DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/22/2005 Duedate: 05/05/2005
ARADI ARENA
DM-60 TURN-362
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BRUSHFIRE
NATURAL DISASTERS (159)
(60-7168) [16-10-0,110]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BRUSHFIRE HAMMER
NATURAL DISASTERS (159) THE MISGUIDED (559)
(60-7168) [16-10-0,110] (60-7297) [4-4-0,38]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SON OF BLOODLUST SON OF BLOODLUST
4000 BLOWS (107) 4000 BLOWS (107)
(60-6823) [16-7-0,99] (60-6823) [16-7-0,99]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CHEER-O-KEE'S (557) 57
2. METAL MELTDOWN (344) 30MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
3. NATURAL DISASTERS (159) 25 Unchartered Team
4. RED DOG GANG (476) 22
5. VOUGEOOT (464) 20 SILENT WARRIORS (561)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 MY BRAIN ON CHLORI (555) 45 28 3 61.6 1/ 4 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557) 10 5 1
2- 3 DARQUE AGES (536) 48 38 5 55.8 2/10 THIEVES GUILD (396) 9 5 1
3/ 2*SILENT WARRIORS (561) 11 9 1 55.0 3/ 1*SILENT WARRIORS (561) 8 7 1
4/ 4 DEATH STUDS VII (301) 372 320 9 53.8 4- 2 SWIFT CURRENT (468) 7 3 0
5- 5 SWIFT CURRENT (468) 101 88 8 53.4 5/ 3 MY BRAIN ON CHLORI (555) 7 8 0
6/ 6 NATURAL DISASTERS (159) 645 568 22 53.2 6/ 7 4000 BLOWS (107) 6 8 0
7/ 7 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557) 30 28 1 51.7 7/ 6 VOUGEOOT (464) 6 8 0
8- 8 INGRATE WHITE NORT (348) 130 139 11 48.3 8/ 8*THE MISGUIDED (559) 6 9 0
9/12 VOUGEOOT (464) 34 37 2 47.9 9/ 9 DEATH STUDS VII (301) 5 5 0
10/11 THIEVES GUILD (396) 132 145 6 47.7 10/12 NATURAL DISASTERS (159) 5 6 0
11/ 9 4000 BLOWS (107) 578 645 27 47.3 11/13 RED DOG GANG (476) 5 10 0
12/10 METAL MELTDOWN (344) 276 310 21 47.1 12- 5 DARQUE AGES (536) 4 1 0
13/ 0 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311) 84 96 14 46.7 13/11 LEGALESE (449) 4 5 1
14-13*MALAQUAR'S MINIONS (550) 11 13 1 45.8 14/15 METAL MELTDOWN (344) 4 7 0
15/14*THE MISGUIDED (559) 17 22 0 43.6 15/14 JOKA MASHER! (283) 2 0 0
16/15 JOKA MASHER! (283) 167 220 7 43.2 16-16 INGRATE WHITE NORT (348) 1 0 1
17/16 LEGALESE (449) 107 144 4 42.6 17/ 0 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311) 1 1 0
18/18 RED DOG GANG (476) 286 452 4 38.8 18-18 LOSERS (544) 0 5 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19-19 LOSERS (544) 36 58 2 38.3 19-19*MALAQUAR'S MINIONS (550) 0 5 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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---===ANDORIAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 255): CHAOS WARRIOR of CHAMPIONS OF STEEL (Blackstorm, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 512): K. K. DOWNING of THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 512): VISIGOTH of THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 505): MAYBE LATER of JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 501): STONEFISH of AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 501): TRIMOX of OSCO INTOXICATORS (Osco, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 502): TWISTED SISTER of IT'S ALL RELATIVE (Alfredo
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 494): BERTHA of THE WARLOCKS (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 463): DARK LENORA of BEYOND THE PALE (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 456): THE VEAL DEAL of GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo
Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): KHORNE SHADOWSPAWN of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 203): RENDOR QUIL of MIDDLE WAY 8 (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 361): THE-SHOCKER of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 350): SHADY LADY of WAYFARERS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 157): MORROLAN E'DRIEN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo
Puerco, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 398): PEPSI of OVERWORLD from FIREHOLD (Papaiz, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 255): LA PENTARCHIE (The Pentalque, mgr.)
DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 512): THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 14 TOBIR (turn 512): THE DEATH SQUAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 505): KELLUMBO'S KIDS (Detective Kellumbo, mgr.)
DM 24 ZORPUNT (turn 501): AUSSIE KILLERS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 25 LYRATILAN (turn 501): OSCO INTOXICATORS (Osco, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 502): VENOM (Lord Fang, mgr.)
DM 30 IAYE (turn 494): THE WARLOCKS (Malaquar, mgr.)
DM 40 ZENSU (turn 463): BLOOD ANGELS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 41 KATI-TEI (turn 456): GLAD TO MEAT YOU (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): BLUVALLEY WARRIORS (Leeta, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 203): SITTEES (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 361): SILENT WARRIORS (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
DM 63 AMEN-TEI (turn 350): EMPIRE OF THE SUN (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 157): THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco, mgr.)
