DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/01/2005 Duedate: 02/14/2005
KATI-TEI ARENA
DM-41 TURN-452
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
(41-4080) [15-7-0,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS APOLLO XI
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)
(41-4080) [15-7-0,117] (41-4168) [1-0-0,11]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
THE VEAL DEAL CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
(41-4104) [11-7-0,52] (41-4080) [15-7-0,117]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WANDERERS (329) 35
2. 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 11 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
3. GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 10 Unchartered Team
4. OLD SCHOOL (368) 2
3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 1 0 0 100 1/ 2 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 9 6 0
2/ 1 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370) 62 44 2 58.5 2/ 1 OLD SCHOOL (368) 7 5 0
3/ 2 OLD SCHOOL (368) 52 57 2 47.7 3/ 3 WANDERERS (329) 6 9 0
4/ 4 WANDERERS (329) 337 392 7 46.2 4/ 0*3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380) 1 0 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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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 253): YMIR BLOODRAVEN of NORTHERN BADLANDS (Maximillian, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 507): POSITIVE POLYANA of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective
Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 507): THE THING of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 500): DARRELL ISSA of CONSPIRACY INC. (Damion, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 496): GREAT WHITE SHARK of AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 496): BAYLEFYRE of BRETHREN OF SIN (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 497): SAILOR VENUS of SHERWOOD FOREST (Papaiz, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 489): DARK STAR of THE WARLOCKS (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 458): DARK LENORA of BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 451): GREW SOME GRUE of OLD SCHOOL (Otto X. Frothingslosh)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 444): REAGAN of DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 200): BEXLEY of OHIO (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 356): WILDFIRE of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 345): MARIO ANDRETTI of CAR AND DRIVER (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 155): CHEROKEE of CHIEFS' ELITE (Matrix, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 392): MICHAEL HONORBLADE of KNIGHTS OF VIRTUE from ARUAK CITY
(JRK, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 253): PHOENIX FIRE (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 507): none
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 507): none
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 500): THE POISON CLAN (Master Tazo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 496): KRILL CAVALRY (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 496): MADTOWN (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 497): HEADBANGERS (Sablon-O-Vlad, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 489): THE WARLOCKS (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 458): MEN OF 1,000 FACES (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 451): OLD SCHOOL (Otto X. Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 444): DEATHTONGUE (Technogeek, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 200): ASSASSIN NATION (Ghab, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 356): NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 345): WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 155): DARQUE FORCES III (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 392): THE LAST STRAW (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 253): L'ORC BLEU of LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 507): SCARBOROUGH of FRAG 'EM ALL! (Edge, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 500): DARRELL ISSA of CONSPIRACY INC. (Damion, mgr.)
THE TOAD of THE POISON CLAN (Master Tazo, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 496): BAYLEFYRE of BRETHREN OF SIN (DeGotti, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 497): FIRE of SEEING RED (Edge, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 443): TALON of FLOYDS FAN CLUB (Talon Volksie, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 355): CYCLONE of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
LACHES of LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 154): ASHEGI OF VEGA of DARQUE FORCES III (Master Darque)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, KATI-TEI? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, OLD SCHOOL, since GLAD TO
MEAT YOU took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course, we're
all terribly impressed to see FLUTTERLEE win a fight and gain 16 points, terribly.
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS challenged KATI-TEI's Duelmaster for a shot at the throne. And
it's out with the old, in with the new, as CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS takes the Title and
last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and bribes,
kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights?
Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. JEHU
was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or
feared? Heh, heh. And we have RUBIX CUBESTEAK in a challenge, going down 10 points
for the fight. Guess what? I thought RUBIX CUBESTEAK showed great skill and promise
when he was beat by PARNIAN. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. 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 KATI-TEI arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Just wait 'till next time I show
up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! I see the crowds are getting restless, I
must leave now-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080 15 7 0 117 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059 17 3 1 106 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
HOLY SCHLITZ 4052 16 9 2 93 OLD SCHOOL (368)
GREW SOME GRUE 4124 12 6 0 92 OLD SCHOOL (368)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JEHU 3963 19 25 1 83 WANDERERS (329)
-SPOCKA THE HUTT 4137 7 2 0 71 OLD SCHOOL (368)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LURLINE GRACE 4164 6 1 0 53 WANDERERS (329)
THE VEAL DEAL 4104 11 7 0 52 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
FLUTTERLEE 4153 6 7 0 51 WANDERERS (329)
SATURN 3990 7 27 0 48 WANDERERS (329)
CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139 7 3 0 46 OLD SCHOOL (368)
SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161 4 1 0 36 OLD SCHOOL (368)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PARNIAN 4138 5 11 0 33 WANDERERS (329)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165 2 4 0 18 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
APOLLO XI 4168 1 0 0 11 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!! (380)
MEAT THE FOCKERS 4176 0 1 0 1 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAD ONE 4149 5 5 0 BLADE BROTHERS 18 378 HOLY SCHLITZ 4052 448 NOT REVE
PERSONAL ADS
Porterhouse Arrest -- I keep telling them I like my steak well done, very tender,
almost falling apart at a touch, and they keep sending me this really tough number.
-- Jehu
Rubix Cubesteak -- Sorry, too dizzy to work things out today. -- Parnian
Cuddly Kahlua -- Whoever called you cuddly has strange standards. -- Saturn
And an extremely ruthless jaywalker. Why do so few people defeat this petty
troublemaker? -- Flutterlee
And a merchant of questionable honesty. Two standbys, probably that means the arena
is, yet again, or maybe still, in trouble. -- Lurline Grace
12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin. The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins. Last year's winner was Shocking Toad. Can he repeat? Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers? Will the kLk prevail? Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that? Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
Prizes are: 1st. Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
2nd. Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
Azrael
15 January 2005
BR 4 is upon us! First turn is due on 1/29/05. Many thanks to RSI for helping
supply a great prize for the winner and those who meet the 90% endurance criteria.
