DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/24/2004 Duedate: 01/06/2005
ZENSU ARENA
DM-40 TURN-456
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PISTON HURRICANE
AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
(40-2287) [15-3-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PISTON HURRICANE BELA LUGOSI
AS FAR AS SIAM (199) MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
(40-2287) [15-3-0,109] (40-4114) [4-1-0,56]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ARNIE EL SHEW ARNIE EL SHEW
BEYOND THE PALE (337) BEYOND THE PALE (337)
(40-3930) [11-41-2,85] (40-3930) [11-41-2,85]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. AS FAR AS SIAM (199) 47
2. MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420) 25 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
3. SUNNYLAND (382) 3 Unchartered Team
4. WAR-C-KERS (422) 0
5. BEYOND THE PALE (337) -17 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420) 18 6 1 75.0 1/ 1*MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420) 11 4 0
2- 2*WAR-C-KERS (422) 5 3 0 62.5 2/ 3 AS FAR AS SIAM (199) 7 8 1
3/ 3 AS FAR AS SIAM (199) 81 64 9 55.9 3/ 2 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 5 10 0
4/ 4 SUNNYLAND (382) 36 35 2 50.7 4- 4*WAR-C-KERS (422) 3 1 0
5/ 5 BEYOND THE PALE (337) 354 525 13 40.3 5/ 5 SUNNYLAND (382) 2 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.
Jimmy, I don't know what you did wrong, but keep on doing it wrong, okay? I
could get to like being up here.
Dark Lenora
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, ZENSU? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed
to see BORIS KARLOFF win a fight and gain 14 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk,
PHANTASMAGORIA beat BELA LUGOSI and BELA LUGOSI lost 7 points. You're breakin' my
heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as PISTON HURRICANE takes the
Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. The Victory
Tavern, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this stuff?
From ZENSU's trash dumps?
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman. SUNNYLAND, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were
this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And it
looks like AS FAR AS SIAM avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be
losers, if you ask me. Hmph. PHANTASMAGORIA was challenged more times this turn
than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh.
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for ZENSU's
morgue. More variety. Whoa! I'll even buy MARION BARRY a drink tonight! Anyone
who can come back from the Dark Arena, I want to be on his good side! Honor is like
a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will
doubtless rebuke me on this one.
There's got to be a better place in ZENSU to get a drink than The Victory
Tavern! Any suggestions? Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city
of ZENSU. I feel much better now. Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide
Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PISTON HURRICANE 2287 15 3 0 109 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JIMMY CRICKET 3744 16 16 0 88 SUNNYLAND (382)
DARK LENORA 4110 10 3 0 87 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
ARNIE EL SHEW 3930 11 41 2 85 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
PHANTASMAGORIA 1664 16 13 0 77 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
BLONDE GRENADE 4069 12 12 2 68 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BELA LUGOSI 4114 4 1 0 56 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
BORIS KARLOFF 4112 3 1 0 53 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
LON CHANEY 4113 5 0 0 42 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
LON CHANEY JR. 4116 4 1 1 42 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
JENIPHER 4091 9 9 1 37 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARION BARRY 2389 7 5 1 33 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
-B 3746 5 6 0 33 SUNNYLAND (382)
O. POSTE 4107 7 7 0 28 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
FATTY ARBUCKLE 4129 3 1 0 28 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STUMP JUMPER 4124 3 1 0 23 WAR-C-KERS (422)
-BLADE MASTER 4123 2 2 0 15 WAR-C-KERS (422)
SHREK 4128 2 3 0 12 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
GEORGE ZUCCO 4115 2 3 0 9 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CAN-BEAR HUGGER 2407 3 3 0 AS FAR AS SIAM 199 BLONDE GRENADE 4069 452 REVENGED
HIGH ELF 19 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 MARION BARRY 2389 456 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Boris Karloff -- It isn't that I MIND you having one thousand faces. It's that you
keep changing faces about every five seconds during the fight. It was confusing. I
felt like I was fighting a whole horde. Try not to do that if we fight again. -- O.
Poste
Bela Lugos -- Right, what O said. And if you have to change faces, how about trying
for a handsome one, just for the novelty? I'd lots rather spend "close up and
personal" time with a good looking guy. Anyone would. -- Jenipher
Piston Hurricane -- I keep hoping that the hurricane season is over, you know? Why
isn't it? -- Blonde Grenade
P.S. I heard somewhere about people breaking up hurricanes by dropping bombs on
them, but I guess a grenade is too small. Maybe I should eat more.
Phantasmagoria -- This'd be a lot more fun if you were a girl, short stuff. Maybe
you should petition the Commission for a sex change? We could go out to dinner then.
-- Arnie El Shew
8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins!
BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.
8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners!
Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No
exceptions will be made.
2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
of the alliance he has claimed for;
A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be
checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn
234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be
in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not
bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
A. I reserve the right for all final decisions.
B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
x10!
D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East
SCI P.O. Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947-0500
P.S. Prizes are:
A. 100% of the roll-up certs
B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
alliance.
15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.
24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MARION BARRY unbelievably slew HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
BORIS KARLOFF demolished JENIPHER in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
BELA LUGOSI was devastated by PHANTASMAGORIA in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
LON CHANEY JR. overpowered O. POSTE in a 2 minute bloody mismatched Challenge match.
DARK LENORA was vanquished by PISTON HURRICANE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
ARNIE EL SHEW was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute veteran's competition.
JIMMY CRICKET viciously subdued BLONDE GRENADE in a 2 minute gory expert's duel.
LON CHANEY won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a popular 1 minute novice's duel.
GEORGE ZUCCO was savagely defeated by SHREK in a 2 minute gory novice's melee.
FATTY ARBUCKLE demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 2 - 0 89 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 4 - 0 71 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 9 - 1 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 2 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 15 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 456 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK PISTON HURRICANE 2287 15 3 0 109 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
PARRY-RIPOSTE DARK LENORA 4110 10 3 0 87 BEYOND THE PALE (337)
TOTAL PARRY PHANTASMAGORIA 1664 16 13 0 77 AS FAR AS SIAM (199)
AIMED BLOW BELA LUGOSI 4114 4 1 0 56 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
STRIKING ATTACK BORIS KARLOFF 4112 3 1 0 53 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
BASHING ATTACK LON CHANEY JR. 4116 4 1 1 42 MEN OF 1,000 FACES (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ARNIE EL SHEW 3930. The most popular warrior this
turn was ARNIE EL SHEW 3930. The ten other most popular fighters were BORIS KARLOFF
4112, JIMMY CRICKET 3744, LON CHANEY 4113, BELA LUGOSI 4114, LON CHANEY JR. 4116,
PISTON HURRICANE 2287, PHANTASMAGORIA 1664, SHREK 4128, FATTY ARBUCKLE 4129, and
MARION BARRY 2389.
The least popular fighter this week was DARK LENORA 4110. The other ten least
popular fighters were GEORGE ZUCCO 4115, BLONDE GRENADE 4069, O. POSTE 4107, JENIPHER
4091, MARION BARRY 2389, FATTY ARBUCKLE 4129, SHREK 4128, PHANTASMAGORIA 1664, PISTON
HURRICANE 2287, and LON CHANEY JR. 4116.
FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night,
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face
Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make
sure you reserve your room before then!
Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour
manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet
(for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the
street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late
November/early December.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NOVA STAR 1831 (184-71-6) 6 3 0 LOST SOULS
KOJI SHIKERU 2619 (126-102-4) 4 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MAUI WAUI 3518 (43-22-0) 5 3 0 TACO GODS
ENOCH 2789 (31-11-1) 0 5 0 RELIGIOUS HERALD
IGNATIUS MAX 3037 (37-30-1) 0 5 0 BLOOD & IRON
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KING LOVE 3748 (26-28-2) 0 2 0 SUNNYLAND
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TRIUMPH 2160 (16-5-0) 12 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES
GUESS MY STYLE 3407 (29-15-0) 6 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES
LEADFOOT 3516 (16-8-0) 2 3 0 TACO GODS
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DANZIG 3954 (15-8-0) 0 2 0 THAT 80'S METAL
PHILLIP THE BIRD 3708 (11-7-0) 0 2 0 CRUEL PET NAMES
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE MAD CARROT 3862 (6-1-0) 0 2 0 GARDEN OF HORRORS
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WHIPPED WEASEL 3995 (4-1-0) 4 3 0 EXOTIC TASTES
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
JEALOUSY 3543 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 TOURNY TIME
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BORIS KARLOFF 4112 (0-1-0) 15 2 0 MEN OF 1,000 FACES
WHITE NOISE 4030 (2-1-0) 3 3 0 NEUROMANCERS
PARTICLE MAN 4100 (1-0-1) 0 2 0 NEUROMANCERS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
VICTORIA'S SECRET 3558 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 IN THE MALL
ELATION 3545 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 TOURNY TIME
SLOANE 4063 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 WICKED
DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BAMBI 1985 (11-5-1) 6 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES
AHUA KIN 3346 (8-7-0) 1 3 0 BLOOD & IRON
DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHOPPED CAMEL 3998 (1-5-0) 1 1 0 DEAD EXOTIC TASTES
DEAD APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEVIL EYES 1663 (3-1-1) 6 3 0 AS FAR AS SIAM