DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/26/2006 Duedate: 11/08/2006
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-487
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TAMARA RAHN
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
(43-4385) [12-5-1,98]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TAMARA RAHN BENGAL
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
(43-4385) [12-5-1,98] (43-4444) [6-2-0,90]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KONJOR LION
THE FAMILY (116) ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
(43-4448) [10-20-0,50] (43-4442) [6-2-0,45]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 51
2. ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 25 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
3. THE FAMILY (116) -15 Unchartered Team
ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 27 12 1 69.2 1/ 1 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 12 1 1
2/ 5 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 124 131 15 48.6 2/ 2*ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446) 7 3 0
3/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 509 560 10 47.6 3/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 4 11 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Good day, in VEASTIAN a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. And let's see, HYENA fought
KURESSA D'GEN and gained 26 points and contributed to ANIMAL MAGNETISM's 2-3-0.
KURESSA D'GEN has lost to HYENA, falling 21 points, while helping make THE FAMILY a
1-4-0 turn. Well done, VEASTIAN, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged
warrior. Perhaps ETHON EL KEER is not as thrilled, being challenged 2 times. BENGAL
challenged for the Duelmastership this turn, attempting to dethrone TERMAGANT
VOTARY's warrior. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and ETHON EL
KEER remains VEASTIAN's top warrior for another turn. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I
have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Warty Toad uses trolls in their stew.
Talk about gristle!
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. CLASSIC GAMES has cause to stand
tall, as they were VEASTIAN's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a
team to beat. And guess who avoided CLASSIC GAMES stable the most? Believe it or
not, it was ANIMAL MAGNETISM. Anyone surprised?
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that VEASTIAN has
more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
I like this place, VEASTIAN, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? Well, I'm burning daylight here in VEASTIAN and I've a long
road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in VEASTIAN again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAMARA RAHN 4385 12 5 1 98 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BENGAL 4444 6 2 0 90 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAGUAR 4440 7 1 0 59 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TIRNIELLIS 4460 14 8 0 55 THE FAMILY (116)
HYENA 4459 5 2 1 53 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
KONJOR 4448 10 20 0 50 THE FAMILY (116)
LION 4442 6 2 0 45 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KURESSA D'GEN 4480 9 6 0 33 THE FAMILY (116)
DRACO EL TANNJN 4516 3 1 1 26 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NESTOR BANE 4517 2 0 0 23 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
ETTORE HSIDAR 4501 2 2 0 16 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
SJORDHAL 4523 0 3 0 3 THE FAMILY (116)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LONE WOLF 4443 3 4 0 ANIMAL MAGNETISM 446 SPYMASTER 22 487 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Well, I finally got my invite. So I'm outta here. My final numbers; 17(+2)-8(+2)-
13-17-8(+2)-10-17, aimed blow. Ad Ex in attack, EX in defense. Naturally adept with
the fist! Arrgh! Moderate offensive, Low activity. Learn defensive skills. Not
great but it gets me out of here. Good luck to those of you left behind. -- Ethon El
Keer, Termagant Votary, Servant Of Kjarran, Lord Protector of the Glorious Empire
Tamara Rahn -- Aha! JUST what I needed, thanks. I knew you orccesses were generous
women, and this PROVES it. -- Tirraj, on his way...somewhere
The Fratsfa Slave? What a pitiful figure he is. Tall, skinny, and terrified. Bah.
-- Kuressa D'Gen
Hmm, remind me to add to the "list of things I'm glad not to be," Ambitious Guard. I
am really glad not to be an Ambitious Guard. It seems to be a doomed occupation. --
Konjor
I frequently disagree with my teammate Konjor, to put it no higher, but in his
assessment of the Ambitious Guard I must concur. Pitiful. -- Tirniellis
Ettore Hsidar -- Huh, I guess I came along as a special service, to show that you
could, if really pushed to it, defeat somebody. Not that I think it was a fair
fight! You had TWICE my experience! -- Sjordhal
P.S. And you're too, er, hefty.
Ethon El Keer -- Congratulations. -- The Family
P.S. Finally!
Tamara Rahn -- You orcs have no taste. -- Kuressa D'Gen
Nestor Bane -- Yeah, seems likely. -- Sjordhal
Draco El Tannjn -- Fortunately, we use golem beggars in the arena these days, and it
is, relatively speaking, a simple matter to "revive" them. But it's is still
annoying. Try not to do it again. -- Kharfa, Second Assistant to the Arenamaster, in
charge of standbys
Tirniellis -- That "savagery" of yours was unnecessary and frankly a little rude.
Also, let's face it, a dead giveaway. But you orccesses are insatiable. I believe I
was a fool even to try. -- Mursid N'Isn, Ambitious Guard
Konjor -- That was practically a "walk in the park" after dealing with your teammate.
If I had come to you first, things might have gone differently. -- Mursid N'Isn
P.S. Or maybe not.
Kuressa D'Gen -- (whimper) -- an anonymous Fratsfa Slave
Ethon El Keer -- Had the steward not removed my personal, special blades before the
fight.... Ah, well. I salute an excellent opponent. Perhaps we might meet again in
an alley somewhere. -- (name withheld by request), Convicted Assassin
5 October 2006
*Turf War IV Rules*
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 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 Turf War.
Managers must:
a. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or
Rick Stringer
13 St. Michael's CT
Elkton, MD 21921
b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received. No exceptions.
2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the
Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for;
3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. NO multiple aliases please.
Violations will result in disqualification.
4. The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12
turns.
5. The turn a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process.
6. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf
War 5.
7. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge -10 xx -10 xx
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
a. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!)
b. Each Style Master is worth 2 points.
c. Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points
Champions:
a. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, the Champion
must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared
without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including
transferred teams. (I'll be watching for this occurrence!)
Bloodfeuds:
a. Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns. However, the same warrior may not
be used all four turns. 4 turns means 4 separate warriors. A penalty of
-10 will be given to the team who violates this.
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
(this means a warrior with 0 FE).
f. TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the
tourney reports are posted in the NL.
g. TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the
same conditions as noted for TVs.
h. NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared
for.
i. Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5.
PRIZES:
Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest. All prizes and 100% of the RU
Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her
responsibility to give these to the alliance membership.
I have requested from RSI the following:
a. renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena;
b. renaming of Dark Arena Monsters;
c. known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning
alliance. This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the
last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to
receive this award).
Baphomet, Host of TW5
Special Note: A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower
bracket. Same bracket, more recognition points? Not a downchallenge!
20 October 2006
In accordance with those rules set forth by the Lady of the Realm, I hereby announce
the formation of a small group of managers calling themselves "The Outsiders". The
group consists of the following members:
Doc LeGrande
Apex
Street Legal
Carnage
Ghoti
Roadkill
Valamond
This group has only one rule. Respect the play of the managers of this
alliance. We have no worries about not playing by the rules set forth by others. We
fight the way we like, and all those in this group appreciate what tools each manager
brings. We have managers from the Delarquan, Andorian and Free Blade regions. We
have managers that focus on the tournament arenas, and we have those that focus on
the regular city arenas. We have those in our ranks that fight with honor and
respect for all, and we have those that have a bloodlust that cannot be quenched.
Our goal is simple. To create a ensemble of managers that will show their
prowess in the land of Alastari, and to bring a new level of competition to all those
that share the sands with our warriors. Our warriors are many throughout the land.
We have no home arena. We have no pacts we abide by. Our fighters range from
Mordant to Talcama, from Lapur to Lyratilan, Aruak City to Valamantis, the Primus
arena to Talahya, and many more arenas throughout the land.
Whether we are sought out or ignored makes no difference to us. We are what we
are. We fight how we fight. And we do it however we wish. We have no rules. We
have no leader or ruler. Be prepared. We are.
20 October 2006
The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire respond thus to the Avengers of the Light:
Where are you? EACH AND EVERY Dark Knight can be found in arenas 31 and 52. Your
pretty words mean less than nothing if you won't fight. EVERY Dark Knight is more
than willing to back up their talk. So...we give you three turns in either 31 or 52,
REPEAT 31 or 52 to show up or shut up. If you don't show we'll let all of Alastari
know the Avengers are indeed cowards! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
LONE WOLF was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BENGAL was vanquished by ETHON EL KEER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
LION was subdued by TIRNIELLIS in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight.
JAGUAR viciously subdued KONJOR in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
TAMARA RAHN demolished TIRRAJ in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
KURESSA D'GEN was vanquished by HYENA in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SJORDHAL was beaten by ETTORE HSIDAR in a 1 minute gory amateur's brawl.
DRACO EL TANNJN handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
NESTOR BANE vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 2 - 0 71 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 2 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 15 - 1 67 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 7 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 1 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 18 - 19 - 0 49 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 9 - 1 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 11 - 0 15 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 487 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK TAMARA RAHN 4385 12 5 1 98 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
AIMED BLOW BENGAL 4444 6 2 0 90 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TIRNIELLIS 4460 14 8 0 55 THE FAMILY (116)
SLASHING ATTACK HYENA 4459 5 2 1 53 ANIMAL MAGNETISM (446)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KONJOR 4448. The most popular warrior this turn was
LION 4442. The ten other most popular fighters were JAGUAR 4440, ETTORE HSIDAR 4501,
TIRNIELLIS 4460, TAMARA RAHN 4385, NESTOR BANE 4517, HYENA 4459, DRACO EL TANNJN
4516, LONE WOLF 4443, BENGAL 4444, and KONJOR 4448.
The least popular fighter this week was SJORDHAL 4523. The other ten least popular
fighters were KURESSA D'GEN 4480, KONJOR 4448, BENGAL 4444, LONE WOLF 4443, DRACO EL
TANNJN 4516, HYENA 4459, NESTOR BANE 4517, TAMARA RAHN 4385, TIRNIELLIS 4460, and
ETTORE HSIDAR 4501.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
ETHON EL KEER (43-3992) TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
TIRRAJ (43-4429) THE FAMILY (116)