DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/08/2008 Duedate: 10/21/2008 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-429 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS UNLUCKY DUCK MIGHTY DUCKS (720) (65-6962) [15-10-2,93] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader UNLUCKY DUCK ROPE MAN MIGHTY DUCKS (720) MIGHTY HEROES (728) (65-6962) [15-10-2,93] (65-6928) [4-0-0,66] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MERRO DOSH ROPE MAN SAND DANCERS (233) MIGHTY HEROES (728) (65-6912) [21-24-1,88] (65-6928) [4-0-0,66] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MIGHTY DUCKS (720) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 34 2. MIGHTY HEROES (728) 16 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 3. SAND DANCERS (233) -27 Unchartered Team MIGHTY HEROES (728) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*MIGHTY HEROES (728) 4 0 0 100 1/ 1 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 10 4 1 2/ 1 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 328 276 16 54.3 2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 7 8 0 3/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 911 %1014 22 47.3 3/ 0*MIGHTY HEROES (728) 1 0 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 602): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 604): BIG SHRIMP of ICE AGE (Wali Kharif, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 598): THULE of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 600): GOLD BULLION of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 598): AURELIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 596): HOT ROD II of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 298): SCARLET ROSE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 589): ALUMINUM AWL of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 296): CORNELIUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 586): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 584): THIMBELL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 575): CLYDE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 537): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 273): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 268): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 254): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 465): MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 452): BEAST XVII of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 428): MERRO DOSH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 203): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 398): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 396): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 490): DREAM WARRIOR of NIGHT'S GUARDIANS (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 602): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 604): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 598): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 600): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 598): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 596): IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 298): D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 589): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 296): CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 586): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 584): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 575): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 537): ROAD WARRIORS (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 273): OF WOLF & MEN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 268): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 254): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 465): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 452): DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 428): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 203): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 398): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 396): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 490): SILMARILLIAD et al (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 603): SORAK of FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 598): MOSSROCK of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 599): 24 CARAT of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 596): HOT ROD II of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 595): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 297): TROOPER TED of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 589): AMIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 296): CORNELIUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 585): CANNIBALISTIC COW of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 273): TUNDRA of ARCTIC WASTES (Wretch, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 464): WONDER BUBBLE of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 451): ZIG-ZAG MAN of MY BEST BUDS (Street Legal, mgr.) ODDALISQUE of ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (Soultaker, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 203): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Looks to me like you had good luck, not bad, Unlucky. No column to write, not that I'm going to talk long enough to call it a column, and three skills. You're a lucky bird. Merro Dosh 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. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see DEJA DUCK win a fight and gain 27 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, ROPE MAN beat DOOMED DUCK and DOOMED DUCK lost 11 points. You're breakin' my heart. And it's out with the old, in with the new, as UNLUCKY DUCK 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? My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for DAL SHANG's morgue. More variety. Let's see, 10-4-0. Pretty good record for a living warrior. A sad one though, for a dead one. Such is the case for TANISTA TYRN of SAND DANCERS. Tsk. Bye bye, warrior, bye bye... GOOPHYS, a glorious 8-7-0 fighter, has passed away. Gee, too bad SAND DANCERS. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later? There's got to be a better place in DAL SHANG to get a drink than The Blazing Unicorn! Any suggestions? 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 UNLUCKY DUCK 6962 15 10 2 93 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MERRO DOSH 6912 21 24 1 88 SAND DANCERS (233) MELOST THE GRAY 6969 11 8 1 69 SAND DANCERS (233) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ROPE MAN 6928 4 0 0 66 MIGHTY HEROES (728) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DEJA DUCK 6980 4 0 1 56 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) DOOMED DUCK 6963 13 12 4 55 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DUCK CUTLETS 6981 4 0 0 18 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) PINK ELEPHANT 6979 1 3 0 17 SAND DANCERS (233) FLIGHTLESS DUCK 6982 1 1 0 4 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? GOOPHYS 6970 8 8 0 SAND DANCERS 233 DEJA DUCK 6980 429 TANISTA TYRN 6971 10 4 0 SAND DANCERS 233 MASTER OF THE ED 429 NONE PERSONAL ADS Doomed Duck -- Yeah, right. -- Goophys Duck Cutlets -- That's just weird. -- Pink Elephant And one-one against standbys. 8 October 2008 Hail Alastarians! Allow me to introduce myself. I am Vanek, manager of the Warmasters in the No- Tourney arena of Shadowspire. I come to you with a public service announcement. Some of you may already be aware of Shadowspire and some of you may not realize what exactly you're missing. This isn't your average arena. This is Shadowspire, a large and very active arena where role-playing is encouraged; many managers are active both the personal ads and the D2 forums online, and excitement reigns with many grudge matches from turn to turn. If you haven't checked arena 81 out, I urge you to do so. After returning to the game almost 2 years ago, after a 15+ year hiatus, I was looking to try and recapture the magic of the game I remembered from my youth. After finding my first two arenas lacking, I almost quit the game again. That was until I found the newly opening Shadowspire. It was here that I found the magic and excitement that I remembered. I truly love this arena and am sure you will too if given a chance. Rookie or experienced veteran, it matters not. Both have come together here to successfully make an arena with plenty of competition to challenge the vets, yet with the no tourney format, friendly enough for the novices to get their feet wet and learn (or relearn) the game. When I say that even novices can find success here, I speak from personal experience. I still consider myself a "newbie" to the game but have found plenty of success with my first two Duelmaster titles and two ADM graduates to date. I encourage you all to check out the D2 forums at www.reality.com/duel2/ and look over both the Shadowspire newsletter and DM-81 forum section at the bottom of the page. The forum banter and personal ads help to clearly show that the "old school" feel for the game is still alive and well here in Shadowspire. Also, if you're a former Shadowspire manager who is currently away, I encourage you to return and help continue to make this one of the most entertaining arenas in the game today! I hope to see many new faces in the near future and am excited to see the return of some of the old faces whom have been away! Sincerely, Vanek 8 October 2008 After 17 long years they are finally cutting the Cowboy loose. Red & stinging, my hand is now sufficiently slapped. The state of Texas' boot print is stamped across my ***... Uncle Damnit! I am only 34 (think about it...) so plenty of time to reinvent myself...prospects are great. After wading through the culture shock I hope to be amongst you soon, dishing out paper "w"itch slaps and taking my share of them from you. See you @ the Winter face '09? Only time will tell. Good luck. -- CFH/Rat Salad, 5 Below Zero and an assortment of other underachieving thugs. P.S. Contact info coming soon for those who want it; email and all that other fun sh...stuff. *grin* Sorry Ed. 8 July 2008 ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** ALLIANCES OF ALASTARI ***************************************************** **********************ATTENTION********************** ***************************************************** *TURF WAR VI RULES* Starting Nov 2008 (10 turns) Anyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must: 1. Announce the alliance and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. 2. Announcements made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. Captains are responsible for: 1. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; 2. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. 3. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate Participating managers who are not Captains must: 1. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-Up Certificate to participate 2. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name, and alliance they will represent in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. Announcement made on the D2 Forums will not be accepted. a. No scores will be tabulated until a Gift Certificate is received. No EXCEPTIONS. b. Before a manager can compete, he/she must declare themselves in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter as stated above AND be verified by the alliance Captain they will represent. c. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate disqualification from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple teams OFF of Team Maintenance). d. Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams that do not properly declare or fail to send a Gift Certificate by Turn 1. In other words, if your Gift Certificate is not received until Turn 3 of the Turf War, and you have fought on Turns 1 and 2, your scoring will not begin until Turn 3. All conditions must be met before scoring will begin--declaration, verification, and Gift Certificate received. e. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 5 of the Turf War. f. For purposes of scoring, the moderators will score the Turf War and settle any and all disputes as they arise. Their decisions will be final. Scoring will be as follows for Fights: Win Loss Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match Up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Dark Arena* +10 -5 xx xx *After 2nd win, warrior scores no points for wins Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows: Spy Report mention (team name only) +2 Style Master +2 Duelmaster +2 Champions: 1. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory. 2. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time. 3. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior in the arena, but not the Dark Arena, may be replaced. 4. Champions must be in the Adepts bracket or lower on the turn they are declared, and may NOT have gone above Adepts level at any time; this includes teams transferred into North Fork for the Turf War. Bloodfeuds: 1. Bloodfeuds will score points on all four (4) turns. 2. There is no limit to which warrior may bloodfeud or how often. Tournament Considerations: 1. Tournament participation is ALLOWED and encouraged. 2. Tournament Victors won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 25 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) wins such status. 3. Tournament Champions won during the course of the contest will gain a one (1) time bonus of 50 points. This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win such status. 4. Points for TVs and TCs will be applied the Turn after RSI posts tournament results in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter (i.e., if the results post on North Fork turn 275, points will be credited on North Fork turn 276 to the applicable teams). Special Considerations: 1. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points. 2. There will be NO alliance or team changes once the contest has begun. If you begin the Turf War with Alliance A, you must end the Turf War with Alliance A. If you begin the Turf War with Team A, you must end the Turf War with Team A. 3. There will be a maximum of seven (7) teams allowed per alliance for the Turf War. 4. The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior, without penalty. Prizes: The Turf War is a "winner take all" contest. All prizes and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance. It is the responsibility of the Captain to distribute Gift Certificates. Moderators will submit a list of each manager on the winning alliance to RSI at the completion of the contest for the non-Certificate prizes. The following prizes have been secured from RSI: 1. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; 2. Renaming of Dark Arena Monsters (one for each manager in the winning alliance); 3. Known Favorites for one warrior on each team of the winning alliance (warrior must be ranked Initiate or above, must be alive, and must have at least one arena fight to receive this award). 4. +1 Skill bonus potion for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) 5. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) These awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee) within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. Moderators: The Moderators for this event will be Oz and Master Darque. They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. All questions, comments, and scoring disputes may be directed to Land of Oz or Darque Forces via diplo in DM 47. Managers with internet access may send a private message to [The Consortium] or [Darque] on the Duel2 Forums. Lastly, you may also email questions, comments, and scoring disputes to rebelnerfherder at yahoo dot com. Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War. Please read them carefully! Contest will begin in November following the Fall Mail In Tournament. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MERRO DOSH was bested by UNLUCKY DUCK in a 1 minute master's Title fight. TANISTA TYRN was viciously butchered by MASTER OF THE EDGE in a 1 minute match. DOOMED DUCK was viciously subdued by ROPE MAN in a popular 2 minute gory contest. MELOST THE GRAY demolished KORKA THE HAIRY in a 1 minute mismatched competition. GOOPHYS was butchered by DEJA DUCK in a 1 minute mismatched match. PINK ELEPHANT handily defeated FLIGHTLESS DUCK in a 1 minute uneven fight. DUCK CUTLETS won victory over BERVAN THE TINKER 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| |AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 - 0 100 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 5 - 0 71 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 5 - 1 64 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 9 - 0 55 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 14 - 17 - 1 45 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 429 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK UNLUCKY DUCK 6962 15 10 2 93 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) PARRY-STRIKE MELOST THE GRAY 6969 11 8 1 69 SAND DANCERS (233) LUNGING ATTACK ROPE MAN 6928 4 0 0 66 MIGHTY HEROES (728) PARRY-LUNGE DEJA DUCK 6980 4 0 1 56 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) AIMED BLOW DOOMED DUCK 6963 13 12 4 55 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MERRO DOSH 6912. The most popular warrior this turn was ROPE MAN 6928. The ten other most popular fighters were MELOST THE GRAY 6969, MERRO DOSH 6912, UNLUCKY DUCK 6962, DUCK CUTLETS 6981, TANISTA TYRN 6971, DEJA DUCK 6980, DOOMED DUCK 6963, PINK ELEPHANT 6979, GOOPHYS 6970, and FLIGHTLESS DUCK 6982. The least popular fighter this week was FLIGHTLESS DUCK 6982. The other ten least popular fighters were GOOPHYS 6970, PINK ELEPHANT 6979, DOOMED DUCK 6963, DEJA DUCK 6980, TANISTA TYRN 6971, DUCK CUTLETS 6981, UNLUCKY DUCK 6962, MERRO DOSH 6912, MELOST THE GRAY 6969, and ROPE MAN 6928.