DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/07/2007 Duedate: 02/20/2007 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-532 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS Q*BERT FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) (35-3928) [23-18-5,108] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader Q*BERT LOONY FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) ERRATA (371) (35-3928) [23-18-5,108] (35-3990) [1-0-0,13] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PITFALL HARRY CRAZY FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) ERRATA (371) (35-3927) [14-24-0,69] (35-3991) [0-1-0,7] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ERRATA (371) 30 2. THE BEARS (253) 26 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 21 Unchartered Team 4. FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 5 5. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 2 ERRATA (371) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*ERRATA (371) 2 1 0 66.7 1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 12 3 0 2/ 1 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 90 54 7 62.5 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3 0 0 3/ 2 THE BEARS (253) 382 296 29 56.3 3/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 3 6 0 4/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 91 90 7 50.3 4/ 0*ERRATA (371) 2 1 0 5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 588 844 20 41.1 5/ 4 THE BEARS (253) 1 7 1 6- 5 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 6 19 0 24.0 6- 5 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) 0 5 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. I've got to tell you, Jungle King, that was pathetic. Maybe not the fight itself, but it was pathetic that it was the Title Match. Gods, what has this town come to? Balin P.S. Carelessness is Your Enemy. Do not become careless, or the Gods of Gladiatorial Combat will take the opportunity to ruin your immediate prospects. SPY REPORT Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in MURSKA this turn, and let's start with a look at some of the teams. On their very first turn, ERRATA had a 2-1-0, and with this kind of luck or skill, should do well. Welcome to MURSKA. And let's see, AIDAN O'KAI fought FRATSFA SLAVE and gained 13 points and contributed to CHILDREN OF LLYR's 3-2-0. PITFALL HARRY has lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, falling 7 points, while helping make FLIPPERS ARCADE a 1-2-0 turn. We should ask Q*BERT about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Victory Tavern uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to be true. Had I not seen it, it would be hard to believe. THE SICILIAN was sent to the Dark Arena and lived to tell about it! Makes you think, no? A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in MURSKA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME Q*BERT 3928 23 18 5 108 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BALIN 3955 18 6 0 93 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JUNGLE KING 3930 15 26 0 71 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) PITFALL HARRY 3927 14 24 0 69 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TOURNEY SCUM 3943 14 1 0 63 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) -JANICE JOPLIN 3891 4 0 1 61 DEAD MUSICIANS (362) CULANN COONTZ 3984 6 1 0 60 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AIDAN O'KAI 3989 5 0 0 44 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BILDIS 3978 5 7 0 40 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE SICILIAN 3987 2 1 1 33 THE BEARS (253) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRENNA 3995 3 0 0 19 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) -TIBERIUS 3983 3 4 0 13 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63) LOONY 3990 1 0 0 13 ERRATA (371) LARDY 3994 1 0 0 10 ERRATA (371) CRAZY 3991 0 1 0 7 ERRATA (371) BOBO 3998 0 1 0 1 THE BEARS (253) THE RUSSIAN 3997 0 1 0 1 THE BEARS (253) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SHEWISH GIANT 21 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 THE SICILIAN 3987 532 NONE PERSONAL ADS Tiberius -- I don't know why they'd be mad at YOU. And, besides, how can the gods blame humans for error if they, meaning the gods, are all-powerful and all-knowing? Because they (the gods) should have known IN ADVANCE exactly what was going to happen, being responsible for it in their all-powerful aspect, and, well, if they want to be angry, they should be angry with THEMSELVES, shouldn't they? -- Bildis P.S. Assuming you believe in gods at all, much less those which are all-powerful and all-knowing. The proposition is arguable. Oh, heck. The Userous Merchant. -- Culann Coontz And the Osksi Noble, whoop-de-do. -- Aidan O'Kai The Sicilian -- You're a bear? Sure, you're (blush) furry, but that doesn't make you a bear. -- Brenna P.S. There are TIMES when I wouldn't mind being a bear myself. Go to bed after stuffing yourself till your eyes bubble, sleep all winter, and wake up thin...what is bad about this image, eh? Seven DA deaths this time? Is the city going to perish? -- Children of Llyr P.S. And with only eleven active warriors, is the arena going to implode? 24 January 2007 The Council of Lords would like to propose a rule change in ADM and Primus. We propose that Lord Protectors ranked "Grand Champions" and below (ADM) and "The Tower Guard" and below (Primus) be allowed to fight in the Dark Arena. This would not impact the top rankings or title match. Any managers who never got his fill or shot at fighting Gateway monsters would have it as an option. We believe it might spark some interest in the ADM/Primus realm for some managers. If interested, speak up in the newsletters or on forums under the "rules changes" thread and let RSI know. This could even be something to try for 12 months and then be re-evaluated. What say you, managers of Ghea? -- The Icelord sends.... 29 January 2007 HDFA Mission Statement "Show me the money!" This is the battle cry of a newly formed collection of like-minded individuals: The High Dolla' Free Agent$. We are not a tough guy alliance: No...we offer no battle without reward. We search for victory and the prizes and accolades that follow. We are motivated by winning and will freely use whatever means necessary to obtain our currency. No stuffy rules, no mandates, no constitutions, no leaders, only a few objectives: 1) Win as often as possible 2) Celebrate freely and revel in your victories; the more meaningless the victory the more we celebrate. Highsiding and chest thumping are encouraged. Ostentatious endzone celebrations with prop usage are encouraged, regardless of fines, penalties, suspensions or arrest by local authorities. It is important to let your opponent know how great you are; more importantly, you must let your own alliance mates know how great you are. This is a 1-up alliance, let the performance of your fellow Free Agent$ motivate you. If a Free Agent wins a TV, win 2; if a Free agent wins a contest, win a more prestigious one. Current members of the HDFA include: CFH and Abraxis. Inquires can be directed to: CFH/Rat Salad DM 47 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE SICILIAN viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. BALIN lost to Q*BERT in a 3 minute expert's Title battle. PITFALL HARRY was savagely defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 4 minute uneven fight. JUNGLE KING was overpowered by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight. TOURNEY SCUM unbelievably bested BILDIS in a unpopular 7 minute brutal fight. CULANN COONTZ devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided competition. AIDAN O'KAI vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel. BRENNA won victory over CRAZY in a action packed 3 minute beginner's fight. LARDY overpowered THE RUSSIAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. LOONY overcame BOBO in a 2 minute bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 6 - 1 76 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 19 - 7 - 0 73 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 2 - 0 71 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 - 0 67 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 6 - 0 60 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 8 - 1 38 | |AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 7 - 0 36 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 16 - 1 36 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 10 - 0 23 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 6 - 0 0 | Turn 532 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: SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL Q*BERT 3928 23 18 5 108 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) TOTAL PARRY BALIN 3955 18 6 0 93 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) SLASHING ATTACK CULANN COONTZ 3984 6 1 0 60 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PITFALL HARRY 3927. The most popular warrior this turn was CRAZY 3991. The ten other most popular fighters were BALIN 3955, PITFALL HARRY 3927, CULANN COONTZ 3984, LOONY 3990, THE SICILIAN 3987, BRENNA 3995, LARDY 3994, BOBO 3998, Q*BERT 3928, and JUNGLE KING 3930. The least popular fighter this week was TOURNEY SCUM 3943. The other ten least popular fighters were THE RUSSIAN 3997, BILDIS 3978, AIDAN O'KAI 3989, JUNGLE KING 3930, Q*BERT 3928, BOBO 3998, LARDY 3994, BRENNA 3995, THE SICILIAN 3987, and LOONY 3990.