DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/30/2020 Duedate: 07/27/2020
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-378
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HULA MIA
ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2947) [19-9-0,108]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SINCLAIR POSITION IS EMPTY
NEXUS 5 (324)
(59-3099) [13-9-0,110]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PEARL TIKI
ISLANDERS (247) ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2944) [15-14-0,63] (59-2840) [20-22-1,83]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ISLANDERS (247)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CHAPEL ROCK (287) 33
2. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 23 HANGOVERS (265)
3. ISLANDERS (247) 22 Unchartered Team
4. HANGOVERS (265) 10
5. NEXUS 5 (324) 5 CHAOS REALM (226)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 HANGOVERS (265) 259 169 19 60.5 1/ 1 ISLANDERS (247) 10 5 0
2/ 0 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 337 235 18 58.9 2/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 5 6 0
3/ 4 NEXUS 5 (324) 57 47 1 54.8 3/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324) 4 4 0
4/ 5 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 189 213 7 47.0 4/ 0 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 3 2 0
5/ 6 ISLANDERS (247) 495 631 19 44.0 5/ 0 HANGOVERS (265) 1 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
You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf
Modeen. I return to ILLIS once again! What's with DISCIPLE? He actually beat
ILLIS' VENAL CLERK, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. Laughs were
big at CHAPEL ROCK while they watched JAR OF CLAY clobber HELLPOP. He lost 9 points
and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands. I'm sure ILLIS is excited about
HULA MIA, the new Duelmaster from ISLANDERS. (remember?) But when you've seen as
many as I have... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your
fellow fighters? Tough!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. How
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team! Don't fall out of
practive, IMPROVED ILLUSION! In my day, no team with a 240-107-12 would scare me
off! What's the problem, NEXUS 5?
Warriors of ILLIS unite. You have only your games to lose! Many a warrior has
met his fate in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! I don't want
to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HULA MIA 2947 19 9 0 108 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SINCLAIR 3099 13 9 0 110 NEXUS 5 (324)
HIGHER POWER 3119 12 4 0 92 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TIKI 2840 20 22 1 83 ISLANDERS (247)
NEED A FIX 3141 7 6 0 80 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
FALSE IDLE 2984 9 9 0 78 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLAYBORN 3117 6 5 0 65 NEXUS 5 (324)
PEARL 2944 15 14 0 63 ISLANDERS (247)
JAR OF CLAY 3046 9 5 1 58 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
HELLPOP 3085 13 18 0 57 NEXUS 5 (324)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140 5 4 0 55 NEXUS 5 (324)
WITHDRAWAL 3142 8 2 0 49 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
HARBOR SEAL 2954 7 19 0 40 ISLANDERS (247)
BAHAMA MAMA 3064 4 1 0 40 HANGOVERS (265)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BARNABAS 3079 3 2 0 33 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106 3 1 0 30 HANGOVERS (265)
12 STONES 3078 6 3 0 29 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
OIL SPILL 3161 3 0 0 24 ISLANDERS (247)
DISCIPLE 3143 1 1 0 24 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIRGIN CAESAR 3163 0 1 0 2 HANGOVERS (265)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
IN SECRET 3166 0 1 0 BASHAHOLICS ANON 297 MOUNTAIN TROLL 378 NONE
CURTAINCALLER 3111 1 2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 317 KAPPA VOLANTIS 3133 374 NOT REVENGED
VIRGIN MARY 3164 0 1 0 HANGOVERS 265 STONE GOLEM 378 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Hellpop -- It hardly seems fair, that I lose and teach that much. I probably wasn't
concentrating enough on the fight. -- Pearl
Need a Fix -- Would it help if I bashed you upside the head? Would that fix you? --
Hula Mia
Clayborn -- Okay, maybe I chuckled a little. Nothing personal. -- Tiki
Withdrawal -- If I wasn't endangered, I probably wouldn't be a golem. -- Harbor Seal
The Deserter said I was "greasy." So of course I clobbered him. -- Oil Spill
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
IN SECRET was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
VIRGIN MARY was viciously butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
HIGHER POWER was overcome by HULA MIA in a 2 minute veteran's Title match.
SINCLAIR slimly won victory over FALSE IDLE in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fight.
TIKI was bested by NEED A FIX in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal one-sided duel.
PEARL devastated BARNABAS in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
HELLPOP was outwaited by JAR OF CLAY in a crowd boring 12 minute melee.
WITHDRAWAL won victory over HARBOR SEAL in a 2 minute gory duel.
BAHAMA MAMA was vanquished by CLAYBORN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
12 STONES outlasted OSKSI NOBLE in a dull 11 minute match.
FROZEN MUDSLIDE overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DISCIPLE demolished VENAL CLERK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
OIL SPILL subdued VIRGIN CAESAR in a 1 minute novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 8 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 40 - 21 - 0 66 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 5 - 3 - 1 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 17 - 1 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 8 - 0 20 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
Turn 378 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 5 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL HULA MIA 2947 19 9 0 108 ISLANDERS (247)
STRIKING ATTACK CLAYBORN 3117 6 5 0 65 NEXUS 5 (324)
TOTAL PARRY JAR OF CLAY 3046 9 5 1 58 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
SLASHING ATTACK BAHAMA MAMA 3064 4 1 0 40 HANGOVERS (265)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PEARL 2944. The most popular warrior this turn was
TIKI 2840. The ten other most popular fighters were HULA MIA 2947, SINCLAIR 3099,
VIRGIN MARY 3164, NEED A FIX 3141, DISCIPLE 3143, IN SECRET 3166, FALSE IDLE 2984,
WITHDRAWAL 3142, CLAYBORN 3117, and PEARL 2944.
