DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/09/2004 Duedate: 01/22/2004
ZENSU ARENA
DM-40 TURN-431
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CMOT DIBBLER
THE DISC (411)
(40-4011) [10-0-1,141]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CMOT DIBBLER CASSIUS
THE DISC (411) BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
(40-4011) [10-0-1,141] (40-3978) [6-2-1,58]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TERIS DUD
BEYOND THE PALE (337) THE DISC (411)
(40-3895) [18-25-1,98] (40-4046) [2-1-1,28]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BATTLE SCHOOL (407) 56
2. THE DISC (411) 27 THE DISC (411)
3. THAT 80'S METAL (394) 10 Unchartered Team
4. ACHAIANS (412) 5
5. APES OF WRATH (408) 0 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 THE DISC (411) 30 19 2 61.2 1/ 7*BATTLE SCHOOL (407) 8 2 2
2/ 2 THAT 80'S METAL (394) 81 58 1 58.3 2/ 4 THE DISC (411) 8 6 1
3- 3*APES OF WRATH (408) 4 3 1 57.1 3/ 1 TACO GODS (152) 7 6 0
4- 5*EXOTIC TASTES (397) 14 11 1 56.0 4/ 5 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 7 8 1
5/ 4 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355) 349 277 17 55.8 5/ 2 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355) 6 9 1
6/ 6 TACO GODS (152) 475 394 29 54.7 6- 3*EXOTIC TASTES (397) 4 1 1
7/ 9*BATTLE SCHOOL (407) 21 20 3 51.2 7/ 6 THAT 80'S METAL (394) 4 5 0
8/10 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 299 459 9 39.4 8/ 8*ACHAIANS (412) 2 8 0
9-11*GARDEN OF HORRORS (393) 2 4 0 33.3 9-11*APES OF WRATH (408) 1 1 1
10/12*ACHAIANS (412) 8 22 2 26.7 10-12*GARDEN OF HORRORS (393) 0 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
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Andorians Abroad #22 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
Skaithvarn:
Raoul didn't much like this Kaldrehn, or trust him at all, but there was nothing
he could do right then. And many people, especially wizards, were arrogant and self-
centered without necessarily being bad citizens. Well, amend that to "most wizards
were arrogant and self-centered, and SOME of them were not bad citizens...."
"So having escaped the destruction of Krael, you're going to settle down to a
meditative life in Skaithvarn?" Hallie O'Dene asked.
The Kraelian laughed with genuine amusement. "Do I look like a man for the
meditative life?" His gaze went around the inside of the tower, and his lip curled
in scorn. "This is a way station, nothing more. As I was the adviser and kingmaker
in Krael, so shall I be in the world that now is."
"Krael is drowned--" Jeri began.
The wizard shrugged. "There are other kingdoms. The current one in that area
is now called Andoria, is it not?" He looked toward a shadowy stretch of wall where
a crude table stood; there was a thick black book on it. "I shall rule Andoria in
all but name...."
Raoul looked at the book, too, and groaned inwardly. That would be the one
Peranis had stolen, the infamous Black Book in which the never-to-be-sufficiently-
damned Assassins' Guild had recorded all the secrets it could find that would allow
powerful Andorians, nobles and rich merchants and military figures, to be blackmailed
or coerced. With that book, a clever man COULD rule Andoria...at least for a while.
They would have to get it away from Kaldrehn and destroy it.
But on the positive side, it would no longer be necessary to visit the vampire
city of Leemith. And there was only one of Kaldrehn, whereas Hallie had told them
there were thousands of vampires in Leemith.
"Not every powerful man in Andoria is corrupt!" Jeri burst out. "That's just a
small fraction of--"
"There will be enough," Kaldrehn said calmly. "You would be surprised how few
points of pressure it takes to control a kingdom! And I am well skilled in that
art." The wizard crossed to the doorway and looked out.
Raoul's hand twitched toward his sword, then was still. He didn't like to stab
a man in the back, even one who deserved it as much as the Kaldrehn seemed to. But
he wasn't fool enough even to try against a wizard powerful enough to have moved
through time. The man probably had eyes in the back of his head, and short way with
would-be assassins. At least it seemed likely that Peranis had got all that was
coming to him.