ADM 105 ANDORAK (turn 398): THE POISON CLAN (Master Tazo, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 11 ARUAK CITY (turn 512): K. K. DOWNING of THE HEADCUTTERS II (Street Legal)
BLUE BLAZES of COLORIFIC (Purple People Eater, mgr.)
LOWELL DARNO of IMMORTALS (Dartor, mgr.)
DM 22 SOLVEN (turn 505): MAYBE LATER of JUST CHILLIN (Mr. Freeze, mgr.)
DM 26 CALEAM (turn 501): PINK of SEEING RED (Edge, mgr.)
DM 46 ARDIVENT (turn 446): KHORNE SHADOWSPAWN of RUBY DRAGONS (Talon Warsmith)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 361): THE-SHOCKER of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
WILDFIRE of NATURAL DISASTERS (Soultaker, mgr.)
NEWCASTLE of BEERBARIANS (The Dark One, mgr.)
(turn 360): DEMURRER of LEGALESE (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 156): THE SADMAN of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
WHIPSNADE of THE FURIOUS FIVE (Generalissimo Puerco)
DASKINOR of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in ARADI this turn, and let's start
with a look at some of the teams. It seems the training can make the difference, as
SILENT WARRIORS is pushed out of top team by CHEER-O-KEE'S, who came from 4th with a
4-1-1 this turn. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to
drown for DARQUE AGES, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 7 into 12th. THIEVES
GUILD stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-0 into a 8 space move up the rankings.
This brings them up to 2nd place. Good work, guys! The CHEER-O-KEE'S guild has had
a 4-1-1 turn and deserves to be watched in the future. You never know where this
kind of thing can lead. And let's see, CHEER FULL OWL fought MISS FORTUNE and gained
20 points and contributed to CHEER-O-KEE'S' 4-1-1. MOUSTACHED RAT has lost to
BALLROOM BLITZ, falling 18 points, while helping make MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE a 1-4-0
turn. The attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and THE-SHOCKER remains
ARADI's top warrior for another turn. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear
the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Blind Cyclops Inn until
they win. Maybe?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one. THE MISGUIDED has cause to stand tall,
as they were ARADI's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to
beat. And avoiding THE MISGUIDED more than any other team we find 4000 BLOWS.
ARADI, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans,
take notice that STEVIE from RED DOG GANG was ARADI's most challenged warrior this
turn. Tsk, tsk, tsk. TYPHOON XXII, does your manager know you're challenging down
23 points to fight BRUSHFIRE from NATURAL DISASTERS? Well, surprise, surprise,
TYPHOON XXII was overcame by BRUSHFIRE, and by the way, TYPHOON XXII now has a
recognition score of 97. I don't know about you, but DOONEUSHMUN challenging down 25
points to DEATH STUDS VII's ANGRY SANTA, is not really worthy of VOUGEOOT. It pains
me to see warriors take advantage of the system like this. DOONEUSHMUN overcame
ANGRY SANTA, as if it surprises anyone.
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? Whatever bright future MISS FORTUNE may have had, it's all history
now. The manager of THE MISGUIDED has lost a promising 6-1-0 warrior.
Congratulations go out to CHEER-O-KEE'S, with BUTTERFLY revenging a bloodfeud against
PANTHER of SILENT WARRIORS. Is it really true that ARADI has more dishwashers per
capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
I like this place, ARADI, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets
to paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUSHFIRE 7168 16 10 0 110 NATURAL DISASTERS (159)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOONEUSHMUN 5949 12 3 0 104 VOUGEOOT (464)
SON OF BLOODLUST 6823 16 7 0 99 4000 BLOWS (107)
TYPHOON XXII 6827 23 5 1 97 DEATH STUDS VII (301)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AMOUR DE COSMOS 5342 10 8 2 90 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311)
-LEO 6837 10 4 0 86 DARQUE AGES (536)
PRETTY BOY 7091 17 15 0 84 RED DOG GANG (476)
-LAR'EH WALKER 5825 11 7 1 82 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
-URBAN 7035 13 2 0 79 DARQUE AGES (536)
KARATE WRECKER 6693 7 12 0 75 THIEVES GUILD (396)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PRIME MINISTER 6011 11 9 0 73 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
ANGRY SANTA 6828 15 13 0 70 DEATH STUDS VII (301)
VILLEHDOL 5948 10 4 0 70 VOUGEOOT (464)
-SCRAG 6972 10 8 0 70 LOSERS (544)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ONE-TIMER 7169 10 2 0 66 DEATH STUDS VII (301)
CHEER FULL OWL 7274 7 5 1 66 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
BALLROOM BLITZ 7016 3 2 0 66 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
-PAM'EHLA ANDERSON 5844 3 5 1 65 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
55 SUCKS MORE 6956 10 9 1 56 JOKA MASHER! (283)
ASSHE-MASTER 7000 12 5 0 55 4000 BLOWS (107)
TSUNAMI 7273 4 9 0 53 NATURAL DISASTERS (159)
TREE HUGGIN' BUNNY 5366 10 4 2 52 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311)
-ANASTASIUS 6839 6 2 2 51 DARQUE AGES (536)
THE TAIL 7253 11 10 0 49 RED DOG GANG (476)
MOUSTACHED RAT 7246 11 3 2 46 MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
POINTY STICK 7277 7 5 0 46 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
-VIKEN 6943 9 10 1 45 LOSERS (544)
TRAD 7247 10 5 1 44 MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
FLOWER 7255 8 13 0 43 RED DOG GANG (476)
-TELESPHORUS 7071 6 8 0 43 DARQUE AGES (536)
CHINESE SPARERIB 7248 9 6 0 42 MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
-RIP RAP 6599 8 10 0 42 SWIFT CURRENT (468)
SLIPKNOT 6674 8 12 0 42 THIEVES GUILD (396)
-SANDY BEACH 6957 7 4 0 41 SWIFT CURRENT (468)
HOLLY SKULL 7276 5 5 0 40 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
HAMMER 7297 4 4 0 38 THE MISGUIDED (559)
-BEERZILLA 6170 4 6 0 37 INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348)
STEVIE 7271 7 8 0 35 RED DOG GANG (476)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KING 7267 7 11 1 33 RED DOG GANG (476)
-MANAGER 7094 4 8 0 33 LOSERS (544)
DANDY-LION 7278 7 5 0 32 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
-WURL POOLE 6799 4 5 0 32 SWIFT CURRENT (468)
-PIERRE TRUDEAU 5513 3 2 1 31 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311)
-ROCKY BANKS 7073 4 3 0 29 SWIFT CURRENT (468)
SHMAMY CROCKETT 7216 4 2 0 29 4000 BLOWS (107)
-SOULTAKER 7175 3 3 0 28 LOSERS (544)
IN PARI DELICTO 7283 4 7 1 27 LEGALESE (449)
-X=WHERE'S MY BEER? 7077 3 2 1 27 MALAQUAR'S MINIONS (550)
NEZUMI 7342 2 0 0 27 THIEVES GUILD (396)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-REBEL W/O CAUSE 7252 3 0 0 23 JOKA MASHER! (283)
DERALD 7285 2 4 0 22 4000 BLOWS (107)
GHOST 7319 2 2 0 22 SILENT WARRIORS (561)
MIDNITE MANIAC 7334 2 0 0 22 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
SIDE-BAR 7304 4 2 0 21 LEGALESE (449)
ENOCH PEABODY 7325 2 1 0 21 THIEVES GUILD (396)
MISS UNDERSTOOD 7301 3 3 0 20 THE MISGUIDED (559)
ASSASSIN 7317 3 1 0 19 SILENT WARRIORS (561)
BUTTERFLY 7338 2 0 0 19 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
AUFTHAURS 7300 3 4 0 18 VOUGEOOT (464)
FALCON XLI 7341 0 2 0 18 DEATH STUDS VII (301)
MOUSE 7318 2 2 0 15 SILENT WARRIORS (561)
-SNAG 7337 1 0 0 15 SWIFT CURRENT (468)
SPEEDY 7293 3 5 0 14 THE MISGUIDED (559)
-URBAN II 7174 2 2 0 14 DARQUE AGES (536)
NEEBA 7343 2 0 1 13 THIEVES GUILD (396)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LOTUS BLOSSOM 7080 2 2 0 13 MALAQUAR'S MINIONS (550)
PANTHER 7320 2 2 1 10 SILENT WARRIORS (561)
SEHENSTES 7339 1 0 0 10 VOUGEOOT (464)
-VAJRA HAMMER 7076 2 3 0 9 MALAQUAR'S MINIONS (550)
YMCA 7302 1 3 0 7 MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
PHREAK 7327 1 2 0 7 THE MISGUIDED (559)
-LAURA SECORD 5528 1 2 0 5 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311)
-MOOSE MOUSE 5527 1 2 0 5 GREAT WHITE NORTH (311)
YELLOW CLOUD 7324 1 2 0 5 MY BRAIN ON CHLORINE (555)
BAD FAITH 7344 0 1 0 1 LEGALESE (449)
COWBOY FROM HELL 7345 0 1 0 1 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
SMOOTH UP 7335 0 1 0 1 METAL MELTDOWN (344)
RON BURGUNDY 7346 0 1 0 1 4000 BLOWS (107)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FISH BAIT 7328 0 1 0 CHEER-O-KEE'S 557 PANTHER 7320 360 JUST REV
JAILBREAK 7336 0 1 0 METAL MELTDOWN 344 NEEBA 7343 361
MISS FORTUNE 7296 6 2 0 THE MISGUIDED 559 CHEER FULL OWL 7274 362
FLOOD 7256 7 11 1 NATURAL DISASTERS 159 PAM'EHLA ANDERSO 5844 361
SHADOW 7321 2 2 0 SILENT WARRIORS 561 IN PARI DELICTO 7283 362
WHAFOON 7315 1 3 0 VOUGEOOT 464 GARGOYLE PRINCE 25 362 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Hombre -- So you gave me the silent bunch so you could punk me like that? What's up,
bro? Hope you feel good about yourself now! -- Ganolus
I had a great time at the mail-in party! You rock, Nuln! Thanks for the memories,
everyone! -- Ganolus
Let's see...who's all here? Oh well, never mind....it will all be better now. I'M
BACK, EH!!!! -- Magic Man
*peering around* Is it really all better now? I shall have to reserve judgement
on that one. If the rubbish collectors still come around at 3am, I'll know who
to blame, eh. -- Ed.
