DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/14/2005 Duedate: 02/26/2005
ALJAFIR ARENA
DM-17 TURN-504
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PIP THE TROLL
HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
(17-6597) [16-6-0,92]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ACHILLES HI-JINX
HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544)
(17-6612) [14-5-1,103] (17-6674) [0-1-0,2]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DARON EL DARON EL
MIDDLE WAY (484) MIDDLE WAY (484)
(17-6414) [14-28-0,85] (17-6414) [14-28-0,85]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY (484) 28
2. HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) 18 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
3. PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544) 3 Unchartered Team
4. FISH THANGS (505) 0
5. SURPISE! (538) 0 PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) 261 181 9 59.0 1/ 1 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475) 13 2 2
2- 3 FISH THANGS (505) 16 22 0 42.1 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY (484) 5 10 0
3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY (484) 209 346 3 37.7 3- 4 FISH THANGS (505) 1 0 0
4/ 0*PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544) 0 2 0 0.0 4/ 0*PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544) 0 2 0
5- 5*SURPISE! (538) 0 1 0 0.0 5- 5*SURPISE! (538) 0 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
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ALJAFIR. MVP award for VURZHAL UR?
MIDDLE WAY's proud of him after beating THE USEROUS MERCHANT and getting 14 points.
This Duelmaster is like something else! PIP THE TROLL stopped DARON EL dead in his
tracks! I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They
want photogenic fighters for PR photos.
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ALJAFIR ever talks about is fighting!
Me, I'm more laid back. Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to
hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PIP THE TROLL 6597 16 6 0 92 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ACHILLES 6612 14 5 1 103 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MCARTHUR 6611 15 5 0 90 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
DARON EL 6414 14 28 0 85 MIDDLE WAY (484)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TABETA UNIS 6405 11 32 0 65 MIDDLE WAY (484)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VURZHAL UR 6618 7 11 0 43 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-FLUFFY SCULPIN 6575 3 1 0 43 FISH THANGS (505)
-BLOWFISH 6262 4 3 0 35 FISH THANGS (505)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BARRACUDA 6547 2 0 0 32 FISH THANGS (505)
MARSHALL 6673 3 0 0 24 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALEXANDER THE GREAT 6656 4 1 1 23 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
QUORDIS RHON 6701 1 0 0 10 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-BOO!!! 6621 0 1 0 7 SURPISE! (538)
HI-JINX 6674 0 1 0 2 PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544)
OBIDA PANIRI 6700 0 1 0 2 MIDDLE WAY (484)
PYRO 6678 0 1 0 1 PROJECT MAYHEM XXX (544)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ANNA NICOLE SMIT 6662 0 1 0 HEROESANDFOUNDONE 475 BLYTE 6608 501
MARIN NEH 6637 8 5 0 MIDDLE WAY 484 ACHILLES 6612 503
PERSONAL ADS
Pip the Troll -- Has anyone ever mentioned how boring it is to fight you? And then
you don't talk afterward, either. -- Daron El
P.S. Your teammates talk, so why not you?
Achilles -- Well, darn. That was my achilles-forehead you were hitting. My weak
spot, you know? I could've gone all day and not missed that. Think of the aspirins
it'll take! -- Ghost of Marin Neh
McArthur -- I'm always so amazed by you masterful little men. Awed. -- Tabeta Unis
Oh, gods, killed by a Captured Orc. I'm never going to live that one down. -- Ghost
of Opata Perlis
Barracuda -- Shouldn't that line be, "I've BEEN a more formidable foe in the
bathtub"? -- Vurzhal Ur
McArthur -- But I don't want to handle Achilles. I'm not that kind of guy. -- Daron
El
McArthur -- Bah! What do I care about a fool of a beggar? -- Dugald Hammerhand, Not-
from-Khalhums Dwarf
Achilles -- I've been working out with weights. -- Lej Korranjal, Ambitious Guard
15 January 2005
BR 4 is upon us! First turn is due on 1/29/05. Many thanks to RSI for helping
supply a great prize for the winner and those who meet the 90% endurance criteria.
Winning prize: 6 months free play, a +1 bonus potion, a limited damage potion,
a favorites knowledge potion, a minor stat-switch prize, and renaming a Dark Arena
creature.
