DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/06/2005 Duedate: 01/19/2005
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-443
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DISMAY
HELL'S PAWNS (104)
(43-1906) [14-9-1,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DISMAY ROY! ROY! ROY!
HELL'S PAWNS (104) HEADHUNTERS (440)
(43-1906) [14-9-1,103] (43-4401) [0-1-0,1]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STILTZ WOUNDBRINGER
THE FAMILY (116) WIDOWMAKERS (115)
(43-4265) [20-33-0,93] (43-4376) [10-8-0,51]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GIRLS X3 (254)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GIRLS X3 (254) 32
2. HELL'S PAWNS (104) 28 GIRLS X3 (254)
3. WIDOWMAKERS (115) 9 Unchartered Team
4. HEADHUNTERS (440) 1
5. WENSINWASIN (428) 0 HEADHUNTERS (440)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 WENSINWASIN (428) 44 23 1 65.7 1/ 1 GIRLS X3 (254) 10 3 0
2/ 3 GIRLS X3 (254) 44 24 3 64.7 2/ 3 HELL'S PAWNS (104) 7 8 2
3/ 4 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 158 136 4 53.7 3/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 6 9 0
4/ 5 HELL'S PAWNS (104) 155 176 19 46.8 4/ 2 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 5 4 0
5/ 6 THE FAMILY (116) 391 462 10 45.8 5- 5 WENSINWASIN (428) 1 0 0
6/ 0*HEADHUNTERS (440) 0 1 0 0.0 6/ 0*HEADHUNTERS (440) 0 1 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 506): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 506): AGLIBOL of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 500): BATTERY of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 502): FELIX of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): MCARTHUR of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 249): ALARIC of THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 491): LEXINGTON of DARK GLORY (Ultraist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 488): MAY FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): CATLOW of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 479): DARLING NIKKI of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): BOMBSHELL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): COURAGE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): VANWAFEA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 367): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 346): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 154): BLUE BLOOD of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): FUNNY BUNNY of RHYME TYME from KHALANI (Emerald Orbs)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 506): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 506): EXTREME (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 500): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 502): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 500): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 499): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 249): THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 491): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): SOL INVICTUS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 488): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 486): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 479): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 224): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 219): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 205): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 367): PUNCH-OUT! (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 346): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 154): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 392): LEGION OF DUMB (?, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 505): BRIARTHORN of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 498): CALLISTA of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 249): RHINOVIRUS of BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
(turn 248): PEG-LEG BOUCHARD of CANADIAN BACON (Firehawk, mgr.)
SCUM REAVER of THE RED REAVERS (Guardian, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 442): RIBSPLITTER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 223): THE SMELL OF IT of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 218): ACE BAILEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 366): DEADFALL of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 153): MANNAZ THORSSON of ODIN'S CHOSEN (Staghorn, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. Hey everybody,
watch out for REGRET, who flew up 16 points in the rankings after mashing ROLKERN
like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk
out on the sands. RAPTURE was subdued by ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER and drops 7 points.
Well, everybody's pal RIBSPLITTER moved his record to 18-16-1 by defeating STILTZ in
the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 8 recognition points. Advice to
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!
Here is other news that is of note.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
Well, there's the manager of the VEASTIAN giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report.