Death Stud -- My manager thanks you for the congrats on my graduation. Judge doubts
he will run many more Bashers in Aradi. Judge made me a basher during the TOGS III
because the rollup did not make sense for anything else, and Judge could not afford
the points loss by sending me to the Dark Arena. Then Judge decided he would like to
see if I could graduate. Surprisingly, I did. -- Demurrer
Ganolus and his Silent Friends -- I thought you were the return of Manalger before
you declared yourself. You gotta give us some kind of a better clue, like naming
your team "This is Ganolus' Team." But welcome back. -- Nuln
Angry Santa -- Ha, that will teach you to go randomly matching up with your betters!
Or will it.... -- Son of Bloodlust
boB -- That would be either Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
or Sunday. Do you have a preference? -- Nuln
Tsunami -- Oh, it's on! -- Asshemaster
King -- Your manager should really teach you the difference between a scimitar and a
frisbee. -- Ms. Crockett
Dandy Lion -- *sigh* -- Derald
Where did all the Natural Disasters go? It was stated that they ruled this arena. --
The Crazy Creeps Scribe
What? Sultan doesn't dig up his own septics? Then, what is that smell? -- The Crazy
Creeps Scribe (with clothespin pinning nostrils closed)
Soultaker -- Why is Crip and his Crap always killing your puds? -- The Crazy Creeps
Scribe
Death Stud -- You are, of course, so right. As usual. You do not at all deserve to
be on a list with Nuln and Creepster. Your ability to create despair, confusion, and
frustration should put you on a list all your own. A short list. -- The Crazy Creeps
Scribe
Did the one-hit (or was that one-wit?) wonder Soultaker decide that he was all
persadded out? Stay tuned for additional Aradi tales. -- The Crazy Creeps Scribe
One-Timer -- I hate it when I'm ahead, and then you grab my tail and knock me down
and get in front. I'd bite the seat out of your pants, but you were running too
fast. -- The Tail
P.S. What happens if there's a second time? Do *I* get to win?
Shmamy Crockett -- (sniffing the offered hand) No, I don't think so. I already have
a leather chew-toy. Kinda boring, anyway. -- King
Villehdol -- You have a strange name, and you're a strange person, and I don't trust
you! Get back! (snarling) Back, I say! -- Pretty Boy
Slipknot -- (aggrieved look) Okay, so you didn't. But you didn't have to glue ME to
the arena wall, too! -- Flower
Aufthaurs -- Anyone who would make a deadly attack on a Good Dog like me deserves to
be cornered in an alley with a bunch of incontinent CATS. -- Stevie
One-Timer -- Yes, but WE can learn. -- King
Death Stud -- Of course I don't dig up my own septic tank, silly! As for personally
cleaning the restrooms at the office...well...let's just say I really don't like that
task. -- Sultan
Snotman -- Taking a line from Shaman: "Are you there?" -- Sultan
Soultaker -- As you wrote none last turn, I got to read ALL the personals! Your
continued silence would be appreciated. -- Sultan
28 March 2005
Is there anybody in the DM game who is incarcerated that has had to litigate in order
to continue playing? Or anyone in the free world who may be able to help me with
case law or legal advice? The Administration has already taken "D&D type games" from
us once (though I recently had that decision overturned). I believe it's only a
matter of time before they try it again and I am prepared to file a lawsuit if need
be. I enjoy DM and any help that could be offered would be greatly appreciated! I
can be contacted at:
Danny Warren
#28341
P.O. Box 250
Draper, UT 84070
or:
Heathen, mgr. Misnomers DM 47
28 March 2005
Ladies and gents...get your teams together and join in on the hottest and fiercest
contest ever to grace the arena sands! Intrigue, personal wars, you name it...we got
it going on! What is this contest? It's the Turf War IV in DM 47, North Fork!!
This fantastic contest was begun by my alliance mate Asmo Dius, and I've picked up
some of the slack. Contest starts on Turn 225 (approx. date June 9th?). It's an
"alliance-type contest", so grab your folks and bring them in for a bang up time.
Rules will be printed in the DM 47 newsletter at least until the contest starts. --
Baphomet, Host...Company of Brothers Alliance, Illuminati Confederation of Alliances
28 March 2005
Contest Announcement
====================
It's finally here! ScumFest 2005! The greatest scum in the land of Alastari are
formally invited to participate in ScumFest 2005, a contest involving the scummiest
scum in all of Alastari!
Who: All Scum in Alastari
What: Scum Fest 2005!
Where: Talahya
When: May 23rd, Talahya Turns 490-499
Rules
======
The object of winning ScumFest is to have the longest cumulative time (in minutes) at
the end of the 10th round.
Should there be a tie at the end of 10 rounds, tiebreakers are (in order):
- Head to Head Record
- Win/Loss Percentage
- Average Fight Length
(We'll go into overtime if they're still tied)
There are no other rules. A manager may use any means at his disposal in order to
accomplish his goal. Collusion, hiring Aimed Blows to take out the leaders, etc.
