DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/25/2006 Duedate: 01/06/2007
LYRATILAN ARENA
DM-25 TURN-546
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GIGLIE
MADTOWN (358)
(25-5130) [26-4-0,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GIGLIE MILITANT MACKREL
MADTOWN (358) DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
(25-5130) [26-4-0,116] (25-1299) [5-2-0,26]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
WHITE SPIDER TOM MAIDO
BARHOPPERS (429) FUNKY FOLK (469)
(25-4548) [13-16-1,75] (25-5294) [1-1-0,14]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BARHOPPERS (429)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 24
2. NOT FOR ME (487) 23 MADTOWN (358)
3. FUNKY FOLK (469) 23 Unchartered Team
4. MADTOWN (358) 19
5. DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80) 10 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 MADTOWN (358) 148 99 6 59.9 1/ 1 BARHOPPERS (429) 9 5 0
2/ 2 BARHOPPERS (429) 74 65 3 53.2 2/ 4 MADTOWN (358) 9 6 0
3/ 3 FUNKY FOLK (469) 62 60 9 50.8 3/ 2 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 9 6 0
4/ 4 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464) 237 245 8 49.2 4/ 6 NOT FOR ME (487) 7 8 0
5/ 6 NOT FOR ME (487) 27 28 5 49.1 5- 5 ERRATA (323) 5 2 0
6- 5 ERRATA (323) 155 166 9 48.3 6- 3 DARK FORCES (179) 5 5 0
7- 7 DARK FORCES (179) 139 154 9 47.4 7/ 7*DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80) 5 10 1
8/ 8*DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80) 14 18 1 43.8 8/ 8 FUNKY FOLK (469) 2 4 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out LYRATILAN to
see what's new. MVP award for CAPT. MORGAN? BARHOPPERS' proud of him after beating
COLONOSCOPY and getting 14 points. Talk about yer major upsets! KEG STAND's match
with SENDI UBOL cost him a loss of 6 points! Like MADTOWN's GIGLIE is sweating since
he got challenged by Duelmaster BIKINI LINE! Was that a tear I saw in GIGLIE's eye,
as he took over Duelmastership? And wasn't BIKINI LINE fit to be tied! Is the
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't ask me!
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it? The warriors of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 must be getting
lonely. They were the most avoided team. Do you guys know something that I don't?
I don't know what DOC LEGRAND'S LAB's been doing. They certainly haven't been
accepting many fights from THE MIDDLE WAY 4, that's fer sher. Can NOT FOR ME's
BUBBA'S CELLMATE be more popular than me? He was challenged the most, but is that
really the same?
Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other! Don't you guys ever give
it a break? Like, who is this guy??? BEN DOVER gets sent to the Dark Arena, battles
F'LYARR, and returns to tell of it!!! I bet FUNKY FOLK manager is surprised! What a
bummer! Q-TIP TEST got wasted by SILVER SWORDFISH! But with a 2-9-1, I guess NOT
FOR ME aren't too bummed. What if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out
of a job, that's what!!!
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I gotta leave. LYRATILAN is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! I
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIGLIE 5130 26 4 0 116 MADTOWN (358)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DAVIA HANNAS 5138 22 14 1 104 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
BIKINI LINE 4545 18 12 0 98 BARHOPPERS (429)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PUPPET 5127 8 4 1 83 ERRATA (323)
WHITE SPIDER 4548 13 16 1 75 BARHOPPERS (429)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE 5244 7 4 2 66 NOT FOR ME (487)
-FLEX 5169 8 2 0 65 ERRATA (323)
ERHLIE FAY 5155 17 13 0 64 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
-RAVING LUNATIC 2797 14 15 1 63 DARK FORCES (179)
BEN DOVER 5178 4 2 2 61 FUNKY FOLK (469)
-AIKIDO 3179 12 6 1 60 DARK FORCES (179)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GANGRENE 5248 9 2 0 50 NOT FOR ME (487)
SENDI UBOL 5275 5 2 0 41 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
-VINCE 5131 7 8 0 39 ERRATA (323)
X. ROLPH TUPP 5287 4 1 0 38 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
HARMONY 5264 3 5 0 36 MADTOWN (358)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BUBBA'S CELLMATE 5246 6 5 1 27 NOT FOR ME (487)
CROWN ROYAL 5274 3 2 0 27 BARHOPPERS (429)
BLITZKRIEG 5261 6 4 0 26 MADTOWN (358)
MILITANT MACKREL 1299 5 2 0 26 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
CASSIA GORENE 5286 4 1 0 26 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
KEG STAND 5257 4 1 0 26 BARHOPPERS (429)
SILVER SWORDFISH 1307 4 2 1 24 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
CAPT. MORGAN 5288 2 0 0 24 BARHOPPERS (429)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANEURISM 4934 6 3 0 23 DARK FORCES (179)
-KRAKEN 4928 3 7 0 23 DARK FORCES (179)
COLONOSCOPY 5245 3 8 1 18 NOT FOR ME (487)
SYMPATHY 5272 3 4 0 15 MADTOWN (358)
TOM MAIDO 5294 1 1 0 14 FUNKY FOLK (469)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAPHIRE SQUID 1358 2 4 0 12 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
LOBSTER LORD 1339 1 5 0 8 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
-FLUID 5180 0 1 0 7 ERRATA (323)
-RAY PANPILLAGE 5284 0 1 0 7 FUNKY FOLK (469)
ALTRUISM 5289 1 3 0 6 MADTOWN (358)
SAVAGE SEAL 5290 0 3 0 3 DOC LEGRAND'S LAB (80)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
F'LYARR 355 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 BEN DOVER 5178 546 NONE
Q-TIP TEST 5247 2 9 1 NOT FOR ME 487 SILVER SWORDFISH 1307 546
PERSONAL ADS
White Spider -- That'll teach you to sneak up on a woman's tuffet! There are some
things we just don't stand for, you know. -- Davia Hannas
P.S. Besides, it was my BEST tuffet, just back from being professionally cleaned,
and you tried to put your dirty boots on it, and I just won't HAVE that. Do you have
any idea how much professional tuffet-cleaners CHARGE?