Endurance prizes: a +1 bonus potion to all teams that fight 90% of the possible
fights during the contest.
For details, visit Talcama's newletter or
http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4
To join, simply bring a team to DM 18, announce your entry in the personals, and
follow the very simple rule of not avoiding!
31 January 2005
My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message.
Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our
friends. Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there
was concern amongst us. With some research two of our members discovered why contact
was lost with him.
On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked. He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill. You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT;
or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard. You may not have known that he spent 13 years
serving the United States in the Navy.
Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed. He may not have been the
best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick
to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help. He was always kind and gracious and
tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them
a chance to compete. With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the
obvious about what he did for our game. Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps
for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he
played this game. Always willing to help or do right by others.
I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to
the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what
happened. We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand
you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters. Rich played his hand to
the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly. I know we all
choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and
decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper
respect.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html
Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community
around him. He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to
uphold in his name. Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice
gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he
would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego. I hope that with
this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within
San Diego in his name.
In conclusion I send a message to Rich:
"Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I
admired you and what a friend I considered you. I thank you for being my voice of
reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much! You have
taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you. There are things far
more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness. That
nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving
to others. We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you
will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel:
Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat
Phat. You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of
Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you. A farewell battle
cry from the ZalCon: 'Confusion to our enemies'. May your soul rest in peace, my
friend."
Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or
anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel.
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com
31 January 2005
Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the
Vendetta Cartel alliance.
A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my
recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as
of January 29, 2005.
I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard
feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel.
There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance
stronger. I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger
alliance with my absence. -- Hammer
1 February 2005
St. Valentine's Massacre update
My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten)
turns ending on turn number 486.
Azrael
5 February 2005
On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The
Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic
loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world. Surely our
loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful
kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PIP THE TROLL outwaited DARON EL in a action packed 11 minute master's Title fight.
ACHILLES handily defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided match.
MCARTHUR devastated TABETA UNIS in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
VURZHAL UR bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute brawl.
MARSHALL won victory over OBIDA PANIRI in a 1 minute amateur's fight.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT beat HI-JINX in a 2 minute amateur's brawl.
PYRO was overpowered by QUORDIS RHON in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 1 - 0 92 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 3 - 1 73 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 6 - 0 68 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 6 - 1 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 5 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 15 - 0 35 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 10 - 0 0 |
Turn 504 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 AIMED BLOW
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY PIP THE TROLL 6597 16 6 0 92 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
STRIKING ATTACK ACHILLES 6612 14 5 1 103 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
SLASHING ATTACK MCARTHUR 6611 15 5 0 90 HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DARON EL 6414. The most popular warrior this turn
was DARON EL 6414. The ten other most popular fighters were ACHILLES 6612, HI-JINX
6674, MCARTHUR 6611, VURZHAL UR 6618, MARSHALL 6673, ALEXANDER THE GREAT 6656,
QUORDIS RHON 6701, TABETA UNIS 6405, PIP THE TROLL 6597, and OBIDA PANIRI 6700.
The least popular fighter this week was PYRO 6678. The other ten least popular
fighters were OBIDA PANIRI 6700, PIP THE TROLL 6597, TABETA UNIS 6405, QUORDIS RHON
6701, ALEXANDER THE GREAT 6656, MARSHALL 6673, VURZHAL UR 6618, MCARTHUR 6611,
HI-JINX 6674, and ACHILLES 6612.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MCARTHUR (17-6611) HEROESANDFOUNDONES (475)
Name-Change-O-Rama
The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there
normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded
each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was
obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking
for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was
some kind of punishment.
You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial
differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two
were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same
hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness.
The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One-
Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar.
The rest of you...?"
The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv."
"Daiyla Kiv? Ah...."
"No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they
thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice.
"Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and
what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!"
"I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now,"
Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?"
"Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company
for spitting on the floor.
Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest
in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though."
"Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking,
although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time
in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could
change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill.
The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the
coffee, instead."
"You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff
like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?"
Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to
watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it."
"You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the
spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--"
"The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and
drained it gloomily.
"Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a
general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would
notice or mind."
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By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March.
If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer
Service. The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which
case you take your chances. (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)