DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 11/01/2006 Duedate: 11/14/2006 RIZTAB ARENA DM-12 TURN-554 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS COMRADE KOOK CULTS-R-US (624) (12-6339) [17-8-1,125] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader COMRADE KOOK JUNE BUG CULTS-R-US (624) ICE AGE (639) (12-6339) [17-8-1,125] (12-6532) [2-2-0,25] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ALOURSHIN LOSING IS FUN SWEET MAGIC (267) WHO DA MAN? (623) (12-6126) [21-28-1,92] (12-6330) [11-10-0,75] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM STEEL THUNDER (630) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. COLD IRON BLOWS (637) 47 2. CULTS-R-US (624) 36 CULTS-R-US (624) 3. STEEL THUNDER (630) 32 Unchartered Team 4. HIGH JINKS (584) 31 5. ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 21 ICE AGE (639) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*LEGION OF CHAOS (636) 11 4 0 73.3 1/ 1 STEEL THUNDER (630) 8 7 0 2/ 2 CULTS-R-US (624) 72 53 1 57.6 2/ 2 CULTS-R-US (624) 7 3 0 3/ 3 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 72 66 3 52.2 3/ 3 HIGH JINKS (584) 7 8 1 4/ 4 HIGH JINKS (584) 186 186 11 50.0 4/ 4 DREAMERS (142) 7 8 0 5/ 5 DREAMERS (142) %1080 %1107 86 49.4 5/ 5 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 4 4 0 6- 7*SP@RE P@RTS (634) 18 27 0 40.0 6- 6*SP@RE P@RTS (634) 3 2 0 7/ 8 STEEL THUNDER (630) 77 123 7 38.5 7/ 8*ICE AGE (639) 3 5 0 8/ 9 SWEET MAGIC (267) 427 735 11 36.7 8/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267) 3 12 0 9/10 WHO DA MAN? (623) 14 28 0 33.3 9-10*LEGION OF CHAOS (636) 1 0 0 10/11*ICE AGE (639) 6 13 0 31.6 10/11 WHO DA MAN? (623) 1 3 0 11/ 0*COLD IRON BLOWS (637) 0 4 0 0.0 11/ 0*COLD IRON BLOWS (637) 0 4 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. Greetings once again, Riztab, I'm a bit surprised to still be seated on the throne this week after facing the crafty warrior known as Sugar Jane. Challenges this turn goes out to Alourshin and Sugar Jane (top two warriors that fought last turn). Last turn Sugar Jane taught me some great skills, and I'm most appreciative. Budha claims he's had a run of back luck and as the more experienced Dreamer that he should be on the throne. I graciously ask the next DM to give him a shot, but I'm planning to do my best to keep it for myself. Brother Zero asked that I explain what happened in our title fight a couple turns back as it's a blur for him. Here's the nutshell version: I swing three times, you swing zero times, you're hit three times, I'm hit zero times, I learn three skills, you learn zero skills. Best of luck to all in the tourney, make Riztab proud! That's all for now! Sleep well, Riztab, Machiavelli SPY REPORT Good day, in RIZTAB a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. The HIGH JINKS guild has had a 4-1-1 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, UGLY EDDIE fought TALON and gained 18 points and contributed to HIGH JINKS' 4-1-1. MISSY MOSSY has lost to EPICURIOUS, falling 13 points, while helping make HIGH JINKS a 4-1-1 turn. Well done, RIZTAB, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior. Perhaps MACHIAVELLI is not as thrilled, being challenged 4 times. COMRADE KOOK challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone DREAMERS' warrior. We should ask COMRADE KOOK about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Warty Toad until they win. Maybe? Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' Inscrutable, but true. DREAMERS has cause to stand tall, as they were RIZTAB's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And avoiding DREAMERS more than any other team we find STEEL THUNDER. RIZTAB, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? In a brave attempt, KALEN from STEEL THUNDER challenged up 25 points to fight LOSING IS FUN from the WHO DA MAN? stable. KALEN perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he defeated LOSING IS FUN and ended up with 86 recognition points. 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. Banners at half mast, warriors, STEEL THUNDER has lost TALON, and you might say all of RIZTAB has felt the loss, except maybe HIGH JINKS. 