DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/04/2003 Duedate: 08/16/2003
ALJAFIR ARENA
DM-17 TURN-464
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DUSK
DELTA DOOM (492)
(17-6119) [13-7-0,136]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DUSK EAGLES LAIR
DELTA DOOM (492) WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
(17-6119) [13-7-0,136] (17-6310) [5-2-0,73]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KILLIN' STU KILLIN' STU
MINIONS OF MILO (318) MINIONS OF MILO (318)
(17-4906) [19-18-4,103] (17-4906) [19-18-4,103]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KINDRED OF KAOS (213) 43
2. MALICIOUS INTENT (372) 33 DELTA DOOM (492)
3. DOUGH BOYS (518) 28 Unchartered Team
4. DELTA DOOM (492) 21
5. SPECIAL ED (499) 18 DOUGH BOYS (518)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*DOUGH BOYS (518) 2 0 0 100 1/ 1 KINDRED OF KAOS (213) 11 1 1
2- 3 ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407) 32 15 4 68.1 2/ 2*WHEN EAGLES DARE (509) 9 6 1
3/ 2*WHEN EAGLES DARE (509) 23 12 2 65.7 3/ 5 DELTA DOOM (492) 7 2 0
4/ 4 DELTA DOOM (492) 79 61 4 56.4 4/ 6 SPECIAL ED (499) 6 6 1
5/ 5 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) 142 116 5 55.0 5/ 4 MALICIOUS INTENT (372) 6 7 0
6/ 6 SPECIAL ED (499) 171 148 6 53.6 6/ 3 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) 6 9 0
7/ 7 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507) 18 16 0 52.9 7/ 9 MIDDLE WAY (484) 3 12 0
8- 9*LUROCIANS ABC (508) 3 3 1 50.0 8/ 0*DOUGH BOYS (518) 2 0 0
9/11 MALICIOUS INTENT (372) 160 184 6 46.5 9- 7 82ND ILLINOIS (421) 2 1 0
10/12 KINDRED OF KAOS (213) 244 291 21 45.6 10/13 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507) 2 1 0
11-13 82ND ILLINOIS (421) 48 63 4 43.2 11-11 LO' DOWN (456) 2 3 1
12-14 LO' DOWN (456) 197 265 10 42.6 12- 8 RAGNAROK (282) 2 3 0
13-15 RAGNAROK (282) 159 214 9 42.6 13-10*LUROCIANS ABC (508) 1 1 0
14/16 MINIONS OF MILO (318) 234 361 25 39.3 14/17 MINIONS OF MILO (318) 1 2 0
15/17 MIDDLE WAY (484) 125 230 3 35.2 15-18 ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 470): E. VICTOR of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): LIFE SENTANCE of THE LAWMEN (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 464): DIRT KNAP of UNKNOWNS XX (Dark Spirit, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): MALASION of THE BLACKHEARTS (Nunzio Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): COL SALOMON of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X. Frothingslosh)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 461): KANDY KANES of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 230): RAPAX of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): MR. YUCK of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): GILGAMESH of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): LINDEN of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 448): RYANATOR of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 441): BRIGIT of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 404): SUNGOD DESIGNED ME of WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): JUMBO MUMBO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): CLOUDS AWAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 329): DUMPLING of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 309): ON MY WAY of SADISTS F2F (SunGod, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): PUNCH DRUNK of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 354): NEMESIS of CHAMPIONS from JHELUM (Shadowgate, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 470): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 464): UNKNOWNS XX (Dark Spirit, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 461): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 230): DEMO-SQUAD (Shadowmere, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): THE STORMLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 448): WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 441): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 404): MEDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): none
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 329): GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 309): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): none
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 354): MEOW MIX, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 469): TREMERE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): LIFE SENTANCE of THE LAWMEN (?, mgr.)
(turn 467): FLOWBEE of HELL-MART (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): MALASION of THE BLACKHEARTS (Nunzio Frothingslosh, mgr.)
N.D. GRASSE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): COL SALOMON of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X. Frothingslosh)
(turn 461): TY BRINSON of LO' DOWN (Cayl Reed, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 460): STEERFORTH of GO TO THE DICKENS! (Reverend Boz,
acting mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 229): SHAWINIGAN SMURF of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.)
BILLY LILLY of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): JUVENAL of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
BLUEY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): SIR YDER of WILLBENDERS (Abraxis, mgr.)
