DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/27/2005 Duedate: 05/24/2005
STORMCROWE ARENA
DM-45 TURN-229
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HOT LIPS
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-3743) [27-6-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BOMBSHELL POSITION IS EMPTY
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-3914) [16-10-3,136]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ALICE OSBORNE BOMBSHELL
MORDRED'S MADMEN (409) DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-3970) [13-11-1,102] (45-3914) [16-10-3,136]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
(-1)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. A DEAL'S A DEAL (457) 41
2. SUPERIOR FORCES (310) 37 SUPERIOR FORCES (310)
3. AVID FANS (65) 29 Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE FORCES (428) 16
5. ROAD WARRIORS (476) 0 SCARLET KNIGHTS (312)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SUPERIOR FORCES (310) 64 50 0 56.1 1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428) 9 6 1
2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428) 166 138 9 54.6 2/ 3 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457) 9 6 1
3/ 3 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409) 117 100 6 53.9 3/ 2 SUPERIOR FORCES (310) 8 6 0
4/ 6 AVID FANS (65) 126 120 11 51.2 4/ 6 AVID FANS (65) 6 2 0
5/ 7 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 115 144 3 44.4 5/ 5 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 6 9 0
6/ 8 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457) 47 73 5 39.2 6/ 4 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409) 6 9 0
7/ 9 THE LORDS OF WAR (477) 10 19 1 34.5 7- 8*ROAD WARRIORS (476) 2 7 0
8-10*ROAD WARRIORS (476) 3 11 0 21.4 8/ 9 THE LORDS OF WAR (477) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 514): TOP CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 514): DASTARDLY DAN of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 508): STALKING HORSE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 510): O. PUN PLEEZJ of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 508): DARON EL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 499): CASSIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): REZOS THE THRACIAN of OVERLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 496): SAVORY of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 494): DEMONICHELLION of CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 487): ZEBZAMBEZI of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): TIRO CUCKOO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 210): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 375): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 354): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 400): PARANOIA of DSM4 from ZUKAL (The Sandman, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 514): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 514): HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 508): STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 510): DAGGERS EDGE (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 508): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 253): VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 499): BLACK SAMURAI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 496): THE STORMLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 494): CASINO HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 487): BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 210): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 375): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 354): BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 158): BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 400): LEGION OF DUMB (Carnage, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 513): T. ZER of LETTER BOMBS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 514): DASTARDLY DAN of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DREB 3 of THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 508): STALKING HORSE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 510): O. PUN PLEEZJ of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 507): TMARACK of THE SIERRAS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.)
(turn 252): MAXIMUS DECIMUS of NORTHERN BADLANDS (Maximillian, mgr.)
LAVA RUNNER of PRIMAL FURY (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 251): REZOS THE THRACIAN of OVERLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
TRASHIUS of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.)
ABYSSINIAN of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 496): BASKERVOLE of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 495): DIETER KWAN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
LIL ETH of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
PICKLED PIGSKIN of BUFFY'S DINER (Alfredo Frothingslosh)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 449): TIRO CUCKOO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 228): STORM SERPENT of SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 354): COOL CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
SABA EL KEER of BLADE AND BLOOD (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.)
(turn 157): CHINESE SIMIAN of K.B.W.F II (Polarius, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly STORMCROWE games. ZOEY caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested SHADOW STALKER and was awarded 25
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, ZOEY put down SHADOW
STALKER, causing him to lose 22 points of recognition in the process. Although THE
BEER VENDOR made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of
victorious HOT LIPS. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has
gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In STORMCROWE "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when
this week's challenge seeking began. DARQUE FORCES is feared. This much I can say.
