DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/30/2004 Duedate: 01/12/2005
NIYTYOLE ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-486
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CATLOW
SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-6990) [17-7-1,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CATLOW POSITION IS EMPTY
SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-6990) [17-7-1,114]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CATLOW CLINCH
SACKETT'S & CO. (552) SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-6990) [17-7-1,114] (33-7133) [11-2-1,102]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 45
2. CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 32 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
3. LUROCIANS II (92) 0 Unchartered Team
4. FOOD FIGHT (10) 0
5. CHAOTICDISORDER (585) 0 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 126 96 12 56.8 1/ 3 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 10 4 0
2/ 2 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 107 95 15 53.0 2/ 1 VEGGIES (435) 8 4 0
3- 4 LUROCIANS II (92) 353 325 24 52.1 3/ 5 CASINO HAMMERZ (576) 4 6 1
4/ 3 VEGGIES (435) 174 162 11 51.8 4- 4 FOOD FIGHT (10) 3 2 0
5- 5 FOOD FIGHT (10) 164 154 5 51.6 5- 2 CHAOTICDISORDER (585) 3 2 0
6- 6 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) 147 146 4 50.2 6- 6 LUROCIANS II (92) 2 1 0
7- 7 CHAOTICDISORDER (585) 16 16 1 50.0 7/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 2 7 0
8- 8 COLGATE DAYS (594) 19 22 3 46.3 8- 8 COLGATE DAYS (594) 0 5 0
9/ 9 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 59 75 0 44.0 9- 9 JOYS OF BOOZE (556) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Howdy Y'all,
The name is Catlow. I'm your new and true Duelmaster. Barnabas dropped us back in
to get a couple ready for a tourney and lo and behold, here I am, sitting above the
whole arena. Well, Lady K., let's see what happens.
-- Catlow
SPY REPORT
Oh, hi. Its just little 'ol Debby Tonte. Thought I'd check out NIYTYOLE ISLAND
to see what's new. Like, VEGGIES had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off
#1 spot by SACKETT'S & CO.! Way to go SACKETT'S & CO.! MVP award for BIG CASINO
HAMMER? CASINO HAMMERZ's proud of her after beating ARTY CHOKE and getting 21
points. Talk about yer big time losers! HOFTA LAUGH got smashed by MAVERICK HAMMER,
and lost 11 points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think CATLOW
should let VENOMOUS CONCUBINE be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it.
I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want
photogenic fighters for PR photos.
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? LUROCIANS II was the most avoided
team. Is a 353-325-24 record really that scary? I don't know what SACKETT'S & CO.'s
been doing. They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from LUROCIANS II,
that's fer sher. Like, is THIMBELL popular, or what? He was challenged the most in
all of NIYTYOLE ISLAND! He's got a 2-7-0, is that good?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All NIYTYOLE ISLAND ever talks about is
fighting! Me, I'm more laid back. What a bummer deal for ARTY CHOKE! He just
barely was getting his "fighter feet" but got kill by BIG CASINO HAMMER of CASINO
HAMMERZ! Those're the breaks, I guess. Hey you guys, don't you think your families
would like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CATLOW 6990 17 7 1 114 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLINCH 7133 11 2 1 102 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
-LADY KALDRA 5451 8 5 1 96 LUROCIANS II (92)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KID REDO 6899 11 9 3 84 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
-STUPOR 7094 15 25 0 78 JOYS OF BOOZE (556)
LONIGAN 7022 11 12 1 78 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TATHARLI 4505 17 13 0 64 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
STONE FACE HAMMER 7245 9 6 0 59 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-OLD MILLWATER 7173 11 12 0 55 JOYS OF BOOZE (556)
-PUREE EVIL 7264 4 0 0 54 FOOD FIGHT (10)
-LADY WU 6815 7 7 0 52 LUROCIANS II (92)
SUCCOTASH 7253 3 1 0 43 VEGGIES (435)
-SWILL 7187 5 4 0 42 FOOD FIGHT (10)
MAVERICK HAMMER 7242 7 8 0 40 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-PASTA LA VISTA 7256 4 0 0 38 FOOD FIGHT (10)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DIABOLICFIEND 7275 4 2 0 32 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
COOL HAND HAMMER 7243 8 7 0 31 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-AMORPHOUSBLOB 7042 4 3 0 31 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DEMONICHELLION 7038 3 3 1 31 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
-WRECHEDMISERY 7255 2 2 0 31 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
-LADY CLAIRE 7125 2 1 0 31 LUROCIANS II (92)
BLUFFING HAMMER 7244 7 8 0 29 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
BIG CASINO HAMMER 7277 2 1 1 26 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MALODOROUSREEK 7274 3 3 0 23 CHAOTICDISORDER (585)
HOFTA LAUGH 4717 5 7 0 22 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
HOPALONG 7259 1 2 0 19 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
THIMBELL 4836 2 7 0 18 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-PUERCO PIBIL 7258 2 2 0 16 FOOD FIGHT (10)
-BROCCOLI 7285 1 0 0 13 VEGGIES (435)
CORN PONE 7289 2 1 0 11 VEGGIES (435)
SPAGHETTI 7301 1 1 0 8 VEGGIES (435)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ARTY CHOKE 7290 2 1 0 VEGGIES 435 BIG CASINO HAMME 7277 486
PERSONAL ADS
Iron Chef -- Sorry your last fight in here was a loss; who better to lose to than me!
