DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/18/2005 Duedate: 03/03/2005 TRICORUS ARENA DM-51 TURN-402 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HANNAH AMAZON ELITE (536) (51-5059) [14-13-3,131] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HANNAH POSITION IS EMPTY AMAZON ELITE (536) (51-5059) [14-13-3,131] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite HANNAH DELANGE AMAZON ELITE (536) DARK HORSEMEN (433) (51-5059) [14-13-3,131] (51-5230) [16-12-2,62] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM AMAZON ELITE (536) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. INHUMANS II (562) 21 2. AMAZON ELITE (536) 14 FRUITS (548) 3. FRUITS (548) 2 Unchartered Team 4. DARK HORSEMEN (433) -1 INHUMANS II (562) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 FRUITS (548) 46 10 2 82.1 1/ 2 AMAZON ELITE (536) 7 0 1 2/ 2 AMAZON ELITE (536) 97 81 8 54.5 2/ 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 4 8 0 3/ 3 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 461 561 15 45.1 3/ 3 FRUITS (548) 2 0 0 4/ 0*INHUMANS II (562) 0 3 0 0.0 4/ 0*INHUMANS II (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 SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of TRICORUS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, DARK HORSEMEN, since AMAZON ELITE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see JACINTHE win a fight and gain 8 points, terribly. And if variety is the spice of life, TRICORUS may be getting bland, as HANNAH stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, TRICORUS? He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. What's the big D? DARK HORSEMEN was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like AMAZON ELITE avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for TRICORUS' morgue. More variety. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later? What does the TRICORUS arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of TRICORUS. I feel much better now. I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HANNAH 5059 14 13 3 131 AMAZON ELITE (536) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HARZOGH 5210 14 18 0 77 DARK HORSEMEN (433) JACINTHE 5211 9 4 0 72 AMAZON ELITE (536) -KALLIE 5244 5 2 0 71 AMAZON ELITE (536) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TURAGH 5243 11 10 0 65 DARK HORSEMEN (433) DELANGE 5230 16 12 2 62 DARK HORSEMEN (433) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DAPHNE 4987 5 5 0 47 AMAZON ELITE (536) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MELISSA 5252 2 1 0 25 AMAZON ELITE (536) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GRAPE 5266 2 0 0 16 FRUITS (548) ZALGEI 5272 0 1 0 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KOLVEGH 5197 14 21 0 DARK HORSEMEN 433 HANNAH 5059 401 EDDIE M. 5271 0 1 0 INHUMANS II 562 CHARLIE STONETROLL 18 402 NONE DEAD MEAT 5269 0 1 0 INHUMANS II 562 ADELA RIAN 25 402 NONE RICK R. 5267 0 1 0 INHUMANS II 562 WATER GOLEM 26 402 NONE PERSONAL ADS Hannah -- THAT wasn't very friendly. -- Ghost of Kolvegh I never did like Venomous Concubines. The whole concept gives me a cold grue. -- Turagh M. Chardinee was his usual worthless self. -- Harzogh Jacinthe -- Ah, another managed warrior! I didn't know there WAS another. -- Delange 31 January 2005 My fellow duelists I come before you bearing a sad and unfortunate message. Several months ago our group, the Vendetta Cartel, had lost contact with one of our friends. Since he was in contact or correspondence on an almost daily basis there was concern amongst us. With some research two of our members discovered why contact was lost with him. 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. You may have known Rich as Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest ; richh10 on the RT; or gameogre on the Duel2 messageboard. You may not have known that he spent 13 years serving the United States in the Navy. Rich dearly loved this game and all it encompassed. He may not have been the best or most experienced manager but he loved to interact with others and was quick to offer advice whenever anyone asked for help. He was always kind and gracious and tried to strengthen our game, often by helping new players feel welcome or give them a chance to compete. With his prolific posting I know that I am simply speaking the obvious about what he did for our game. Many, like me, were drawn to him, perhaps for his kind nature or his sense of humor, and it appears he lived his life as he played this game. Always willing to help or do right by others. I realize that he had many friends outside the VC so I will include the link to the news story in case any of his other friends would like to know more of what happened. We're all dealt a hand in life but it's not the strength of the hand you're dealt but rather how you play it that really matters. Rich played his hand to the very best of his human ability and for this I admire him greatly. I know we all choose to like or dislike managers but I believe deep down we are all good and decent, in this game, and will drop party (alliance) lines and will show the proper respect. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041112/news_7m12clerk.html Rich was taken from us all to soon and with so much left to offer the community around him. He spoke of a desire to run a contest on the Duel2 site which I hope to uphold in his name. Some of the people I have spoken with think it would be a nice gesture to do one final good act in Rich's name, though it could never match what he would've done within his community, for his community of San Diego. I hope that with this contest we might raise a little money to donate to an appropriate charity within San Diego in his name. In conclusion I send a message to Rich: "Rich, though I'm sure you gathered this I never really told you how much I admired you and what a friend I considered you. I thank you for being my voice of reason and always reminding me of why we both loved this game so much! You have taught me one final valuable lesson in learning more of you. There are things far more valuable in life than material possessions such as character and kindness. That nothing going on in your life means that you cannot find a way to be kind and giving to others. We always spoke of meeting someday and until we finally do know that you will live on in with me and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Cartel: Master Darque, Kat, Bum, Sensei Jan, Maximillian, Hammer, Fizban, Firehawk, Phat Phat. You increased all of our enjoyment of this game, you