Anything goes!
To enter the scum fest, please write a personal ad in the DM 100 newsletter,
declaring your intention to join the contest, or send an email to managerr@aol.com
Please include warrior name and ID numbers of the contestants. You may enter the
competition up until Turn 494.
Prizes will be announced after the competition begins. The point of the contest is
to prove you have the scummiest scum, and necessarily for a silly prize.
Good luck and Happy Scumming!
-- Manager
6 April 2005
SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE
I would like to make a formal announcement to all the managers of Alastari that
the inaugural/memorial challenge put forth by Abarsis, The Slaughter Priest (Richard
Hammes) has been approved by the commission. The contest will be held in TROCAR,
arena 54, beginning on the turn that starts around June 2nd. Keep in mind that this
is a slow arena. Before I go on, I would like to personally thank the commission for
procuring an outstanding top prize for this contest. This announcement follows my
last and entry into the contest will be a minimum $5 donation, which I will pool and
give to a charity in the San Diego area in Richard Hammes' name and memory. My
address is at the end. Once the donation is made, I intend to notify RSI of the
charity and amount we donated as a matter of pride for them and us in this game! I
will notify everyone in an all arena ad as well.
The contest is pretty simple. Any team may enter, there are no restrictions on
fight experience! There are no challenges, avoids, bloodfeuds, or tourneys allowed
and only one single use of the Dark Arena is allowed after the contest begins. To
help eliminate any interference, I am going to allow avoids of non-contest teams in
case they are there to manipulate and affect the winner of the contest. Scoring is
as follows:
1 point for winning
1 point for killing (giving 2 in total, 1 for the win and 1 for the kill)
1 point for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of number of
personals beyond one you still only get one point). Make sure it is written
from one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager entity or you will
not get the point.
-1 point for losing
-1 point for being killed (giving -2 in total, -1 for losing and -1 for being killed)
The contest will last for 12 turns, again beginning roughly June 2nd. May I
point out that if you use your Dark Arena fight you will get either 2 points, for
winning, or -2, for losing, and ALL fights count in the scoring. It matters not if
you fight a non-contest warrior or a stand-in; they still count as much as fighting a
contest warrior. This will be a test of basic strategy with a touch of luck added in
as well.
If anyone should break the no tourney rule they will lose 5 points for each
warrior entered and those warriors, and any subsequent warriors who replace them in
death, cannot score points! Break the no DA, challenge, or avoid rules (except
avoids of non-contest teams) and you will be DQ'd as soon as the transgression is
discovered. To keep the contest playing field as level as possible, we will have no
messing with these rules. Of course you may DA the one time, just as a
clarification, but the second time gets you DQ'd. This also counts if it is found
you bring a second team in for the purpose of making challenges. You can bring a
second team, just don't think they can challenge to give you an advantage. This
means DQ to your contest team. A second team may also enter the contest with its own
donation of $5 and adherence to the rules. Well, enough of that, I'm sure you'd like
to see the prizes so here they are:
1st place - +1 bonus to one warrior on the team, 1 resurrection potion, and 1
favorite knowledge
2nd place - +1 bonus for one warrior, 1 favorites knowledge
3rd place- +1 bonus for one warrior
Iron Manager - Run 54 of the possible 60 fights and get a +1 bonus potion
The resurrection potion may be used on any FE warrior, however the favorites and
+1 bonus potions must be used on a warrior with at least 5 FE. These prizes also
must be used within 2 turns of the ending of the contest. Even those rookie level
teams can figure out a way to use that resurrection potion if you think night fight
;), after the contest of course, so don't think this is only good for experienced
teams! Check your rosters and unused RU's and see if you can't find a reason to come
and test your mettle!
Again, entry fee is a minimum $5 donation, money order preferred method but if
that doesn't work for you we can figure alternate means. If a hopeful entrant
happens to be incarcerated and the only real means of making the donation is an
account transfer, please make sure you let me know where the transfer came from and
which team it is for. I prefer that this only be used as donation method by
incarcerated players unless otherwise discussed with me. Please drop me an email, or
diplo my team in Tobir(14), letting me know you are sending a donation for entry and
the amount so I can be on the lookout for it in the mail. Thanks to all who have
sent their sympathies regarding our game's loss of a kind and admirable soul and my
best wishes to all!
Street Legal
Jeff Bura
193 Pepperidge Dr.
Wixom, MI 48393
triumph1971@hotmail.com
THE DEATH SQUAD (63) in Tobir, arena 14
12 April 2005
A Question of Contests
by Hammer the WordSmith
The familiar figure of a veteran manager clad in an Elven War Cloak at a lone
outpost somewhere near the cross roads of ElseWhere and ElseWhen sorted through his
vast disarray of DM papers and notes.
Hammer pondered upon the recent dispatches that he had received regarding the
upcoming contests that he had been invited to participate in; after all, most contest
managers enjoyed having a HAMMERZ stable on the sands, due to the fact that they were
usually comprised of dues paying gladiators who were just a cut above the average RSI
Stand Ins.