"As soon as this storm ends," Kaldrehn said, "I will cross to Andoria. You
three will be my guides and servants. For now. But soon I must form my own coterie
of agents.... That should not be difficult, there are always, in EVERY land, those
who desire a measure of power and wealth, or revenge on the mighty, or simply someone
to lead them."
Raoul's face tightened. That was true, he knew. Not all greedy men were
Delarquan, just as there were honorable men who were not Andorian. He would get word
to King Mickeal as quickly as he could. And then he would form his own coterie to
contend against the Kraelians.
Call for volunteers, good guys and bad. A personal to Scribe or an email to
Livia@reality.com will do the trick.
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 238): LUMBERING WAIF of HAPLESS WAIF (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 479): B.S. of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 478): 10% VIGORISH of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 471): GARY CONDIT of THE DEMOCRATS (Al Gore, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): KID ROCK of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 467): NOLAN ORGEL of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 468): MR. GRINCH of HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 464): SONIC TACO of TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 430): CMOT DIBBLER of THE DISC (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 423): PELICAN of BIRDS (JE, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 416): ANASTASIA of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 186): RED EYE of ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 327): LLOSMIC LLAMMER of LUROCIANS VI (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): SPEEDBUMP of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 141): TOMB of SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 364): ZEPHYR of ELEMENTAL FORCE from FRATSFA (Poison Ivy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 238): Z GLADIATORZ (Mr. Zee, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 479): THE BLUES (Keldon Blackfang, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 478): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 471): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellubmo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 467): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 468): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 464): TRIP OUT (Angus, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 430): TACO GODS (The Oracle, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 423): WANDERERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 416): HARDTIMESINBABYLON (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 186): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 327): I'M WITH STUPID (Yukon Cornelius, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 141): SHADOW GOLD (Shadowgate, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 363): SUNNYDALE, etc. (LHI, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 478): HARRY POTTER of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 477): ATROPHY of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 471): MORGAN of WOMEN OF REALITY (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 470): WOF-A-MIT of ROCK ETTS (Pie-Rite, mgr.)
SNAKE IN THE GRASS of SERPENTINE INC. (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 468): CONE SHELL of AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 467): SLIM SHADY of THE MC5 (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 185): VIOLENT VIOLET of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
SQUASH BUTT of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.)
PYROTECHNICIAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 327): TOO ICKY of BLOOD RELATED (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
LUMMOX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
(turn 326): BLACK CAT of SHADOW SIGNS (Shadowgate, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 317): SPEEDBUMP of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
(turn 316): GORDIAN of WHY KNOT (Clove-Hitch, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 140): GHOULSHINE of MONSTER RANCHER (Hombre, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
I can't believe the violence in ZENSU! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing
Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... Too bad, TACO GODS, but BATTLE
SCHOOL was just too good to be stopped. BATTLE SCHOOL like really fought hard to
move up to 1st from 7th. Way to go! MVP award for CASSIUS? BATTLE SCHOOL's proud
of him after beating CRAZY LOON and getting 21 points. Talk about yer major upsets!
CRAZY LOON's match with CASSIUS cost it a loss of 19 points! This Duelmaster is like
something else! CMOT DIBBLER stopped FRY GUY dead in his tracks! I hear the top
team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic fighters
for PR photos.
So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway? It can't be for these
really neat Spyreports can it? BATTLE SCHOOL was the most avoided team. Is a
21-20-3 record really that scary? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are WIMPS MOST FOWL?
BATTLE SCHOOL, an easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an
invitation! Like, is LEADFOOT popular, or what? He was challenged the most in all
of ZENSU! He's got a 11-2-0, is that good? People were asking me did DANZIG REALLY
challenge TERIS? (all right, maybe they didn't, but it sounded good!) It wasn't a
spectacular fight, or anything, but TERIS wants me to write about it since she won
victory over DANZIG. Satisfied?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Like was that some Bloodfeud, or what?
