DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/17/2008 Duedate: 09/30/2008
MALCORN ARENA
DM-15 TURN-597
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
WIND RIDER
GREENWARDENS (244)
(15-4876) [20-20-0,120]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WIND RIDER POSITION IS EMPTY
GREENWARDENS (244)
(15-4876) [20-20-0,120]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
WIND RIDER LYLYANNA
GREENWARDENS (244) DARK CREATION (471)
(15-4876) [20-20-0,120] (15-4919) [12-6-0,106]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARK CREATION (471)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DARK CREATION (471) 27
2. STARBASE 5 (263) 23 DARK CREATION (471)
3. GREENWARDENS (244) 2 Unchartered Team
ROOK'S RAVENS (444)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DARK CREATION (471) 246 227 10 52.0 1/ 2 DARK CREATION (471) 10 5 0
2/ 2 STARBASE 5 (263) 239 234 9 50.5 2/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244) 8 7 0
3/ 3 GREENWARDENS (244) 572 707 13 44.7 3/ 3 STARBASE 5 (263) 5 10 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Readers of Malcorn:
I don't know if I'm going to get a new episode in this week or not. I'll do my best.
I am going to be running the already-begun storyline Edge of Night here as well as in
Lapur and Morya where it began. To give you a hint of what happened before, some of
it very long before--
The ruler of Kurukar, now known as the Black Kaliv, has dabbled too deeply into
the darkest of the dark arts and encouraged the practice of necromancy at its
blackest. The necromancers, under his patronage, have taken to trafficking heavily
in souls, to the point that Ahringol has become alarmed. Shamans who can walk the
border between the worlds of the living and the dead, and ghosts who are willing to
forego rebirth and risk total destruction, have been moblized to trace this danger to
its root and put an end to it. Why does Ahringol not act directly, you may ask?
Because the direct intrusion of the gods into the worlds--both those of the living
and the dead--risks disrupting critical balances that might trigger another chaos
war. Also, there are some things only mortals can do. In this context, Lord
Protectors count as mortals, because they aren't gods.
More specifically yet, this story is currently developing along two lines:
The group meeting in the Black Axe in Malcorn, led by Uncle Wolf, a Rirorni
shaman from Lapur. Uncle Wolf, a manager, has come with several Lord Protectors to
the Malcorn area to enlist the aid of the Wild Hunt. They will be heading from here
to Kurukar, so far as I know.
Departing from Morya into the Spirit Lands in the company of two ghosts, a Lady
Protector (Young Joan) and an ungraduated gladiator (Cloudrider), where they met Lady
Protector Necromancer (aka Necroma). Their task, at the present, is to try to locate
and plug the leaks in the barrier between the worlds.
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): MARLOW of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): 24 CARAT of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): VORTEX of FLYING MONKEYS (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Lord of Retribution, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): CANNIBALISTIC COW of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): RICO SAVVY of BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): LEO POWERS of MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): WONDER BUBBLE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): BOY GEORGE of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 595): CYNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): BOHICA (?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): HERACLITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
(turn 595): TAMARIN MELLIRN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): TROOPER TED of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
(turn 296): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 586): TURTLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): ANGUISH of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 252): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 425): BETTER DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Wrong way to come into a fight, Pie Eyed Piper. You need safety goggles.
Wind Rider
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. DARK
CREATION now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. Ya know, some
days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. NECROPALYPSE was subdued by THORNWOOD
and drops 13 points. Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody
knuckles was STARBASE 5's PIE EYED PIPER, who was turned away from the Duelmastership
by WIND RIDER. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?
Here is other news that is of note. And who is this MOSSROCK you ask, with 94
points and a 24-20-2 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! In a touching display by
a 'touched' warrior, LYLYANNA went after MOSSROCK, who was higher by 22 points.
Well, when the dust settled, LYLYANNA bested MOSSROCK.
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Here's some advice: warriors with little
wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the MALCORN giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report.
Good luck in next week's fights. Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been
real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WIND RIDER 4876 20 20 0 120 GREENWARDENS (244)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LYLYANNA 4919 12 6 0 106 DARK CREATION (471)
MOSSROCK 4871 24 20 2 94 GREENWARDENS (244)
THULE 4921 12 5 0 91 DARK CREATION (471)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AVENGELINA 4888 13 11 0 86 STARBASE 5 (263)
ZIRCON 4920 8 5 0 78 STARBASE 5 (263)
SIMULACRUM 4906 15 12 2 72 DARK CREATION (471)
PIE EYED PIPER 4878 14 14 0 70 STARBASE 5 (263)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOSS 4877 12 16 1 66 STARBASE 5 (263)
STUMP 4882 14 21 0 63 GREENWARDENS (244)
VARPULIS RUKH 4863 11 25 1 59 STARBASE 5 (263)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REDTHORN 4943 7 4 0 45 GREENWARDENS (244)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THORNWOOD 4944 3 5 0 27 GREENWARDENS (244)
MARDUK 4942 6 6 0 24 DARK CREATION (471)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NECROPALYPSE 4950 3 1 0 15 DARK CREATION (471)
-KHAMUL 4033 1 5 0 8 THE BLACK RIDERS (391)
-NEMO 4648 1 1 0 4 DOWN WITH THE SHIP (468)
-AKHORAHIL 4031 0 1 0 4 THE BLACK RIDERS (391)
-ADUNAPHEL 4032 0 4 0 4 THE BLACK RIDERS (391)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Lylyanna -- Tsk, when are you going to figure out that mossy rocks make unreliable
stepping stones? -- Mossrock
Necropalypse -- I wonder if you would qualify as a necromancer in the sense that all
those intrepid lords protector are pursuing? You could get into a lot of trouble
that way. I'd probably laugh. -- Thornwood
Varpulis Rukh -- It's been that kind of week, hasn't it? -- Stump
The Karnhorn Spy seems to be a bit of an ass. Of course, he could be enormously
subtle and just deluding us into thinking he's an ass. I wouldn't put it past a
Karnhorn. -- Redthorn
Zeus -- My thanks. Do I have any information on Blackwind? (pause to check) Enough
to start with: male, Ratani by race, five foot five, right-handed. Hmm, lungers are
often a trifle impulsive... and definitely get bored readily in retirement. Yes, I
can weave him in. I'm not sure how fast I can get off the mark with this, because
I'm preparing to take a week off--the week in which this arena runs, in fact--but
I've put him on the "short list" of participants. -- Jorja
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
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*TURF WAR VI RULES*
Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM 47) newsletter.
2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
alliance;
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
No EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate
disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before
scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions
will be final.
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
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
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only) +2
Style Master +2
Duelmaster +2
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) wins such status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War.
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.
Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
alliance);
3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
at least one arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living
warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
LYLYANNA devastated MOSSROCK in a action packed 3 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SIMULACRUM demolished STUMP in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
WIND RIDER overpowered PIE EYED PIPER in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
AVENGELINA devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 3 minute brutal one-sided fight.
ZIRCON was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gruesome brawl.
THULE overpowered VARPULIS RUKH in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
BOSS devastated REDTHORN in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
NECROPALYPSE was unbelievably bested by THORNWOOD in a 2 minute gruesome melee.
MARDUK was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL 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|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 7 - 0 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 16 - 11 - 1 59 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 10 - 0 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 13 - 1 41 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 597 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:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW LYLYANNA 4919 12 6 0 106 DARK CREATION (471)
TOTAL PARRY MOSSROCK 4871 24 20 2 94 GREENWARDENS (244)
SLASHING ATTACK THULE 4921 12 5 0 91 DARK CREATION (471)
PARRY-STRIKE AVENGELINA 4888 13 11 0 86 STARBASE 5 (263)
LUNGING ATTACK REDTHORN 4943 7 4 0 45 GREENWARDENS (244)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is WIND RIDER 4876. The most popular warrior this turn
was LYLYANNA 4919. The ten other most popular fighters were SIMULACRUM 4906,
AVENGELINA 4888, WIND RIDER 4876, ZIRCON 4920, THULE 4921, BOSS 4877, NECROPALYPSE
4950, THORNWOOD 4944, MOSSROCK 4871, and STUMP 4882.
The least popular fighter this week was MARDUK 4942. The other ten least popular
fighters were REDTHORN 4943, VARPULIS RUKH 4863, PIE EYED PIPER 4878, STUMP 4882,
MOSSROCK 4871, THORNWOOD 4944, NECROPALYPSE 4950, BOSS 4877, THULE 4921, and ZIRCON
4920.