Aikido -- A dark force? More like an invisible one, surely? Well, okay, force is
force, I suppose the light and dark is in what you do with it, right? And using it
to beat up a nice young woman like me is definitely dark. -- Erhlie Fay
Crown Royal -- I'll have you know that I don't believe in royalty. Royal blood?
Bah. Spills just like the plebian kind. Looks just like it, too. And even, mmmm,
tastes the same! -- X. Rolph Tupp
P.S. And crowns are just targets for head-shots, right? The whole idea is clearly
an evolutionary dead end. Or maybe an existential dead end. Eschatological?
Metaphorical?
Blitzkrieg -- Whoa, where was the blitz? The flash, the crash, the sudden lightning
type of stuff? I looked, and you weren't there! -- Sendi Ubol
P.S. But a good student is a joy of sorts.
Sympathy -- That's madness, sure enough. A snare, a delusion, a lure to non-
productive errors. Actually, it's charming. Do it some more. -- Cassia Gorene
Congratulations to Nitroglycerine -- the Middle Way
30 November 2006
NEED A TURF WAR ALLIANCE?? Master Beru, Wretch, Reaper, and Xoan have come together
to form an Alliance for the TURF WAR in DM47 with no regards for experience in
competitions or even the game. If you want to enjoy the thrills of the competition,
we have space for up to three more managers. Contact Master Beru at
d_spinella@msn.com for more information or send a note to Master Beru at DM 29--Army
of Darkness. If you are interested, we need to move quickly, since the contest
starts in January and there are a few requirements to meet to participate. May your
blades find the chinks in your enemy's armor. -- Master Beru
6 December 2006
ANNOUNCING THE NO-TOURNAMENT ARENA (81)
As an American I honor my cultural heritage by stealing any good idea. This idea was
originally proposed by Lord Xiang in November 2005. RSI will be opening the arena
(81) for teams willing to sign the following pledge:
* I pledge that I will not send warriors from this arena to a Tournament, nor will I
use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this arena.
* I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena. If circumstances
preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee.
* I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
* I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to
the Dark Arena until they are dead.
* I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to
the Dark Arena until they are dead.
The following are the rules for joining this No-Tournament arena
1. No tournament play for warriors in this arena (Dead tournament or otherwise).
2. One team per manager.
3. Teams start with new rollup (or a zero fight equivalent team is transferred into
this arena.)
4. No tourney prizes allowed to modify warriors in the arena.
5. Twenty teams required, per RSI.
6. Waivers are required to allow self-regulation on tourney ban, granting RSI
authority to Dark Arena any warrior that participates in a Tournament (until the
warrior is dead).
7. Rotating council to enforce tourney ban and maintain arena integrity.
The main purpose of the Player Committee is to maintain fair play in the arena:
* Warriors that participate in Tournaments will be sent to the Dark Arena until they
are dead. This means that the Player Committee has the power to send another
player's warrior to the Dark Arena
* Managers that abuse the rules of the Arena may be banned/transferred from the
Arena.
The player with the most votes for Chairman will fill slot 1 [Chairperson] and that
term expires end of March 2007.
The player with the most votes overall will fill slot 5 and that term expires end of
November 2007.
The player with the second most votes overall will fill slot 4 and that term expires
end of September 2007.
The player with the third most votes overall will fill slot 3 and that term expires
end of November 2007.
