DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/12/2020 Duedate: 07/09/2020
XOCHITHLAN ARENA
DM-39 TURN-403
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ALFOR BEACHWOOD
THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
(39-4110) [14-5-1,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ALFOR BEACHWOOD LASIC SURGERY
THE MIDDLE WAY (385) BIONIC MAN (490)
(39-4110) [14-5-1,116] (39-4290) [2-0-0,33]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
APPLE BLOSSOM ZEB ARN
THE MIDDLE WAY (385) THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
(39-4109) [10-9-0,82] (39-4257) [9-9-0,57]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE MIDDLE WAY (385) 46
2. BIONIC MAN (490) 38 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
3. UNHOLY AVENGERS (51) 16 Unchartered Team
4. DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) 14
5. BOOK OF THOMAS (479) 0 BIONIC MAN (490)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*BIONIC MAN (490) 6 3 2 66.7 1/ 4 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51) 8 2 0
2/ 2 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51) 87 47 3 64.9 2/ 3 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) 8 7 0
3/ 0 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) 283 185 17 60.5 3/ 5*BIONIC MAN (490) 6 3 2
4/ 3 BASH BROS BABY (461) 169 129 8 56.7 4/ 1 BASH BROS BABY (461) 4 8 0
5- 4*SCUTUM (489) 9 7 0 56.3 5/ 0 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143) 3 1 2
6- 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (479) 122 105 10 53.7 6- 2*SCUTUM (489) 3 4 0
7- 6 WORLD BLADES 8 (466) 34 38 1 47.2 7- 6 WORLD BLADES 8 (466) 1 1 0
8/ 7 THE MIDDLE WAY (385) 503 564 14 47.1 8- 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (479) 1 1 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.
You clean that up RIGHT NOW!, Mealtime Mess I don't care how, you can lick it up if
you want. Or get the dog to lick it up.
-- Alfor Beachwood
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly XOCHITHLAN games. Former top team BASH BROS BABY was
unseated this week as UNHOLY AVENGERS moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot
with a 3-2-0 record for the round. There were bitter words at SCUTUM's guildhouse
after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 6th. Dark Arena
anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how
this week UNHOLY AVENGERS went 3-2-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. My praise to THE
MIDDLE WAY for their 4-1-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought
round deserving of notice! APPLE BLOSSOM caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as she skillfully bested SICKNESS and was awarded 19 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, LASIC SURGERY put down DUCK
DUCK GOOSE, causing it to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. Although
FRED made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious
ALFOR BEACHWOOD. Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this
week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city XOCHITHLAN. XOCHITHLAN, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of
thy guilds is SCUTUM, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If
you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of BIONIC
MAN last week. Busy avoiding SCUTUM? Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition
from those below. WARREN XANDER take warning! You have more than a few enemies in
XOCHITHLAN.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and
assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
The girls are as pretty in XOCHITHLAN as ever I remembered them....and the
fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are
angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110 14 5 1 116 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MANILA 3923 7 3 0 113 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
BATTLENAX 282 16 12 0 105 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
FRED 280 22 6 0 100 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
-DUCK DYNASTY 4168 11 4 0 91 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
APPLE BLOSSOM 4109 10 9 0 82 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
-BRUNEI 3924 10 8 0 82 WORLD BLADES 8 (466)
DUCK OF DOOM 4223 7 1 0 72 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
SICKNESS 4242 18 7 0 71 BASH BROS BABY (461)
MEALTIME MESS 4272 7 2 0 70 BASH BROS BABY (461)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZEB ARN 4257 9 9 0 57 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DROOL BABY 4243 11 14 0 51 BASH BROS BABY (461)
AGAMEMNON 2608 7 2 0 47 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
-AUSPICE 4271 5 2 0 46 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
SIBERIA 4149 4 2 0 40 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEATHSTROKE 998 8 3 1 39 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LASIC SURGERY 4290 2 0 0 33 BIONIC MAN (490)
-FORTIFIED 4274 3 0 0 31 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
MITRAL VALVE 4287 2 0 0 29 BIONIC MAN (490)
DONALD DUCK 4225 4 2 1 28 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
LIFE CHANGES 4273 6 7 1 26 BASH BROS BABY (461)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DELTA SCUTI 4265 3 1 0 20 SCUTUM (489)
DUCK DUCK GOOSE 4244 3 1 0 18 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
HEARING AID 4291 1 1 1 17 BIONIC MAN (490)
DUCK TALES 4297 1 0 1 16 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
-EPSILON SCUTI 4263 4 0 0 14 SCUTUM (489)
RIGHT HIP (3) 4289 1 1 1 13 BIONIC MAN (490)
ZOE ALBETA 4296 1 1 0 6 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
IMPLANTS 4288 0 1 0 1 BIONIC MAN (490)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LONG-RANGE ARCHE 0 0 0 DUCK TALES 4297 403 NONE
WARREN XANDER 4276 1 6 1 THE MIDDLE WAY 385 HEARING AID 4291 403
PERSONAL ADS
Scutum? What's a scutum? Is it short for scoot 'em? Why? Is it redneck for scrotum?
