DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/03/2005 Duedate: 02/16/2005 VEASTIAN ARENA DM-43 TURN-445 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS DISMAY HELL'S PAWNS (104) (43-1906) [16-9-1,118] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DISMAY ROY! ROY! ROY! HELL'S PAWNS (104) HEADHUNTERS (440) (43-1906) [16-9-1,118] (43-4401) [2-1-0,24] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite TIRO CUCKOO REMORSE THE FAMILY (116) HELL'S PAWNS (104) (43-4329) [19-22-1,82] (43-4387) [5-7-3,30] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM GIRLS X3 (254) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. GIRLS X3 (254) 34 2. BOOGIE NIGHTS (304) 23 GIRLS X3 (254) 3. WIDOWMAKERS (115) 12 Unchartered Team 4. HEADHUNTERS (440) 6 5. HELL'S PAWNS (104) 2 HEADHUNTERS (440) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 3*HEADHUNTERS (440) 2 1 0 66.7 1/ 1 GIRLS X3 (254) 11 2 0 2/ 1 GIRLS X3 (254) 51 26 3 66.2 2/ 2 HELL'S PAWNS (104) 6 9 1 3/ 0 BOOGIE NIGHTS (304) 192 111 9 63.4 3/ 4 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 4 3 0 4/ 2 WIDOWMAKERS (115) 161 137 4 54.0 4/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 4 11 0 5/ 4 HELL'S PAWNS (104) 158 183 19 46.3 5/ 5*HEADHUNTERS (440) 2 1 0 6/ 5 THE FAMILY (116) 394 469 10 45.7 6/ 0 BOOGIE NIGHTS (304) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 508): CAT TASTROPHIE of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 508): AGLIBOL of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 502): BATTERY of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 504): FELIX of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 502): DARON EL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 501): MYSTIC of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 250): ALARIC of THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 493): LEXINGTON of DARK GLORY (Ultraist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 248): DROKK of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 490): TRADEMARK of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 488): CLINCH of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 481): BARRISTER of BLITZKRIEG (Polarius, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 444): DISMAY of HELL'S PAWNS (Harbinger, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 225): STORM SERPENT of SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP(turn 220): COURAGE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 207): NO-PAIN-4U of EXTREMISTS (Eclipse, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 369): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 348): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 155): CHINESE SIMIAN of K.B.W.F II (Polarius, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 394): HERMES of MYTHICAL from DELARQ TOR (Rillion, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 508): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 508): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 502): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 504): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 502): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 501): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 250): LADZ OF LUGBURZ (Bum, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 493): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 248): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 490): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 488): SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 481): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 444): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 225): MORDRED'S MADMEN (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP(turn 220): LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 207): SNOW CALL HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 369): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 348): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 155): DUDS (Amy A. Airhead, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 394): LEGION OF DUMB (Carnage, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 508): AGLIBOL of DARKMOON (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) JUDGE PARKER of THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 501): MYSTIC of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 250): ALARIC of THE WARLORDS II (Fizban, mgr.) RAY D AYTOR of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.) (turn 249): RHINOVIRUS of BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 492): LUCIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 247): CHERRY 2000 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 490): TRADEMARK of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) (turn 489): MAY FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) STYLISH of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 487): CATLOW of SACKETT'S & CO. (Barnabas, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 481): RED FERN of VOLUNTEER FLOWERS (Inferno, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 443): STILTZ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP(turn 220): COURAGE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 206): VANWAFEA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of VEASTIAN. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Practice pays for DIRK DIGGLER, who pummelled GRINIAN, to pocket 23 points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 11 points to DIRK DIGGLER. (Discrete enough, GRINIAN?) Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by TIRO CUCKOO, of THE FAMILY, who despite a 19-22-1 couldn't overcome VEASTIAN's Number 1. Word has it one team in VEASTIAN is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works. So much to report, so little time! Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the lion, so did the "warriors" in VEASTIAN avoid HELL'S PAWNS. The warriors of HELL'S PAWNS found their efforts at combat frustrated as HEADHUNTERS apparently had more important things to do than fight. Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after life! Charity is unknown in VEASTIAN, and rightly so. GIRLS X3 exacted their revenge against HELL'S PAWNS. Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor. Do not think spyreporting in VEASTIAN is the highlight of my life. As the seasons change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid VEASTIAN farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DISMAY 1906 16 9 1 118 HELL'S PAWNS (104) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598 9 4 1 93 GIRLS X3 (254) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIRO CUCKOO 4329 19 22 1 82 THE FAMILY (116) ANGELA MEADORS 2597 9 4 0 67 GIRLS X3 (254) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WOUNDBRINGER 4376 11 9 0 61 WIDOWMAKERS (115) RAPTURE 4374 11 8 0 61 HELL'S PAWNS (104) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WILLBREAKER 4372 13 9 0 55 WIDOWMAKERS (115) VAHNZUR 4373 11 11 0 55 THE FAMILY (116) HEATHER GRAHAM 4395 5 1 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254) C. ZETA JONES 4393 5 1 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DIRK DIGGLER 3962 3 2 0 31 BOOGIE NIGHTS (304) REMORSE 4387 5 7 3 30 HELL'S PAWNS (104) GRIEF 4388 6 6 2 28 HELL'S PAWNS (104) ROY! ROY! ROY! 4401 2 1 0 24 HEADHUNTERS (440) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIRANIAN 4391 4 4 0 16 THE FAMILY (116) STILJANZ 4409 1 0 0 6 THE FAMILY (116) GRINIAN 4407 1 1 0 4 THE FAMILY (116) A REJECTED PAWN 4408 0 1 0 1 HELL'S PAWNS (104) '-' 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 NONE XUXA 4406 0 1 0 GIRLS X3 254 BLACK ORC 20 445 NONE THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PARIS HILTON 4394 1 1 0 GIRLS X3 254 GRIEF 4388 441 JUST REV PERSONAL ADS Dismay -- NOT what I wanted for my last fight, but at least you got a lot of good skills out of it. (faintly smug look) I have a lot to teach a young squirt, don't I? -- Stiltz Ellen Sue Gotlander -- Your name's too long. It gives you swelled head. I dislike that in a woman. -- Vahnzur Rapture -- If that's one of hell's lures, I'll take it. -- Tiro Cuckoo, who has no scruples against a little rapture now and then Roy! Roy! Roy! -- What kind of name's that? Was it just chance, or was I really seeing three of you out there? Talk about ganging up on somebody! -- Tiranian An Embezzling Scribe? Great. That's the way I like to start. -- Grinian 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 XUXA was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight. C. ZETA JONES vanquished GRIEF in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle. ANGELA MEADORS subdued VAHNZUR in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge fight. HEATHER GRAHAM was bested by WOUNDBRINGER in a popular 1 minute Challenge contest. ROY! ROY! ROY! defeated TIRANIAN in a 1 minute Challenge match. DISMAY devastated TIRO CUCKOO in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl. ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER defeated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 1 minute struggle. RAPTURE handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven fight. WILLBREAKER unbelievably bested REMORSE in a action packed 6 minute gruesome duel. DIRK DIGGLER overpowered GRINIAN in a 1 minute uneven duel. A REJECTED PAWN was defeated by STILJANZ in a 2 minute novice's fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 1 - 0 86 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 0 73 | |AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 5 - 0 67 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 17 - 0 64 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 6 - 0 63 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 8 - 0 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 20 - 5 38 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 13 - 0 35 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 - 0 25 | Turn 445 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK DISMAY 1906 16 9 1 118 HELL'S PAWNS (104) BASHING ATTACK ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598 9 4 1 93 GIRLS X3 (254) PARRY-STRIKE ANGELA MEADORS 2597 9 4 0 67 GIRLS X3 (254) TOTAL PARRY WILLBREAKER 4372 13 9 0 55 WIDOWMAKERS (115) STRIKING ATTACK HEATHER GRAHAM 4395 5 1 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254) SLASHING ATTACK C. ZETA JONES 4393 5 1 0 48 GIRLS X3 (254) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is TIRO CUCKOO 4329. The most popular warrior this turn was REMORSE 4387. The ten other most popular fighters were ANGELA MEADORS 2597, VAHNZUR 4373, ROY! ROY! ROY! 4401, ELLEN SUE GOTLANDER 2598, RAPTURE 4374, STILJANZ 4409, XUXA 4406, C. ZETA JONES 4393, HEATHER GRAHAM 4395, and WOUNDBRINGER 4376. The least popular fighter this week was GRINIAN 4407. The other ten least popular fighters were WILLBREAKER 4372, TIRO CUCKOO 4329, TIRANIAN 4391, GRIEF 4388, A REJECTED PAWN 4408, DIRK DIGGLER 3962, DISMAY 1906, WOUNDBRINGER 4376, HEATHER GRAHAM 4395, and C. ZETA JONES 4393. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: DISMAY (43-1906) HELL'S PAWNS (104) FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXV ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MISTY JENKINS 374 (24-12-0) 2 3 0 GIRLS X3 SUNGOD DESIGNED ME 4270 (26-8-0) 1 3 0 WENSINWASIN FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SILVER BELLE 4269 (15-8-0) 4 3 0 WENSINWASIN ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME U 3491 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 ELEMENTS INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME DIRK DIGGLER 3962 (2-2-0) 4 3 0 BOOGIE NIGHTS BLACK MAGE #212 4228 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 FINAL FANTASY APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME C. ZETA JONES 4393 (3-1-0) 6 3 0 GIRLS X3