DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/13/2003 Duedate: 11/26/2003
CLIFFHOME ARENA
DM-38 TURN-434
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
EAGLE'S NEST
EAGLES CLAW (47)
(38-4271) [14-5-1,146]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
EAGLE'S NEST ATOMIC BASHER
EAGLES CLAW (47) TACTICAL NUKES (392)
(38-4271) [14-5-1,146] (38-4404) [3-1-0,19]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HARI CANE HARI CANE
JINDA-BAN (198) JINDA-BAN (198)
(38-4333) [15-12-0,100] (38-4333) [15-12-0,100]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ALL FINESSE (384)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. EAGLES CLAW (47) 55
2. ALL FINESSE (384) 28 ALL FINESSE (384)
3. JINDA-BAN (198) 13 Unchartered Team
4. TACTICAL NUKES (392) 4
5. JUST BECAUSE (373) 1 TACTICAL NUKES (392)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*TACTICAL NUKES (392) 9 4 0 69.2 1/ 1 ALL FINESSE (384) 9 4 1
2/ 2 ALL FINESSE (384) 74 58 4 56.1 2/ 2 EAGLES CLAW (47) 9 6 1
3- 3 TEAM FLOYD (99) 292 254 17 53.5 3/ 3 JINDA-BAN (198) 6 9 0
4/ 4 EAGLES CLAW (47) 602 541 53 52.7 4/ 4*TACTICAL NUKES (392) 3 3 0
5/ 5 JINDA-BAN (198) 244 321 5 43.2 5- 5 TEAM FLOYD (99) 2 0 0
6/ 6 JUST BECAUSE (373) 96 152 7 38.7 6/ 6 JUST BECAUSE (373) 1 2 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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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 482): ABYSSINIAN of CAT'S MEOW (Poison Ivy, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 367): MORADOR of RESURRECTION (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 486): GRIZZLY ADAMS of BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): GAMBLE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): MUNCHIES of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 469): IRON HANDS LEE of THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CLAW of MEOW MIX (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 442): ZANTARA of IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 433): EAGLE'S NEST of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): ZOOLANDER of WITLESS WONDERS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 420): DRAXUS BREMOORE of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): CHRISEIS of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 174): SLIPPERY NIPPLE of INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 162): LUCIA of ISLANDERS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 318): DAWNRACER of MITHRAL HALO (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): CONSTANTINE of AGELESS WONDER (Belyn, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 361): BARROCH of SHEPHERDS from TALCAMA (Assurnasirbanipal)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 482): THE BLACK COMPANY (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 367): HARLEQUINS (Jinx, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 486): BATTLE BEASTS (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 469): THE GUARDIANS II (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CARNAGE CANARIES (C. Canary, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 442): IRON TIGERS (Jinx, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 433): ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 188): CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 420): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 174): INDULGENT DRINKS (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 162): THE EXPLORERS (Kellog, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 318): SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): FAVORITE THINGS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 361): DARK PANTHEON, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 481): CHYNA of HAWKS (Mr. Monsen, mgr.)
MAN NEXT DOOR of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 487): SANDMAN of SIMPLY DESSERTS (Sweet Tooth, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 483): SHERMAN of DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 482): FOLIE HANNA of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 483): GAMBLE of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
SESAME of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
(turn 482): ARROWROOT of SUGAR AND SPICE (Mannequin, mgr.)
MIAMI MIA of BEACH BABES (Surfer Sam, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 478): MUNCHIES of TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
QUONSET of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.)
FELICITAS of PRAETORIAN GUARD (Shocking Toad, mgr.)
HOTTA WATTA of TOWNSVILLAINS (The Narrator, mgr.)
(turn 477): GRANDIOSE GRETA of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 468): LILITH of THE SHADOWS (Goat, mgr.)
SON OF CAIN of UNTOUCHABLES (Angus, mgr.)
VAIN VARICOSE of CAULDRON OF HATE (Philthy Phil, mgr.)
