DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/04/2012 Duedate: 01/17/2012
IAYE ARENA
DM-30 TURN-670
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LOST IN PACE
PACE'S WILD (321)
(30-3196) [14-8-4,149]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LOST IN PACE POSITION IS EMPTY
PACE'S WILD (321)
(30-3196) [14-8-4,149]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LOST IN PACE MIDNIGHT BARKER
PACE'S WILD (321) RED DOG GANG (356)
(30-3196) [14-8-4,149] (30-4953) [1-6-0,23]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RED DOG GANG (356)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ALL JACKED UP (463) 48
2. RED DOG GANG (356) 39 ALL JACKED UP (463)
3. THE PC LINE-UP (471) 18 Unchartered Team
4. DELTA BLUES (374) 5
5. HER BEST ASSETS (461) 0 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 LENPROS (145) %1266 752 38 62.7 1/ 3 RED DOG GANG (356) 10 5 0
2- 2 HER BEST ASSETS (461) 79 65 11 54.9 2/ 1 ALL JACKED UP (463) 9 5 0
3/ 3 ALL JACKED UP (463) 100 90 11 52.6 3/ 2 PACE'S WILD (321) 7 8 1
4/ 4 PACE'S WILD (321) 53 54 11 49.5 4/ 4 DELTA BLUES (374) 4 8 0
5/ 5 DELTA BLUES (374) 95 101 2 48.5 5/ 0 THE PC LINE-UP (471) 4 10 0
6/ 6 RED DOG GANG (356) 777 979 15 44.2 6- 5 HER BEST ASSETS (461) 3 1 1
7/ 0 THE PC LINE-UP (471) 22 32 0 40.7 7- 6 LENPROS (145) 2 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Scagnetti on Scagnetti
Like Mickey and Malorie Knox, I'm a Natural Born Killer! Well, well, well, I
see ol' LenPro can use his pen for something other than filling out strategy sheets.
Now, if we can just get him to stop filling out the avoids so much.... Yeah, right!
Jorja, a 4-1-0 turn. I would salute you, but poor ol' Polite Beggar would be cross.
Hell, if you can't beat his sorry drunk arse... I guess that's one way to get a
winning turn finally. I gave him some money so now he's a happy peasant! And
speaking of arena guys, Bukka White couldn't beat Virginal Concubine, no wonder he
didn't want to bloodfeud Pepper Jack. All right, Lenpro, here's how it's done:
Get off the couch and awake from your nap,
It's not my fault you're old as crap!
Be careful while you're bowlin',
For your prostate must be swollen,
And in a wheelchair you'll be rollin'.
Your youth has been stolen,
With age comes wisdom, and yeah, you're surely wise,
Before it's all over one of the Paces is going to kill White Thighs
If only she'd run on a regular basis,
Her Best Assets is scared of the Paces,
So back to good 'ol Lenpro, sporting his depends,
Archbishop Arndt can't say enough "Amens,"
Pray and pray and reflect your sins
You think this is over, but really it only begins....
- Jack Scagnetti -
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): NORM QUESHA of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 688): ROSE ROOSTER of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 287): FANTASSIN of F WORDS (Centauri, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 672): BLOODY KINK of THE SAVAGE KINKS (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 675): VINEGAR of WRESTLING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 671): CONSERVATORY of GOTTA GET A CLUE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 668): BETTY FOURS of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 669): LOST IN PACE of PACE'S WILD (Pacemaker, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 633): LORIS DEANE of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 630): THE HAND OF DOG of DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 621): MONSIGNOR MARK of FANIDLS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 516): MISS PASSIN' of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): DIANGELIQUE of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 573): DOMINION of ZOMBIE SQUAD III (Khisanth, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 688): COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 687): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 672): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 675): WRESTLING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 671): GOTTA GET A CLUE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 668): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 669): ALL JACKED UP (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 633): CAPTAIN PLANET (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 630): THE STORM FRONT (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 621): FANDILS (Wise Old Fandil, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 516): WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 573): SUPERIOR FORCES et al (Manager, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 688): ROSE ROOSTER of ANIMAL FARM (Mino, mgr.)
(turn 687): BLACK EYE of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
CANILIV CAT of FURRY FURY (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 674): DARRON POOLE of KRILL CAVALRY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 667): JELLIA BOONE of GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): 451 DEGREES of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
(turn 290): HOT STUFF of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 514): SLITHER of SERPENTS HOLD 113 (Khisanth, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, warriors of IAYE! Once again I've been called out of retirement for
my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. Woof! ALL JACKED UP were a bunch of
dogs after RED DOG GANG got through with 'em! 2nd ain't so sweet as 1st! What's
with LUMBER JACK? It actually beat PACE'S WILD's CHEVY PACE, and walked away with 21
more points from the fight. Laughs were big at ALL JACKED UP while they watched
LUMBER JACK clobber CHEVY PACE. It lost 17 points and got bruised from objects
thrown from the stands. BUKKA WHITE was reminded on the sands why LOST IN PACE is
Duelmaster. Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on? I hear some
team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. What
do people see in ONE EYED JACK? Its 4-8-1? ALL JACKED UP ain't talkin', but it's
got 27 points.
Warriors of IAYE unite. You have only your games to lose! Let's see... Uh,
looks like LENPROS has one week left to revenge DOCTOR DERSCH's death. But LOST IN
PACE tells me it's not losing any sleep. Here's some advice: study your opponent,
master many skills, fight dirty.
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here?
IAYE is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places. Remember--a
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOST IN PACE 3196 14 8 4 149 PACE'S WILD (321)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CLEAVAGE 4838 17 7 4 110 HER BEST ASSETS (461)
-WHITE THIGHS 4887 7 5 2 105 HER BEST ASSETS (461)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LUMBER JACK 4922 8 6 1 86 ALL JACKED UP (463)
BUKKA WHITE 4142 20 20 1 81 DELTA BLUES (374)
-SENATOR SMITH 4900 12 4 0 80 LENPROS (145)
-HONORABLE HAFALE 4878 7 4 0 80 LENPROS (145)
-PROFESSOR PUTT 4909 6 2 1 73 LENPROS (145)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHEVY PACE 4936 8 4 1 63 PACE'S WILD (321)
-ARCHBISHOP ARNDT 4872 12 12 1 60 LENPROS (145)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JACK SCAGNETTI 4954 5 1 1 54 ALL JACKED UP (463)
SPECKLE 4939 8 3 0 49 RED DOG GANG (356)
LEADBELLY 4405 9 9 0 47 DELTA BLUES (374)
-SULTRY WALK 4885 8 6 1 40 HER BEST ASSETS (461)
TOOTH PACE 4890 9 9 2 38 PACE'S WILD (321)
PACESON VORHEES 4891 9 9 1 37 PACE'S WILD (321)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PEPPER JACK CHEESE 4957 3 2 1 36 ALL JACKED UP (463)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DELL 4980 6 5 0 30 THE PC LINE-UP (471)
AZUZ 4983 5 6 0 28 THE PC LINE-UP (471)
MULEY 4960 3 1 0 28 RED DOG GANG (356)
ONE EYED JACK 4925 4 8 1 27 ALL JACKED UP (463)
RUPERT MUTT 4963 3 0 0 27 RED DOG GANG (356)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HP 4982 6 5 0 23 THE PC LINE-UP (471)
BLIND LEMON 4946 5 3 0 23 DELTA BLUES (374)
MIDNIGHT BARKER 4953 1 6 0 23 RED DOG GANG (356)
CACTUS JACK 4986 1 0 0 18 ALL JACKED UP (463)
BO CARTER 4956 4 2 0 16 DELTA BLUES (374)
PACEMASK 4951 4 3 0 15 PACE'S WILD (321)
LENOVO 4985 1 10 0 13 THE PC LINE-UP (471)
LITTLE BAYER 4961 2 2 0 8 RED DOG GANG (356)
-HIGH POINTS 4958 1 0 0 8 HER BEST ASSETS (461)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JACK RABBIT 4948 2 4 1 ALL JACKED UP 463 TOOTH PACE 4890 668 REVENGED
ELMORE JAMES 4955 1 2 0 DELTA BLUES 374 PEPPER JACK CHEE 4957 667
DOCTOR DERSCH 4893 10 5 0 LENPROS 145 LOST IN PACE 3196 667
COR-CULAINN 4949 1 4 0 RED DOG GANG 356 JACK SCAGNETTI 4954 667
PUG 4857 19 18 0 RED DOG GANG 356 LOST IN PACE 3196 666 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Kudos to Lost In Pace who outvoted Senator Smith for the Title. -- Lenpro
Out on "V" for a round. See you after THE FACE. -- Lenpro and The Lenpros
Lenpro -- Nice poetry and prose from a guy named Lenpros. -- Pacemaker
Pat Sajak -- I must have really bad handwriting, because they keep misspelling my
words. It's not "sphiny," it's "sphinx." -- Pacemaker
Well, we have a really busy typist in the office. If you could email your
personals, then she could shift the misinterpretation to me. -- the Editor
Lenpro -- Thanks for the congrats. -- Johnny arson, I...I... mean Pacemaker
Pat -- There is a brand new litter of pups coming up in the ranks. -- Pacemaker
Muley -- That first win was too easy. -- Pacemask
P.S. Please excuse my loincloth--it does flip precariously in the wind.
Pacemask -- You're as bad as a muzzle. -- Speckle
Bo Carter -- But I was barking in time to your song! -- Midnight Barker
P.S. Okay, I was a little off key, but hey, that's just, um, character, right? It
adds character.
That Beggar tried to take MY bone! -- Rupert Mutt
And THEN, he went after MINE. I thought people didn't like bones. -- Muley
This Polite Beggar human is insane. We should all bite him, because he's WRONG. --
Little Bayer
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PACEMASK was bested by ONE EYED JACK in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
LOST IN PACE devastated BUKKA WHITE in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
CHEVY PACE was handily defeated by LUMBER JACK in a 1 minute one-sided match.
PEPPER JACK CHEESE was viciously subdued by RUTHLESS JAYWALKER in a 2 minute brawl.
PACESON VORHEES was demolished by SPECKLE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
JACK SCAGNETTI vanquished BLIND LEMON in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
LEADBELLY overpowered TOOTH PACE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DELL overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HP was viciously subdued by MIDNIGHT BARKER in a action packed 4 minute gory duel.
AZUZ vanquished FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BO CARTER was defeated by MULEY in a 3 minute match.
LENOVO was handily defeated by RUPERT MUTT in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LITTLE BAYER was subdued by CACTUS JACK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 13 - 6 65 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 16 - 3 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 33 - 30 - 2 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 14 - 2 39 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 13 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 670 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 5 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK LOST IN PACE 3196 14 8 4 149 PACE'S WILD (321)
BASHING ATTACK LUMBER JACK 4922 8 6 1 86 ALL JACKED UP (463)
LUNGING ATTACK CHEVY PACE 4936 8 4 1 63 PACE'S WILD (321)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LOST IN PACE 3196. The most popular warrior this
turn was MIDNIGHT BARKER 4953. The ten other most popular fighters were BO CARTER
4956, MULEY 4960, PEPPER JACK CHEESE 4957, RUPERT MUTT 4963, CACTUS JACK 4986, LOST
IN PACE 3196, LUMBER JACK 4922, JACK SCAGNETTI 4954, DELL 4980, and AZUZ 4983.
The least popular fighter this week was PACEMASK 4951. The other ten least popular
fighters were HP 4982, LENOVO 4985, TOOTH PACE 4890, BLIND LEMON 4946, PACESON
VORHEES 4891, BUKKA WHITE 4142, ONE EYED JACK 4925, LITTLE BAYER 4961, LEADBELLY
4405, and SPECKLE 4939.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
LOST IN PACE (30-3196) PACE'S WILD (321)
NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA
The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission
clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily. Whenever this many people came together to
petition for something, it meant trouble. For him, anyway. Records to be altered.
Altering records was Bad. It made Extra Work.
His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we
wouldn't have jobs. Smile at them and ask what they want."
Algernon closed his eyes briefly. Looking at this crowd made him dizzy. They
were all wearing black and white stripes. Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras
didn't carry swords. Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile. "What... ah,
what can I do for you?"
"We want new names," the first gladiator said. There was a number on the front
of his shirt: 0381. He thumped the number with his thumb. "This here isn't a
name--"
"We want REAL names!" That voice came from farther back in the crowd.
"Yeah! We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!"
One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom."
All the others turned to look at him.
Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing. Well, he
could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name.
"My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested. "It's a good name."
"It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said. "We talked about this.
We got our manager's agreement. You get the name on the petition."
"But--!"
Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they
argued. He picked up the petition. "These names are the ones you want?"
0381 turned back. "Yes."
"It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name
changes, THEY are going to want them--" Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown...
and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a
complete deal. A Name-Change-O-Rama. Everyone who wants a name change can petition
for it. Get it all over with at once." He glanced at the petition, shuddered
slightly, and passed it to his clerk. "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you
will get the names on this petition. And others will get the names THEY think they
should have had, too." He paused. "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of
being an Algernon...."
* * * * *
Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of February. If
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI
"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:
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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!