DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/05/2006 Duedate: 10/18/2006
ROCANIS ARENA
DM-56 TURN-413
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NIKALA
ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
(56-3443) [16-11-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NIKALA LOIS THUG
ELEVENTH HOUR (372) STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
(56-3443) [16-11-0,103] (56-3970) [2-1-0,14]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ALDALDON SOURCRAB
PHILANTHROPISTS (420) BAD APPLES (187)
(56-3913) [12-4-1,87] (56-3969) [3-3-0,23]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BAD APPLES (187)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 61
2. YIELD (405) 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
3. PHILANTHROPISTS (420) -1 Unchartered Team
4. STRAIGHT UP THUG (426) -1
5. BAD APPLES (187) -27 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 17 6 1 73.9 1/ 1 BAD APPLES (187) 10 4 0
2/ 2*STRAIGHT UP THUG (426) 8 6 2 57.1 2/ 3 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 6 6 0
3/ 4 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 63 69 8 47.7 3- 4 YIELD (405) 3 2 0
4- 3 YIELD (405) 32 37 7 46.4 4/ 2*STRAIGHT UP THUG (426) 3 6 2
5/ 5 BAD APPLES (187) 431 570 14 43.1 5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 2 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
ROCANIS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly
impressed to see PRESTON win a fight and gain 27 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, PRESTON
beat TREEKILLER and TREEKILLER lost 22 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to
absence, and inability to defend the throne, WISHLIST has lost the Title of
Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with
the new, as NIKALA takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.
Heh, heh. 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, ROCANIS?
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.
ELEVENTH HOUR, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided
team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass
act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was PHILANTHROPISTS. Ha ha ha
ha!
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for ROCANIS'
morgue. More variety. Now hey, I like to see a death as much as the next guy, but
hey STRAIGHT UP THUG, whyja send BILL THUG to the Dark Arena, look at his record,
huh? We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you
sooner that later?
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Phlllt! Just had to do that before
I leave the fine city of ROCANIS. 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
NIKALA 3443 16 11 0 103 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WISHLIST 3816 11 9 3 110 YIELD (405)
-CONTRABAND 3827 11 4 3 102 YIELD (405)
PRESTON 3604 9 9 5 98 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ALDALDON 3913 12 4 1 87 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
TREEKILLER 3927 14 5 0 72 BAD APPLES (187)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZANDER 3440 11 17 1 66 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
-NALENTHU 3909 4 2 0 63 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VANESSA 3483 12 11 1 55 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
-IN HIDING 3902 4 2 1 50 YIELD (405)
FORLUITHA 3946 8 7 0 45 BAD APPLES (187)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARD CIDER 3978 3 0 0 27 BAD APPLES (187)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOURCRAB 3969 3 3 0 23 BAD APPLES (187)
-SAWTOOTH 3944 1 1 0 15 YIELD (405)
LOIS THUG 3970 2 1 0 14 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
-RANUL 3911 1 0 0 9 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
GEORGE THUG 3974 2 1 1 8 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
DELIA THUG 3973 1 2 0 5 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
BUCK FEVER 3980 1 1 0 4 BAD APPLES (187)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JONNA THANE 3903 15 11 0 BAD APPLES 187 PRESTON 3604 410 REVENGED
BILL THUG 3972 2 1 1 STRAIGHT UP THUG 426 VEL STEELWIND 25 413 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
In Hiding -- From what or, as the case might be, whom? Your manager? That might be
a good plan. Managers are so cold-blooded! -- Forluitha
P.S. You should probably have learned more, then your manager wouldn't be hostile.
Sawtooth -- Heck. Wind-sprints for me. -- Sourcrab
P.S. Ground glass in the breakfast grits for you. Although they tell me that isn't
necessarily lethal. Another myth exploded.
Preston -- Whoa! A one-shotter, I didn't expect that. I like it, mind you, but I
didn't expect it. -- Treekiller
P.S. Are you any relation to the guy in the Yukon? Sergeant Preston, that would be.
Lois Thug -- Good try, but women just can't handle me. -- straight-up Hard Cider, the
insufferably smug
Delia Thug -- Ah, you're a big one, aren't you? Well, you know what they say, the
bigger they are, the harder they fall, and I love it when a woman falls hard for me.
The crowd didn't love it, but what do they know, eh? -- Buck Fever
P.S. You can call me Buck.
Ed. -- This is true. To the extent that any efforts to change over to using baling
twine has been ruthlessly stamped out. After all, cults always need a good blood
sacrifice, and anyone who would bale doom with TWINE is obviously good for little
else. -- Treekiller
Heck, anyone who would bale even hay with twine should probably be sacrificed!
Baling twine is worthless stuff. -- Ed.
14 September 2006
I am back in the arena and thinking back to those days in 1984 where I was a
novice and clueless manager.
Now, 22 years later it looks like I am an ancient and once again clueless
manager.
I am looking to recover some old warriors. Since none of them are Aimed Blows,
they are no threat to win anything. I just want to see how they turned out.
The Couatl 2-17
Madam Butterfly 20-701
Gypsy Moth 20-703
King Crab 21-1
Priestess Python 26-1388
Please contact me at DekeYoung@Comcast.net if you know about any of these ancient
warriors, or just want to bs about the old, old, old times.
25 September 2006
It is obvious that the Dark Knights wish to be shown the light. Allow me to step
forward and blind them with truth. YOU ARE WORTHLESS!!! The Dark Knights are so
afraid of the light that they hide behind their black armor and empty threats. It is
too bad they are unwilling to actually FIGHT us! I guess our natural light is too
bright for you all to face! Fear us, for we are here! -- Gemini Goldphoenix,
Overlord of the Avengers of Light!
5 October 2006
*Turf War IV Rules*
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 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 Turf War.
Managers must:
a. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Gift Certificate to participate to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (568), DM 47 -- North Fork, or
Rick Stringer
13 St. Michael's CT
Elkton, MD 21921
b. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
they will be fighting under in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until a Gift Cert is received. No exceptions.
2. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare and be verified by the
Captain of the alliance he/she has claimed for;
3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. NO multiple aliases please.
Violations will result in disqualification.
4. The contest will begin on the turn following the January F2F and run for 12
turns.
5. The turn a declaration and verification will begin the scoring process.
6. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 10 of the Turf
War 5.
7. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge -10 xx -10 xx
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
a. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 2 points (team mentions only!)
b. Each Style Master is worth 2 points.
c. Duelmaster Throne is worth 2 points
Champions:
a. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, the Champion
must be in the Adepts or lower brackets on the turn they are declared
without having gone above the Adepts bracket at any time...including
transferred teams. (I'll be watching for this occurrence!)
Bloodfeuds:
a. Bloodfeuds count for all four (4) turns. However, the same warrior may not
be used all four turns. 4 turns means 4 separate warriors. A penalty of
-10 will be given to the team who violates this.
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
(this means a warrior with 0 FE).
f. TVs won after the contest begins gain a 25 point one time score once the
tourney reports are posted in the NL.
g. TCs won after the contest begins gain a 50 point one time score with the
same conditions as noted for TVs.
h. NO switching alliance once verified by an alliance that a team has declared
for.
i. Only 7 teams are permitted per alliance for the Turf War 5.
PRIZES:
Turf Wars are a "Winner Takes All" type contest. All prizes and 100% of the RU
Certs will be given to the Captain of the winning alliance and it is his/her
responsibility to give these to the alliance membership.
I have requested from RSI the following:
a. renaming of the orth Fork (DM 47) arena;
b. renaming of Dark Arena Monsters;
c. known favourite rhythms for one warrior on each team of the winning
alliance. This warrior would be in the Initiates or above brackets on the
last turn of the Turf War (they must have at least one arena fight to
receive this award).
Baphomet, Host of TW5
Special Note: A downchallenge is considered from a higher bracket to a lower
bracket. Same bracket, more recognition points? Not a downchallenge!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BILL THUG was butchered by VEL STEELWIND in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NIKALA bested ALDALDON in a 2 minute veteran's Title duel.
TREEKILLER was handily defeated by PRESTON in a 1 minute one-sided match.
FORLUITHA was vanquished by ZANDER in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
VANESSA overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SOURCRAB viciously subdued GEORGE THUG in a popular 2 minute bloody duel.
LOIS THUG savagely defeated BUCK FEVER in a 2 minute gory amateur's brawl.
DELIA THUG was handily defeated by HARD CIDER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 9 - 3 - 1 75 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 4 - 0 64 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 6 - 0 63 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 5 - 3 62 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 36 - 24 - 3 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 14 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 13 - 2 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 413 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 4 5 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY NIKALA 3443 16 11 0 103 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
LUNGING ATTACK ALDALDON 3913 12 4 1 87 PHILANTHROPISTS (420)
BASHING ATTACK VANESSA 3483 12 11 1 55 ELEVENTH HOUR (372)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ALDALDON 3913. The most popular warrior this turn
was SOURCRAB 3969. The ten other most popular fighters were ALDALDON 3913, ZANDER
3440, LOIS THUG 3970, VANESSA 3483, HARD CIDER 3978, BILL THUG 3972, NIKALA 3443,
PRESTON 3604, FORLUITHA 3946, and BUCK FEVER 3980.
The least popular fighter this week was DELIA THUG 3973. The other ten least popular
fighters were GEORGE THUG 3974, TREEKILLER 3927, BUCK FEVER 3980, FORLUITHA 3946,
PRESTON 3604, NIKALA 3443, BILL THUG 3972, HARD CIDER 3978, VANESSA 3483, and LOIS
THUG 3970.