DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/30/2003 Duedate: 08/12/2003
MURSKA ARENA
DM-35 TURN-442
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KING BEAR
THE BEARS (253)
(35-3629) [9-4-1,101]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KING BEAR SOLOMON GRUNDY
THE BEARS (253) COMIC MAYHEM (350)
(35-3629) [9-4-1,101] (35-3757) [3-0-0,22]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BRAN AP CADAL BASE POLTROON
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
(35-3713) [18-7-1,91] (35-3765) [0-2-0,4]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
COMIC MAYHEM (350)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE BEARS (253) 49
2. COMIC MAYHEM (350) 17 THE BEARS (253)
3. TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351) 7 Unchartered Team
4. VITAL BRAWL (332) 0
5. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -25 COMIC MAYHEM (350)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*COMIC MAYHEM (350) 10 5 0 66.7 1/ 2*COMIC MAYHEM (350) 10 5 0
2/ 3 THE BEARS (253) 291 222 18 56.7 2/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 8 2 0
3- 4*VITAL BRAWL (332) 5 5 0 50.0 3/ 4 THE BEARS (253) 4 1 1
4/ 5 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 399 594 16 40.2 4/ 3*TENN. CLOVER BOTTO (351) 4 6 1
5/ 2*TENN. CLOVER BOTTO (351) 4 6 1 40.0 5- 5*VITAL BRAWL (332) 0 1 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 470): E. VICTOR of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): LIFE SENTANCE of THE LAWMEN (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 464): DIRT KNAP of UNKNOWNS XX (Dark Spirit, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): MALASION of THE BLACKHEARTS (Nunzio Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): COL SALOMON of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X. Frothingslosh)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 461): KANDY KANES of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 230): RAPAX of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): MR. YUCK of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): GILGAMESH of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): LINDEN of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 448): RYANATOR of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 441): BRIGIT of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 404): SUNGOD DESIGNED ME of WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): JUMBO MUMBO of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): CLOUDS AWAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 329): DUMPLING of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 309): ON MY WAY of SADISTS F2F (SunGod, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): PUNCH DRUNK of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 354): NEMESIS of CHAMPIONS from JHELUM (Shadowgate, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 470): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): THE CITY (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 464): UNKNOWNS XX (Dark Spirit, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): WYLDERNESS WYLD (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 461): CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 230): DEMO-SQUAD (Shadowmere, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): THE STORMLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 448): WHEN DOGMA FAILS (Prophet, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 441): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 404): MEDS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): none
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 329): GENERAL SURGERY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 309): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): none
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 354): MEOW MIX, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 469): TREMERE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 468): LIFE SENTANCE of THE LAWMEN (?, mgr.)
(turn 467): FLOWBEE of HELL-MART (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 464): MALASION of THE BLACKHEARTS (Nunzio Frothingslosh, mgr.)
N.D. GRASSE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 462): COL SALOMON of 82ND ILLINOIS (Otto X. Frothingslosh)
(turn 461): TY BRINSON of LO' DOWN (Cayl Reed, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 460): STEERFORTH of GO TO THE DICKENS! (Reverend Boz,
acting mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 229): SHAWINIGAN SMURF of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.)
BILLY LILLY of DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 453): JUVENAL of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
BLUEY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 228): SIR YDER of WILLBENDERS (Abraxis, mgr.)
BONEGRIN DEVAR of BUSHMASTERS (Tripwire, mgr.)
(turn 227): GRIFFIN of MYTH (Lightbringer, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 450): LIGHTNING of HARBINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 33 ANASAZI (turn 448): RYANATOR of OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
LEMON DROP of JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.)
(turn 447): A-10 of PIG BATTALION (Kellog, mgr.)
BEER GOGGLES of JOYS OF BOOZE (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 205): DEBBIE DAHMER of MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 200): ZEEL BEBUB of SPOONERTIKS (Spawn, mgr.)
INCREDIBLE SULK of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.)
MARY ANN of SCREEN DREAMS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 187): CLOUDS AWAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 328): NESSUS of ACT OF MALICE (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 135): PUNCH DRUNK of WAY TO GO! II (Spawn, mgr.)
MOONSTONE of FLAMING FIST (Firehawk, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
The Venomous Concubine is an offense to her gender. I'd've killed her if the
arenamistress hadn't stepped in at the wrong moment. Makes you wonder if the two of
them might have something going--you know how ODD the gladiatorial community can be!
Although mostly that's the Andorians.
Brigit
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
MURSKA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, CHILDREN OF LLYR, since
COMIC MAYHEM took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course,
we're all terribly impressed to see CORNERED win a fight and gain 11 points,
terribly. Tsk, tsk, TEMP WARRIOR beat WARM SESSION and WARM SESSION lost 3 points.
You're breakin' my heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as KING BEAR
takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. The Fire
Dragon Inn, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this
stuff? From MURSKA's trash dumps?
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.
