DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/09/2004 Duedate: 06/22/2004
DAL SHANG ARENA
DM-65 TURN-318
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
WHATCHAMACALLIT
BUENO FER NADA (707)
(65-6507) [16-1-0,211]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WHATCHAMACALLIT GRAVE DIGGER
BUENO FER NADA (707) HILIST 9 (648)
(65-6507) [16-1-0,211] (65-5815) [5-1-0,52]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KOREEN DOOHICKEY
REFUGEES (377) BUENO FER NADA (707)
(65-6490) [20-16-1,90] (65-6504) [7-9-0,50]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SAND DANCERS (233)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PARANOIA (702) 26
2. SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 23 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635)
3. SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 13 Unchartered Team
4. BUENO FER NADA (707) 13
5. HILIST 9 (648) 8 HILIST 9 (648)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*LEGION IV (595) 6 1 0 85.7 1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233) 9 6 0
2- 2*OZ 2 (556) 5 1 0 83.3 2/ 7 PARANOIA (702) 4 6 0
3/ 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 9 2 0 81.8 3/ 2 REFUGEES (377) 4 8 0
4- 3*TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594) 4 1 0 80.0 4/ 6 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 3 0 0
5/ 5 BUENO FER NADA (707) 27 10 0 73.0 5/ 5*HILIST 9 (648) 3 1 0
6/ 4*HILIST 9 (648) 5 2 0 71.4 6/ 4 BUENO FER NADA (707) 3 3 0
7- 6*OZ 3 (554) 8 4 0 66.7 7/ 3 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 2 1 0
8/ 7 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 120 89 4 57.4 8- 8*OZ 2 (556) 1 0 0
9/ 8 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 6 5 0 54.5 9/ 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635) 1 0 0
10/ 9 PARANOIA (702) 48 49 8 49.5 10- 9*OZ 3 (554) 0 1 0
11/10 REFUGEES (377) 311 379 8 45.1 11-10*TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594) 0 1 0
12/11 SAND DANCERS (233) 608 777 13 43.9 12-11*LEGION IV (595) 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
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*--=== LIRITH KAI REGIONAL NEWS ===--*
Duelmasters
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 317): WHATCHAMACALLIT of BUENO FER NADA (Darkfist, mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 290): GREGORY GOYLE of SLYTHERIN HOUSE (Salazar
Slytherin, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 285): CYRUS of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 272): ONE-EYE TEO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 249): TALON WARSMITH of SCARLET KNIGHTS from SOUTH RIDGE
(Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 317): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
DM 74 CHAVEZ RAVINE (turn 290): 1988 DODGERS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 285): DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 272): TREE PEOPLE (Elderberry, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 249): MYSTERIOUS (Mad Max, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 285): CYRUS of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in DAL SHANG this turn, and let's
start with a look at some of the teams. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for
there are sorrows to drown for TOO GOOD FOR ME, whose 0-1-0 this turn dropped them by
4 into 7th. PARANOIA stable has parlayed this turn's 2-1-0 into a 5 space move up
the rankings. This brings them up to 2nd place. Good work, guys! And let's see,
TITANIA fought MURGON and gained 23 points and contributed to SUPERIOR FORCES 3J's
1-0-0. BACKLASH has lost to CHIPP, falling 10 points, while helping make TOO GOOD
FOR ME a 0-1-0 turn. Defending his title for another turn, WHATCHAMACALLIT kept
REFUGEES' warrior, KOREEN, from claiming the throne. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I
have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Blazing Unicorn uses trolls in their
stew. Talk about gristle!
I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher
friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the TOO GOOD FOR ME
stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on DAL SHANG, what are you afraid
of? And guess who avoided TOO GOOD FOR ME stable the most? Believe it or not, it
was HILIST 9. Anyone surprised? The most challenged warrior this turn was BUENO FER
NADA's warrior DOOHICKEY. More fighters challenged him than challenged the
Duelmaster! I don't know about you, but METHADONE challenging down 18 points to SAND
DANCERS' MING THE TERRIBLE, is not really worthy of PARANOIA. We're not surprised to
hear that METHADONE won victory over MING THE TERRIBLE, but I bet it would be
interesting to hear why PARANOIA made such a challenge.
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that DAL SHANG
has more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. Well, I'm burning daylight here in DAL SHANG and I've a long road
ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507 16 1 0 211 BUENO FER NADA (707)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
METHADONE 6394 14 5 0 120 PARANOIA (702)
DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 15 11 1 103 SAND DANCERS (233)
JESSE TAVAN 6514 17 11 0 92 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KOREEN 6490 20 16 1 90 REFUGEES (377)
MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 22 16 0 85 SAND DANCERS (233)
-HORRID 6385 6 1 0 83 LEGION IV (595)
TITANIA 5835 6 5 0 80 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651)
MURGON 6477 18 23 1 78 REFUGEES (377)
DURVAN 6491 17 19 1 71 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHIPP 6516 5 0 0 66 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRAVE DIGGER 5815 5 1 0 52 HILIST 9 (648)
DOOHICKEY 6504 7 9 0 50 BUENO FER NADA (707)
-TOBIAS BEECHER 5035 5 1 0 49 OZ 2 (556)
-GIZMO 6502 4 0 0 47 BUENO FER NADA (707)
BACKLASH 6518 4 2 0 45 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUBTLE DECEIPT 6577 2 0 0 33 PARANOIA (702)
-OZ FOX 5454 4 1 0 31 TRIBAL COUNCIL 900 (594)
-MCMANUS 5027 3 3 0 28 OZ 3 (554)
CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554 6 8 0 26 REFUGEES (377)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PORGARAL 6580 2 0 0 19 REFUGEES (377)
KASSELA TYL DRU 6576 4 2 0 14 SAND DANCERS (233)
-LIQUID COURAGE 6574 0 1 0 7 PARANOIA (702)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
THE PROFESSOR 6550 5 5 1 CARD SHARKS 712 DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 314 NOT REVE
NAH 5816 0 1 0 HILIST 9 648 BLUESTONE 26 318 NONE
DUMAS 6578 0 1 0 PARANOIA 702 SERPENT SLAYER 27 318 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Methadone -- You SAY you have more formidable foes in your bathtub, but that's just
your paranoia showing. You EXPECT more formidable foes there. But that doesn't mean
you're right. It is SAFE to bathe, I promise! I'll even come and stand watch, if
you like. -- Jesse Tavan
Whatchamacallit -- They TELL me I should be GRATEFUL at not having to write a column.
Huh! What do THEY know? -- Ming the Terrible
This Lendo ten Chardin is no better than his Alastarian cousin, M. Chardinee. --
Durvan
If Anella was really sweet, she'd have taught me something USEFUL. What do I care
about flower arranging? -- Dilys tyl Kogan
Subtle Deceit -- That was subtle? I would never have guessed. -- Kassela tyl Dru
What's sweet about a standby who WINS? They aren't supposed to DO that. -- Murgon
Oh, my, the TOP standby, and I won! I like that. -- Koreen
Titania -- Eat icebergs, dammit. -- Churro the Spike
Herrol Two-Finger is now down to one.... -- Porgaral
25 May 2004
TEN TURNS OF HELL:
The KLK Capture The Flag Competition
In the spirit of the ongoing effort to make arena play what it used to be (FUN!!), I
am proud to announce the KLK Capture The Flag Competition. The competition will be
held in Jhans (DM-36, which has, by the way, grown in size equal to Talcama already).
:) We are announcing this contest early to allow managers time to prep.
Rules:
-- On turn 462 (due 8/4/04) the lowest ranked warrior on your team is given your
team's 'flag' (he is your initial flag defender).
-- Starting on turn 463 (due 8/18/04) flags will be defended every turn and turn
463 is the turn scoring will begin.
-- Fights involving flags are winners-take-all and a warrior can carry as many
flags as he can win.
-- If a warrior holding a flag either A) goes inactive, B) loses to a stand-by
warrior or C) gets DA'd, he forfeits all flags he has and they are returned the their
original team's lowest ranked warrior.
