DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 08/04/2008 Duedate: 08/16/2008
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-441
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JAGGED SHIV
GRIM OBITUARY (197)
(62-3357) [18-12-3,127]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JAGGED SHIV POSITION IS EMPTY
GRIM OBITUARY (197)
(62-3357) [18-12-3,127]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
JAGGED SHIV RUSSIAN BEAR
GRIM OBITUARY (197) THE BEARS (268)
(62-3357) [18-12-3,127] (62-4427) [8-10-2,79]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GRIM OBITUARY (197)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GRIM OBITUARY (197) 47
2. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 14 THE BEARS (268)
3. DEATH MOB (15) 9 Unchartered Team
4. EOD (436) 0
5. THE BEARS (268) -6 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 EOD (436) 24 14 0 63.2 1/ 1 GRIM OBITUARY (197) 13 2 2
2/ 2 THE BEARS (268) 379 348 32 52.1 2/ 2 DEATH MOB (15) 10 5 1
3/ 3 DEATH MOB (15) 143 157 15 47.7 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 5 10 1
4/ 4 GRIM OBITUARY (197) 371 457 36 44.8 4/ 5 THE BEARS (268) 3 6 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 256 330 5 43.7 5- 4 EOD (436) 1 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 602): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 610): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 606): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 605): SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 609): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 607): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 601): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 592): DANTE FURIOSO of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 491): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 224): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 440): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 484): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 602): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 610): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 606): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 605): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 606): THE VOLS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 607): BONSUR BABES ROCK (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 601): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 592): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,(
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 491): DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 224): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 440): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 484) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 601): KOOK AROCHA of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 606): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): MARV JR of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): RIREMA of KARNIVORZ (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): HOT AIR DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
(turn 541): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon VALAMANTIS,
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! Practice pays for DARCI FERRIN, who pummelled
MORDANT DESERTER, to pocket 14 points. A certain someone should cut down on the
drinking and practice more, after losing 9 points to MATANZA. (Discrete enough, BIG
BEAR?) BEARFACE found out that VALAMANTIS isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the
best to be Duelmaster here! Word has it one team in VALAMANTIS is taking speech
lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
And how sociable are VALAMANTIS' warriors? Come, let us see. To quell some
nasty rumors, the guys in THE BEARS are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need
to avoid 'em. The warriors of THE BEARS found their efforts at combat frustrated as
GRIM OBITUARY apparently had more important things to do than fight. Everyone is
famous for fifteen minutes, and WOLF RIDER is it right now. Most challenged warrior.
Isn't DEATH MOB proud!
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen
into an unconscious stupor.
Do not think spyreporting in VALAMANTIS is the highlight of my life. Keep those
sands bloody and the buzzards fat! Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAGGED SHIV 3357 18 12 3 127 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WOLF RIDER 2132 15 7 1 91 DEATH MOB (15)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHATTI 4448 12 5 0 85 DEATH MOB (15)
ZAIN GRIMEYE 3976 7 4 0 85 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
RUSSIAN BEAR 4427 8 10 2 79 THE BEARS (268)
BEARFACE 4445 8 7 0 70 THE BEARS (268)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GORMODUC IRN 4420 11 20 0 66 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
OGRISH NOCLARR 3970 9 3 1 66 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-C-4 4322 5 1 0 53 EOD (436)
MASTIFF 4446 8 4 0 51 THE BEARS (268)
EVANDER GILL 4470 7 4 0 44 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
INVUR KREB 4449 9 11 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DETONATOR 4323 7 1 0 33 EOD (436)
-FLEX-X 4302 3 5 0 30 EOD (436)
MATANZA 4350 3 1 0 29 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
ISOMBARD KORL 4462 5 7 0 28 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
FYRE SWORD 4481 2 0 1 25 DEATH MOB (15)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GLAL 3994 3 7 0 22 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
SALTY DOG 4471 4 6 0 18 DEATH MOB (15)
DARCI FERRIN 4487 1 0 1 14 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
ANGRY DECKHAND 4473 2 4 0 10 DEATH MOB (15)
BIG BEAR 4474 1 3 0 10 THE BEARS (268)
HUNTED 4475 1 3 0 6 THE BEARS (268)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER 0 0 0 DARCI FERRIN 4487 441 NONE
IED 4301 6 3 0 EOD 436 JAGGED SHIV 3357 439
CHEA EDEL 4450 9 10 0 MIDDLE WAY 10 420 OGRISH NOCLARR 3970 440
PERSONAL ADS
Zain Grimeye -- Good fight. -- Evander Gill
P.S. Sue me, I was tired. It's been a long day.
Ggrish Noclarr -- Damn. -- Ghost of Chea Edel
Wolf Rider -- I guess you have to be careful when it comes time to dismount, don't
you? -- Gormoduc Irn
Bearface -- You're well named. -- Invur Kreg
Detonator -- Touchy, aren't you? -- Isombard Korl
Al'Sinj, Tall, Blond, and Dangerous -- Tall talk from a Fratsfa Slave. -- Evander
Gill
17 July 2008
All -- Many of you know me and many more don't, but I will be scarce for a few
months. I am relocating, so look for my presence online! As my will, so mote it
be! -- Abraxis
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
RUSSIAN BEAR was bested by WOLF RIDER in a 2 minute master's Challenge fight.
OGRISH NOCLARR vanquished EVANDER GILL in a 1 minute brutal uneven Challenge battle.
GLAL overpowered ANGRY DECKHAND in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
MATANZA devastated BIG BEAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JAGGED SHIV demolished BEARFACE in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
CHATTI won victory over GORMODUC IRN in a 2 minute master's fight.
ZAIN GRIMEYE savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute bloody brawl.
INVUR KREB was overpowered by MASTIFF in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SALTY DOG was viciously subdued by ISOMBARD KORL in a action packed 1 minute duel.
FYRE SWORD vanquished HUNTED in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
DARCI FERRIN assassinated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 4 - 0 71 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 6 - 1 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 22 - 2 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 18 - 1 53 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 14 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 7 - 1 42 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 7 - 0 22 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 441 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:
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 5 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 3 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK JAGGED SHIV 3357 18 12 3 127 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
WALL OF STEEL WOLF RIDER 2132 15 7 1 91 DEATH MOB (15)
PARRY-LUNGE CHATTI 4448 12 5 0 85 DEATH MOB (15)
LUNGING ATTACK ZAIN GRIMEYE 3976 7 4 0 85 GRIM OBITUARY (197)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is JAGGED SHIV 3357. The most popular warrior this
turn was RUSSIAN BEAR 4427. The ten other most popular fighters were CHATTI 4448,
WOLF RIDER 2132, OGRISH NOCLARR 3970, JAGGED SHIV 3357, GORMODUC IRN 4420, ZAIN
GRIMEYE 3976, ISOMBARD KORL 4462, GLAL 3994, MATANZA 4350, and MASTIFF 4446.
The least popular fighter this week was HUNTED 4475. The other ten least popular
fighters were BEARFACE 4445, BIG BEAR 4474, ANGRY DECKHAND 4473, EVANDER GILL 4470,
DARCI FERRIN 4487, SALTY DOG 4471, INVUR KREB 4449, FYRE SWORD 4481, MASTIFF 4446,
and MATANZA 4350.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
JAGGED SHIV (62-3357) GRIM OBITUARY (197)