runs and it will last for 13 turns. There will not be a
Survivor format this time around, meaning no eliminations. I will still be doing
the multipliers at the end, however. This 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. Prizes are yet to be determined, but I'll tell you what I know. There will be
prizes given out each turn to whichever team scores the most combined points on a
given turn. Tie breakers will go to the team with the most wins on that turn and
then to the team with most overall points. I have asked RSI for the same prizes
as last TOGS which were transferring any warrior to arena 60 and renaming Aradi
for approximately 6 months, but we'll see what they come back with. I haven't
decided how to split the prizes up, partly because I don't know how many teams
will be entering yet, but I do know the prizes will be split among the top 3
teams at the end. I will announce the exact breakdown of everything when I know
more.
6. And just like TOGS III, Death Stud and I will be the sole arbiters of any dispute
that may arise. Whine all you like, but as Nuln told you last time, that's how
it is.
7. M & RR Clause (go ahead, read between the capitals): I reserve the right to
disallow entry to this tourney if you have a previous history of being a big fat
mouth about everything.
I think that pretty much covers it. I will be accepting team entries as of now
and then posting them in the newsletters as I receive entry fees. Please feel free
to e-mail me regarding any questions or comments at Ganolus@aol.com. So everyone don
your best pair of leg warmers, hop on your favorite farm animal, and ride to Aradi
for the 4th kinda-annual Tournament that must not be named for no apparent reason
whatsoever, or T#%S IV, for short. See ya'll there!
-- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NO NAME was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DIE BOY was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
VERITAS was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MEAT 1 was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER FILIARIL in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl.
QUONSET overpowered NICHLAUS in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
QUICKSAND viciously subdued GRACIE in a 2 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
HOTTA WATTA unbelievably bested SIR VILE in a 3 minute Challenge Title competition.
TORLEC was vanquished by SUNNY SIDE UP in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MISSAE was defeated by KEPLER in a popular 1 minute expert's Challenge duel.
PAPPY WHAPPY was overpowered by QUAQSIMOTO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
LENNY BAXTER demolished CLEO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THE HAND OF G-D viciously subdued BABOON KABOOM in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
QUIBBLE was viciously subdued by MUNCHIES in a crowd pleasing 5 minute master's bout.
GRANDIOSE GRETA won victory over FELICITAS in a 1 minute master's bout.
SIR OCCO vanquished EXEDUS in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
O. PROCELLARUM viciously subdued SHYLAYLA MINOR in a 5 minute bloody brawl.
BLING BLING defeated LUNA MOTH in a exciting 1 minute bout.
TYCHO was outlasted by WATSON in a tiresome 12 minute bout.
SULTAN OF SWING overpowered VAPID VANNA in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SIR PENT was devastated by OBELISK in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
COUPLES won victory over WEASLE in a 4 minute novice's match.
SIR INGOMYELIC put to death TRAX in a crowd pleasing 1 minute beginner's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 6 AIMED BLOW 29 - 14 - 0 67 |
|TOTAL PARRY 6 LUNGING ATTACK 36 - 31 - 3 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 14 - 0 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 20 - 19 - 0 51 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 25 - 24 - 2 51 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 15 - 15 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 21 - 1 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 33 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 23 - 0 36 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
Turn 470 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-STRIKE 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 4 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 5 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY HOTTA WATTA 5038 14 2 0 107 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
LUNGING ATTACK SIR VILE 4754 16 12 0 99 SIR AGLIO (296)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE MUNCHIES 5053 12 4 0 96 TERRAPIN STATION (189)
AIMED BLOW QUONSET 4990 15 6 0 91 QUBIT (464)
PARRY-STRIKE GRANDIOSE GRETA 4932 16 15 0 84 SPRINGBORN (358)
STRIKING ATTACK FELICITAS 5021 13 7 4 66 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
WALL OF STEEL SHYLAYLA MINOR 5066 8 5 0 46 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
BASHING ATTACK PAPPY WHAPPY 5045 7 6 0 43 TOWNSVILLAINS (457)
SLASHING ATTACK THE HAND OF G-D 5080 6 4 0 35 PRAETORIAN GUARD (6)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SIR VILE 4754. The most popular warrior this turn
was QUICKSAND 4989. The ten other most popular fighters were SIR VILE 4754, THE HAND
OF G-D 5080, MUNCHIES 5053, O. PROCELLARUM 4793, QUAQSIMOTO 5043, QUIBBLE 4756, BLING
BLING 5084, WEASLE 5148, NO NAME 5164, and KEPLER 4625.
The least popular fighter this week was WATSON 5091. The other ten least popular
fighters were TYCHO 4997, COUPLES 4193, SIR PENT 5089, VAPID VANNA 5147, LUNA MOTH
5054, EXEDUS 5081, CLEO 4996, PAPPY WHAPPY 5045, TORLEC 5018, and NICHLAUS 4190.
The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:
SIR VILE (10-4754) SIR AGLIO (296)
The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn:
SUNNY SIDE UP (10-4985) SPRINGBORN (358)