DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 05/19/2004 Duedate: 06/01/2004 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-486 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BIRDSONG GREENWARDENS (244) (15-4434) [18-19-1,101] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BIRDSONG MORTIKHAN GREENWARDENS (244) STARBASE 5 (263) (15-4434) [18-19-1,101] (15-2294) [3-4-0,23] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BIRDSONG GREENGROVE GREENWARDENS (244) GREENWARDENS (244) (15-4434) [18-19-1,101] (15-4612) [4-2-0,39] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TRIPLE CROWN (382) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. STARBASE 5 (263) 38 2. GREENWARDENS (244) 34 OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) 3. POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) 20 Unchartered Team 4. OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) 4 5. BACK TO REALITY (463) 0 STARBASE 5 (263) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) 12 6 1 66.7 1/ 1 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 7 8 0 2/ 1 POLITICALY INCORRE (461) 24 14 0 63.2 2/ 3 POLITICALY INCORRE (461) 6 0 0 3/ 2 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 261 221 15 54.1 3- 2 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) 5 1 0 4/ 0*STARBASE 5 (263) 15 13 0 53.6 4/ 0*STARBASE 5 (263) 3 0 0 5- 3 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) 78 97 5 44.6 5/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244) 3 12 0 6/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244) 317 431 8 42.4 6/ 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) 1 0 0 7- 5*BACK TO REALITY (463) 2 3 0 40.0 7- 5*BACK TO REALITY (463) 1 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of MALCORN brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see PHANTOM LORD win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, GREENGROVE beat CHARISMATIC and CHARISMATIC lost 8 points. You're breakin' my heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as BIRDSONG takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. MALCORN, I am losing what little hope I had in you. TRIPLE CROWN the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like POLITICALY INCORRECT avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. WOODWALKER was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. And we have RONNIE RAY GUN in a challenge, going down 9 points for the fight. Guess what? I thought RONNIE RAY GUN showed great skill and promise when he won victory over LIL E. TEE. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and gone, and get to see if their team cared. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BIRDSONG 4434 18 19 1 101 GREENWARDENS (244) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TRIPE 4596 10 3 0 96 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LITTLE CURRENT 4371 19 23 2 86 TRIPLE CROWN (382) RUTHLESS 4591 10 4 0 86 TRIPLE CROWN (382) STORMCLOUD 4379 17 29 0 80 GREENWARDENS (244) THE GOVERNATOR 4578 7 1 0 76 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) JAVOR 3796 9 2 1 68 OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RONNIE RAY GUN 4574 9 1 0 66 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) WOODWALKER 4433 12 25 1 62 GREENWARDENS (244) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LIL E. TEE 4608 5 2 0 41 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -SMOKED SOLOMON 4589 8 8 1 40 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) STALKING HORSE 4569 7 17 1 39 GREENWARDENS (244) GREENGROVE 4612 4 2 0 39 GREENWARDENS (244) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DASHING 3798 3 4 0 32 OF WOLF AND MAN 5 (367) CHARISMATIC 4607 5 2 0 25 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -DUBYA 4599 2 2 0 24 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MORTIKHAN 2294 3 4 0 23 STARBASE 5 (263) FOREVER 2540 3 0 0 21 STARBASE 5 (263) -BATTERY 2293 6 2 0 20 STARBASE 5 (263) -KORAN ON THE COB 4609 2 4 0 17 SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (456) -DARWIN 4606 2 2 0 16 BACK TO REALITY (463) PHANTOM LORD 4613 1 0 0 15 STARBASE 5 (263) STRIKE THE GOLD 4611 1 5 0 8 TRIPLE CROWN (382) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS 6 May 2004 DEATH FEST The ferocious ghosts of former glories whispered across the wind swept sands of DM 59; agonizing incessantly due to the diminutive demise of the Delarq arena known as Illis. Tattered banners and forgotten memories wailed in the wind for a dynamic death march to dawn once more upon the blood stained sands of the Delarq slow arena. The distant call crying for a declaration of restoration amidst the ruin of the all but forgotten Delarq arena carried to the far corners of Alastari; drawing the Devious, the Diabolical, the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to cross blades and wage warfare among an assemblage of new stables managed by the Known and Unknown; willing to spill fresh blood, while carving their destiny during 15 Rounds of contest driven combat to be known as the "Illis Incredibly Diabolical Delarq Death Fest". A lone cloaked figure huddled by lamplight in a remote outpost near the crossroads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen; feverishly formulating the foundational framework for the dawning of the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59, complete with Gladiatorial Commission sanctioned prizes to promote the growing thirst for a Delarq Slow Arena Death Festival. Delarq Death Fest Opening Round debuts the first turn immediately following the Summer 2004 F2F Tourney and continues through the completion of 15 consecutive rounds. Death Fest points are Won or Lost ONLY in the DM 59 Delarq Slow Arena [Tourneys DO NOT Add