DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/06/2019 Duedate: 12/03/2019
STORMCROWE ARENA
DM-45 TURN-417
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
AMMOZON
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-5256) [14-6-0,132]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
AMMOZON POSITION IS EMPTY
DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-5256) [14-6-0,132]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
URBAN LEGEND USKURNTAI
BOOK OF THOMAS (528) GOING BERSERK (527)
(45-4836) [14-17-0,85] (45-4886) [9-9-0,97]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARQUE FORCES (428)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GOING BERSERK (527) 39
2. DARQUE FORCES (428) 35 DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. BASH BROS CARS (562) 7 Unchartered Team
4. BOOK OF THOMAS (528) 4
5. LAW DOGS (555) -8 JUNK FOOD (227)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428) 592 366 35 61.8 1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428) 9 5 0
2/ 2 LAW DOGS (555) 87 62 2 58.4 2/ 3 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 7 8 0
3/ 0 BASH BROS CARS (562) 80 62 4 56.3 3/ 4 GOING BERSERK (527) 5 8 0
4/ 3 GOING BERSERK (527) 93 75 8 55.4 4/ 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (528) 4 2 0
5/ 4 BOOK OF THOMAS (528) 70 61 3 53.4 5/ 5 LAW DOGS (555) 2 1 0
6/ 6 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 364 455 11 44.4 6/ 0 BASH BROS CARS (562) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
The Wheel of Misfortune: Kolact DM 10
Overview
A contest for Kolact (DM 10) that runs 12 turns (starting turn 889, due 02/03/2020).
Squads will consist of four (4) teams. One (1) team per manager. Participating
managers may not run multiple teams in the arena during the contest.
Premise
Master Darque is fiddling with Chaos Gates again, which creates CHAOS and randomness
during the contest. Turn 1 (Kolact turn 889) and Turn 12 (Kolact turn 900) will be
scored using STANDARD scoring (explained below). Turns 2 through 11 will use a wide
variety of scoring mechanisms and will be randomly determined as the contest
progresses using a random generator. The scoring mechanisms will be posted in Kolact's
newsletter two (2) turns in advance, as well as on the D2 website under the contest
forums.
Entry
Entry into the contest is open to anyone who meets the following criteria:
1) Form a squad. A squad will consist of four (4) managers. No more, no less. This
means there will be NO single manager teams. You must choose a name for your squad.
2) Each manager must declare their intention to participate in the contest BEFORE Turn
1 of The WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE contest (No exceptions will be made). Declarations must
include: 1) TEAM NAME, 2) MANAGER NAME, 3) PARTNERS' NAMES, and 4) SQUAD'S NAME, and
may be submitted by any of the following means:
a. A personal ad in DM 10
b. A diplomatic note to Darque Ages (29) in DM 81
c. An email to rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com with WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE in
the Subject Line.
**NOTE: Failure to meet this criteria by the deadline will result in NO ENTRY into the
contest. Please be mindful of the requirements and submit them in a timely manner to
avoid any misfortunes.
Prizes
Endurance Award: Here Is Your Participation Trophy
Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for participating in all
12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60 scheduled fights. Teams that
participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive an additional +1 Bonus Potion.
1ST Place: You're Awesome Awards (choose 3 from the following):
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior
must be alive, NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via
death/dark arena or graduation)
3. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
4. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
5. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
6. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
2ND Place: Ever the Bride's Maid Awards (choose 2 of the following)
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
3. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
4. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
3RD Place: The Aluminum Falcon Awards (choose 1 of the following)
1. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
2. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
Moderator
Master Darque will be the moderator for this contest. All questions and disputes can
be directed to him. He is the final arbitrator for the contest and his decisions are
final.
Scoring Mechanisms
Standard Scoring (Turns 1 & 12)
+3 Win
-2 Death
+2 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored.
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -2.)
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
Option 1: Delarquan Death Fest (DM 59)
Win = +2 pts
Loss = -1 pt
Kill = +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death = -3 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill = +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death = -5 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Challenges against squad-mates will incur -1 penalty for both participants.
Death penalties will also apply.
