DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/30/2008 Duedate: 05/13/2008
RIZTAB ARENA
DM-12 TURN-593
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PARMENIDES
DREAMERS (142)
(12-6599) [16-10-1,158]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PARMENIDES SIR GETALOT
DREAMERS (142) THE SQUARE TABLE (649)
(12-6599) [16-10-1,158] (12-6686) [2-1-0,7]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SWEET BETSEY PARMENIDES
SWEET MAGIC (267) DREAMERS (142)
(12-6571) [18-19-1,86] (12-6599) [16-10-1,158]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DREAMERS (142)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SWEET MAGIC (267) 40
2. DREAMERS (142) 9 HIGH JINKS (584)
3. CULTS-R-US (624) 0 Unchartered Team
4. THE SQUARE TABLE (649) -14
5. HIGH JINKS (584) -17 THE SQUARE TABLE (649)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*THE SQUARE TABLE (649) 3 1 0 75.0 1/ 1 DREAMERS (142) 9 3 1
2- 2 CULTS-R-US (624) 182 124 4 59.5 2/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267) 7 8 0
3/ 3 HIGH JINKS (584) 295 271 18 52.1 3/ 2 HIGH JINKS (584) 4 11 0
4/ 4 DREAMERS (142) %1179 %1183 90 49.9 4/ 5*THE SQUARE TABLE (649) 3 1 0
5/ 5 SWEET MAGIC (267) 507 849 17 37.4 5- 3 CULTS-R-US (624) 2 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 592): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 592): PARMEIDES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 586): MOSSROCK of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 588): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 587): XAVIORA YOHL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 292): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 578): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 290): LOCUST of PESTILENCE (Lord of Pestilence, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 574): GELEN of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 572): THE PIKER of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 563): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 526): NORILTENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 453): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 440): WRATH LIX of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 431): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 417): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 197): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 387): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 385): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 372): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 479): JAMMIES of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 592): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 592): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 586): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 588): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 587): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 292): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 578): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 290): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 574): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 572): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 563): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 526): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 453): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 440): WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 431): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 417): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 197): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 387): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 385): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 372): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 479): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 590): KOOL-AID DRIKER of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 585): REDBIRD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 291): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 577): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 574): GELEN of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
(turn 261): ROISIN DUBH of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
SUCCULANT of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 440): WRATH LIX of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr)
HOFFA of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
(turn 439): ALLAN JOHNSON of TPW FOREVER (Anti, mgr.)
WHITE WITCH of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
LOKI IX of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! SWEET MAGIC had cause to celebrate, after CARLOTTA got 18 points by
beating SIR GETALOT. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice
more, after losing 14 points to CARLOTTA. (Discrete enough, SIR GETALOT?) PARMENIDES
successfully staved off a grab for the roses by MARLOW of HIGH JINKS. Does RIZTAB
have no one talented enough to dethrone him? Word has it one team in RIZTAB is
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the lion, so
did the "warriors" in RIZTAB avoid SWEET MAGIC. As a woman of good breeding scorns
the "warriors" of THE SQUARE TABLE, so did that sorry team shy from SWEET MAGIC Is it
charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is,
TIDDLES is the most challenged warrior.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Q: What's a
record like 6-6-1 get you? A: A free trip to the Dark Arena! This week's winner:
MOLLY of HIGH JINKS! Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body
parts in the arena. A certain tavern in RIZTAB would I avoid!
Leave me now, you base fools! Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat! Do
not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PARMENIDES 6599 16 10 1 158 DREAMERS (142)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HERACLITUS 6646 11 6 0 103 DREAMERS (142)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWEET BETSEY 6571 18 19 1 86 SWEET MAGIC (267)
MARLOW 6644 11 8 0 74 HIGH JINKS (584)
DEMOCRITUS 6611 11 6 0 73 DREAMERS (142)
TARILISS 6527 11 35 1 71 SWEET MAGIC (267)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BROTHER ZEN 6602 17 8 0 64 CULTS-R-US (624)
TIANNARY 6612 13 13 3 64 SWEET MAGIC (267)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PYTHAGORAS 6647 10 7 0 49 DREAMERS (142)
CORIANELLE 6621 10 13 0 44 SWEET MAGIC (267)
REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663 7 5 0 41 HIGH JINKS (584)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BILLY 6669 5 3 0 30 HIGH JINKS (584)
TIDDLES 6664 5 7 0 29 HIGH JINKS (584)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CARLOTTA 6671 2 4 0 25 SWEET MAGIC (267)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BROTHER ZEALOT 6689 1 0 0 16 CULTS-R-US (624)
-SIR HIGH ON POT 6684 1 0 0 13 THE SQUARE TABLE (649)
-NURSE PETRI 6682 1 1 1 9 CULTS-R-US (624)
SIR GETALOT 6686 2 1 0 7 THE SQUARE TABLE (649)
PROTAGORAS 6691 0 1 0 5 DREAMERS (142)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BROTHER ZOINK 6665 2 6 0 CULTS-R-US 624 TIANNARY 6612 590
MADAM Y 6576 22 9 0 CULTS-R-US 624 PARMENIDES 6599 591
LEUCIPPUS 6601 7 15 0 DREAMERS 142 SWEET BETSEY 6571 589 REVENGED
MOLLY 6662 6 7 1 HIGH JINKS 584 SHISHZAR THE SNA 593 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Corianelle -- OOOoooo...that was kind a, sort-of-a, you know...oh, and watch that
daintily raised pinky. A slicker ripper'll nub it off with their off-hand dagger.
(happened to a friend of mine) Just thought I'd mention it. We're not all bums you
know. -- Repulsive Rogan
Pythagorus -- How they crowed for me. Minute after minute...next time. <grrrrr>
You know, I think it's possible my 6th minute needs work. -- Billy Billy Bo-Billy,
banana-nana...
Tiannary -- You can't say I'm not a tough old broad. -- Tiddles
Heraclitus -- It's a good thing we take it hard, cause that was pretty hard. But, we
also give it hard. We just needs a little maturing, oakening. -- Marlow
Tarliss -- Less is definitely not more on the arena sands of Riztab. Later. -- Molly
Sir Getalot -- Ah, I see that you are well-named, sir! And quite skilled for your
visible experience, as well. Tourney fights, perhaps? -- Carlotta
Parmenides -- Oh, my, little old me in a title fight! I'm all a-flutter at the very
thought. -- Sweet Betsey
Molly -- (severely) That should NOT have been an "unexpected assault." I was, after
all, attacking from the beginning. I can't say that I remember picking up this
weapon, but then, as a golem, would I necessarily remember? -- Tariliss
Repulsive Rogan -- Indeed! I couldn't stand to get close to you, which made it
difficult to attack. -- Corianelle
Tiddles -- Tcha. Train that! Or get some other weapon. You must surely know
better. -- Tiannary
Parmenides -- Such profound sentiments, we are honored. -- Sweet Betsey
Molly -- This is true. I know one person who dislikes garlic! -- Tiannary
Marlow -- Nope, it is NOT the same. Not as cold. Trust me, I'd know. -- Tariliss
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MOLLY was butchered by SHISHZAR THE SNAKE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PARMENIDES bested MARLOW in a exciting 1 minute gruesome Title duel.
HERACLITUS demolished TARILISS in a 1 minute bloody uneven fight.
DEMOCRITUS was bested by SWEET BETSEY in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
REPULSIVE ROGAN was demolished by TIANNARY in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
PYTHAGORAS outwaited BILLY in a unpopular 9 minute fight.
CORIANELLE beat TIDDLES in a 2 minute brawl.