-- If you hold your own flag on an inactive warrior you receive NO POINTS that
turn.
-- If a warrior graduates to AD holding flags starting on the next turn those
flags will be defended by the lowest ranked warrior on the team of the graduating
warrior.
-- Scoring as follows for each turn:
2 pts -- possession of your own team flag
1 pt -- possession any other flag
1 pt -- for each win
1 pt -- for each kill
1 pt -- for each award you receive in the newsletter
-- You may enter as many teams as you like (per RSI rules) but each team is its
own entry.
-- Tie-Breaker goes to the team that had the most points from flags.
-- If still tied the tie-breaker will be the team that had the most points from
kills. (It's the Delarq way.)
-- The contest lasts 10 turns and there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd
(based on highest point totals)
Prizes: (what you've been waiting on)
1st -- 3 know favorites potions*
DA warrior named after winning manager
2nd -- 2 know favorites potions*
3rd -- 1 know favorites potion*
* These are full favorite potions (weapon, rhythms and tactics) and can only be used
on warriors with at least 4 FE.
How's that for paying out? (grin) Even if you think that it's all about the TC,
these prizes should be enough to draw you in. (You know who you are.)
I hope to see friend and foe alike come to Jhans. Legion, Froths, and all the
others...this is your personal invite. Can you win? Can you survive 10 turns of
Hell in Jhans?
Note: Special thanks to RSI for helping make this contest possible. Thanks
guys!
Bookie
KLK Alliance
Director Jhans' Board of Tourism
Warden of the Froth Circle (grin)
D.R.C. 4 Life
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DUMAS was butchered by SERPENT SLAYER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
NAH was slaughtered by BLUESTONE in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
METHADONE demolished MING THE TERRIBLE in a 2 minute bloody uneven Challenge fight.
GRAVE DIGGER bested DOOHICKEY in a popular 4 minute brutal Challenge fight.
SUBTLE DECEIPT devastated CHURRO THE SPIKE in a 1 minute gory uneven Challenge brawl.
WHATCHAMACALLIT devastated KOREEN in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
DILYS TYL KOGAN handily defeated SWEET ANELLA in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MURGON was vanquished by TITANIA in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DURVAN was vanquished by CAPTIAN LENSAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
JESSE TAVAN vanquished HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.
CHIPP handily defeated BACKLASH in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
KASSELA TYL DRU subdued HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 1 minute competition.
PORGARAL handily defeated BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 5 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 15 - 7 - 0 68 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 4 - 0 64 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 21 - 13 - 1 62 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 13 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 12 - 1 43 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 9 - 0 31 |
Turn 318 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507 16 1 0 211 BUENO FER NADA (707)
SLASHING ATTACK METHADONE 6394 14 5 0 120 PARANOIA (702)
BASHING ATTACK DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515 15 11 1 103 SAND DANCERS (233)
WALL OF STEEL JESSE TAVAN 6514 17 11 0 92 SAND DANCERS (233)
AIMED BLOW KOREEN 6490 20 16 1 90 REFUGEES (377)
TOTAL PARRY MING THE TERRIBLE 6482 22 16 0 85 SAND DANCERS (233)
STRIKING ATTACK CHIPP 6516 5 0 0 66 SUPERIOR FORCES 4I (635)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
The overall popularity leader is KOREEN 6490. The most popular warrior this turn was
DOOHICKEY 6504. The ten other most popular fighters were METHADONE 6394, JESSE TAVAN
6514, WHATCHAMACALLIT 6507, CHIPP 6516, GRAVE DIGGER 5815, SUBTLE DECEIPT 6577,
TITANIA 5835, KASSELA TYL DRU 6576, DUMAS 6578, and MING THE TERRIBLE 6482.
The least popular fighter this week was NAH 5816. The other ten least popular
fighters were DURVAN 6491, MURGON 6477, KOREEN 6490, CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554, PORGARAL
6580, BACKLASH 6518, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, DUMAS 6578, and
KASSELA TYL DRU 6576.