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. Always good to rest in RIZTAB, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME COMRADE KOOK 6339 17 8 1 125 CULTS-R-US (624) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BROTHER ZORT 6338 16 9 0 107 CULTS-R-US (624) TWISTED CLOWN 6360 10 2 1 100 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) SUGAR JANE 5948 14 56 0 98 SWEET MAGIC (267) BROTHER ZERO 6341 15 10 0 93 CULTS-R-US (624) ALOURSHIN 6126 21 28 1 92 SWEET MAGIC (267) MACHIAVELLI 6440 9 5 0 92 DREAMERS (142) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BUDDHA 6231 17 16 0 89 DREAMERS (142) KALEN 6418 15 10 0 86 STEEL THUNDER (630) TALA GOG 6066 15 39 0 84 SWEET MAGIC (267) UGLY EDDIE 6370 13 7 1 83 HIGH JINKS (584) LOSING IS FUN 6330 11 10 0 75 WHO DA MAN? (623) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KRANKYKARL 6406 9 7 1 51 HIGH JINKS (584) HUME 6376 10 8 0 48 DREAMERS (142) HURRICANE 6481 4 8 0 42 STEEL THUNDER (630) -LOST 6503 4 0 0 41 LEGION OF CHAOS (636) EPICURIOUS 6495 6 3 0 40 DREAMERS (142) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CRANKCASE 6472 6 3 0 33 SP@RE P@RTS (634) -FLY WHEEL 6473 3 6 0 31 SP@RE P@RTS (634) IRONSTORM 6483 7 4 0 30 STEEL THUNDER (630) YODA MAN 6328 3 18 0 29 WHO DA MAN? (623) LEIBNIZ 6540 3 2 0 28 DREAMERS (142) JUNE BUG 6532 2 2 0 25 ICE AGE (639) -LUCKY 6502 3 0 0 24 LEGION OF CHAOS (636) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DEXTER 6524 5 2 0 23 HIGH JINKS (584) MISSY MOSSY 6539 3 2 0 20 HIGH JINKS (584) -CROCODILE CLIP 6470 3 6 0 18 SP@RE P@RTS (634) -TROLLEY BOOM 6471 4 5 0 17 SP@RE P@RTS (634) -PIPS 6500 2 0 0 16 LEGION OF CHAOS (636) WINTER SHADOWS 6526 3 4 0 13 SWEET MAGIC (267) HAIRBALL HARRY 6558 1 0 0 13 HIGH JINKS (584) TARILISS 6527 2 5 0 11 SWEET MAGIC (267) WACKY WACO WONK 6505 2 5 0 11 CULTS-R-US (624) -HEAVY MEATAL HERO 6410 2 2 0 10 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) KOOL-AID DRINKER 6557 1 0 0 6 CULTS-R-US (624) -DEALER 6535 1 1 0 6 LEGION OF CHAOS (636) -MIZZEN SHROUD 6538 1 2 0 5 SP@RE P@RTS (634) -HIGH ROLLER 6534 1 1 0 4 LEGION OF CHAOS (636) MRS. MORNINGSTAR 6512 0 1 0 3 COLD IRON BLOWS (637) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THE WOLFMAN 6462 2 2 0 ALL HALLOW'S EVE 599 DEMRON THE DARK 497 554 NONE JACK RABBIT 6513 0 1 0 COLD IRON BLOWS 637 DEMRON THE DARK 497 554 NONE LADY LUCK 6516 0 1 0 COLD IRON BLOWS 637 SPYMASTER TORRIC 495 554 NONE COPPER STAR 6511 0 1 0 COLD IRON BLOWS 637 GORASH THE ORC 493 554 NONE LIL WAYNE 6531 1 4 0 ICE AGE 639 SPYMASTER TORRIC 495 554 NONE COUSIN DAVE 6530 2 2 0 ICE AGE 639 SPYMASTER TORRIC 495 554 NONE STINX 6556 0 1 0 STEEL THUNDER 630 ARENAMASTER RILLI 496 554 NONE TALON 6484 7 4 0 STEEL THUNDER 630 UGLY EDDIE 6370 554 PERSONAL ADS Leibniz -- Big as saucers, your eyes got. Did you catch that last move? Prrretty slick. Oh, of course you caught it. Right in the ole peccadilloes. -- Missy Mossy Kalen -- Am I that good a teacher? Must be more talent hidden in back cupboards than I'm currently accessing. -- Krankykarl, the professor Hume -- Keep that up and you'll be ex-Hume(d). -- Ugly Eddie...even my jokes are ugly Hurricane -- Well, blow me down...Ha! "blow me down" get it? Ha! Get it? "Blow me down?" -- Dexter Machiavelli -- Not a Dreamer but a Schemer. You know, I'm not surprised to find that you're a golem. It explains that dispassionate clarity of thought. -- Sugar Jane P.S. And you're an amazingly attentive student. Short Peter -- Okay, a win and one skill is better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick, but I really didn't want to hear all those songs about rocks and mines and gold and stuff. Not being a dwarf myself, you know. -- Alourshin Losing Is Fun -- Oh, yeah? Then why didn't you do it? I don't buy this "share the fun" stuff. I figure it's better to give (damage) than receive it. -- Tala Gog Ironstorm -- What, you stood out in the rain till you were all shrunken? Listen, I KNOW Shews, and they don't come at five-foot-eight inches tall. -- Tariliss P.S. I can't say I care for the rain of bolts. Not unless they come with matching nuts. What good are bolts without nuts? Epicurious -- Hmm, good thing I'm not a cat, or you might have killed me! I wouldn't like that. -- Winter Shadows Ugly Edie -- Well... (blushing) thank you. -- Alourshin 5 October 2006 *Turf War IV Rules* 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 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 Turf War. Managers must: a. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to: Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or Rick Stringer 13 St. Michael's CT Elkton, MD 21921 b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Rules: 1. No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received. No exceptions. 