DIRE WOLF of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 468): CLAW of MEOW MIX (Sylvester Frothingslosh, mgr.)
CARNAL of GRIM FANDANGO (Stick, mgr.)
MALLIA of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
VIVAMORT of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
(turn 467): STINKALOGICAL of BOOK OF STINK (Kleptov Grenufelbitz)
POTOMACC of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 187): B.A. TURRY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
WHAT'S UP, DUCK? of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 368): REIDI of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 139): SIR LANCELOT of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Greetings, my fellow Cliffhomians! It is great to be back a second turn as
Duelmaster of our fine arena. Nutcracker, a great fight (for me). Thank you.
Talons wants me to send our condolences to Jinda Ban for my teammate Floyd B. Rick's
slaying of Lonesome Truck. I will go into this next turn blind again, so may the
best warrior be Duelmaster.
Eagles Nest
Sentinel of the League Arcane
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
CLIFFHOME brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Gee, I'm impressed, a 4-1-0 is
nice, but don't get cocky, EAGLES CLAW, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are
proud. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see SYSTEM OF A DOWN win a fight
and gain 20 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, NUTCRACKER beat TEDIOUS TED and TEDIOUS TED
lost 7 points. You're breakin' my heart. HEBEE challenged CLIFFHOME's Duelmaster
for a shot at the throne. And if variety is the spice of life, CLIFFHOME may be
getting bland, as EAGLE'S NEST stays top dog in the city. 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,
CLIFFHOME?
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman. CLIFFHOME, I am losing what little hope I had in you.
TEAM FLOYD the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And who
led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was
ALL FINESSE. Ha ha ha ha!
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for CLIFFHOME's
morgue. More variety. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate
catches up with you sooner that later?
What does the CLIFFHOME arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! 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
EAGLE'S NEST 4271 14 5 1 146 EAGLES CLAW (47)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NUTCRACKER 4380 9 2 1 106 ALL FINESSE (384)
HARI CANE 4333 15 12 0 100 JINDA-BAN (198)
2 + 2 = 4 4190 18 45 0 99 JUST BECAUSE (373)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HEBEE 4359 11 7 0 92 ALL FINESSE (384)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TEDIOUS TED 4133 18 9 2 81 EAGLES CLAW (47)
NOBGOBLIN 4400 6 3 1 71 ALL FINESSE (384)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KORRIBIE 4317 12 19 0 55 JINDA-BAN (198)
SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451 3 0 0 46 EAGLES CLAW (47)
-DEATHSTRIKE 4405 6 1 0 43 TACTICAL NUKES (392)
CLOCK O'DIAL 4348 9 11 1 39 JINDA-BAN (198)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EAGLE'S CLAW 4345 3 0 1 28 TEAM FLOYD (99)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ATOMIC BASHER 4404 3 1 0 19 TACTICAL NUKES (392)
JAMMER 4452 2 0 0 17 ALL FINESSE (384)
PERRY PALAGRINO 4454 1 0 0 15 EAGLES CLAW (47)
STEVEN SCIMITAR 4455 1 0 0 13 EAGLES CLAW (47)
DINGIL BILL 4428 2 5 0 11 JINDA-BAN (198)
SUI GENERIS 4444 1 0 0 11 ALL FINESSE (384)
RUNABOUT 4458 0 1 0 1 JINDA-BAN (198)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LONESOME TRUCK 4258 13 26 2 JINDA-BAN 198 TEDIOUS TED 4133 433
PERSONAL ADS
Jinda-Ban -- Despite our record of being bloodthirsty, no-holds-barred gladiators,
Floyd B Rick was running with a 5 KD. My apologies on the demise of Lonesome Truck.
Good luck with the replacement. -- Talon Volksie
Dingil Bill -- Okay, we won't claw you as badly next time, but I can't guarantee that
we will lose. -- Talon
Tedious Ted -- Oh, no! I'm totaled! -- Ghost of Lonesome Truck
Veteran Mercenary. (sigh) -- Hari Cane
Nobgoblin -- You have a strange power of ubiquity. It seems that every time I turn
around, there you are. -- Clock O'Dial
That interest--25% per week!--was infamous! That's why I was so hard on the Userous
Merchant. Normally, I'm quiet. Gentle. -- Korribie
System of A Down -- What? That doesn't make sense. What does it MEAN? -- Dingil
Bill, totally puzzled by your name
Hari Cane -- That's no way to treat a vet! -- Ralph Black, Veteran Mercenary
31 October 2003
Come one, come all, to the greatest contest in Alastari! The Third Annual Turf
War will be in North Fork (DM 47) starting in about 6-7 turns.... C'mon and get your
team some experience, and get declared!
More info available in North Fork's newsletter.
Bloody Sands. -- Asmo Dius, TCB
13 November 2003
Let it be known far and wide, that the Warrior TUM 18-7380, the Champions Runner-Up
for the recent Tournament, is managed by none other than Shocking Toad. I named this
fabulous warrior after my friend and mentor, TUM, a.k.a. Don! Sorry TUM didn't get
me my first TC; however, a runner-up with all those sandbaggers is pretty impressive,
if I do say so myself. -- Shocking Toad, The Manager
13 November 2003
All -- This is to announce that I am no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel
Alliance. I have enjoyed my time there, and I've made some great friends. Their
company will be missed, but they will endure. I wish them well. -- Apex
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HEBEE was devastated by EAGLE'S NEST in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
NUTCRACKER vanquished TEDIOUS TED in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
NOBGOBLIN overpowered KORRIBIE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched Challenge duel.
JAMMER defeated DINGIL BILL in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
2 + 2 = 4 was subdued by HARI CANE in a action packed 3 minute master's competition.
CLOCK O'DIAL was overpowered by SYSTEM OF A DOWN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
ATOMIC BASHER devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a dull 9 minute one-sided competition.
SUI GENERIS vanquished RUNABOUT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
PERRY PALAGRINO vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
STEVEN SCIMITAR vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 8 - 1 - 0 89 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 2 - 1 82 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 4 - 0 64 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 12 - 1 54 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 13 - 1 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 13 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 8 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 1 33 |
Turn 434 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 3 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK EAGLE'S NEST 4271 14 5 1 146 EAGLES CLAW (47)
AIMED BLOW NUTCRACKER 4380 9 2 1 106 ALL FINESSE (384)
WALL OF STEEL HARI CANE 4333 15 12 0 100 JINDA-BAN (198)
BASHING ATTACK HEBEE 4359 11 7 0 92 ALL FINESSE (384)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HARI CANE 4333. The most popular warrior this turn
was HARI CANE 4333. The ten other most popular fighters were EAGLE'S NEST 4271,
NUTCRACKER 4380, NOBGOBLIN 4400, JAMMER 4452, DINGIL BILL 4428, SYSTEM OF A DOWN
4451, PERRY PALAGRINO 4454, TEDIOUS TED 4133, SUI GENERIS 4444, and STEVEN SCIMITAR
4455.
The least popular fighter this week was ATOMIC BASHER 4404. The other ten least
popular fighters were RUNABOUT 4458, CLOCK O'DIAL 4348, 2 + 2 = 4 4190, KORRIBIE
4317, HEBEE 4359, STEVEN SCIMITAR 4455, SUI GENERIS 4444, TEDIOUS TED 4133, PERRY
PALAGRINO 4454, and SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451.
TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE
Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement
several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming
FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes.
First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes.
Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will
fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze
for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks
before the tournament.
In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered.
The new tourney classes will be as follows:
DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes
====================== ======================
0 FE: Rookies Freshmen
1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM
5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles
11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction---
21-30 FE: Champions Contenders
31+ FE: Challengers Primus
All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will
now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the
Freshmen class.
The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top
arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and
the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this
will be published in the newsletters for those arenas.
If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer
Service. Good luck in your games.
-- Green Eyes and the RSI staff