DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/29/2004 Duedate: 01/11/2005 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-500 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BATTERY STARBASE 5 (263) (15-2293) [11-3-0,94] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BATTERY POSITION IS EMPTY STARBASE 5 (263) (15-2293) [11-3-0,94] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GREENGROVE GREENGROVE GREENWARDENS (244) GREENWARDENS (244) (15-4612) [11-9-0,53] (15-4612) [11-9-0,53] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM GREENWARDENS (244) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. GREENWARDENS (244) 33 2. TRIPLE CROWN (382) 7 STARBASE 5 (263) 3. STARBASE 5 (263) 6 Unchartered Team 4. BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) 0 I LOVE SCRAG... (327) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 STARBASE 5 (263) 35 27 1 56.5 1/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244) 9 6 0 2/ 2 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 281 234 16 54.6 2/ 2 STARBASE 5 (263) 8 4 0 3- 3*BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) 7 6 0 53.8 3/ 4 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 2 4 0 4/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244) 354 464 8 43.3 4- 3*BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) 1 3 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of MALCORN! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. OAKLEAF caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested AMBITIOUS GUARD and was awarded 16 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, CHARISMATIC put down FOREVER, causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process. Although LIL E. TEE made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious BATTERY. Would you believe that over half of the old women in MALCORN seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators? I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more than its fair share of red in recent times. 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! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in MALCORN. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BATTERY 2293 11 3 0 94 STARBASE 5 (263) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MORTIKHAN 2294 11 7 1 89 STARBASE 5 (263) LIL E. TEE 4608 8 4 0 77 TRIPLE CROWN (382) -CITATION 3925 14 13 0 71 TRIPLE CROWN (382) STALKING HORSE 4569 14 24 1 67 GREENWARDENS (244) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WOODEN ARROW 4619 9 4 0 56 GREENWARDENS (244) GREENGROVE 4612 11 9 0 53 GREENWARDENS (244) CHARISMATIC 4607 11 7 0 48 TRIPLE CROWN (382) OAKLEAF 4651 3 1 0 44 GREENWARDENS (244) FOREVER 2540 6 2 0 36 STARBASE 5 (263) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAYFLOWER 4649 3 2 0 32 GREENWARDENS (244) -RUBY-THROATED HBIRD 4625 3 0 0 27 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PHANTOM LORD 4613 5 8 0 23 STARBASE 5 (263) -LADDERBACKWOODPECKER 4621 1 2 0 16 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) -KESTREL 4623 2 1 0 7 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) -STARLING 4624 1 2 0 5 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) -SNOWY EGRET 4622 0 1 0 1 BIRDS OF A FEATHER (465) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Wooden Arrow -- It takes many sticks to make me fall, but yes, I feel a stick piercing me. However I am disappointed. I may not be around much longer. That's what happens when you don't meet all your objectives. We will see. -- Phantom Lord Lil E. Tee -- You are piercingly accurate with that aren't you? That was a very intense duel. Thank you for the opportunity. -- Battery Greengrove -- Wicked! Swing that thing somewhere else. Thanks for the learn. -- Forever Manager of GreenWardens -- Jorja is it? I am curious. Are you the same as the manager of Middle Way? If you are, I am looking at joining another arena, 17 and 93. Any advice? Thanks. -- Zeus mgr. of Starbase 5 P.S. Feel free to contact me on the open forum. Sultan -- You don't run in Kolact, do you? -- Zeus Mortikhan -- Ah, the old familiar friends. -- Stalking Horse P.S. I presume you don't mind if I call you a friend? P.P.S. Friends don't kill each other. Just a hint, in case you were thinking of it. Charismatic -- You're one of the slowest horses I've seen in a while. Could it be that you're actually a cart horse? -- Wooden Arrow Forever -- Is this like "on a clear day, I can see you" or "that's how long this fight will last"? Inquiring minds, you know. -- Greengrove Phantom Lord -- Aha! I got a special amulet to prevent phantoms from dematerializing, supposing them to be material to begin with, which in most cases is debatable, and it enabled me to land a shrewd blow. Frankly, that was a surprise. -- Mayflower the surprised P.S. And a relief. Persistent Beggar? I'm surprised he isn't Karnhorn. We get a lot of Karnhorn refugees who have no skills. -- Oakleaf 8 December 2004 Battle Royal 4 The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun! Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills -- Losses. Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins! BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005. Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information. 8 December 2004 TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE! The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22, 2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners! 