DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/02/2004 Duedate: 01/15/2004
JURINE ARENA
DM-61 TURN-321
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SWINGLINED SUE
PISSED AT WORK (360)
(61-3196) [12-2-0,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SWINGLINED SUE ROBESPIERRE
PISSED AT WORK (360) BLADES OF TERROR (348)
(61-3196) [12-2-0,105] (61-3098) [4-2-0,60]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
THE BUM MARTINE
FAVORITE GUYS (186) FAVORITE GUYS (186)
(61-3178) [15-17-0,92] (61-3231) [11-6-0,79]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FAVORITE GUYS (186)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FAVORITE GUYS (186) 42
2. ARENA FELINES (341) 21 PISSED AT WORK (360)
3. FIST OF RAGE (368) 14 Unchartered Team
4. PISSED AT WORK (360) 7
5. BLADES OF TERROR (348) -5 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 PISSED AT WORK (360) 29 12 1 70.7 1/ 1 FAVORITE GUYS (186) 10 5 0
2/ 3 ARENA FELINES (341) 110 71 9 60.8 2/ 2 PISSED AT WORK (360) 4 1 0
3/ 4*BLADES OF TERROR (348) 4 4 0 50.0 3/ 4 ARENA FELINES (341) 2 0 0
4/ 6*FIST OF RAGE (368) 2 2 0 50.0 4/ 5*FIST OF RAGE (368) 2 2 0
5/ 5 FAVORITE GUYS (186) 347 413 8 45.7 5/ 3*BLADES OF TERROR (348) 2 3 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): BLUE GOOSE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): SNAGGLE PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): MAN O' WAR of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): ROWARDENN of SAILS OF CHARON (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): GHENGIS KHAN of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): MALKAI of DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): COA PATTY of KESSEN (Iker, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): FIZGIGG of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): BRAN AP CADAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): FACE BREAKER of WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): STRAW FIRE of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): WORMY of BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): SWINGLINED SUE of PISSED AT WORK (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): SETHRA LAVODE of CASTLE BLACK from KYR'TERR
(Shadowgate, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 481): DREAM PARK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 475): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 476): BLACKHEART'S AXE (?, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 474): DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 473): DRAGON JUNKIES (Youngblood, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 236): none
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): WORDS TO THE WISE (Wordsmith, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 461): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 452): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 416): WIDOWMAKERS (Soultender, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): MIKES MORGUE (Mike, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 340): BAD APPLES (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 320): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): MAGIC MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 366): WENSINWASIN (Youngblood, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 479): DENOGGINIZER of BLOODSUCKERS (Way Cool, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 475): WEDNESDAY of THE DARK TIDES (Diaretic, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 473): FOGGY DEW of KINDRED OF KAOS (PTFT, mgr.)
ADOBE of DELTA DOOM (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 465): PYGMY SHREW of SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 234): MACIOBELLY of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
GAELIN BLACKTALON of THE NIGHTHAWKS (Firehawk, mgr.)
(turn 233): FREY of STORMWATCH (Polar Bear, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 459): MIKE TV of WILLY WONKA INC. (Distorted, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 211): SNOWFALL of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 210): BINGE N PURGE of EMETICS (Berylstar, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 205): THE MIGHTY SORE of DRAKE'S COMICS (Drake, mgr.)
(turn 204): BEAR KEEPER of CARNIVAL (Carny, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 192): IRIADOR of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 141): PIXIE BLIGHT of DARQUE FORCES VIII (Master Darque, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit
the road, Debby Tonte. JURINE needs a spyreport." Oh, well. MVP award for TAIL IN
THE AIR? ARENA FELINES' proud of him after beating FREDDIE and getting 21 points.
Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think SWINGLINED SUE should let
VENOMOUS CONCUBINE be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. I hear the
top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic
fighters for PR photos.