Apparently the stalwarts of SUPERIOR FORCES are catching the bulk of jests down at
the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty fighters cannot
but expect competition from those below. SHARD take warning! You have more than a
few enemies in STORMCROWE. I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness of STORM
SERPENT who cast caution to the winds and challenged BOMBSHELL, a fighter 27 points
higher. To be sure the battle was a losing one. But I like to think STORM SERPENT
at least gave BOMBSHELL a run for hers money.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in STORMCROWE. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the
spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a
fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing
only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOT LIPS 3743 27 6 0 115 DARQUE FORCES (428)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BOMBSHELL 3914 16 10 3 136 DARQUE FORCES (428)
ALICE OSBORNE 3970 13 11 1 102 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
DEATH FOG 4017 14 6 0 98 SUPERIOR FORCES (310)
SHARD 3507 15 27 1 91 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE BEER VENDOR 1975 18 17 1 90 AVID FANS (65)
THE STATISTICIAN 2309 15 16 0 80 AVID FANS (65)
MOTHER 3741 19 14 1 72 DARQUE FORCES (428)
FRANCINE KRUGER 4015 8 12 0 70 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PYROTECHNICS 4018 17 3 0 66 SUPERIOR FORCES (310)
COLOUR COMMENTATOR 3951 7 5 1 66 AVID FANS (65)
ZOEY 4126 6 2 1 64 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457)
JANE THE RIPPER 4096 8 4 0 60 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE JANITOR 2545 8 9 0 57 AVID FANS (65)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
A TALENT SCOUT 3950 7 5 0 51 AVID FANS (65)
WALRUS 3995 8 15 0 45 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
SHADOW STALKER 4155 7 4 0 42 THE LORDS OF WAR (477)
GREZELDA 4131 4 3 0 39 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457)
AMY YATES 4145 5 1 1 34 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FROSTFLARE 4112 4 6 0 30 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
MALDROIT MABEL 4161 2 2 0 30 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457)
ICELINIA 4092 6 7 1 27 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
-B.F. GOODRICH 4143 1 1 0 26 ROAD WARRIORS (476)
FROSTBITE 4014 2 19 0 25 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAGGEDY ANN 4148 5 0 0 23 DARQUE FORCES (428)
ASU 4105 3 0 0 23 SUPERIOR FORCES (310)
AUNTY MACASSAR 4137 2 4 0 18 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457)
JARA 4160 2 0 0 14 THE LORDS OF WAR (477)
LULU 4135 3 3 0 12 DARQUE FORCES (428)
BERTHA 4168 2 1 1 9 A DEAL'S A DEAL (457)
-SMOKE 4154 1 1 1 5 THE LORDS OF WAR (477)
-WINSTON 4141 1 2 0 5 ROAD WARRIORS (476)
-HITCH 4167 1 1 0 5 ROAD WARRIORS (476)
JEANIE VORHES 4169 1 1 0 4 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
CARA 4159 0 2 0 2 THE LORDS OF WAR (477)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAYOR BILL 4138 0 2 0 A DEAL'S A DEAL 457 AMY YATES 4145 225 REVENGED
NORA BATES 3883 13 17 0 MORDRED'S MADMEN 409 BOMBSHELL 3914 227
T.A. 4139 0 3 0 ROAD WARRIORS 476 BERTHA 4168 228
BLAH 4171 0 1 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 310 BANDIT PRINCE 25 229 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
All -- Hello friends, it's me again, Warrior Lord. Just wanted to let everybody know
that I'm back. They finally got me transferred to my new camp so I'm just now
getting my results for Turn 226. I'd also like to say that I'm sorry to hear about
Rick to all of the Vendetta Cartel and Duelmasters. My warmest regards and may he
find peace.
Cannonball Hammer -- I tip my hat to you on the three min duel, however I hope they
fixed you up in the infirmary. Word of point though, don't taunt me unless you want
to see my other side as you seen. -- Shadow Stalker
Jorja -- Hello again, hope to see you on the arena sands. -- Warriorlord
All -- An dat was a goooood va-cation. It all worked out, n'...s'what family's all
about. Course'n I'm now va-cationin from my va-cation. But it's da spirit a tha
thing what counts. -- Applejack
The Statistician -- Wanna trade weapons and try that again? -- Zoey
Raggedy Ann -- Wasn't as planned, and I'm having a fist to face talk with my weapons
procurer as we speak. -- Aunty
P.S. Just what the orks needed, a killer teammate named Bertha. Net n' Trident'll
never be the same.
Walrus -- How'd a walrus like you squirm outten that trap? -- Mabel
T.A. -- It's fights like that that'll give a lady a reputation. "Honorary Ork"
...not bad. -- Bertha
Lulu -- You see what happens when you become careless? You lose, and you might even
have died! Pay attention next time. -- Frostflare
Amy Yates -- You Orcs are so physical. Why wouldn't you agree to a little
philosophical debate, instead of this hacking and slashing? -- Frostbite
Mother -- You're very darque and sinister (a lefty!), but I knew all along that you
would be a pushover for the "lost child" gambit. -- Shard
Colour Commentator -- You're such a hypocrite! -- Icelina
Maldroit Mabel -- Oh. I thought for a moment that you were a MAPLE, which would have
been excellent, I could have tapped you for syrup. But then you turned out to be
something else entirely. Life is full of these little disappointments. -- Walrus
P.S. Would you care to join me in waffles with honey, since there is no mable syrup?
6 April 2005
SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE
I would like to make a formal announcement to all the managers of Alastari that
the inaugural/memorial challenge put forth by Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest (Richard
Hammes) has been approved by the commission. The contest will be held in TROCAR,
arena 54, beginning on the turn that starts around June 2nd. Keep in mind that this
is a slow arena. Before I go on, I would like to personally thank the commission for
procuring an outstanding top prize for this contest. This announcement follows my
last and entry into the contest will be a minimum $5 donation, which I will pool and
give to a charity in the San Diego area in Richard Hammes' name and memory. My
address is at the end. Once the donation is made, I intend to notify RSI of the
charity and amount we donated as a matter of pride for them and us in this game! I
will notify everyone in an all arena ad as well.
The contest is pretty simple. Any team may enter, there are no restrictions on
fight experience! There are no challenges, avoids, bloodfeuds, or tourneys allowed
and only one single use of the Dark Arena is allowed after the contest begins. To
help eliminate any interference, I am going to allow avoids of non-contest teams in
case they are there to manipulate and affect the winner of the contest. Scoring is
as follows:
1 point for winning
1 point for killing (giving 2 in total, 1 for the win and 1 for the kill)
1 point for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of number of
personals beyond one you still only get one point). Make sure it is written
from one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager entity or you will
not get the point.
-1 point for losing
-1 point for being killed (giving -2 in total, -1 for losing and -1 for being killed)
The contest will last for 12 turns, again beginning roughly June 2nd. May I
point out that if you use your Dark Arena fight you will get either 2 points, for
winning, or -2, for losing, and ALL fights count in the scoring. It matters not if
you fight a non-contest warrior or a stand-in; they still count as much as fighting a
contest warrior. This will be a test of basic strategy with a touch of luck added in
as well.
If anyone should break the no tourney rule they will lose 5 points for each
warrior entered and those warriors, and any subsequent warriors who replace them in
death, cannot score points! Break the no DA, challenge, or avoid rules (except
avoids of non-contest teams) and you will be DQ'd as soon as the transgression is
discovered. To keep the contest playing field as level as possible, we will have no
messing with these rules. Of course you may DA the one time, just as a
clarification, but the second time gets you DQ'd. This also counts if it is found
you bring a second team in for the purpose of making challenges. You can bring a
second team, just don't think they can challenge to give you an advantage. This
means DQ to your contest team. A second team may also enter the contest with its own
donation of $5 and adherence to the rules. Well, enough of that, I'm sure you'd like
to see the prizes so here they are:
1st place - +1 bonus to one warrior on the team, 1 resurrection potion, and 1
favorite knowledge
2nd place - +1 bonus for one warrior, 1 favorites knowledge
3rd place- +1 bonus for one warrior
Iron Manager - Run 54 of the possible 60 fights and get a +1 bonus potion
The resurrection potion may be used on any FE warrior, however the favorites and
+1 bonus potions must be used on a warrior with at least 5 FE. These prizes also
must be used within 2 turns of the ending of the contest. Even those rookie level
teams can figure out a way to use that resurrection potion if you think night fight
;), after the contest of course, so don't think this is only good for experienced
teams! Check your rosters and unused RU's and see if you can't find a reason to come
and test your mettle!
Again, entry fee is a minimum $5 donation, money order preferred method but if
that doesn't work for you we can figure alternate means. If a hopeful entrant
happens to be incarcerated and the only real means of making the donation is an
account transfer, please make sure you let me know where the transfer came from and
which team it is for. I prefer that this only be used as donation method by
incarcerated players unless otherwise discussed with me. Please drop me an email, or
diplo my team in Tobir(14), letting me know you are sending a donation for entry and
the amount so I can be on the lookout for it in the mail. Thanks to all who have
sent their sympathies regarding our game's loss of a kind and admirable soul and my
best wishes to all!
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
193 Pepperidge Dr.
Wixom, MI 48393
triumph1971@hotmail.com
THE DEATH SQUAD (63) in Tobir, arena 14
12 April 2005
A Question of Contests
by Hammer the WordSmith
The familiar figure of a veteran manager clad in an Elven War Cloak at a lone
outpost somewhere near the cross roads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen sorted through his
vast disarray of DM papers and notes.
Hammer pondered upon the recent dispatches that he had received regarding the
upcoming contests that he had been invited to participate in; after all, most contest
managers enjoyed having a HAMMERZ stable on the sands, due to the fact that they were
usually comprised of dues paying gladiators who were just a cut above the average RSI
Stand Ins.
The Scum Fest in ADM sponsored by the veteran manager named Manager looked like
an entertaining offer, but alas, Hammer had NO candidates worthy enough to warrant
spending the cycle fees for their fleeting participation in such a contest.
Perhaps sometime in the future, when Hammer succeeded in graduating some Aimers
and a promising candidate from one of his slow arena stables, would be the proper
time.
TW4 in DM 47 was already on Hammer's list of contests to participate in,
especially with the convening of the Clown Circus in North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena,
along with all the other zany personalities and alliances that promised to make this
the greatest ever Turf War contest that Alastari had ever witnessed upon the bloody
arena sands!
Those same Clowns had sent Hammer an invitation to participate in a contest that
their Dark Knighties were sponsoring in an Andorian slow arena, but Hammer also had
an invitation to send a stable to DM 54 for a contest being held in the memory of
Slaughter Priest, one of Hammer's former alliance mates who had met with an untimely
and violently unexpected death while doing a good deed for a friend off world in San
Diego.
Also added into the mix was an intriguing contest being sponsored by Zalgor
Prigg that was to be staged in a few months in the currently closed DM 13 Dullens
Regular Arena.
Zalgor had contacted Hammer earlier in the year to inform the veteran manager
that his newest contest would feature a first round Dark Arena Challenge to level the
playing field. Also, each gladiator would have a hyphenated Style listing after
their name for the Style Masters competition.
An All Arena Ad Announcement was expected to be filed by Zalgor sometime before
the Summer 2005 Tourney, thus allowing the DM 13 Dark Arena Replacement Warriors from
the Dullens Contest to enter the Rookie Fall Mailer Tourney to prep for the contest.
Hammer had been considering sponsoring such a Dark Arena First Round Type
Contest, but it would be much better to just enter the Zalgor sponsored contest,
rather than to be subjected to all the current Contest Host Harassment that was
plaguing the many contest arenas throughout Alastari.
A grim smile crossed the lips of Hammer as he thought about the possibility of
the Clowns getting a taste of their own medicine while sponsoring their Andorian
contest.
