DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/15/2015 Duedate: 06/27/2015
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-616
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
XI AQUILAE
AQUILA (470)
(62-4794) [19-7-1,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
XI AQUILAE BATTERED BILLY
AQUILA (470) WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
(62-4794) [19-7-1,113] (62-4855) [3-0-1,47]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STRIKE 2 BATTERED BILLY
STRIKER FORCE (19) WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
(62-114) [15-12-2,81] (62-4855) [3-0-1,47]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WEIRD STUDENTS (476) 55
2. AQUILA (470) 9 AQUILA (470)
3. CM - SCORPIO (464) 0 Unchartered Team
4. STRIKER FORCE (19) 0
5. BATTLE FROGS 14-13 (473) 0 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*WEIRD STUDENTS (476) 12 3 1 80.0 1/ 2*WEIRD STUDENTS (476) 12 3 1
2/ 2 AQUILA (470) 19 12 1 61.3 2/ 1 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332) 6 6 0
3/ 3 STRIKER FORCE (19) 77 56 4 57.9 3/ 3 STRIKER FORCE (19) 5 9 1
4- 4 CM - SCORPIO (464) 47 37 1 56.0 4/ 4 AQUILA (470) 3 0 0
5/ 5 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332) 38 32 0 54.3 5- 5 CM - SCORPIO (464) 2 2 0
6- 6*BATTLE FROGS 14-13 (473) 0 2 0 0.0 6- 6*BATTLE FROGS 14-13 (473) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of VALAMANTIS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team PUBLIC NUISANCES was
unseated this week as WEIRD STUDENTS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 5-0-0 record for the round. BLOATED BOB caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR and was awarded 15
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, KUNG-FU MASTER put
down STRIKE 4, causing him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. Although
ST. RIKER made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious
XI AQUILAE. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their
position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In VALAMANTIS "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and
it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after CLEVER CLARK. Watch your
back!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Walk proud, warriors of WEIRD STUDENTS! By
striking down BASHER FORCE you have avenged the honor of your dead. Your virtue is
known to all in VALAMANTIS. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable
with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in VALAMANTIS. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari
await me! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.
The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
XI AQUILAE 4794 19 7 1 113 AQUILA (470)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STRIKE 2 114 15 12 2 81 STRIKER FORCE (19)
ST. RIKER 4828 13 5 0 76 STRIKER FORCE (19)
STRIKE 4 4829 10 7 0 70 STRIKER FORCE (19)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PISCES 4848 5 0 1 60 CM - SCORPIO (464)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOMELESS 4786 6 3 0 52 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332)
-VENUS 4802 8 4 0 47 CM - SCORPIO (464)
BATTERED BILLY 4855 3 0 1 47 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
-JAYWALKER 4787 4 6 0 42 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332)
-MERCURY 4801 4 1 0 36 CM - SCORPIO (464)
CLEVER CLARK 4859 3 0 0 35 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KIND KID 4858 2 1 0 33 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
-JUPITER 4845 4 0 0 31 CM - SCORPIO (464)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NORTH STAR 4854 4 2 0 23 CM - SCORPIO (464)
-HOBO 4785 5 5 0 20 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332)
BEGGAR 3084 5 5 0 20 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332)
OBVIOUS ODDBALL 4868 2 1 0 15 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
BLOATED BOB 4874 1 0 0 15 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
-SPEEDER 4824 2 1 0 14 PUBLIC NUISANCES (332)
BASHER FORCE 4872 1 2 1 11 STRIKER FORCE (19)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FROG BLASPHEMY 4816 0 1 0 BATTLE FROGS 14- 473 BATTERED BILLY 4855 614
DA1 4873 0 1 0 STRIKER FORCE 19 BLACK ORC 616 NONE
RUDE RICKSTER 4856 1 1 0 WEIRD STUDENTS 476 BASHER FORCE 4872 615 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA1 was dealt death by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CLEVER CLARK devastated BASHER FORCE in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
KIND KID demolished BEGGAR in a 2 minute uneven Challenge fight.
XI AQUILAE devastated ST. RIKER in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
STRIKE 4 was defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
STRIKE 2 devastated HOMELESS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTERED BILLY savagely defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute brawl.
OBVIOUS ODDBALL overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
BLOATED BOB vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR 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|
|AIMED BLOW 4 AIMED BLOW 25 - 10 - 0 71 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 36 - 32 - 2 53 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 616 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 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 5 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW XI AQUILAE 4794 19 7 1 113 AQUILA (470)
STRIKING ATTACK STRIKE 2 114 15 12 2 81 STRIKER FORCE (19)
BASHING ATTACK CLEVER CLARK 4859 3 0 0 35 WEIRD STUDENTS (476)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is STRIKE 2 114. The most popular warrior this turn
was BATTERED BILLY 4855. The ten other most popular fighters were KIND KID 4858,
STRIKE 2 114, CLEVER CLARK 4859, OBVIOUS ODDBALL 4868, BLOATED BOB 4874, DA1 4873, XI
AQUILAE 4794, STRIKE 4 4829, HOMELESS 4786, and BASHER FORCE 4872.
The least popular fighter this week was ST. RIKER 4828. The other ten least popular
fighters were BEGGAR 3084, BASHER FORCE 4872, HOMELESS 4786, STRIKE 4 4829, XI
AQUILAE 4794, DA1 4873, BLOATED BOB 4874, OBVIOUS ODDBALL 4868, CLEVER CLARK 4859,
and STRIKE 2 114.
BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE
Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the
arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the
Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die
for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There
will be two different arenas:
FTF-Style (DM 98): for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies
Mail-in-Style (DM 99): for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the FTF-style bloodgames, there are no regular
challenges, only bloodfeuds. For the Mail-in arena, warriors may not change their
strategy from round to round (to make it fair for those who could not attend the
FTF). There will be no DA challenges in either arena.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your
rollups and strategies by the Wednesday before the FTF, else they are due by 9pm on
Friday, at the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular
tournament.
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these
six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in
each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training
required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be
conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that
three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of
the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be
yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
MR. GHERKIN'S MERKIN (38-4993) WHAT? (412)
NY STATE OF MIND (11-7402) ILLMATIC (626)
ESTRADA (82-31507) EX-PHILLIS (5190)
POPE BOB (82-43134) BLESS US, EVERYONE (7220)
MOPE (82-39892) 4 LETTER ACTIVITIES (6637)
TEST TUBE BABY (82-49949) STREET PIZZAD XX (8395)
MICRO (84-42149) BLOOD IN, BLOOD OUT (7326)
CARDIO (84-18131) ZOMBIE SQUAD 127 (3216)
TINGO (1-9057) SERPENTS' HOLD (642)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes