DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/06/2012 Duedate: 02/02/2012
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-269
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HARVEY
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
(59-2636) [15-1-0,168]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HARVEY PHOTON
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) PARAGONS (306)
(59-2636) [15-1-0,168] (59-2783) [3-0-0,30]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BELITRIS BELITRIS
ISLANDERS (247) ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2737) [12-21-0,70] (59-2737) [12-21-0,70]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TALL TALES (305) 44
2. VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307) 44 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
3. ISLANDERS (247) 27 Unchartered Team
4. BLOODGUARD (190) 11
5. PARAGONS (306) 3 PARAGONS (306)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 164 78 9 67.8 1/ 1 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 12 3 0
2/ 3 TALL TALES (305) 72 46 1 61.0 2/ 2*PARAGONS (306) 9 6 0
3/ 1*PARAGONS (306) 9 6 0 60.0 3/ 4 TALL TALES (305) 7 7 0
4/ 0*VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307) 3 2 0 60.0 4/ 3 BLOODGUARD (190) 5 10 0
5/ 4 BLOODGUARD (190) 47 56 3 45.6 5/ 5 ISLANDERS (247) 5 10 0
6/ 6 ISLANDERS (247) 359 464 12 43.6 6/ 0*VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307) 3 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
Ah, it seems that my talents as a manager have been recongnized. Not only am I
the manager of the the Jade Warriors in Fratsfa, but now that team of Vigilante
Justice here in Illis. It seems that I always get the underdogs but what can I say
I'm the Tim Tebow of arena managers and just like I did with the Jade Warriors, I'm
gonna do with Vigilante Justice make them winners! But enought about me, let me tell
you about them...I met this bunch beating up a band of thugs in an alley and saw the
potential of what they could be on the arena sands. Of course they said no at first,
but after a little coaxing they agreed. So here they are ready to fight; Indigo,
Sandy, Riley, Murdered and Exed. Of course I scouted the arena and now a rivalry
will ensue-- the team of Paragons, my warriors are coming for you.
Brandon Massingale, mgr
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---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 343): NORM QUESHA of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 340): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): PANCAKES of KAOS II (Grimm, mgr.)
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 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): 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 275): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): DIANGELIQUE of DARQUE FORCES V (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): BBIAB of H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 60): VODI of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.)
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 340): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 338): 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 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 297): THE MYRMIDONS (Sigurd Fafnisbane, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 291): PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 275): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 268): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 244): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 245): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 245): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 60): OLDIES (Coach, 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 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 310): RACECAR of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal)
AGOSERIS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr)
(turn 309): TNT of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, 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 267): UNCLE FESTUS of TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Hey everybody, watch out for G W BUSH, who flew up 21 points in the
rankings after mashing INUYASHA like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know,
some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. INUYASHA was bested by G W BUSH
and drops 17 points. Well, everybody's pal HARVEY moved his record to 15-1-0 by
defeating LORD FOUL in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 10 recognition points.
Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Well just about everybody wants a piece of TABBEK, who was this week's most
challenged warrior.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Here's some advice: warriors
with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ILLIS have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. Well, there goes another Spy
Report. Good luck in next week's fights. Its been real, and its been fun, but it
hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HARVEY 2636 15 1 0 168 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
APPLESEED 2662 9 2 0 108 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
KING MIDAS 2770 13 5 0 100 TALL TALES (305)
FAIRYFIRE 2660 18 2 1 99 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
G W BUSH 2764 14 10 1 90 TALL TALES (305)
LORD FOUL 1395 13 13 1 89 BLOODGUARD (190)
HAPPY DRUNKARD 2126 8 5 0 83 BLOODGUARD (190)
SYLVESTER 2728 19 21 0 78 ISLANDERS (247)
ELMINSTER 2679 9 5 0 78 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
BELITRIS 2737 12 21 0 70 ISLANDERS (247)
URMUNG COSBU 1397 13 6 0 67 BLOODGUARD (190)
INUYASHA 2683 8 3 3 67 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COCO NUTTAL 2741 15 13 0 64 ISLANDERS (247)
JOHN WAYNE 2766 14 10 0 64 TALL TALES (305)
DILLIS RHIN 2742 12 15 0 64 ISLANDERS (247)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOHNNY APPLESEED 2767 13 11 0 50 TALL TALES (305)
CHAGUA KORBIN 2760 8 11 0 41 ISLANDERS (247)
TABBEK 1613 7 12 1 39 BLOODGUARD (190)
BANN 2162 6 5 1 39 BLOODGUARD (190)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PHOTON 2783 3 0 0 30 PARAGONS (306)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INDIGO 2788 1 0 0 15 VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307)
SANDRA 2791 1 0 0 14 VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307)
FLESHRENDER 2785 2 1 0 13 PARAGONS (306)
EXED 2789 1 0 0 13 VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307)
BANE OF BONES 2781 2 1 0 12 PARAGONS (306)
MURDERED 2790 0 1 0 1 VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307)
RILEY 2792 0 1 0 1 VIGILANTE JUSTICE (307)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CYNTHIE SWIFT 2782 1 2 0 PARAGONS 306 STONE GOLEM 269 NONE
IRONWALLIS 2784 1 2 0 PARAGONS 306 SPYMASTER 269 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Illis -- Did you hear that? It was the sound of the Dark Arena calling two of my
beloved warriors. How could I refuse such a summons? Bye-bye Cynthie Swift.
Toodles Ironwallis. I got front row tickets to see the battles for myself and the
rest of my stable. I pray my other babies take the lesson the heart. :) -- Ravinkor,
mgr Paragons
P.S. If Fairyfire was Duelmaster last turn (267) and lost to Uncle Fester on turn
268, how did Harvey become Duelmaster? I'm new here and trying to learn the ropes.
Under most circumstances, Uncle Fester would have become Duelmaster. But Uncle
Fester didn't stay around, he was off to the Isle right after the fight. So the
title fell to Harvey as the highest-ranked active gladiator at that point.
Ravinkor -- Were those your warriors? I thought they were animated blood clots! --
Jorja
P.S. There should be a diplo coming your way this turn.
We salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Islanders
Dum Grunt -- Oh, heck, you're a standby. Ah... right, a Khalhums-Dwarf analog.
Well, okay, the Khalhums Dwarf is tough. -- Belitris
Happy Drunkard -- Damn, you just keep on smiling! -- Sylvester
Urmung Cosbu -- Bleh. -- Dillis Rhin
Titus Pullo -- You should stick to being a guard, your ambitions will ultimately be
the end of you. -- Chagua Korbin
Tabbek -- I seem to have mislaid the tally, so I have no idea how we stand with each
other. Or fall down with each other, as the case might be. -- Coco Nuttal
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CYNTHIE SWIFT was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
IRONWALLIS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
FLESHRENDER was handily defeated by CHAGUA KORBIN in a 1 minute Challenge match.
BANE OF BONES was devastated by TABBEK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HARVEY demolished LORD FOUL in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
APPLESEED overpowered URMUNG COSBU in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
FAIRYFIRE bested HAPPY DRUNKARD in a 2 minute gory competition.
ELMINSTER was handily defeated by KING MIDAS in a 2 minute gruesome uneven melee.
INUYASHA was vanquished by G W BUSH in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SYLVESTER lost to M. CHARDINEE in a exciting 2 minute one-sided fight.
BELITRIS slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 2 minute one-sided bout.
COCO NUTTAL demolished THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
JOHN WAYNE bested BANN in a 1 minute battle.
JOHNNY APPLESEED was demolished by DILLIS RHIN in a 3 minute one-sided brawl.
PHOTON overpowered RILEY in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
INDIGO overcame VENAL CLERK in a 1 minute amateur's bout.
EXED devastated MINI-PUMPKIN in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
MURDERED was savagely defeated by VENAL CLERK in a exciting 1 minute novice's match.