Winning prize: 6 months free play, a +1 bonus potion, a limited damage potion,
a favorites knowledge potion, a minor stat-switch prize, and renaming a Dark Arena
creature.
Endurance prizes: a +1 bonus potion to all teams that fight 90% of the possible
fights during the contest.
For details, visit Talcama's newletter or
http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4
To join, simply bring a team to DM 18, announce your entry in the personals, and
follow the very simple rule of not avoiding!
31 January 2005
My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message.
Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our
friends. Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there
was concern amongst us. With some research two of our members discovered why contact
was lost with him.
On November 10, 2004, Richard Hammes was taken from us in a senseless act of
violence during a robbery attempt at a friend's store where he sometimes worked. He
was watching the store so his friend could go home to tend to his son who had taken
ill. You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT;
or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard. You may not have known that he spent 13 years
serving the United States in the Navy.
Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed. He may not have been the
best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick
to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help. He was always kind and gracious and
tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them
a chance to compete. With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the
obvious about what he did for our game. Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps
for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he
played this game. Always willing to help or do right by others.
I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to
the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what
happened. We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand
you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters. Rich played his hand to
the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly. I know we all
choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and
decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper
respect.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html
Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community
around him. He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to
uphold in his name. Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice
gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he
would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego. I hope that with
this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within
San Diego in his name.
In conclusion I send a message to Rich:
"Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I
admired you and what a friend I considered you. I thank you for being my voice of
reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much! You have
taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you. There are things far
more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness. That
nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving
to others. We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you
will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel:
Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat
Phat. You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of
Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you. A farewell battle
cry from the ZalCon: 'Confusion to our enemies'. May your soul rest in peace, my
friend."
Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or
anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel.
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com
31 January 2005
Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the
Vendetta Cartel alliance.
A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my
recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as
of January 29, 2005.
I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard
feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel.
There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance
stronger. I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger
alliance with my absence. -- Hammer
1 February 2005
St. Valentine's Massacre update
My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten)
turns ending on turn number 486.
Azrael
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS devastated GREW SOME GRUE in a 7 minute Challenge Title fight.
HOLY SCHLITZ handily defeated JEHU in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge match.
SPUD-BEARING FUZZ was bested by THE VEAL DEAL in a 2 minute Challenge contest.
RUBIX CUBESTEAK was overpowered by PARNIAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PORTERHOUSE ARREST devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
CUDDLY KAHLUA savagely defeated SATURN in a tiresome 5 minute bloody struggle.
FLUTTERLEE handily defeated THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 2 minute gruesome uneven fight.
LURLINE GRACE vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
APOLLO XI overpowered MEAT THE FOCKERS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 1 - 0 86 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 14 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 20 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 23 - 2 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 - 1 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 452 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080 15 7 0 117 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
LUNGING ATTACK PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059 17 3 1 106 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
PARRY-RIPOSTE LURLINE GRACE 4164 6 1 0 53 WANDERERS (329)
SLASHING ATTACK THE VEAL DEAL 4104 11 7 0 52 GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE VEAL DEAL 4104. The most popular warrior this
turn was CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080. The ten other most popular fighters were
SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161, FLUTTERLEE 4153, APOLLO XI 4168, HOLY SCHLITZ 4052, THE VEAL
DEAL 4104, PARNIAN 4138, PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059, LURLINE GRACE 4164, GREW SOME GRUE
4124, and JEHU 3963.
The least popular fighter this week was SATURN 3990. The other ten least popular
fighters were CUDDLY KAHLUA 4139, MEAT THE FOCKERS 4176, RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165, JEHU
3963, GREW SOME GRUE 4124, LURLINE GRACE 4164, PORTERHOUSE ARREST 4059, PARNIAN 4138,
THE VEAL DEAL 4104, and HOLY SCHLITZ 4052.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS (41-4080) GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
PORTERHOUSE ARREST (41-4059) GLAD TO MEAT YOU (370)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXV
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ZEBRAWOOD 3595 (57-43-0) 1 3 0 ACTION TOYS
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
AFRICAN GREY 3317 (20-25-2) 1 3 0 BIRDS
MATA HARI 3812 (42-34-1) 1 3 0 FIST OF FIVE
DUNCAN 1994 (39-33-1) 0 3 0 THUNDERSTRUCK
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PELICAN 3949 (16-10-0) 1 3 0 BIRDS
ING 3532 (14-10-1) 0 3 0 UNEARTHLY PIMPS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
OSTRICH 3970 (12-13-0) 2 3 0 BIRDS
CHICKEN TIGHT JEANS 4080 (14-6-0) 1 3 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
OSPRY 3988 (4-10-2) 1 3 0 BIRDS
BLACK OUT 3310 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 BLACK PLAGUE
THE VEAL DEAL 4104 (10-6-0) 0 3 0 GLAD TO MEAT YOU
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FALCON 4004 (1-4-0) 1 3 0 BIRDS
KING FISHER 4005 (2-5-0) 0 1 0 DEAD BIRDS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SWAN 4107 (1-1-0) 4 3 0 BIRDS
SPUD-BEARING FUZZ 4161 (4-0-0) 3 3 0 OLD SCHOOL
RUBIX CUBESTEAK 4165 (1-3-0) 1 3 1 GLAD TO MEAT YOU
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
APOLLO XI 4168 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 3-2-1 BLAST OFF!!!