The Scum Fest in ADM sponsored by the veteran manager named Manager looked like
an entertaining offer, but alas, Hammer had NO candidates worthy enough to warrant
spending the cycle fees for their fleeting participation in such a contest.
Perhaps sometime in the future, when Hammer succeeded in graduating some Aimers
and a promising candidate from one of his slow arena stables, would be the proper
time.
TW4 in DM 47 was already on Hammer's list of contests to participate in,
especially with the convening of the Clown Circus in North Fork/SCOMSS Swamp Arena,
along with all the other zany personalities and alliances that promised to make this
the greatest ever Turf War contest that Alastari had ever witnessed upon the bloody
arena sands!
Those same Clowns had sent Hammer an invitation to participate in a contest that
their Dark Knighties were sponsoring in an Andorian slow arena, but Hammer also had
an invitation to send a stable to DM 54 for a contest being held in the memory of
Slaughter Priest, one of Hammer's former alliance mates who had met with an untimely
and violently unexpected death while doing a good deed for a friend off world in San
Diego.
Also added into the mix was an intriguing contest being sponsored by Zalgor
Prigg that was to be staged in a few months in the currently closed DM 13 Dullens
Regular Arena.
Zalgor had contacted Hammer earlier in the year to inform the veteran manager
that his newest contest would feature a first round Dark Arena Challenge to level the
playing field. Also, each gladiator would have a hyphenated Style listing after
their name for the Style Masters competition.
An All Arena Ad Announcement was expected to be filed by Zalgor sometime before
the Summer 2005 Tourney, thus allowing the DM 13 Dark Arena Replacement Warriors from
the Dullens Contest to enter the Rookie Fall Mailer Tourney to prep for the contest.
Hammer had been considering sponsoring such a Dark Arena First Round Type
Contest, but it would be much better to just enter the Zalgor sponsored contest,
rather than to be subjected to all the current Contest Host Harassment that was
plaguing the many contest arenas throughout Alastari.
A grim smile crossed the lips of Hammer as he thought about the possibility of
the Clowns getting a taste of their own medicine while sponsoring their Andorian
contest.
Hammer quickly took a pen and paper, writing instructions to his gladiator
trainer GrimmDorr at his Hammerz Flower Garden Morya Manor Estate on the Lake on the
outskirts of the DM 28 Morya Arena, to assemble a Cast of Cast Offs to enter the
upcoming contest being sponsored by Zalgor Prigg.
Hammer jotted down a note to file the following stable with the Gladiatorial
Commission once Zalgor Prigg had announced the contest in Dullens DM 13 Arena:
ASTONISH HAMMERS stable to register DARK ARENA HAMMER--SL, DARK ARENA HAMMER--
ST, DARK ARENA HAMMER--AB, DARK ARENA HAMMER--BA and DARK ARENA HAMMER--PS for the
Zalgor Prigg sponsored contest in Dullens DM 13 whenever the Gladiatorial Commission
was ready.
Hammer then turned his attention to the two slow arena contest invitations that
tugged at his emotions for full participation.
However, there was only room for one more stable addition in the current plans
of the veteran manager, who had deactivated his SNOW CALL HAMMERZ in DM 50 to devote
his attention to entering a new stable in a promising slow arena contest.
Street Legal had recently cleared the air with the Gladiatorial Commission in
regards to sponsoring SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE in DM 54, which would begin in Trocar
around the first week of June.
As yet, there seemed to be NO OFFICIAL ALL ARENA ANNOUNCEMENT from the Clowns
regarding their contest in an Andorian slow arena.
These Clowns had a lot to learn about sponsoring and advertising contests!
Hammer thought back to two years ago when Maximillian had convinced the veteran
manager to Co-Sponsor Maximillian's Morya Madness in the DM 28 slow arena.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades in the
Madness by entering a stable named LEE FAMILY.
LEE FAMILY had NOT missed a single fight during the Madness until Slaughter
Priest's life was snuffed out one dark night in San Diego while helping a friend.
When the Delarq Death Fest was sponsored by Hammer in the DM 59 Illis slow
arena, Slaughter Priest had answered the call to cross blades by sending a stable
named FASCIST DROOL to compete for the Ten Death Fest Prize Categories.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes had been a true DM friend and
a fine competitor among many, not to mention a close comrade in arms while Hammer had
been a member of the Vendetta Cartel.
As was written by Street Legal a.k.a. Jeff Bura in a recent All Arena Ad Eulogy
to the Memory of Slaughter Priest a.k.a. Richard Hammes:
"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."
Now the DM Community who either knew Rich personally from the RT and VC Emails,
or from crossing blades on the sands with this avid DM competitor; now have the
opportunity to Honor His Memory by competing in a DM 54 contest held in his Honor.
Could Hammer do no less?
This was an opportunity to set aside personal goals and allocate the necessary
funds to enter a stable in SLAUGHTER'S CHALLENGE to Honor the Memory of Rich Hammes!
Hammer quickly filled out an entry form to dispatch to the Gladiatorial
Commission to register the following stable in DM 54 Trocar for SLAUGHTER'S
CHALLENGE:
Be it known that MEMORIAL HAMMERZ are hereby registering SLAUGHTER HAMMER, FASC
DROOL HAMMER, LEE FAMILY HAMMER, HONOR RICH HAMMER and GRUNGE GRL HAMMER in DM 54
Trocar for the Street Legal sponsored contest in Honor of Richard Hammes a.k.a.