The player with the fourth most votes overall will fill slot 2 and that term expires
end of May 2007.
During the month that the chairperson's term expires the Player Committee will select
one of the remaining 4 players to be the next chairperson. During the month that any
member's term expires the arena will vote for a different player to join the Players'
Committee.
If you want to be a candidate for the player committee:
1. Post a message in the Duel2 Forum at
http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums
2. E-Mail Deke at DekeYoung@Comcast.NET
3. Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab [ARENA 81]
There are 4 steps to joining this arena
1) Send in a new team rollup to RSI with the following pledge taped/stapled to the
rollup sheet, or transfer a ZERO FIGHT EQUIVALENT TEAM to Arena 81 and send RSI the
following form.
No-Tournament Arena (81)
* I pledge that I will not send warriors from this team to a Tournament, nor will I
use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this team.
* I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena. If circumstances
preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee.
* I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
* I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to
the Dark Arena until they are dead.
* I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to
the Dark Arena until they are dead.
[Sign your name here ..............................................................]
2) [Optional] post a message on the Duel 2 Forums in the Creating a No-Tournament
Arena thread
http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2296&sid=
94ebf69603ccaf5c7dbf1b19da799732
3) [Optional] send an e-mail to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET with your team name
4) [Optional] Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab in Arena 81 with your team
name and intent to join Arena 81 and abide by the Arena rules.
RSI will be processing overviews for this arena as soon as you send them into
RSI.
The first turn will run in January 2007. This will be a normal speed arena.
While I am encouraging everyone to use TEAM MAINTENANCE it is not mandatory.
The intent is that players that run turns will run a full team. One warrior teams
are discouraged and will a topic for the Player Committee to resolve.
I also encourage players to join the Duel2 Yahoo Group for faster updates and
feedback. http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/duel/
There are already 29 managers already committed to the project
x Apex = CAROLINA BLUE -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC
x Bill (I think this is the same person) = CLUB CUTTHROAT
x Blackstorm = DARK ENCLAVE -- Cf PC
Master Darque = DARQUE AGES
x DeGotti = CULT OF BACCHUS
x Deke = DOC LEGRAND'S LAB
Den = BIG LAKE OUTCASTS
x Drake = DRAKE'S HARDWARE -- Cf PC
Ghab = ASSASSIN NATION
Grimm = FURRY FURY
Hammer = AARDVARK HAMMERZ
Ikillu = BATTLE GRUNTS
x Indimar = AS SEEN ON TV II
x Kat = KATHOUSE
x Kellumbo = KELLUMBO'S KIDS
x Le Pentarque = LA PENTARCHIE
x Master Beru = CHILDHOOD HEROES -- Cf PC
x Nomad = DRAGONBANE GUILD
Nuln = RED IRON KNIGHTS
x Pauly = ALE HOUSE MERCS
Ragnarokwolf = RAGNAROK'S WOLVES
x Rillon = THE DRAUGS
x Roadkill = STREET WALKERS
Seraphim = LEGION OF SOLITUDE
Silas = GRIFFONRAWL MMA
SlugBait = ORCS HATE PHYSICS
x Terminator = WARMASTERS
x The Consortium = LIFE IMPACTS -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC
Woody
X = 17 Team Rollups received by RSI as of 29 November 2006
Cf = Candidate for
PC = Player Committee
PCC = Player Committee Chairperson
Deke Young will not be part of the inaugural Player Committee, maybe later once
the Arena direction has been developed.
Any questions can be directed to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET
I will track Awards in Arena 81, which will be posted on a web site and included
in the following turn's newsletter.
The Honor of Sunset Award:
The first team to reach 10 Team Kills. In the case that there is more than one
team that achieves 10 Team Kills on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team
with the most kills. If two or more teams are tied for Team Kills, I will prolong
the contest until one team has the most Kills in the Arena (it does not have to be
one of the teams that first reached 10 Team Kills.)
The Race to Victory Award:
The first team to reach 75 Team Wins. In the case that there is more than one
team that reaches 75 Team wins on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team
with the most wins. If two or more teams are tied for Team Wins, I will prolong the
contest until one team has the most wins in the Arena (it does not have to be one of
the teams that first reached 75 Team Wins.)
The Commitment to Change Award:
The first team to reach 125 Team Fights. In the case that there is more than
one team that reaches 125 Team Fights on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the
team with the most fights. If two or more teams are tied for Team Fights, I will
prolong the contest until one team has the most fights in the Arena (it does not have
to be one of the teams that first reached 125 Team Fights.) I hope I never give out
this award {figure it out on your own.}
The Team Advancement Award:
The first team to graduate 5 warriors to ADM. In the case that there is more
than 1 team that graduates 5 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the
first team to graduate 6 warriors. In the case that there is more than 1 team that
graduates 6 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the first team to
graduate 7 warriors, and so on.
