DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/17/2007 Duedate: 10/30/2007
MURSKA ARENA
DM-35 TURN-550
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BILDIS
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
(35-3978) [13-17-1,95]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JUNGLE KING POSITION IS EMPTY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
(35-3930) [22-37-0,103]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PITFALL HARRY PITFALL HARRY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
(35-3927) [23-33-0,102] (35-3927) [23-33-0,102]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 36
2. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 4 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 3 Unchartered Team
SIMPLY DESSERTS (295)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 103 59 7 63.6 1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 13 2 1
2/ 2 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 109 111 7 49.5 2/ 3 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3 0 0
3/ 3 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 642 880 22 42.2 3/ 2 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366) 3 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
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 578): ULTORINO of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 572): THE GRINCH of DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 573): ATTILA THE HUN of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 571): VENENOSO of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 285): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 564): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 560): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 558): THE ANVIL of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 549): JUNGLE KING of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): THOMAS FOWLER of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 242): HARRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 439): GODGET of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): ALAN JOHNSON of TPW FOREVER (TUM, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 405): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 375): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 360): DEELAR MARION of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 465): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 578): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 578): HIGH HINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 572): DR. SEUSS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 574): JLG (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 573): COOL WORDS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 571): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 285): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 564): POSITON IS EMPTY
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 560): BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): NOT A SPORT (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 549): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 261): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 242): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 439): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 426): HOUSE OF GRAIN (DK Bread, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 417): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 405): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 375): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 371): DRAGONS KEEP (Chi'en, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 360): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 464): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 578): DEXTER of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
(turn 577): KRANKYKARL of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 574): CHAUNCY of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 570): FLAVIUS VALERIUS of TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 564): TYE FOON of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 283): ULTHAR THYDRIM of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
SVEIN FORKBEARD of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 559): PSYCHOTRON of NOTORIOUS (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 557): SOCIETY RED of JAILBIRDS (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 512): ETTORE HSIDAR of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 255): MY SLEEP of THINGS I DROOL IN (Snuln, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 241): SWEET AIR of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
GERRICK GRIMM of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 425): MADONNA of THINGS ILL NEVER GET (TUM, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 417): XANDER HAXAN of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 190): KARATIA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 359): MIRIAL ADAMANT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
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. Of course, we're all terribly
impressed to see ANGUS ARGUS win a fight and gain 9 points, terribly. And it's out
with the old, in with the new, as BILDIS takes the Title and last week's bar tab from
the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else
do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
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. 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
BILDIS 3978 13 17 1 95 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JUNGLE KING 3930 22 37 0 103 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
PITFALL HARRY 3927 23 33 0 102 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
TOURNEY SCUM 3943 27 6 0 101 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JANICE JOPLIN 3891 4 0 1 61 DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
DRENDAN O'KAI 4030 7 2 0 58 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRENNA 3995 12 9 0 47 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEIRDRE 4031 4 0 0 30 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
ANGUS ARGUS 4032 2 0 0 24 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
A Convicted Assassin. What joy. Yes, I know, he isn't a practicing assassin, and in
fact was never more than an apprentice, and he's only convicted in the sense that he
admitted to having studied with the Andorian Assassins' Guild before it was outlawed,
but still, is that any way for a man to be known in Murska? Yes, yes, the mask.
