DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/04/2020 Duedate: 07/01/2020
KYR'TERR ARENA
DM-71 TURN-353
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GOLFO DULCE
F IS FOR FROG (997)
(71-8703) [14-9-1,99]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GOLFO DULCE DRAW MUD
F IS FOR FROG (997) FECAL FURY (995)
(71-8703) [14-9-1,99] (71-8657) [2-3-0,13]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GOLFO DULCE ELEPHANT WHISPERER
F IS FOR FROG (997) E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
(71-8703) [14-9-1,99] (71-8208) [6-3-0,64]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DUNGEON CELL (989) 10
2. F IS FOR FROG (997) 9 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
3. E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 9 Unchartered Team
4. DELPHINUS (945) 5
5. WAR-C-KERS (812) 0 FECAL FURY (995)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*MAD HOUSE 4 (973) 2 0 2 100 1/ 1 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 6 2 0
2- 2 WARCKERS (811) 58 32 8 64.4 2/ 6 F IS FOR FROG (997) 6 3 0
3- 3 K IS FOR KILLERS (996) 36 20 4 64.3 3- 4 HOME LIFE (818) 4 0 0
4/ 4 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830) 60 39 2 60.6 4- 3 WAR-C-KERS (812) 3 0 0
5- 5 SECOND CHANCES (558) 123 91 10 57.5 5- 7 SHERWOOD FOREST (817) 3 1 0
6- 8 HOME LIFE (818) 256 212 18 54.7 6- 2 WARCKERS (811) 3 2 1
7/15 DELPHINUS (945) 6 5 0 54.5 7-11*MAD HOUSE 4 (973) 2 0 2
8- 9 SHERWOOD FOREST (817) 272 227 34 54.5 8- 9 SECOND CHANCES (558) 2 0 0
9-10 WAR-C-KERS (812) 234 200 14 53.9 9- 8 C IS FOR CAT (828) 2 0 0
10-11 100% CANADIAN (280) 89 77 6 53.6 10/18 DUNGEON CELL (989) 2 1 0
11-12 THE CODA (190) 179 161 16 52.6 11- 5 THE CODA (190) 2 2 0
12-13 C IS FOR CAT (828) 22 22 3 50.0 12-14*REAL PETS (974) 1 1 0
13/ 7 CORONA BOREALIS (941) 5 5 0 50.0 13-15*CANADIAN ARTISTS I (980) 1 1 0
14/ 6*FECAL FURY (995) 4 4 0 50.0 14-16*JURINE SAMPLE (982) 1 1 0
15-16*REAL PETS (974) 1 1 0 50.0 15-12 K IS FOR KILLERS (996) 1 1 0
16-17*CANADIAN ARTISTS I (980) 1 1 0 50.0 16/17 CORONA BOREALIS (941) 1 2 0
17-18*JURINE SAMPLE (982) 1 1 0 50.0 17/21 DELPHINUS (945) 1 2 0
18/19 F IS FOR FROG (997) 103 105 4 49.5 18/20 HERCULES (944) 0 4 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
19/14 HERCULES (944) 5 6 1 45.5 19-10 100% CANADIAN (280) 0 3 0
20/20 DUNGEON CELL (989) 43 55 2 43.9 20-22*FAV SAYINGS 3 (976) 0 2 0
21-22*FAV SAYINGS 3 (976) 0 2 0 0.0 21/13*FECAL FURY (995) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit
the road, Debby Tonte. KYR'TERR needs a spyreport." Oh, well. I don't wanna hurt
anybody's feelings or anything, but 100% CANADIAN really goofed with their 0-0-0.
DUNGEON CELL like really fought hard to move up to 10th from 18th. Way to go! MVP
award for THE RACK? DUNGEON CELL's proud of it after beating IN YOUR THROAT and
getting 10 points. Talk about yer big time losers! SARIN got smashed by YELLOW
VESTED, and lost 4 points! This Duelmaster is like something else! TUSK stopped M.
