DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/01/2004 Duedate: 12/14/2004 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-477 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS OISAN CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3794) [8-25-0,49] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader OISAN FATHER CAT CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) (35-3794) [8-25-0,49] (35-3875) [4-0-0,46] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite OISAN KAI CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3794) [8-25-0,49] (35-3873) [3-3-0,26] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE BEARS (253) 34 2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 19 THE BEARS (253) 3. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 16 Unchartered Team 4. BLITZKRIEG (357) 0 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 15 5 2 75.0 1/ 1*BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 10 5 2 2- 3 BLITZKRIEG (357) 45 16 7 73.8 2- 2 BLITZKRIEG (357) 7 2 0 3/ 4 THE BEARS (253) 345 247 24 58.3 3/ 4 THE BEARS (253) 4 0 0 4/ 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 455 704 19 39.3 4/ 0 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 4 11 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 503): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 503): CAT TAGIOUS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 497): STALKING HORSE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 499): FELIX of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 498): NAPOLEON of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 496): CALLISTA of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 248): PEG-LEG BOUCHARD of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 488): MUCIANUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 246): BLOND MOMENT of WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 485): TIA M. ATT of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 483): IRON CHEF of FOOD FIGHT (Ebenezer Frothingslosh) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 476): MEGALODON of DEVILS OF THE DEEP (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 439): SILVER BELLE of WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 217): LATTE of COFFEE RULES! (Mr. Coffee, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 204): SUPER GROVER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 364): JAVELINO of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 343): ROBESPIERRE of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 153): MANNAZ THORSSON of ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 389): WOUNDWORT of DARKMOON from RIZTAB (Bobby Bigfoot) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 503): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 503): BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 497): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 499): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 498): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 496): CURTAIN CALL (?, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 248): OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 488): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 246): WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 485): CHARM CITY HUSTLERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 483): CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 476): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 439): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 217): SKELETON KEY (Skallagrim, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 204): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 364): PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 343): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 153): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 389): MEOW MIX, etc. (Ultraist, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 498): NAPOLEON of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 248): PEG-LEG BOUCHARD of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.) SCUM REAVER of THE RED REAVERS (Guardian, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 488): MUCIANUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 245): NAPULAK of STORMWATCH (Raoul the Rude, mgr.) GENERAL PUBLIC of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 485): TIA M. ATT of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 216): BEAR ACUDA of THE BEAR'S PAW (KAT, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 203): TOM SMITH DISEASE of STRANGE TUNES (Berylstar, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 343): ELKIN HEMROCK of D.A.X.'S RUNNERS (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.) (turn 342): FREDDIE of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see FATHER CAT win a fight and gain 22 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, MORPETH beat MR. FRUMBLE and MR. FRUMBLE lost 11 points. You're breakin' my heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as OISAN 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, MURSKA? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. THE BEARS, 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 BUSY, BUSYTOWN. 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. 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. Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OISAN 3794 8 25 0 49 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BARRISTER 3817 10 3 2 133 BLITZKRIEG (357) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DARLING NIKKI 3842 8 1 2 83 BLITZKRIEG (357) -KAMA KAZI 3859 8 0 1 82 BLITZKRIEG (357) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -O'MALLEY 3816 8 6 1 64 BLITZKRIEG (357) -RAZZLE DAZZLE 3863 6 0 0 64 BLITZKRIEG (357) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BLUE EYES 3845 10 2 0 53 THE BEARS (253) -TAKE COVER 3870 4 1 2 49 THE BEARS (253) FATHER CAT 3875 4 0 0 46 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) BANANNAS GORILLA 3876 4 0 1 44 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) MORPETH 3862 7 6 0 36 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CU-CADAL 3848 6 13 0 31 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) KAI 3873 3 3 0 26 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WOOLY 3881 1 0 0 21 THE BEARS (253) HUCKLE CAT 3874 3 1 0 18 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) MR. FRUMBLE 3877 2 2 0 15 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) HUNTED 3880 1 0 0 13 THE BEARS (253) DINGO DOG 3878 2 2 1 9 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) DALLOW 3872 1 5 1 9 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Megalodon -- I thought we had gotten rid of you! Congrats on your return. Now...if I can just send you back to the place whence you came! -- Barrister Huckle Cat -- Glad to see you back. I, too, played many years ago (95-96), and returned a little over a year ago. The game is still a lot of fun. My home arena is DM 36. When you get the urge to visit a very tough arena, come on over! -- Polarius Razzle Dazzle -- Blinding. But you knew that, didn't you? It was your wicked PLAN. Gods, the things we ordinary gladiators have to put up with! -- Oisan Blue Eyes -- It just seems WRONG that a Bear should be so...cute. Especially when you act totally like a bear, and not at all like a cutie. -- Cu-Cadal Bannannass Gorrilla -- Issn'tt therre somme kinnd of rulle aggainst thhat kkindd off conntaggiouss ddoubble cconssonnattion? Annd iff nnot, wwhy nott? Itt'ss ppernniciouss! -- Mmorppetth tthe cconfussedd Huckle Cat -- (sneezing) I think I may be (sneeze) allergic to (sneeze) huckleberries! Can't you (sneeze) wear some (sneeze) other perfume? (sneeze) -- Dallow Dingo Dog -- Take that, you fiend! And that! Or, at least, something sort of LIKE that. -- Kai Polarius -- My records show Tom Thumb as graduating two turns ago. Probably fought as an immortal champion, or whatever the appropriate category is these days? -- Jorja P.S. And I should read the next personal before replying? Huckle Cat -- I may have known you back in your earlier day, but my memory leaks like a chicken wire sieve. -- Jorja P.S. For one thing, I don't remember what name I might have been using back then, but in this arena, it was this team. I think this one was active back then.... 11 November 2004 All you alliance-type people, I'm trying (again!) to get my alliance listing correct and up to date. Either send me a diplo (address it to The Saint) or send your updates to me directly at Sue at solberg-mathews.com. As you may guess, replace the at with @ and you're good to go (I do hate spammy mail and this will end up on the web). I have information on the following alliances: ADIO, Allied Axis, Armada, Brotherhood of Justice, Brotherhood of the Blade, Cadre, CDC, Chaos, Inc., Circle of Order, Company of Brothers, Consortium, Council of Lords, Couple Good Guys, Crimson Vengeance, DOA, DOOMcorps, Enigmafia, Eurosquad, Fascist Federation, FONZ, Frothingslosh Syndicate, GAPPDA, Homeland Alliance, IT Alliance, Jingoists, kLk, Knights of the Covenant, LBA, League Arcane, Legion6, Living Essences, Lords and Ladies of Darkness, Manic Union, Midnight Foundation, Minions of Diana, Monarchs of Montezuma, NCA, NIMROD, R.A.G.E., Seventh Sons, The Firm, The French Connection, Vendett@ United, and the Vendetta Cartel. If you are a member of one of these alliances, let me know. If you are a member of some other alliance that isn't listed, let me know. If you were at any point in your past a part of one of these alliance but are now independent, also let me know. Going inactive doesn't mean you get removed from this list; people are assumed to still be in the same alliance when they return. Even having everyone in an alliance go inactive doesn't change anything. If an alliance is officially disbanding, that's another thing you have to let me know.... The Saint, keeper of lists P.S. If you already responded to my online plea (and I replied), you can ignore this. 17 November 2004 Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Hosted by Hammer Niytyole Island DM 33 has dwindled to the point where as of T-482 [duedate November 3, 2004] there were only 2 active stables listed with 3 inactive stables in a once thriving and lively regular arena. During the past 40+ cycles Hammer has been hosting the Hammer Run for the Roll Ups in DM 33. Thus far only the Ripper and Slasher categories have produced winners to claim the 5 New Team Roll Ups Prize for being the first declared Style Master of their respective categories to graduate. Every contending stable has gone inactive for one reason or another, including CASINO HAMMERZ, over the past several months. Now DM 33 faces the harsh reality that if RSI chooses to close any arenas due to little or no interest, Niytyole Island could very well head the list of endangered regular arenas! In an effort to preserve his beloved island, Hammer is announcing the continuation of the Hammer Run for the Roll Ups; combined with the Hammer 500 which will conclude both contests on T-500 [duedate July 13, 2005] should DM 33 continue to remain open in the coming months. Attention Hammer Runners! The Hammer Run is for 0 FE Basic Arena Warriors ONLY. Participants MUST Be Declared in the P-ads On or Before their First DM 33 Basic Arena Fight to Qualify as a Hammer Runner! Winners of Each Category will receive 5 New Team Roll Up Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! [On the condition that they Graduate on or before T-500; see amended rules below!] The following Style Master categories remain open with a listing of how many declared contestants are still entered and their W/L recognition record at the time of their disappearance from the Hammer Run competition: (P-ad declarations in parenthesis) [Manager name/Stable name in brackets] followed by their last known W/L recognition ranking Rippers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-475 01. WINNER T-475 Lucky Lady Hammer (T-440) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] WINNER T-475 Lungers 01. Hey, Zeus! (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] 14-15-0,73 02. Career Criminal (T-455) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 3-2-0,14 Strikers 01. Stone Face Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,52 Pikers 01. Siren (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] 0-0-0,0 02. Gordie (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-2-0,21 03. Bluffing Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,25 Slashers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-469 01. WINNER T-469 Light Da' Pyre (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] WINNER T-469 Total Parodys 01. Doctor Lecter (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 13-1-0,84 02. Mirikle (T-447) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] ?