DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/21/2019 Duedate: 12/18/2019
KYR'TERR ARENA
DM-71 TURN-346
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
YES, I PURR
E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
(71-7972) [11-4-1,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
YES, I PURR FOR A COMPLIMENT
E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) F IS FOR FISH (831)
(71-7972) [11-4-1,111] (71-7415) [7-1-0,53]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CATHARSIS YES, I PURR
C IS FOR CAT (828) E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
(71-7628) [9-5-1,82] (71-7972) [11-4-1,111]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 26
2. HERCULES (944) 9 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
3. CORONA BOREALIS (941) 7 Unchartered Team
4. DELPHINUS (945) 2
5. F IS FOR FISH (831) 2 HERCULES (944)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*HERCULES (944) 3 0 1 100 1/ 1 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 10 2 0
2/ 2*DELPHINUS (945) 3 0 0 100 2/ 3*HERCULES (944) 3 0 1
3/ 3*CORONA BOREALIS (941) 3 0 0 100 3/ 4*DELPHINUS (945) 3 0 0
4/ 4*F IS FOR FISH (831) 8 6 1 57.1 4/ 5*CORONA BOREALIS (941) 3 0 0
5/ 5 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 40 33 2 54.8 5/ 2*F IS FOR FISH (831) 3 0 0
6/ 0 C IS FOR CAT (828) 17 22 3 43.6 6/ 0 C IS FOR CAT (828) 0 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
The Wheel of Misfortune: Kolact DM 10
Overview
A contest for Kolact (DM 10) that runs 12 turns (starting turn 889, due 02/03/2020).
Squads will consist of four (4) teams. One (1) team per manager. Participating
managers may not run multiple teams in the arena during the contest.
Premise
Master Darque is fiddling with Chaos Gates again, which creates CHAOS and randomness
during the contest. Turn 1 (Kolact turn 889) and Turn 12 (Kolact turn 900) will be
scored using STANDARD scoring (explained below). Turns 2 through 11 will use a wide
variety of scoring mechanisms and will be randomly determined as the contest
progresses using a random generator. The scoring mechanisms will be posted in Kolact's
newsletter two (2) turns in advance, as well as on the D2 website under the contest
forums.
Entry
Entry into the contest is open to anyone who meets the following criteria:
1) Form a squad. A squad will consist of four (4) managers. No more, no less. This
means there will be NO single manager teams. You must choose a name for your squad.
2) Each manager must declare their intention to participate in the contest BEFORE Turn
1 of The WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE contest (No exceptions will be made). Declarations must
include: 1) TEAM NAME, 2) MANAGER NAME, 3) PARTNERS' NAMES, and 4) SQUAD'S NAME, and
may be submitted by any of the following means:
a. A personal ad in DM 10
b. A diplomatic note to Darque Ages (29) in DM 81
c. An email to rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com with WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE in
the Subject Line.
**NOTE: Failure to meet this criteria by the deadline will result in NO ENTRY into the
contest. Please be mindful of the requirements and submit them in a timely manner to
avoid any misfortunes.
Prizes
Endurance Award: Here Is Your Participation Trophy
Every participating Team will receive one (1) +1 Bonus Potion for participating in all
12 rounds of the contest and in at least 55 of the 60 scheduled fights. Teams that
participate in ALL the scheduled 60 fights will receive an additional +1 Bonus Potion.
1ST Place: You're Awesome Awards (choose 3 from the following):
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Move a warrior from another team (that you own) to your DM 10 squad (warrior
must be alive, NATURAL and UNMODIFIED; there must be an open spot via
death/dark arena or graduation)
3. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
4. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
5. Limited Immortality (one (1) resurrection following death in DM 10)
6. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
2ND Place: Ever the Bride's Maid Awards (choose 2 of the following)
1. LIMITED Max Damage (one-time only; not perpetual; warrior must be from DM 10
and have participated in contest)
2. Know Favorites (Initiates classed warrior or above)
3. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
4. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
3RD Place: The Aluminum Falcon Awards (choose 1 of the following)
1. Reroll one (1) warrior's favorite LEARN
2. Two (2) +1 Skill Pots (added to warrior's base; no out of bound warriors)
Moderator
Master Darque will be the moderator for this contest. All questions and disputes can
be directed to him. He is the final arbitrator for the contest and his decisions are
final.
Scoring Mechanisms
Standard Scoring (Turns 1 & 12)
+3 Win
-2 Death
+2 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored.
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -2.)
