DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/20/2015 Duedate: 09/02/2015 VEASTIAN ARENA DM-43 TURN-713 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ST. GEORGE DEVIL SLAYERS (509) (43-5034) [10-2-0,111] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ST. GEORGE STILL LOOKING DEVIL SLAYERS (509) FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) (43-5034) [10-2-0,111] (43-5127) [1-2-0,40] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite EXIT EXIT MELODY MAYHEM (504) MELODY MAYHEM (504) (43-5020) [13-9-1,61] (43-5020) [13-9-1,61] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MELODY MAYHEM (504) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MELODY MAYHEM (504) 56 2. DEVIL SLAYERS (509) 5 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) 3. AMERKIN INJUNS (500) 0 Unchartered Team 4. FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) -11 5. DEATH PENALTY (515) -12 DEATH PENALTY (515) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) 11 2 0 84.6 1/ 3 MELODY MAYHEM (504) 9 5 1 2- 3 AMERKIN INJUNS (500) 17 5 0 77.3 2- 2 AMERKIN INJUNS (500) 3 1 0 3/ 6 MELODY MAYHEM (504) 55 40 4 57.9 3/ 4*FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) 3 4 0 4/ 1*DEATH PENALTY (515) 1 1 0 50.0 4/ 5 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) 2 0 0 5/ 5*FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) 3 4 0 42.9 5/ 6*DEATH PENALTY (515) 1 1 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. Take note that MELODY MAYHEM has lost its top team spot, having missed the turn. Where are you boys? And let's see, TENNESSEE LINE fought EXTINCTION and gained 15 points and contributed to MELODY MAYHEM's 5-0-0. EXTINCTION has lost to TENNESSEE LINE, falling 12 points, while helping make DEATH PENALTY a 0-1-0 turn. Defending his title for another turn, ST. GEORGE kept VEASTIAN's warrior, M. CHARDINEE, from claiming the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at The Welcome Wench? I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. AMERKIN INJUNS 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 AMERKIN INJUNS stable the most? Believe it or not, it was DEVIL SLAYERS. Anyone surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that EXIT from MELODY MAYHEM was VEASTIAN's most challenged warrior this turn. We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and shave it close? We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude. I like this place, VEASTIAN, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls. Who could ask for more? Always good to rest in VEASTIAN, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ST. GEORGE 5034 10 2 0 111 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SNICKERING ENEMY 4955 10 3 0 83 AMERKIN INJUNS (500) THE ROCK SHOW 5042 10 2 1 77 MELODY MAYHEM (504) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GRAZING PHEASANT 4959 7 2 0 62 AMERKIN INJUNS (500) EXIT 5020 13 9 1 61 MELODY MAYHEM (504) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ACID RAIN 4995 9 14 0 46 MELODY MAYHEM (504) STILL LOOKING 5127 1 2 0 40 FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TENNESSEE LINE 5063 3 1 0 28 MELODY MAYHEM (504) SHOULD BE FUN 5116 2 1 0 28 FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THE DRAGON 5031 1 0 0 16 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) WAR 5145 1 0 0 13 MELODY MAYHEM (504) EXTINCTION 5091 1 1 0 8 DEATH PENALTY (515) -WORTH A SHOT 5097 0 1 0 1 FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (516) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS STILL LOOKING was devastated by EXIT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. ST. GEORGE vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle. THE ROCK SHOW demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute uneven fight. ACID RAIN bested SHOULD BE FUN in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest. TENNESSEE LINE demolished EXTINCTION in a 1 minute mismatched competition. WAR vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 2 - 2 85 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 2 - 0 82 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 1 70 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 15 - 8 - 0 65 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 - 1 64 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 6 - 0 33 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 713 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: LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK ST. GEORGE 5034 10 2 0 111 DEVIL SLAYERS (509) AIMED BLOW THE ROCK SHOW 5042 10 2 1 77 MELODY MAYHEM (504) SLASHING ATTACK EXIT 5020 13 9 1 61 MELODY MAYHEM (504) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is EXIT 5020. The most popular warrior this turn was EXIT 5020. The ten other most popular fighters were ST. GEORGE 5034, ACID RAIN 4995, THE ROCK SHOW 5042, TENNESSEE LINE 5063, SHOULD BE FUN 5116, WAR 5145, STILL LOOKING 5127, EXTINCTION 5091, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was EXTINCTION 5091. The other ten least popular fighters were STILL LOOKING 5127, WAR 5145, SHOULD BE FUN 5116, TENNESSEE LINE 5063, THE ROCK SHOW 5042, ACID RAIN 4995, ST. GEORGE 5034, EXIT 5020, 0, and 0. The Turf Wars are coming. The Turf Wars are coming. Come one; come all. Gather your alliance or collection of 2-4 teams and join in the competition. Hurry up! While Feb 2016 seems so far away, it is only six or so turns away, and it does take a while to make sure you have a team in DM47, communicate to find a group, send in certs, announce in writing in DM47, etc. etc. Teams of all levels and managers of all types, including newbies, find themselves competing quite well in this type of competition. Let's make the tenth anniversary (TWX) the biggest and best ever. This 10th competition will be hosted and moderated by the triumvirate of Assur, Master Darque and Oz The All-Wonderful. Anyone may participate: known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must: a. Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. b. Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join. c. Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted. Captains are responsible for: a. Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance. The confirmation/verification must occur after, or in the same newsletter, but not before, the participant's declaration. (Lack of participant indication of joining and/or subsequent lack of Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation in the Turf War.) b. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. c. Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate. (Note: Captains may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.) Participating managers who are not Captains must: a. Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate (Unless already submitted by Captain. Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the winning pool of prizes.) b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made on the D2 Forums or Chatzy will not be accepted. 1. No scores will be tabulated until two RSI Gift Certificates are received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North Fork newsletter. NO EXCEPTIONS. 2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified in the same or subsequent newsletter by the alliance Captain they will represent. 3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No arena multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate manager disqualification (including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other team warriors). 4. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not properly declare or get captain confirmation or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your score will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift Certificate received. 5. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 3 of the Turf War. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final. (Note: the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are required from the moderators.) Scoring will be as follows for Fights: Team Points: a. Fights made: (includes DA fights) 1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points b. Wins earned: 1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points c. Champion win = 3 additional points d. Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule) e. Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points (If ties, no points awarded) Alliance Points (Rounds 1 through 5): a. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made) All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 3 points All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9 b. Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points (If tied, no points awarded.) Alliance Points (Rounds 6 through 10 as alliance point scoring doubles): c. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made) All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 6 points All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 12 points All (each) team fights all five warriors = 18 d. Alliance with most wins per that round = 10 points e. (If tied, no points awarded.) Champions: a. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory. It is to the team's/alliance's advantage that you do so. b. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time. c. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior or the Dark Arena, may be replaced. d. Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork (DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion. e. A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that same turn. (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring.) f. Challenges to or by Champions against members of the same alliance shall be scored as a loss for each warrior. No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death or death in a tournament or graduation. A maximum of five warriors may be on a team at any time. (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.) It is not in the spirit of competition to challenge fellow members of the same alliance. Hence, challenges as such will be scored as losses for both warriors. Downchallenges: a. A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior with lesser recognition points. b. No challenge or bloodfeud by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge. c. No challenge of the Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge. d. Bloodfeuds against warriors with lesser recognition are deemed downchallenges. Tournament Considerations: a. Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of recognition for North Fork. b. It is an opportunity to gain skills and preferred challenging within the Turf War. Special Considerations: a. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points. b. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A. c. There will be a maximum of four (4) teams/managers allowed per alliance for the Turf War VII. The minimum is two (2). d. The Dark Arena may be used at any time without penalty. e. If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the arena is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by the gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked to desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes. Prizes: The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest. All prizes, except the Endu Award listed below, and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the competition. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes. All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance. The following prizes have been secured from RSI: a. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; b. Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters c. Known Favorites for one DM47 warrior on each team of the winning alliance (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one DM47 arena fight to receive this award). d. +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47, no more than two skills per warrior. e. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND at least 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) (Endu Award). f. Two additional random rollup sheets or rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from RSI. These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW. Moderators: The Moderators for this event will be Oz, Master Darque, and Assur (the TWX Triumvirate), They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. Direct questions, comments, and scoring disputes via Diplo in DM 47, on the Duel2 site in the Forums/via private message, or via email to: DM 47 (Diplo) Duel2 (PM/Forums) Email Oz: Land of Oz "The Consortium" wfms101@aol.com Master Darque: Darque Forces "Darque" rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com Assur: Bash Bros Park "Assur" assurnasir@yahoo.com