Hammer quickly took a pen and paper, writing instructions to his gladiator
trainer GrimmDorr at his Hammerz Flower Garden Morya Manor Estate on the Lake on the
outskirts of the DM 28 Morya Arena, to assemble a Cast of Cast Offs to enter the
upcoming contest being sponsored by Zalgor Prigg.
Hammer jotted down a note to file the following stable with the Gladiatorial
Commission once Zalgor Prigg had announced the contest in Dullens DM 13 Arena:
ASTONISH HAMMERS stable to register DARK ARENA HAMMER--SL, DARK ARENA HAMMER--
ST, DARK ARENA HAMMER--AB, DARK ARENA HAMMER--BA and DARK ARENA HAMMER--PS for the
Zalgor Prigg sponsored contest in Dullens DM 13 whenever the Gladiatorial Commission
was ready.
Hammer then turned his attention to the two slow arena contest invitations that
tugged at his emotions for full participation.
However, there was only room for one more stable addition in the current plans
of the veteran manager, who had deactivated his SNOW CALL HAMMERZ in DM 50 to devote
his attention to entering a new stable in a promising slow arena contest.
Street Legal had recently cleared the air with the Gladiatorial Commission in
regards to sponsoring SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE in DM 54, which would begin in Trocar
around the first week of June.
As yet, there seemed to be NO OFFICIAL ALL ARENA ANNOUNCEMENT from the Clowns
regarding their contest in an Andorian slow arena.
These Clowns had a lot to learn about sponsoring and advertising contests!
Hammer thought back to two years ago when Maximillian had convinced the veteran
manager to Co-Sponsor Maximillian's Morya Madness in the DM 28 slow arena.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades in the
Madness by entering a stable named LEE FAMILY.
LEE FAMILY had NOT missed a single fight during the Madness until Slaughter
Priest's life was snuffed out one dark night in San Diego while helping a friend.
When the Delarq Death Fest was sponsored by Hammer in the DM 59 Illis slow
arena, Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades by sending a stable
named FASCIST DROOL to compete for the Ten Death Fest Prize Categories.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes had been a true DM friend and
a fine competitor among many, not to mention a close comrade in arms while Hammer had
been a member of the Vendetta Cartel.
As was written by Street Legal a.k.a. Jeff Bura in a recent All Arena Ad Eulogy
to the Memory of Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes:
"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."
Now the DM Community who either knew Rich personally from the RT and VC Emails,
or from crossing blades on the sands with this avid DM competitor; now have the
opportunity to Honor His Memory by competing in a DM 54 contest held in his Honor.
Could Hammer do no less?
This was an opportunity to set aside personal goals and allocate the necessary
funds to enter a stable in SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE to Honor the Memory of Rich Hammes!
Hammer quickly filled out an entry form to dispatch to the Gladiatorial
Commission to register the following stable in DM 54 Trocar for SLAUGHTER'S
CHALLENGE:
Be it known that MEMORIAL HAMMERZ are hereby registering SLAUGHTER HAMMER, FASC
DROOL HAMMER, LEE FAMILY HAMMER, HONOR RICH HAMMER and GRUNGE GRL HAMMER in DM 54
Trocar for the Street Legal sponsored contest in Honor of Richard Hammes a.k.a.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest.
GRUNGE GIRL was one of Slaughter Priest's warriors from his FASCIST DROOL.
stable that was entered in the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59 Illis Arena, so it was only
fitting to name one of the MEMORIAL HAMMERZ gladiators after one of Rich's warriors
that had competed in a Hammer Sponsored Contest.
Hammer leaned back in his chair and reflected upon the memories of his fallen
comrade from his days in the Vendetta Cartel. Tears moistened the veteran manager's
eyes upon every remembrance of his fallen VC comrade in arms.
Hopefully the odd assortment of veteran and newbie managers would answer the
call to cross blades in Honor of the fallen Slaughter Priest in the type of contest
that Rich had envisioned to one day Sponsor and Participate with some of Alastari's
Finest Managers!
This One's for YOU Rich/Slaughter Priest; May You Rest in Peace!
Hammer
WordSmith
WeaponSmith
Minister of War
kLk Knight
Illuminati Ice Pick
12 April 2005
FRATSFA'S QUEST FOR THE BEST!!!
Rollup certs aplenty! Need to know favorites for warriors initiate or above?
SURE! Renaming of both the arena and the D.A. Monsters? Why not! Skill bonus
potions? Of course! This and more is all possible for the top 10 (ten) teams in:
Fratsfa's Quest for the Best!
What does it cost you ask? NOTHING! Who is running the contest and putting up
the total of 30 rollup certs as prizes to be split up amongst the top 6 (six) teams?
Dark Knight Wasby, Dark Knight Goat and Dark Knight Toker of the Desolate Empire of
vendett@UNITED! The gaming commission is also going to supply prizes for the top 10
(ten) teams. Where? FRATSFA DM-52! When? The month of July, T-207.
Rules! We, of the Desolate Empire, do not like the word Rules! So, we use the
term requirements. Here they are:
1. One team per manager entered in the contest.
2. Only (1) Total Parry on your team at a time.
3. You must declare (1) warrior as your team's scout.
4. Managers that have teams established in Fratsfa must have 3 (three) warriors in
the initiates class by the contest's 3rd turn. (If they wish to compete, or can
send in new team!)
5. If you bloodfeud, you must use a different warrior each time to score the
bloodfeud points.
6. You must declare your team in the p-ads to be entered.
7. A declared champion and scout cannot be the same warrior.
8. Champions are not required (manager's choice)! Champions must be declared on the
first fight.
We are also offering 25 bonus points to managers that submit a brief history (5
paragraph minimum) including your manager and team name by the contest's 3rd turn.
These points will be added to the scores on turn 211.
Now, on to the scoring: Wins + Kills - Losses = base score
Base score + Variants = Total Score
BASE SCORE POINTS
WIN = +1 point
KILL = +1 point
LOSS = -1 point
VARIANT SCORES
SCOUT WIN = +2 points
SCOUT LOSS = -2 points
SCOUT DEATH = -5 points
CHAMPION WIN = +3 points
CHAMPION LOSS = -3 points
STYLE MASTER FOR TURN = +1 point
MOST AVOIDED TEAM = +2 points
SUCCESSFUL BLOODFEUD = +2 points
FAILED BLOODFEUD = -2 points
Let's say (a) team goes 3-2-2 = 3 wins + 2 kills - 2 losses = +3 base score.
His champion won (+3 pts) and is style master for this turn (+1 pt). His scout lost
(-2), for a total turn score of +5 points.
Now, let's say (b) team goes 1-4-1 = 1 win + 1 kill - 4 losses = -2 pts. His
fighting marvel of a scout won (+2 pts) and the scout's win was a successful
bloodfeud (+2 pts). So, the total points for the turn would be +2 points. (There
was no champion on this team.)
Now on to the prizes:
1ST PLACE "FRATSFA'S BEST":
1) 12 (Twelve) rollup gift certificates transferred to "Fratsfa's Best"
ultimate victor.
2) Renaming of Fratsfa's arena for 6 (six) months.
3) Renaming of D.A. monsters: Wurmkin', Bandit Prince and Black Orc.
4) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
5) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
2ND PLACE
1) 8 (eight) rollup gift certificates transferred to 2nd place manager.
2) Rename the D.A. monsters: Dark Champion and High Elf.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus potion.*
3RD PLACE
1) 4 (four) rollup gift certificates transferred to 3rd place manager.
2) Renaming of D.A. monsters Mountain Troll and Shewish Giant.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
4TH PLACE
1) 3 (three) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. Monster Stone Golem
5TH PLACE
1) 2 (two) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. monster Spy Master
6TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) rollup gift certificate
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
7TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
8TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
9TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
10 PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
STABLE STAMINA AWARDS:
All teams that fight at least 67 of the possible 75 fights will get 1 (one) FREE
tournament entry for a warrior of that team in the first tournament after the
completion of "Fratsfa's Quest for the Best"!