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
Option 1: Delarquan Death Fest (DM 59)
Win = +2 pts
Loss = -1 pt
Kill = +5 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Death = -3 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Dark Arena Kill = +10 pts [in addition to +2 pts for Win]
Dark Arena Death = -5 pts [in addition to -1 pt for Loss]
Challenges against squad-mates will incur -1 penalty for both participants.
Death penalties will also apply.
Option 2: TOGS (DM 60)
10 points for winning on your upchallenge against another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on your even challenge of another WoM warrior.
7 points for winning on another WoM warrior's challenge.
7 points for winning a random matchup against another WoM warrior.
4 points for winning a random matchup against a non-WoM warrior.
Do not fight your teammate, you will not get any points. Also, you will not get
any points if you challenge a non-WoM team (this includes the Dark Arena).
5 points for a spotlight written by any team member, 1 per manager per turn.
The minimum length of a spotlight to receive points is 1/2 column in the
newsletter (that's 31 lines--each line 86 characters across). In addition to
the length criteria, spotlights will not be given any points if they are in
any way plagiarized or if they are not Duelmasters or fantasy related. If in
doubt about the content, email me before the turn and I will be happy to
verify it for you.
-5 points per manager who does not write at least one (1) personal ad.
-5 points for being the team that avoided the most.
Option 3: Battle Royale (DM 18)
+1 Win
+1 Kill
-1 Loss
-1 Death
No Avoids (-10 point penalty for avoiding)
Option 4: (Un)Popularity Contest
+11 for Turn's Most Popular with a descending point award for most popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second most popular, +9 for third most popular,
etc.). Only warriors listed on the most popular list will score points
(between +10 and +1).
+11 for Turn's Least Popular with a descending point award for least popular
warriors' list (e.g. +10 for second least popular, +9 for third least
popular, etc.). Only warriors listed on the least popular list will score
points (between +10 and +1).
Option 5: Slaughter Priest Memorial (DM 54)
No Challenges
3 points for winning
3 points for killing (giving 6 in total, 3 for the win and 3 for the kill)
3 points for at least one of your warriors writing a personal (regardless of
number of personals beyond one you still only get one point). Make sure it
is written from one of your team's warriors and not simply the manager
entity or you will not get the point.
-3 points for losing
-3 points for being killed (giving -6 in total, -3 for losing and -3 for being
killed)
Option 6: Turf War (DM 47)
Team Points:
* Fights made:
1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points
* Wins earned:
1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points
* Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule)
* Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points
(if there is a tie, no points will be awarded)
Alliance Points:
* Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made)
All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 3 points
All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points
All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9
* Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points
(If tied, no points awarded.)
Option 7: Morya Madness (DM 28)
+3 points to the highest ranked warrior of each style. Highest ranked is the
highest recognition total, regardless of record. If case of a tie in
recognition points, win/loss percentage will be the tie breaker, followed by
total kills (warrior).
+5 Top Team on the Move descending scoring down to #5 (e.g. +5 for first, +4 for
second, etc).
+5 Most Successful Bloodfeuds (Contest Turns 1-8; cumulative for squad).
Bloodfeud victories for kills that did not occur during the contest do not
count to this total.
+5 Most Avoided Squad (Contest Turns 1-8; teammates avoiding one another will not
be counted)
-5 Most Avoiding Squad (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Most Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
+5 Most Turn's Least Favorite (Squad) (Contest Turns 1-8)
Option 8: Mordant Olympics (DM 1) -- Only Available Turns 7-11
The three teams (not squads) with the best win-loss record over turns 1-9 (who
meet minimum fight criteria). Cumulative kills and total recognition will serve
as tie breaks if needed.
Gold: 25 points
Silver: 15 points
Bronze: 10 Points
+3 Points for an Attacker [Challenge] Win
(Challenges against squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
+3 Points for a Defender [being Challenged] Win
(Challenges from squad-mates will incur a -2 point penalty)
Option 9: Stormcrowe Slaughterhouse (DM 45)
+5 Win
-5 Death
+5 Kill
Wins and kills against Arena Stand Bys and Squad-mates will not be scored
(Please note: Death against any opponent will be scored with a -1).
Dark Arena fights will be scored regularly.
SPY REPORT
I can't believe the violence in KYR'TERR! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing
Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... MVP award for TUSK? E IS FOR
ELEPHANT's proud of him after beating VETERAN MERCENARY and getting 14 points. Talk
about yer big time losers! CATHARSIS got smashed by M. CHARDINEE, and lost 19
points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think YES, I PURR should
let KHALHUMS DWARF be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. 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.
