DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/27/2004 Duedate: 06/09/2004
CLIFFHOME ARENA
DM-38 TURN-448
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
UHLEK
DARK TOADS (379)
(38-4234) [14-5-2,147]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
UHLEK JILESNASPEEDO
DARK TOADS (379) DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
(38-4234) [14-5-2,147] (38-4146) [4-2-0,32]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
RUNABOUT RUNABOUT
JINDA-BAN (198) JINDA-BAN (198)
(38-4458) [7-8-0,40] (38-4458) [7-8-0,40]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. JINDA-BAN (198) 32
2. ALL FINESSE (384) 30 ALL FINESSE (384)
3. FIRE DECK (394) 30 Unchartered Team
4. SUPER BASH BROTHERS2 (403) 20
5. DARK TOADS (379) 16 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 ALL FINESSE (384) 108 85 4 56.0 1/ 1*DENNY'S BKFAST (367) 8 6 0
2/ 4 EAGLES CLAW (47) 624 551 55 53.1 2/ 5 EAGLES CLAW (47) 5 2 1
3/ 3*DENNY'S BKFAST (367) 15 14 0 51.7 3/ 0 JINDA-BAN (198) 5 10 0
4/ 5 DARK TOADS (379) 38 37 3 50.7 4/ 3 ALL FINESSE (384) 4 8 0
5- 6*THE GOBLINATE (402) 7 7 2 50.0 5/ 6 DARK TOADS (379) 3 0 1
6/ 0*SUPER BASH BROTHER (403) 1 1 0 50.0 6/ 7 SANDS OF TIME (371) 3 0 0
7/ 7 SANDS OF TIME (371) 33 34 0 49.3 7/ 0*SUPER BASH BROTHER (403) 1 1 0
8/ 0 JINDA-BAN (198) 274 361 7 43.1 8/ 0*FIRE DECK (394) 1 2 0
9/ 0*FIRE DECK (394) 2 4 0 33.3 9- 8*THE GOBLINATE (402) 0 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
Much has changed in CLIFFHOME since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Ya gotta be quick on yer
feet! Keep your elbow off the table! Thrust! Block out the pain! EAGLES CLAW is
now ranked 2nd with a 3-2-0 turn. What's with SUI GENERIS? She actually beat
JINDA-BAN's KORRIBIE, and walked away with 22 more points from the fight. Major
screwup at EAGLES CLAW. FEROCIOUS FRED lost 15 points to CHARIZARD. Some new
strategies, perhaps? Maybe FEROCIOUS FRED will provide more easy wins... TEDIOUS
TED was reminded on the sands why UHLEK is Duelmaster. I suppose you want to hear
some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough!
Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...
Warriors of CLIFFHOME unite. You have only your games to lose! Many a warrior
has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Remember--a
good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UHLEK 4234 14 5 2 147 DARK TOADS (379)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TEDIOUS TED 4133 21 12 2 92 EAGLES CLAW (47)
SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451 8 2 1 92 EAGLES CLAW (47)
STEVEN SCIMITAR 4455 8 0 1 92 EAGLES CLAW (47)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KORRIBIE 4317 18 27 1 82 JINDA-BAN (198)
SUI GENERIS 4444 10 5 0 81 ALL FINESSE (384)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOB, ETERNAL, 4460 5 0 0 51 SANDS OF TIME (371)
DINGIL BILL 4428 9 12 0 47 JINDA-BAN (198)
RUNABOUT 4458 7 8 0 40 JINDA-BAN (198)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JILESNASPEEDO 4146 4 2 0 32 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
-FLEEBIM 4488 3 2 0 30 THE GOBLINATE (402)
SLIM SLAM 4481 3 2 0 29 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
-VEGGIELETTE 4149 2 3 0 25 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
-GROOBIM 4489 4 2 2 24 THE GOBLINATE (402)
FREEDOM TOAST 4482 3 2 0 24 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
AMOROUS ANDY 4464 3 0 0 24 EAGLES CLAW (47)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHARIZARD 4411 1 0 0 19 FIRE DECK (394)
LORDLINGS OF YORE 4495 1 0 0 15 SUPER BASH BROTHERS2 (403)
CLICKETTY BING 4509 1 0 0 15 JINDA-BAN (198)
ROOTIE TOOTIE 4483 3 2 0 11 DENNY'S BKFAST (367)
-DARK TYPHLOSION 4414 1 0 0 10 FIRE DECK (394)
-HUMAN 4322 1 1 0 7 DARK TOADS (379)
FEROCIOUS FRED 4470 1 1 0 5 EAGLES CLAW (47)
JACKY - VF 4496 0 1 0 5 SUPER BASH BROTHERS2 (403)
HARANDUR 4484 0 3 0 3 JINDA-BAN (198)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
108171391611 4500 0 1 0 ALL FINESSE 384 STONE GOLEM 26 448 NONE
NOBGOBLIN 4400 11 7 1 ALL FINESSE 384 UHLEK 4234 447
PONYTAIL 4416 0 1 0 FIRE DECK 394 MOUNTAIN TROLL 18 448 NONE
DRUGMA 4412 0 1 0 FIRE DECK 394 BLACK ORC 20 448 NONE
CLOCK O'DIAL 4348 14 19 2 JINDA-BAN 198 SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451 447
PERSONAL ADS
Wolf -- So, are you REALLY a wild thing, or just a dog in wolf's clothing? -- Dingil
Bill, well known for his stupid questions
Veggielette -- Odd, you seem like some sort of razor for shaving vegetables, and
yet... you might also be a person with very strange views on food. Hard to tell.