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? FAVORITE GUYS was the most avoided
team. Is a 347-413-8 record really that scary? Is there some deep dark secret why
BLADES OF TERROR's been avoiding FAVORITE GUYS so much? Or is it just that they're
too scared? Can FAVORITE GUYS' FREDDIE be more popular than me? He was challenged
the most, but is that really the same? People were asking me did ROBESPIERRE REALLY
challenge THE BUM? (all right, maybe they didn't, but it sounded good!) It wasn't a
spectacular fight, or anything, but THE BUM wants me to write about it since he
subdued ROBESPIERRE. Satisfied?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Hey you guys, don't you think your
families would like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I gotta leave. JURINE is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much!
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWINGLINED SUE 3196 12 2 0 105 PISSED AT WORK (360)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE BUM 3178 15 17 0 92 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ALPHABETIZED AL 3203 8 5 1 82 PISSED AT WORK (360)
MARTINE 3231 11 6 0 79 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROBESPIERRE 3098 4 2 0 60 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
HENRY DEARE 3271 7 0 1 57 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
A BELL AZIZIZI 3272 6 0 0 53 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
TAIL IN THE AIR 3148 3 1 0 49 ARENA FELINES (341)
FREDDIE 3096 12 12 0 48 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
-KIT-KAT 3128 4 4 1 39 ARENA FELINES (341)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-M.C. CAT 3124 4 5 0 27 ARENA FELINES (341)
-PUTTY TAT 3129 5 2 1 26 ARENA FELINES (341)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-RUSH ORDERED RON 3263 1 0 0 10 PISSED AT WORK (360)
ASH 3262 1 1 0 8 FIST OF RAGE (368)
KRYSTA 3259 1 1 0 8 FIST OF RAGE (368)
-COOL CAT 3147 1 1 0 4 ARENA FELINES (341)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
WHITED OUT WALLY 3198 0 1 0 PISSED AT WORK 360 STONE GOLEM 26 321 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Swinglined Sue -- Oh, good. Write a column! -- Martine
I guess there aren't any vet's benefits here, or the mercenary wouldn't have to fight
in the arena, right? Well, tough on him! Nyah nyah. -- The Bum
Robspierre -- (confused look) But I don't know anything about it! -- Freddie
Oh, a Userous Merchant. Worthless. -- A Bell Azizizi
I could say the same of the Fratsfa Slave. These Andorian types are worthless, too.
-- Henry Deare
2 December 2003
ZalCon2, ZalCon Reloaded
Where: Jhelum, DM 4
When: February 9th or 23rd, 2003 (TBA when Mail In date set)
How Long: 20 Turns
Restrictions: Zero FE at start of contest. Must announce warrior styles by second
arena fight to receive points. No prize modified warriors. No entry to July Face,
No TV Challenges. All prizes to be used exclusively on warriors from the contest
team only.
Awards:
First Initiate Duelmaster (FID): First warrior announced in the contest to
reach the throne.
Prize: Limited Damage Potion, increasing damage for 1 warrior by one rating to
max for ST/SZ.
Warrior MVP: Top warrior based on MVP points accrued in the contest.
Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge for any warrior on team, +1
to bonus in any skill area up to max for style for 1 warrior on team, 2
nights stay at Winter FTF Hotel.
Team MVP: Top Team based on MVP points accrued in contest by all the teams
warriors.
Prize: Limited Damage Potion, Favorites Knowledge, +1 to Bonus, 6 Months Free
Play, 20 Rollups.
Warrior MVP Top 11: Next 10 warriors on MVP list at the end of the contest.
Prize: +1 to Bonus
Style Master: Top warrior in each style based on Style Master points accrued in
the contest.
Prize: Favorites Knowledge of any warrior on team.
Iron Manager Award: Minimum 95 fights in contest by any team.
Prize: Choice of free entry for team to 2005 Winter Face or +1 to Bonus for one
warrior.
MVP Point System: +1 for Win, Fight, Kill, Recognition Leader (after Round 3), -1
Death, +2 Duelmaster, +2 each 3 Consecutive turns as DM, +1 Quality Win (any win over
opponent with 5 or more Rec), +1 for each 10 Rec points over 5 in win (+1 for 5-14
above, +2 for 15-24 above, +3 for 25-34 above).
Style Master Point System: +2 Style Master, +1 Win vs. Same Style Opponent, +1 Win
vs. Same Style Master, +1 for 3 Consecutive Turns as Style Master (rolling).