-?-?,?? 03. Maverick Hammer (T-465) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,26 Plungers 01. Piggy (T-455) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-8-0,19 02. Cool Hand Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,48 Bashers 01. Repeat Offender (T-447) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 6-5-2,33 02. Joe Friday (T-448) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 8-8-1,47 03. Big Casino Hammer (T-476) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 0-0-0,0 Wastes 01. Luftschwein (T-452) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 5-8-0,23 Aimers 01. Porkey LR (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 2-3-0,9 As you can plainly see, the Hammer Run is still wide open in several categories, depending upon whether or not the deactivated stables are reactivated for the Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups contest! Any declared warrior who succeeds in graduating by T-500 will win 5 New Team Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! Gift Certs will be awarded as soon as possible upon official graduation if the graduation occurs prior to T-500. On T-500 the highest ranked ACTIVE declared warrior in the category(s) without a Graduate will win 2 New Team Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! Additional Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Gift Cert Prizes: Five (5) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager whose warrior claims the Duelmaster Throne on T-500. Two (2) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed as the highest Active Challenger Champion, Champion, Challenger Adept, Adept, Challenger Initiate and Initiate on T-500. In the event that NO Duelmaster is seated upon the Duelmaster Throne on T-500 there will be Three (3) Gift Certs awarded to the managers whose Active warriors are tied for recognition points at the Top of the Challenger Champions recognition standings. [Therefore, the Top CC will be awarded 3 Gift Certs instead of 2 for being ranked as the highest CC on T-500]. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) graduate on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) receive their graduation announcement on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed in the Top Warrior Of Each Style newsletter announcement on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Chartered Recognition Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Unchartered Recognition Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Popularity Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as This Week's Favorite on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as The Current Top Team on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Number One Team On The Move Point Gainer on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Top Career Honors Chartered Team on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Top Career Honors Unchartered Team on T-500. SHOULD RSI CHOOSE TO CLOSE DM 33 PRIOR TO T-500 ONLY THE HIGHEST ACTIVE DECLARED STYLE MASTER CONTESTANTS WILL BE AWARDED TWO (2) GIFT CERTS AND ALL OTHER PRIZE CATEGORIES WILL BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID BY HAMMER!!!!!!!!! The purpose of this contest is to restore DM 33 to a lively and entertaining arena! Hammer is willing to foot the Prize bill in a last ditch effort to save Niytyole Island from deletion if RSI and the Gladiatorial Commission decide that more arenas need to be closed due to lack of participation and interest. Should this effort fail to spare DM 33 from deletion, then Hammer is prepared to transfer CASINO HAMMERZ to another arena if Niytyole Island is closed by RSI and the Gladiatorial Commission. "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" -- Hammer/Your Hammer 500- Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe in DM 28 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS OISAN was devastated by FATHER CAT in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. BANANNAS GORILLA won victory over CU-CADAL in a 2 minute battle. MORPETH overpowered MR. FRUMBLE in a 1 minute mismatched duel. KAI bested DINGO DOG in a 2 minute fight. DALLOW was defeated by HUCKLE CAT in a 1 minute match. HUNTED devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven brawl. WOOLY overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 0 - 0 100 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 2 - 3 86 | |AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 7 - 1 65 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 33 - 18 - 3 65 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 3 - 5 - 0 38 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 - 0 25 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 5 - 1 17 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 9 - 0 10 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 477 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 5 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 3 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK FATHER CAT 3875 4 0 0 46 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) LUNGING ATTACK MORPETH 3862 7 6 0 36 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is OISAN 3794. The most popular warrior this turn was KAI 3873. The ten other most popular fighters were DINGO DOG 3878, HUCKLE CAT 3874, WOOLY 3881, FATHER CAT 3875, BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, MORPETH 3862, CU-CADAL 3848, HUNTED 3880, OISAN 3794, and MR. FRUMBLE 3877. The least popular fighter this week was DALLOW 3872. The other ten least popular fighters were MR. FRUMBLE 3877, OISAN 3794, HUNTED 3880, CU-CADAL 3848, MORPETH 3862, BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, FATHER CAT 3875, WOOLY 3881, HUCKLE CAT 3874, and DINGO DOG 3878.