DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 09/17/2003 Duedate: 09/30/2003 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-299 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS AMPLITUR DARK TOADS (705) (65-6440) [11-3-0,139] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader AMPLITUR POSITION IS EMPTY DARK TOADS (705) (65-6440) [11-3-0,139] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CHURRO THE HOOK AMPLITUR REFUGEES (377) DARK TOADS (705) (65-6335) [14-38-1,81] (65-6440) [11-3-0,139] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SAND DANCERS (233) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SAND DANCERS (233) 32 2. REFUGEES (377) 27 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 3. DARK TOADS (705) 11 Unchartered Team 4. PARANOIA (702) 5 5. OZ 3 (554) 0 FLOWERS (530) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 2*TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594) 4 0 0 100 1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233) 9 6 0 2- 1*OZ 2 (556) 4 0 0 100 2/ 2 DARK TOADS (705) 6 3 0 3- 3*LEGION IV (595) 3 0 0 100 3/ 4 REFUGEES (377) 5 7 0 4/ 4 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 25 12 0 67.6 4- 3*OZ 3 (554) 3 1 0 5- 5*OZ 3 (554) 5 3 0 62.5 5/ 7 PARANOIA (702) 3 1 0 6/ 6 DARK TOADS (705) 51 31 1 62.2 6- 5*OZ 2 (556) 2 0 0 7/ 8 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 108 79 4 57.8 7- 6*TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594) 2 0 0 8/ 9 PARANOIA (702) 41 35 8 53.9 8- 8*LEGION IV (595) 1 0 0 9/10 THE IMMORTALS (199) 299 270 7 52.5 9- 9*DOUBLE VISION (627) 1 1 0 10-11*DOUBLE VISION (627) 2 2 0 50.0 10/11 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 1 2 0 11/12 REFUGEES (377) 272 343 7 44.2 11/13 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 1 2 0 12/13 SAND DANCERS (233) 554 736 12 42.9 12/12 THE IMMORTALS (199) 0 3 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. It is an odd feeling to be holding a well-deserved throne and know I will not be sitting on it again next turn. Jeanine was a fine competitor, but I am glad I won. She is not ready for such a high position. I expect with my sitting out this turn, Disorder will resume his place on the throne. That is more appropriate. I find myself at 20FE, so I expect I will only sit out this one turn and come back aggressively (and hopefully) properly timed for the coming adepts tournament. We shall see. -- Masood SPY REPORT I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit the road, Debby Tonte. DAL SHANG needs a spyreport." Oh, well. What was the name of that team who got 3-1-0 this turn for a total 272-343-7 you ask? (Sure) REFUGEES' their name, and fighting's their game! What a putz! MASOOD fights so hard to be Duelmaster, then quits fighting and loses the title. No one said he was a genius... Was that a tear I saw in AMPLITUR's eye, as it took over Duelmastership? And wasn't TIGER fit to be tied! I hear the top team insists all their warriors get nine hours sleep. They want photogenic fighters for PR photos. I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies. Really, I just wing this stuff. The warriors of REFUGEES must be getting lonely. They were the most avoided team. Do you guys know something that I don't? Is there some deep dark secret why DARK TOADS' been avoiding REFUGEES so much? Or is it just that they're too scared? Like, is CHURRO THE HOOK popular, or what? He was challenged the most in all of DAL SHANG! He's got a 14-38-1, is that good? See if I ever talk to DISORDER again! CHURRO THE HOOK was so low when He challenged he. Hhmph! DISORDER beat CHURRO THE HOOK. No surprise about that. Really I'm not surprised DISORDER would do such a scummy thing, either. People were asking me did HUMAN REALLY challenge JEANINE? (all right, maybe they didn't, but it sounded good!) It wasn't a spectacular fight, or anything, but JEANINE wants me to write about it since she was beat by HUMAN. Satisfied? What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone gets killed. Not after four more fights. What if they had a fight and nobody showed up? I'd be out of a job, that's what!!! Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AMPLITUR 6440 11 3 0 139 DARK TOADS (705) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MASOOD 6476 10 4 1 118 DARK TOADS (705) DISORDER 6419 16 7 1 105 PARANOIA (702) MARDEN VOSS 6397 19 19 0 95 SAND DANCERS (233) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CHURRO THE HOOK 6335 14 38 1 81 REFUGEES (377) -JAGUAR 5462 9 5 0 81 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) -LEPAR 6512 8 0 0 81 DARK TOADS (705) HUMAN 6471 10 6 0 78 DARK TOADS (705) -LION 5464 9 1 0 77 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) TIGER 5460 7 6 0 71 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) JEANINE 6467 11 13 1 68 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -METHADONE 6394 10 4 0 66 PARANOIA (702) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 10 9 0 58 SAND DANCERS (233) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KOREEN 6490 10 7 1 51 REFUGEES (377) JESSE TAVAN 6514 6 3 0 51 SAND DANCERS (233) MURGON 6477 8 14 0 49 REFUGEES (377) -OZ FOX 5454 4 0 0 48 TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594) WAIS 6447 9 12 0 45 DARK TOADS (705) -TOBIAS BEECHER 5035 4 0 0 42 OZ 2 (556) -HORRID 6385 3 0 0 41 LEGION IV (595) DURVAN 6491 9 8 1 36 SAND DANCERS (233) -AUGUSTUS HILL 5024 3 1 0 34 OZ 3 (554) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAY-LING SHEN 6485 6 11 0 31 THE IMMORTALS (199) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MCMANUS 5027 2 2 0 23 OZ 3 (554) DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 3 4 0 19 SAND DANCERS (233) KONGA DILLI 6519 2 4 0 16 REFUGEES (377) -KHELDAR 5665 1 1 0 16 DOUBLE VISION (627) -MERCUTIO 5668 1 1 0 14 DOUBLE VISION (627) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Lani Tyl Kogan -- Your point about others missing me is well taken. -- Lepar Marden Voss -- Now that's not right. You should at least let me swing twice. -- Wais All -- Ok, I've returned, but only for ONE fight...I think. -- Amplitur Wais -- I'm definitely not laughing at you. You're my best friend! -- Marden Voss Human -- More cruel and human punishment. (sigh) But thanks for the skills. -- Jesse Tavan Tiger -- You wretched beast! Stripes aren't everything, you know! -- Ming the Terrible And (wincing) a loss to a standby for me.... -- Durvan Augustus Hill -- Attempting to bury me in the sand was low. -- Dilys tyl Kogan Disorder -- You have me at a handicap, since I'm not a naturally orderly type. -- Churro Oz Fox -- Next time I'm bringing a hound. -- Koreen Standbys lose fine. I like that. -- Murgon McManus -- Drat. -- Konga Dilli 19 August 2003 Citizens of Ghea (only the ignorant fail to note Lirith Kai is not in Alastari), no new day is rising, but the sun is setting on just another beautiful evening. While you were sleeping, an irksome rabble has entered the always fair Aruak City. Of course they fought alongside our warriors, most not so treasured, as all gladiators do. They drank with themselves, and slept with themselves. Whether they had masks, who cares. Warriors, don't be afraid. For years Aruak has been one of the safest cities in Ghea, and that custom has been continually cultivated, and will continue to be by those who have called it home for years and those who live, fight, and die by the same ethics. There is no contest, nor has there ever needed to be one for many years. A conflict of personalities has arisen, and the city has been 'invaded' by pests. Any rules that are annouced will be purely for the joy of the lemmings' own little world. Those who are being targeted have no interest in participating except to defend the integrity of an arena that is different from others. Whether you choose to come to Aruak, do it for your own reasons, not theirs. Competing in Aruak City has never been for the faint of heart or the weak willed. Combat is combat, wherever you go. Blood will flow as always, and now many innocents will be caught in the middle, but those who defend Aruak's traditions never target those who bring respect of Aruaki customs with them to our home. So ignore the private ranting announcement brought by the stuporous Frothingsloshers. If you choose Aruak City, do not choose it for an unsanctioned and bogus 'contest', choose it for the tradition. Choose it because Aruak is different. Defenders of Aruak 25 August 2003 To any that care -- The CDC is back; our current roster is: Malaquar -- Minion of Guardian Pip the Troll -- Burly Enforcer Type mouse -- Official Sneaky Bastard Papa Bear -- Elder Statesmen The Sealer says, "Hi, I'm the dealer." Papa Bear says, "It's not my f****n fault." Guardian -- Paper Figurehead 9 September 2003 WE'RE LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MANAGERS! If you think you have what it takes to match wits and blades with some of the best managers in Alastari, then WE WANT YOU! The Tournament Of The Golden Scrod #4 will begin in Aradi (DM 60) the turn after the Fall Mail-In. It's not too late for you to sign up. I realize that many of you may be hesitant after seeing that myself and Hombre have teamed up again, but we'll try to take it easy on you guys a little bit. For more information on T#%S IV, please contact me at ganolus@aol.com. We're looking for a few good managers...the few, the proud, the TOGS! -- Ganolus Oakleaf, T#%S IV Commish 15 September 2003 An Announcement Concerning the Brotherhood of the Blade Alliance: I have chosen to withdraw my membership from the Brotherhood of the Blade alliance. The years I have spent in the alliance have been the best of my DM career. I leave the alliance with many great friends and will always remain close to my former brethren. The Brotherhood of the Blade will not skip a beat without my membership. It remains in very capable hands and its