DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/06/2012 Duedate: 03/19/2012
KATI-TEI ARENA
DM-41 TURN-635
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
STRAY CAT
WANDERERS (329)
(41-4510) [12-18-0,93]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
STRAY CAT POSITION IS EMPTY
WANDERERS (329)
(41-4510) [12-18-0,93]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STRAY CAT LOOSEFOOT LARUE
WANDERERS (329) WANDERERS (329)
(41-4510) [12-18-0,93] (41-4534) [9-5-0,43]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DA DOG POWNDAZ (111) 18
2. WANDERERS (329) 2 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
3. THE STORM FRONT (109) 0 Unchartered Team
4. VUUDUU (407) 0
(-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111) 401 346 28 53.7 1/ 1 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111) 10 5 1
2- 2 THE STORM FRONT (109) 312 286 26 52.2 2- 3 THE STORM FRONT (109) 7 3 1
3/ 3 WANDERERS (329) 784 836 16 48.4 3/ 2 WANDERERS (329) 7 8 0
4- 4*VUUDUU (407) 17 27 0 38.6 4- 4*VUUDUU (407) 2 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
ANNOUNCING TURF WAR VIII; DM47; JULY 2012
Don't miss the premier event in all Alastari! Gather an alliance. (2 to 4
managers). Select a captain. Send in your entry fee(certs). Prepare your warriors.
The competition, the acclaim, and the prizes await.
The Turf War is expected to bring ten or more teams to battle. The competition
is fierce. Only one Alliance can win TW8. Will it be yours?
*TURF WAR 8 RULES*
Starting July 30 2012 (12 turns)
Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47) arena.
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47)
newsletter.
2. Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join.
3. Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter, those who wish to
participate under the banner of their alliance. (Lack of participant indication of
joining and/or lack of lack of Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation
in the Turf War.)
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate. (Note: Captains
may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.)
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate. (Unless already
submitted by Captain. Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the winning
pool of prizes.)
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made
on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until an RSI Gift Certificate is
received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North
Fork newsletter. NO EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified in the newsletter
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No arena multiple teams
or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate manager
disqualification (including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to
take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other
team warriors).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not
properly declare or get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by
Turn 1. In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the
Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn
3. All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification,
and Gift Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 3 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final.
(Note: the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if
any, are required from the moderators.)
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge (up or within same class) +2 -2 +5 -5
Down Challenge "Challenger" -2 -2 -5 -5
Down Challenge "Challenged" +2 0 +5 -5
Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud Challenge (Up or Down) +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion ** x2 x2 x2 x2
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
Tournament Death*** -3
Halfway (6 round total) best alliance win/loss percentage ****
Final (12 round total) alliance w/l% percentage ****
*After 2nd win in DA, warrior scores no additional points for wins,
** Champions double applies to his score only -- not to opponent.
*** No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death
or death in a tournament or graduation. There must be a maximum of five only on a
team at any point and time. (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.)
Points awarded for team tournament participation are 1 for 1 entrant, 3 for 2
entrants, 6 for 3 entrants, 10 for 4 entrants, and 15 for 5 entrants. A TV scores 7
points or a TC scores 15 points. Death in a tournament results in a -3 score.
***** Halfway points scored are 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc) for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
(etc). (To qualify for any of these points the alliance must have fought 75% of its
possible fights.) Final 12 Round points scored are 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc)
for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd (etc). (To qualify for any of these points the alliance must
have fought 75% of its possible fights.)
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Full Team: +1
1. A team which fights 4+ warriors (Includes DAing) gets a point
Full Alliance +1
2. An alliance were ALL teams get a Full Team point earns a point
Full Team/Alliance scores
3. Will double for the last half (6 rounds) of TW8.
Style Master: +2
1. No matter how many stylemasters, an individual team can score only +2 per
round
Duelmaster: +2
1. Duelmaster points shall be earned separate of stylemaster points.
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork
(DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion.
5. A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that
same turn. (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring)
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
3. To score as a bloodfeud, then feud/death must have occurred totally
within the TW8. (E.g. Feuds created prior to TW8 will not be deemed or scored as a
bloodfeud, but rather as a challenge or downchallenge.