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 name 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 TW4. Managers must: A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate; B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter. Rules: 1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No exceptions will be made. 2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain of the alliance he has claimed for; A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted; 3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund); 4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn 234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234. 5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231. 6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions. Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10 Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx Special Scoring: A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points; B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points; Champions: A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be in the Adepts or lower brackets. Bloodfeuds: A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who violates this rule. 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. F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring. G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring. H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance. Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to: Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork. If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East SCI P.O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947-0500 P.S. Prizes are: A. 100% of the roll-up certs B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning alliance. 15 December 2004 The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member. We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! -- Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B. 24 December 2004 Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June 2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BATTERY bested LIL E. TEE in a 1 minute Title fight. MORTIKHAN devastated WOODEN ARROW in a 1 minute one-sided duel. STALKING HORSE was handily defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute match. FOREVER was outwaited by CHARISMATIC in a unpopular 18 minute brawl. GREENGROVE overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight. OAKLEAF devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel. MAYFLOWER viciously subdued PHANTOM LORD in a 1 minute amateur vs. master upset match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 5 - 1 69 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 20 - 15 - 0 57 | |AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 0 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 14 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 5 - 1 44 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 500 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: BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 4 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL BATTERY 2293 11 3 0 94 STARBASE 5 (263) BASHING ATTACK MORTIKHAN 2294 11 7 1 89 STARBASE 5 (263) LUNGING ATTACK LIL E. TEE 4608 8 4 0 77 TRIPLE CROWN (382) AIMED BLOW WOODEN ARROW 4619 9 4 0 56 GREENWARDENS (244) TOTAL PARRY CHARISMATIC 4607 11 7 0 48 TRIPLE CROWN (382) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GREENGROVE 4612. The most popular warrior this turn was GREENGROVE 4612. The ten other most popular fighters were BATTERY 2293, MORTIKHAN 2294, MAYFLOWER 4649, OAKLEAF 4651, PHANTOM LORD 4613, LIL E. TEE 4608, WOODEN ARROW 4619, STALKING HORSE 4569, FOREVER 2540, and CHARISMATIC 4607. The least popular fighter this week was CHARISMATIC 4607. The other ten least popular fighters were FOREVER 2540, STALKING HORSE 4569, WOODEN ARROW 4619, LIL E. TEE 4608, PHANTOM LORD 4613, OAKLEAF 4651, MAYFLOWER 4649, MORTIKHAN 2294, BATTERY 2293, and GREENGROVE 4612. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6 SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME THUNDER GULCH 3924 (69-45-0) 9 3 1 TRIPLE CROWN ON GUARD 3234 (117-66-0) 1 4 0 SOMETHING FAMILIAR ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SENGIR VAMPIRE 2872 (41-31-1) 6 3 0 WENSINWASIN ROAD TO DAKAR 3978 (59-30-2) 4 3 0 KA-POW! UNBRIDLED 3923 (51-37-1) 3 3 0 TRIPLE CROWN ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MAN O' WAR 4517 (23-15-1) 1 3 0 TRIPLE CROWN FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME HIGH GUN 4386 (21-23-2) 0 2 0 TRIPLE CROWN RUTHLESS 4591 (19-6-0) 0 2 0 TRIPLE CROWN CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME KEYSER SOZE 891 (14-14-2) 0 2 0 KAMAKAZI HITMEN ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME THE GOVERNATOR 4578 (10-3-0) 5 1 0 DEAD POLITICALY INCORRECT GHOST SHRIMP 4472 (0-0-0) 9 3 0 LITTLE EVIL SHRIMP BATTERY 2293 (7-3-0) 1 3 0 STARBASE 5 APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BLACKWIND 2518 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 STARBASE 5 TATTOO 1977 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 JIVE BUNNIES ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GO AND GO 4638 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 TRIPLE CROWN WHIRLAWAY 4632 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DEAD TRIPLE CROWN DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BRASH 4043 (4-2-0) 2 3 0 SPELLBOUND CITATION 3925 (14-13-0) 1 3 0 TRIPLE CROWN DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SLICK BILLY 4576 (5-1-0) 4 3 0 POLITICALY INCORRECT