DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/18/2004    Duedate: 08/31/2004

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-323

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DILYS TYL KOGAN
SAND DANCERS (233)
(65-6515) [19-12-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DILYS TYL KOGAN                CAUSEY
SAND DANCERS (233)             THE CAUSEY WAY (659)
(65-6515) [19-12-1,118]        (65-5881) [4-0-0,54]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MURGON                         MURGON
REFUGEES (377)                 REFUGEES (377)
(65-6477) [22-24-2,99]         (65-6477) [22-24-2,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (233)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (233)          41
2. REFUGEES (377)              30      SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651)
3. THE CAUSEY WAY (659)         2      Unchartered Team
4. TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)        0
5. PARANOIA (702)               0      THE CAUSEY WAY (659)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*THE CAUSEY WAY (659)       4   0  0  100   1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233)       13  2 0
 2- 1 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)    123  90  4 57.7   2/ 2 REFUGEES (377)            5  7 0
 3- 3 PARANOIA (702)            53  51  8 51.0   3- 4 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)     2  0 0
 4/ 2 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651)   8   8  0 50.0   4- 3 PARANOIA (702)            2  0 0
 5- 4*CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714)    1   1  0 50.0   5/ 0*THE CAUSEY WAY (659)      1  0 0
 6/ 5 REFUGEES (377)           322 388  9 45.4   6- 6*CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714)   1  1 0
 7/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233)       627 783 13 44.5   7/ 5 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651)  1  2 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
                                 -------------------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 322): DILYS TYL KOGAN of SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 295): LORD TAYLOR of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 290): WONDERFUL of THAT'S US (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 277): ONE-EYE TEO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 254): KHORA THE SMALL of SAND DANCERS from LIN TIRIAN
                              (Rebina, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                       --------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 322): SAND DANCERS (Lani, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 295): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 290): MASTERS OF SIN (Mad Max, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 277): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 107 LIRIN KIV (turn 254): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 322): METHADONE of PARANOIA (Jekyll, mgr.)
                  (turn 321): KOREEN of REFUGEES (Zarla, team captain)
 DM  74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 295): LORD TAYLOR of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
                   (turn 294): MAX FACTOR of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 289): ARDEN of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
                                  RED MOSQUITO of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
                                  LINUS of SUNDAY COMICS (Johnny Dangerously, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in DAL 
SHANG.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  
Advancing in the rankings was REFUGEES who went from last turn's 319-387-9, to this 
week's record of 322-388-9.  Hey everybody, watch out for DAKORIL, who flew up 16 
points in the rankings after mashing OLTIMAL THE LAME like a melon.  Keep your eye on 
this guy.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was 
SUPERIOR FORCES 3J's TITANIA, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by DILYS 
TYL KOGAN.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming 
at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DAL SHANG arena.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Well, the dead guy CHIPP just took SUPERIOR 
FORCES 4I off his Christmas card list.  The poor guy's bloodfeud just expired with 
zippo results.  Here's some advice:  warriors with little wit and will may encounter 
problems on the trail to the Isle.   
     Well, there's the manager of the DAL SHANG giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya 
bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515         19  12  1   118       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MING THE TERRIBLE 6482       27  16  0   114       SAND DANCERS (233)
 MURGON 6477                  22  24  2    99       REFUGEES (377)
 DURVAN 6491                  20  21  1    99       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JESSE TAVAN 6514             20  13  0    86       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TITANIA 5835                  8   8  0    85       SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BACKLASH 6518                 7   3  0    57       TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUBTLE DECEIPT 6577           4   0  0    56       PARANOIA (702)
 CAUSEY 5881                   4   0  0    54       THE CAUSEY WAY (659)
 KASSELA TYL DRU 6576          8   3  0    46       SAND DANCERS (233)
 PORGARAL 6580                 6   1  0    35       REFUGEES (377)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554         6  13  0    32       REFUGEES (377)
-LIQUID COURAGE 6574           1   1  0    28       PARANOIA (702)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAKORIL 6596                  1   0  0    16       REFUGEES (377)
-DILBERT 6587                  1   1  0    12       CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
CHIPP 6516             5  1 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 4 635 MURGON 6477           319 NOT REVE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Dilbert -- It seems so appropriate, somehow, that you're a golem. -- Kassela tyl Dru

Titania -- I don't suppose you're likely to speak?  Ah, well.  You need more practice
if your force is to be truly superior, kid. -- Dilys tyl Kogan

Ah, standbys, gotta love 'em. -- Ming the Terrible

Ming -- Well, I APPRECIATE a good standby, but do I HAVE to love them? -- Durvan

Durvan -- Absolutely. -- Jesse Tavan

Backlash -- Wow, you're really serious about that return stroke! -- Porgaral

Lord Protector Methadone -- And was that rating sufficient to push you into
graduation also?  Whatever, congratulations. -- Lady Protector Koreen

Standbys don't teach well enough. -- Murgon

Liquid Courage -- Le' me have a li'l tashte of 'at! -- Churro the Spike

30 July 2004
The total number of fights calculated was reported as 250 fights.  This is a
misprint.  It should have read "over 2,500 fights." -- Baphomet

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DILYS TYL KOGAN devastated TITANIA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
MING THE TERRIBLE unbelievably bested SWEET ANELLA in a 2 minute expert's battle.
MURGON overpowered MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 2 minute bloody mismatched duel.
DURVAN overpowered MALDI STONEBREAKER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
JESSE TAVAN viciously subdued SWEET ANELLA in a 2 minute brutal master's fight.
CAUSEY viciously subdued CHURRO THE SPIKE in a 2 minute gory competition.
PORGARAL overcame FELTAR OF ILLIS in a 1 minute melee.
KASSELA TYL DRU vanquished SAGAT OF PAIDAN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DAKORIL defeated OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 2 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   2 -  0      82  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   2 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -   7 -  1      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        24 -  16 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  10 -  1      41  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   6 -  0      25  |

Turn 323 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     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0                                       2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515       19  12  1  118 SAND DANCERS (233)
TOTAL PARRY      MING THE TERRIBLE 6482     27  16  0  114 SAND DANCERS (233)
WALL OF STEEL    JESSE TAVAN 6514           20  13  0   86 SAND DANCERS (233)
LUNGING ATTACK   CAUSEY 5881                 4   0  0   54 THE CAUSEY WAY (659)
AIMED BLOW       KASSELA TYL DRU 6576        8   3  0   46 SAND DANCERS (233)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    PORGARAL 6580               6   1  0   35 REFUGEES (377)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MURGON 6477.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MURGON 6477.  The ten other most popular fighters were DURVAN 6491, JESSE TAVAN 6514, 
CAUSEY 5881, DAKORIL 6596, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, MING THE TERRIBLE 6482, PORGARAL 
6580, KASSELA TYL DRU 6576, TITANIA 5835, and CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554.

The least popular fighter this week was CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TITANIA 5835, KASSELA TYL DRU 6576, PORGARAL 6580, MING THE 
TERRIBLE 6482, DILYS TYL KOGAN 6515, DAKORIL 6596, CAUSEY 5881, JESSE TAVAN 6514, 
DURVAN 6491, and MURGON 6477.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DILYS TYL KOGAN (65-6515) SAND DANCERS (233)

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

METHADONE (65-6394) PARANOIA (702)

                                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