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All KYR'TERR ever talks about is fighting!
Me, I'm more laid back. 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 gotta leave. KYR'TERR is like such a dump, and you guys smell too much! I
had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YES, I PURR 7972 11 4 1 111 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TUSK 7408 9 7 0 86 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
CATHARSIS 7628 9 5 1 82 C IS FOR CAT (828)
100 KILLED A DAY 8062 9 6 0 76 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEATH RITUAL 8063 8 6 1 59 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FOR A COMPLIMENT 7415 7 1 0 53 F IS FOR FISH (831)
-CATAPULT 7630 4 4 0 44 C IS FOR CAT (828)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STRAY 7400 3 2 1 33 C IS FOR CAT (828)
SARIN 8363 3 0 1 31 HERCULES (944)
NUSAKAN 8347 3 0 0 29 CORONA BOREALIS (941)
-ELEPHANT WHISPERER 8208 2 2 0 26 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROTANEV 8367 3 0 0 20 DELPHINUS (945)
-CALLED WANDA 7414 1 1 1 20 F IS FOR FISH (831)
CATECHISM 8213 0 1 0 3 C IS FOR CAT (828)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
YES, I PURR viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute master's Title fight.
CATHARSIS was overcome by M. CHARDINEE in a popular 1 minute match.
TUSK vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
100 KILLED A DAY was narrowly defeated by KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 3 minute fight.
DEATH RITUAL devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
FOR A COMPLIMENT unbelievably bested CAPTURED ORC in a 9 minute competition.
SARIN vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
NUSAKAN vanquished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a dull 2 minute uneven fight.
ROTANEV defeated CATECHISM in a 2 minute novice's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 3 - 1 87 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 2 - 0 85 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 38 - 8 - 2 83 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 2 - 1 67 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 12 - 4 64 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 30 - 26 - 1 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 17 - 0 29 |
Turn 346 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 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK YES, I PURR 7972 11 4 1 111 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
SLASHING ATTACK TUSK 7408 9 7 0 86 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
LUNGING ATTACK 100 KILLED A DAY 8062 9 6 0 76 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
TOTAL PARRY FOR A COMPLIMENT 7415 7 1 0 53 F IS FOR FISH (831)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CATHARSIS 7628. The most popular warrior this turn
was YES, I PURR 7972. The ten other most popular fighters were 100 KILLED A DAY
8062, DEATH RITUAL 8063, CATHARSIS 7628, TUSK 7408, ROTANEV 8367, SARIN 8363, NUSAKAN
8347, CATECHISM 8213, FOR A COMPLIMENT 7415, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was FOR A COMPLIMENT 7415. The other ten least
popular fighters were CATECHISM 8213, NUSAKAN 8347, SARIN 8363, ROTANEV 8367, TUSK
7408, CATHARSIS 7628, DEATH RITUAL 8063, 100 KILLED A DAY 8062, YES, I PURR 7972, and
0.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXVIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BROKEN ARROW 2277 (156-93-2) 3 3 0 THE CODA
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LOKI 3798 (55-58-2) 0 2 0 SUPERIOR FORCES Y3
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ANTHONY HENDAY 7253 (13-6-1) 0 2 0 100% CANADIAN
STRYKER 7423 (9-4-2) 0 2 0 SECOND CHANCES
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CATHARSIS 7628 (9-4-1) 4 3 0 C IS FOR CAT
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEATH JESTER 8498 (0-0-0) 7 3 1 THE WEEPING DAWN
ACAZEPT 8462 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 CRIMSON SONS
VOTH 8459 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 PRISM OF FATE
YRORU 8457 (0-0-0) 4 3 1 PRISM OF FATE
HAILAMA XEN 8441 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 EXQUISITE HOST
SOLITAIRE 8496 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 THE WEEPING DAWN
ONORIS 8458 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 PRISM OF FATE
CATECHISM 8213 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 C IS FOR CAT
CORVUS CORAX 8405 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD RAVEN GUARD
GRITS 8478 (0-0-0) 0 2 0 SOUTHERN CULTURE
DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TITANIUM 7081 (8-5-1) 9 3 0 WAR-C-KERS
MESSIAH 3306 (5-3-0) 2 3 0 WRATHMEN XIV
DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RISING STORM 7418 (10-1-1) 10 3 1 SHERWOOD FOREST
DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DAYS OF SUMMER 7402 (3-1-1) 1 3 0 D IS FOR DOG
DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RAYE 7679 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 WRATHMEN XXI
SABRER 7760 (2-0-0) 0 2 0 LES MENTORS