Good luck in next week's fights. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown
Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DISMAY 1906 14 9 1 103 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STILTZ 4265 20 33 0 93 THE FAMILY (116)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598 7 4 1 84 GIRLS X3 (254)
TIRO CUCKOO 4329 18 21 1 78 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAPTURE 4374 10 7 0 61 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
VAHNZUR 4373 11 9 0 60 THE FAMILY (116)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANGELA MEADORS 2597 7 4 0 55 GIRLS X3 (254)
WOUNDBRINGER 4376 10 8 0 51 WIDOWMAKERS (115)
GRIEF 4388 6 4 2 48 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
HEATHER GRAHAM 4395 4 0 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254)
WILLBREAKER 4372 11 9 0 46 WIDOWMAKERS (115)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REMORSE 4387 5 5 3 27 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
REGRET 4390 2 6 2 26 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
C. ZETA JONES 4393 3 1 0 23 GIRLS X3 (254)
TIRANIAN 4391 4 2 0 22 THE FAMILY (116)
-DOLLY DAGGER 4347 2 1 0 12 WENSINWASIN (428)
-GALO THE RED 4268 2 3 1 10 WENSINWASIN (428)
-BISHOP 4272 2 4 0 10 WENSINWASIN (428)
ROY! ROY! ROY! 4401 0 1 0 1 HEADHUNTERS (440)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ROLKERN 4392 3 3 0 THE FAMILY 116 REGRET 4390 443
PARIS HILTON 4394 1 1 0 GIRLS X3 254 GRIEF 4388 441
GUTSPILLER 4375 9 6 0 WIDOWMAKERS 115 REMORSE 4387 440
PERSONAL ADS
Ribsplitter -- You old son! You just keep trying, don't you? But I kinda like
tangling with somebody around my own size. It seems a little less unfair or
something. -- Stiltz
Dismay -- I'm not a "merry gentleman" and I will NOT let you dismay me. Absolutely
NOT. -- Tiro Cuckoo
P.S. But I wouldn't mind graduating. Wouldn't bother me at all.
Willbreaker -- Mine's galvanized. Or something. Anyway, your ploy did not work. --
Vahnzur
Regret -- Wow! Nothing to regret in THAT match, except that we didn't either one
learn anything. -- Rolkern
P.S. But we both survived, and everything else is just gravy.
C.Zeta Jones -- Looking good there, young lady. I reckon with a little more
practice, you'll be slicing me and dicing me. (They all do it.) -- Tiranian
Ribsplitter -- We notice you're graduating, and we all send you our best wishes for
the Isle. -- Jorja and The Family
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
RIBSPLITTER devastated STILTZ in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
DISMAY vanquished TIRO CUCKOO in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Title battle.
ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER vanquished RAPTURE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
WILLBREAKER was overpowered by ANGELA MEADORS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VAHNZUR slimly won victory over WOUNDBRINGER in a action packed 3 minute brawl.
HEATHER GRAHAM defeated REMORSE in a 2 minute struggle.
GRIEF overpowered TIRANIAN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
REGRET assassinated ROLKERN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
C. ZETA JONES vanquished ROY! ROY! ROY! 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-STRIKE 4 - 1 - 0 80 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 0 67 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 19 - 1 60 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 7 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 17 - 15 - 7 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 11 - 0 48 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 443 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK DISMAY 1906 14 9 1 103 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
BASHING ATTACK ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598 7 4 1 84 GIRLS X3 (254)
WALL OF STEEL VAHNZUR 4373 11 9 0 60 THE FAMILY (116)
PARRY-STRIKE ANGELA MEADORS 2597 7 4 0 55 GIRLS X3 (254)
AIMED BLOW GRIEF 4388 6 4 2 48 HELL'S PAWNS (104)
STRIKING ATTACK HEATHER GRAHAM 4395 4 0 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254)
TOTAL PARRY WILLBREAKER 4372 11 9 0 46 WIDOWMAKERS (115)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is STILTZ 4265. The most popular warrior this turn was
WOUNDBRINGER 4376. The ten other most popular fighters were DISMAY 1906, VAHNZUR
4373, REMORSE 4387, ANGELA MEADORS 2597, HEATHER GRAHAM 4395, GRIEF 4388, C. ZETA
JONES 4393, ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598, REGRET 4390, and STILTZ 4265.
The least popular fighter this week was ROY! ROY! ROY! 4401. The other ten least
popular fighters were ROLKERN 4392, TIRANIAN 4391, WILLBREAKER 4372, RAPTURE 4374,
TIRO CUCKOO 4329, STILTZ 4265, REGRET 4390, ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598, C. ZETA JONES
4393, and GRIEF 4388.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
STILTZ (43-4265) THE FAMILY (116)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
RIBSPLITTER (43-4330) WIDOWMAKERS (115)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM
HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL
DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER
DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN
FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE
BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6
SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER
BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE
JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES
WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS
YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes