DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/20/2004 Duedate: 12/03/2004
RODEKI ARENA
DM-42 TURN-447
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BOZO
CLOWNING AROUND (354)
(42-4016) [17-25-0,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BOZO POSITION IS EMPTY
CLOWNING AROUND (354)
(42-4016) [17-25-0,116]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SUSHEE SU BLAZING BLUR
DELVERS (154) FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
(42-3983) [17-31-0,82] (42-4136) [4-3-0,24]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
(94)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CLOWNING AROUND (354) 32
2. COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 30 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
3. FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 26 Unchartered Team
4. DELVERS (154) -2
5. KING'S KREW (151) -2 I AM SO SMART (292)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 313 213 17 59.5 1/ 1 DELVERS (154) 9 6 1
2/ 2 CLOWNING AROUND (354) 56 40 1 58.3 2/ 3 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 9 6 1
3/ 3 FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 179 184 10 49.3 3/ 2 FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 7 8 0
4/ 4 DELVERS (154) 362 495 8 42.2 4/ 4 CLOWNING AROUND (354) 6 1 0
5/ 5 KING'S KREW (151) 82 139 2 37.1 5/ 5 KING'S KREW (151) 2 8 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.
I am the Duelmaster of Rodeki?!? Thanks, Crix! And Sushee Su right below me?
My favorite opponent of all time! Let's go, Sushee, and see which of us deserves the
throne next time out. Assur loves me. The kids love me. Life is good! And it
looks like Ronald is gonna be back this turn, making our act complete! Apparently,
he defied all the odds and returns from the tournament as a Victor! I thought we
were just supposed to bring smiles to the fans' faces....
Bozo
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Advancing in the rankings was CLOWNING AROUND who went from last
turn's 53-40-1, to this week's record of 56-40-1. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay
to walk out on the sands. SUSHEE SU was beat by CRIX BREMOORE and drops 9 points.
Our battling duelmaster BOZO has managed to hold the title, fending off VENOMOUS
CONCUBINE's none too subtle advances. Better luck next time, RODEKI. Advice to
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!
Here is other news that is of note. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't
avoid COLOR ME SUAVE, please raise you hand. Wow. Does RODEKI really have that many
liars? For those of you who like math, try this one: COLOR ME SUAVE + Weapons That
go Boom = FLAGG'S FIVE + Avoid City. Well just about everybody wants a piece of
SUSHEE SU, who was this week's most challenged warrior. In a touching display by a
'touched' warrior, RONALD MCDONALD went after JOHN ROSE, who was higher by 18 points.
Well, when the dust settled, RONALD MCDONALD overcame JOHN ROSE.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Ask not the elves for counsel,
for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh?
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in RODEKI have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. Well, there goes another Spy
Report. Good luck in next week's fights. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it
(boos). Now that I've got you worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The
Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOZO 4016 17 25 0 116 CLOWNING AROUND (354)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRIX BREMOORE 4091 9 6 1 100 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
RONALD MCDONALD 4041 12 0 1 91 CLOWNING AROUND (354)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUSHEE SU 3983 17 31 0 82 DELVERS (154)
JOHN ROSE 3985 17 31 0 82 DELVERS (154)
1977 AMC MATADOR 4116 14 6 0 73 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MASUMII 4117 8 4 0 64 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092 9 6 0 62 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
THIRD BASE SPOCK 4167 8 2 0 58 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RIMA ADLER 4187 4 0 1 50 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
MIYAGI'S MIATA 4130 8 6 0 42 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
THE MOLE 4118 10 9 1 40 DELVERS (154)
HANDSOME IS 4164 6 5 0 37 DELVERS (154)
RED SKELTON 4153 4 5 0 35 CLOWNING AROUND (354)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FRANKENBUTT 4188 2 0 1 27 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
HANDSOME DOES 4175 5 4 2 25 DELVERS (154)
BLAZING BLUR 4136 4 3 0 24 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KANGAROO LIFEBOAT 4186 4 2 0 23 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
DELORES 4147 4 3 0 20 KING'S KREW (151)
DR. HOOK 4125 4 8 0 20 KING'S KREW (151)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KRISTINE 4174 3 2 0 11 KING'S KREW (151)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
RED 4176 1 3 0 KING'S KREW 151 HANDSOME DOES 4175 447
PERSONAL ADS
Kristine -- You may own me, but I needed to prove myself against you at least once!
One down, one to go. -- Red S.
Dr. Hook -- I'm sure you know what that means... -- Red S.
Sushee Su -- We can celebrate the Duelmaster title at that fish place! Sounds like a
great plan! I don't even care which of us is celebrating! -- Bozo
The Mole -- Be glad you're not in range! I'd love nothing more than to show you what
Tournament Victor means. Instead, you've earned John Rose that dubious honor! 1 TV
challenge being served! -- Ronnie
Suave -- Not Frankenbutt! Anything but that! Please spare us all and get rid of him
and quick! -- Assur
P.S. How long did that fiasco really last, anyway? A couple turns?
P.P.S. I really did like the renaming of Centerfolds, though. I'm still laughing
about that one!
Rima Adler -- (with stunned admiration) What a woman! What a figure! Gosh. --
Handsome Does
P.S. Ouch.
George Stark -- You will, I hope, pardon my lack of patience. I had other things to
do, and I just could NOT afford to spend half an hour, or it might have been an hour,
on the sands exchanging pleasantries, however pleasant those pleasantries might have
been. Sorry. -- John Rose
P.S. Congratulations on graduating.
Virtuos Vixen -- You doxy! Ladying it over the rest of us because you're so
"virtuos"! Ha! As if! Take that! (slap, slap) -- Sushee Su the enraged
P.S. Besides, you're too tall. You can't be virtuos at six and a half feet tall.
It's against nature.
P.P.S. For a woman, anyway. I don't know about tall men. I'll have to test some.
Miyagi's Miata -- You're suave? (critical look) It doesn't show. -- The Mole
P.S. Besides, you made a rude remark about me being six feet tall and a Dwarf. It's
prenatal influence. My mother was frightened by a giraffe shortly before I was born.
Dr. Hook -- (very smugly) You Orcs are just no good at something like this which
requires SKILL. You're too musclebound, and your fangs make you drool. Ha! --
Handsome Is
So! Where is everyone ELSE'S personals, eh? -- Harby
22 October 2004
Youngblood's Three and Out Contest
I would like to take this time to announce and invite all managers to compete in what
I think will be an awesome contest. If you haven't ever TC'd at a tourney before,
here is your chance. The contest will start Wednesday, December 1, 2004, but a
chance will be given November 17 to dark arena, only, any warrior that you do not see
fit to run in the contest. So now that I have your attention, here are the rules
(like you didn't know they were coming sooner or later).
1. Any manager participating can enter one team, only.
2. No sandbagging whatsoever. (I will keep up with it, every turn.)
3. No teams or warriors will be allowed to run after contest starts.
4. All warriors will run until they lose three times, after three losses they are
eliminated.
5. If a warrior sits out a turn, they are accounted with a loss in the contest.
This is to keep warriors with winning records from sitting out until the end of
the contest.
6. If a warrior is killed during the contest, the replacement cannot enter the
contest.
7. If a warrior is killed, bloodfeuding is allowed, but only by a warrior that is
active in the contest.
8. If a warrior is run after being eliminated, the manager is disqualified from the
contest, no questions asked.
9. Challenges are legal, up or down.
10. Contest will keep going until 1 warrior is left without three losses, and that
warrior, of course, is accounted the winner.
11. All managers participating will be asked to purchase a rollup certificate, to be
awarded to the winners of the contest.
<<<PRIZES>>>
As I have already said, and according to participation, rollups will be awarded
to the first and second place managers. So the majority and minority of the rollups
will be determined when all are accumulated.
Contest Champion--2 Faves prizes, and majority of rollup certificates
Contest Runner-up--1 Faves prize, and minority of rollup certificates
So once again I invite all managers old and new to participate in what should be
a fierce and challenging contest. <<<REMEMBER, FIRST OFFICIAL TURN OF THE CONTEST IS
DECEMBER THE FIRST, AND AS I SAID BEFORE, THE TURN BEFORE (NOVEMBER 17TH) YOU MAY
DARK ARENA CHALLENGE ONLY!!! ANY WARRIOR WITH ANY FE (FIGHT EXPERIENCE) WHEN THE
CONTEST STARTS WILL BE ELIMINATED FROM THE CONTEST.
YOUNGBLOOD of WENSINWASIN
11 November 2004
All you alliance-type people, I'm trying (again!) to get my alliance listing correct
and up to date. Either send me a diplo (address it to The Saint) or send your
updates to me directly at Sue at solberg-mathews.com. As you may guess, replace the
at with @ and you're good to go (I do hate spammy mail and this will end up on the
web).
I have information on the following alliances: ADIO, Allied Axis, Armada,
Brotherhood of Justice, Brotherhood of the Blade, Cadre, CDC, Chaos, Inc., Circle of
Order, Company of Brothers, Consortium, Council of Lords, Couple Good Guys, Crimson
Vengeance, DOA, DOOMcorps, Enigmafia, Eurosquad, Fascist Federation, FONZ,
Frothingslosh Syndicate, GAPPDA, Homeland Alliance, IT Alliance, Jingoists, kLk,
Knights of the Covenant, LBA, League Arcane, Legion6, Living Essences, Lords and
Ladies of Darkness, Manic Union, Midnight Foundation, Minions of Diana, Monarchs of
Montezuma, NCA, NIMROD, R.A.G.E., Seventh Sons, The Firm, The French Connection,
Vendett@ United, and the Vendetta Cartel.
If you are a member of one of these alliances, let me know. If you are a member of
some other alliance that isn't listed, let me know. If you were at any point in your
past a part of one of these alliance but are now independent, also let me know.
Going inactive doesn't mean you get removed from this list; people are assumed to
still be in the same alliance when they return. Even having everyone in an alliance
go inactive doesn't change anything. If an alliance is officially disbanding, that's
another thing you have to let me know....
The Saint, keeper of lists
P.S. If you already responded to my online plea (and I replied), you can ignore
this.
17 November 2004
Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups
Hosted by Hammer
Niytyole Island DM 33 has dwindled to the point where as of T-482 [duedate
November 3, 2004] there were only 2 active stables listed with 3 inactive stables in
a once thriving and lively regular arena.
During the past 40+ cycles Hammer has been hosting the Hammer Run for the Roll
Ups in DM 33.
Thus far only the Ripper and Slasher categories have produced winners to claim
the 5 New Team Roll Ups Prize for being the first declared Style Master of their
respective categories to graduate.
Every contending stable has gone inactive for one reason or another, including
CASINO HAMMERZ, over the past several months.
Now DM 33 faces the harsh reality that if RSI chooses to close any arenas due to
little or no interest, Niytyole Island could very well head the list of endangered
regular arenas!
In an effort to preserve his beloved island, Hammer is announcing the
continuation of the Hammer Run for the Roll Ups; combined with the Hammer 500 which
will conclude both contests on T-500 [duedate July 13, 2005] should DM 33 continue to
remain open in the coming months.
Attention Hammer Runners!
The Hammer Run is for 0 FE Basic Arena Warriors ONLY. Participants MUST Be
Declared in the P-ads On or Before their First DM 33 Basic Arena Fight to Qualify as
a Hammer Runner! Winners of Each Category will receive 5 New Team Roll Up Gift
Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! [On the condition that they
Graduate on or before T-500; see amended rules below!]
The following Style Master categories remain open with a listing of how many
declared contestants are still entered and their W/L recognition record at the time
of their disappearance from the Hammer Run competition:
(P-ad declarations in parenthesis)
[Manager name/Stable name in brackets] followed by their last known W/L
recognition ranking
Rippers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-475
01. WINNER T-475 Lucky Lady Hammer (T-440) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] WINNER T-475
Lungers
01. Hey, Zeus! (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] 14-15-0,73
02. Career Criminal (T-455) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 3-2-0,14
Strikers
01. Stone Face Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,52
Pikers
01. Siren (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] 0-0-0,0
02. Gordie (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-2-0,21
03. Bluffing Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,25
Slashers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-469
01. WINNER T-469 Light Da' Pyre (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] WINNER T-469
Total Parodys
01. Doctor Lecter (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 13-1-0,84
02. Mirikle (T-447) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] ?-?-?,??
03. Maverick Hammer (T-465) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,26
Plungers
01. Piggy (T-455) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-8-0,19
02. Cool Hand Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,48
Bashers
01. Repeat Offender (T-447) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 6-5-2,33
02. Joe Friday (T-448) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 8-8-1,47
03. Big Casino Hammer (T-476) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 0-0-0,0
Wastes
01. Luftschwein (T-452) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 5-8-0,23
Aimers
01. Porkey LR (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 2-3-0,9
As you can plainly see, the Hammer Run is still wide open in several categories,
depending upon whether or not the deactivated stables are reactivated for the Hammer
500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups contest!
Any declared warrior who succeeds in graduating by T-500 will win 5 New Team
Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! Gift Certs will be
awarded as soon as possible upon official graduation if the graduation occurs prior
to T-500.
On T-500 the highest ranked ACTIVE declared warrior in the category(s) without a
Graduate will win 2 New Team Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of
Hammer!
