DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/01/2019 Duedate: 11/14/2019
ARADI ARENA
DM-60 TURN-736
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HAO LAO LOO
RED DOG GANG (476)
(60-9055) [19-30-2,89]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HAO LAO LOO POSITION IS EMPTY
RED DOG GANG (476)
(60-9055) [19-30-2,89]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
JAWS HUNTER
RED DOG GANG (476) RED DOG GANG (476)
(60-9078) [17-21-0,72] (60-9304) [4-8-0,32]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
RED DOG GANG (476)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE ELITE (677) 23
2. RED DOG GANG (476) 16 UNNAMEABLES (91)
3. UNNAMEABLES (91) 16 Unchartered Team
TEMPEST (87)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 UNNAMEABLES (91) 390 316 18 55.2 1/ 1 RED DOG GANG (476) 8 7 0
2/ 4 THE ELITE (677) 105 138 12 43.2 2/ 3 THE ELITE (677) 5 7 0
3/ 5 RED DOG GANG (476) 801 %1118 24 41.7 3/ 2 UNNAMEABLES (91) 4 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
The Wheel of Misfortune: Kolact DM 10
Overview
A contest for Kolact (DM 10) that runs 12 turns (starting turn 889, due 02/03/2020).
Squads will consist of four (4) teams. One (1) team per manager. Participating
managers may not run multiple teams in the arena during the contest.
Premise
Master Darque is fiddling with Chaos Gates again, which creates CHAOS and randomness
during the contest. Turn 1 (Kolact turn 889) and Turn 12 (Kolact turn 900) will be
scored using STANDARD scoring (explained below). Turns 2 through 11 will use a wide
variety of scoring mechanisms and will be randomly determined as the contest
progresses using a random generator. The scoring mechanisms will be posted in Kolact's
newsletter two (2) turns in advance, as well as on the D2 website under the contest
forums.
Entry
Entry into the contest is open to anyone who meets the following criteria:
1) Form a squad. A squad will consist of four (4) managers. No more, no less. This
means there will be NO single manager teams. You must choose a name for your squad.
2) Each manager must declare their intention to participate in the contest BEFORE Turn
1 of The WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE contest (No exceptions will be made). Declarations must
include: 1) TEAM NAME, 2) MANAGER NAME, 3) PARTNERS' NAMES, and 4) SQUAD'S NAME, and
may be submitted by any of the following means:
a. A personal ad in DM 10
b. A diplomatic note to Darque Ages (29) in DM 81
c. An email to rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com with WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE in
the Subject Line.
**NOTE: Failure to meet this criteria by the deadline will result in NO ENTRY into the
contest. Please be mindful of the requirements and submit them in a timely manner to
avoid any misfortunes.
Prizes
Endurance Award: Here Is Your Participation Trophy
Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for participating in all
12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60 scheduled fights. Teams that
participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive an additional +1 Bonus Potion.
1ST Place: You're Awesome Awards (choose 3 from the following):
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior
must be alive, NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via
death/dark arena or graduation)
3. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
4. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
5. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
6. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
2ND Place: Ever the Bride's Maid Awards (choose 2 of the following)
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
3. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
4. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
3RD Place: The Aluminum Falcon Awards (choose 1 of the following)
1. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
2. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
Moderator
Master Darque will be the moderator for this contest. All questions and disputes can
be directed to him. He is the final arbitrator for the contest and his decisions are
final.
Scoring Mechanisms
Standard Scoring (Turns 1 & 12)
+3 Win
-2 Death
+2 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored.
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -2.)
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
Option 1: Delarquan Death Fest (DM 59)
Win = +2 pts
Loss = -1 pt
Kill = +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death = -3 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill = +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death = -5 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Challenges against squad-mates will incur -1 penalty for both participants.
Death penalties will also apply.
Option 2: TOGS (DM 60)
10 points for winning on your upchallenge against another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on another WoM warrior's challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another WoM warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-WoM warrior.
Do not fight your teammate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get
any points if you challenge a non-WoM team (this includes the Dark Arena).
5 points for a spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the
newsletter (that's 31 lines--each line 86 characters across). In addition to
the length criteria, spotlights will not be given any points if they are in
any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related. If in
doubt about the content, email me before the turn and I will be happy to
verify it for you.
-5 points per manager who does not write at least one (1) personal ad.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
Option 3: Battle Royale (DM 18)
+1 Win
+1 Kill
-1 Loss
-1 Death
No Avoids (-10 point penalty for avoiding)
Option 4: (Un)Popularity Contest
+11 for Turn's Most Popular with a descending point award for most popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second most popular, +9 for third most popular,
etc.). Only warriors listed on the most popular list will score points
(between +10 and +1).
+11 for Turn's Least Popular with a descending point award for least popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second least popular, +9 for third least
popular, etc.). Only warriors listed on the least popular list will score
points (between +10 and +1).
Option 5: Slaughter Priest Memorial (DM 54)
No Challenges
3 points for winning
3 points for killing (giving 6 in total, 3 for the win and 3 for the kill)
3 points 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.
-3 points for losing
-3 points for being killed (giving -6 in total, -3 for losing and -3 for being
killed)
Option 6: Turf War (DM 47)
Team Points:
* Fights made:
1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points
* Wins earned:
1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points
* Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule)
* Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points
(if there is a tie, no points will be awarded)
Alliance Points:
* Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 3 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9
* Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points
(If tied, no points awarded.)
Option 7: Morya Madness (DM 28)
+3 points to the highest ranked warrior of each style. Highest ranked is the
highest recognition total, regardless of record. If case of a tie in
recognition points, win/loss percentage will be the tie breaker, followed by
total kills (warrior).
+5 Top Team on the Move descending scoring down to #5 (e.g. +5 for first, +4 for
second, etc).
+5 Most Successful Bloodfeuds (Contest Turns 1-8; cumulative for squad).
Bloodfeud victories for kills that did not occur during the contest do not
count to this total.
+5 Most Avoided Squad (Contest Turns 1-8; teammates avoiding one another will not
be counted)
-5 Most Avoiding Squad (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Most Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Least Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
Option 8: Mordant Olympics (DM 1) -- Only Available Turns 7-11
The three teams (not squads) with the best win-loss record over turns 1-9 (who
meet minimum fight criteria). Cumulative kills and total recognition will serve
as tie breaks if needed.
Gold: 25 points
Silver: 15 points
Bronze: 10 Points
+3 Points for an Attacker [Challenge] Win
(Challenges against squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
+3 Points for a Defender [being Challenged] Win
(Challenges from squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
Option 9: Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse (DM 45)
+5 Win
-5 Death
+5 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -1).
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Okay, this time I lost to my standby. My biorhythms were unfavorable.
-- Hao Lao Loo
SPY REPORT
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! Practice pays for HUSH PUPPY, who pummelled
JAWS, to pocket 16 points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and
practice more, after losing 5 points to LIL' DEAD DUDE. (Discrete enough, HUNTER?)
Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to VETERAN MERCENARY, BUT HAO LAO LOO is still
the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points! Word has it one team in
ARADI is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it
works.
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A
certain tavern in ARADI would I avoid!
All good things must come to an end. My fingers tire and I fear my incessant
prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character. Like a mixed
metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid ARADI farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAO LAO LOO 9055 19 30 2 89 RED DOG GANG (476)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HUSH PUPPY 9291 10 3 1 75 UNNAMEABLES (91)
JAWS 9078 17 21 0 72 RED DOG GANG (476)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SPUD 9269 14 13 1 60 RED DOG GANG (476)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REPTILE 9173 5 3 0 50 THE ELITE (677)
LIL' DEAD DUDE 9140 8 9 2 43 THE ELITE (677)
MS. VIKTORIA 9143 8 9 1 43 THE ELITE (677)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HUNTER 9304 4 8 0 32 RED DOG GANG (476)
SMOKING GRETCHEN 9126 4 18 0 30 THE ELITE (677)
-WHALE MEAT 9270 2 0 1 28 UNNAMEABLES (91)
WOOFER 9308 3 4 0 26 RED DOG GANG (476)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ILLEGIBLE 9314 2 0 0 22 UNNAMEABLES (91)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
I lost to mine, too. They aren't supposed to do this. -- Jaws
Lil' Dead Dude -- How can you learn a skill if you're dead? -- Hunter
Smoking Gretchen -- Proof that you're human. No Dog would inhale that smoke. -- Spud
Illegible -- Even if I could read, I couldn't read that. -- Woofer
Aradi -- Greetings All!! I have come back to one of my Original Stables... I greet
you all and look forward to the challenge. -- Scorpio, mgr the Elite
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HAO LAO LOO was devastated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
JAWS was vanquished by HUSH PUPPY in a 1 minute uneven battle.
SPUD subdued MS. VIKTORIA in a 3 minute fight.
REPTILE vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a popular 4 minute gory mismatched brawl.
HUNTER was narrowly defeated by LIL' DEAD DUDE in a 5 minute competition.
SMOKING GRETCHEN was narrowly defeated by WOOFER in a exciting 5 minute struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 20 - 14 - 2 59 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 21 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 - 0 0 |
Turn 736 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 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW HUSH PUPPY 9291 10 3 1 75 UNNAMEABLES (91)
TOTAL PARRY SPUD 9269 14 13 1 60 RED DOG GANG (476)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is JAWS 9078. The most popular warrior this turn was
HUNTER 9304. The ten other most popular fighters were REPTILE 9173, LIL' DEAD DUDE
9140, SMOKING GRETCHEN 9126, MS. VIKTORIA 9143, WOOFER 9308, SPUD 9269, HUSH PUPPY
9291, HAO LAO LOO 9055, JAWS 9078, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was JAWS 9078. The other ten least popular
fighters were HAO LAO LOO 9055, HUSH PUPPY 9291, SPUD 9269, WOOFER 9308, MS. VIKTORIA
9143, SMOKING GRETCHEN 9126, LIL' DEAD DUDE 9140, REPTILE 9173, HUNTER 9304, and 0.