DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/24/2011 Duedate: 01/20/2012 SNOWBOUND ARENA DM-50 TURN-297 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS 4-H LIFE IMPACTS (395) (50-3670) [29-2-0,118] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader THRESHPACK POSITION IS EMPTY PUBLIC ENEMY (24) (50-138) [21-12-0,123] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite RED ALERT RED ALERT PUBLIC ENEMY (24) PUBLIC ENEMY (24) (50-139) [20-13-0,105] (50-139) [20-13-0,105] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE MYRMIDONS (211) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE MYRMIDONS (211) 37 2. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 11 LIFE IMPACTS (395) 3. PUBLIC ENEMY (24) -3 Unchartered Team 4. DANGER DANGER (404) -3 5. LIFE IMPACTS (395) -25 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 LIFE IMPACTS (395) 251 97 2 72.1 1/ 5 THE MYRMIDONS (211) 9 6 2 2/ 2 DANGER DANGER (404) 46 29 1 61.3 2/ 1 LIFE IMPACTS (395) 8 7 0 3/ 3 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) 88 73 3 54.7 3/ 2 DANGER DANGER (404) 8 7 0 4/ 5 THE MYRMIDONS (211) 29 39 3 42.6 4/ 3 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) 6 7 0 5/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 257 369 8 41.1 5/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 6 9 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+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): NORM QUESHA of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): PANCAKES of KAOS II (Grimm, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 293): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): RED ALERT of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 290): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 275): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): DIANGELIQUE of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 244): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 60): VODI of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 242): MOSGIEL of OTAGO HIGHLANDERS (The Mun, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 293): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 315): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 296): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 290): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 275): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 244): BASH BROS SOCCER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 60): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 242): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgrs.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal) AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr) (turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 290): HOT STUFF of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 267): UNCLE FESTUS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 243): ROMOR SAITH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Much has changed in SNOWBOUND since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Biff! Pow! SNOWBOUND watched with glee as LIFE IMPACTS got knocked off top spot by THE MYRMIDONS! Ya gotta be quick on yer feet! Keep your elbow off the table! Thrust! Block out the pain! THE MYRMIDONS is now ranked 1st with a 4-1-2 turn. What's with LADIRO MAELS? He actually beat DANGER DANGER's UNDER THE GUN, and walked away with 18 more points from the fight. Major screwup at LIFE IMPACTS. PURPLE ACE lost 43 points to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe PURPLE ACE will provide more easy wins... Apparently SNOWBOUND isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought. The Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn! I'm sure SNOWBOUND is excited about 4-H, the new Duelmaster from LIFE IMPACTS. (remember?) But when you've seen as many as I have... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. How well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of practive, PUBLIC ENEMY! In my day, no team with a 87-70-3 would scare me off! What's the problem, LIFE IMPACTS? A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters don't accept this. The best do. ELENA FARESTA, with hers forgettable 6-8-0, was dealt death by SMAUG in a forgettable match. MIDDLE WAY 6 didn't seem to mind very much. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty. Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME 4-H 3670 29 2 0 118 LIFE IMPACTS (395) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THRESHPACK 138 21 12 0 123 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) RED ALERT 139 20 13 0 105 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) BULLDOG 3727 16 6 0 100 LIFE IMPACTS (395) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PURPLE ACE 3728 17 5 0 85 LIFE IMPACTS (395) SMOKEY BEAR 3752 10 5 0 85 DANGER DANGER (404) MATH 3735 12 7 0 79 LIFE IMPACTS (395) LADIRO MAELS 3712 10 15 0 79 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME UNDER THE GUN 3750 10 5 0 55 DANGER DANGER (404) MOLDAR NAY 3731 10 11 1 53 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) SHOBART TEEGUE 3737 10 8 0 53 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) SMAUG 1702 7 9 1 47 THE MYRMIDONS (211) TACO BELL 3751 8 7 1 35 DANGER DANGER (404) HIGH VOLTAGE 3748 9 6 0 34 DANGER DANGER (404) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WILL ROBINSON 3749 9 6 0 33 DANGER DANGER (404) VERRA 1937 5 6 0 33 THE MYRMIDONS (211) SYNERGY 3760 2 3 1 31 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) ROLAN 3762 3 0 1 29 THE MYRMIDONS (211) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THOR 1704 4 7 0 21 THE MYRMIDONS (211) BELEG BLOODAXE 2932 5 4 1 20 THE MYRMIDONS (211) GRIEF 3759 3 3 0 19 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) JENNA KUUL 3761 0 4 0 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? CONVICTED THIEF 0 0 0 ROLAN 3762 297 NONE CAMP PAHOKA 3758 2 4 0 LIFE IMPACTS 395 EXILED ELF 297 NONE ELENA FARESTA 3753 6 8 0 MIDDLE WAY 6 368 SMAUG 1702 297 BEREN ONEHAND 2931 3 3 0 THE MYRMIDONS 211 SYNERGY 3760 294 PERSONAL ADS The Userous Merchant??!! I let The Userous Merchant best me?! I suspect Coach will demote me to the 3rd Team or even call on thoseDark Arena baddies. Oh, my! -- Camp Pahoka Smokey Bear -- Why did you have to get so aggressive? Did I forget to put out my camp fire? -- Math (calculating that it all added up to a loss) Under The Gun -- The newsletter called it a mismatched brawl, but I can assure you that no one who fights me is mismatched-- unless it is me. -- Purple Ace Red Alert -- You were the better warrior and deserve the title. Salute. -- 4-H Threshpack -- Well, I keep trying and you keep winning. I acknowledge you as my better. -- Bulldog (licking his wounds) 1-4?! That is not a way to win championships. Come on, Life Impacters; get back in the groove. -- Coach A salute to The Duelmaster, Red Alert. Well done. -- Coach It seldom, seldom happens, but This Consortium team is DAing a warrior. 20-5-14-10- 17-12-6 hosed dmg basher is night fighting. -- Coach (searching the two-year colleges for a great recruit) Camp Pahoka -- If the gods had meant for us to sleep on the ground in bags, they wouldn't have allowed us to invent houses and beds. -- Jenna Kuul Smaug -- I believe you. -- Shobart Teegue Beleg -- Well, for the cat's sake, wash it! And dry it, of course, rust is just as bad as blood. -- Elena Faresta We salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Middle Way Smaug -- If it isn't one of us, it's another. Seems like you're everywhere we turn. -- Moldar Nay Will Robinson -- Not today, bub. -- Shobart Teegue Synergy -- It's tempting to think of your name as "the energy of sin," but you aren't strong enough. Sin is overpowering. -- Ladiro Maels Taco Bell -- Delicious! -- Elena Faresta Verra -- No shame for me in that loss. But I should have gotten more than one skill. -- Jenna Kuul LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS CAMP PAHOKA was butchered by EXILED ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. RED ALERT was bested by 4-H in a action packed 4 minute veteran's Title duel. THRESHPACK subdued SMOKEY BEAR in a crowd pleasing 4 minute uneven fight. BULLDOG bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 1 minute fight. PURPLE ACE was subdued by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute master's competition. MATH vanquished MOLDAR NAY in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched fight. UNDER THE GUN was handily defeated by LADIRO MAELS in a 1 minute uneven fight. SMAUG dispatched ELENA FARESTA in a 2 minute gruesome duel. SHOBART TEEGUE won victory over SYNERGY in a action packed 1 minute fight. TACO BELL won victory over BELEG BLOODAXE in a popular 2 minute fight. GRIEF was savagely defeated by HIGH VOLTAGE in a tiring 11 minute gory melee. WILL ROBINSON was outlasted by VERRA in a crowd pleasing 8 minute bloody match. THOR unbelievably bested JENNA KUUL in a popular 3 minute veteran vs. amateur battle. ROLAN easily killed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 4 - 0 75 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 4 - 0 69 | |PARRY-LUNGE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 17 - 2 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 18 - 14 - 1 56 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 12 - 10 - 1 55 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 8 - 0 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 20 - 1 44 | Turn 297 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-STRIKE 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY 4-H 3670 29 2 0 118 LIFE IMPACTS (395) PARRY-LUNGE THRESHPACK 138 21 12 0 123 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) SLASHING ATTACK RED ALERT 139 20 13 0 105 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) STRIKING ATTACK BULLDOG 3727 16 6 0 100 LIFE IMPACTS (395) PARRY-RIPOSTE SMOKEY BEAR 3752 10 5 0 85 DANGER DANGER (404) BASHING ATTACK MATH 3735 12 7 0 79 LIFE IMPACTS (395) LUNGING ATTACK SHOBART TEEGUE 3737 10 8 0 53 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) PARRY-STRIKE HIGH VOLTAGE 3748 9 6 0 34 DANGER DANGER (404) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is RED ALERT 139. The most popular warrior this turn was RED ALERT 139. The ten other most popular fighters were TACO BELL 3751, THRESHPACK 138, WILL ROBINSON 3749, JENNA KUUL 3761, BULLDOG 3727, MATH 3735, SMAUG 1702, SHOBART TEEGUE 3737, VERRA 1937, and 4-H 3670. The least popular fighter this week was GRIEF 3759. The other ten least popular fighters were HIGH VOLTAGE 3748, UNDER THE GUN 3750, CAMP PAHOKA 3758, ROLAN 3762, BELEG BLOODAXE 2932, SYNERGY 3760, ELENA FARESTA 3753, PURPLE ACE 3728, SMOKEY BEAR 3752, and THOR 1704. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: BULLDOG (50-3727) LIFE IMPACTS (395) NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. CIRBANE (3-3841) SORCERY COVENANT (52) MADE A COMBO (62-3896) WON AT POOL (401) TAKANOHANA (77-2569) SUMO BASHO (369) PAIN PART 1 (82-11616) LUROCIANS XIV (1687) 1101 (82-17779) MEDAL OF HONOR AA1 (2722) PUD 135 (82-22036) PUDS AGAIN 8 (3496) AMISTUM (82-26415) LBA: SPEILBURG FANS2 (4268) MORE COWBELL! (82-29315) BLAH TEAM 8 (4781) SILVER (82-30503) SUPERIOR FORCES 7402 (5001) HYPERMUX (82-32647) 121604Q (5387) BOND, JAMES BOND (82-36725) A VIEW TO A KILL (6066) R'AKA (82-37859) THE DREADLANDS (6285) PRISONER 007 (82-41051) DUNGEON CELL (6855) SPARKLY (82-41405) 012006E (6911) SEATTLE SLEW (82-41468) SUPERIOR HORSES II (6923) CATHARI (82-42267) 4604 SUPERIOR FORCES (7065) COFFEE GROUNDS (82-45801) ABSTRACTION (7691) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily. Whenever this many people came together to petition for something, it meant trouble. For him, anyway. Records to be altered. Altering records was Bad. It made Extra Work. His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we wouldn't have jobs. Smile at them and ask what they want." Algernon closed his eyes briefly. Looking at this crowd made him dizzy. They were all wearing black and white stripes. Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras didn't carry swords. Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile. "What... ah, what can I do for you?" "We want new names," the first gladiator said. There was a number on the front of his shirt: 0381. He thumped the number with his thumb. "This here isn't a name--" "We want REAL names!" That voice came from farther back in the crowd. "Yeah! We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!" One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom." All the others turned to look at him. Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing. Well, he could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name. "My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested. "It's a good name." "It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said. "We talked about this. We got our manager's agreement. You get the name on the petition." "But--!" Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they argued. He picked up the petition. "These names are the ones you want?" 0381 turned back. "Yes." "It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name changes, THEY are going to want them--" Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown... and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a complete deal. A Name-Change-O-Rama. Everyone who wants a name change can petition for it. Get it all over with at once." He glanced at the petition, shuddered slightly, and passed it to his clerk. "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you will get the names on this petition. And others will get the names THEY think they should have had, too." He paused. "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of being an Algernon...." * * * * * Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of February. If you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI BLOODGAMES at the WINTER FACE-TO-FACE Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Winter FTF! For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There will be two different arenas: DM 96: for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and DM 97: for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions: BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All is 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur. REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters. CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In DM 96, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds. For DM 97, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the F-t-F). There will be no DA challenges. TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your rollups and strategies by Wednesday, January 11, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament. MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest. ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill. Errors must be reported before the next turn processes. NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games. FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49. AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills. The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion. Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie. A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills. The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts. AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three surviving gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters Games. Any special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be conducted before transfer into A.D. Astute managers will note that this means a slim, but possible chance that a warrior designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to glory in A.D. That warrior could be yours! The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make. When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!