Additional Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Gift Cert Prizes:
Five (5) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager whose warrior claims the
Duelmaster Throne on T-500.
Two (2) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed
as the highest Active Challenger Champion, Champion, Challenger Adept, Adept,
Challenger Initiate and Initiate on T-500.
In the event that NO Duelmaster is seated upon the Duelmaster Throne on T-500
there will be Three (3) Gift Certs awarded to the managers whose Active warriors are
tied for recognition points at the Top of the Challenger Champions recognition
standings. [Therefore, the Top CC will be awarded 3 Gift Certs instead of 2 for
being ranked as the highest CC on T-500].
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) graduate on
T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) receive
their graduation announcement on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed
in the Top Warrior Of Each Style newsletter announcement on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the
Chartered Recognition Leader on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the
Unchartered Recognition Leader on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the
Popularity Leader on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as This
Week's Favorite on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as The
Current Top Team on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the
Number One Team On The Move Point Gainer on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the
Top Career Honors Chartered Team on T-500.
One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the
Top Career Honors Unchartered Team on T-500.
SHOULD RSI CHOOSE TO CLOSE DM 33 PRIOR TO T-500 ONLY THE HIGHEST ACTIVE DECLARED
STYLE MASTER CONTESTANTS WILL BE AWARDED TWO (2) GIFT CERTS AND ALL OTHER PRIZE
CATEGORIES WILL BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID BY HAMMER!!!!!!!!!
The purpose of this contest is to restore DM 33 to a lively and entertaining
arena!
Hammer is willing to foot the Prize bill in a last ditch effort to save Niytyole
Island from deletion if RSI and the Gladiatorial Commission decide that more arenas
need to be closed due to lack of participation and interest.
Should this effort fail to spare DM 33 from deletion, then Hammer is prepared to
transfer CASINO HAMMERZ to another arena if Niytyole Island is closed by RSI and the
Gladiatorial Commission.
"May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" -- Hammer/Your Hammer 500-
Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and WeaponSmith
of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe in DM 28
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
RONALD MCDONALD devastated JOHN ROSE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
CRIX BREMOORE vanquished SUSHEE SU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
VIRTUOS VIXEN was subdued by 1977 AMC MATADOR in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
BLAZING BLUR was bested by RED SKELTON in a 3 minute gory Challenge contest.
BOZO defeated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's Title match.
THIRD BASE SPOCK overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
THE MOLE was devastated by RIMA ADLER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
MIYAGI'S MIATA was handily defeated by MASUMII in a 1 minute uneven melee.
HANDSOME IS won victory over DELORES in a 3 minute gruesome fight.
KANGAROO LIFEBOAT viciously subdued DR. HOOK in a 5 minute gory fight.
HANDSOME DOES executed RED in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
KRISTINE was overpowered by FRANKENBUTT in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 0 - 0 100 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 1 - 0 86 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 AIMED BLOW 7 - 3 - 1 70 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 4 - 1 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 9 - 2 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 18 - 17 - 0 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 23 - 22 - 0 51 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 11 - 1 48 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 18 - 22 - 0 45 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 10 - 1 41 |
Turn 447 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:
AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 3 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK CRIX BREMOORE 4091 9 6 1 100 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
STRIKING ATTACK RONALD MCDONALD 4041 12 0 1 91 CLOWNING AROUND (354)
WALL OF STEEL 1977 AMC MATADOR 4116 14 6 0 73 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
PARRY-RIPOSTE MASUMII 4117 8 4 0 64 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
BASHING ATTACK VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092 9 6 0 62 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
AIMED BLOW RIMA ADLER 4187 4 0 1 50 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
PARRY-STRIKE THE MOLE 4118 10 9 1 40 DELVERS (154)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SUSHEE SU 3983. The most popular warrior this turn
was BLAZING BLUR 4136. The ten other most popular fighters were RED SKELTON 4153,
HANDSOME IS 4164, RONALD MCDONALD 4041, CRIX BREMOORE 4091, VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092, 1977
AMC MATADOR 4116, BOZO 4016, MASUMII 4117, THIRD BASE SPOCK 4167, and RIMA ADLER
4187.
The least popular fighter this week was KRISTINE 4174. The other ten least popular
fighters were RED 4176, THE MOLE 4118, SUSHEE SU 3983, JOHN ROSE 3985, HANDSOME DOES
4175, KANGAROO LIFEBOAT 4186, DELORES 4147, MIYAGI'S MIATA 4130, FRANKENBUTT 4188,
and DR. HOOK 4125.