The Iron Throne Award:
The first team to hold the Duelmaster for 10 turns STARTING ON TURN 11.
The Stylemaster Award.
The first team to hold the Stylemaster Award in 7 different styles, STARTING ON
TURN 11. If two teams obtain Stylemaster Awards in 7 styles on the same turn, the
goal will be increased to 8 Styles.
Team Recognition Points: The total recognition points for all warriors in the arena
The Iron Throne Ledger: We will track who has been the Duelmaster every turn in
Arena history.
Iron Throne Counter: The total number of times a team has been the Duelmaster.
Composite Team Stylemaster awards: The number of times a team has had any of the 10
Stylemasters. Having 2 Stylemasters = 2 points that turn.
Challenge win percentage: How often your warriors win when they challenge.
Challenge Defender rate: How often your warriors win when they WERE challenged.
Team Invitations: Number of warriors graduated to ADM.
Team Graduation Rate: Total team fights/Graduated Warriors.
Team Kill Percentage: Total of team Kills/Team Fights
Team Death Percentage: Total of Team Deaths/Team Fights
Team Revenge Rate: Number of Deaths/BloodFeuds Revenged (Note that the Dark Arena
will be counted as not-revenged.) You only get credit for one successful
BloodFeud per death (though I encourage you to BloodFeud all 4 turns.)
Current Win Streaks: Warriors that have gone the most turns without losing or
missing a turn.
Team Yahtzee counter: Number of times a team has gone 5-0 in a turn.
Team Bagel counter: Number of times a team has fought without a win.
Team Dark Arena counter: Number of times each team has used the Dark Arena.
The Most Feared (avoided) Team counter: Number of turns that team was the most
avoided team.
We will create a web page just for Arena 81 category leaders.
Hope to see you there. -- Deke
18 December 2006
Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers,
T.C.B. I have resigned as of 10-23-06. Thank you.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BEN DOVER butchered F'LYARR in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BIKINI LINE was unbelievably bested by GIGLIE in a 15 minute Challenge Title battle.
KEG STAND was viciously subdued by SENDI UBOL in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
LOBSTER LORD was overpowered by BUBBA'S CELLMATE in a 3 minute Challenge match.
SILVER SWORDFISH delivered the death blow upon Q-TIP TEST in a 3 minute duel.
CAPT. MORGAN overpowered COLONOSCOPY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
DAVIA HANNAS devastated WHITE SPIDER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
ERHLIE FAY was overcome by MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE in a action packed 1 minute melee.
GANGRENE won victory over X. ROLPH TUPP in a 5 minute veteran vs. beginner duel.
HARMONY overpowered FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SAPHIRE SQUID was overcome by CROWN ROYAL in a 3 minute bout.
MILITANT MACKREL overpowered ALTRUISM in a 3 minute one-sided match.
BLITZKRIEG bested TOM MAIDO in a exciting 5 minute master vs. novice conflict.
SYMPATHY bested SAVAGE SEAL in a 1 minute bout.
CASSIA GORENE overcame POLITE BEGGAR in a 2 minute gruesome novice's conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 8 - 0 78 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 6 - 2 65 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 17 - 14 - 0 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 27 - 1 45 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 16 - 3 45 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 17 - 1 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 26 - 1 42 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 546 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 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 5 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY GIGLIE 5130 26 4 0 116 MADTOWN (358)
WALL OF STEEL DAVIA HANNAS 5138 22 14 1 104 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
AIMED BLOW BIKINI LINE 4545 18 12 0 98 BARHOPPERS (429)
STRIKING ATTACK MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE 5244 7 4 2 66 NOT FOR ME (487)
PARRY-RIPOSTE ERHLIE FAY 5155 17 13 0 64 THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (464)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BEN DOVER 5178 4 2 2 61 FUNKY FOLK (469)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is WHITE SPIDER 4548. The most popular warrior this
turn was TOM MAIDO 5294. The ten other most popular fighters were SENDI UBOL 5275,
X. ROLPH TUPP 5287, CROWN ROYAL 5274, BLITZKRIEG 5261, MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE 5244,
LOBSTER LORD 1339, ALTRUISM 5289, SYMPATHY 5272, CASSIA GORENE 5286, and BEN DOVER
5178.
The least popular fighter this week was GIGLIE 5130. The other ten least popular
fighters were BIKINI LINE 4545, SAVAGE SEAL 5290, GANGRENE 5248, ERHLIE FAY 5155,
COLONOSCOPY 5245, Q-TIP TEST 5247, MILITANT MACKREL 1299, SAPHIRE SQUID 1358, WHITE
SPIDER 4548, and CAPT. MORGAN 5288.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
NITROGLYCERIN (25-2742) DARK FORCES (179)