DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/11/2015 Duedate: 06/24/2015 JHANS ARENA DM-36 TURN-737 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS EDGECRUSHER VOW TO DESTROY (601) (36-7765) [11-7-1,112] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader EDGECRUSHER DENMON VOW TO DESTROY (601) PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) (36-7765) [11-7-1,112] (36-7494) [6-2-0,66] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite AKILAY KULICK BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) (36-5392) [16-15-0,91] (36-5728) [6-3-1,56] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM STILLMATIC (630) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TOLBINS HIVE D (639) 46 2. WEIRD STUDENTS (656) 29 MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (631) 3. FERMENTED (651) 24 Unchartered Team 4. STILLMATIC (630) 18 5. BATTLE FROGS 14-15 (645) 10 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0 MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (631) 46 20 1 69.7 1/ 1 STILLMATIC (630) 9 6 1 2/ 2*PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) 11 6 0 64.7 2/ 2 VOW TO DESTROY (601) 6 4 0 3/ 4 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) 45 28 0 61.6 3/ 5*WEIRD STUDENTS (656) 6 9 0 4/ 5 STILLMATIC (630) 167 125 12 57.2 4/ 4*PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) 5 5 0 5- 6 PORN IN A BARN (551) 83 70 7 54.2 5/ 9 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) 4 9 0 6/ 3*BATTLE FROGS 14-15 (645) 3 3 0 50.0 6/ 6*BATTLE FROGS 14-15 (645) 3 3 0 7/ 7 VOW TO DESTROY (601) 96 141 14 40.5 7/ 3 BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) 3 7 0 8/ 9*WEIRD STUDENTS (656) 6 9 0 40.0 8/ 0 MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (631) 1 0 0 9/ 8 BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) 54 87 5 38.3 9- 7 PORN IN A BARN (551) 1 1 0 10/ 0*FERMENTED (651) 2 4 0 33.3 10/ 0*FERMENTED (651) 1 2 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in JHANS. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! It was a tough week for BIG LAKE BULLIES, to drop 4 places in the rankings. Coming up with a solid 4-0-0 outing, TOLBINS HIVE D has advanced 4 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out for DRONE D5, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing DENMON like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. And falling like a basher in the top ten was DENMON, who dropped 17 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with DRONE D5. Unlike most arenas, AKILAY managed to get his challenge off against the 10-7-1 EDGECRUSHER. It's a proud day for the VOW TO DESTROY stable, as their warrior, EDGECRUSHER, ascended the Duelmaster's throne. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location. Here is other news that is of note. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid BIG LAKE BULLIES, please raise you hand. Wow. Does JHANS really have that many liars? For those of you who like math, try this one: BIG LAKE BULLIES + Weapons That go Boom = MIDNIGHT GREMLINS + Avoid City. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, MELLOW MANNY went after NO BEST, who was higher by 20 points. Well, when the dust settled, MELLOW MANNY lost to NO BEST. Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). DA1 defied all odds and slew SLIPPERS MCGHEE in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as SLIPPERS MCGHEE's meat is notoriously tough. Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh? I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of you whom I have not offended yet. Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EDGECRUSHER 7765 11 7 1 112 VOW TO DESTROY (601) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -WHISKERS 6701 15 3 1 139 PORN IN A BARN (551) -HAY RIDE 6305 16 6 0 114 PORN IN A BARN (551) -SILVERBLEED 7720 11 6 1 96 VOW TO DESTROY (601) AKILAY 5392 16 15 0 91 BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DRONE D2 7671 10 4 0 90 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) DRONE D5 7672 9 6 0 89 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) -GRAB THE BULL 7705 7 5 1 83 PORN IN A BARN (551) MAIN EVENT 7845 8 4 1 70 STILLMATIC (630) -SUN MOON STAR 7848 6 0 1 70 VOW TO DESTROY (601) DRONE D4 7670 11 4 0 67 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DENMON 7494 6 2 0 66 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) THIS CAMEL 7710 15 16 0 65 STILLMATIC (630) -ONE TRICK PONY 6589 11 9 1 63 PORN IN A BARN (551) DRONE D1 7669 8 7 0 62 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KULICK 5728 6 3 1 56 BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) NOT POSITIVE 7844 10 2 0 46 STILLMATIC (630) -DRONE D3 7668 7 7 0 40 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) -THE ENERGIZER BUNNY 7892 4 0 0 38 PORN IN A BARN (551) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DA1 7927 1 0 1 33 STILLMATIC (630) NO BEST 7846 8 4 0 32 STILLMATIC (630) -DOOBY DOOBY DOO 7576 3 1 0 30 MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (631) FIONN MACCOOL 7860 2 3 0 26 MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (631) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IMMATURE IVAN 7901 2 1 0 23 WEIRD STUDENTS (656) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME STUMBLE STALKER 7497 3 0 0 22 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) CINDER WAVE 7493 2 0 0 22 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) FULL OF FROG 7782 2 0 0 17 BATTLE FROGS 14-15 (645) FRANTIC FRED 7904 1 2 0 17 WEIRD STUDENTS (656) INTENSE IAN 7903 2 1 0 16 WEIRD STUDENTS (656) MELLOW MANNY 7905 1 2 0 14 WEIRD STUDENTS (656) OLD MIL 7906 1 0 0 14 FERMENTED (651) ANGRY ORCHARD 7868 1 2 0 13 FERMENTED (651) DESOLACE 7921 1 1 0 10 VOW TO DESTROY (601) OLD FASHIONED FROG 7786 1 1 0 8 BATTLE FROGS 14-15 (645) BUD 7869 0 1 0 7 FERMENTED (651) HELPFUL HANK 7913 0 3 0 3 WEIRD STUDENTS (656) ARM FALL 7926 0 1 0 1 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) ENGALS 7925 0 1 0 1 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (624) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? JUNK X 7924 0 1 0 BATTLE FROGS 14- 645 BANDIT PRINCE 737 NONE JOHNNY CASH 7911 0 2 0 BIG LAKE BULLIES 488 BLACK ORC 737 NONE NUKKELHEAD 7920 0 2 0 BIG LAKE BULLIES 488 SPYMASTER 737 NONE THE GRIPPER 7912 0 2 0 BIG LAKE BULLIES 488 SLIPPERS MCGHEE 737 NONE SLIPPERS MCGHEE 0 0 0 DARK ARENA DA1 7927 737 NONE PERSONAL ADS LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE GRIPPER was viciously butchered by SLIPPERS MCGHEE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. JOHNNY CASH was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. NUKKELHEAD was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match. JUNK X was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. DA1 butchered SLIPPERS MCGHEE in a popular 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest. AKILAY was demolished by EDGECRUSHER in a 1 minute Challenge Title competition. KULICK was unbelievably bested by DRONE D4 in a 4 minute Challenge fight. MELLOW MANNY slimly lost to NO BEST in a popular 3 minute Challenge competition. MAIN EVENT was vanquished by ENEMY SABOTEUR in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel. DRONE D2 defeated THIS CAMEL in a popular 1 minute gory expert's duel. DRONE D5 overpowered DENMON in a 1 minute one-sided melee. NOT POSITIVE was defeated by DRONE D1 in a 3 minute match. ANGRY ORCHARD was demolished by FIONN MACCOOL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. FRANTIC FRED demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match. OLD FASHIONED FROG was beaten by OLD MIL in a popular 2 minute amateur's conflict. IMMATURE IVAN vanquished ARM FALL in a 2 minute mismatched bout. INTENSE IAN vanquished BUD in a 1 minute one-sided fray. FULL OF FROG devastated ENGALS in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. STUMBLE STALKER defeated HELPFUL HANK in a 3 minute novice's bout. CINDER WAVE beat DESOLACE in a 1 minute novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 10 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 - 0 100 | |AIMED BLOW 6 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 20 - 1 59 | |PARRY-STRIKE 3 AIMED BLOW 21 - 20 - 1 51 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 18 - 1 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 7 - 1 46 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 12 - 0 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 13 - 0 35 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 15 - 2 32 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 5 - 0 17 | Turn 737 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 3 - 3 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 5 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK EDGECRUSHER 7765 11 7 1 112 VOW TO DESTROY (601) LUNGING ATTACK AKILAY 5392 16 15 0 91 BIG LAKE BULLIES (488) AIMED BLOW DRONE D5 7672 9 6 0 89 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) TOTAL PARRY DRONE D4 7670 11 4 0 67 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) PARRY-LUNGE DRONE D1 7669 8 7 0 62 TOLBINS HIVE D (639) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is AKILAY 5392. The most popular warrior this turn was KULICK 5728. The ten other most popular fighters were MELLOW MANNY 7905, OLD MIL 7906, THE GRIPPER 7912, DRONE D2 7671, OLD FASHIONED FROG 7786, IMMATURE IVAN 7901, DA1 7927, NO BEST 7846, NOT POSITIVE 7844, and DRONE D1 7669. The least popular fighter this week was JUNK X 7924. The other ten least popular fighters were DESOLACE 7921, ENGALS 7925, BUD 7869, ANGRY ORCHARD 7868, DENMON 7494, AKILAY 5392, NUKKELHEAD 7920, JOHNNY CASH 7911, STUMBLE STALKER 7497, and THIS CAMEL 7710. BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There will be two different arenas: FTF-Style (DM 98): for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies Mail-in-Style (DM 99): for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions: BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur. REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters. CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the FTF-style bloodgames, there are no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the FTF). There will be no DA challenges in either arena. TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament. MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest. ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill. Errors must be reported before the next turn processes. NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games. FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49. AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills. The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion. Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie. A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills. The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts. AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be yours! The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make. When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils! NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. MR. GHERKIN'S MERKIN (38-4993) WHAT? (412) NY STATE OF MIND (11-7402) ILLMATIC (626) ESTRADA (82-31507) EX-PHILLIS (5190) POPE BOB (82-43134) BLESS US, EVERYONE (7220) MOPE (82-39892) 4 LETTER ACTIVITIES (6637) TEST TUBE BABY (82-49949) STREET PIZZAD XX (8395) MICRO (84-42149) BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT (7326) CARDIO (84-18131) ZOMBIE SQUAD 127 (3216) TINGO (1-9057) SERPENTS' HOLD (642) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes