DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/03/2008 Duedate: 10/16/2008
JURINE ARENA
DM-61 TURN-442
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
XAVAN YOLE
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-3476) [8-10-0,80]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
XAVAN YOLE POSITION IS EMPTY
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-3476) [8-10-0,80]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ZOE ALDEN ZOE ALDEN
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-3478) [7-10-0,70] (61-3478) [7-10-0,70]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLACK PEARL (330) 8
2. BLADES OF TERROR (348) 0 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
3. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) -4 Unchartered Team
PB MAX (143)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 BLADES OF TERROR (348) 64 17 1 79.0 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 7 8 0
2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 111 104 2 51.6 2- 3 BLADES OF TERROR (348) 2 1 0
3/ 0 BLACK PEARL (330) 71 84 6 45.8 3/ 0 BLACK PEARL (330) 0 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): MARLOW of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): 24 CARAT of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): VORTEX of FLYING MONKEYS (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Lord of Retribution, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): CANNIBALISTIC COW of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): RICO SAVVY of BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): LEO POWERS of MEDAL OF HONOR F1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): WONDER BUBBLE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): BOY GEORGE of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 600): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 602): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 596): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 598): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 595): CYNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): BOHICA (?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 295): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 582): BAD COMPANY (Bill, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 535): POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 272): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 267): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 253): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 463): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 450): DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 441): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 426): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 202): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 396): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 395): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 488): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 601): HERACLITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 596): NOVELUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
(turn 595): TAMARIN MELLIRN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 594): PETE MOSS of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): TROOPER TED of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
(turn 296): XANAX of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 587): MOSSMAN of CROCS (THawk, mgr.)
(turn 586): TURTLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 584): ANGUISH of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 573): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 252): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 425): BETTER DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Okay! This time, I won--and against a non-standby at that. So now I am
rightfully duelmaster of Jurine. Bring on the dancing girls!
Xavan Yole
P.S. You needed the loss, Citizen Capet. It will make you more balanced.
SPY REPORT
Hail JURINE! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. And let's see, ZOE ALDEN fought KUNG-FU MASTER and gained 12 points and
contributed to MIDDLE WAY 16's 2-3-0. TAKOLE URM has lost to M. CHARDINEE, falling 6
points, while helping make MIDDLE WAY 16 a 2-3-0 turn. Our Duelmaster has lost,
folks, lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, BUT XAVAN YOLE is still the Duelmaster because he has
the most recognition points! By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last
night, cramped under the table at The Welcome Wench?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one.
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? This is not good to see. Why pray tell has PEARL 1 been sent to the
Dark Arena by BLACK PEARL? And why with a 2-0-0 record?? We'd like to remind
certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's
considered rude.
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in JURINE and I've a long road ahead of
me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the
Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
XAVAN YOLE 3476 8 10 0 80 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CITIZEN CAPET 3097 9 1 0 83 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
-SICKLE 3285 12 2 0 70 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
-GUILLOTINE 3100 12 6 0 70 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
ZOE ALDEN 3478 7 10 0 70 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-AEKIR 3246 7 4 0 66 BLACK PEARL (330)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAKOLE URM 3479 8 9 0 54 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
TORKENE ULM 3506 6 4 0 49 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHAM DUGAN 3461 10 14 0 44 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLADEDANCER 3134 5 10 1 32 BLACK PEARL (330)
-KOPESH 3484 2 0 0 28 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KATANA 3399 1 0 0 11 BLADES OF TERROR (348)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PEARL 1 3482 2 1 0 BLACK PEARL 330 SPYMASTER 442 NONE
PEARL 2 3519 0 1 0 BLACK PEARL 330 MOUNTAIN TROLL 442 NONE
PEARL 3 3520 0 1 0 BLACK PEARL 330 WURM KIN 442 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Ack, and we went 1-3 against standbys? Jorja's not going to be happy about this. --
the shame-faced rest of the Middle Way
8 July 2008
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ALLIANCES
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*TURF WAR VI RULES*
Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns)
Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must:
1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM 47) newsletter.
2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
Captains are responsible for:
1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their
alliance;
2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
Participating managers who are not Captains must:
1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate
2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and
alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter.
Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted.
a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received.
No EXCEPTIONS.
b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in
the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified
by the alliance Captain they will represent.
c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or
aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate
disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any
multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance).
d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly
declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other
words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of
the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring
will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before
scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift
Certificate received.
e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of
the Turf War.
f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War
and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions
will be final.
Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
Win Loss Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx
*After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins
Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only) +2
Style Master +2
Duelmaster +2
Champions:
1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory.
2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time.
3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but
not the Dark Arena, may be replaced.
4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are
declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this
includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War.
Bloodfeuds:
1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns.
2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often.
Tournament Considerations:
1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged.
2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) wins such status.
3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one
(1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a
warrior(s) win such status.
4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts
tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the
results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North
Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams).
Special Considerations:
1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points.
2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If
you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with
Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf
War with Team A.
3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War.
4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.
Prizes:
The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift
Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the
responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will
submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the
contest for the non-Certificate prizes.
The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning
alliance);
3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance
(warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have
at least one arena fight to receive this award).
4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus
potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47)
5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds
AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living
warrior from (DM 47)
These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4
turns of the end of TW VI.
Moderators:
The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all
dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All
questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque
Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message
to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email
questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com.
Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them
carefully!
Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PEARL 1 was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PEARL 2 was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
PEARL 3 was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
XAVAN YOLE was subdued by KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute Title fight.
TAKOLE URM was devastated by M. CHARDINEE in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
ZOE ALDEN viciously subdued KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gruesome brawl.
TORKENE ULM overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CHAM DUGAN slimly lost to FRATSFA SLAVE in a dull 9 minute one-sided competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 5 - 1 69 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 10 - 0 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 18 - 0 47 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 442 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK TORKENE ULM 3506 6 4 0 49 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ZOE ALDEN 3478. The most popular warrior this turn
was ZOE ALDEN 3478. The ten other most popular fighters were XAVAN YOLE 3476,
TORKENE ULM 3506, PEARL 2 3519, TAKOLE URM 3479, PEARL 1 3482, PEARL 3 3520, CHAM
DUGAN 3461, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was CHAM DUGAN 3461. The other ten least popular
fighters were PEARL 3 3520, PEARL 1 3482, TAKOLE URM 3479, PEARL 2 3519, TORKENE ULM
3506, XAVAN YOLE 3476, ZOE ALDEN 3478, 0, 0, and 0.