-- Catlow
Lady K. -- Hey, that wasn't suppose to happen. -- Kid
Swill -- Sorry man, needed a win! -- Lonigan
Tatharli -- Yeah, I might be a little short for a Sackett, but I'm definitely tough
like one! See what happens when you call me short? -- Clinch
Spaghetti -- Damn, is someone gonna let me attack? -- Hopalong
Niytyole Neighbors -- Just wanted to make sure I sent in a P-ad in spite of the fact
that I am really busy and have not sent in any updated strategies this cycle! --
Hammer
Clinch -- You're a hard woman, ma'am. I think maybe you're TOO hard. You might
consider lightening up a little, hmm? -- Tatharli
P.S. Come on over to our place for a quilting bee. Tea and gossip, and maybe even a
little quilting. I'll bake a cake.
Bluffing Hammer -- Bwahahaha! A bluff doesn't cut it, boy. -- Hofta Laugh
Cool Hand Hammer -- More like icy! -- Thimbell the thoroughly chilled
P.S. Is it true what they say: cold hand, warm heart? You busy for dinner?
Clinch -- The only people who think you aren't tough have never heard of you. --
Tatharli
I've asked the Commission to look into the absence of two of my "warriors," and next
time, or maybe the time after that, we should be up to full strength. -- Jorja, The
Sewing Circle
P.S. Try not to kill off my people, okay? I hate recruiting.
8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins!
BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.
8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners!
Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No
exceptions will be made.
2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
of the alliance he has claimed for;
A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be
checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn
234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be
in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not
bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
A. I reserve the right for all final decisions.
B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
x10!
D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East
SCI P.O. Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947-0500
P.S. Prizes are:
A. 100% of the roll-up certs
B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
alliance.
15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.
24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SPAGHETTI was unbelievably bested by THIMBELL in a 2 minute bloody Challenge fight.
CATLOW vanquished VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle.
CLINCH demolished M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute uneven fight.
TATHARLI was devastated by LONIGAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STONE FACE HAMMER was demolished by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute competition.
COOL HAND HAMMER was overpowered by SUCCOTASH in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MAVERICK HAMMER devastated HOFTA LAUGH in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
BLUFFING HAMMER was overcome by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute melee.
HOPALONG won victory over CORN PONE in a popular 1 minute beginner's duel.
BIG CASINO HAMMER slaughtered ARTY CHOKE in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 3 - 1 75 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 10 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 20 - 1 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 16 - 0 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 6 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW 4 - 6 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 7 - 1 30 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 486 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK CATLOW 6990 17 7 1 114 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
TOTAL PARRY CLINCH 7133 11 2 1 102 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
AIMED BLOW TATHARLI 4505 17 13 0 64 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
STRIKING ATTACK STONE FACE HAMMER 7245 9 6 0 59 CASINO HAMMERZ (576)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CATLOW 6990. The most popular warrior this turn was
CLINCH 7133. The ten other most popular fighters were STONE FACE HAMMER 7245,
SPAGHETTI 7301, HOPALONG 7259, CATLOW 6990, BIG CASINO HAMMER 7277, THIMBELL 4836,
LONIGAN 7022, SUCCOTASH 7253, MAVERICK HAMMER 7242, and ARTY CHOKE 7290.
The least popular fighter this week was BLUFFING HAMMER 7244. The other ten least
popular fighters were HOFTA LAUGH 4717, COOL HAND HAMMER 7243, TATHARLI 4505, CORN
PONE 7289, ARTY CHOKE 7290, MAVERICK HAMMER 7242, SUCCOTASH 7253, LONIGAN 7022,
THIMBELL 4836, and BIG CASINO HAMMER 7277.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM
HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL
DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER
DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN
FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE
BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6
SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER
BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE
JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES
WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS
YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes