DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/21/2004 Duedate: 01/03/2005
AMEN-TEI ARENA
DM-63 TURN-343
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PASSER BY
WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2513) [16-26-0,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PASSER BY SECRET DOOM
WAYFARERS (248) THE FORSAKEN (305)
(63-2513) [16-26-0,111] (63-2582) [7-1-0,29]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HOBO JO HOBO JO
WAYFARERS (248) WAYFARERS (248)
(63-2520) [21-17-0,93] (63-2520) [21-17-0,93]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WAYFARERS (248)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WAYFARERS (248) 30
2. THE FORSAKEN (305) 6 CAR AND DRIVER (155)
3. SAFE HAVEN (270) 0 Unchartered Team
4. CAR AND DRIVER (155) -10
THE FORSAKEN (305)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*THE FORSAKEN (305) 7 1 0 87.5 1/ 2 WAYFARERS (248) 8 7 0
2- 2 SAFE HAVEN (270) 89 50 3 64.0 2- 1 SAFE HAVEN (270) 5 3 0
3/ 3 CAR AND DRIVER (155) 461 409 25 53.0 3/ 3*THE FORSAKEN (305) 3 0 0
4/ 4 WAYFARERS (248) 406 487 9 45.5 4/ 4 CAR AND DRIVER (155) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Lockheart, I'm shocked, just totally shocked that you lost to me. How could you
do such a thing? There I was, just innocently passing by, and now I'm stuck with
being the Duel2Dudette. What am I supposed to do NOW?
Passer By
P.S. I'm really glad you didn't die in the Infirmary. I would have missed you.
Which sounds funny, since if I'd missed you more, you wouldn't have BEEN in the
Infirmary.
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.
WAYFARERS now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. Hey everybody,
watch out for SHADY LADY, who flew up 11 points in the rankings after mashing
AMBITIOUS GUARD like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. Going for the gusto and
coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was CAR AND DRIVER's MARIO ANDRETTI, who was
turned away from the Duelmastership by PASSER BY. Advice to bashers--never force
anything, just get a bigger halberd!
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Here's a song for you: Who's afraid of the big, bad SAFE HAVEN? Big bad SAFE HAVEN.
Big bad SAFE HAVEN. AMEN-TEI's afraid of the big bad SAFE HAVEN. Tra la la la la!
For those of you who like math, try this one: SAFE HAVEN + Weapons That go Boom =
THE FORSAKEN + Avoid City.
Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the
most interesting, though! Remember: alliances are great, but try and take your ally
in the arena with you and see what happens.
Well, there's the manager of the AMEN-TEI giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PASSER BY 2513 16 26 0 111 WAYFARERS (248)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FURIOUS TERROR 2248 27 16 0 114 CAR AND DRIVER (155)
-DEEVINE 2230 18 9 0 109 SAFE HAVEN (270)
HOBO JO 2520 21 17 0 93 WAYFARERS (248)
-SPEEDWAY 2470 9 9 0 93 CAR AND DRIVER (155)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SELAUNAH 2551 14 8 1 90 WAYFARERS (248)
MARIO ANDRETTI 1809 11 7 0 88 CAR AND DRIVER (155)
-TINDEL 2231 16 14 1 87 SAFE HAVEN (270)
-LOCKHEART 2232 21 7 1 79 SAFE HAVEN (270)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SERA 2587 5 1 0 59 SAFE HAVEN (270)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADY LADY 2552 11 8 0 49 WAYFARERS (248)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SECRET DOOM 2582 7 1 0 29 THE FORSAKEN (305)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE N-ICEMAN 2576 2 7 0 13 WAYFARERS (248)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Deevine -- (wincing) You haven't slowed down any, have you? -- Hobo Jo
Krego Dehann -- I bet you wish you could go back to being a mercenary and standing
around guarding things. But if you weren't any better at that than you are at
gladiating, maybe it's just as well you're retired. -- Selaunah
Sera -- (sigh) Que sera, sera. -- Shady Lady
Secret Doom -- When you do it right out there in front of everybody on the sands, it
isn't secret any more. Have you thought of that? -- The N-Iceman
8 December 2004
Battle Royal 4
The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill
available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If
you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month
and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and
having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and
Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun!
Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses.
Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins!
BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005.
Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information.
