DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/09/2012 Duedate: 01/21/2012
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-683
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER
SEA DOGS (224)
(18-10031) [13-0-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (224)
(18-10031) [13-0-0,115]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CHATROOMMATE FREE PORN
CENTER FOR OLDS (108) GET OUTTA MY WAY (573)
(18-10034) [16-13-0,88] (18-8546) [18-5-0,94]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SHEPHERDS (252) 26
2. ALCHEMY (443) 17 SEA DOGS (224)
3. RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 15 Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (224) 13
5. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 11 WENSINWASIN F.X. 2 (617)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 240 207 16 53.7 1/ 1 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 11 4 0
2/ 2 SEA DOGS (224) 472 422 30 52.8 2/ 2 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 7 6 0
3/ 3 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573) 96 88 6 52.2 3/ 3 SEA DOGS (224) 6 2 0
4/ 4 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) %1304 %1264 74 50.8 4/ 4 SHEPHERDS (252) 6 6 0
5/ 5 SHEPHERDS (252) 780 925 39 45.7 5/ 6 ALCHEMY (443) 4 9 0
6/ 6 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 155 187 14 45.3 6/ 8 LACONIANS (487) 2 0 0
7/ 7 LACONIANS (487) 42 54 2 43.8 7- 7 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504) 2 8 1
8/ 9 ALCHEMY (443) 61 83 2 42.4 8/ 5 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573) 1 2 0
9-10 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504) 24 33 3 42.1 9- 9 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): TAI of CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): SKIDMARK BUG of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 697): HERMOD of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): BRAVE 2 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 693): 8 BALL of POOL PARTY (Buri, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 688): FLASHER of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): NIKKI NAILS of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 681): SCARFACE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): LEVEL OF MALEVOLENCE of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Frenzy, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): WHAT'S A VOLKSIE? Of TEAM FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 526): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 574): THUNDER BUG of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 574): HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 697): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 693): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 688): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 296): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 681): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 682): RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 647): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 636): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 629): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 526): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 574) PUNCHILINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 692): JOSH of CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 696): LOABAL DOMINATION OF STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 669): RUNNING DEER of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 687): KAIARI of SOUL STRIPPERS II (Savory Jack, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 681): BEDDER of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 681): BLAKSKUL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 680): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 646): IRINA JINZ of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 580): WHAT of QUESTIONS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 525): GILFMET IVERS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of TALCAMA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Did only my eyes note the 4-0-0
record which SHEPHERDS managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record
will draw challengers! FREE PORN caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as it skillfully bested SPAM GOLEM and was awarded 21 points in
recognition. Although CHATROOMMATE made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to
topple the reign of victorious LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER. Heed this! A seer has warned that
if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5
or 7!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In TALCAMA "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! My inside sources tell me that the team to beat
in TALCAMA these days is RYAN'S HENCHMEN. At least, most blades in town are looking
to avoid them. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to
find any of SHEPHERDS last week. Busy avoiding RYAN'S HENCHMEN? Loose talk at the
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are
after CAFFREY. Watch your back! A'S SPECIAL BLEND must really be harboring a grudge
against the RYAN'S HENCHMEN guild! Merciless, 31 challenged down THE DUBLINER points
this week to duel with he. The weight of the challenge fell hard upon THE DUBLINER
and predictably he was overcame by A'S SPECIAL BLEND. This is how to arouse the
anger of an entire guild! I can not but mention with disdain the name of BARNEY who
this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 10 points below in the rankings. I
thought BARNEY showed great skill and promise when he bested CAFFREY. All right, so
I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the
miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till next we
meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by
the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 10031 13 0 0 115 SEA DOGS (224)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HARBOR MASTER 10008 13 5 0 111 SEA DOGS (224)
BABY ON BOARD 10078 11 0 1 102 SEA DOGS (224)
SPAM GOLEM 5901 18 21 2 99 ALCHEMY (443)
FREE PORN 8546 18 5 0 94 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHATROOMMATE 10034 16 13 0 88 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
DERRY DARLIN 10093 8 4 0 81 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
-KILL KITTEN 6843 10 7 1 75 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
BARNEY 10085 13 11 0 72 SHEPHERDS (252)
CARBONATED MILK 10036 14 15 1 70 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575 15 23 0 68 SHEPHERDS (252)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PETE 8637 6 3 0 65 SHEPHERDS (252)
RAY DARTON 9708 13 6 0 58 LACONIANS (487)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEAKER 7338 7 4 0 48 ALCHEMY (443)
CAFFREY 10012 3 2 1 47 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
RUTH 10121 12 4 0 46 SHEPHERDS (252)
GURGLES 10111 8 9 1 42 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
HOMUNCULUS 7979 6 6 0 42 ALCHEMY (443)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE DUBLINER 10107 4 5 0 40 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BELFAST 10145 4 1 0 27 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SUPERIOR SNOTLING 10095 2 0 0 20 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
DREGS 8397 2 0 0 19 ALCHEMY (443)
AMERICAN IDOL!! 10127 2 2 0 18 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573)
-DEODANTH 10164 1 0 1 14 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
THE COLOR OF DUMB 10170 1 0 0 13 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-MICHAELIS 10167 1 0 0 12 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171 1 0 0 12 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
FINN MACCOOL 10146 2 3 0 11 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
DAN 10152 2 2 0 10 SHEPHERDS (252)
SLOW WALKER 10128 1 1 0 8 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573)
BLUE DJINN 7978 0 2 0 2 ALCHEMY (443)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DOC TURTLE 10136 3 6 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108 BABY ON BOARD 10078 679 NOT REVENGED
SARAH 10143 3 2 1 SHEPHERDS 252 GURGLES 10111 679 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Talcama -- Not exactly the Christmas I was hoping for, with an 0-fer, but I guess you
all liked the gifts from me! Hopefully it will be a Happier New Year! -- Assur
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
RUTH outwaited GURGLES in a 12 minute Bloodfeud fight.
A'S SPECIAL BLEND unbelievably bested THE DUBLINER in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
BARNEY overpowered CAFFREY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
BLUE DJINN was defeated by DAN in a 1 minute novice's Challenge fight.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER devastated CHATROOMMATE in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
BABY ON BOARD overpowered CARBONATED MILK in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
SPAM GOLEM was viciously subdued by FREE PORN in a 6 minute veteran's competition.
DERRY DARLIN viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute duel.
BEAKER outwaited CAPTURED ORC in a exciting 8 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
HOMUNCULUS slimly lost to RAY DARTON in a 10 minute gory bout.
FINN MACCOOL was demolished by DREGS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
AMERICAN IDOL!! slimly lost to BELFAST in a 3 minute brutal novice's contest.
SLOW WALKER was outwaited by COCKEYED UMBRELLA in a 8 minute amateur's bout.
THE COLOR OF DUMB handily defeated LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 15 - 6 - 1 71 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 25 - 10 - 1 71 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 5 - 2 62 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 8 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 18 - 0 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 12 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 AIMED BLOW 7 - 10 - 0 41 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 19 - 1 37 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 8 - 0 11 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 683 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 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 10031 13 0 0 115 SEA DOGS (224)
TOTAL PARRY FREE PORN 8546 18 5 0 94 GET OUTTA MY WAY (573)
PARRY-LUNGE CHATROOMMATE 10034 16 13 0 88 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
LUNGING ATTACK DERRY DARLIN 10093 8 4 0 81 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
PARRY-STRIKE BARNEY 10085 13 11 0 72 SHEPHERDS (252)
PARRY-RIPOSTE RUTH 10121 12 4 0 46 SHEPHERDS (252)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHATROOMMATE 10034. The most popular warrior this
turn was FREE PORN 8546. The ten other most popular fighters were DERRY DARLIN
10093, THE DUBLINER 10107, GURGLES 10111, AMERICAN IDOL!! 10127, BARNEY 10085, DAN
10152, HOMUNCULUS 7979, SLOW WALKER 10128, LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 10031, and BABY ON BOARD
10078.
The least popular fighter this week was RUTH 10121. The other ten least popular
fighters were BEAKER 7338, COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171, FINN MACCOOL 10146, SPAM GOLEM
5901, CARBONATED MILK 10036, CHATROOMMATE 10034, BLUE DJINN 7978, THE COLOR OF DUMB
10170, CAFFREY 10012, and A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575.
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!