Nobody sees his face on the sands. Big deal. I bet I could pick him out in a crowd,
if I wanted to. -- Bildis
The Userous Merchant? Not hardly. This is one of the Userous Merchant's debtors,
given the choice of prison or the arena. -- Drendan O'Kai
A THIRD standby, the Dangerous Criminal, Finn the Hammer. If ever there was a man
better named than this Dangerous Criminal, I have never met him. What *I* want to
know is, since the authorities are aware of this man's vicious, antisocial
inclinations, WHY is he allowed to walk around armed? Or at all? Have we no Street
Wardens with the courage and skills to prevent this? -- Brenna the Bruised
Mordant Deserter. Right. If I'd been in Mordant, I would have deserted, too. --
Deirdre
Hmm, it's glad I am to be acknowledged as a Shew, what with being seven feet tall. I
feared the Commission might take me for a Dwarf because of my beard. -- Angus Argus
And five fights for us against standbys. How thrilling. -- Children of Llyr
We, the standbys of Murska, considered writing personals today, since one of us
participated in each of the day's eight matches. And then we considered who might
read and reply to those personals, and we reconsidered the whole subject and decided
to go get drunk instead. -- Finn the Hammer, Dangerous Criminal and spokesman by
virtue of being the only winning standby today
20 September 2007
Ok, ok, you can stop not-talking about TOGS VI already, it is coming, slowly but
surely, like a giant, over-fed, greased slug sliding down a gravely driveway. We're
looking for new-comers, old-timers, in-betweeners, fence-sitters and Delarquans to
come on out and participate. Just think, you could be the next Pinky & the Brain
pairing (a la Creepster & Manager), or maybe you'll be the team that crushes all in
its path on the way TO UTTER AND COMPLETE TOGS DOMINATION!!!!!! [note: insert
sinister cackle if it helps you complete the picture]
There will be a few minor changes, so let's recap the rules from top to bottom:
1. Each TOGS team consists of two managers. After the contest starts, there will be
no switching partners whatsoever, so choose your teammate wisely. TOGS VI will last
for 13 turns, so pick a partner you can stand for 6 months or so.
2. The TOGS entry fee is 2 team setups per manager. This means 4 setups per TOGS
team. This entry fee is required before the start of the tourney with no exceptions
being made. This is to ensure that nobody gets screwed if a team or manager decides
to back out early. To pay the entry fee either:
a) send $10 cash/check/money order/ or whatever to me personally at:
Paul Jokelson
115 Moss Ave. #201
Oakland, CA 94611
b) get RSI to send me 2 team setup gift certificates. Sorry, no credit cards
and no old teams you have lying around will be accepted.
3. TOGS point system:
Fights:
10 points for winning on your up-challenge against another TOGS warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another TOGS warrior.
7 points for winning on another TOGS warriors challenge.
7 points for winning a random match-up against another TOGS warrior.
4 points for winning on your down-challenge of another TOGS warrior.
4 points for winning a random match-up against a non-TOGS warrior.
Changes this TOGS:
** 10 points for any challenge by the DM, UP OR DOWN!!
** 4 points for winning a random match-up against your TOGS partner's warrior.
To state the obvious, there are 0 points if you challenge your partner.
** 4 points for winning a bloodfeud attempt against you by a non-TOGS warrior
You will not get any points if you challenge or get challenged by a non-TOGS team
(with the exception of the above-stated rule if you get bloodfeuded), so use your
avoids wisely if you think someone is out to get you.
Spots/Ads
5 points for every spotlight written by any team member. 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the newsletter
(that's 31 lines-each line 85 characters across) and we will be completely firm on
this. In addition to the length criteria, spotlights will not be given points if
they are in any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related.
We will be the sole judge of this. If you're unsure if we will judge something to be
Duelmasters or fantasy related, then e-mail me before you write the spotlight and
ask. We reserve the right to take points away from a spotlight after they are given
if we judge at later time that the spotlight has been plagiarized.
-5 points per manager per turn every time a manager does not at least write one
personal ad.
4. TOGS VI will start in arena 60 shortly after the Winter Face-to-Face (turn due
Feb 21, Aradi turn 436) and as mentioned before will last for 13 turns. There will
be multipliers in the later rounds, which means that all points accumulated by a team
on turns 10 and 11 will be multiplied by 1.5 and all points accumulated by each team
on turns 12 and 13 will be multiplied by 2.
5. Soultaker and Nuln will be the sole arbiters of any dispute that may arise, with
props to Sentinel for doing the score-keeping as always. Whine all you like, we will
be glad to provide comfortable chairs and the cheese of your choice.