(QUEENSRYCHE vs. SIANNA, that is.) Hey you guys, don't you think your families would
like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I gotta leave. ZENSU is like such a dump, and you guys smell
too much! Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CMOT DIBBLER 4011 10 0 1 141 THE DISC (411)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUEENSRYCHE 3942 13 8 0 110 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
LEADFOOT 3516 11 2 0 99 TACO GODS (152)
TERIS 3895 18 25 1 98 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
FRY GUY 3655 15 10 0 93 TACO GODS (152)
JOPHAN 3846 16 43 0 91 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIANNA 3914 21 15 1 86 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
SUSAN STO HELIT 4013 6 4 0 86 THE DISC (411)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCOOTER 3985 8 4 0 61 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
-GRILLED GRIZZLY 3891 5 0 0 61 EXOTIC TASTES (397)
DANZIG 3954 11 3 0 58 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
CASSIUS 3978 6 2 1 58 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MINISTRY 3993 4 2 0 48 TACO GODS (152)
ARNIE EL SHEW 3930 7 20 1 47 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
-BRAISED BUFFALO 3999 5 1 1 47 EXOTIC TASTES (397)
CRAZY LOON 3961 7 7 1 37 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHUNKY MONKEY 3983 4 3 1 33 APES OF WRATH (408)
-WHIPPED WEASEL 3995 3 1 0 33 EXOTIC TASTES (397)
OLD BIDDY 4035 5 2 0 29 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
MENELAOS 4016 3 3 0 29 ACHAIANS (412)
DUD 4046 2 1 1 28 THE DISC (411)
TURKEY LURKEY 4003 6 4 0 27 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
PERRY 4032 3 1 0 26 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUTUS 4050 2 0 0 21 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
-THE MAD CARROT 3862 2 1 0 16 GARDEN OF HORRORS (393)
SALANIO 4054 1 0 1 13 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
DIOMEDES 4018 2 4 2 12 ACHAIANS (412)
AIAS TELAMONIAN 4015 2 4 0 12 ACHAIANS (412)
WALLY 4033 1 2 0 12 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
ODYSSEUS 4014 1 5 0 8 ACHAIANS (412)
-IRON MAIDEN 3872 1 3 0 6 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
PONDER STIBBONS 4047 1 2 0 5 THE DISC (411)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUCKY LUCKY 4048 1 2 0 5 WIMPS MOST FOWL (355)
SAVATAGE 4051 1 1 0 4 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
IDOMENEUS 4049 0 2 0 2 ACHAIANS (412)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KARRINE 4052 1 1 0 BEYOND THE PALE 337 SALANIO 4054 431
TIGER ELF 3941 5 16 0 BEYOND THE PALE 337 BRAISED BUFFALO 3999 429
CHOPPED CAMEL 3998 1 5 0 EXOTIC TASTES 397 CASSIUS 3978 430
DA ME 4055 0 1 0 TACO GODS 152 STONE GOLEM 26 431 NONE
PANDORA'S DIAPHR 3730 4 5 0 TACO GODS 152 CHUNKY MONKEY 3983 430
WOMAN'S WRATH 4024 4 2 0 TACO GODS 152 CRAZY LOON 3961 429 REVENGED
WARRANT 3920 14 16 0 THAT 80'S METAL 394 SIANNA 3914 429 JUST REV
PERSONAL ADS
Crazy Loon -- I can't say that I'm too crazy about losing Woman's Wrath, but it was
my challenge and a dangerous challenge at that. It doesn't mean that I wouldn't try
to kill you in return, but no hard feelings. -- The Oracle
Chunky Monkey -- You, on the contrary, I would like to see die and I will allow
myself to harbor some ill will. Challenge, win, and kill. Three reasons to make
you pay. -- The Oracle, mgr. Taco Gods
Soultaker -- Not a good couple of turns for deaths. First, you go and kill Tiger Elf
and Woman's Wrath is slain on the same turn. Next week, Pandora's Diaphragm and
Chopped Camel go to their maker. Ah, it's nice to relax on the warms sands of Zensu.
-- The Oracle
P.S. Here's to sending killers to follow the dead.
Wimpy -- I'm not sure about the down challenge thing. But, I saw the personal ad as
well, so I suppose I did. It's not my usual mode of operation, but I'm also not
strictly opposed to down challenging on occasion, so it wouldn't shock me to know
that I had. Alas. -- The Oracle
Polly -- Yeah, your opinion is noted and I apologize, I suppose. However, with me
being a PR and all, that surely negates any other sort of advantage I might have had.
