DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/18/2008 Duedate: 10/01/2008 NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA DM-33 TURN-583 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS THIMBELL THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) (33-4836) [22-35-0,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader THIMBELL POSITION IS EMPTY THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) (33-4836) [22-35-0,107] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite RICO SAVVY THE TUSKER BAD COMPANY (145) RAVAGING LORDS (44) (33-6567) [18-16-3,97] (33-7568) [18-13-0,91] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BAD COMPANY (145) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. RAVAGING LORDS (44) 32 2. THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 24 BAD COMPANY (145) 3. STORM BRINGERS (423) 0 Unchartered Team 4. KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 0 5. BAD COMPANY (145) -25 DEERSLAYERS (223) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 BAD COMPANY (145) 281 258 33 52.1 1/ 1 BAD COMPANY (145) 11 4 1 2- 2 STORM BRINGERS (423) 136 140 10 49.3 2/ 3 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 6 8 0 3- 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 215 222 16 49.2 3- 2 STORM BRINGERS (423) 3 2 0 4/ 4 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 202 229 19 46.9 4/ 0 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 2 1 0 5/ 0 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 133 192 1 40.9 5- 4 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 1 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): MARLOW of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): 24 CARAT of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): VORTEX of FLYING MONKEYS (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Lord of Retribution, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): CANNIBALISTIC COW of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): RICO SAVVY of BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): LEO POWERS of MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): WONDER BUBBLE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): BOY GEORGE of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald) DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 595): CYNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): BOHICA (?, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): HERACLITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) (turn 595): TAMARIN MELLIRN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): TROOPER TED of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) (turn 296): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.) (turn 586): TURTLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): ANGUISH of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 252): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 425): BETTER DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, NIATOLI ISLAND? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see THE CYCLOPS win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, THE MONK beat LEX LIMBHEWER and LEX LIMBHEWER lost 2 points. You're breakin' my heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as THIMBELL takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, NIATOLI ISLAND? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. NIATOLI ISLAND, I am losing what little hope I had in you. RAVAGING LORDS the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like BAD COMPANY avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, THE MONK was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. THE MONGOL was challenged by one of BAD COMPANY's warriors this turn, with HOSTILE HOBO having a lead of 21 points going into the fight. And sorry to say, HOSTILE HOBO won victory over THE MONGOL, leaving a bad feeling with the crowd. I think exploitive snob is the term I'm looking for. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for NIATOLI ISLAND's morgue. More variety. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later? I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THIMBELL 4836 22 35 0 107 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RICO SAVVY 6567 18 16 3 97 BAD COMPANY (145) -TEMPEST 5443 12 13 1 97 STORM BRINGERS (423) -PITT 7615 10 5 1 95 STORM BRINGERS (423) THE TUSKER 7568 18 13 0 91 RAVAGING LORDS (44) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593 14 9 0 90 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) -DARK JOURNEY 7596 7 11 0 81 STORM BRINGERS (423) -BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366 16 20 0 78 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) -ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493 21 13 0 76 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538 7 4 1 75 BAD COMPANY (145) -DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360 13 23 1 73 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE MONK 7595 11 11 1 66 RAVAGING LORDS (44) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KORIENELLEN 7370 9 8 1 52 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) THE CYCLOPS 7627 5 7 0 50 RAVAGING LORDS (44) LEX LIMBHEWER 7523 8 5 0 49 BAD COMPANY (145) RINTIRISSE 7340 7 24 0 45 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) -TALON STORM 7616 8 6 0 35 STORM BRINGERS (423) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HEAD HUNTER 7600 8 9 0 33 STORM BRINGERS (423) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HOSTILE HOBO 7535 6 6 1 33 BAD COMPANY (145) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MIGHTY KASHITZ 7636 4 0 0 17 BAD COMPANY (145) THE MONGOL 7634 1 5 0 8 RAVAGING LORDS (44) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KROG SLOBBERNOX 7555 5 1 0 BAD COMPANY 145 THE MONK 7595 579 REVENGED THE MANIAC 7588 13 6 1 RAVAGING LORDS 44 RICO SAVVY 6567 582 PERSONAL ADS Rake -- I'll bet you'll be busy this fall. Cleaning yards and such. -- Ikillu Rico -- Close, maybe this turn. May the funeral pyre burn bright. -- The Monk 8 July 2008 ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** ALLIANCES OF ALASTARI ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** *TURF WAR VI RULES* Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns) Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must: 1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. 2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. Captains are responsible for: 1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; 2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. 3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate Participating managers who are not Captains must: 1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate 2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received. No EXCEPTIONS. b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified by the alliance Captain they will represent. c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance). d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift Certificate received. e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of the Turf War. f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final. Scoring will be as follows for Fights: Win Loss Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx *After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows: Spy Report mention (team name only) +2 Style Master +2 Duelmaster +2 Champions: 1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory. 2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time. 3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but not the Dark Arena, may be replaced. 4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War. Bloodfeuds: 1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns. 2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often. Tournament Considerations: 1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged. 2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) wins such status. 3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win such status. 4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams). Special Considerations: 1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points. 2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A. 3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the Turf War. 4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior, without penalty. Prizes: The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes. The following prizes have been secured from RSI: 1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; 2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning alliance); 3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one arena fight to receive this award). 4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) 5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. Moderators: The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com. Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them carefully! Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LEX LIMBHEWER was bested by THE MONK in a 3 minute Challenge fight. HOSTILE HOBO devastated THE MONGOL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. RICO SAVVY was unbelievably bested by THIMBELL in a 3 minute veteran's Title match. THE TUSKER slimly won victory over SMIRK SMACKMORE in a 7 minute one-sided fight. RINTIRISSE was devastated by THE CYCLOPS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel. KORIENELLEN overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute mismatched brawl. MIGHTY KASHITZ defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute beginner's melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |WALL OF STEEL 3 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 7 - 0 71 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 9 - 1 61 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 8 - 0 56 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 25 - 1 51 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 1 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 10 - 0 44 | |AIMED BLOW 0 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 10 - 0 41 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 4 - 8 - 0 33 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 583 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK RICO SAVVY 6567 18 16 3 97 BAD COMPANY (145) PARRY-LUNGE THE TUSKER 7568 18 13 0 91 RAVAGING LORDS (44) STRIKING ATTACK SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538 7 4 1 75 BAD COMPANY (145) PARRY-RIPOSTE KORIENELLEN 7370 9 8 1 52 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) WALL OF STEEL LEX LIMBHEWER 7523 8 5 0 49 BAD COMPANY (145) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is RICO SAVVY 6567. The most popular warrior this turn was THE TUSKER 7568. The ten other most popular fighters were RICO SAVVY 6567, SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538, THE MONK 7595, THE CYCLOPS 7627, THIMBELL 4836, RINTIRISSE 7340, KORIENELLEN 7370, LEX LIMBHEWER 7523, HOSTILE HOBO 7535, and THE MONGOL 7634. The least popular fighter this week was MIGHTY KASHITZ 7636. The other ten least popular fighters were THE MONGOL 7634, HOSTILE HOBO 7535, LEX LIMBHEWER 7523, KORIENELLEN 7370, RINTIRISSE 7340, THIMBELL 4836, THE CYCLOPS 7627, THE MONK 7595, SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538, and RICO SAVVY 6567.