CHARDINEE dead in his tracks! Who was the wiseguy that said KYR'TERR's Duelmaster
was paying for drinks at The Warty Toad? Don't look at me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. The warriors
of SHERWOOD FOREST must be getting lonely. They were the most avoided team. Do you
guys know something that I don't? Is there some deep dark secret why E IS FOR
ELEPHANT's been avoiding SHERWOOD FOREST so much? Or is it just that they're too
scared?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Hey you guys, don't you think your
families would like to hear from you? Write! (Or have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. I had a fun time, see you later-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOLFO DULCE 8703 14 9 1 99 F IS FOR FROG (997)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CATHARSIS 7628 14 5 1 138 C IS FOR CAT (828)
-GRETEL 7424 15 5 1 133 SECOND CHANCES (558)
-RISING STORM 7418 10 1 1 110 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
-MOON SPELL 7128 19 12 1 105 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
-TITANIUM 7081 8 5 1 104 WAR-C-KERS (812)
-HANSEL 7422 11 3 0 99 SECOND CHANCES (558)
-ANTHONY HENDAY 7253 13 6 1 96 100% CANADIAN (280)
-BAD APPLE 7255 19 13 1 93 SECOND CHANCES (558)
-CATALYST 7056 13 2 1 92 WARCKERS (811)
-STRYKER 7423 9 4 2 91 SECOND CHANCES (558)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ELECTRIC 7057 11 11 2 88 WARCKERS (811)
-CLUTCH 7495 12 4 0 86 THE CODA (190)
-DEATH RITUAL 8063 11 8 1 85 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
-LIGHT'S OUT 7275 20 11 3 83 HOME LIFE (818)
-LADY JAYE 7331 13 9 0 83 THE CODA (190)
-THUNDER HEAD 7828 6 3 1 71 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
-MIDLIFE CRISIS 7330 15 7 1 67 WAR-C-KERS (812)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAGMA LORD 8059 5 0 0 65 SECOND CHANCES (558)
ELEPHANT WHISPERER 8208 6 3 0 64 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
-100 KILLED A DAY 8062 12 8 0 62 E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
-THIS GUY 7625 7 2 1 59 WAR-C-KERS (812)
-PUFF DRAGON 7826 5 2 1 59 WAR-C-KERS (812)
-SPRING FEVER 8067 5 0 0 59 HOME LIFE (818)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE RACK 8597 13 11 0 58 DUNGEON CELL (989)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOODIE RING 7910 7 1 1 56 HOME LIFE (818)
-ALEXANDER 7829 5 2 1 54 WARCKERS (811)
-QUICK KICK 7509 11 14 1 53 THE CODA (190)
YELLOW VESTED 8683 8 10 0 48 F IS FOR FROG (997)
-CATAPULT 7630 4 4 0 44 C IS FOR CAT (828)
-SPARKS 8225 3 0 1 43 THE CODA (190)
NUSAKAN 8347 5 5 0 42 CORONA BOREALIS (941)
-NICHOLAS 7984 3 0 0 42 WARCKERS (811)
-FROSTY FROST 8235 3 0 0 41 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
IN YOUR THROAT 8682 10 7 0 37 F IS FOR FROG (997)
SARIN 8363 5 5 1 36 HERCULES (944)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STRAY 7400 3 2 1 33 C IS FOR CAT (828)
-DEATH TOUCH 8058 4 1 1 30 WARCKERS (811)
-ZODIAC 8666 4 4 0 30 K IS FOR KILLERS (996)
-DA1 8509 1 0 1 29 MAD HOUSE 4 (973)
ROTANEV 8367 6 4 0 25 DELPHINUS (945)
-CLOUDY CLOUD 8087 4 3 1 25 SHERWOOD FOREST (817)
-ALLY KATZ 8510 1 0 1 25 MAD HOUSE 4 (973)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ARCADE FIRE 8085 3 1 0 23 100% CANADIAN (280)
-HEAD CRUSHER 8613 2 2 0 18 DUNGEON CELL (989)
-GEE WHIZZ 8558 1 0 0 18 JURINE SAMPLE (982)
-JEFFREY D. 8661 3 3 0 17 K IS FOR KILLERS (996)
-WINDWALKER 8238 1 0 0 15 WAR-C-KERS (812)
DRAW MUD 8657 2 3 0 13 FECAL FURY (995)
-HAIRY PAWTER 8515 1 0 0 13 REAL PETS (974)
-PAM ANDERSON 8545 1 0 0 13 CANADIAN ARTISTS III (980)
-GREAT BIG SEA 8217 2 0 0 11 100% CANADIAN (280)
-ETYMOLOGY 8219 2 1 0 10 HOME LIFE (818)
-LIZZY 8663 2 1 0 7 K IS FOR KILLERS (996)
-TONE DEAF 8526 0 1 0 7 FAV SAYINGS 3 (976)
-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?
STOMPIN TOM 8234 2 1 0 100% CANADIAN 280 ALLY KATZ 8510 351
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DRAW MUD was bested by ROTANEV in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
TUSK vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
GOLFO DULCE savagely defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute gruesome Title fight.
ELEPHANT WHISPERER viciously subdued NUSAKAN in a popular 2 minute gory contest.
THE RACK demolished IN YOUR THROAT in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
SARIN was viciously subdued by YELLOW VESTED in a 2 minute bloody fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 5 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 5 - 2 82 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 1 - 0 80 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 11 - 2 76 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 2 - 1 75 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 8 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 AIMED BLOW 33 - 25 - 2 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 353 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK GOLFO DULCE 8703 14 9 1 99 F IS FOR FROG (997)
AIMED BLOW THE RACK 8597 13 11 0 58 DUNGEON CELL (989)
TOTAL PARRY IN YOUR THROAT 8682 10 7 0 37 F IS FOR FROG (997)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GOLFO DULCE 8703. The most popular warrior this
turn was ELEPHANT WHISPERER 8208. The ten other most popular fighters were GOLFO
DULCE 8703, YELLOW VESTED 8683, ROTANEV 8367, THE RACK 8597, NUSAKAN 8347, DRAW MUD
8657, IN YOUR THROAT 8682, SARIN 8363, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was SARIN 8363. The other ten least popular
fighters were IN YOUR THROAT 8682, DRAW MUD 8657, NUSAKAN 8347, THE RACK 8597,
ROTANEV 8367, YELLOW VESTED 8683, GOLFO DULCE 8703, ELEPHANT WHISPERER 8208, 0, and
0.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
TUSK (71-7408) E IS FOR ELEPHANT (830)
RSI PANDEMIC UPDATE
We're doing okay out here in Arizona, staying mostly quiet and trying to stay healthy,
and we hope you and your families are well. Things are super weird right now.
Here's a quick update on what's coming up:
Summer 2020 Face-to-Face: In case there is any lingering doubt, the 2020 summer face-
to-face is cancelled. It just doesn't seem wise to hold it, and feedback is that most
of you would not be able to attend. Better to stay safe and stay at home, this time.
Summer 2020 Mail-In: So we'll hold a mail-in tournament this summer. It will be held
on the weekend of July 17-19, 2020. We are still finalizing the format--look for the
tournament announcement shortly after the freeze on June 6th.
Halloween 2020 Mail-In: Should be able to take place as normal. We bandied about the
idea of having a Fall FTF, but that doesn't look like a good idea.
Winter 2021 Face-to-Face: We have already secured a contract for the Winter FTF in
Tempe for our usual Martin Luther King weekend, January 15-17, 2021 and are crossing
our fingers that we will be able to hold that tournament in person, but there is still
some chance that we will need to cancel it as well. I expect we will know for certain
in November or December. Please mark it on your calendars and feel free to get hotel
reservations, but don't buy non-refundable plane tickets! (We are waiting for the
group code for reservations and will post it when we get it.)
Summer 2021 Face-to-Face: Surely we'll be able to have this one! *crossed fingers*
We're looking at the midwest cities for this one (Cincinnati or Minneapolis), so stay
tuned.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
THE BLOODGAMES HAVE RETURNED!
For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing
alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even
though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only three will be crowned
Bloodgames Champions and be invited to the Isle of the Eye! And in this game mere
survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not
to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have
greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames!
By popular demand, we will hold THREE Bloodgames arenas -- a regular and slow
Bloodgames by mail, and a Bloodgames which will run with the mail-in tourney!
DM 95: slow bloodgames (due every four weeks, due July 20)
DM 98: regular speed bloodgames (due every two weeks, due July 20)
DM 99: mail-in style bloodgames (processed with the tourney, due July 15)
Gameplay in the Bloodgames proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few
notable exceptions:
* STARTING A BLOODGAMES TEAM -- You don't need a special rollup to enter the
bloodgames. Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting style, each
warrior designed from scratch! (All are 84 points, 3-21, as usual.) Simply list your
ten warriors and send them to us; we will send you back overviews of your warriors so
you can submit strategies. The first turn is due mid-July and subsequent turns will
be due on Mondays.
* DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur. There are no
replacements -- once a warrior dies, that's it!
* STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES -- New strategies may be issued for each turn for the
regular and slow bloodgames, while the mail-in bloodgames will process all ten rounds
with a single strategy. The only type of challenge available is a bloodfeud.
* MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
* ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
* NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Bloodgames
Champions may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
* AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. The top three living warriors with the
greatest number of kills, only one of each style, are deemed Bloodgames Champions.
Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine
awards if there is a tie. All three Bloodgames Champions fight for free for six
months and can issue one Tournament Victor challenge each turn, allowing them to
challenge with increased priority, also for six months.
* FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up additional
teams but may fight only one team in each arena. The fee is $49 for all 10 rounds.
* AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the Bloodgames Champions: Lady Sheila Greywand, of the
Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in each Bloodgames
admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training required to qualify
those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be conducted before transfer
into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that three warriors that are
designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places,
and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!