CHILDREN OF LLYR, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided
team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass
act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was THE BEARS. Ha ha ha ha!
Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and
gone, and get to see if their team cared. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only
shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.
What does the MURSKA arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that
before I leave the fine city of MURSKA. I feel much better now. Paste this one in
your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KING BEAR 3629 9 4 1 101 THE BEARS (253)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRAN AP CADAL 3713 18 7 1 91 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRIGIT 3718 16 8 0 76 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DINGO 3716 8 5 0 67 THE BEARS (253)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NOMAR ELS 3272 6 5 1 59 EASTERN HORDE (313)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CRUEL THUNDER 3306 4 5 0 52 EASTERN HORDE (313)
GWALCHMAI 3749 7 2 1 49 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-MOUNTAIN QUAM 3327 4 1 0 34 EASTERN HORDE (313)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HUNTERSTOCK 3667 2 4 0 30 VITAL BRAWL (332)
-SAGE 3495 2 0 0 26 VITAL BRAWL (332)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLOMON GRUNDY 3757 3 0 0 22 COMIC MAYHEM (350)
TRUXTON 3764 2 0 0 21 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
PLASTIC MAN 3761 3 0 0 19 COMIC MAYHEM (350)
RAI 3778 2 0 0 18 COMIC MAYHEM (350)
TEMP WARRIOR 3780 2 0 0 18 COMIC MAYHEM (350)
JACKSON 3766 1 1 1 12 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
WARM SESSION 3763 1 1 0 12 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
CORNERED 3751 1 0 1 11 THE BEARS (253)
-SHINER 3499 1 1 0 8 VITAL BRAWL (332)
BASE POLTROON 3765 0 2 0 4 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
PLOUGHBOY 3762 0 2 0 2 TENN. CLOVER BOTTOM (351)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAGNUS 3782 0 1 0 COMIC MAYHEM 350 CORNERED 3751 442
PERSONAL ADS
Convicted Assassin? Well, I can see how he was CAUGHT. What a wuss. -- Bran ap
Cadal
And the Userous Merchant, who will, if he's smart, think twice before he asks that
price for his arrows again. -- Gwalchmai
Master Darque -- Glad to see SOMEBODY else active here. This looks like it belongs
on the list of "arenas most likely to close soon," doesn't it? -- Jorja
P.S. Eight warriors active, seven fought standbys and the last one fought in the
Dark Arena. Not promising.
18 July 2003
To All Managers -- I would like to take this time to announce that my alliance, The
Association, is no more. Due to the dead weight managers of the alliance and their
lack of participation, DarkSpirit and I have formed a new alliance: The Firm. We
have taken on two members so far and are looking for a few more. If you would like
to find out more about The Firm, you can diplo Dark Spirit, Unknowns XX in arena 15
or myself, Sungod, Sadists F2FII in arena 62.
--* The Firm *--
Sungod -- Sadists F2FII -- 62
Dark Spirit -- Unknowns XX -- 15
Youngblood -- Wensinwasin -- 43
Tripwire -- Of Wolf and Man -- 1
26 July 2003
Citizens of Alastari, a bright dawn has risen. While you slept, a pernicious
force has entered the once-fair City of Aruak. It fought alongside their treasured
warriors, it drank with their fans, and it slept with their women. Now the masks are
coming off.
Warriors, be afraid...be very afraid. After years of Andorian managers ranting
that Aruak is the safest city in Alastari, the Frothingslosh Syndicate has selected
Aruak City as the home for its next epic 'contest'--Murder by Numbers II. Our spies
have selected the warriors for extermination, and the executioners have had several
months to prepare. Now a new age of darkness will descend upon Aruak, as the
Syndicate and its allies bring an entirely new level of competition to the arena!
Downchallenges! Assassinations! Small poodles as hors d'oeuvres!
The Murder by Numbers II 'rules' will be announced next cycle. However, we
invite all managers, from all corners of Alastari, to come to Aruak City and take
part...in one way or another. Help defend the honor of a long heralded haven for the
pure, or join the forces of change in their siege of the ice-cream and cake
stronghold of the Dukes of Nerf-Dueling!
This exercise is not for either the faint of heart or the weak willed. Blood
will flow, brains will leak, and beer will be chugged. Either way, we welcome you
with open arms and gleaming blades.
This public service announcement has been brought to you by Frothingslosh Epic
Contests (tm), the number 86, and the letter 'K'.
The Frothingslosh Syndicate
29 July 2003
* * * *The Third Annual Turf War* * * *
Yes, it's time again for alliances to go to war! TW3 will be held in DM 47
(North Fork) at a date to be specified later--right after Crip's Incomprehensible
Contest is over...but I'm sure everyone wants to get their teams there soon! Here
are the rules:
1. Each alliance must have a leader declare the arrival of his alliance. The leader
will be responsible for verifying any and all teams/managers who declare to the
alliance he/she is leading.