Say something not having to do with houseplants, so I can get a better idea of you.
-- Harandur
P.S. No, wait, does the houseplant comment mean you...? Good gods, who would BOAST
about killing innocent houseplants? That's sick.
Steven Scimitar -- Is that name some kind of waring? Or should I, maybe, grin
maniacally at you? I could probably manage that. -- Korribie
System of a Down -- Oh, yeah? Well, just wait till the next time you get into a
bathtub, and you'll find something NEW in the way of hauntings. -- Ghost of Clock
O'Dial
Bob, Eternal -- You're slippery, I'll say that for you. Try as I could, I didn't
manage to lay a wheel on you. -- Runabout
All -- Sorry there were no personals from me last time. I was having troubles with
my lightning pigeon. -- Nick
6 May 2004
DEATH FEST
The ferocious ghosts of former glories whispered across the wind swept sands of
DM 59; agonizing incessantly due to the diminutive demise of the Delarq arena known
as Illis.
Tattered banners and forgotten memories wailed in the wind for a dynamic death
march to dawn once more upon the blood stained sands of the Delarq slow arena.
The distant call crying for a declaration of restoration amidst the ruin of the
all but forgotten Delarq arena carried to the far corners of Alastari; drawing the
Devious, the Diabolical, the Dangerous and the Down Challenging to cross blades and
wage warfare among an assemblage of new stables managed by the Known and Unknown;
willing to spill fresh blood, while carving their destiny during 15 Rounds of contest
driven combat to be known as the "Illis Incredibly Diabolical Delarq Death Fest".
A lone cloaked figure huddled by lamplight in a remote outpost near the
crossroads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen; feverishly formulating the foundational
framework for the dawning of the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59, complete with
Gladiatorial Commission sanctioned prizes to promote the growing thirst for a Delarq
Slow Arena Death Festival.
Delarq Death Fest Opening Round debuts the first turn immediately following the
Summer 2004 F2F Tourney and continues through the completion of 15 consecutive
rounds.
Death Fest points are Won or Lost ONLY in the DM 59 Delarq Slow Arena [Tourneys
DO NOT Add or Subtract from the Death Fest Point Scoring System]:
Death Fest Scoring Format:
Win =3D +2 pts
Loss =3D -1 pt
Kill =3D +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death =3D -3 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill =3D +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death =3D -5 pts [in addition to 1 pt for Loss]
Revenged Blood Feud =3D +5 pts [successful Revenged Blood Feud provides Death Fest
contestants the opportunity to cancel out 3 pts for Death and 1 pt for Loss; while
gaining +1 pt overall for the Revenged Blood Feud in addition to the +2 pts for Win]
DEATH FEST PRIZES will be awarded to the Top Ten Death Fest Stables on the basis
of Total Points*** accumulated during the 15 rounds of competition as follows:
1. Favorite Weapon Knowledge for 1 (one) warrior ranked Initiate or higher on the
Final Round to be revealed by RSI to each of the Top Ten Death Fest Stables
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters and NPCs [yet to be determined according to how
many DA Monsters and NPCs are available in DM 59 for Renaming]
3. The Top Five Death Fest Stables will receive New Team Rollup Certificates as
follows: 1st (10), 2nd (8), 3rd (6), 4th (4) and 5th (2)
4. Renaming Illis Arena for 6 months plus Receiving 6 months Free Play courtesy of
RSI will be awarded to the manager of the 1st Place Death Fest Stable
5. Discussions are underway regarding a possible Special Award granted to the Illis
Iron Stable qualifiers who compete in 67 of a possible 75 fights during the course of
the 15 consecutive rounds of the Death Fest [Key Factor is How Many (?) stables will
be competing in the Death Fest without drawing away participation by current managers
in the remaining slow arenas!] Therefore, it is important for all managers entering
stables in DM 59 for the upcoming Death Fest to contact RSI as soon as possible
regarding their participation in this contest so that a Final Ruling on the proposed
Illis Iron Stable Award can be issued by RSI.
***TieBreaker is determined on the Final Round by the DM 59 Newsletter Recognition
Rankings. The stable with the Highest Ranked Active Gladiator is granted the
decision. [Example: Warrior A and Warrior B are both listed in the Recognition
Rankings with 87 pts; however, because Warrior A is listed in the Recognition
Rankings ahead of Warrior B, then Warrior A is granted the TieBreaker Decision for
His/Her stable!]
Opening Round Team Spotlight Bonus [minimum 15 paragraphs!] Each Delarq Death
Fest competitor who writes a Team Spotlight featuring their Stable (Name) and
Managerial Alias [Gladiatorial Names Optional] in regards to competing in the Delarq
Death Fest will receive 25 pts added to His/Her opening round score.
Illis Iron Stable Bonus [in addition to the proposed award awaiting RSI
approval!] Any manager whose stable competes in at least 67 of the possible 75
fights during the 15 rounds of Death Fest receives 25 points added to His/Her final
overall score [this allows each stable the cushion of missing one round of
competition; plus up to 3 additional fights due to waiting for replacement rollups
from Deaths suffered either in Tourneys or during the Death Fest contest in DM 59
over the course of 15 rounds of competition!]
Delarq Death Fest
Hosted by Hammer
[Who Else?]
25 May 2004
TEN TURNS OF HELL:
The KLK Capture The Flag Competition
In the spirit of the ongoing effort to make arena play what it used to be (FUN!!), I
am proud to announce the KLK Capture The Flag Competition. The competition will be
held in Jhans (DM-36, which has, by the way, grown in size equal to Talcama already).
:) We are announcing this contest early to allow managers time to prep.
Rules:
-- On turn 462 (due 8/4/04) the lowest ranked warrior on your team is given your
team's 'flag' (he is your initial flag defender).
-- Starting on turn 463 (due 8/18/04) flags will be defended every turn and turn
463 is the turn scoring will begin.
-- Fights involving flags are winners-take-all and a warrior can carry as many
flags as he can win.
-- If a warrior holding a flag either A) goes inactive, B) loses to a stand-by
warrior or C) gets DA'd, he forfeits all flags he has and they are returned the their
original team's lowest ranked warrior.
-- If you hold your own flag on an inactive warrior you receive NO POINTS that
turn.
-- If a warrior graduates to AD holding flags starting on the next turn those
flags will be defended by the lowest ranked warrior on the team of the graduating
warrior.
-- Scoring as follows for each turn:
2 pts -- possession of your own team flag
1 pt -- possession any other flag
1 pt -- for each win
1 pt -- for each kill
1 pt -- for each award you receive in the newsletter
-- You may enter as many teams as you like (per RSI rules) but each team is its
own entry.
-- Tie-Breaker goes to the team that had the most points from flags.
-- If still tied the tie-breaker will be the team that had the most points from
kills. (It's the Delarq way.)
-- The contest lasts 10 turns and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
(based on highest point totals)
Prizes: (what you've been waiting on)
1st -- 3 know favorites potions*
DA warrior named after winning manager
2nd -- 2 know favorites potions*
3rd -- 1 know favorites potion*
* These are full favorite potions (weapon, rhythms and tactics) and can only be used
on warriors with at least 4 FE.
How's that for paying out? (grin) Even if you think that it's all about the TC,
these prizes should be enough to draw you in. (You know who you are.)
I hope to see friend and foe alike come to Jhans. Legion, Froths, and all the
others...this is your personal invite. Can you win? Can you survive 10 turns of
Hell in Jhans?
Note: Special thanks to RSI for helping make this contest possible. Thanks
guys!
Bookie
KLK Alliance
Director Jhans' Board of Tourism
Warden of the Froth Circle (grin)
D.R.C. 4 Life
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
108171391611 was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
PONYTAIL was dispatched by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DRUGMA was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
UHLEK devastated TEDIOUS TED in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute brawl.