Huh? What is this scutum stuff? -- Smitty
I guess a 3-1-1 is a decent start for a bionic man. Sadly there was one loss where a
Scutum hit one of my guys in the scutum. Rather unsportsmanlike, I would say. --
Smitty
Zoe Alberta, you should try it. I am much zippier and more bionic with the valve given
to me by a pig. You should try it. -- Mitral Valve
P.S. Holes in the heart are hard on the mitral valve. Don't try that.
Epsilon, look, Buddy. I take the time to put in my ears before the fight, and before
the bell rings, and before I know it, I am down on the ground from a kick in the
scuti? I think that was daggone scuzzy of you. -- Hearing Aid
Not bad. Not bad. My bionics flashed out of the box with a neat 3-1-1. Nothing like
being a six million dollar man. -- Smitty
We salute the tourney participants. -- the Middle Way
Sickness -- You've been closed in too much. Get out in fresh air and, if you're
lucky, sunshine. -- Apple Blossom
Life Changes -- I should hope so! If it doesn't change, you're dead. -- Zeb ARn
Deslta Scuti -- You just go scutting along, don't you? -- Warren Xander
P.S. Thanks for the skills!
Mitral Valve -- I hope you have a good gasket on that. -- Zoe Albeta
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HEARING AID butchered WARREN XANDER in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge fight.
ALFOR BEACHWOOD outlasted FRED in a exciting 12 minute gory Title melee.
BATTLENAX vanquished MEALTIME MESS in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SICKNESS was savagely defeated by APPLE BLOSSOM in a exciting 4 minute bloody fight.
DUCK OF DOOM devastated SIBERIA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
DROOL BABY was savagely defeated by AGAMEMNON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory brawl.
ZEB ARN viciously subdued NATIVE LOOTER in a action packed 4 minute gruesome melee.
LIFE CHANGES lost to MITRAL VALVE in a 1 minute fight.
DEATHSTROKE vanquished RIGHT HIP (3) in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DUCK DUCK GOOSE was overpowered by LASIC SURGERY in a 1 minute uneven match.
DONALD DUCK executed LONG-RANGE ARCHERS in a tiresome 4 minute one-sided fight.
ZOE ALBETA unbelievably bested IMPLANTS in a 2 minute brutal amateur's conflict.
DUCK TALES murdered LONG-RANGE ARCHERS in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 24 - 10 - 1 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 1 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 16 - 8 - 1 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 9 - 0 59 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 13 - 2 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 10 - 0 47 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 13 - 1 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 8 - 1 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 403 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110 14 5 1 116 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
TOTAL PARRY FRED 280 22 6 0 100 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
STRIKING ATTACK APPLE BLOSSOM 4109 10 9 0 82 THE MIDDLE WAY (385)
PARRY-STRIKE DUCK OF DOOM 4223 7 1 0 72 DUCKS UNLIMITED (143)
AIMED BLOW SIBERIA 4149 4 2 0 40 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
LUNGING ATTACK DEATHSTROKE 998 8 3 1 39 UNHOLY AVENGERS (51)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is APPLE BLOSSOM 4109. The most popular warrior this
turn was ZEB ARN 4257. The ten other most popular fighters were APPLE BLOSSOM 4109,
FRED 280, ALFOR BEACHWOOD 4110, IMPLANTS 4288, DUCK OF DOOM 4223, AGAMEMNON 2608,
HEARING AID 4291, BATTLENAX 282, SICKNESS 4242, and MITRAL VALVE 4287.
The least popular fighter this week was DONALD DUCK 4225. The other ten least
popular fighters were DUCK DUCK GOOSE 4244, RIGHT HIP (3) 4289, LIFE CHANGES 4273,
MEALTIME MESS 4272, WARREN XANDER 4276, DROOL BABY 4243, SIBERIA 4149, DUCK TALES
4297, ZOE ALBETA 4296, and LASIC SURGERY 4290.
RSI PANDEMIC UPDATE
We're doing okay out here in Arizona, staying mostly quiet and trying to stay healthy,
and we hope you and your families are well. Things are super weird right now.
Here's a quick update on what's coming up:
Summer 2020 Face-to-Face: In case there is any lingering doubt, the 2020 summer face-
to-face is cancelled. It just doesn't seem wise to hold it, and feedback is that most
of you would not be able to attend. Better to stay safe and stay at home, this time.
Summer 2020 Mail-In: So we'll hold a mail-in tournament this summer. It will be held
on the weekend of July 17-19, 2020. We are still finalizing the format--look for the
tournament announcement shortly after the freeze on June 6th.
Halloween 2020 Mail-In: Should be able to take place as normal. We bandied about the
idea of having a Fall FTF, but that doesn't look like a good idea.
Winter 2021 Face-to-Face: We have already secured a contract for the Winter FTF in
Tempe for our usual Martin Luther King weekend, January 15-17, 2021 and are crossing
our fingers that we will be able to hold that tournament in person, but there is still
some chance that we will need to cancel it as well. I expect we will know for certain
in November or December. Please mark it on your calendars and feel free to get hotel
reservations, but don't buy non-refundable plane tickets! (We are waiting for the
group code for reservations and will post it when we get it.)
Summer 2021 Face-to-Face: Surely we'll be able to have this one! *crossed fingers*
We're looking at the midwest cities for this one (Cincinnati or Minneapolis), so stay
tuned.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
THE BLOODGAMES HAVE RETURNED!
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 three will be crowned
Bloodgames Champions and be invited to the Isle of the Eye! 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!
By popular demand, we will hold THREE Bloodgames arenas -- a regular and slow
Bloodgames by mail, and a Bloodgames which will run with the mail-in tourney!
DM 95: slow bloodgames (due every four weeks, due July 20)
DM 98: regular speed bloodgames (due every two weeks, due July 20)
DM 99: mail-in style bloodgames (processed with the tourney, due July 15)
Gameplay in the Bloodgames proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few
notable exceptions:
* STARTING A BLOODGAMES TEAM -- You don't need a special rollup to enter the
bloodgames. Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each
warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) Simply list your
ten warriors and send them to us; we will send you back overviews of your warriors so
you can submit strategies. The first turn is due mid-July and subsequent turns will
be due on Mondays.
* 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. There are no
replacements -- once a warrior dies, that's it!
* STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES -- New strategies may be issued for each turn for the
regular and slow bloodgames, while the mail-in bloodgames will process all ten rounds
with a single strategy. The only type of challenge available is a bloodfeud.
* 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. Bloodgames
Champions may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
* AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. The top three living warriors with the
greatest number of kills, only one of each style, are deemed Bloodgames Champions.
Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine
awards if there is a tie. All three Bloodgames Champions fight for free for six
months and can issue one Tournament Victor challenge each turn, allowing them to
challenge with increased priority, also for six months.
* FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up additional
teams but may fight only one team in each arena. The fee is $49 for all 10 rounds.
* 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 Bloodgames Champions: 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, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
WICKED WASP (35-4784) SATAN'S SWARM (418)
TYRANNICAL TICK (35-4786) SATAN'S SWARM (418)
EMPTY (72-7269) BASH BROS WALLET (873)
NOBODY HOME (82-53135) ROOKIE PINK 59 (8963)
CAN'T BEAT TUM (84-40978) THE GREAT TMM (7146)
LINT (84-49584) 4-LETTER DIRT (8504)
JANUARY O. IRONTAIL (84-25625) EVIL EASTER BUNNY (4553)
SHOULD BE FUN (85-29872) FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (5482)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes