DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/24/2004 Duedate: 01/06/2005 TRICORUS ARENA DM-51 TURN-398 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SPIDER-MAN WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) (51-5173) [10-6-0,108] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SPIDER-MAN POSITION IS EMPTY WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) (51-5173) [10-6-0,108] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SPIDER-MAN DELANGE WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) DARK HORSEMEN (433) (51-5173) [10-6-0,108] (51-5230) [15-9-2,61] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DARK HORSEMEN (433) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 11 2. WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) 4 FRUITS (548) 3. FRUITS (548) 2 Unchartered Team 4. AMAZON ELITE (536) 0 SILK (327) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 FRUITS (548) 44 10 2 81.5 1/ 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 7 5 0 2/ 2 WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) 15 8 1 65.2 2/ 4 FRUITS (548) 2 1 1 3- 3 AMAZON ELITE (536) 89 80 7 52.7 3/ 3 WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) 2 1 0 4/ 4 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 454 552 15 45.1 4- 2 AMAZON ELITE (536) 1 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. I, Apple, do leave this arena as I entered it, Scum. 16(1)-20(1)-10-7(1)-21(1)-5(1)-11(1) Skills at: -2?-10?-16-24-16-15? Spider-Man -- I leave the arena in your capable hands. I enjoyed our series, though I wish I'd won more than I did. But Assur appears to have been right on when he claimed that the only way you'd win (against my normal strat--I fault the 396 loss to Assur's unreasonable requirement on my fighting style) is to pull a series of hits to the same location. For me, it is to the Dark Arena for one last fight before retirement. Assur wants me to face the dreaded Stone Golem. Myself, I'm hoping for an Orc or Elf. -- Apple ******************************** -- Notes from Assur In parting, I offer publicly my apology to Amazon Elite. I never intended to offend you, but offend you I did. I may very well be back here in Tricorus again, soon (with non-scum), but no promises. There are other teams and arenas I want to run. In the meantime, if you want to compete with me, I invite you to Talcama and the upcoming Battle Royal. That is my home and as long as I play, I'll have a team there. Good luck and best wishes to you, both in game and out! -- Assurnasirbanipal SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of TRICORUS. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. DARK HORSEMEN had cause to celebrate, after TURAGH got 11 points by beating THE USEROUS MERCHANT. KOLVEGH certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to VENEMOUS CONCUBINE and losing 5 points in the process! Well, Duelmaster APPLE Dark Arena Challenged DARK ARENA's THREE-HORN TROLL. Is a 30-5-0 good enough? Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by THREE-HORN TROLL, of DARK ARENA, who despite a 0-0-0 couldn't overcome TRICORUS' Number 1. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... And how sociable are TRICORUS' warriors? Come, let us see. Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after life! Those who owe APPLE of FRUITS money and had written him off, take note: he'S BACK FROM THE DARK ARENA!!! AND he'S MAD!!! Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! Do not think spyreporting in TRICORUS is the highlight of my life. More important duties call me. Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SPIDER-MAN 5173 10 6 0 108 WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HANNAH 5059 10 13 2 102 AMAZON ELITE (536) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HARZOGH 5210 12 16 0 73 DARK HORSEMEN (433) -KALLIE 5244 5 2 0 71 AMAZON ELITE (536) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DELANGE 5230 15 9 2 61 DARK HORSEMEN (433) KOLVEGH 5197 12 20 0 57 DARK HORSEMEN (433) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TURAGH 5243 9 8 0 55 DARK HORSEMEN (433) -WOLVERINE 5176 5 2 1 53 WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DAPHNE 4987 4 4 0 33 AMAZON ELITE (536) -JACINTHE 5211 6 4 0 31 AMAZON ELITE (536) -MELISSA 5252 2 1 0 25 AMAZON ELITE (536) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THREE-HORN TROLL 21 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 APPLE 5169 398 NONE PERSONAL ADS All -- YIHAAAA!!!! We're finally going to be rid of that Fruits freak!! Now perhaps my team, as well as several other teams that have been waiting, can at last get back to filling the team roster of Tricorus arena. The Fruits freak manager should indeed feel as embarrassed and humiliated as possible for disrupting this sanctified arena for so very long. Good riddance, pal. May you never make your saving throws! -- Amazon Elite Shouldn't there be a rule against the Venomous Concubine BITING her opponents? Maybe she could wear a muzzle or something. -- Harzogh I'm sure she'd enjoy it. -- Ed. Yeah, and the Dangerous Criminal could be locked up, and I would PERSONALLY throw away the key. I mean, it isn't like this guy makes a positive contribution to the community or anything! -- Turagh Turagh -- You don't consider the three skills you learned a "positive contribution"? Besides, SOME people can defeat the Criminal. -- Kolvegh And a Fratsfa Slave for me, which means we fought NOTHING but standbys this time. Why did we even bother to suit up? And going 2-2 isn't so hot, either. -- Delange 8 December 2004 Battle Royal 4 The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun! Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses. Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins! BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005. Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information. 8 December 2004 TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE! The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22, 2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners! Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must: A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM #47) newsletter. Captains are responsible for: A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4. Managers must: A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate; B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter. Rules: 1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No exceptions will be made. 2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain of the alliance he has claimed for; A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted; 3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund); 4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn 234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234. 5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231. 6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions. Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10 Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx Special Scoring: A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points; B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points; Champions: A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be in the Adepts or lower brackets. Bloodfeuds: A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who violates this rule. Special Conditions: A. I reserve the right for all final decisions. B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2; C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of x10! D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points. E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty. F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring. G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring. H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance. Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to: Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork. If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East SCI P.O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947-0500 P.S. Prizes are: A. 100% of the roll-up certs B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning alliance. 15 December 2004 The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member. We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! -- Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B. 24 December 2004 Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June 2005). Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4 LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS APPLE viciously butchered THREE-HORN TROLL in a 7 minute Dark Arena fight. SPIDER-MAN demolished HARZOGH in a 1 minute one-sided Title melee. KOLVEGH was overpowered by VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute mismatched duel. TURAGH overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute one-sided fight. DELANGE devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 0 - 0 100 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 6 - 1 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 0 67 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 6 - 0 54 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 5 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 5 - 0 44 | |LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 398 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK SPIDER-MAN 5173 10 6 0 108 WENSINWASIN M.H. (549) BASHING ATTACK DELANGE 5230 15 9 2 61 DARK HORSEMEN (433) WALL OF STEEL TURAGH 5243 9 8 0 55 DARK HORSEMEN (433) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SPIDER-MAN 5173. The most popular warrior this turn was DELANGE 5230. The ten other most popular fighters were SPIDER-MAN 5173, KOLVEGH 5197, TURAGH 5243, HARZOGH 5210, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was HARZOGH 5210. The other ten least popular fighters were TURAGH 5243, KOLVEGH 5197, SPIDER-MAN 5173, DELANGE 5230, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: APPLE (51-5169) FRUITS (548) FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make sure you reserve your room before then! Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking. The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet (for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late November/early December. If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have, you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there! -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME JACK DANIELS 3084 (81-75-3) 2 3 0 WHY I DRINK CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MARCO 5008 (52-21-2) 4 3 0 BOY O'S SUPERIOR SKULL 1580 (96-67-4) 2 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES CHRISTIANITY 4965 (48-49-0) 1 4 0 GENOCIDE ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BRUNO 4332 (43-21-2) 4 3 0 BOY O'S NUNZIO 4799 (27-13-1) 2 3 0 BOY O'S CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME F-WHITE SHADOW 4696 (12-3-0) 2 3 0 F-LLOD BLADES ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME REALITY 5234 (9-3-0) 0 2 0 SRETSAMLEUD DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME RANFURLY 3418 (5-1-1) 3 3 0 KIWI CONNECTION ORANGE 5168 (13-5-1) 0 2 0 FRUITS DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ALEX LAUTERSTEIN 5066 (7-3-0) 3 3 0 PANSY DIVISION DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME LARRY KRAMER 5061 (0-2-0) 0 2 0 PANSY DIVISION