What I want to know is: does your manager feel as dirty and indignant when beating up
on less experienced warriors with his demo con sandbaggers? Something to ponder. --
ghost of Woman's Wrath
Teris -- You hurt my feelings. I always want to dance with you. -- Leadfoot
Susan -- I was happy to have beaten you and worried about your teammate (with good
reason, it seems). -- Fry Guy
Crazy Loon -- Sorry I couldn't put you away for good. I may be back before the
Bloodfeud is up, but have other business to attend to right now. -- Fry Guy
Fry Guy -- You should be really proud to be able to beat me. Nice bloodfeud. --
Crazy Loon
Perry -- You can carry two of those things? No wonder I couldn't touch you. -- Ducky
Lucky
Dud -- With your name you should have joined the Wimps. Cluck, cluck. -- Old Biddy
Ministry -- Well done. I never would have believed it. You really challenged me? I
guess you wanted those skills super bad. You should give back your win however to be
fair. -- Turkey Lurkey
Queensryche -- What good is riches if you can't win, eh? Not that you could consider
that loss unfair. Four skills? I had forgotten what it was like to teach
extravagantly. -- Sianna
Danzig -- As in "I like siggig ad danzig"? Decongestants help. Good try, though,
and congrats on having the TV challenge to use. -- Jophan
Braised Buffalo -- (eyes watering) There's too much chile in your sauce. -- Arnie El
Shew
P.S. Not to mention the onions.
Susan Sto Helit -- I hope there won't be repercussions from this. -- Teris
Ponder Stibbons -- I haven't run across you recently, unless...hmm. Maybe I have.
Still, you're too ponderous for this life. -- Karrine
Turkey Lurkey -- I wish! But you know how it is with us, we ALL have to fight, and
we keep going till we die or graduate. Gods, it's awful sometimes. -- Arnie
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA ME was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
QUEENSRYCHE vanquished SIANNA in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
DANZIG was demolished by TERIS in a crowd pleasing 2 minute uneven Challenge fight.
OLD BIDDY was savagely defeated by ARNIE EL SHEW in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
TURKEY LURKEY was viciously subdued by MINISTRY in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel.
DUCKY LUCKY was beaten by DUD in a popular 4 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
PONDER STIBBONS lost to AIAS TELAMONIAN in a action packed 2 minute Challenge duel.
SAVATAGE was vanquished by BRUTUS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
CMOT DIBBLER vanquished FRY GUY in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
JOPHAN was overpowered by LEADFOOT in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
SUSAN STO HELIT savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute bloody veteran's match.
CRAZY LOON was handily defeated by CASSIUS in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SCOOTER demolished MENELAOS in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
PERRY unbelievably bested ODYSSEUS in a tiring 7 minute gruesome conflict.
DIOMEDES was savagely defeated by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute gruesome struggle.
IDOMENEUS was handily defeated by WALLY in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
KARRINE was dealt death by SALANIO in a 2 minute novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 AIMED BLOW 10 - 5 - 1 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 24 - 18 - 0 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 22 - 17 - 3 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 LUNGING ATTACK 48 - 41 - 4 54 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 20 - 1 47 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 19 - 23 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 14 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 11 - 0 27 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 18 - 0 25 |
Turn 431 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK CMOT DIBBLER 4011 10 0 1 141 THE DISC (411)
LUNGING ATTACK LEADFOOT 3516 11 2 0 99 TACO GODS (152)
SLASHING ATTACK FRY GUY 3655 15 10 0 93 TACO GODS (152)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SIANNA 3914 21 15 1 86 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
TOTAL PARRY DANZIG 3954 11 3 0 58 THAT 80'S METAL (394)
AIMED BLOW CASSIUS 3978 6 2 1 58 BATTLE SCHOOL (407)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TERIS 3895. The most popular warrior this turn was
DUD 4046. The ten other most popular fighters were TERIS 3895, MINISTRY 3993, ARNIE
EL SHEW 3930, PONDER STIBBONS 4047, SUSAN STO HELIT 4013, AIAS TELAMONIAN 4015,
SALANIO 4054, LEADFOOT 3516, SCOOTER 3985, and QUEENSRYCHE 3942.
The least popular fighter this week was PERRY 4032. The other ten least popular
fighters were IDOMENEUS 4049, DIOMEDES 4018, MENELAOS 4016, CRAZY LOON 3961, JOPHAN
3846, FRY GUY 3655, SAVATAGE 4051, DUCKY LUCKY 4048, TURKEY LURKEY 4003, and DANZIG
3954.
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