Option 2: TOGS (DM 60)
10 points for winning on your upchallenge against another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on another WoM warrior's challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another WoM warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-WoM warrior.
Do not fight your teammate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get
any points if you challenge a non-WoM team (this includes the Dark Arena).
5 points for a spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the
newsletter (that's 31 lines--each line 86 characters across). In addition to
the length criteria, spotlights will not be given any points if they are in
any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related. If in
doubt about the content, email me before the turn and I will be happy to
verify it for you.
-5 points per manager who does not write at least one (1) personal ad.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
Option 3: Battle Royale (DM 18)
+1 Win
+1 Kill
-1 Loss
-1 Death
No Avoids (-10 point penalty for avoiding)
Option 4: (Un)Popularity Contest
+11 for Turn's Most Popular with a descending point award for most popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second most popular, +9 for third most popular,
etc.). Only warriors listed on the most popular list will score points
(between +10 and +1).
+11 for Turn's Least Popular with a descending point award for least popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second least popular, +9 for third least
popular, etc.). Only warriors listed on the least popular list will score
points (between +10 and +1).
Option 5: Slaughter Priest Memorial (DM 54)
No Challenges
3 points for winning
3 points for killing (giving 6 in total, 3 for the win and 3 for the kill)
3 points 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.
-3 points for losing
-3 points for being killed (giving -6 in total, -3 for losing and -3 for being
killed)
Option 6: Turf War (DM 47)
Team Points:
* Fights made:
1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points
* Wins earned:
1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points
* Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule)
* Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points
(if there is a tie, no points will be awarded)
Alliance Points:
* 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
* Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points
(If tied, no points awarded.)
Option 7: Morya Madness (DM 28)
+3 points to the highest ranked warrior of each style. Highest ranked is the
highest recognition total, regardless of record. If case of a tie in
recognition points, win/loss percentage will be the tie breaker, followed by
total kills (warrior).
+5 Top Team on the Move descending scoring down to #5 (e.g. +5 for first, +4 for
second, etc).
+5 Most Successful Bloodfeuds (Contest Turns 1-8; cumulative for squad).
Bloodfeud victories for kills that did not occur during the contest do not
count to this total.
+5 Most Avoided Squad (Contest Turns 1-8; teammates avoiding one another will not
be counted)
-5 Most Avoiding Squad (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Most Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Least Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
Option 8: Mordant Olympics (DM 1) -- Only Available Turns 7-11
The three teams (not squads) with the best win-loss record over turns 1-9 (who
meet minimum fight criteria). Cumulative kills and total recognition will serve
as tie breaks if needed.
Gold: 25 points
Silver: 15 points
Bronze: 10 Points
+3 Points for an Attacker [Challenge] Win
(Challenges against squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
+3 Points for a Defender [being Challenged] Win
(Challenges from squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
Option 9: Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse (DM 45)
+5 Win
-5 Death
+5 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -1).
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly STORMCROWE games. KURR caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested CRYSTAL and was awarded 23 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, LITTLE SISTER put down YAK,
causing him to lose 16 points of recognition in the process. Unwilling to wait upon
the will of others, Duelmaster ARNIE BARKER challenged AMMOZON last week in a match
to decide the fate of the throne. The city has turned out in honor of AMMOZON, for
with hers arena victory she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city!
Would you believe that over half of the old women in STORMCROWE seem to feel that
they could fight better than you gladiators?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city STORMCROWE. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in
STORMCROWE these days is DARQUE FORCES. At least, most blades in town are looking to
avoid them. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the
better part of last week avoiding DARQUE FORCES. Indeed it was GOING BERSERK.
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!
