DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/21/2012 Duedate: 02/17/2012
SNOWBOUND ARENA
DM-50 TURN-298
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
4-H
LIFE IMPACTS (395)
(50-3670) [30-2-0,120]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
4-H POSITION IS EMPTY
LIFE IMPACTS (395)
(50-3670) [30-2-0,120]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
RED ALERT THOR
PUBLIC ENEMY (24) THE MYRMIDONS (211)
(50-139) [20-14-0,93] (50-1704) [5-7-0,33]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE MYRMIDONS (211)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LIFE IMPACTS (395) 45
2. DANGER DANGER (404) 17 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
3. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 16 Unchartered Team
4. THE MYRMIDONS (211) 14
5. PUBLIC ENEMY (24) -35 THE COHORT (68)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 LIFE IMPACTS (395) 255 98 2 72.2 1/ 1 THE MYRMIDONS (211) 9 6 3
2/ 2 DANGER DANGER (404) 48 32 1 60.0 2/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 8 6 0
3/ 3 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) 89 76 3 53.9 3/ 2 LIFE IMPACTS (395) 8 7 0
4/ 4 THE MYRMIDONS (211) 32 41 4 43.8 4/ 3 DANGER DANGER (404) 6 9 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368) 259 371 8 41.1 5/ 4 PUBLIC ENEMY (24) 5 7 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 344): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 245): SUGAR HILL GANG of RAP ATTACKS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 61): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 243): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 341): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 339): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 316): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 276): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 245): DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 61): SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 243): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgrs.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 311): EUREKA PRIDE of ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord)
KATIE of ALL STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
AGARIC of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): BULLDOG of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): 451 DEGREES of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
(turn 290): HOT STUFF of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 246): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I am back. Red Alert and I have split the last two rounds. I respect him so
much that I hope to avoid him next round. I do.
But let me, in my own little DM Column, tell you about my friend Bulldog, The
Consortium's newest Lord Protector. (all excludes the results of this past fight
with Kung-Fu Master)
9-13-11-17-9-10-15 mode striker
good damage, poor endu
16-6-0 in arena, no tournaments
skill learn rate 2.04
master decise (135), expert attack (95)
seemed to like pointy weapons
SS at 14/123/4
LO at 3/14/0
DA at 1/11/0
other at 0/4/0
estimated faves ????? (prob fave learn att or dec)
He becomes #914 for The Consortium.
Meanwhile, I am here on the throne, trying to stay here, and wondering why
Bulldog graduated and NOT me. Bah, Humbug!
4-H
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of SNOWBOUND! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Warriors--remember that glory waits
always around the corner! Witness how this week MIDDLE WAY 6 went 2-2-0 to move up 3
in the rankings. BULLDOG caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he
skillfully bested RED ALERT and was awarded 15 points in recognition. In one of the
week's more notable duels, BULLDOG put down RED ALERT, causing him to lose 12 points
of recognition in the process. Although LADIRO MAELS made a valiant effort, it did
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious 4-H. No confirmation, but my sources
claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed
weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city SNOWBOUND. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in SNOWBOUND
these days is DANGER DANGER. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid
them. Apparently the stalwarts of LIFE IMPACTS are catching the bulk of jests down
at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Loose talk at the
arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are
after THRESHPACK. Watch your back! I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness
of PURPLE ACE who cast caution to the winds and challenged THRESHPACK, a fighter 38
points higher. Do not the gods reward courage? PURPLE ACE it was that claimed
victory in the bout, while also rising 19 points in recognition.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! 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 SNOWBOUND. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari
await me! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell,
and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
4-H 3670 30 2 0 120 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PURPLE ACE 3728 18 5 0 104 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
SMOKEY BEAR 3752 11 5 0 96 DANGER DANGER (404)
RED ALERT 139 20 14 0 93 PUBLIC ENEMY (24)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THRESHPACK 138 21 13 0 90 PUBLIC ENEMY (24)
LADIRO MAELS 3712 10 16 0 87 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
MATH 3735 12 8 0 73 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNDER THE GUN 3750 11 5 0 59 DANGER DANGER (404)
MOLDAR NAY 3731 11 11 1 58 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHOBART TEEGUE 3737 11 8 0 55 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SMAUG 1702 7 10 1 46 THE MYRMIDONS (211)
SYNERGY 3760 3 3 1 43 PUBLIC ENEMY (24)
VERRA 1937 6 6 1 42 THE MYRMIDONS (211)
TACO BELL 3751 8 8 1 36 DANGER DANGER (404)
WILL ROBINSON 3749 9 7 0 34 DANGER DANGER (404)
HIGH VOLTAGE 3748 9 7 0 34 DANGER DANGER (404)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THOR 1704 5 7 0 33 THE MYRMIDONS (211)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BELEG BLOODAXE 2932 6 4 1 23 THE MYRMIDONS (211)
ROLAN 3762 3 1 1 20 THE MYRMIDONS (211)
CIRCLE K 3768 1 0 0 15 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
JENNA KUUL 3761 0 5 0 6 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ELENA FARESTA 3753 6 8 0 MIDDLE WAY 6 368 SMAUG 1702 297
GRIEF 3759 3 4 0 PUBLIC ENEMY 24 VERRA 1937 298
BEREN ONEHAND 2931 3 3 0 THE MYRMIDONS 211 SYNERGY 3760 294 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Red Alert -- I guess it was simply MY turn. -- 4-H, DMV
I hope my night fight brought you a great recruit, Coach. -- Camp Pahoka (Actually
thinking "Bah, Humbug" in his own mind.)