Abarsis the Slaughter Priest.
GRUNGE GIRL was one of Slaughter Priest's warriors from his FASCIST DROOL.
stable that was entered in the Delarq Death Fest in DM 59 Illis Arena, so it was only
fitting to name one of the MEMORIAL HAMMERZ gladiators after one of Rich's warriors
that had competed in a Hammer Sponsored Contest.
Hammer leaned back in his chair and reflected upon the memories of his fallen
comrade from his days in the Vendetta Cartel. Tears moistened the veteran manager's
eyes upon every remembrance of his fallen VC comrade in arms.
Hopefully the odd assortment of veteran and newbie managers would answer the
call to cross blades in Honor of the fallen Slaughter Priest in the type of contest
that Rich had envisioned to one day Sponsor and Participate with some of Alastari's
Finest Managers!
This One's for YOU Rich/Slaughter Priest; May You Rest in Peace!
Hammer
WordSmith
WeaponSmith
Minister of War
kLk Knight
Illuminati Ice Pick
12 April 2005
FRATSFA'S QUEST FOR THE BEST!!!
Rollup certs aplenty! Need to know favorites for warriors initiate or above?
SURE! Renaming of both the arena and the D.A. Monsters? Why not! Skill bonus
potions? Of course! This and more is all possible for the top 10 (ten) teams in:
Fratsfa's Quest for the Best!
What does it cost you ask? NOTHING! Who is running the contest and putting up
the total of 30 rollup certs as prizes to be split up amongst the top 6 (six) teams?
Dark Knight Wasby, Dark Knight Goat and Dark Knight Toker of the Desolate Empire of
vendett@UNITED! The gaming commission is also going to supply prizes for the top 10
(ten) teams. Where? FRATSFA DM-52! When? The month of July, T-207.
Rules! We, of the Desolate Empire, do not like the word Rules! So, we use the
term requirements. Here they are:
1. One team per manager entered in the contest.
2. Only (1) Total Parry on your team at a time.
3. You must declare (1) warrior as your team's scout.
4. Managers that have teams established in Fratsfa must have 3 (three) warriors in
the initiates class by the contest's 3rd turn. (If they wish to compete, or can
send in new team!)
5. If you bloodfeud, you must use a different warrior each time to score the
bloodfeud points.
6. You must declare your team in the p-ads to be entered.
7. A declared champion and scout cannot be the same warrior.
8. Champions are not required (manager's choice)! Champions must be declared on the
first fight.
We are also offering 25 bonus points to managers that submit a brief history (5
paragraph minimum) including your manager and team name by the contest's 3rd turn.
These points will be added to the scores on turn 211.
Now, on to the scoring: Wins + Kills - Losses = base score
Base score + Variants = Total Score
BASE SCORE POINTS
WIN = +1 point
KILL = +1 point
LOSS = -1 point
VARIANT SCORES
SCOUT WIN = +2 points
SCOUT LOSS = -2 points
SCOUT DEATH = -5 points
CHAMPION WIN = +3 points
CHAMPION LOSS = -3 points
STYLE MASTER FOR TURN = +1 point
MOST AVOIDED TEAM = +2 points
SUCCESSFUL BLOODFEUD = +2 points
FAILED BLOODFEUD = -2 points
Let's say (a) team goes 3-2-2 = 3 wins + 2 kills - 2 losses = +3 base score.
His champion won (+3 pts) and is style master for this turn (+1 pt). His scout lost
(-2), for a total turn score of +5 points.
Now, let's say (b) team goes 1-4-1 = 1 win + 1 kill - 4 losses = -2 pts. His
fighting marvel of a scout won (+2 pts) and the scout's win was a successful
bloodfeud (+2 pts). So, the total points for the turn would be +2 points. (There
was no champion on this team.)
Now on to the prizes:
1ST PLACE "FRATSFA'S BEST":
1) 12 (Twelve) rollup gift certificates transferred to "Fratsfa's Best"
ultimate victor.
2) Renaming of Fratsfa's arena for 6 (six) months.
3) Renaming of D.A. monsters: Wurmkin', Bandit Prince and Black Orc.
4) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
5) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
2ND PLACE
1) 8 (eight) rollup gift certificates transferred to 2nd place manager.
2) Rename the D.A. monsters: Dark Champion and High Elf.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus potion.*
3RD PLACE
1) 4 (four) rollup gift certificates transferred to 3rd place manager.
2) Renaming of D.A. monsters Mountain Troll and Shewish Giant.
3) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
4) 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion.**
4TH PLACE
1) 3 (three) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. Monster Stone Golem
5TH PLACE
1) 2 (two) rollup gift certificates
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
3) Rename D.A. monster Spy Master
6TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) rollup gift certificate
2) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
7TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
8TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
9TH PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
10 PLACE
1) 1 (one) favorites potion.*
STABLE STAMINA AWARDS:
All teams that fight at least 67 of the possible 75 fights will get 1 (one) FREE
tournament entry for a warrior of that team in the first tournament after the
completion of "Fratsfa's Quest for the Best"!
-- NOTE --
* -- All potions must be used within 2 (two) turns of the contest and on initiate
(tournament class) or higher character on the same team that competed in Fratsfa,
non-transferable.
* 1 (one) favorites potion gives all faves: Rhythm, Tactic and Weapon.
** 1 (one) +1 bonus skill potion gives +1 to 1 (one) skill.
Our thanks go to RSI for their cooperation with us on the prizes they have
sponsored to make this contest of ours a reality.
Any questions can be addressed to Toker, mgr. Vincere Aut Mori in DM 18 or by
email: darkknighttoker@yahoo.com! OR to Goat, mgr. Desolate Ones DM 47 or to Wasby,
mgr. Soul Forge in DM 47.
20 April 2005
I have returned after a five-year absence. I expect all tithes, gifts and bequeaths
to resume as normal. -- Magic Man
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
WHAFOON was butchered by GARGOYLE PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BUTTERFLY bested PANTHER in a 3 minute novice's Bloodfeud duel.
BALLROOM BLITZ handily defeated MOUSTACHED RAT in a 1 minute Challenge match.
DERALD was vanquished by STEVIE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
TYPHOON XXII was savagely defeated by BRUSHFIRE in a 121 minute Challenge Title fight.
DOONEUSHMUN vanquished ANGRY SANTA in a exciting 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SON OF BLOODLUST viciously subdued WILDFIRE in a 6 minute expert's Challenge fight.
ASSHE-MASTER was viciously subdued by KARATE WRECKER in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
CHINESE SPARERIB overpowered KING in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
SHADOW was executed by IN PARI DELICTO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
YELLOW CLOUD was subdued by SIDE-BAR in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
MOUSE was handily defeated by HOLLY SKULL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
MIDNITE MANIAC demolished SPEEDY in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Challenge brawl.
THE-SHOCKER handily defeated AMOUR DE COSMOS in a 1 minute uneven fight.
PRETTY BOY savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 7 minute expert's struggle.
THE TAIL was devastated by VILLEHDOL in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ONE-TIMER luckily beat FLOWER in a exciting 4 minute bout.
MISS FORTUNE was executed by CHEER FULL OWL in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
55 SUCKS MORE overpowered DANDY-LION in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
SLIPKNOT was viciously subdued by POINTY STICK in a popular 4 minute gruesome bout.
SHMAMY CROCKETT was demolished by TSUNAMI in a 1 minute uneven bout.
TRAD lost to TREE HUGGIN' BUNNY in a crowd pleasing 4 minute fray.
AUFTHAURS was overpowered by HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
MISS UNDERSTOOD was defeated by GHOST in a 2 minute duel.
FALCON XLI was beaten by ASSASSIN in a action packed 1 minute fight.
YMCA was defeated by ENOCH PEABODY in a action packed 5 minute brutal novice's bout.
PHREAK won victory over COWBOY FROM HELL in a 2 minute novice's fray.
NEEBA overcame BAD FAITH in a 2 minute amateur's bout.
NEZUMI vanquished RON BURGUNDY in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SEHENSTES overpowered SMOOTH UP in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 14 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 15 - 0 65 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 11 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 14 - 0 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 11 TOTAL PARRY 46 - 44 - 1 51 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 LUNGING ATTACK 42 - 44 - 2 49 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 25 - 29 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 40 - 50 - 4 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 14 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 19 - 0 30 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 10 - 0 29 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 9 - 0 25 |
Turn 362 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 6 4 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 9 3 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY BRUSHFIRE 7168 16 10 0 110 NATURAL DISASTERS (159)
SLASHING ATTACK DOONEUSHMUN 5949 12 3 0 104 VOUGEOOT (464)
LUNGING ATTACK SON OF BLOODLUST 6823 16 7 0 99 4000 BLOWS (107)
STRIKING ATTACK CHEER FULL OWL 7274 7 5 1 66 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
WALL OF STEEL THE TAIL 7253 11 10 0 49 RED DOG GANG (476)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW POINTY STICK 7277 7 5 0 46 CHEER-O-KEE'S (557)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SON OF BLOODLUST 6823. The most popular warrior
this turn was SON OF BLOODLUST 6823. The ten other most popular fighters were POINTY
STICK 7277, FLOWER 7255, KARATE WRECKER 6693, YMCA 7302, PRETTY BOY 7091, TRAD 7247,
PANTHER 7320, MISS UNDERSTOOD 7301, DOONEUSHMUN 5949, and GHOST 7319.
The least popular fighter this week was TYPHOON XXII 6827. The other ten least
popular fighters were BRUSHFIRE 7168, SMOOTH UP 7335, RON BURGUNDY 7346, AUFTHAURS
7300, SHMAMY CROCKETT 7216, DANDY-LION 7278, MISS FORTUNE 7296, THE TAIL 7253, AMOUR
DE COSMOS 5342, and SPEEDY 7293.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
NEWCASTLE (60-6669) BEERBARIANS (528)
THE-SHOCKER (60-6824) DEATH STUDS VII (301)
WILDFIRE (60-6983) NATURAL DISASTERS (159)