were a true ambassador of Duelmasters, and the game will not be quite the same without you. A farewell battle cry from the ZalCon: 'Confusion to our enemies'. May your soul rest in peace, my friend." Should anyone wish to correspond about Rich feel free to contact myself, or anyone else within the Vendetta Cartel. Street Legal Jeff Bura The Death Squad(63) in Tobir or triumph1971@hotmail.com 31 January 2005 Be it known throughout Alastari that Hammer is no longer a member of the Vendetta Cartel alliance. A difference of opinion with another highly respected member of the VC due to my recent vocal actions in DM 47 can only be resolved by my resignation from the VC as of January 29, 2005. I leave of my own accord, in good standing with all members and with no hard feelings towards anyone in the Vendetta Cartel. There was a time when I felt that my membership in the VC made the alliance stronger. I know that my resignation today makes the Vendetta Cartel a stronger alliance with my absence. -- Hammer 1 February 2005 St. Valentine's Massacre update My apologies, the Kill Contest starting on turn 476 in Jhans will run for 10 (ten) turns ending on turn number 486. Azrael 5 February 2005 On behalf of the ILLUMINATI Confederation of Alliances (The kLk, CHAOS, Inc. and The Company of Brothers) I would like to express our sympathies concerning the tragic loss of Rich Hammes to both the DM community and to the real life world. Surely our loss has been Heaven's gain. -- Talon Darkhart, deeply sorrowful kLk God of War, Illuminati Alliance, Puppetmaster LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS EDDIE M. was barely slain by CHARLIE STONETROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. DEAD MEAT was killed by ADELA RIAN in a 2 minute Dark Arena melee. RICK R. was killed by WATER GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. HANNAH vanquished HARZOGH in a 1 minute gory mismatched Title brawl. DELANGE was luckily beaten by JACINTHE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody match. TURAGH lost to KHALUHUMS DWARF in a 3 minute brutal master's fight. GRAPE bested ZALGEI in a 1 minute novice's competition. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 4 - 1 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 1 67 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 3 - 0 57 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 4 - 0 56 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 5 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 402 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: TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK HANNAH 5059 14 13 3 131 AMAZON ELITE (536) TOTAL PARRY JACINTHE 5211 9 4 0 72 AMAZON ELITE (536) WALL OF STEEL TURAGH 5243 11 10 0 65 DARK HORSEMEN (433) BASHING ATTACK DELANGE 5230 16 12 2 62 DARK HORSEMEN (433) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is HANNAH 5059. The most popular warrior this turn was DELANGE 5230. The ten other most popular fighters were RICK R. 5267, TURAGH 5243, HANNAH 5059, JACINTHE 5211, EDDIE M. 5271, DEAD MEAT 5269, GRAPE 5266, ZALGEI 5272, HARZOGH 5210, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was HARZOGH 5210. The other ten least popular fighters were ZALGEI 5272, GRAPE 5266, DEAD MEAT 5269, EDDIE M. 5271, JACINTHE 5211, HANNAH 5059, TURAGH 5243, RICK R. 5267, DELANGE 5230, and 0. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: HANNAH (51-5059) AMAZON ELITE (536) Name-Change-O-Rama The winter tourney brought a lot of people to the Isle who didn't appear there normally. This included Commission employees. Half a dozen arenamasters regarded each other warily in the mirror behind the bar at the Pig in a Haystack. The Pig was obscure and mediocre, drawing few gladiators, which is what they had all been looking for. They saw gladiators every day. Most arenamaster were convinced that this was some kind of punishment. You could always pick out the arenamasters in a crowd. There were superficial differences: One of these had clearly Adantri features, one wore an eye-patch, two were female. But there were, in significant ways, alike. The same size, the same hair-trigger alertness, the same deadliness. The one-eyed man broke the ice, raising his beer mug in salute. "I'm Zrof One- Eye from Zukal. Sugar of Arvat--" One of the women bowed slightly. "I know Sugar. The rest of you...?" The Adantri matched his salute. "Dernal of Dayla Kiv." "Daiyla Kiv? Ah...." "No, without the 'I' in it. These damned bureaucrats can't spell, and they thought adding an unnecessary vowel was exotic." Disgust dripped from his voice. "Tell me about it!" another man growled in agreement. "Khagal of Niatoli, and what they do to the spelling of THAT simple word--!" "I thought Daiyla, I mean Dayla Kiv had a different name right now," Arenamistress Sugar said. "The arena, at least, because of a contest?" "Chavez Ravine." Dernal's tone was the one that substituted in polite company for spitting on the floor. Zrof blinked, taken aback by the bitterness. He wouldn't have minded a contest in Zukal, and damn what they called the place. "It's only temporary, though." "Temporary, shmiperary," another man muttered. He seemed well into his drinking, although, like all arenamasters, he carried his liquor well. "They do it all the time in Aradi. No reshpect. Go around changing thish, changing that. I wish I could change shome thingsh." He signalled the bartender for a refill. The second woman put her hand over his mug. "You've had enough, Harkon. Try the coffee, instead." "You should be mad, too, Ripplesh," Harkon said. "They're going to do shtuff like that in Jahnsh, aren't they?" Ripples Dorrigan shrugged. All the men paused, some with glasses half raised, to watch. "It's the way things are," she said. "Not much we can do about it." "You know," Khagal of Niatoli said, "maybe we could make a few changes. Fix the spelling of Arena 33, for one, change a few standby titles--" "The Commission hates changes." Dernal of Dayla Kiv topped up his glass and drained it gloomily. "Yes, but if we disguise it," Sugar of Arvat said, excited, "make it... maybe a general Name-Change-O-Rama! Then we could slip OUR changes through and no one would notice or mind." *-------*-------*-------*-------*-------*-------* By popular demand, we are holding a Name-Change-o-Rama during the month of March. If you wish to change the name of your warriors or teams, please contact RSI Customer Service. The charge for a name change is $1, unless you're in DOOMCorps, in which case you take your chances. (Just kidding, guys! *snicker*)