Please direct any question about rules or clarifications to me, Robert
Occhipinti, via Diplo to DM74, 1988 Dodgers or email to zalgor@hotmail.com. All
rules decisions made by me are final and binding within the confines of this contest.
8 December 2003
Greetings! I would like to invite everyone to Jhans (DM 36) for the first annual kLk
St. Valentine's Day Massacre (kill contest). We will start the contest off with the
ceremonial burning of the Andorian flag on turn 450. (Six turns away. Roughly mid-
February.) The contest will run for 10 turns. On turn 461, 3 separate victors will
be announced. Team with the most kills, warrior with the most kills, and alliance
with the most kills. Prizes will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most
kills and to the manager of the warrior with the most kills. The prizes will
probably be team roll-ups. The number of roll-ups has yet to be determined. The
contest is sponsored by Jhans' newest, (but by the time the contest starts) largest
alliance, the kLk (pronounced "klick"). -- Polarius, mgr. of Blitzkrieg DM 36
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
WHITED OUT WALLY was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ROBESPIERRE was vanquished by THE BUM in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
TAIL IN THE AIR overpowered FREDDIE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
SWINGLINED SUE devastated VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
MARTINE bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome brawl.
A BELL AZIZIZI overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
HENRY DEARE devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
KRYSTA overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
ASH won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 0 - 1 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 10 - 2 - 2 83 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 3 - 0 80 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 7 - 2 42 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 321 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 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SWINGLINED SUE 3196 12 2 0 105 PISSED AT WORK (360)
WALL OF STEEL MARTINE 3231 11 6 0 79 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
PARRY-RIPOSTE HENRY DEARE 3271 7 0 1 57 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
AIMED BLOW A BELL AZIZIZI 3272 6 0 0 53 FAVORITE GUYS (186)
BASHING ATTACK TAIL IN THE AIR 3148 3 1 0 49 ARENA FELINES (341)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE BUM 3178. The most popular warrior this turn
was MARTINE 3231. The ten other most popular fighters were THE BUM 3178, SWINGLINED
SUE 3196, TAIL IN THE AIR 3148, HENRY DEARE 3271, KRYSTA 3259, ASH 3262, ROBESPIERRE
3098, WHITED OUT WALLY 3198, FREDDIE 3096, and A BELL AZIZIZI 3272.
The least popular fighter this week was A BELL AZIZIZI 3272. The other ten least
popular fighters were FREDDIE 3096, WHITED OUT WALLY 3198, ROBESPIERRE 3098, ASH
3262, KRYSTA 3259, HENRY DEARE 3271, TAIL IN THE AIR 3148, SWINGLINED SUE 3196, THE
BUM 3178, and MARTINE 3231.
TOURNEY FREEZE CHANGE -- ADVANCE NOTICE
Beginning at the Winter Face-to-Face in Tempe (January 2004), we will implement
several changes affecting tournaments. The tournament announcement for the upcoming
FTF and future tourneys will reflect these changes.
First, we will eliminate the tourney freeze for all regular DM warrior classes.
Regular DM warriors will not be classed ahead of the tournament, but instead will
fight according to their FE on the date of the tourney. There will still be a freeze
for the ADM classes, occurring on the same timeline as before, approximately 6 weeks
before the tournament.
In addition to the above change, the warrior classes will be slightly altered.
The new tourney classes will be as follows:
DM Tourney Classes ADM Tourney Classes
====================== ======================
0 FE: Rookies Freshmen
1-4 FE: Apprentices ADM
5-10 FE: Initiates Eligibles
11-20 FE: Adepts ---induction---
21-30 FE: Champions Contenders
31+ FE: Challengers Primus
All regular DM tourney classes will remain solely FE based. All ADM classes will
now be based on warrior characteristics (i.e., the ADM split algorithm), including the
Freshmen class.
The Gateway and Primus arenas will be merging before the FTF to form one top
arena. These warriors will be split into two tournament classes, the Contenders and
the Primus classes, again based upon their characteristics. More information on this
will be published in the newsletters for those arenas.
If you have any questions about the above changes, please contact Customer
Service. Good luck in your games.
-- Green Eyes and the RSI staff