The girls are as pretty in STORMCROWE as ever I remembered them....and the
fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! 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
AMMOZON 5256 14 6 0 132 DARQUE FORCES (428)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PRISM GUARD 4857 12 5 1 104 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
USKURNTAI 4886 9 9 0 97 GOING BERSERK (527)
ARNIE BARKER 5332 10 6 0 91 LAW DOGS (555)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNDK 4872 12 8 1 89 GOING BERSERK (527)
-DOROTHY 5055 10 2 2 88 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
URBAN LEGEND 4836 14 17 0 85 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
KWITCHERBICHON 4861 15 10 0 73 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAD MOXXI 5390 5 1 0 63 DARQUE FORCES (428)
RAINBOW BYTE 5391 6 2 0 61 DARQUE FORCES (428)
POISON IV 5338 9 5 1 59 DARQUE FORCES (428)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NO WASHER FLUID 5233 9 3 0 46 BASH BROS CARS (562)
-LEMON 5241 5 6 0 43 BASH BROS CARS (562)
-PUGLICK DEFENDER 5396 3 1 0 43 LAW DOGS (555)
LITTLE SISTER 5410 3 0 0 43 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
ATALI 4770 6 16 0 39 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
POLAR FLEECE 4817 6 6 0 28 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YAK 5296 6 5 1 24 GOING BERSERK (527)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KURR 5432 1 0 0 23 GOING BERSERK (527)
-BIRDIE 5386 1 0 0 15 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
CARMEN MONOXIDE 5427 1 0 0 13 DARQUE FORCES (428)
CRYSTAL 5413 2 1 0 7 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
POLE STAR 5423 1 1 0 5 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CLUNKER #1 5428 0 1 0 BASH BROS CARS 562 HIGH ELF 417 NONE
CLUNKER #2 5429 0 1 0 BASH BROS CARS 562 MEAT GRINDER 417 NONE
CLUNKER #3 5430 0 1 0 BASH BROS CARS 562 MEAT GRINDER 417 NONE
DA1 5431 0 1 0 GOING BERSERK 527 OVERNIGHT GROWTH 417 NONE
THE ICEMAN 4760 7 16 2 NORTHERN LIGHTS 393 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326 414
PERSONAL ADS
Rainbow Byte -- You were a dark rainbow for me today. -- Atali
Yak -- At least it was fast. -- Polar Fleece
And three wins over standbys. This is acceptable. -- Little Sister etc.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CLUNKER #3 was butchered by MEAT GRINDER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CLUNKER #2 was slaughtered by MEAT GRINDER in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was killed by OVERNIGHT GROWTH in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
CLUNKER #1 was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
ARNIE BARKER was overpowered by AMMOZON in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
RAINBOW BYTE was devastated by URBAN LEGEND in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
USKURNTAI overpowered KWITCHERBICHON in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided struggle.
UNDK overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute gruesome uneven melee.
ATALI was vanquished by MAD MOXXI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
POISON IV vanquished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
YAK was overpowered by LITTLE SISTER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
POLAR FLEECE overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CRYSTAL was devastated by KURR in a exciting 1 minute mismatched conflict.
POLE STAR was outlasted by CARMEN MONOXIDE in a unpopular 9 minute novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 17 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 STRIKING ATTACK 36 - 23 - 0 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 - 3 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 17 - 20 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 5 - 0 29 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 13 - 1 19 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 417 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 - 5 5 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 5 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK AMMOZON 5256 14 6 0 132 DARQUE FORCES (428)
AIMED BLOW KWITCHERBICHON 4861 15 10 0 73 BOOK OF THOMAS (528)
LUNGING ATTACK RAINBOW BYTE 5391 6 2 0 61 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is URBAN LEGEND 4836. The most popular warrior this
turn was DA1 5431. The ten other most popular fighters were USKURNTAI 4886, POISON
IV 5338, AMMOZON 5256, URBAN LEGEND 4836, UNDK 4872, POLAR FLEECE 4817, KURR 5432,
MAD MOXXI 5390, LITTLE SISTER 5410, and POLE STAR 5423.
The least popular fighter this week was CARMEN MONOXIDE 5427. The other ten least
popular fighters were YAK 5296, ATALI 4770, RAINBOW BYTE 5391, ARNIE BARKER 5332,
CLUNKER #1 5428, CLUNKER #3 5430, CRYSTAL 5413, KWITCHERBICHON 4861, CLUNKER #2 5429,
and POLE STAR 5423.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
AMMOZON (45-5256) DARQUE FORCES (428)