The least popular fighter this week was JAR OF CLAY 3046. The other ten least
popular fighters were 12 STONES 3078, HELLPOP 3085, BAHAMA MAMA 3064, BARNABAS 3079,
VIRGIN CAESAR 3163, HIGHER POWER 3119, OIL SPILL 3161, FROZEN MUDSLIDE 3106, HARBOR
SEAL 2954, and PEARL 2944.
RSI PANDEMIC UPDATE
We're doing okay out here in Arizona, staying mostly quiet and trying to stay healthy,
and we hope you and your families are well. Things are super weird right now.
Here's a quick update on what's coming up:
Summer 2020 Face-to-Face: In case there is any lingering doubt, the 2020 summer face-
to-face is cancelled. It just doesn't seem wise to hold it, and feedback is that most
of you would not be able to attend. Better to stay safe and stay at home, this time.
Summer 2020 Mail-In: So we'll hold a mail-in tournament this summer. It will be held
on the weekend of July 17-19, 2020. We are still finalizing the format--look for the
tournament announcement shortly after the freeze on June 6th.
Halloween 2020 Mail-In: Should be able to take place as normal. We bandied about the
idea of having a Fall FTF, but that doesn't look like a good idea.
Winter 2021 Face-to-Face: We have already secured a contract for the Winter FTF in
Tempe for our usual Martin Luther King weekend, January 15-17, 2021 and are crossing
our fingers that we will be able to hold that tournament in person, but there is still
some chance that we will need to cancel it as well. I expect we will know for certain
in November or December. Please mark it on your calendars and feel free to get hotel
reservations, but don't buy non-refundable plane tickets! (We are waiting for the
group code for reservations and will post it when we get it.)
Summer 2021 Face-to-Face: Surely we'll be able to have this one! *crossed fingers*
We're looking at the midwest cities for this one (Cincinnati or Minneapolis), so stay
tuned.
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THE BLOODGAMES HAVE RETURNED!
For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing
alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even
though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only three will be crowned
Bloodgames Champions and be invited to the Isle of the Eye! And in this game mere
survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not
to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have
greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames!
By popular demand, we will hold THREE Bloodgames arenas -- a regular and slow
Bloodgames by mail, and a Bloodgames which will run with the mail-in tourney!
DM 95: slow bloodgames (due every four weeks, due July 20)
DM 98: regular speed bloodgames (due every two weeks, due July 20)
DM 99: mail-in style bloodgames (processed with the tourney, due July 15)
Gameplay in the Bloodgames proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few
notable exceptions:
* STARTING A BLOODGAMES TEAM -- You don't need a special rollup to enter the
bloodgames. Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each
warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) Simply list your
ten warriors and send them to us; we will send you back overviews of your warriors so
you can submit strategies. The first turn is due mid-July and subsequent turns will
be due on Mondays.
* DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur. There are no
replacements -- once a warrior dies, that's it!
* STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES -- New strategies may be issued for each turn for the
regular and slow bloodgames, while the mail-in bloodgames will process all ten rounds
with a single strategy. The only type of challenge available is a bloodfeud.
* MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
* ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
* NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Bloodgames
Champions may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
* AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. The top three living warriors with the
greatest number of kills, only one of each style, are deemed Bloodgames Champions.
Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine
awards if there is a tie. All three Bloodgames Champions fight for free for six
months and can issue one Tournament Victor challenge each turn, allowing them to
challenge with increased priority, also for six months.
* FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up additional
teams but may fight only one team in each arena. The fee is $49 for all 10 rounds.
* AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the Bloodgames Champions: Lady Sheila Greywand, of the
Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in each Bloodgames
admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training required to qualify
those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be conducted before transfer
into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that three warriors that are
designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places,
and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
WICKED WASP (35-4784) SATAN'S SWARM (418)
TYRANNICAL TICK (35-4786) SATAN'S SWARM (418)
EMPTY (72-7269) BASH BROS WALLET (873)
NOBODY HOME (82-53135) ROOKIE PINK 59 (8963)
CAN'T BEAT TUM (84-40978) THE GREAT TMM (7146)
LINT (84-49584) 4-LETTER DIRT (8504)
JANUARY O. IRONTAIL (84-25625) EVIL EASTER BUNNY (4553)
SHOULD BE FUN (85-29872) FRANKENSTEIN HUNT (5482)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
Just a note:
Our DM writers (both staff and players) put quite a bit of effort into writing content
for the newsletters: spy reports, spotlights, and personal ads; fiction and non-
fiction. If you enjoy these, if you want more, or even if they make you laugh, it
would be kind if you could drop a personal ad or even send them a note.
Assur and Consortium, especially, put tremendous effort in Noblish Island, writing new
content and tweaking/correcting older content to help new players learn the game.
A special shoutout should also go to our varied human spy reporters in the ADM arenas,
Seam, Chimlevtal, Shadowspire, Telorinthe, and occasionallly contest arenas.
Kudos and thank you to all of our writers! I'm sure we don't thank you enough.
-- RSI
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MINI SPOTS
The short spotlights that Jorja has been writing were intended to be amusing but also
possibly to provide a jumping-off point for further fiction. If you're interested in
collaborating with a story, please contact her -- or just write it! (Let CSR know if
you need her email address.)
-- RSI