SANDRA overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a unpopular 4 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 7 SLASHING ATTACK 18 - 6 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 6 - 0 65 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 23 - 0 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 28 - 29 - 0 49 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 15 - 0 46 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 14 - 1 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 269 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 3 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 5 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK HARVEY 2636 15 1 0 168 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
LUNGING ATTACK APPLESEED 2662 9 2 0 108 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
AIMED BLOW KING MIDAS 2770 13 5 0 100 TALL TALES (305)
WALL OF STEEL FAIRYFIRE 2660 18 2 1 99 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
STRIKING ATTACK G W BUSH 2764 14 10 1 90 TALL TALES (305)
BASHING ATTACK HAPPY DRUNKARD 2126 8 5 0 83 BLOODGUARD (190)
TOTAL PARRY JOHNNY APPLESEED 2767 13 11 0 50 TALL TALES (305)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BELITRIS 2737. The most popular warrior this turn
was BELITRIS 2737. The ten other most popular fighters were DILLIS RHIN 2742,
SYLVESTER 2728, PHOTON 2783, KING MIDAS 2770, HARVEY 2636, CHAGUA KORBIN 2760,
FAIRYFIRE 2660, HAPPY DRUNKARD 2126, JOHN WAYNE 2766, and TABBEK 1613.
The least popular fighter this week was SANDRA 2791. The other ten least popular
fighters were MURDERED 2790, RILEY 2792, BANN 2162, INUYASHA 2683, URMUNG COSBU 1397,
BANE OF BONES 2781, IRONWALLIS 2784, CYNTHIE SWIFT 2782, EXED 2789, and ELMINSTER
2679.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
HARVEY (59-2636) IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
FAIRYFIRE (59-2660) IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA
The crowd was surprisingly orderly, but it was still a crowd, and the Commission
clerk, Algernon, looked at it uneasily. Whenever this many people came together to
petition for something, it meant trouble. For him, anyway. Records to be altered.
Altering records was Bad. It made Extra Work.
His assistant clerk leaned close and whispered, "If it weren't for gladiators, we
wouldn't have jobs. Smile at them and ask what they want."
Algernon closed his eyes briefly. Looking at this crowd made him dizzy. They
were all wearing black and white stripes. Like a herd of zebras, except that zebras
didn't carry swords. Then he took a deep breath and managed a smile. "What... ah,
what can I do for you?"
"We want new names," the first gladiator said. There was a number on the front
of his shirt: 0381. He thumped the number with his thumb. "This here isn't a
name--"
"We want REAL names!" That voice came from farther back in the crowd.
"Yeah! We've paid our dues," another shouted, "and we've EARNED real names!"
One from the very back yelled, "I want to be called Tom."
All the others turned to look at him.
Algernon couldn't see him, but apparently those looks were accusing. Well, he
could understand that, "Tom" was such a... common name.
"My mom called me Tom," the voice in the back protested. "It's a good name."
"It isn't the name you put on the petition," 0381 said. "We talked about this.
We got our manager's agreement. You get the name on the petition."
"But--!"
Algernon didn't really want to keep staring at all these stripes while they
argued. He picked up the petition. "These names are the ones you want?"
0381 turned back. "Yes."
"It's a lot of trouble, and when other people see that YOU are getting name
changes, THEY are going to want them--" Seeing the gladiators beginning to frown...
and finger their weapons, he went on quickly, "So I figure we might as well make it a
complete deal. A Name-Change-O-Rama. Everyone who wants a name change can petition
for it. Get it all over with at once." He glanced at the petition, shuddered
slightly, and passed it to his clerk. "We'll announce it, proclaim it, even, and you
will get the names on this petition. And others will get the names THEY think they
should have had, too." He paused. "And I think I'll get a new name, I'm tired of
being an Algernon...."
* * * * *
Warrior and team name changes will be accepted during the month of February. If
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI
"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!