Downchallenges:
1. A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior in a lower
class. (Lower class is defined as lower than the identical class. (E.g. A
challenger champion class challenging a champion class is a down challenge.)
2. In TW8 a standard challenge is up (in recognition points), parallel or
within the identical class but lower recognition.
3. No challenge by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge. (This
rule supersedes all other downchallenge rules.)
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of
recognition for North Fork.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 7 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) wins such
status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 15 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win such
status.
4. Points awarded for tournament participation are 1 for 1 entrant, 3 for 2
entrants, 6 for 3 entrants, 10 for 4 entrants, and 15 for 5 entrants. A TV scores 7
points additional or a TC scores 15 points additional. Death in a tournament results
in an additional -3 score.
5. Points for entrants, TVs, TCs, and tournament deaths will be applied the
Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e.,
if the results post on North Fork turn 300, points will be credited on North Fork
turn 301 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A.
If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of four (4) teams/managers allowed per alliance
for the Turf War VII. The minimum is two (2).
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first FE turn (e.g. no arena or
tournament fights) only, of every warrior, without penalty.
5. If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the
arena is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by
the gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked
to desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes.
Prizes:
The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest. However, for TW8, a prize
(RU cert) will be awarded each of the twelve turns to the individual team/manager
that fights five fights and has the best w/l record that turn. (Tiebreakers are in
this order-- kills, recognition points earned.) All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the
competition. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift
Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance
to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance, except for
the twelve reserved for the individual winning manager each week.)
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters (two for each manager in the winning
alliance, and two additional for the captain of the alliance).
3. Known Favorites for one DM47 warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one
DM47 arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47.
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who
fights in all 12 rounds AND 54 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied
to a living warrior from (DM 47)
6. Two additional rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from
RSI.
These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee)
within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance
by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or
wfms101 at aol dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
This contest will begin in late July 2012 following the Summer FTF.
**TW8 Revision 02-20-12**
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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 345): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 692): A DOG'S LIFE of BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 692): FAITH of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 676): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 679): OLYMPIC of WRESTLING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 676): VINA YANCY of THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 673): SEETHER of WENSINWASIN 5.5.2 (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 674): JACK KNIFE of ALL JACKED UP (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 637): LORIS DEANE of BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 634): TORE NAYDO of THE STORM FRONT (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 625): MARCI FOOTE of BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 293): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 519): LILLY SCOOTER of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 246): RAPUNZEL of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 577): DOMINION of ZOMBIE SQUAD III (Khisanth, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 345): YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 692): BULLDOGS (Kennelworth, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 692): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 677): MIDDLE WAY 15 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 679): WRESTLING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 676): THE MIDDLE WAY 4 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 673): GOLDEN CANYON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 674): RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 637): BEYOND THE PALE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 634): DA DOG POWNDAZ (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 625): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 293): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 519): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 246): DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 577): SUPERIOR FORCES et al (Manager, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 345): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 676): BALISONG of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 673): BUKKA WHITE of DELTA BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 292): RENDOR QUIL of MIDDLE WAY 8 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 519): MISS PASSIN' of WAYFARERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly KATI-TEI games. STRAY CAT caught the eye of many in
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested TRIPLE DAWG DARE and was awarded
10 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, STRAY CAT put
down TRIPLE DAWG DARE, causing him to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.
Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, TORE NAYDO has lost the title
of Duelmaster. The city has turned out in honor of STRAY CAT, for with his arena
victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! 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 KATI-TEI. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's
challenge seeking began. THE STORM FRONT is feared. This much I can say. If you
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of DA DOG
POWNDAZ last week. Busy avoiding THE STORM FRONT? Mighty fighters cannot but expect
competition from those below. STRAY CAT take warning! You have more than a few
enemies in KATI-TEI. I can not but mention with disdain the name of AKITA who this
week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 13 points below in the rankings. I
thought AKITA showed great skill and promise when he bested GAY DECEIVER. All right,
so I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in KATI-TEI. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires
of a far off city calling to me. I must away! 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
STRAY CAT 4510 12 18 0 93 WANDERERS (329)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TORE NAYDO 4481 16 18 2 108 THE STORM FRONT (109)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DUST DEVIL 4511 14 9 0 85 THE STORM FRONT (109)
TRIPLE DAWG DARE 4535 10 4 0 78 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
-WHYTE SQUALL 4508 13 10 2 70 THE STORM FRONT (109)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AKITA 4554 6 2 0 62 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DANCING SHADOW 4520 12 11 0 47 WANDERERS (329)
LOOSEFOOT LARUE 4534 9 5 0 43 WANDERERS (329)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GAY DECEIVER 4536 9 5 0 33 WANDERERS (329)
-HURRY KANE KAOS 4561 3 0 1 30 THE STORM FRONT (109)
ANNA MAHL LAY 4553 4 4 0 27 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
-NOR'EASTER 4549 3 4 0 24 THE STORM FRONT (109)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FINGER 4547 5 4 0 23 VUUDUU (407)
-HOSTAGE 4545 5 3 0 22 VUUDUU (407)
-APPLESLICE 4560 3 2 0 22 VUUDUU (407)
BARKUS MAXIMUS 4562 2 1 0 13 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
PRIME TIME POOCH 4564 2 0 0 13 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
-BACKFIRE 4563 0 1 0 1 VUUDUU (407)
RAMBLING ROSE 4572 0 1 0 1 WANDERERS (329)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LAZARUSTIC 4552 2 6 0 WANDERERS 329 HURRY KANE KAOS 4561 634
PERSONAL ADS
Akita -- Somehow, I wasn't the least bit surprised. And all my fancy footwork did
not suffice to keep out of reach. -- Dancing Shadow
Whyte Squall -- I'll teach you about squalling! Actually, that was darned good, as
fights go. I might've done even better in alley, being a basic alley cat, but... not
bad. -- Stray Cat
Anna Mahl Lay -- Ah... have you made an enemy of the handicapper? -- Loosefoot Larue
I am wasted on a Cult Member. The Cult Members have already deceived themselves. --
Gay Deceiver
Hurry Kane Kaos -- Well, I defied the storm, and look where it got me. Bummer. --
Ghost of Lazarustic
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TRIPLE DAWG DARE was bested by STRAY CAT in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
AKITA devastated GAY DECEIVER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
LOOSEFOOT LARUE slimly lost to THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 4 minute gory match.
DANCING SHADOW won victory over ANNA MAHL LAY in a 1 minute brawl.
PRIME TIME POOCH bested POLITE BEGGAR in a monotonous 5 minute novice's fight.
BARKUS MAXIMUS devastated RAMBLING ROSE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 2 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 7 - 2 72 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 20 - 12 - 2 63 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 16 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 13 - 0 46 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 635 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK TRIPLE DAWG DARE 4535 10 4 0 78 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
SLASHING ATTACK AKITA 4554 6 2 0 62 DA DOG POWNDAZ (111)
LUNGING ATTACK DANCING SHADOW 4520 12 11 0 47 WANDERERS (329)
WALL OF STEEL LOOSEFOOT LARUE 4534 9 5 0 43 WANDERERS (329)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
The overall popularity leader is STRAY CAT 4510. The most popular warrior this turn
was LOOSEFOOT LARUE 4534. The ten other most popular fighters were STRAY CAT 4510,
AKITA 4554, DANCING SHADOW 4520, BARKUS MAXIMUS 4562, TRIPLE DAWG DARE 4535, GAY
DECEIVER 4536, ANNA MAHL LAY 4553, RAMBLING ROSE 4572, PRIME TIME POOCH 4564, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was PRIME TIME POOCH 4564. The other ten least
popular fighters were RAMBLING ROSE 4572, ANNA MAHL LAY 4553, GAY DECEIVER 4536,
TRIPLE DAWG DARE 4535, BARKUS MAXIMUS 4562, DANCING SHADOW 4520, AKITA 4554, STRAY
CAT 4510, LOOSEFOOT LARUE 4534, and 0.