DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/07/2010 Duedate: 06/19/2010
CALEAM ARENA
DM-26 TURN-631
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PASCELLA
GOLDEN CANYON (290)
(26-4800) [21-3-0,94]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PASCELLA POSITION IS EMPTY
GOLDEN CANYON (290)
(26-4800) [21-3-0,94]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CONDI RICE LUPITA LOEAN
FIRST LADIES (482) GOLDEN CANYON (290)
(26-4808) [8-10-1,39] (26-4810) [10-4-1,57]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GOLDEN CANYON (290)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FIRST LADIES (482) 8
2. GOLDEN CANYON (290) 5 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
3. SHEWISH BUFFET (483) 0 Unchartered Team
SOUTH PARK (407)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 747 904 26 45.2 1/ 1 GOLDEN CANYON (290) 12 3 0
2/ 2 FIRST LADIES (482) 35 44 3 44.3 2/ 2 FIRST LADIES (482) 3 9 0
3- 4*SHEWISH BUFFET (483) 1 6 0 14.3 3- 4*SHEWISH BUFFET (483) 1 6 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 322): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 647): HOUND of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 646): SPONGEBOB of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 631): ELDON KREE of MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 635): EARTH QUAKE of DISASTER (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 630): COL. MUSTARD of GOTTA GET A CLUE (?, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 630): PASCELLA of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 628): SISTER MARY JANE of LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 592): CORBIE LEK of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 589): FOUR PAWZ of DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 577): BROTHER JEROME of FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 270): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 476): BONNIE BARROW of BAD GIRLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 224): PETER THE GREAT of DOGS OF WAR (Omega, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 532): THE PINK RANGER of SUPERIOR FORCES X (Manager, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 322): Z GLADIATORS (Z Man, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 647): ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 646): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 631): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 635): KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 630): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 630): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 628): LENPROS (Lenpro, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 592): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 589): DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 580): FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 270): DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 476): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 224): SLAMMA JAMMA (?, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 532): SUPERIOR FATHER et al (Manager, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 647): TOM SAWYER of IMMORTALS (Dartor, mgr.)
SHY MEERCAT of FURRY FURY (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 646): SPONGEBOB of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 632): WILD FIRE of DISASTER (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 630): COL. MUSTARD of GOTTA GET A CLUE (?, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 627): SPUD of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 589): FOUR PAWZ of DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
TYEFOON TURMOIL of THE STORM FRONT (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 223): BIG DADDY KANE of RAP ATTACKS (?, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Ah, yes, Saralee, Chaste Female Companion.... She has good instincts where
sweet rolls are concerned, but is less adept in the arena. Works for me.
Pascella
SPY REPORT
Hail CALEAM! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. And let's see, HILLARY CLINTON fought BEATRINA and gained 11 points and
contributed to FIRST LADIES' 1-3-0. BEATRINA has lost to HILLARY CLINTON, falling 8
points, while helping make GOLDEN CANYON a 4-1-0 turn. Defending hers title for
another turn, PASCELLA kept CALEAM's warrior, KUNG-FU MASTER, from claiming the
throne. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing
fighters do dishes at The Warty Toad until they win. Maybe?
I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher
friend of mine assures me this is true.
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. A brave warrior does not carry a
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
I like this place, CALEAM, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in CALEAM and I've a long
road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in CALEAM again, farewell--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PASCELLA 4800 21 3 0 94 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LUPITA LOEAN 4810 10 4 1 57 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HILLARY CLINTON 4805 10 8 1 47 FIRST LADIES (482)
ALFREDA CREME 4827 4 1 1 46 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
JACKIE O 4807 9 9 0 41 FIRST LADIES (482)
CONDI RICE 4808 8 10 1 39 FIRST LADIES (482)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELENORE ROOSEVELT 4804 6 12 0 30 FIRST LADIES (482)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEATRINA 4813 5 4 1 23 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
OVAELLA JUNE 4823 4 2 0 23 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
-BAKED FRATSFA 4818 1 1 0 8 SHEWISH BUFFET (483)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Elenore Roosevelt -- No, really, hot peppers are good for you. -- Lupita Loean
Jackie O -- I don't *know* what you have in that pillbox on your head, it's probably
Against The Rules. -- Beatrina
Hillary Clinton -- Pasta with cream sauce is *good* for you. Trust me on this. --
Alfreda Creme
Baked Fratsfa -- Needs more eggs in the batter. Maybe even an egg-and-sugar glaze at
the finish. -- Ovaella June
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PASCELLA slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute bloody Title fight.