BONEGRIN DEVAR of BUSHMASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
(turn 227): GRIFFIN of MYTH (Lightbringer, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): LIGHTNING of HARBINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 448): RYANATOR of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
LEMON DROP of JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.)
(turn 447): A-10 of PIG BATTALION (Kellog, mgr.)
BEER GOGGLES of JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): ZEEL BEBUB of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
INCREDIBLE SULK of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.)
MARY ANN of SCREEN DREAMS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): CLOUDS AWAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 328): NESSUS of ACT OF MALICE (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): PUNCH DRUNK of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)
MOONSTONE of FLAMING FIST (Firehawk, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, well, surprise, surprise, sure wasn't expecting that challenge. If not
mistaken I believe this was the 1st time one of Judge's warriors challenge one of the
Delta Doom squad. I guess a thanks is in order. As a matter of fact here is a
double thanks. I thank you and Barnabas thanks you. No hard feelings, just hope I
didn't hurt you too bad. This is a very comfortable chair. Think I'm gonna have to
stick around a while. Well, let's see, I've already whipped Fog a couple times,
Fred, Stu, OK Abatis, you're the only one I haven't fought. Prepare to get your butt
kicked if my challenge goes through.
Dusk
P.S. That is, of course, if everything goes to plan.
SPY REPORT
Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in
ALJAFIR. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! For
every winner there is a loser. Speaking of losers, lets take a look at RAGNAROK, who
went down to 8th from 12th. Life is tough. Coming up with a solid 1-1-0 outing,
DEITIES & DEMIGODS has advanced 3 places in the rankings. SPECIAL ED is no joke as
it posted a 3-1-0 week advancing from 6th place to 4th place. Hey everybody, watch
out for FOGGY DEW, who flew up 16 points in the rankings after mashing ABATIS like a
melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on
the sands. TIBERIOUS was defeated by JORRAM and drops 10 points. Our battling
duelmaster DUSK has managed to hold the title, fending off PAN's none too subtle
advances. Better luck next time, DEITIES & DEMIGODS. An apple a day keeps the
doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ALJAFIR arena. Here's a
song for you: Who's afraid of the big, bad KINDRED OF KAOS? Big bad KINDRED OF
KAOS. Big bad KINDRED OF KAOS. ALJAFIR's afraid of the big bad KINDRED OF KAOS.
Tra la la la la! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch MALICIOUS INTENT's act in
the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from KINDRED OF KAOS.
And who is this KILLIN' STU you ask, with 103 points and a 19-18-4 record. Ooh, the
tales I could tell! ADOBE of DELTA DOOM had better have a good reason for
challenging down 13 points in a challenge which he won. I thought ADOBE showed great
skill and promise when he subdued KILLIN' STU. All right, so I slept through it!
Big deal!
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes
and no. Silly buggers, eh?
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian,
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. And remember, you can pick your
friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The
Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUSK 6119 13 7 0 136 DELTA DOOM (492)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ADOBE 6033 25 6 0 123 DELTA DOOM (492)
FOGGY DEW 6235 18 8 1 115 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
-R BAGGIO 4867 15 7 1 111 ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
-CARMELLA 6154 16 12 1 107 LO' DOWN (456)
KILLIN' STU 4906 19 18 4 103 MINIONS OF MILO (318)
INBRED FRED 6253 15 8 0 102 SPECIAL ED (499)
-ASH 6145 12 4 0 100 DELTA DOOM (492)
ABATIS 5940 19 13 0 96 MALICIOUS INTENT (372)
PAN 6292 10 5 0 91 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JORRAM 6018 14 13 1 89 MALICIOUS INTENT (372)
CAESAR 6258 11 10 0 87 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
GHENGIS KHAN 6205 15 9 0 82 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
-TARLON 4153 17 20 0 75 RAGNAROK (282)
EAGLES LAIR 6310 5 2 0 73 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
TWO GLASS EYES 6272 12 10 0 68 SPECIAL ED (499)
TIBERIOUS 6209 13 13 0 67 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TOTTI 5991 9 4 2 66 ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CAPT KIRCHNER 6093 6 1 0 56 82ND ILLINOIS (421)
DIRTY OLD MAN 6391 4 1 0 56 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
MOUSE NOYLE 6252 10 14 0 55 MIDDLE WAY (484)
KARO LEE 6133 8 26 0 50 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-CREME A. SHUN 6152 10 7 1 47 DELTA DOOM (492)
TORLYN UNA 6288 8 10 1 47 MIDDLE WAY (484)
JUNIOR VASQUEZ 6313 5 2 0 44 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
OMG-STFU 6390 5 0 0 40 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
TE'LAS THE SPIRE 6153 9 9 0 39 MALICIOUS INTENT (372)
POOP IN A SOCK 6389 4 1 1 35 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOUGED GRIMEYE 6401 4 0 0 31 MALICIOUS INTENT (372)
CLINT EASTWOOD 6376 5 1 1 28 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
-SVEN 4668 5 8 0 27 RAGNAROK (282)
WASTELAND WENDY 6355 5 3 1 26 SPECIAL ED (499)
-QUACKING DUCK 6306 2 1 1 25 LUROCIANS ABC (508)
SNOTMAN'S CAT 6356 4 4 1 24 SPECIAL ED (499)
-BRAUG 6361 4 1 1 24 RAGNAROK (282)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARTISAN 6367 2 4 0 22 FUND FAMILIES (513)
-LT KAFKA 6075 2 4 0 18 82ND ILLINOIS (421)
-HOTOK 6398 1 1 0 17 RAGNAROK (282)
-GREY MOUSER 6290 1 4 0 16 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507)
WASATCH 6339 1 4 0 15 FUND FAMILIES (513)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CIABATTA 6409 1 0 0 15 DOUGH BOYS (518)
DUMB BLONDE 6377 4 2 0 14 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
IDUN 6396 1 0 0 14 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507)
GNOCCHI 6412 1 0 0 13 DOUGH BOYS (518)
-LT. OLSEN 6245 1 3 0 12 82ND ILLINOIS (421)
-KURNOFF 6399 1 1 0 11 LO' DOWN (456)
KAUFMANN 6368 1 2 0 9 FUND FAMILIES (513)
-JACOB NYGH 6357 1 5 0 8 LO' DOWN (456)
SPARTACUS 6413 1 1 0 8 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
DARON EL 6414 1 1 0 8 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-MIELLE RANTOR 6358 0 6 0 6 LO' DOWN (456)
ARIEL 6403 0 2 0 6 FUND FAMILIES (513)
PHILLY STEAK 6406 1 1 0 4 WHEN EAGLES DARE (509)
TABETA UNIS 6405 0 3 0 3 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-ARTEMIS 6289 0 1 0 1 DEITIES & DEMIGODS (507)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ATHENA 6291 6 6 0 DEITIES & DEMIGOD 507 FOGGY DEW 6235 460 NOT REVE
JENSEN PORTFOLIO 6415 0 1 0 FUND FAMILIES 513 WURM KIN 652 464 NONE
OAKMARK 6337 0 2 0 FUND FAMILIES 513 BRAUG 6361 460 NOT REVE
PAX 6395 0 1 0 FUND FAMILIES 513 WASTELAND WENDY 6355 461 REVENGED
PTFT'S CAT 6416 0 1 0 HEROESANDFOUNDONE 475 MOUNTAIN TROLL 643 464 NONE
CALIGULA 6283 10 7 0 HEROESANDFOUNDONE 475 CARMELLA 6154 462
SULA 6378 3 2 0 HEROESANDFOUNDONE 475 SNOTMAN'S CAT 6356 463
WILD STRIKE 6400 0 2 0 MALICIOUS INTENT 372 HIGH ELF 644 464 NONE
ROLAND SALL 6275 2 17 0 MIDDLE WAY 484 QUACKING DUCK 6306 461
CARLO DEAN 6402 0 2 0 MIDDLE WAY 484 POOP IN A SOCK 6389 462
PERSONAL ADS
Braug -- The way Fund Families is playing here, Destitute might take you up on the
offer of the undertaker's coffins. I would enjoy it too because then as alliance-
mate I could avenge their deaths. <wicked grin> -- Talon V.
Jorja -- Death and taxes are the only true things in life. -- Talon
More pain! We are masochists! -- the fans
League Arcane! League Arcane! -- the fans chant in unison
Tabeta Unis -- No, I'm a famous NYC DJ who has moonlights as a fearsome gladiator! --
Junior Vasquez
Odin -- Lawyers? Shouldn't our warriors settle it with swords, blood, and death? --
Talon Volksie
Floyd -- You have to be active and play in the arena! -- Talon V.