And there be the rules. If you look closely, you'll notice there were a few minor
changes and additions made from the TOGS V rules. They are as follows:
-- The Snotman & Nuln rule: Last TOGS Snotman and Nuln randomly matched up something
like 4-5 times, so we basically decided out of pity to now give a small amount of
points (4 in this case) for winning a random against a teammate, so that you're not
completely screwed by having 2 of your 10 warriors get 0 zero points automatically.
-- Scaling Down Points for the DM: Previously a TOGS DM would get 10 points *in
addition* to whatever challenge points they got. This was to keep the DM from being
penalized for being at the top and give people something to fight for. However, it
was a bit too much of an award and we decided to scale it back and eliminate the
bonus, but give full upchallenge credit whenever the DM challenges.
-- Bloodfeuds from outside TOGS teams: This incident came up last TOGS, and it was
felt that if a person killed a non-TOGS warrior in a random, they shouldn't have to
be potentially locked into 4 turns of getting 0 points. So we've added an additional
rule which now gives 4 points if you win when bloodfeuded by a non-TOGS warrior, at
least giving you some way to get points if you're locked into a non-TOGS bloodfeud
instead of being basically removed from the contest for 4 turns.
And lastly...
-- Team Names: This was not listed in the rules, but to make things more festive, at
the suggestion of Manager we have decided to have the added dimension of team names!
Yes, no more boring rankings with Team 4 edging out Team 7. Just picture reading a
TOGS turn report now, with something along the lines of "Team Fiery Starfish
obliterated Team Superior TOGSlings," just as one example.
We hope to see you all there....
17 October 2007
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***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3 *******
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The time is fast approaching and soon the SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3 will be upon us. 9 teams
(a total of 18 managers) have announced for what promises to be a fierce competition
in DM 45. You still have time to join the fun!
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS:
*Find a Partner
*Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn
of the contest. You may also email or diplo Master Darque.
*Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up
Certificate. Only certificates will be accepted for entry. All certificates
submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes.
*RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is
Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately December 4th, 2007). You may diplo them
to Master Darque or have them shipped directly to him. Email MD for a home address.
RULES and SCORING
Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the
Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in
November.
PRIZES
ENDURANCE AWARD: One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes
in 60 of the 65 contest fights.
KILL MASTER AWARD: The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited
Immortality Potion. This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior. He/she will be
resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2.
TOP TEAM AWARD: Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize
pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance:
*One (1) +1 Bonus Potion
*Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior
*Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates
Special note from RSI on prizes: All contest prizes must be used within three
months. All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating
contest team in DM 45. The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time,
after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears.
NEED MORE INFORMATION
Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest
coordinator. He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by
diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428).
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
JUNGLE KING was viciously subdued by BILDIS in a 3 minute master's Title fight.
PITFALL HARRY subdued M. CHARDINEE in a popular 3 minute one-sided melee.
TOURNEY SCUM vanquished KHALHUMS DWARF in a slow 6 minute mismatched brawl.
BRENNA savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute bloody match.
DRENDAN O'KAI viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a popular 1 minute bloody duel.
DEIRDRE beat OSKSI NOBLE in a 2 minute brawl.
ANGUS ARGUS handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 1 - 0 93 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 6 - 0 76 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 4 - 1 73 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 3 - 1 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 12 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 550 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY TOURNEY SCUM 3943 27 6 0 101 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
SLASHING ATTACK DRENDAN O'KAI 4030 7 2 0 58 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 PITFALL HARRY 3927. The ten other most popular fighters were BILDIS 3978,
DRENDAN O'KAI 4030, BRENNA 3995, DEIRDRE 4031, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, JUNGLE KING 3930,
TOURNEY SCUM 3943, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was TOURNEY SCUM 3943. The other ten least
popular fighters were JUNGLE KING 3930, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, DEIRDRE 4031, BRENNA 3995,
DRENDAN O'KAI 4030, BILDIS 3978, PITFALL HARRY 3927, 0, 0, and 0.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
PITFALL HARRY (35-3927) FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)