DUELMASTERS NEWSLETTER Date : 10/15/2003 Duedate: 10/28/2003 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-301 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MASOOD DARK TOADS (705) (65-6476) [12-4-1,126] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MASOOD POSITION IS EMPTY DARK TOADS (705) (65-6476) [12-4-1,126] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CHURRO THE HOOK CHURRO THE HOOK REFUGEES (377) REFUGEES (377) (65-6335) [15-39-1,85] (65-6335) [15-39-1,85] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM (-1) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. REFUGEES (377) 35 2. DARK TOADS (705) 27 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 3. FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 23 Unchartered Team 4. THE IMMORTALS (199) 20 5. SAND DANCERS (233) 0 ELANTI HUNTERS II (382) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 3 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 27 14 0 65.9 1/ 1 DARK TOADS (705) 8 4 0 2/ 5 DARK TOADS (705) 57 34 1 62.6 2/ 2 REFUGEES (377) 8 4 0 3/ 0 CRUSADE (605) 33 23 0 58.9 3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233) 8 7 0 4/ 6 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 109 80 4 57.7 4- 4 PARANOIA (702) 3 0 0 5- 7 PARANOIA (702) 43 35 8 55.1 5/ 8 THE IMMORTALS (199) 2 1 0 6/ 8 THE IMMORTALS (199) 301 270 7 52.7 6/ 9 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) 2 3 0 7/ 9 REFUGEES (377) 277 346 7 44.5 7/10 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 1 2 0 8/10 SAND DANCERS (233) 558 742 12 42.9 8/ 0 CRUSADE (605) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * *--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--* Duelmasters ------------------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): AMPLITUR of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 273): <FOLGER'S CRYSTALS> of SUPERIOR FORCES ZC (Manager) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): THE LARCH of THE JUG O'NAUGHTS (Still, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): PROOKIE of PBA (Elderberry, mgr.) ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 231): STILE of SPLIT INFINITY 2 from DAL SHANG (TigToad) Top Teams -------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 273): DARK TOADZ (TigToad, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): PBA (Elderberry, mgr.) ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 231): DARK TOADS, etc. (TigToad, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 300): DISORDER of PARANOIA (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 272): MICKEY HATCHER of 1988 DODGERS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 268): THE LARCH of THE JUG O'NAUGHTS (Still, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 255): GUTTERBALL of PBA (Elderberry, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. I feel like a yo-yo. Activate. Deactivate. Activate. Deactivate. Unfortunately, this turn will be an inactive one. I'll miss my throne. I expect Paranoia will take it in my absence as I think he's the next best warrior in this arena. I wish I could fight again next turn, but I want to make sure I'm eligible to fight champions in the coming mail-in tournament. I expect I will be graduated after the tournament, but at least I'll have next turn. -- Amplitur SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, DAL SHANG? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. THE IMMORTALS turned their 1-0-0 turn into a 5th place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-1-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, REFUGEES, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see MURGON win a fight and gain 22 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, MURGON beat JOHN MATHESON and JOHN MATHESON lost 17 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, AMPLITUR has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as MASOOD takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, DAL SHANG? Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. REFUGEES, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And it looks like DARK TOADS avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, MARDEN VOSS was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. I guess I can give a little credit to HUMAN of DARK TOADS for challenging up by 19 to MARDEN VOSS. HUMAN won to get 89 points of recognition. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MASOOD 6476 12 4 1 126 DARK TOADS (705) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -AMPLITUR 6440 12 3 0 149 DARK TOADS (705) -DUREENA 5509 14 7 0 106 CRUSADE (605) LION 5464 10 1 0 91 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HUMAN 6471 11 7 0 89 DARK TOADS (705) JAGUAR 5462 10 5 0 89 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) LEPAR 6512 9 1 0 88 DARK TOADS (705) CHURRO THE HOOK 6335 15 39 1 85 REFUGEES (377) -METHADONE 6394 11 4 0 81 PARANOIA (702) MARDEN VOSS 6397 19 21 0 78 SAND DANCERS (233) JEANINE 6467 12 14 1 67 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KOREEN 6490 12 7 1 66 REFUGEES (377) MURGON 6477 9 15 0 61 REFUGEES (377) -TIGER 5460 7 7 0 60 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) MAY-LING SHEN 6485 8 11 0 58 THE IMMORTALS (199) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WAIS 6447 10 13 0 54 DARK TOADS (705) DURVAN 6491 10 9 1 52 SAND DANCERS (233) JESSE TAVAN 6514 7 4 0 48 SAND DANCERS (233) JOHN MATHESON 5506 9 7 0 46 CRUSADE (605) MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 10 11 0 41 SAND DANCERS (233) DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 5 4 0 35 SAND DANCERS (233) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KONGA DILLI 6519 3 5 0 24 REFUGEES (377) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LEOPARD 5461 0 1 0 1 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Marden Voss -- Hey, when someone gets as smart you obviously are, learning a single skill is an impressive feat. No doubt your brain is near bursting with all that knowledge you have. -- TigToad Jesse Tavan -- Standbys are great fun. They squish and I don't feel bad when I kill them. -- TigToad Dilys Tyl Kogan -- Okay, I admit FIVE standbys is a bit much. -- TigToad Koreen -- Again with the jewel? There is no jewel in my forehead...NO NO NO NO. <ahem> I mean, are you quite certain? -- Wais, the dignified. All -- In case anyone cares.... Disorder LU 11-9(1)-11-17-17-9-11 Faves are.... Rhythm: HI/HI, Weapon: Scimitar, Slash/Dodge tactics. Bonuses' will remain "in house" within The Foundation. Will be going to Home Guard for a brief stint before moving to Lirin Kiv to represent Lirith Kai and of course The Foundation. -- Jekyll; Overlord of The Midnight Foundation All -- My stable will be put on hiatus for a few months while I "streamline" my stables elsewhere. I will be returning to both Jade Mountain and here shortly to re- establish order. There's something about these Lirith Kai cities/arenas.... -- Jekyll Amplitur -- A title match for me? Things must be really bad here. But we both got good skills from it. Thanks. -- Marden Voss Wais -- WARTS! Noooooo! -- Jesse Tavan Jeanine -- I can only echo your manager and say "too good for me." -- Ming the Terrible Oh, cheese, I'm really going to get teased at the guildhouse for losing to a half blind standby. Cheese. -- Durvan Well, at least I beat mine. -- Dilys tyl Kogan Wais -- Yeah, and we should go fishing together. -- Marden Voss P.S. I've got a boat, and I know some good places up the coast. Human -- How was that for toadish compassion? I beat you but taught you well. -- Churro the Hook, who has decided to take on the secret life of a toad I took a dagger and shaved Korka the Hairy close. Ha! -- Koreen You just made him mad, dammit! -- Murgon May-Ling Shen -- Couldn't you have dominated the contest FASTER? I've got stuff to do after the fights, because I have a real life. -- Konga Dilli 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 29 September 2003 All -- Let it be known that the Firm accepts SOL into its ranks. The Firm is: SunGod, Dark Spirit, Youngblood, Tripwire, and SOL. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HUMAN devastated MARDEN VOSS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. WAIS lost to KOREEN in a action packed 2 minute Challenge battle. MASOOD demolished LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Title fight. CHURRO THE HOOK was unbelievably bested by LION in a 4 minute veteran's fight. LEPAR bested CAPTIAN LENSAR in a popular 6 minute duel. JEANINE was devastated by JAGUAR in a 1 minute mismatched match. JOHN MATHESON was viciously subdued by MURGON in a 3 minute expert's fight. DURVAN vanquished DENGAN THE TRADER in a 2 minute one-sided duel. MING THE TERRIBLE was vanquished by MAY-LING SHEN in a 2 minute gory one-sided duel. JESSE TAVAN savagely defeated KORKA THE HAIRY in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice melee. DILYS TYL KOGAN demolished FELTAR OF ILLIS in a 1 minute mismatched competition. KONGA DILLI bested OLTIMAL THE LAME in a exciting 2 minute battle. LEOPARD was devastated by NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 4 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 2 - 0 71 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 7 - 0 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 16 - 2 63 | |AIMED BLOW 2 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 6 - 0 63 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 8 - 0 62 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 AIMED BLOW 14 - 10 - 1 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 18 - 1 51 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 11 - 0 45 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 12 - 0 43 | Turn 301 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK MASOOD 6476 12 4 1 126 DARK TOADS (705) TOTAL PARRY LION 5464 10 1 0 91 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) AIMED BLOW HUMAN 6471 11 7 0 89 DARK TOADS (705) LUNGING ATTACK JAGUAR 5462 10 5 0 89 FEROCIOUS FELINES (596) BASHING ATTACK DURVAN 6491 10 9 1 52 SAND DANCERS (233) WALL OF STEEL JESSE TAVAN 6514 7 4 0 48 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 CHURRO THE HOOK 6335. The ten other most popular fighters were MURGON 6477, KOREEN 6490, KONGA DILLI 6519, MAY-LING SHEN 6485, WAIS 6447, MASOOD 6476, LION 5464, DURVAN 6491, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and HUMAN 6471. The least popular fighter this week was LEOPARD 5461. The other ten least popular fighters were MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, JEANINE 6467, MARDEN VOSS 6397, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, JOHN MATHESON 5506, JAGUAR 5462, LEPAR 6512, HUMAN 6471, JESSE TAVAN 6514, and DURVAN 6491. The following warriors have traveled to ADVANCED DUELMASTERS after fighting this turn: DISORDER (65-6419) PARANOIA (702) NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, 18 additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament: CAFFEINE JUNKIE (3-6110) ADDICTED CATFISH HUNTER (5-3315) PARTY ANIMALS MATTAHOOPLE (16-4203) GIFTED GODS SWEET JANE (53-6535) THE DARK TEMPLE LIL NOIR (62-3311) ENIGMA NARCISSISTIC NUN (69-8644) ODD SQUAD LEGION '8' (71-2369) D.O.A. RAW SEX APPEAL (82-1331) WHY WE LOVE TUM ZOMBIE STOMP (82-2617) NO MORE TEARS VIOLENT VOLE (82-4565) MAMMAL MILITIA LADY OF THE MOON (82-5481) HARM NONE KAMIKAZI GNAT (82-6073) DEADLY ATTACKS II THE 13TH WARRIOR (82-6346) STOOPID MOVIES SIRTON (82-9190) I AM SUCK DUNE (82-10414) 4-LETTER EPICS FLEM (82-12614) 4-LETTER FLUIDS GREENHOUSE EFFECT (82-12996) GLOBAL WARMING UGLY (82-14501) 4-LETTER DESCRIPTION -- Green Eyes