2. Each manager, team declaring for the contest must have approval of the leader,
donate one Roll-up Certificate ($5) to the prize pot (send it to me by diplo, by
snail, or a note to customer service), and declare his/her team by diplo, p-ad or
snail.
3. Each team may declare one warrior as champion. All points scored by a champ are
double!
4. Prizes are as follows (mostly...there WILL be some things added as the prize pot
grows with entry donations--this list is not final!)
* Highest scoring alliance -- Rename Arena 47 for a period of 6 months, one half
of the total prize pot donated; roll-up certs.
* The Alliance with the most returns from the DA will get to re-name the DA
monsters for a period of 6 months.
* The alliance with the most warriors listed as style masters will get to pick
the Alastari city/arena to host the next Grand Tournament.
* The warrior with the most front page honors/awards will have the Arenamaster
named after him for a period of 6 months.
* The Alliance with the most front page Honors/Awards will have the honor of
picking the *slow* arena to host the Fifth Annual Turf War.
* The team with the most listings as Style Master will find out the favorites of
one of their warriors.
* The warrior with the most listings as Style Master will fight at my expense
for five turns (I will transfer to the manager's account).
* The Alliance with the most kills will be able to re-name the stand-in warriors
for a period of 6 months.
* The warrior that scores the most total points will fight at my expense for 5
turns (I will transfer $7.50 to the manager's account).
* The team that scores the most total points will receive an extra share of
roll-up certs from the prize pot.
There may be more categories to come, and the prize pot still has to be
divided...I'm open to category/prize ideas--and further donations to the prize pot.
The contest will run for *TEN* turns; prizes will be awarded at the end of the
11th turn.
Scoring will be as follows:
* 5 points per fight, doubled for each of the following conditions met:
-- Two Alliance -- Champion
-- Challenge -- Two Champions
-- Bloodfeud -- Challenger losing
-- Kill
(Note: DA losses are exempt, but DA wins will be *tripled*!!! Ex: Happy
Slasher goes to the DA and dies, no points are lost. If he wins, his team scores 60
points! If he was a champ, he scores 120 points!)
Use the following chart to calculate scores:
Conditions Met: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Points Per Fight: 5 10 20 40 80 160 320 640
* Awards/Honors and Style Masters will each be awarded points also. Find the total
number of each (do note add Awards and Style Masters together) and consult the graph
below. Champs that score an award or style master count as two.
1 -- 5 7 -- 320
2 -- 10 8 -- 640
3 -- 20 9 -- 1280
4 -- 40 10 -- 2560
5 -- 80 11 -- 5280
6 -- 100 (x2 for each extra)
Note -- These categories *count as "triple"*--they will be figured for each team,
*AND* again for each alliance *as well as* for each warrior!
* Each and every mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points...period.
* TVs will be scored on the same scale as Awards/Style Masters, but the total points
will be x10. TC's will be scored as TV's, but x10 more.
Number of TV/TC's Points Scored (TV/TC)
1 50/ 500
2 100/1000
3 200/2000
4 400/4000
+ x2/ x2 (for each extra)
Each alliance will start with 5000 points, scores for *fights* will be added to
the winner's total *AND* deducted from the losers.
Come one and all, defend your turf and the honor of your alliance...or your
own!
Asmo Dius, TCB
Arenas, DM 47, DM 73
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BRIGIT was devastated by KING BEAR in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
BRAN AP CADAL vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute brutal uneven battle.
DINGO defeated GWALCHMAI in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody duel.
PLASTIC MAN defeated BASE POLTROON in a exciting 3 minute fight.
WARM SESSION was outwaited by TEMP WARRIOR in a dull 7 minute brawl.
SOLOMON GRUNDY defeated JACKSON in a 3 minute novice's struggle.
PLOUGHBOY slimly lost to RAI in a action packed 3 minute novice's competition.
TRUXTON vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CORNERED slaughtered MAGNUS in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 0 - 0 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 6 - 1 70 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 12 - 3 69 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 7 - 1 36 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 15 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 442 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 4 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK KING BEAR 3629 9 4 1 101 THE BEARS (253)
AIMED BLOW BRIGIT 3718 16 8 0 76 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
WALL OF STEEL DINGO 3716 8 5 0 67 THE BEARS (253)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BRAN AP CADAL 3713. The most popular warrior this
turn was BASE POLTROON 3765. The ten other most popular fighters were RAI 3778, KING
BEAR 3629, BRAN AP CADAL 3713, DINGO 3716, JACKSON 3766, PLOUGHBOY 3762, TRUXTON
3764, GWALCHMAI 3749, SOLOMON GRUNDY 3757, and CORNERED 3751.
The least popular fighter this week was TEMP WARRIOR 3780. The other ten least
popular fighters were WARM SESSION 3763, MAGNUS 3782, PLASTIC MAN 3761, BRIGIT 3718,
CORNERED 3751, SOLOMON GRUNDY 3757, GWALCHMAI 3749, TRUXTON 3764, PLOUGHBOY 3762, and
JACKSON 3766.