DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/19/2014 Duedate: 05/31/2014
TOBIR ARENA
DM-14 TURN-750
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ODB
WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
(14-4891) [14-6-2,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ODB JEX
WU-TANG FOREVER (479) ORDER (487)
(14-4891) [14-6-2,116] (14-4848) [6-2-0,62]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BROWN WIDOW IGNORANCE
THE DEATH SQUAD (63) MENTOR BLISS (496)
(14-4875) [23-20-2,105] (14-4977) [3-0-1,24]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MENTOR BLISS (496)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 52
2. ARCANE DEVILS (497) 41PERIODIC STATEMENTS (493)
3. MENTOR BLISS (496) 16 Unchartered Team
4. ORDER (487) 9
5. WU-TANG FOREVER (479) 7 MENTOR BLISS (496)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 PERIODIC STATEMENT (493) 17 4 1 81.0 1/ 1*MENTOR BLISS (496) 13 2 1
2/ 2*MENTOR BLISS (496) 15 9 1 62.5 2/ 3 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 8 7 0
3/ 3 THE DEATH SQUAD (63) 817 602 45 57.6 3/ 4 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 7 8 0
4/ 4 WU-TANG FOREVER (479) 135 103 9 56.7 4/ 2 WU-TANG FOREVER (479) 6 6 0
5/ 5*ORDER (487) 6 6 0 50.0 5/ 6*ORDER (487) 2 1 0
6/ 6 THE DOGHOUSE (188) 866 %1043 16 45.4 6/ 5 PERIODIC STATEMENT (493) 2 2 0
7- 7 LIVING LARGE (490) 18 30 0 37.5 7/ 0*ARCANE DEVILS (497) 2 3 1
8/ 0*ARCANE DEVILS (497) 3 5 1 37.5 8- 7 LIVING LARGE (490) 0 3 0
9- 8*KNIGHTS IN TIGHTS (498) 0 1 0 0.0 9- 8*KNIGHTS IN TIGHTS (498) 0 1 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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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 374): CLYDE D'CLUB of PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 750): UNCLEAN ONE of CHAOS CARNIVAL (Nurgle, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 749): BARIUM ENEMY of PERIODIC STATEMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 734): FOXY LADY of ARE YOU ? (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 737): T-JON LOY of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): LOIAL of WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 730): APPELONIA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 731): KOJAK of ALL JACKED UP (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 695): EBBUTT MARSH of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 692): FLYING PIG of HELL FROZEN OVER (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 683): SADIE of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 322): FAT LIP of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 577): PFC 1 of MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): HAUGHA RYDE of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 635): SARINA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 374): WEIRD ALCHEMY (La Guillotine, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 750): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 749): MENTOR BLISS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 734): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 737): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 733): WHEEL OF TIME (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 730): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 731): OMNITRIX (Buri, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 695): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 692): LAZY SUNDAY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 683): THE 27 CLUB (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 322): IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 577): MEDAL OF HONOR J3 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 275): OUTER GODS (Var, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 635): SUPERIOR FATHER et al (Manager, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 374): IWO JIMA of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
(turn 373): PORT-A-FORTRESS of THE CHOSEN (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 750): HOT DOG of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 748): THE SQUARE of WU-TANG FOREVER (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 733): IRSON ORSON of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 736): ARE YOU DONE YET? Of BASH BROS. BOSS (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 683): SADIE of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 321): SINISTER SAINT of IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 274): MUSHROOM of PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of TOBIR! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. GHOSTFACE caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested DRAGON'S LAIR and was awarded 19
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, BROWN WIDOW put down
FEATHERS, causing him to lose 20 points of recognition in the process. This time
victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail ODB, Duelmaster of TOBIR!
Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without
pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In TOBIR "art" is a word that has long
since passed from the language! I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this
week's challenge seeking began. THE DEATH SQUAD is feared. This much I can say. If
you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of MENTOR
BLISS last week. Busy avoiding THE DEATH SQUAD? Loose talk at the arena has reached
my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after FEATHERS.