roster is among the strongest in the game. With the return on some of its founding members to DM, I know the BOB will continue to grow in strength and prestige in the years to come. -- The Sandman LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DISORDER devastated CHURRO THE HOOK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. HUMAN won victory over JEANINE in a exciting 1 minute expert's Challenge battle. AMPLITUR overpowered TIGER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Title duel. MARDEN VOSS defeated MASTER OF THE EDGE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight. KOREEN bested WAIS in a 2 minute duel. MURGON defeated MAY-LING SHEN in a exciting 1 minute struggle. DURVAN was devastated by KORKA THE HAIRY in a 1 minute one-sided competition. JESSE TAVAN handily defeated SAGAT OF PAIDAN in a 2 minute gruesome uneven melee. MING THE TERRIBLE vanquished DENGAN THE TRADER in a 3 minute uneven fight. DILYS TYL KOGAN vanquished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute one-sided fight. KONGA DILLI overpowered NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute one-sided melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 4 - 0 78 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 2 - 0 78 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 5 - 0 71 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 17 - 2 62 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 1 60 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 15 - 11 - 1 58 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 10 - 0 57 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 18 - 1 49 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 0 39 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 14 - 0 36 | Turn 299 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 - 1 4 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK AMPLITUR 6440 11 3 0 139 DARK TOADS (705) AIMED BLOW HUMAN 6471 10 6 0 78 DARK TOADS (705) SLASHING ATTACK TIGER 5460 7 6 0 71 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) TOTAL PARRY MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 10 9 0 58 SAND DANCERS (233) WALL OF STEEL JESSE TAVAN 6514 6 3 0 51 SAND DANCERS (233) BASHING ATTACK DURVAN 6491 9 8 1 36 SAND DANCERS (233) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is CHURRO THE HOOK 6335. The most popular warrior this turn was AMPLITUR 6440. The ten other most popular fighters were HUMAN 6471, KOREEN 6490, MURGON 6477, JESSE TAVAN 6514, DISORDER 6419, MARDEN VOSS 6397, WAIS 6447, MAY-LING SHEN 6485, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, and KONGA DILLI 6519. The least popular fighter this week was DURVAN 6491. The other ten least popular fighters were TIGER 5460, CHURRO THE HOOK 6335, MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, JEANINE 6467, KONGA DILLI 6519, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, MAY-LING SHEN 6485, WAIS 6447, MARDEN VOSS 6397, and DISORDER 6419. FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXI GATEWAY TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME THE GREAT SKEEVE 1719 (99-48-0) 3 3 0 MYTHING BLADES ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME STONE 1724 (26-11-0) 1 3 0 SLOW PLAY ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME STILE 5941 (31-20-1) 9 4 0 SPLIT INFINITY 2 PISTOL 6205 (37-28-1) 5 3 0 TOO GOOD FOR ME ULTRA KONG 5116 (26-17-1) 3 3 0 ULTRA-PRIDE *PRECIOUS THINGS* 3340 (28-25-0) 2 3 0 LITTLE EARTHQUAKES NORMANDY 4916 (22-17-3) 2 3 0 DOOMSDAY4DOOMCORPS ROBERTO LEATHAM 6232 (24-19-1) 2 3 0 SPLIT INFINITY CHADWICK 4983 (11-10-0) 1 3 0 HARE SCRAMBLE AB DESTINED 4 THE DA 1154 (12-3-2) 0 3 0 PAUL'Z PHARTZ COM DOT 6217 (33-19-0) 0 3 0 TOO GOOD FOR ME CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME COPPERHEAD 5467 (12-3-0) 5 3 0 NATURE'S ASSASSINS CORAL SNAKE 5017 (14-8-0) 4 3 0 ALL THAT SLITHERS CRIMSON 5303 (6-5-1) 3 3 0 SCARLET PRIDE SHOVELING SANDY 3584 (3-3-0) 3 3 0 STORMNITE SANDBAGGER ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME AMPLITUR 6440 (10-3-0) 7 3 0 DARK TOADS 113 5440 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 NUMBERS!*! ONE EYED JACK 4876 (10-6-0) 3 3 0 JACK ATTACK INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ??? 4932 (0-0-0) 2 1 0 DEAD ??????'S DODGEL 4803 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 DEAD KLEP'S DUDES MASOOD 6476 (8-2-1) 2 3 0 DARK TOADS APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME LEPAR 6512 (6-0-0) 7 3 0 DARK TOADS HORRID 6385 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 LEGION IV AUGUSTUS HILL 5024 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 OZ 3 DAYBREAKER 5448 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 TEAM ELO NOVICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME CHIPP 6516 (1-0-0) 0 3 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME 22 4222 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 WHAT ELSE?