Kung-Fu Master -- Thanks for propelling me into the Lord Protector ranks. Goooooo,
Cannelton High School Bulldogs. -- Bulldog
Moldar Nay -- You've gotta know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em, when to add, when
to subtract.... -- Math
Venomous Concubine -- Every day, in every way, I show why I am the merest of cannon-
fodder. -- Purple Ace
All -- May all your teams come up winners. -- Coach and The Life Impacts
Jorja and the Middle Way -- Please accept our sincerest apologies for Smaug's actions
in the ring against Elena Farestar. It was not part of my plan for him to kill
anyone, and certainly his previous fights did not suggest this darker side to him. I
have chastised him, and warned him to prepare for pain, lots of pain, coming from
Elena's team mates. -- Sigurd and the Myrmidons (the ones who aren't Smaug, he's
sulking)
Moldar Nay -- I know what you mean, and I expect I'll be getting a lot of attention
from you and your team mates in the near future. My only regret is that it isn't
because I'm a nice bloke with fantastic looks. -- Smaug.
Jenna -- I'm sorry, but it seems that I'm not only an average-to-terrible fighter,
but I'm also a poor teacher. -- Verra.
Taco Bell - That hurt, a lot. My only consolation is that you were a good teacher,
thank you. -- Beleg.
Will Robinson -- Thanks to that fight, I missed my appointment at the hairdresser.
With my past record, I wasn't expecting to be in the ring any more than 2 minutes at
most. Oh well, at least I made the later booking. -- Verra.
Jenna -- I'm sorry, I hope I haven't consigned you to a fight after dark, that would
be bad. -- Thor.
Synergy -- We hadn't forgotten you, but with the Christmas period things were over-
looked or simply didn't work out as we'd planned/hoped. This is the last turn that
we can bloodfeud you, so hopefully it went well for us. -- Sigurd and the Myrmidons.
Our congratulations to Bulldog. -- Jorja and the Middle Way
Math -- Not my best subject, ever. I take two cents, add two more, and end up
with... nothing. -- Moldar Nay
Under the Gun -- What did you want to go and get under that thing for, anyway? --
Ladiro Maels
Smaug -- Huh, dragon snacks, am I? Oh, well, at least it was WARM. -- Ghost of Elena
Faresta
Synergy -- What were you doing fight me? Have you offended the handicapper so badly
as that? -- Shobart Teegue
Thor -- I don't know what was unbelievable about that, do you? Well, except that I
lasted three minutes. Ouch. -- Jenna Kuul
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ROLAN was devastated by SYNERGY in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
BULLDOG vanquished RED ALERT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
PURPLE ACE subdued THRESHPACK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
THOR bested WILL ROBINSON in a popular 5 minute Challenge fight.
4-H subdued LADIRO MAELS in a 2 minute master's Title competition.
SMOKEY BEAR vanquished MATH in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
TACO BELL was savagely defeated by SHOBART TEEGUE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
SMAUG was overcome by UNDER THE GUN in a 1 minute melee.
HIGH VOLTAGE lost to MOLDAR NAY in a action packed 2 minute duel.
VERRA assassinated GRIEF in a 3 minute uneven duel.
BELEG BLOODAXE luckily beat JENNA KUUL in a 2 minute brutal fight.
CIRCLE K overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 4 minute novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 5 - 0 72 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 17 - 2 61 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 14 - 9 - 2 61 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 8 - 0 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 16 - 16 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 21 - 1 42 |
Turn 298 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:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY 4-H 3670 30 2 0 120 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
STRIKING ATTACK PURPLE ACE 3728 18 5 0 104 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SMOKEY BEAR 3752 11 5 0 96 DANGER DANGER (404)
SLASHING ATTACK RED ALERT 139 20 14 0 93 PUBLIC ENEMY (24)
PARRY-LUNGE THRESHPACK 138 21 13 0 90 PUBLIC ENEMY (24)
BASHING ATTACK MATH 3735 12 8 0 73 LIFE IMPACTS (395)
LUNGING ATTACK SHOBART TEEGUE 3737 11 8 0 55 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
PARRY-STRIKE HIGH VOLTAGE 3748 9 7 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 THOR 1704. The ten other most popular fighters were MOLDAR NAY 3731, LADIRO
MAELS 3712, PURPLE ACE 3728, WILL ROBINSON 3749, SHOBART TEEGUE 3737, JENNA KUUL
3761, SYNERGY 3760, UNDER THE GUN 3750, HIGH VOLTAGE 3748, and BELEG BLOODAXE 2932.
The least popular fighter this week was GRIEF 3759. The other ten least popular
fighters were VERRA 1937, SMAUG 1702, TACO BELL 3751, MATH 3735, RED ALERT 139, ROLAN
3762, CIRCLE K 3768, SMOKEY BEAR 3752, 4-H 3670, and THRESHPACK 138.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
BULLDOG (50-3727) LIFE IMPACTS (395)
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLVIII
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SHELLHEAD 1071 (41-27-0) 1 3 1 MARVEL MADNESS
"DARK ARENA" -- The Novel
For centuries, the Shagornan Elves have been forced to live underground.
Human invaders, the Delarquans, burned their forests, sparking a war of elven
annihilation. The elders told tales that when the Delarquans marched to war
against the elves, the land itself bled as they passed. Since the war, the
elves have dwindled with every passing year, while the humans multiply like
rodents across the land of Alastari.
Now, the Delarquans have disappeared. Some say they departed, others indicate
it.s a ruse, but there have been whispered rumors of another greater threat
looming in the region. Khyron of the Shagornan Elves has been tasked to
determine the cause, realizing that failure is probable and at the end of the
road death could be the only reward.
Khyron has known only the safety of the caves, but now he must journey to the
world above...the World with No Ceiling.
Throughout the years, many fine writers have played Duelmasters/Duel II and have
contributed greatly to the history and background of the world of Alastari. One very
intense period, during the early '90's, was during the Rocanis War, when authors from
both the Delarquan and Free Blades arenas collaborated on writing the history of the
invasion of the arena-city of Rocanis. Mark Manley (aka Grimwood) is a long-time
manager in Rocanis, and was one of the writers who contributed so much to this
history. Over the subsequent years, he has worked to bring his novelization to life
and make the story of the War and the preceding events which led to it available to
the greater public. Many Rocanis legends appear in the book: Itoz Trollbane,
Sandstorm, and others. The novel is a treat to read--even more so if you are familiar
with the game!
If you're interested in purchasing a copy of the book, here are links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Arena-Mark-G-
Manley/dp/1936127598/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319631863&sr=1-2
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dark-arena-mark-
manley/1105609584?ean=2940011494659&itm=2&usri=dark%2barena
Treble Heart Books: http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/WDManley.html
Mark Manley is planning to attend the upcoming Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe, and has
offered a special prize to the winner of the Rookies and Primus tournaments: An
autographed copy of Dark Arena, autographed by the author, the artist, and the RSI
staff! In addition, as a special prize, the top up-and-coming tournament manager will
also receive an autographed copy! Mark will have copies of Dark Arena available at
the tournament, and as a special bonus, each copy of Dark Arena sold at the FTF will
include one new team rollup! We hope that many of you can venture to Tempe to
participate in the Face-to-Face, compete in the tournament, and congratulate Mark in
person on his achievement!