Watch your back!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a
stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ODB 4891 14 6 2 116 WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAN MOUNTAIN 4879 26 14 0 110 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
BROWN WIDOW 4875 23 20 2 105 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
BARIUM ENEMY 4924 17 3 1 97 PERIODIC STATEMENTS (493)
-MANSION 4897 12 5 0 94 LIVING LARGE (490)
FONZANOON 4948 10 6 0 94 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FEATHERS 4881 17 23 1 85 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
GHOSTFACE 4916 12 12 1 84 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JEX 4848 6 2 0 62 ORDER (487)
DRAGON'S LAIR 4901 14 3 0 57 WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OLD HOWEL 4915 9 17 0 54 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
DAISY 4967 5 2 0 54 MENTOR BLISS (496)
SPIKE 4903 9 18 0 45 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
BIG RED 4900 8 20 1 45 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
CAPPADONNA 4961 6 0 0 37 WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
FLOYD-HII 4969 2 0 1 35 ARCANE DEVILS (497)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PURPLE NURPLE 4980 2 1 0 29 MENTOR BLISS (496)
KAMIN 4965 2 1 0 26 MENTOR BLISS (496)
IGNORANCE 4977 3 0 1 24 MENTOR BLISS (496)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCREWDRIVER 4981 3 0 0 23 MENTOR BLISS (496)
HAHA HOUND 4962 5 4 0 19 THE DOGHOUSE (188)
-CATALINA 4959 2 2 0 19 LIVING LARGE (490)
-HEX 4849 0 3 0 17 ORDER (487)
SAI TALONMALA 4971 1 0 0 15 ARCANE DEVILS (497)
-MAID 4896 2 2 0 12 LIVING LARGE (490)
DARQUE SAYS DIE! 4993 0 3 0 3 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
PERPENDICULAR 5005 0 1 0 1 WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
ERIC TALONSEN 4994 0 1 0 1 ARCANE DEVILS (497)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
POLITE BEGGAR 0 0 0 FLOYD-HII 4969 750 NONE
JA-FLOYD-E 4972 0 1 0 ARCANE DEVILS 497 WURM KIN 750 NONE
JOSH SCOTT 4982 0 1 0 ARCANE DEVILS 497 SPYMASTER 750 NONE
ZIRA 4986 0 1 0 KNIGHTS IN TIGHT 498 IGNORANCE 4977 749
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
WHAT A BORON 4926 0 1 0 PERIODIC STATEME 493 WURM KIN 750 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
We salute the tourney participants, with a special nod for Faith, tourney victor. --
Jorja and the Doghouse pack
Two-three, and I did not expect Feathers to defeat the Brown Widow. Normally
Feathers is SUCH a Golden Retriever, you wouldn't believe it. -- Old Howel
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
WHAT A BORON was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JOSH SCOTT was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JA-FLOYD-E was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
BROWN WIDOW overpowered FEATHERS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
GHOSTFACE devastated DRAGON'S LAIR in a 2 minute brutal one-sided Challenge fight.
DAISY viciously subdued SPIKE in a action packed 2 minute gory Challenge brawl.
KAMIN was bested by CAPPADONNA in a 2 minute Challenge match.
DARQUE SAYS DIE! was bested by HAHA HOUND in a popular 1 minute Challenge competition.
BARIUM ENEMY was overcome by ODB in a 1 minute expert's Title melee.
MAN MOUNTAIN unbelievably bested VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 3 minute veteran's duel.
FONZANOON overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
JEX handily defeated BIG RED in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
OLD HOWEL bested PURPLE NURPLE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
FLOYD-HII murdered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
IGNORANCE savagely defeated PERPENDICULAR in a popular 4 minute amateur's conflict.
SCREWDRIVER overpowered ERIC TALONSEN in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
SAI TALONMALA overcame TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 1 minute amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 6 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 12 - 3 71 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 22 - 20 - 1 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 AIMED BLOW 22 - 22 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 11 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 15 - 0 46 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 12 - 0 40 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 18 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 750 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 5 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK ODB 4891 14 6 2 116 WU-TANG FOREVER (479)
TOTAL PARRY MAN MOUNTAIN 4879 26 14 0 110 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
AIMED BLOW BROWN WIDOW 4875 23 20 2 105 THE DEATH SQUAD (63)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK BARIUM ENEMY 4924 17 3 1 97 PERIODIC STATEMENTS (493)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BROWN WIDOW 4875. The most popular warrior this
turn was IGNORANCE 4977. The ten other most popular fighters were DAISY 4967,
GHOSTFACE 4916, JEX 4848, BROWN WIDOW 4875, KAMIN 4965, HAHA HOUND 4962, FONZANOON
4948, ODB 4891, MAN MOUNTAIN 4879, and OLD HOWEL 4915.
The least popular fighter this week was ERIC TALONSEN 4994. The other ten least
popular fighters were PERPENDICULAR 5005, CAPPADONNA 4961, SPIKE 4903, FEATHERS 4881,
JOSH SCOTT 4982, WHAT A BORON 4926, FLOYD-HII 4969, PURPLE NURPLE 4980, BIG RED 4900,
and BARIUM ENEMY 4924.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
BARIUM ENEMY (14-4924) PERIODIC STATEMENTS (493)
BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE
Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the
arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the
Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die
for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There
will be two different arenas:
FTF-Style (DM 98): for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies
Mail-in-Style (DM 99): for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the FTF-style bloodgames, there are no regular
challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their
strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the
FTF). There will be no DA challenges in either arena.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your
rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on
Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular
tournament.
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these
six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in
each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training
required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be
conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that
three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of
the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be
yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!