Destitute Noble -- Our grudge match was a most pitiful display on your part. -- Talon
Floyd -- NOFX may have done well in the tourney, but Blunt Force almost killed him in
the grudge. -- Talon
Caesar -- I almost couldn't believe my eyes when you appeared on the sands. I'm a
bad man, Caesar. Knew Barnabas would want me to go easy on ya, didn't hurt ya too
bad, did I? -- Dusk
Abatis -- Boy, what a sleeper, perhaps we should go our separate ways and try not to
bore folks to death. -- Adobe
Ash -- For a 35 skill base warrior with 40 learns, I think I'm doing pretty well for
myself. Just you dang striker type people piss me off. Still hiding every turn in
fear of death from my teammates? -- Inbred Fred
Barnabus -- Well of course my guys are cocky, they're doing awesome, even with your
striker and TP legions running around here. Four kills in four turns, can't beat
that. Maybe when you take me fishing I can teach you how to run something other than
a naked decise striker or plate clad scum TP. You fix that boat yet? Moved my
sailboat to Treasure Island, now I'm like an hour from the entrance to San Pablo Bay,
we gotta go hit us some salmon come spawning time. -- Pip
Judge -- 2-0 for me last turn, and I iced your new guy. Excellent. I know I can
count on wooping you up in the bloodfeuds. -- Pip
Odin -- I think you're mistaken about all those fans screaming in pain. Those
weren't fans the Midnight Foundation was dispensing punishment on, those were fans
who mistakenly bet on the Midnight Foundation's warriors. -- Pip
Jorja & Carlo Dean -- Policy or not, we expect a bloodfeud from you. -- Poop in a
Sock
Gouged Grimeye -- The very idea behind your name gives me a cold grue. Which throws
me off my stroke, you know. Now if you'd been a Twinkle Brighteye, things might have
gone differently. -- Tabeta Unis
Jorram -- I hate these women who scream when they see an honest Mouse and then jump
around beating the poor creature flat. I take it as a personal insult. -- Mouse
Noyle
Tiberious -- And that's how you fight: tiberiously. Ouch! -- Torlyn Una
Dirty Old Man -- Gods, I wish you'd wash. -- Karo Lee
Ah, a standby seems to me to be a good beginning to my career. Maybe I can
specialize in fighting just standbys? -- Daron El
Odin -- But I don't happen to like fish, you see. And besides, catching the guilty
fish in a river, even a fairly small river, can be tricky. I'd rather stick with
fried chicken, or, as I said (I think), rabbit. -- Jorja
P.S. But you're welcome to all my fish. They're mostly carp. Bleh.
Ed. -- The cockroaches are merely our stalking bugs. -- Mouse Noyle
What and odd mental picture THAT makes. -- Ed.
Snotman's Cat -- Bad matchup for us with Sula. No matter--we will be sure to square
things up. -- HEROESANDFOUNDONES
Tarlyn Una -- You are a crappy teacher. I did appreciate the quick victory, however.
-- Tiberious
Dumb Blonde -- You were running out of steam there at the end. Next time will be
sure to take advantage of that. Good victory. -- Spartacus
Foggy Dew -- You never seem to get tired, do you? -- Ghengis Khan
Dusk -- I figured I would take a shot at the title. Guess I am not in your league
yet. -- Caesar
18 July 2003
To All Managers -- I would like to take this time to announce that my alliance, The
Association, is no more. Due to the dead weight managers of the alliance and their
lack of participation, DarkSpirit and I have formed a new alliance: The Firm. We
have taken on two members so far and are looking for a few more. If you would like
to find out more about The Firm, you can diplo Dark Spirit, Unknowns XX in arena 15
or myself, Sungod, Sadists F2FII in arena 62.
--* The Firm *--
Sungod -- Sadists F2FII -- 62
Dark Spirit -- Unknowns XX -- 15
Youngblood -- Wensinwasin -- 43
Tripwire -- Of Wolf and Man -- 1
26 July 2003
Citizens of Alastari, a bright dawn has risen. While you slept, a pernicious
force has entered the once-fair City of Aruak. It fought alongside their treasured
warriors, it drank with their fans, and it slept with their women. Now the masks are
coming off.
Warriors, be afraid...be very afraid. After years of Andorian managers ranting
that Aruak is the safest city in Alastari, the Frothingslosh Syndicate has selected
Aruak City as the home for its next epic 'contest'--Murder by Numbers II. Our spies
have selected the warriors for extermination, and the executioners have had several
months to prepare. Now a new age of darkness will descend upon Aruak, as the
Syndicate and its allies bring an entirely new level of competition to the arena!
