DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 03/04/2004 Duedate: 03/17/2004 ZUWAYZA ARENA DM-19 TURN-478 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TMARACK THE SIERRAS (393) (19-4651) [8-0-0,124] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TMARACK ZOSO THE SIERRAS (393) HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) (19-4651) [8-0-0,124] (19-1899) [4-0-0,54] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BLUE TMARACK THE SIERRAS (393) THE SIERRAS (393) (19-4647) [10-4-0,101] (19-4651) [8-0-0,124] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE SIERRAS (393) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. CURTAIN CALL (404) 57 2. THE SIERRAS (393) 50 THE SIERRAS (393) 3. HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) 34 Unchartered Team 4. DRAGON JUNKIES (392) 7 5. ANARCHY (342) 3 HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) 11 2 0 84.6 1/ 2 THE SIERRAS (393) 11 4 0 2/ 0*CURTAIN CALL (404) 4 1 0 80.0 2/ 1 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) 8 6 1 3/ 1 THE SIERRAS (393) 45 23 2 66.2 3/ 0*CURTAIN CALL (404) 4 1 0 4/ 2 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) 58 62 7 48.3 4/ 0*HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) 3 0 0 5/ 3 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) 56 67 4 45.5 5/ 3 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) 3 7 0 6/ 5 ANARCHY (342) 139 169 21 45.1 6/ 4 ANARCHY (342) 0 8 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 486): ALEX GRIFFIN of DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 484): XXL STRETCH PANTS of HELL-MART (Ebenezer Frothingslosh) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 480): ABRA-HAM! of SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (Klep, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): HIMEI of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 479): GHENGIS KHAN of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 477): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 238): ZACHARIAH of RED IRON KNIGHTS (Woelfe, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): THE FIRE WITCH of CRIMSON KINGS (The Yellow Jester, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): HUNGRY BONES of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 466): LOCKED IN of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 464): LIGHT DA' PYRE of WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 420): SPACE BABOON of KORGAN CRUSADE (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 213): MING of DYNASTIC (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): 100% COLUMBIAN of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): NASSE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): TENACULUM of GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 325): TAIL IN THE AIR of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 143): KASENKO of PERFECTION QUEST II (Mannequin, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 370): SETHRA LAVODE of CASTLE BLACK from KYR'TERR (Shadowgate, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 486): CLAN O' WHOOPAS (?, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 484): THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 480): SACRILEGIOUS MEAT (Klep, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 479): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 477): QUASI-LEGAL OPS (Necron 99, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 238): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): CRIMSON KINGS (The Yellow Jester, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 466): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 464): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 420): MEDS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 213): DYNASTIC (Jack Wolfspider, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): THE JESUITS (Goat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): TEAM VIRTUE (Boy Scout, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 325): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 143): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 370): MEOW MIX, etc. (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 479): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 480): PUN DAT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) CRIMSON of PHOENIX (?, mgr.) (turn 479): MUKAARTH of BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 478): CAESAR of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 469): SACRIFICIAL KNIFE of HAND ON YOUR HEART (Manray, Marquis d'Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 236): SODOM of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) PALLADICE of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 457): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 456): DINGO of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) IRON-HIDE of FERROUS MEN (Ironbutt, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 208): UR BRAIN ON EGG of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.) (turn 207): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 195): NASSE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 345): 4-0 PROLENE of GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Valiant effort Lady Deathstrike, I was a little surprised by your challenge. Wasn't really set up to fight you, but am fast nonetheless. May have to add the old super juice tactic back in the arsenal, we'll see. Tmarack is your Duelmaster once again! Plan on being here for a while. Sorry, fellow teammates, for you will have to wait quite a while for your time on the throne. Have my eyes set on someone, let's see if the challenge goes through! Tmarack SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of ZUWAYZA. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. QUASI-LEGAL OPS? Who? THE SIERRAS is the top team these days, buddies! The boys at CURTAIN CALL are walking tall, as they are ranked 3rd on their first try! Going for the Duelmaster soon? Practice pays for MISCHEF, who pummelled PERSISTENT BEGGAR, to pocket 16 points. KOOKOOYCOCOABLUNTS certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to HAWKINS and losing 8 points in the process! Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by MALKAI, of DRAGON JUNKIES, who despite a 22-7-0 couldn't overcome ZUWAYZA's Number 1. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the lion, so did the "warriors" in ZUWAYZA avoid QUASI-LEGAL OPS. As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of THE SIERRAS, so did that sorry team shy from QUASI-LEGAL OPS Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and LADY DEATHSTRIKE is it right now. Most challenged warrior. Isn't QUASI-LEGAL OPS proud! Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after life! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor. Leave me now, you base fools! As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for ZUWAYZA? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TMARACK 4651 8 0 0 124 THE SIERRAS (393) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BLUE 4647 10 4 0 101 THE SIERRAS (393) TRAGIC TUESDAY 4226 12 9 1 96 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LADY DEATHSTRIKE 4232 10 6 2 88 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) MALKAI 4571 22 7 0 85 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) HAWKINS 4649 6 2 0 77 THE SIERRAS (393) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CALLISTA 4575 13 12 1 64 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) MURPHY 4703 9 4 2 64 THE SIERRAS (393) SEA DAR 4721 9 4 0 62 THE SIERRAS (393) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KOOKOOYCOCOABLUNTS 4562 8 5 1 55 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) ZOSO 1899 4 0 0 54 HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) -MYSTIC 4348 7 9 2 50 ANARCHY (342) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZUWAYZAN TSAR 4759 6 3 0 47 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) JIMI HENDRIX 1898 4 1 0 41 HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) BONZO 1896 3 1 0 38 HIPPIES FROM HELL (181) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FATHOM 4763 2 0 0 16 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) MISCHEF 4781 1 0 0 16 CURTAIN CALL (404) CHAOS 4779 1 0 0 15 CURTAIN CALL (404) TRIPTOPHINE 4773 2 1 0 14 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) HIGH ELF 4732 2 4 1 13 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) -SIMPLE SIMON 4631 2 2 0 8 ANARCHY (342) -SLOW BURN 4630 2 2 0 8 ANARCHY (342) ARROGANCE 4777 1 0 0 8 CURTAIN CALL (404) MALIGN 4780 1 0 0 8 CURTAIN CALL (404) OVERDRIVE 4783 0 1 0 1 ANARCHY (342) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? M. CHARDINEE 374 0 1 0 1 TRAGIC TUESDAY 4226 478 NONE YOUNGDUMB 4776 0 2 0 ANARCHY 342 NOACHIAN 387 478 NONE CONTEMPT 4778 0 1 0 CURTAIN CALL 404 DARK CHAMPION 384 478 NONE JECKYLL 4782 0 1 0 DRAGON JUNKIES 392 HIGH ELF 379 478 NONE PERSONAL ADS Malkai -- Like the report said, lucky! -- Hawkins Tuesday -- Bad day for me! -- Sea Dar Con. Ass. -- Not you again, please someone tell me I won't get this bum three turns in a row. This 1 skill per fight is killing me. -- Blue Kookoo -- You can say that again! -- Murphy Jekyll -- The only thing dumb about "Youngdumb" other than his name, is that you probably think something like adding dumb to the last part of my name would get under my skin. If you are gonna do something like that and actually run it, make a warrior worth my time, Jackie! -- YoungBlood 4 February 2004 Greeting from Jhans, DM 36 -- In 2 turns the kLk will host our first annual "St. Valentines Day Massacre" in Jhans, arena 36. (Kill Contest) The contest will begin on turn 450. It will run for 10 turns. On turn 461 the winners will be announced. There will be 3 separate categories, the team with the most kills, the alliance with the most kills, and the warrior with the most kills. For the manager of the team with the most kills a PRIZE of 10 ROLL-UPS will be rewarded (or $50 deposited into his account). No