8 December 2004
TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE!
The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22,
2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest
and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners!
Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances
created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must:
A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork
(DM #47) newsletter.
Captains are responsible for:
A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance;
B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4.
Managers must:
A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate;
B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance
in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter.
Rules:
1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No
exceptions will be made.
2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain
of the alliance he has claimed for;
A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted;
3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be
checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund);
4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn
234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234.
5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231.
6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions.
Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die
Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5
Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5
Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10
Champion x2 x2 x2 x2
Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10
Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx
Special Scoring:
A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points;
B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points;
Champions:
A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be
in the Adepts or lower brackets.
Bloodfeuds:
A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not
bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who
violates this rule.
Special Conditions:
A. I reserve the right for all final decisions.
B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2;
C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of
x10!
D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points.
E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty.
F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring.
G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring.
H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance.
Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to:
Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork.
If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East
SCI P.O. Box 500
Georgetown, DE 19947-0500
P.S. Prizes are:
A. 100% of the roll-up certs
B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes
C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning
alliance.
15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
PASSER BY devastated MARIO ANDRETTI in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
HOBO JO won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute uneven battle.
SELAUNAH subdued NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute fight.
SHADY LADY vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
THE N-ICEMAN was overpowered by SECRET DOOM in a unpopular 4 minute one-sided fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 4 - 0 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 7 - 0 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 9 - 0 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 10 - 9 - 0 53 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 8 - 0 20 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 343 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE HOBO JO 2520 21 17 0 93 WAYFARERS (248)
WALL OF STEEL SELAUNAH 2551 14 8 1 90 WAYFARERS (248)
SLASHING ATTACK SHADY LADY 2552 11 8 0 49 WAYFARERS (248)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HOBO JO 2520. The most popular warrior this turn
was HOBO JO 2520. The ten other most popular fighters were PASSER BY 2513, SELAUNAH
2551, SHADY LADY 2552, MARIO ANDRETTI 1809, SECRET DOOM 2582, THE N-ICEMAN 2576, 0,
0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was THE N-ICEMAN 2576. The other ten least
popular fighters were SECRET DOOM 2582, MARIO ANDRETTI 1809, SHADY LADY 2552,
SELAUNAH 2551, PASSER BY 2513, HOBO JO 2520, 0, 0, 0, and 0.
FACE-TO-FACE XXXIV
Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 14-16 January 2005, at the Embassy Suites in Tempe, Arizona (4400 S
Rural Rd--this is the same hotel as last year). Room rates are $139.00 per night,
1-4 occupancy, which includes breakfast. The rooms are blocked. The reservations
number is 480-897-7444; tell them you're with the "Reality Simulations Face to Face
Convention" block. Our room block will be released in mid-December, so please make
sure you reserve your room before then!
Room rates include a full cooked-to-order breakfast and a complimentary two-hour
manager's reception. There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.
The hotel is located down the freeway in Tempe. All rooms have high speed internet
(for an extra charge). There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool, and of course a
bar and Mexican restaurant inside the hotel. And there's Denny's right across the
street. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late
November/early December.
If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue. If you have,
you'll be back. Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast! See you there!
-- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XXXVIII
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WEIRD HEAD BOY 2216 (40-22-0) 8 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 2
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DIS-MOUNT 1970 (50-22-1) 5 3 1 DIS-TEAM
MOTIONLESS 1489 (55-12-0) 0 2 0 NO INDICATION
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ELENA 2356 (19-6-0) 4 3 0 SITTIN' ON ACES
RHYTHM METHOD 2400 (18-6-1) 1 1 1 SURPRISE!
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ERICKA BEARICKA 2461 (17-12-0) 6 3 0 MONSTER CHILD
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SECRET DOOM 2582 (3-1-0) 1 3 0 THE FORSAKEN
DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DELILAH 2015 (8-6-0) 7 3 0 HEART OF DARKNESS
DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BLACK ARCANUM 2509 (3-0-0) 15 1 0 THE MOTHERSHIP 6
LACE 2238 (8-6-0) 0 2 0 NO INDICATION
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FURIOUS TYPIST 2060 (3-3-0) 5 3 0 CAR AND DRIVER
DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CUTSHOT 2472 (1-1-0) 1 3 0 NO INDICATION