Downchallenges! Assassinations! Small poodles as hors d'oeuvres!
The Murder by Numbers II 'rules' will be announced next cycle. However, we
invite all managers, from all corners of Alastari, to come to Aruak City and take
part...in one way or another. Help defend the honor of a long heralded haven for the
pure, or join the forces of change in their siege of the ice-cream and cake
stronghold of the Dukes of Nerf-Dueling!
This exercise is not for either the faint of heart or the weak willed. Blood
will flow, brains will leak, and beer will be chugged. Either way, we welcome you
with open arms and gleaming blades.
This public service announcement has been brought to you by Frothingslosh Epic
Contests (tm), the number 86, and the letter 'K'.
The Frothingslosh Syndicate
29 July 2003
* * * *The Third Annual Turf War* * * *
Yes, it's time again for alliances to go to war! TW3 will be held in DM 47
(North Fork) at a date to be specified later--right after Crip's Incomprehensible
Contest is over...but I'm sure everyone wants to get their teams there soon! Here
are the rules:
1. Each alliance must have a leader declare the arrival of his alliance. The leader
will be responsible for verifying any and all teams/managers who declare to the
alliance he/she is leading.
2. Each manager, team declaring for the contest must have approval of the leader,
donate one Roll-up Certificate ($5) to the prize pot (send it to me by diplo, by
snail, or a note to customer service), and declare his/her team by diplo, p-ad or
snail.
3. Each team may declare one warrior as champion. All points scored by a champ are
double!
4. Prizes are as follows (mostly...there WILL be some things added as the prize pot
grows with entry donations--this list is not final!)
* Highest scoring alliance -- Rename Arena 47 for a period of 6 months, one half
of the total prize pot donated; roll-up certs.
* The Alliance with the most returns from the DA will get to re-name the DA
monsters for a period of 6 months.
* The alliance with the most warriors listed as style masters will get to pick
the Alastari city/arena to host the next Grand Tournament.
* The warrior with the most front page honors/awards will have the Arenamaster
named after him for a period of 6 months.
* The Alliance with the most front page Honors/Awards will have the honor of
picking the *slow* arena to host the Fifth Annual Turf War.
* The team with the most listings as Style Master will find out the favorites of
one of their warriors.
* The warrior with the most listings as Style Master will fight at my expense
for five turns (I will transfer to the manager's account).
* The Alliance with the most kills will be able to re-name the stand-in warriors
for a period of 6 months.
* The warrior that scores the most total points will fight at my expense for 5
turns (I will transfer $7.50 to the manager's account).
* The team that scores the most total points will receive an extra share of
roll-up certs from the prize pot.
There may be more categories to come, and the prize pot still has to be
divided...I'm open to category/prize ideas--and further donations to the prize pot.
The contest will run for *TEN* turns; prizes will be awarded at the end of the
11th turn.
Scoring will be as follows:
* 5 points per fight, doubled for each of the following conditions met:
-- Two Alliance -- Champion
-- Challenge -- Two Champions
-- Bloodfeud -- Challenger losing
-- Kill
(Note: DA losses are exempt, but DA wins will be *tripled*!!! Ex: Happy
Slasher goes to the DA and dies, no points are lost. If he wins, his team scores 60
points! If he was a champ, he scores 120 points!)
Use the following chart to calculate scores:
Conditions Met: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Points Per Fight: 5 10 20 40 80 160 320 640
* Awards/Honors and Style Masters will each be awarded points also. Find the total
number of each (do note add Awards and Style Masters together) and consult the graph
below. Champs that score an award or style master count as two.
1 -- 5 7 -- 320
2 -- 10 8 -- 640
3 -- 20 9 -- 1280
4 -- 40 10 -- 2560
5 -- 80 11 -- 5280
6 -- 100 (x2 for each extra)
Note -- These categories *count as "triple"*--they will be figured for each team,
*AND* again for each alliance *as well as* for each warrior!
* Each and every mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points...period.
* TVs will be scored on the same scale as Awards/Style Masters, but the total points
will be x10. TC's will be scored as TV's, but x10 more.
Number of TV/TC's Points Scored (TV/TC)
1 50/ 500
2 100/1000
3 200/2000
4 400/4000
+ x2/ x2 (for each extra)
Each alliance will start with 5000 points, scores for *fights* will be added to
the winner's total *AND* deducted from the losers.