need to declare yourself in the personals. If you are in DM 36, you will be part of the contest whether you like it or not. We encourage as much trash talk as you'd like. All teams, managers, and alliances invited. Please contact Polarius (mgr. of Blitzkrieg) in DM 36 with questions. Or you can email me at jamieptmo@hotmail.com. Good luck and see you in the sands. -- Polarius 25 February 2004 Readers, and especially those who volunteered warriors -- My apologies for the sudden lack of episodes. I've been sick, but expect to be back at the keyboard soon. -- the Scribe 3 March 2004 MONGO'S MARDI GRAS MADNESS DUELMASTERS AUCTION Mongo, aka Matt McIntosh and ex-Warden of the Dark Circle, is auctioning off his entire collection of Duelmasters warriors and stables. Don't miss out on this chance to own some fantastic warriors! There are ADM warriors available in every class from Primus to Freshmen, as well as over a dozen Basic stables. Does a Slasher with +4 attack, +4 decisiveness, +3 initiative and +2 riposte sound good? How about a Lunger who received the benefit of a TC prize, has TVed three times after graduating--and still hasn't maxed out his skills!? How about a Striker in the Freshmen class who has decisiveness for a favorite learn and the MAUL for a favorite weapon!? Or perhaps you prefer playing in Basic. Then how does a stable with four Adept class warriors who have a combined record of 41-19-9 sound? Or maybe a stable with three 21-Will warriors? Or perhaps a stable with four Initiates and a Rookie who have a combined record of 23-6-1? The quality of the lots is excellent. All you need to view and bid on the lots is go to: http://members.aol.com/jvmerlino/mardigras.html If you want to be on the mailing list to receive regular updates on the auction, just send an e-mail to JVMerlino@aol.com. Merlin, aka John Merlino and also an ex- Warden of the Dark Circle, will be running this auction for me. I just moved to New Orleans and am likely currently stumbling around the French Quarter...because it's Mardi Gras! So I have named my auction in honor of this occasion. The auction will start on Saturday, March 13th, 2004, and will continue for several weeks. But you should get your bids in early if you want your best chance at owning any of these fantastic warriors and stables. Many thanks to all for your interest and your bids, Mongo LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS YOUNGDUMB was butchered by NOACHIAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. CONTEMPT was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. JECKYLL was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena match. BLUE defeated LADY DEATHSTRIKE in a 1 minute master's Challenge duel. HAWKINS devastated KOOKOOYCOCOABLUNTS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. TMARACK savagely defeated MALKAI in a 6 minute master's Title competition. TRAGIC TUESDAY butchered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match. CALLISTA was narrowly defeated by MURPHY in a 2 minute gruesome melee. ZUWAYZAN TSAR was viciously subdued by SEA DAR in a action packed 1 minute gory duel. ZOSO vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel. JIMI HENDRIX overpowered HIGH ELF in a 1 minute uneven match. BONZO savagely defeated TRIPTOPHINE in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight. FATHOM viciously subdued OVERDRIVE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory novice's battle. CHAOS handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided conflict. MALIGN defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute beginner's struggle. MISCHEF handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched bout. ARROGANCE bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 7 - 2 71 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 12 - 1 63 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 11 - 2 52 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 7 - 0 50 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 9 - 1 40 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 478 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: LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK TMARACK 4651 8 0 0 124 THE SIERRAS (393) LUNGING ATTACK BLUE 4647 10 4 0 101 THE SIERRAS (393) SLASHING ATTACK TRAGIC TUESDAY 4226 12 9 1 96 QUASI-LEGAL OPS (363) TOTAL PARRY MALKAI 4571 22 7 0 85 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) BASHING ATTACK CALLISTA 4575 13 12 1 64 DRAGON JUNKIES (392) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BLUE 4647. The most popular warrior this turn was TMARACK 4651. The ten other most popular fighters were FATHOM 4763, BONZO 1896, SEA DAR 4721, MALKAI 4571, CALLISTA 4575, MURPHY 4703, MISCHEF 4781, CONTEMPT 4778, BLUE 4647, and HAWKINS 4649. The least popular fighter this week was HIGH ELF 4732. The other ten least popular fighters were KOOKOOYCOCOABLUNTS 4562, JECKYLL 4782, YOUNGDUMB 4776, MALIGN 4780, OVERDRIVE 4783, TRIPTOPHINE 4773, ZUWAYZAN TSAR 4759, LADY DEATHSTRIKE 4232, ARROGANCE 4777, and CHAOS 4779.