DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 11/17/2007 Duedate: 11/30/2007 RODEKI ARENA DM-42 TURN-525 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS RHINO BEASTIAL LEGION (391) (42-4384) [9-3-2,111] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader RHINO HISTORICAL LANDMARKS BEASTIAL LEGION (391) BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) (42-4384) [9-3-2,111] (42-4371) [6-1-1,58] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite WOLVERINE WOLVERINE BEASTIAL LEGION (391) BEASTIAL LEGION (391) (42-4374) [10-5-1,82] (42-4374) [10-5-1,82] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DELVERS (154) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 18 2. BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 10 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 3. BEASTIAL LEGION (391) 6 Unchartered Team 4. DELVERS (154) 2 5. COLOR ME SUAVE (322) -13 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 11 4 2 73.3 1/ 3 DELVERS (154) 9 6 0 2/ 2 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 530 378 26 58.4 2/ 1 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 8 7 0 3/ 0 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) 38 35 4 52.1 3/ 2 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 7 8 0 4/ 3 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 118 128 5 48.0 4/ 4*BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 3 3 0 5/ 4 DELVERS (154) 538 697 13 43.6 5/ 0 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 583): MAKESHIFT ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 466): PAUL ATREIDES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 591): KORNIC BLAZE of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 587): M1A1 of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 586): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 590): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 588): SLAMMER of AMEN! (?, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 582): PERSEA QUELL of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 574): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 573): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 547): IRON MAN of ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 537): SCROD BOY of INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 240): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 524): ROCKSOCK of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 473): JACINTHE of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 226): PENELOTHE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 214): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 421): DARTH NIKILUS of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 192): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 465): THE CUTICLE DANCE of DON'T ASK (TUM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 583): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 466): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 591): OUR HIGHEST HONORS (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 587): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 586): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 590): KREWE OF DRUID (The Druid, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 588): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 582): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 574): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 573): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 547): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 537): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 240): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 524): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 473): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 225): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 214): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 421): RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 192): ANTIQUATED LEGACY (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 465) TWISTED SESAME (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 583): LARRY KING of DEATH'S DOOR (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) COMICUS of ROMAN EMPIRE (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) (turn 582): ZIMA of LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 587): M1A1 of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) LEOPARD of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 574): INDENTURED OARSMAN of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) SOUND THE VANILLA! of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 524): ROCKSOCK of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 523): CELLIE SHATTERSTONE of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 473): JACINTHE of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 226): PENELOTHE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 421): DARTH NIKILUS of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. I do not comprehend how it is that Killer Kabuki was matched with me, but I would theorize that someone forgot to pay the handicapper. I am told this can be a problem. Rocksock P.S. A Halberd? There is not room in the tunnel for a halberd. SPY REPORT Welcome RODEKI. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Biff! Pow! RODEKI watched with glee as COLOR ME SUAVE got knocked off top spot by DELVERS! What's with MISO SOUP? It actually beat BEASTIAL LEGION's WOLVERINE, and walked away with 23 more points from the fight. Major screwup at COLOR ME SUAVE. CHEESY SQUEEZER lost 21 points to MONGOOSE. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe CHEESY SQUEEZER will provide more easy wins... I'm sure RODEKI is excited about RHINO, the new Duelmaster from BEASTIAL LEGION. (remember?) But when you've seen as many as I have... Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting! Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges... RODEKI thinks ELEMENTS OF ZEN and their 118-128-5 is too much! If at first you don't succeed, give up... The bums at COLOR ME SUAVE couldn't face the challenges from ELEMENTS OF ZEN! No excuse for that! What do people see in MASTER PO? His 10-7-0? ELEMENTS OF ZEN ain't talkin', but he's got 55 points. A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. BADGER looked pretty sick and surprised when he learned BEASTIAL LEGION is sending him to the Dark Arena! Whadd'he expect with a 10-5-0? So BEASTIAL LEGION sent BADGER to the Dark Arena. Big deal. Plenty more fighters where BADGER came from. Dime a dozen... Now, Spyreporters... How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to go... Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf. Olaffighterwork and no play. Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RHINO 4384 9 3 2 111 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MISO SOUP 3167 19 13 0 90 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) KILLER KABUKI 3231 15 12 0 88 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) WOLVERINE 4374 10 5 1 82 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) HOLLYMOOP 4429 10 4 0 71 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOIST TOWELETTE 4430 7 6 1 66 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) WINKY DINK 4407 12 12 0 63 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 4371 6 1 1 58 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MASTER PO 3527 10 7 0 55 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) SUCKFOOT 4437 5 2 0 55 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) MONGOOSE 4406 3 2 0 51 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) JADE TIGER 3509 10 12 1 48 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) CHRISTELLINA 4405 10 16 0 46 DELVERS (154) HONG KONG FOOEY 3524 10 9 0 39 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ASBENTA 4434 3 5 0 34 DELVERS (154) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHEESY SQUEEZER 4436 4 4 0 29 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) DACIMOUSEL 4438 2 1 0 27 DELVERS (154) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MATCHING SHIRTS 4369 4 3 0 21 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) -STANDING AND GAWKING 4368 1 0 1 19 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) STONECRUSHER II 4444 1 0 0 13 DELVERS (154) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BADGER 4375 10 6 0 BEASTIAL LEGION 391 STONE GOLEM 525 NONE MAN EATER 4433 1 1 0 BEASTIAL LEGION 391 DARK CHAMPION 525 NONE BISSELDA 4435 2 3 0 DELVERS 154 HISTORICAL LANDM 4371 522 PERSONAL ADS Elements of Zen -- Looks like it's you and me for the throne for the next dozen fights or so. Theoretically, Assur can work one of his puds up the ranking quickly, but even with the subpar crew I've been running lately, I don't see him stealing the throne. Surely your scrubs are better than mine. I leave the challenging to you and for a change of pace, I'm not even avoiding. (Except Suckfoot. He wants no part of you.) -- Suave Harby -- One of my current goals is to have the most wins of any manager in Rodeki. You've been here much longer than I have; any idea if any manager racked up the Ws from way back? -- Suave Rocksock -- I'm named after a kids cartoon from the 1950s. Suave has a tendency to make us sound stupid. Then again, most things originating with Suave sound stupid. -- Winky Dink Dac -- No such luck on my nomenclature relating to any ability. Rather, I'm named after a lousy second phase from the card game Hand and Foot. I understand it's similar to Canasta, not that such information helps. I've swatted flies on my ceiling before, though. Does that count for anything? While we're at it, I'm named after one of Suave's friend's golf characters from a 1996 version of computer golf. Luckily I'm doing better at this dueling stuff than he ever did on the virtual greens. -- Hollymoop You think you've got it bad? What about us? We're both named after various components of diaper changes! -- Cheesy Squeezer and Moist Towelette Matching Shirts -- But no! That isn't my color at all. If YOU want to wear it, okay, fine, but don't expect me to match it. -- Asbenta Winky Dink -- And a moderately fond fare well to you, sir! -- Celie Shatterstone P.S. I note that you retain your new, frankly unsuitable, Fratsfan persona. Is this by choice? You were much more personable as a dwarf. Ah, I see by reference to old databases that "Fratsfan" is your original condition. Perhaps you should look into become a definite dwarf. Miso Soup -- Urg. I think I need my stomach pumped. -- Christellina Huh, either I didn't change back to being Harkeny, or the Embezzling Scribe DID change, because the Commission says we're both the same race now. This "musical races" thing is confusing. -- Dacimousel Golem Protector Rocksock -- It seems unlikely that a mining golem would be in expectation of some gift from the arena community, never the less, we are required to make some kind of offer. How about a new, patented, never-drip oil can? -- Torba Val, arena manager 23 October 2007 ****************************************** ****************************************** ***** ******* ***** STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3 ******* ***** ******* ****************************************** ****************************************** 9 TEAM (18 MANAGERS) have declared for the STORMCROWE SLAUGHTERHOUSE 3!!! There is still time for you to join in on the competition. The carnage begins TURN 263!!!! ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO JOIN: *Find a Partner *Declare your intentions in the Stormcrowe newsletter to enter before the first turn of the contest. You may also email or diplo Master Darque. *Each manager entering the Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse must submit one (1) Team Roll-Up Certificate. Only certificates will be accepted for entry. All certificates submitted will be used during the course of the contest as prizes. *RU certificates must be received on or before the first turn of the contest which is Stormcrowe Turn 263 (running approximately December 4, 2007). RULES and SCORING Rules and Scoring information for the Slaughterhouse will be posted every turn in the Stormcrowe newsletter beginning with Turn 260 and in a final all arena ad in November. PRIZES ENDURANCE AWARD: One (1) +1 Bonus Potion will be given to every team that competes in 60 of the 65 contest fights. KILL MASTER AWARD: The individual manager with the most kills will receive a Limited Immortality Potion. This potion may be applied to one (1) warrior. He/she will be resurrected ONE-TIME if they are killed in Basic D2. TOP TEAM AWARD: Each manager on the winning team will receive the following prize pack for their Slaughterhouse Dominance: *One (1) +1 Bonus Potion *Favorites Knowledge for one (1) Warrior *Undisclosed amount of Team RU Certificates Special note from RSI on prizes: All contest prizes must be used within three months. All contest prizes may only be used on a living warrior on the participating contest team in DM 45. The immortality potion may resurrect a warrior one time, after a death in DM 45 only, after which time the potion disappears. NEED MORE INFORMATION Rules questions and clarifications may be directed to Master Darque the contest coordinator. He may be reached by email at rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com or by diplo in DM 45 (Darque Forces-428). 3 November 2007 If you need to send an email to RSI, please send it to CSR (at) reality.com. Using any other address makes it all but impossible that you'll receive a response. -- RSI LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BADGER was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. MAN EATER was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. ROCKSOCK was demolished by RHINO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Title fight. WOLVERINE was viciously subdued by MISO SOUP in a exciting 3 minute veteran's fight. HOLLYMOOP was bested by KILLER KABUKI in a 4 minute duel. WINKY DINK was overpowered by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. JADE TIGER was devastated by MOIST TOWELETTE in a 1 minute one-sided competition. SUCKFOOT handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven melee. HONG KONG FOOEY was vanquished by HISTORICAL LANDMARKS in a 1 minute one-sided duel. MASTER PO unbelievably bested CHRISTELLINA in a popular 1 minute gory duel. CHEESY SQUEEZER was overpowered by MONGOOSE in a 1 minute one-sided melee. ASBENTA defeated MATCHING SHIRTS in a exciting 1 minute match. DACIMOUSEL devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. STONECRUSHER II 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 5 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 13 - 2 66 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 9 - 0 57 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 13 - 0 55 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 1 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 10 - 0 47 | |AIMED BLOW 1 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 10 - 0 29 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 525 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 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK RHINO 4384 9 3 2 111 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) TOTAL PARRY MISO SOUP 3167 19 13 0 90 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) WALL OF STEEL KILLER KABUKI 3231 15 12 0 88 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) LUNGING ATTACK WOLVERINE 4374 10 5 1 82 BEASTIAL LEGION (391) PARRY-RIPOSTE HOLLYMOOP 4429 10 4 0 71 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) BASHING ATTACK HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 4371 6 1 1 58 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) AIMED BLOW SUCKFOOT 4437 5 2 0 55 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is WOLVERINE 4374. The most popular warrior this turn was WOLVERINE 4374. The ten other most popular fighters were RHINO 4384, KILLER KABUKI 3231, BADGER 4375, CHRISTELLINA 4405, ASBENTA 4434, HOLLYMOOP 4429, SUCKFOOT 4437, HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 4371, MONGOOSE 4406, and MATCHING SHIRTS 4369. The least popular fighter this week was CHEESY SQUEEZER 4436. The other ten least popular fighters were HONG KONG FOOEY 3524, JADE TIGER 3509, WINKY DINK 4407, MAN EATER 4433, STONECRUSHER II 4444, DACIMOUSEL 4438, MOIST TOWELETTE 4430, MASTER PO 3527, MISO SOUP 3167, and MATCHING SHIRTS 4369. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: ROCKSOCK (42-4253) DELVERS (154) MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIII PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME VULTUREMAN 3394 (152-50-4) 3 3 0 LEGENDS OF STEELE CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JANET RENO 3823 (82-93-1) 13 3 1 I'M SO SEXY GOLDEN BEAR 757 (98-91-0) 2 3 0 THE BEARS ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME STUPID SEXY FLANDERS 3836 (60-48-0) 0 2 0 I'M SO SEXY FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JOHN WAYNE HAMMER 4213 (16-24-2) 0 2 0 KLK RANGE HAMMERZ ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BLADEHELM 4416 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 ADVENTURERS DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME DORSAL FINN 1662 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GRECIAN FORMULA 1664 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME PATCH 4360 (2-0-1) 2 3 0 TRAVELLERS