or Subtract from the Death Fest Point Scoring System]: Death Fest Scoring Format: Win =3D +2 pts Loss =3D -1 pt Kill =3D +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win] Death =3D -3 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss] Dark Arena Kill =3D +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win] Dark Arena Death =3D -5 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss] Revenged Blood Feud =3D +5 pts [successful Revenged Blood Feud provides Death Fest contestants the opportunity to cancel out 3 pts for Death and 1 pt for Loss; while gaining +1 pt overall for the Revenged Blood Feud in addition to the +2 pts for Win] DEATH FEST PRIZES will be awarded to the Top Ten Death Fest Stables on the basis of Total Points*** accumulated during the 15 rounds of competition as follows: 1. Favorite Weapon Knowledge for 1 (one) warrior ranked Initiate or higher on the Final Round to be revealed by RSI to each of the Top Ten Death Fest Stables 2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters and NPCs [yet to be determined according to how many DA Monsters and NPCs are available in DM 59 for Renaming] 3. The Top Five Death Fest Stables will receive New Team Rollup Certificates as follows: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4) and 5th (2) 4. Renaming Illis Arena for 6 months plus Receiving 6 months Free Play courtesy of RSI will be awarded to the manager of the 1st Place Death Fest Stable 5. Discussions are underway regarding a possible Special Award granted to the Illis Iron Stable qualifiers who compete in 67 of a possible 75 fights during the course of the 15 consecutive rounds of the Death Fest [Key Factor is How Many (?) stables will be competing in the Death Fest without drawing away participation by current managers in the remaining slow arenas!] Therefore, it is important for all managers entering stables in DM 59 for the upcoming Death Fest to contact RSI as soon as possible regarding their participation in this contest so that a Final Ruling on the proposed Illis Iron Stable Award can be issued by RSI. ***TieBreaker is determined on the Final Round by the DM 59 Newsletter Recognition Rankings. The stable with the Highest Ranked Active Gladiator is granted the decision. [Example: Warrior A and Warrior B are both listed in the Recognition Rankings with 87 pts; however, because Warrior A is listed in the Recognition Rankings ahead of Warrior B, then Warrior A is granted the TieBreaker Decision for His/Her stable!] Opening Round Team Spotlight Bonus [minimum 15 paragraphs!] Each Delarq Death Fest competitor who writes a Team Spotlight featuring their Stable (Name) and Managerial Alias [Gladiatorial Names Optional] in regards to competing in the Delarq Death Fest will receive 25 pts added to His/Her opening round score. Illis Iron Stable Bonus [in addition to the proposed award awaiting RSI approval!] Any manager whose stable competes in at least 67 of the possible 75 fights during the 15 rounds of Death Fest receives 25 points added to His/Her final overall score [this allows each stable the cushion of missing one round of competition; plus up to 3 additional fights due to waiting for replacement rollups from Deaths suffered either in Tourneys or during the Death Fest contest in DM 59 over the course of 15 rounds of competition!] Delarq Death Fest Hosted by Hammer [Who Else?] LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE GOVERNATOR devastated WOODWALKER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. RONNIE RAY GUN vanquished LIL E. TEE in a 3 minute uneven Challenge battle. LITTLE CURRENT was demolished by BIRDSONG in a 2 minute uneven Title fight. RUTHLESS bested STORMCLOUD in a 2 minute veteran's contest. JAVOR overpowered STALKING HORSE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match. GREENGROVE viciously subdued CHARISMATIC in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal fight. STRIKE THE GOLD was bested by MORTIKHAN in a popular 1 minute competition. FOREVER unbelievably bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute beginner's melee. PHANTOM LORD won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 3 minute gruesome novice's duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 1 - 0 89 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 AIMED BLOW 6 - 1 - 0 86 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 3 - 0 77 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 4 - 0 75 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 0 52 | |AIMED BLOW 0 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 11 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 33 - 2 41 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 486 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL RUTHLESS 4591 10 4 0 86 TRIPLE CROWN (382) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK THE GOVERNATOR 4578 7 1 0 76 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) TOTAL PARRY RONNIE RAY GUN 4574 9 1 0 66 POLITICALY INCORRECT (461) LUNGING ATTACK LIL E. TEE 4608 5 2 0 41 TRIPLE CROWN (382) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BIRDSONG 4434. The most popular warrior this turn was GREENGROVE 4612. The ten other most popular fighters were STORMCLOUD 4379, MORTIKHAN 2294, THE GOVERNATOR 4578, BIRDSONG 4434, RUTHLESS 4591, JAVOR 3796, RONNIE RAY GUN 4574, LIL E. TEE 4608, STRIKE THE GOLD 4611, and FOREVER 2540. The least popular fighter this week was CHARISMATIC 4607. The other ten least popular fighters were STALKING HORSE 4569, LITTLE CURRENT 4371, WOODWALKER 4433, PHANTOM LORD 4613, FOREVER 2540, STRIKE THE GOLD 4611, LIL E. TEE 4608, RONNIE RAY GUN 4574, JAVOR 3796, and RUTHLESS 4591. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: BIRDSONG (15-4434) GREENWARDENS (244)