LUPITA LOEAN won victory over JACKIE O in a 3 minute battle.
HILLARY CLINTON handily defeated BEATRINA in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
ALFREDA CREME bested ELENORE ROOSEVELT in a 3 minute novice vs. veteran upset contest.
CONDI RICE was savagely defeated by RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 1 minute competition.
OVAELLA JUNE defeated FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 2 minute struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 7 - 3 61 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 6 - 1 45 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 0 40 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 10 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 631 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 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY PASCELLA 4800 21 3 0 94 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
STRIKING ATTACK LUPITA LOEAN 4810 10 4 1 57 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
PARRY-STRIKE HILLARY CLINTON 4805 10 8 1 47 FIRST LADIES (482)
WALL OF STEEL ALFREDA CREME 4827 4 1 1 46 GOLDEN CANYON (290)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CONDI RICE 4808. The most popular warrior this turn
was LUPITA LOEAN 4810. The ten other most popular fighters were HILLARY CLINTON
4805, OVAELLA JUNE 4823, ALFREDA CREME 4827, PASCELLA 4800, ELENORE ROOSEVELT 4804,
CONDI RICE 4808, BEATRINA 4813, JACKIE O 4807, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was JACKIE O 4807. The other ten least popular
fighters were BEATRINA 4813, CONDI RICE 4808, ELENORE ROOSEVELT 4804, PASCELLA 4800,
ALFREDA CREME 4827, OVAELLA JUNE 4823, HILLARY CLINTON 4805, LUPITA LOEAN 4810, 0,
and 0.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center,
jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22
before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info
sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to
it and that we will see you there!
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CLEVELAND!
Our summer FTF will be down south this year, located in Orlando, Florida on July 9-11,
2010. It will be held at the Courtyard Orlando International Drive, near Universal
Studios and Sea World, and not far from the Disney parks. The hotel is located at
8600 Austrian Court, Orlando, 32819 (800-321-2211). Rooms are $112/night, 1-2
occupancy, and are listed under the Reality Simulations room block.
The hotel features free parking and free high-speed wireless internet in all
guestrooms. The hotel has an pool, jacuzzi, and fitness center. There's a Starbucks,
a restaurant, and a little Market where you can get snacks and sandwiches all day and
night. There are tons of restaurants nearby on I-Drive.
The tournament information sheet will be out imminently. We hope you're all looking
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
TROLL (7-4624) BIG BAD
BARBARIAN (12-4783) SUPERIOR FORCES 22T
RAMPAGE (32-5076) ANGELS OF PAIN
HOOFA (68-8617) ALMOST
SCUMMY BOY (73-3371) THE FAMILY TREE
NIGHTBINDER (82-3120) FORGE OF FURY
HEDWIG (82-11622) LUROCIAN XIII
DOLAN (82-15864) WHETSTONE 2D II
LOAD MASTER (82-15924) ARIZONA TRIP 2K2
SNOTMONSTER (82-26261) NOSEY
YELLOW SUBMARINE (82-26471) LBA: BEATLEMANIA!
CLUSTER (82-28582) HALF A WORD
KINETIX (82-30489) SUPERIOR FORCES 706
LUNG BUTTER (82-33462) 11405O
WEBBED BEAUS (82-36458) DATING A FROG
KATAMARI DAMACY (82-38613) COOL GAMES
BEAVER (82-39056) ANIMAL'S FARM
VITO BERTOLDO (82-41532) MEDAL OF HONOR
CECIL BOLTON (82-42248) MEDAL OF HONOR V
SOULTAKER (82-45716) FAIRLY ODD PEOPLE II
HARVEY (82-46194) KELLUMBO'S K 06F
PRISONER R09 (82-51085) DUNGEON CELL 4
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE
Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the
arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the
Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die
for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There
will be two different arenas:
DM 98: for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and
DM 99: for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All is 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker
before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited.
The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even
at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In DM 98, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds.
For DM 99, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair
for those who could not attend the F-t-F). There will be no DA challenges.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your
rollups and strategies by Wednesday, July 7, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at
the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament.
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these
six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three surviving
gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters Games. Any
special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters
combat will be conducted before transfer into A.D. Astute managers will note that
this means a slim, but possible chance that a warrior designed from scratch will
survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to glory in A.D.
That warrior could be yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!