Come one and all, defend your turf and the honor of your alliance...or your
own!
Asmo Dius, TCB
Arenas, DM 47, DM 73
1 August 2003
Assurnasirbanipal invites you to Talcama to participate in the third BATTLE
ROYAL contest. It is a Delarquan contest so brutal that even some of Talcama's most
notable managers will refuse to participate. The rules are simpler than any other
contest: You may not avoid any other contest team. There are no silly rules for who
can and can't compete. Any team in Talcama is eligible to compete. The scoring is
also quite simple (+1 for a win, +1 for a kill (+1 for the win), -1 for a loss) and
the first team to reach 25 points is the winner.
Scoring will be live--the results for the turn posted in the newsletter. The
winner will be able to fight their contest team in Talcama for free for 6 months but
more importantly will win a contest against some of the best managers who play the
game in one of the hardest contests in the game.
First turn for BATTLE ROYAL 3 is Talcama Turn 465, which is due August 30.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
WILD STRIKE was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JENSEN PORTFOLIO was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
PTFT'S CAT was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
ABATIS was demolished by FOGGY DEW in a 3 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ADOBE unbelievably bested KILLIN' STU in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
GHENGIS KHAN was viciously subdued by INBRED FRED in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
JORRAM devastated TIBERIOUS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
TE'LAS THE SPIRE won victory over SNOTMAN'S CAT in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
SPARTACUS viciously subdued TABETA UNIS in a 4 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
GOUGED GRIMEYE overpowered DARON EL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
DUSK handily defeated PAN in a 1 minute one-sided Title bout.
CAESAR demolished MOUSE NOYLE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody mismatched match.
TWO GLASS EYES demolished KARO LEE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
EAGLES LAIR overpowered TORLYN UNA in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
DIRTY OLD MAN defeated JUNIOR VASQUEZ in a 2 minute duel.
OMG-STFU savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 3 minute gruesome struggle.
POOP IN A SOCK handily defeated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ARTISAN devastated DUMB BLONDE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
CLINT EASTWOOD overpowered WASATCH in a 1 minute one-sided match.
WASTELAND WENDY overpowered ARIEL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
KAUFMANN was overcome by CIABATTA in a 2 minute amateur's competition.
PHILLY STEAK was overpowered by IDUN in a 2 minute uneven fight.
GNOCCHI demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 WALL OF STEEL 33 - 22 - 2 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 9 LUNGING ATTACK 52 - 44 - 2 54 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 14 - 1 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 36 - 38 - 1 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 23 - 3 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 42 - 55 - 2 43 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 13 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 22 - 1 35 |
Turn 464 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 3 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 5 1 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK DUSK 6119 13 7 0 136 DELTA DOOM (492)
TOTAL PARRY ADOBE 6033 25 6 0 123 DELTA DOOM (492)
PARRY-STRIKE FOGGY DEW 6235 18 8 1 115 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
BASHING ATTACK KILLIN' STU 4906 19 18 4 103 MINIONS OF MILO (318)
SLASHING ATTACK INBRED FRED 6253 15 8 0 102 SPECIAL ED (499)
LUNGING ATTACK JORRAM 6018 14 13 1 89 MALICIOUS INTENT (372)
PARRY-RIPOSTE CAESAR 6258 11 10 0 87 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
WALL OF STEEL OMG-STFU 6390 5 0 0 40 KINDRED OF KAOS (213)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KILLIN' STU 4906. The most popular warrior this
turn was KILLIN' STU 4906. The ten other most popular fighters were INBRED FRED
6253, FOGGY DEW 6235, CAESAR 6258, JORRAM 6018, PHILLY STEAK 6406, ADOBE 6033, TE'LAS
THE SPIRE 6153, SPARTACUS 6413, DUSK 6119, and MOUSE NOYLE 6252.
The least popular fighter this week was ARIEL 6403. The other ten least popular
fighters were WASATCH 6339, DUMB BLONDE 6377, TORLYN UNA 6288, KARO LEE 6133, PAN
6292, DARON EL 6414, PTFT'S CAT 6416, JENSEN PORTFOLIO 6415, IDUN 6396, and WASTELAND
WENDY 6355.
The following warriors will travel to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after next turn:
KILLIN' STU (17-4906) MINIONS OF MILO (318)