-- NOTE --
* -- All potions must be used within 2 (two) turns of the contest and on initiate
(tournament class) or higher character on the same team that competed in Fratsfa,
non-transferable.
* 1 (one) favorites potion gives all faves: Rhythm, Tactic and Weapon.
** 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion gives +1 to 1 (one) skill.
Our thanks go to RSI for their cooperation with us on the prizes they have
sponsored to make this contest of ours a reality.
Any questions can be addressed to Toker, mgr. Vincere Aut Mori in DM 18 or by
email: darkknighttoker@yahoo.com! OR to Goat, mgr. Desolate Ones DM 47 or to Wasby,
mgr. Soul Forge in DM 47.
20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence. I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BLAH was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ALICE OSBORNE viciously subdued SHARD in a 1 minute expert's Challenge battle.
STORM SERPENT was viciously subdued by BOMBSHELL in a 10 minute Challenge brawl.
THE STATISTICIAN subdued FRANCINE KRUGER in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
COLOUR COMMENTATOR vanquished WALRUS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
PYROTECHNICS unbelievably bested JANE THE RIPPER in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
AMY YATES slimly won victory over FROSTBITE in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
HOT LIPS unbelievably bested THE BEER VENDOR in a 5 minute veteran's Title duel.
MOTHER was overpowered by DEATH FOG in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
SHADOW STALKER was overpowered by ZOEY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
A TALENT SCOUT savagely defeated FROSTFLARE in a 1 minute bloody competition.
GREZELDA slimly won victory over AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute bloody battle.
MALDROIT MABEL was narrowly defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute amateur's conflict.
AUNTY MACASSAR savagely defeated JEANIE VORHES in a 2 minute gruesome struggle.
ICELINIA overcame LULU in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bout.
ASU devastated CARA in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
RAGGEDY ANN outlasted BERTHA in a tiresome 13 minute novice's match.
JARA beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute amateur's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 38 - 18 - 0 68 |
|TOTAL PARRY 5 PARRY-STRIKE 15 - 15 - 3 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 5 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 1 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 30 - 3 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 34 - 1 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 20 - 0 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 11 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 14 - 21 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 14 - 0 36 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
Turn 229 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 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 AIMED BLOW
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY HOT LIPS 3743 27 6 0 115 DARQUE FORCES (428)
PARRY-STRIKE BOMBSHELL 3914 16 10 3 136 DARQUE FORCES (428)
STRIKING ATTACK ALICE OSBORNE 3970 13 11 1 102 MORDRED'S MADMEN (409)
AIMED BLOW DEATH FOG 4017 14 6 0 98 SUPERIOR FORCES (310)
SLASHING ATTACK THE BEER VENDOR 1975 18 17 1 90 AVID FANS (65)
LUNGING ATTACK MOTHER 3741 19 14 1 72 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ALICE OSBORNE 3970. The most popular warrior this
turn was BOMBSHELL 3914. The ten other most popular fighters were THE BEER VENDOR
1975, JANE THE RIPPER 4096, AUNTY MACASSAR 4137, ALICE OSBORNE 3970, COLOUR
COMMENTATOR 3951, AMY YATES 4145, FROSTBITE 4014, DEATH FOG 4017, GREZELDA 4131, and
JARA 4160.
The least popular fighter this week was RAGGEDY ANN 4148. The other ten least
popular fighters were CARA 4159, JEANIE VORHES 4169, FROSTFLARE 4112, SHADOW STALKER
4155, SHARD 3507, BERTHA 4168, ASU 4105, LULU 4135, ZOEY 4126, and MOTHER 3741.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
STORM SERPENT (45-2416) SUPERIOR FORCES (310)