DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/25/2008 Duedate: 08/21/2008
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-224
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
IMMACULATECOLLECTION
CHAPEL ROCK (287)
(59-2632) [14-2-0,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KONA QUAIL GISBORNE
ISLANDERS (247) KIWI CONNECTION (301)
(59-2666) [19-8-0,112] (59-2709) [5-0-0,36]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ROSE SHELL ROSE SHELL
ISLANDERS (247) ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2658) [15-17-0,71] (59-2658) [15-17-0,71]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 47
2. KIWI CONNECTION (301) 11 NOT QUITE (240)
3. ISLANDERS (247) 5 Unchartered Team
4. NOT QUITE (240) 3
5. CHAPEL ROCK (287) -4 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 NOT QUITE (240) 30 16 1 65.2 1/ 1 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 9 3 1
2/ 1 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 42 23 4 64.6 2/ 2*KIWI CONNECTION (301) 7 2 1
3/ 3*KIWI CONNECTION (301) 11 8 1 57.9 3/ 4 HANGOVERS (265) 7 3 0
4/ 2 HANGOVERS (265) 151 117 14 56.3 4/ 5 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 4 2 0
5/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 226 179 14 55.8 5/ 3 ISLANDERS (247) 4 11 0
6/ 5 ISLANDERS (247) 242 359 8 40.3 6/ 0 NOT QUITE (240) 1 0 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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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 484): PECAN PIE of SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 609): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 605): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 604): SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 608): BULLSEYE of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 606): SOLSKJAER of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 600): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 592): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 591): KEROUAC of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 565): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 490): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 235): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 223): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 439): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 483): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 484): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 609): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 605): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 604): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 607): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 606): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 600): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 592): HELP WANTED (Bill, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 591): LIGHT BRIGADE (Woody, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 565): ACT OF MALICE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 555): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 490): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 235): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 223): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 439): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 483) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): KOOK AROCHA of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 591): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): HOT AIR DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
(turn 541): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
My, my, my, we must have been gone a long long long time. When the Chapel was last
in congregation, the choir's collection held 34 more wins than the Islanders, and now
we are 16 behind. Must do something about that.
Immaculatecollection
Chapel Rock
Duelmaster of Illis
SPY REPORT
Hail ILLIS! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. And let's see, FLUFFY BUNNY fought STINGAREE and gained 21 points and
contributed to ALL-STAR NANA'S' 4-0-0. FLAMING MOE has lost to BANANA, falling 16
points, while helping make HANGOVERS a 2-3-0 turn. The attempts to dethrone the
Duelmaster have failed, and IMMACULATECOLLECTION remains ILLIS' top warrior for
another turn. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources
that The Dripping Blade uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle!
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. I also notice that the ALL-STAR NANA'S stable was the most
avoided team this turn. Come on ILLIS, what are you afraid of? And guess who
avoided ALL-STAR NANA'S stable the most? Believe it or not, it was HANGOVERS.
Anyone surprised? Well, sports fans, take notice that KONA QUAIL from ISLANDERS was
ILLIS' most challenged warrior this turn.
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover
or hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your
swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in ILLIS again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
IMMACULATECOLLECTION 2632 14 2 0 111 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KONA QUAIL 2666 19 8 0 112 ISLANDERS (247)
-JUDAS PRIEST 2506 11 3 3 112 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
NAZARETH 2503 13 8 0 101 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
I MOTHER EARTH 2504 12 10 0 92 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
RED RED WINE 2481 9 4 1 92 HANGOVERS (265)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WISE OLD WAYNE 2427 11 5 0 90 NOT QUITE (240)
LONG ISLAND 2500 11 1 0 75 HANGOVERS (265)
ROSE SHELL 2658 15 17 0 71 ISLANDERS (247)
KIRRALA 2691 9 8 0 69 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BANANA 2702 5 0 2 66 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
-CHURCH OF RISING SUN 2657 6 4 1 62 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
RAVE 2701 4 1 1 61 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLAMING MOE 2420 11 11 0 50 HANGOVERS (265)
FLUFFY BUNNY 2714 3 1 0 46 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
MARGARITA 2633 5 5 0 45 HANGOVERS (265)
STINGAREE 2698 10 7 0 37 ISLANDERS (247)
GISBORNE 2709 5 0 0 36 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LA JOLLA 2703 6 4 1 34 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RANGITCIKI 2711 3 2 1 26 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
IRISH FLAG 2674 2 2 0 24 HANGOVERS (265)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PAPARANGI 2710 2 3 0 14 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
CHERVIL BEN 2723 0 1 0 1 ISLANDERS (247)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
KALABOOSHA 2699 8 3 0 ISLANDERS 247 BANANA 2702 223
PERSONAL ADS
Immaculatecollection -- What, not any fingerprints, not even *dust*? Wow,
maintaining that's gotta take constant attention. -- Kona Quail
P.S. My heartfelt thanks for taking the title. I really needed to get up and walk
around a bit so I wouldn't stiffen. This wet weather you know. It gets me in the
knees.
I Mother Earth -- Hmm, are you saying, in "see what a barbarian I am" style, that you
personally are Mother Earth? Or are you intending the second word in that name as a
verb, and you take care of Earth? Either would be, um, worth discussing. -- Rose
Shell
Red Red Wine -- Yes, but you're good for the heart, so all is not lost. -- Kirrala
P.S. Except for peace of mind, because the thunder is starting up *again*.
Flaming Moe -- Yeah, and the singed eyebrows didn't help, either. -- Stingaree
Banana -- I knew I didn't like bananas. Jorja tried to tell me it was just the smell
of the, uh, I think she said "butyl esters," though I wouldn't swear to it. But now
I know the real reason. I was remembering forward to your brutal treatment. -- Ghost
of Kalaboosha
Church of the Rising Sun -- (guffaw) -- Dum Grunt
17 July 2008
All -- Many of you know me and many more don't, but I will be scarce for a few
months. I am relocating, so look for my presence online! As my will, so mote it
be! -- Abraxis
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
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*TURF WAR VI RULES*
Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM 47) newsletter.
2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
alliance;
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
No EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate
disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before
scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions
will be final.
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
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
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only) +2
Style Master +2
Duelmaster +2
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) wins such status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War.
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.
Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
alliance);
3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
at least one arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living
warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
I MOTHER EARTH was devastated by KONA QUAIL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
LONG ISLAND won victory over ROSE SHELL in a action packed 3 minute Challenge battle.
MARGARITA was demolished by KIRRALA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
IRISH FLAG was bested by GISBORNE in a popular 1 minute novice's Challenge contest.
IMMACULATECOLLECTION outlasted M. CHARDINEE in a 11 minute Title competition.
NAZARETH won victory over DUM GRUNT in a 3 minute master's fight.
RED RED WINE overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
WISE OLD WAYNE defeated M. CHARDINEE in a action packed 1 minute melee.
FLAMING MOE was vanquished by BANANA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
STINGAREE was luckily beaten by FLUFFY BUNNY in a 2 minute duel.
RAVE handily defeated SCRAWNY GEORGE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
LA JOLLA subdued OSKSI NOBLE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
RANGITCIKI was unbelievably bested by LEE'S REVENGE in a 1 minute novice's contest.
PAPARANGI devastated CHERVIL BEN in a 1 minute bloody mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 AIMED BLOW 9 - 2 - 0 82 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 1 - 1 80 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 8 - 3 68 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 1 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 8 - 0 43 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
Turn 224 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 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY IMMACULATECOLLECTION 2632 14 2 0 111 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
AIMED BLOW KONA QUAIL 2666 19 8 0 112 ISLANDERS (247)
PARRY-LUNGE I MOTHER EARTH 2504 12 10 0 92 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
BASHING ATTACK RED RED WINE 2481 9 4 1 92 HANGOVERS (265)
STRIKING ATTACK WISE OLD WAYNE 2427 11 5 0 90 NOT QUITE (240)
SLASHING ATTACK KIRRALA 2691 9 8 0 69 ISLANDERS (247)
PARRY-STRIKE RAVE 2701 4 1 1 61 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
LUNGING ATTACK STINGAREE 2698 10 7 0 37 ISLANDERS (247)
PARRY-RIPOSTE GISBORNE 2709 5 0 0 36 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ROSE SHELL 2658. The most popular warrior this turn
was ROSE SHELL 2658. The ten other most popular fighters were STINGAREE 2698, WISE
OLD WAYNE 2427, FLUFFY BUNNY 2714, LA JOLLA 2703, IRISH FLAG 2674, RED RED WINE 2481,
RAVE 2701, KONA QUAIL 2666, KIRRALA 2691, and BANANA 2702.
The least popular fighter this week was IMMACULATECOLLECTION 2632. The other ten
least popular fighters were CHERVIL BEN 2723, FLAMING MOE 2420, NAZARETH 2503,
MARGARITA 2633, GISBORNE 2709, LONG ISLAND 2500, I MOTHER EARTH 2504, PAPARANGI 2710,
RANGITCIKI 2711, and BANANA 2702.