STEVEN SCIMITAR vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
KORRIBIE was overpowered by SUI GENERIS in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DINGIL BILL overcame SLIM SLAM in a action packed 1 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
BOB, ETERNAL, overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
RUNABOUT savagely defeated JILESNASPEEDO in a exciting 5 minute gruesome fight.
AMOROUS ANDY beat JACKY - VF in a exciting 4 minute bloody novice's fight.
FEROCIOUS FRED was viciously subdued by CHARIZARD in a exciting 3 minute contest.
FREEDOM TOAST devastated HARANDUR in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
ROOTIE TOOTIE was overcome by LORDLINGS OF YORE in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
CLICKETTY BING overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute uneven struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 20 - 6 - 1 77 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 8 - 2 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 10 - 0 52 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 7 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 15 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 0 46 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 5 - 0 0 |
Turn 448 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 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK UHLEK 4234 14 5 2 147 DARK TOADS (379)
WALL OF STEEL TEDIOUS TED 4133 21 12 2 92 EAGLES CLAW (47)
AIMED BLOW SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451 8 2 1 92 EAGLES CLAW (47)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is RUNABOUT 4458. The most popular warrior this turn
was RUNABOUT 4458. The ten other most popular fighters were JACKY - VF 4496,
108171391611 4500, CHARIZARD 4411, PONYTAIL 4416, SYSTEM OF A DOWN 4451, SUI GENERIS
4444, LORDLINGS OF YORE 4495, UHLEK 4234, STEVEN SCIMITAR 4455, and DINGIL BILL 4428.
The least popular fighter this week was AMOROUS ANDY 4464. The other ten least
popular fighters were HARANDUR 4484, FEROCIOUS FRED 4470, ROOTIE TOOTIE 4483,
KORRIBIE 4317, TEDIOUS TED 4133, DRUGMA 4412, CLICKETTY BING 4509, FREEDOM TOAST
4482, JILESNASPEEDO 4146, and BOB, ETERNAL, 4460.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
UHLEK (38-4234) DARK TOADS (379)
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TEETOTALER 326 (254-117-89) 4 3 0 WARLORDS
YELLOW LEDBETTER 2752 (89-75-1) 2 3 0 EAGLES CLAW
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SPOONMAN 2698 (79-61-0) 4 3 0 EAGLES CLAW
STABBING WESTWARD 3329 (68-35-2) 2 3 0 EAGLES CLAW
FOREVER MAN 4168 (28-60-0) 0 5 0 SANDS OF TIME
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FACEMAN 4129 (47-40-2) 3 3 0 THE A TEAM
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE CURE 4085 (23-11-1) 9 3 0 EAGLES CLAW
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CRACK MONKEY 4315 (6-3-0) 9 3 0 THE MASTER CLEANSER
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
UHLEK 4234 (11-5-1) 4 3 0 DARK TOADS
NUTCRACKER 4380 (18-2-1) 3 3 0 ALL FINESSE
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NOBGOBLIN 4400 (10-6-1) 5 3 0 ALL FINESSE
SUI GENERIS 4444 (8-4-0) 4 3 0 ALL FINESSE
SLIPPERYWHENWET 4297 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD AWESOME EIGHTIES
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GOOD HEARTED 4388 (3-0-0) 5 3 0 EDIBLE AUTOPSY
STEVEN SCIMITAR 4455 (6-0-1) 5 3 0 EAGLES CLAW
SHAMU 4105 (5-1-0) 3 3 0 THE WATCHMEN
JILESNASPEEDO 4146 (3-0-0) 1 3 0 DENNY'S BKFAST
SHOGUN 4225 (2-1-0) 1 3 0 BARHOPPERS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BOB, ETERNAL, 4460 (2-0-0) 11 3 0 SANDS OF TIME
MAGMAR 4417 (0-0-0) 8 3 0 FIRE DECK
GRAVES 4107 (1-0-1) 2 3 0 THE WATCHMEN
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FRANKEN FELINE 4399 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 ARENA FELINES
DOC'S UNDEROOS 4476 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 DIRTY LIL' SECRETS
TOAD CROSS-DRESSES 4473 (0-0-0) 1 1 0 DEAD DIRTY LIL' SECRETS
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DULL ROB 4466 (0-1-0) 3 3 0 FORCE OF FIVE
SLICK RICK 4468 (2-0-0) 2 3 0 FORCE OF FIVE