DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/01/2019 Duedate: 11/14/2019
JURINE ARENA
DM-61 TURN-717
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
OUTSTANDING
HOWLIN 3-D (439)
(61-4196) [23-8-0,132]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
OUTSTANDING POSITION IS EMPTY
HOWLIN 3-D (439)
(61-4196) [23-8-0,132]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
OUTSTANDING HANNIBAL INDIANA
HOWLIN 3-D (439) MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
(61-4196) [23-8-0,132] (61-4211) [8-7-1,46]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DEATHRATTLE (154) 32
2. HOWLIN 3-D (439) 10 JURINE TROUBLE! (440)
3. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 1 Unchartered Team
4. JURINE TROUBLE! (440) 0
SHOPPING FOR PAIN (301)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 JURINE TROUBLE! (440) 51 40 4 56.0 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 8 7 1
2/ 2 HOWLIN 3-D (439) 113 98 12 53.6 2/ 2 HOWLIN 3-D (439) 5 1 0
3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 575 591 10 49.3 3/ 0 DEATHRATTLE (154) 4 1 0
4/ 0 DEATHRATTLE (154) 75 118 5 38.9 4/ 3 JURINE TROUBLE! (440) 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
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.
SPY REPORT
Good day, in JURINE a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. And let's see, YO ADDLE fought
VETERAN MERCENARY and gained 11 points and contributed to MIDDLE WAY 16's 2-3-1.
EVAN GOUDGE has lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, falling 14 points, while helping make MIDDLE
WAY 16 a 2-3-1 turn. CLOUDY JURINE challenged for the Duelmastership this turn,
attempting to dethrone HOWLIN 3-D's warrior. Defending his title for another turn,
OUTSTANDING kept JURINE TROUBLE!'s warrior, CLOUDY JURINE, from claiming the throne.
By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the table at
The Warty Toad?
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. HOWLIN 3-D has cause to stand tall, as they were JURINE's
most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And guess who
avoided HOWLIN 3-D stable the most? Believe it or not, it was JURINE TROUBLE!.
Anyone surprised?
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? I guess it was coming sooner or later, DEATHRATTLE has lost CRYSTAL,
and JURINE is bound to miss her. For a little while, at least. MIDDLE WAY 16, with
any luck DEATHRATTLE will successfully bloodfeud JUSTINE KLAS for killing such a
warrior as CRYSTAL. Have a little decency, will ya? A brave warrior does not carry
a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your
swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in JURINE again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OUTSTANDING 4196 23 8 0 132 HOWLIN 3-D (439)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLOUDY JURINE 4089 11 4 1 102 JURINE TROUBLE! (440)
YO ADDLE 3900 19 26 1 92 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOUIS MAINE 3892 15 35 0 80 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
JUSTINE KLAS 4197 14 17 1 72 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EVAN GOUDGE 4198 16 13 0 63 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MR SMITH 4240 6 1 0 54 DEATHRATTLE (154)
HANNIBAL INDIANA 4211 8 7 1 46 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLOODY 4212 2 0 0 33 JURINE TROUBLE! (440)
STOIC 2695 5 5 0 27 DEATHRATTLE (154)
-THE BOMB 4232 5 1 0 24 HOWLIN 3-D (439)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NW ORDER 3396 2 5 0 21 DEATHRATTLE (154)
BRIDE OF SMITH 4251 2 2 0 15 DEATHRATTLE (154)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CRYSTAL 1682 7 9 0 DEATHRATTLE 154 JUSTINE KLAS 4197 717
PERSONAL ADS
Huh, we went three-two (I think) against standbys, and the only fight in seven was for
the title. This is pathetic. -- Louis Maine, who lost to the Kung-Fu Master
And I lost to the Veteran Mercenary. Big deal. I had a late night. -- You Addle
Shouldn't I be paid by the city for punishing the Convicted Assassin? -- Evan Goudge
The Userous Merchant has the most pathetic stock. Who'd buy it? -- Justine Klas
Why would anyone WANT to capture an orc? Kill 'em or let 'em go. -- Hannibal Indiana
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CLOUDY JURINE slimly lost to OUTSTANDING in a 3 minute Challenge Title fight.
EVAN GOUDGE was vanquished by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute uneven battle.
LOUIS MAINE was savagely defeated by M. CHARDINEE in a 10 minute uneven fight.
YO ADDLE overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
JUSTINE KLAS dispatched CRYSTAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight.
MR SMITH beat HANNIBAL INDIANA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory brawl.
NW ORDER handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
STOIC won victory over CULT MEMBER in a 5 minute gory duel.
BRIDE OF SMITH vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 9 - 0 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 31 - 1 47 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 717 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 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 6 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW OUTSTANDING 4196 23 8 0 132 HOWLIN 3-D (439)
STRIKING ATTACK CLOUDY JURINE 4089 11 4 1 102 JURINE TROUBLE! (440)
BASHING ATTACK MR SMITH 4240 6 1 0 54 DEATHRATTLE (154)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is OUTSTANDING 4196. The most popular warrior this
turn was HANNIBAL INDIANA 4211. The ten other most popular fighters were CLOUDY
JURINE 4089, MR SMITH 4240, OUTSTANDING 4196, YO ADDLE 3900, JUSTINE KLAS 4197, NW
ORDER 3396, BRIDE OF SMITH 4251, CRYSTAL 1682, EVAN GOUDGE 4198, and STOIC 2695.
The least popular fighter this week was LOUIS MAINE 3892. The other ten least
popular fighters were STOIC 2695, EVAN GOUDGE 4198, CRYSTAL 1682, BRIDE OF SMITH
4251, NW ORDER 3396, JUSTINE KLAS 4197, YO ADDLE 3900, OUTSTANDING 4196, MR SMITH
4240, and CLOUDY JURINE 4089.