CARLOTTA handily defeated SIR GETALOT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PROTAGORAS was vanquished by KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 1 - 1 86 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 1 73 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 5 - 2 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 9 - 0 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 8 - 0 58 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 8 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 19 - 1 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 22 - 1 29 |
Turn 593 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK PARMENIDES 6599 16 10 1 158 DREAMERS (142)
STRIKING ATTACK HERACLITUS 6646 11 6 0 103 DREAMERS (142)
AIMED BLOW MARLOW 6644 11 8 0 74 HIGH JINKS (584)
TOTAL PARRY PYTHAGORAS 6647 10 7 0 49 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SWEET BETSEY 6571. The most popular warrior this
turn was PARMENIDES 6599. The ten other most popular fighters were CORIANELLE 6621,
HERACLITUS 6646, DEMOCRITUS 6611, SWEET BETSEY 6571, TIANNARY 6612, TIDDLES 6664,
CARLOTTA 6671, MARLOW 6644, SIR GETALOT 6686, and MOLLY 6662.
The least popular fighter this week was PYTHAGORAS 6647. The other ten least popular
fighters were BILLY 6669, PROTAGORAS 6691, REPULSIVE ROGAN 6663, TARILISS 6527, MOLLY
6662, SIR GETALOT 6686, MARLOW 6644, CARLOTTA 6671, TIDDLES 6664, and TIANNARY 6612.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
PARMENIDES (12-6599) DREAMERS (142)
THE STOMPING GROUNDS
The new all-basher arena will be in Seam, DM 20. Only new teams (0FE) may
participate. The only rule is that all of your warriors must be bashers.
The first turn of the contest will be due on Monday, April 28. It will be a slow
turn-around arena. If you wish to enter a team, please submit your new team and first
turn strategies before then. Only one team per manager, please.
This arena will stay open indefinitely, providing there is interest (i.e., this is not
a contest that runs a set number of turns, although there are prizes scheduled after
the first 15 rounds). For more information, see details in the first newsletter or on
the forums.
-- RSI
Zeb Karan looked around the table at the rest of Dwes Eg's staff. Arenamasters,
standby and Dark Arena warriors, stewards and infirmarians, even the maintenance crew.
There was wine and beer on the side-table, even sandwiches, but no one was partaking.
"Stop looking like your dog died," Lew Voth said. He had once been the
arenamaster of Sentern and had taken his turns overseeing the fights in Dwes Eg. "We
all knew this day would come. When are they closing us down?"
"Immediately after the tourney, according to the information I was given."
"Short notice," Jame Rinvar, another arenamaster commented.
"No offense intended, these things just creep up on people. Tourneys make it
worse, I suppose, all the new teams being entered." Zeb grimaced. "Some of the file
cabinets have exploded from over-stuffing, you know, and it takes so long to run
through all the registered gladiators to find those who are planning to fight on any
given day that the day is OVER by the time we're ready to start."
"Which is why they closed down Sentern, Cimmeriac, and Firehold," Lew pointed
out. "This is the same thing all over again."
"Cycles," Jame said. "Things happen, and then later they happen again. We live
with it. And Dwes Eg did last for, what, eight and a half years before it reached the
explosion point. That isn't bad. That's forever, speaking practically."
"Eight or nine years is not forever--"
"The only thing that's real is today, and maybe, up to a point, tomorrow. I
don't see a problem with this. What are the new parameters, Zeb?"
"Dwes Eg remains open, existing teams can run and can recruit new members. BUT,
no new teams will be accepted. New teams will go into a new arena, DM 84, running its
first turn on the seventh of May. A regular two-week cycle."
"So Dwes Eg isn't actually being closed, just closed to new teams. Okay. This
works," Jame said again. "Number 84... does this mean it'll be out at that Blackstone
place? Rotten weather half the year, but I suppose you could say that about any site.
What about regional allegiance?"
"None specified in the data I received. Probably a personal-choice situation,"
Zeb said.
"Transfers?" Lew asked.
"I don't know about transfers IN," Zeb said, "but I'd guess yes, they would be
allowed. No transfers OUT, though. None out of DM 82, for that matter. Once you're
in 82 or 84, the only way out is death or graduation."
"That fairly describes most arenas," Jame said. "Anyone who takes up the
gladiatorial life has already accepted that."