2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for; 3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. NO multiple aliases please. Violations will result in disqualification. 4. The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12 turns. 5. The turn a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process. 6. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf War 5. 7. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions. Scoring: Win Loss Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match-Up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Downchallenge -10 xx -10 xx Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx Special Scoring: a. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!) b. Each Style Master is worth 2 points. c. Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points Champions: a. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, the Champion must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including transferred teams. (I'll be watching for this occurrence!) Bloodfeuds: a. Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns. However, the same warrior may not be used all four turns. 4 turns means 4 separate warriors. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who violates this. 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 (this means a warrior with 0 FE). f. TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the tourney reports are posted in the NL. g. TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the same conditions as noted for TVs. h. NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared for. i. Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5. PRIZES: Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest. All prizes and 100% of the RU Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her responsibility to give these to the alliance membership. I have requested from RSI the following: a. renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena; b. renaming of Dark Arena Monsters; c. known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance. This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to receive this award). Baphomet, Host of TW5 Special Note: A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower bracket. Same bracket, more recognition points? Not a downchallenge! 20 October 2006 In accordance with those rules set forth by the Lady of the Realm, I hereby announce the formation of a small group of managers calling themselves "The Outsiders". The group consists of the following members: Doc LeGrande Apex Street Legal Carnage Ghoti Roadkill Valamond This group has only one rule. Respect the play of the managers of this alliance. We have no worries about not playing by the rules set forth by others. We fight the way we like, and all those in this group appreciate what tools each manager brings. We have managers from the Delarquan, Andorian and Free Blade regions. We have managers that focus on the tournament arenas, and we have those that focus on the regular city arenas. We have those in our ranks that fight with honor and respect for all, and we have those that have a bloodlust that cannot be quenched. Our goal is simple. To create a ensemble of managers that will show their prowess in the land of Alastari, and to bring a new level of competition to all those that share the sands with our warriors. Our warriors are many throughout the land. We have no home arena. We have no pacts we abide by. Our fighters range from Mordant to Talcama, from Lapur to Lyratilan, Aruak City to Valamantis, the Primus arena to Talahya, and many more arenas throughout the land. Whether we are sought out or ignored makes no difference to us. We are what we are. We fight how we fight. And we do it however we wish. We have no rules. We have no leader or ruler. Be prepared. We are. 20 October 2006 The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire respond thus to the Avengers of the Light: Where are you? EACH AND EVERY Dark Knight can be found in arenas 31 and 52. Your pretty words mean less than nothing if you won't fight. EVERY Dark Knight is more than willing to back up their talk. So...we give you three turns in either 31 or 52, REPEAT 31 or 52 to show up or shut up. If you don't show we'll let all of Alastari know the Avengers are indeed cowards! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE WOLFMAN was viciously butchered by DEMRON THE DARK in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. LIL WAYNE was murdered by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. COUSIN DAVE was murdered by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. JACK RABBIT was dealt death by DEMRON THE DARK in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest. LADY LUCK was assassinated by SPYMASTER TORRIC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena match. COPPER STAR was butchered by GORASH THE ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. STINX was assassinated by ARENAMASTER RILLION in a 1 minute Dark Arena struggle. COMRADE KOOK overpowered MACHIAVELLI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl. KALEN overcame LOSING IS FUN in a action packed 4 minute expert's Challenge melee. TALON was slaughtered by UGLY EDDIE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. HURRICANE lost to KRANKYKARL in a popular 3 minute brutal Challenge fight. EPICURIOUS handily defeated MISSY MOSSY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout. IRONSTORM was subdued by HUME in a 2 minute bloody Challenge match. SUGAR JANE was handily defeated by BROTHER ZORT in a 1 minute one-sided contest. ALOURSHIN was subdued by TWISTED CLOWN in a 2 minute bloody one-sided brawl. BROTHER ZERO handily defeated DEVAR THE TRAITOR in a 1 minute uneven fight. BUDDHA defeated TALA GOG in a action packed 3 minute expert's struggle. YODA MAN was savagely defeated by LEIBNIZ in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody brawl. WACKY WACO WONK was defeated by JUNE BUG in a 1 minute bout. DEXTER demolished WINTER SHADOWS in a 1 minute one-sided bout. TARILISS was beaten by MARMADUKE THE BROKE in a 3 minute fight. MRS. MORNINGSTAR was overcome by KOOL-AID DRINKER in a 4 minute amateur's competition. HAIRBALL HARRY overpowered KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI 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| |WALL OF STEEL 8 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 5 - 0 69 | |LUNGING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 57 - 38 - 0 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 15 - 0 57 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 43 - 40 - 0 52 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 25 - 30 - 0 45 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 30 - 1 45 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-STRIKE 13 - 21 - 1 38 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 28 - 1 33 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 20 - 0 31 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 20 - 0 26 | Turn 554 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 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 5 2 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 PARRY-STRIKE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 4 - 4 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL COMRADE KOOK 6339 17 8 1 125 CULTS-R-US (624) STRIKING ATTACK BROTHER ZORT 6338 16 9 0 107 CULTS-R-US (624) LUNGING ATTACK TWISTED CLOWN 6360 10 2 1 100 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) BASHING ATTACK BROTHER ZERO 6341 15 10 0 93 CULTS-R-US (624) TOTAL PARRY KALEN 6418 15 10 0 86 STEEL THUNDER (630) PARRY-STRIKE UGLY EDDIE 6370 13 7 1 83 HIGH JINKS (584) PARRY-RIPOSTE KRANKYKARL 6406 9 7 1 51 HIGH JINKS (584) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ALOURSHIN 6126. The most popular warrior this turn was LOSING IS FUN 6330. The ten other most popular fighters were KALEN 6418, HURRICANE 6481, TALA GOG 6066, LEIBNIZ 6540, MRS. MORNINGSTAR 6512, TWISTED CLOWN 6360, TARILISS 6527, HUME 6376, THE WOLFMAN 6462, and COMRADE KOOK 6339. The least popular fighter this week was SUGAR JANE 5948. The other ten least popular fighters were MISSY MOSSY 6539, TALON 6484, STINX 6556, COPPER STAR 6511, COUSIN DAVE 6530, LIL WAYNE 6531, HAIRBALL HARRY 6558, WINTER SHADOWS 6526, WACKY WACO WONK 6505, and YODA MAN 6328. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 5 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. TONY TWILO (5-4525) of HOUSE OF PANCAKES MARCIE (36-6076) of MER DE NOMS WAR EAGLE (55-3289) of DRAGONFYRE WIPEY (82-12634) of UNJUSTLY RENAMED FORMIDABLE (82-17495) of F-TROOP Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes