DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/09/2004 Duedate: 01/05/2005 DRAGONHEAD ARENA DM-72 TURN-154 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS ORPHAN X-POSSE (579) (72-5463) [11-7-1,119] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ORPHAN MR. FUNNYPANTS X-POSSE (579) EPOCHOLYPSE (588) (72-5463) [11-7-1,119] (72-5427) [4-2-1,54] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite EAGLE KEYS PHIL THE FAIR ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) (72-4585) [8-21-0,45] (72-5892) [1-1-0,12] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM X-POSSE (579) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. EPOCHOLYPSE (588) 63 2. X-POSSE (579) 32 MURDEROUS CROWS (171) 3. TITANS III (616) 30 Unchartered Team 4. BARBARIAN HORDE (637) 19 5. MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) 16 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*CRYPTORBEAST II (336) 6 1 0 85.7 1/ 2 X-POSSE (579) 9 5 0 2- 2*FILM FUN (641) 4 1 1 80.0 2/ 4*BARBARIAN HORDE (637) 9 6 1 3/ 0*MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) 20 8 4 71.4 3/ 3 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) 9 6 0 4/ 3 MURDEROUS CROWS (171) 39 19 6 67.2 4/ 1 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) 7 8 0 5/ 0*LEGION OF STEEL (601) 2 1 1 66.7 5- 5 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) 4 0 0 6/ 0*EPOCHOLYPSE (588) 19 11 2 63.3 6/ 0*EPOCHOLYPSE (588) 4 1 0 7- 7 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) 184 145 18 55.9 7/ 0*MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) 3 2 0 8/11*BARBARIAN HORDE (637) 9 8 1 52.9 8- 6*FILM FUN (641) 2 0 1 9/ 8 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) 59 53 8 52.7 9- 9*CRYPTORBEAST II (336) 2 0 0 10- 9 VERMIN (165) 187 183 8 50.5 10- 8 VERMIN (165) 2 2 0 11-10 FREELANCERS (576) 79 79 10 50.0 11-10*ORC EMPIRE (603) 2 3 0 12/13 X-POSSE (579) 49 50 1 49.5 12/ 0*LEGION OF STEEL (601) 1 0 0 13/ 0 METAL HAMMERZ (578) 42 48 2 46.7 13/ 0 METAL HAMMERZ (578) 1 1 0 14/ 0*WAR TALISMAN (636) 8 12 1 40.0 14/14 MURDEROUS CROWS (171) 1 2 1 15-14*ORC EMPIRE (603) 4 6 1 40.0 15-15 FREELANCERS (576) 1 3 0 16/15 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) 54 86 3 38.6 16/ 0*TITANS III (616) 1 3 0 17/ 0*TITANS III (616) 2 4 0 33.3 17/ 0*WAR TALISMAN (636) 0 2 0 Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 18-17 CRIME WAVE (572) 29 62 3 31.9 18-13 CRIME WAVE (572) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 510): GOOEYDUCK of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 396): YELLOW PIKE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 515): GREEN BEAN of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 511): WHITE WIND of MAYAN WHITE (Myrrdin, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 510): FREDERICK DOUGLASS of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 514): THIRD OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 511): GOKU of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 506): LUNELLE of THE MOONDOGS (Nick, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 498): SALT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 496): GINA TAILIA of FEVER PITCH (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 470): CLURACAN of THE DREAMING (P-Diddy, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 461): CRAPOLA CRAYON of THE LOST SOULS (Stimpy, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 202): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 448): BOZO of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 396): SPIDER-MAN of WENSINWASIN M.H. (Youngblood, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 188): CERISA of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 176): PLAGUEBEARER of SHADOWLAND (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 346): TRAIN of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 153): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 389): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 510): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 396): GLORY BOUND TROLLS (DeGotti, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 515): VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 511): PURPLE AND GOLD (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 510): I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 514): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 511): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 506): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 498): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 496): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 COSMOWORLD (turn 470): THE CHADS (Rillion, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 461): EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 202): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 448): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 396): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 188): KATHOUSE (Kat, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 176): HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 346): DEVIL'S MAYHEM (Dincuru Feadagnor?, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 153): KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 389): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 395): ANALIRA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) LUBAYA THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 505): CUP O'PIZZA of THE JERKS (Ebenezer Frothingslosh, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 495): BAD ACID of COSMIC FREAK OUT (Floyd, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 460): STEVEN SCIMITAR of EAGLES CLAW (Talon Volksie, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 201): LAHRS ENNY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 188): CERISA of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 176): PLAGUEBEARER of SHADOWLAND (DeGotti, mgr.) (turn 175): FEDIFENSOR of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 345): CHIP ENSER of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. My manager sent me to the Dark Arena when I was 0-2 and now look at me. It just goes to show he needs to have a little more patience. Orphan SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon DRAGONHEAD, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! KNIGHTS TEMPLAR? Who? X-POSSE is the top team these days, buddies! Those betting on CRIME WAVE lost their shirt, as CRIME WAVE lost their fighting abilities: 0-0-0. Good things come to those who fight well, as X-POSSE can attest, moving up by 1. EPOCHOLYPSE had cause to celebrate, after MR. FUNNYPANTS got 23 points by beating FULK D'ANJOU. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 20 points to MR. FUNNYPANTS. (Discrete enough, FULK D'ANJOU?) ORPHAN successfully staved off a grab for the roses by GOLD HAMMER of METAL HAMMERZ. Does DRAGONHEAD have no one talented enough to dethrone him? So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. So much to report, so little time! To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in FREELANCERS are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. Like a pup with its tail between its legs, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR scurried away from FREELANCERS. Oh, the shame! Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, RENE D'ANJOU is the most challenged warrior. Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Charity is unknown in DRAGONHEAD, and rightly so. X-POSSE exacted their revenge against MURDEROUS CROWS. Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor. All good things must come to an end. Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat! DRAGONHEAD, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Dripping Blade. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ORPHAN 5463 11 7 1 119 X-POSSE (579) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CANNONBALL 5313 12 8 0 97 X-POSSE (579) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GEORGE DELK 5246 13 9 0 85 CRIME WAVE (572) -LORD EARL GREY 4546 11 11 1 85 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) -2 PHAT TOO 5063 16 16 1 81 VERMIN (165) -2 PHAT 2 5470 5 4 0 78 VERMIN (165) GOLD HAMMER 5305 12 10 1 68 METAL HAMMERZ (578) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CYOLIS 5311 11 4 1 66 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) JAQUE DE MOLAY 5001 14 9 3 63 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) -VENTALEN 5288 15 8 1 62 FREELANCERS (576) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -AVENGE PATTEESH 5306 8 6 1 60 METAL HAMMERZ (578) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MR. FUNNYPANTS 5427 4 2 1 54 EPOCHOLYPSE (588) REX MUNDI 4999 14 8 1 52 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) -ANDERON 5260 8 8 0 50 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) SILVER HAMMER 5308 7 8 0 48 METAL HAMMERZ (578) EAGLE KEYS 4585 8 21 0 45 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) -WILLDRAS 5282 11 2 0 44 FREELANCERS (576) MORRISON HAMMER 5299 5 1 1 43 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) VENUS DEE MILO 5720 9 4 0 42 X-POSSE (579) DAVE THE MANIMAL 5428 5 1 1 40 EPOCHOLYPSE (588) -ABBERAN 5280 9 4 2 37 FREELANCERS (576) HENDRIX HAMMER 5297 4 1 0 37 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) -BLOOD SPILLER 3007 2 0 0 36 CRYPTORBEAST II (336) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FULK D'ANJOU 5004 7 5 0 33 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) -RABID RABBIT 2317 7 7 0 32 VERMIN (165) GRABLE HAMMER 5300 5 2 2 32 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) -GRAVE DIGGER 5239 4 2 0 31 CRIME WAVE (572) SENTINEL-3 5782 5 3 0 30 X-POSSE (579) BRASIDAS 5784 3 0 0 30 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) DRAVEN 5726 4 5 2 29 MURDEROUS CROWS (171) -AKIRA 5353 3 2 0 27 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) MERLIN 5776 2 1 1 27 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) BOGART HAMMER 5296 4 1 1 26 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) -THAT'S NO MOON 5824 1 1 1 24 FILM FUN (641) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775 3 0 0 23 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) -PELEELAW 5309 1 3 0 23 METAL HAMMERZ (578) ANDAR 5774 2 1 0 21 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) ELGINAWA 5424 3 3 0 20 EPOCHOLYPSE (588) ATTALOS 5783 2 1 0 20 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) -ORC LEGIONNAIRE 5552 1 0 0 20 ORC EMPIRE (603) -UGLI 5785 1 0 0 20 ORC EMPIRE (603) THE TAXMAN 5779 2 1 0 19 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) BONK 5426 4 2 0 18 EPOCHOLYPSE (588) ARDASHIR 5539 2 6 0 18 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507) -DEMON TWISTER 3006 2 0 0 18 CRYPTORBEAST II (336) RENE D'ANJOU 4998 4 4 1 17 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) -DANCE OF DEATH 5771 3 0 0 17 WAR TALISMAN (636) -STELLA!!! 5825 2 0 0 17 FILM FUN (641) -ARTEMI 5515 2 4 0 16 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) GRIMACE 5619 1 2 0 14 TITANS III (616) -JACK SPARROW 5700 2 1 1 13 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505) -CRONUS DE OMEGUS 5768 1 2 0 13 WAR TALISMAN (636) -FRANKLY SCARLET 5823 1 0 0 13 FILM FUN (641) PHIL THE FAIR 5892 1 1 0 12 KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (542) MUFASA 5889 1 0 0 10 LEGION OF STEEL (601) BABY POWDER 5616 1 0 0 10 TITANS III (616) LADY SARINA 5773 0 3 0 10 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) JOPLIN HAMMER 5298 2 3 0 9 MOVIE HAMMERZ (577) -MUMMIFIED HATE 3009 1 0 0 9 CRYPTORBEAST II (336) -DARK DISCIPLE 5767 1 2 1 8 WAR TALISMAN (636) -HEART ATTACK MAN 3010 1 1 0 8 CRYPTORBEAST II (336) -PA6EEALE 5310 1 0 0 7 METAL HAMMERZ (578) -FAR FROM GOOD 5226 1 0 0 5 CRIME WAVE (572) SCUM 5813 0 1 0 1 WAR TALISMAN (636) SENTINEL-4 5917 0 1 0 1 X-POSSE (579) -DESTINED 2 DIE 5786 0 1 0 1 ORC EMPIRE (603) -WRAITH 5259 0 1 0 1 CRIME WAVE (572) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME POISON LILLY 5814 0 1 0 1 WAR TALISMAN (636) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LOUIS 5812 0 1 0 EPOCHOLYPSE 588 ARENAMASTER 23 154 NONE DERTH 5753 0 1 0 FREELANCERS 576 MERLIN 5776 153 GOLLUM 5550 1 2 1 ORC EMPIRE 603 THAT'S NO MOON 5824 152 GOLDEN TOAST 5615 0 1 0 TITANS III 616 ARENAMASTER 23 154 NONE THE OWIE BUNNY 5618 0 1 0 TITANS III 616 BLACK ORC 20 154 NONE NORTHSTAR 5827 1 1 0 X-POSSE 579 DRAVEN 5726 152 JUST REV PERSONAL ADS All -- Very sorry, but I have to sit out several turns. Really, I'm just Too, Two, To, 2 tired! -- Sultan, hang'n on to when I can devote more time to this fine game. Best of luck to all. Andar -- Thanks for the skills. -- Sentinel-3 Jaque de Molay -- I think you better stick to the downchallenge. -- Cannonball 2 Phat Too -- I'll let you challenge me. Maybe it will work out better. -- Cannonball Lady Sarina -- Surely you know your place. And it's *NOT* in the arena. -- Phil The Fair Cyolis -- It's that shot to the right elbow, ya know? -- Rex Mundi The Taxman -- Those hits to the legs can be devastating. Thanks for all the skills! -- Rene Cannonball -- Well done. Next time, I take *YOUR* head off. -- Jaque D'Molay Venus Dee Milo -- Mon chere; bad style matchup for you. Cheap little hussy too. Where's my skills? -- Fulk d'Anjou Sultan -- All part of my enjoyment of the game. You should see what I recently discovered! -- Baphomet Savant -- This is a Delarq arena. Expect to be downchallenged. If some can't take it...go to the Andorian (hack...cough...spit) arenas. -- Baphomet P.S. Sorry to knock you out of Top Team spot, but decided to start graduating some of my warriors here. My AD record *SUCKS* and I've got a manager there who needs tending to. 11 November 2004 All you alliance-type people, I'm trying (again!) to get my alliance listing correct and up to date. Either send me a diplo (address it to The Saint) or send your updates to me directly at Sue at solberg-mathews.com. As you may guess, replace the at with @ and you're good to go (I do hate spammy mail and this will end up on the web). I have information on the following alliances: ADIO, Allied Axis, Armada, Brotherhood of Justice, Brotherhood of the Blade, Cadre, CDC, Chaos, Inc., Circle of Order, Company of Brothers, Consortium, Council of Lords, Couple Good Guys, Crimson Vengeance, DOA, DOOMcorps, Enigmafia, Eurosquad, Fascist Federation, FONZ, Frothingslosh Syndicate, GAPPDA, Homeland Alliance, IT Alliance, Jingoists, kLk, Knights of the Covenant, LBA, League Arcane, Legion6, Living Essences, Lords and Ladies of Darkness, Manic Union, Midnight Foundation, Minions of Diana, Monarchs of Montezuma, NCA, NIMROD, R.A.G.E., Seventh Sons, The Firm, The French Connection, Vendett@ United, and the Vendetta Cartel. If you are a member of one of these alliances, let me know. If you are a member of some other alliance that isn't listed, let me know. If you were at any point in your past a part of one of these alliance but are now independent, also let me know. Going inactive doesn't mean you get removed from this list; people are assumed to still be in the same alliance when they return. Even having everyone in an alliance go inactive doesn't change anything. If an alliance is officially disbanding, that's another thing you have to let me know.... The Saint, keeper of lists P.S. If you already responded to my online plea (and I replied), you can ignore this. 17 November 2004 Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Hosted by Hammer Niytyole Island DM 33 has dwindled to the point where as of T-482 [duedate November 3, 2004] there were only 2 active stables listed with 3 inactive stables in a once thriving and lively regular arena. During the past 40+ cycles Hammer has been hosting the Hammer Run for the Roll Ups in DM 33. Thus far only the Ripper and Slasher categories have produced winners to claim the 5 New Team Roll Ups Prize for being the first declared Style Master of their respective categories to graduate. Every contending stable has gone inactive for one reason or another, including CASINO HAMMERZ, over the past several months. Now DM 33 faces the harsh reality that if RSI chooses to close any arenas due to little or no interest, Niytyole Island could very well head the list of endangered regular arenas! In an effort to preserve his beloved island, Hammer is announcing the continuation of the Hammer Run for the Roll Ups; combined with the Hammer 500 which will conclude both contests on T-500 [duedate July 13, 2005] should DM 33 continue to remain open in the coming months. Attention Hammer Runners! The Hammer Run is for 0 FE Basic Arena Warriors ONLY. Participants MUST Be Declared in the P-ads On or Before their First DM 33 Basic Arena Fight to Qualify as a Hammer Runner! Winners of Each Category will receive 5 New Team Roll Up Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! [On the condition that they Graduate on or before T-500; see amended rules below!] The following Style Master categories remain open with a listing of how many declared contestants are still entered and their W/L recognition record at the time of their disappearance from the Hammer Run competition: (P-ad declarations in parenthesis) [Manager name/Stable name in brackets] followed by their last known W/L recognition ranking Rippers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-475 01. WINNER T-475 Lucky Lady Hammer (T-440) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] WINNER T-475 Lungers 01. Hey, Zeus! (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] 14-15-0,73 02. Career Criminal (T-455) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 3-2-0,14 Strikers 01. Stone Face Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,52 Pikers 01. Siren (T-442) [Street Legal/Of Mythos And Men] 0-0-0,0 02. Gordie (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-2-0,21 03. Bluffing Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,25 Slashers Category Now Closed for Hammer Run as of T-469 01. WINNER T-469 Light Da' Pyre (T-443) [Prophet/When Dogma Fails] WINNER T-469 Total Parodys 01. Doctor Lecter (T-444) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 13-1-0,84 02. Mirikle (T-447) [Dameon Darkheart/Obsidian Hall] ?-?-?,?? 03. Maverick Hammer (T-465) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 6-6-0,26 Plungers 01. Piggy (T-455) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 3-8-0,19 02. Cool Hand Hammer (T-463) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 7-5-0,48 Bashers 01. Repeat Offender (T-447) [Philthy Phil/Jailbirds] 6-5-2,33 02. Joe Friday (T-448) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 8-8-1,47 03. Big Casino Hammer (T-476) [Hammer/Casino Hammerz] 0-0-0,0 Wastes 01. Luftschwein (T-452) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 5-8-0,23 Aimers 01. Porkey LR (T-463) [Kellog/Pig Battalion] 2-3-0,9 As you can plainly see, the Hammer Run is still wide open in several categories, depending upon whether or not the deactivated stables are reactivated for the Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups contest! Any declared warrior who succeeds in graduating by T-500 will win 5 New Team Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! Gift Certs will be awarded as soon as possible upon official graduation if the graduation occurs prior to T-500. On T-500 the highest ranked ACTIVE declared warrior in the category(s) without a Graduate will win 2 New Team Roll Ups Gift Certificates mailed from RSI courtesy of Hammer! Additional Hammer 500-Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Gift Cert Prizes: Five (5) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager whose warrior claims the Duelmaster Throne on T-500. Two (2) Gift Certs will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed as the highest Active Challenger Champion, Champion, Challenger Adept, Adept, Challenger Initiate and Initiate on T-500. In the event that NO Duelmaster is seated upon the Duelmaster Throne on T-500 there will be Three (3) Gift Certs awarded to the managers whose Active warriors are tied for recognition points at the Top of the Challenger Champions recognition standings. [Therefore, the Top CC will be awarded 3 Gift Certs instead of 2 for being ranked as the highest CC on T-500]. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) graduate on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) receive their graduation announcement on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager(s) whose warrior(s) are listed in the Top Warrior Of Each Style newsletter announcement on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Chartered Recognition Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Unchartered Recognition Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as the Popularity Leader on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose warrior is listed as This Week's Favorite on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as The Current Top Team on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Number One Team On The Move Point Gainer on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Top Career Honors Chartered Team on T-500. One (1) Gift Cert will be awarded to the manager whose stable is listed as the Top Career Honors Unchartered Team on T-500. SHOULD RSI CHOOSE TO CLOSE DM 33 PRIOR TO T-500 ONLY THE HIGHEST ACTIVE DECLARED STYLE MASTER CONTESTANTS WILL BE AWARDED TWO (2) GIFT CERTS AND ALL OTHER PRIZE CATEGORIES WILL BE DECLARED NULL AND VOID BY HAMMER!!!!!!!!! The purpose of this contest is to restore DM 33 to a lively and entertaining arena! Hammer is willing to foot the Prize bill in a last ditch effort to save Niytyole Island from deletion if RSI and the Gladiatorial Commission decide that more arenas need to be closed due to lack of participation and interest. Should this effort fail to spare DM 33 from deletion, then Hammer is prepared to transfer CASINO HAMMERZ to another arena if Niytyole Island is closed by RSI and the Gladiatorial Commission. "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" -- Hammer/Your Hammer 500- Hammer Run for the Roll Ups Host/Vendetta Cartel Captain; WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe in DM 28 8 December 2004 Battle Royal 4 The Battle Royal arena contests are one of the purest tests of manager skill available. The rules are simple. The scoring is simple. The updates are live. If you would like to participate, simply get a team ready in Talcama in the next month and announce in the personals that you're in. The prize is bragging rights and having your name along side previous winners (Doc Steele, Manray Frothingslosh, and Manager). It is a brutal contest, but it is a lot of fun! Basic rules: No avoiding other contest teams. Score = Wins + Kills - Losses. Only fights against other BR teams count. First team to 25 wins! BR4 begins in Talcama (DM 18) on turn 502, due on Jan 29, 2005. Visit http://www.geocities.com/assurnasir/br4 for more information. 8 December 2004 TURF WAR IV -- GRAND CONTEST NOTICE! The Turf War IV Grand Contest will commence on Turn 221 (approx. February 22, 2005). For those who have never participated, Turf Wars are alliance-type contest and Winner-Takes-All. There are no 2nd place winners! Everyone may participate; known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created to compete in the Turf War! However, to participate, each alliance must: A. Announce the alliance name and the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM #47) newsletter. Captains are responsible for: A. Verifying those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance; B. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the TW4. Managers must: A. Submit one (1) RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate to participate; B. Announce their intent to compete with manager name, team name and alliance in which they will be fighting under, in the DM #47 North Fork newsletter. Rules: 1. No scoring will begin until an RSI Roll-up Gift Certificate is received. No exceptions will be made. 2. Before a manager can compete, he must be acknowledged and verified by the Captain of the alliance he has claimed for; A. The following turn, points will begin to be awarded or subtracted; 3. Only one (1) team per manager may compete. No multiple aliases please (we'll be checking this and if caught...you'll be disqualified and no refund); 4. The contest will end on Turn 233 (12 turns!). Winners will be announced on Turn 234 and prizes sent to winning alliance between Turn 233 and 234. 5. No declarations will be acknowledged after Turn 231. 6. For the purpose of scoring, I reserve the right to make all final decisions. Scoring: Win Lose Kill Die Challenge +2 -2 +5 -5 Match-up +1 -1 +1 -5 Bloodfeud +2 -5 +5 -10 Champion x2 x2 x2 x2 Downchallenge +2 -5 +2 -10 Dark Arena +10 -5 xx xx Special Scoring: A. Each mention in the Spy Report is worth 5 points; B. Each Style Master is worth 5 points; Champions: A. Champions may be declared, but are not mandatory. If declared, they must be in the Adepts or lower brackets. Bloodfeuds: A. Bloodfeuds will count for all four turns. However, the same warrior may not bloodfeud all four turns. A penalty of -10 will be given to the team who violates this rule. Special Conditions: A. I reserve the right for all final decisions. B. If I make a mistake, I'll multiply the points by 2; C. If you claim I did, and *YOU* are wrong; I'll subtract points at the rate of x10! D. Each alliance begins with zero (0) points. E. Dark Arena may be used on the first turn of every warrior with no penalty. F. T.V.'s won after contest begins gain a Triple rate of scoring. G. T.C.'s won after the contest begins gain a multiple of 10 scoring. H. No switching alliances once verified by an alliance. Any questions or concerns may be addressed (if you're incarcerated) to: Baphomet, mgr. Knights Templar (268), DM #47 -- North Fork. If you're in the free world: Rick Strigner Merit East SCI P.O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947-0500 P.S. Prizes are: A. 100% of the roll-up certs B. Currently under negotiations with R.S.I. for other prizes C. A special prize from me that I will discuss with the Captain of the winning alliance. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GOLDEN TOAST was butchered by ARENAMASTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. THE OWIE BUNNY was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle. LOUIS was murdered by ARENAMASTER in a action packed 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. SENTINEL-3 unbelievably bested DRAVEN in a 2 minute gory Bloodfeud fight. THE TAXMAN luckily beat PHIL THE FAIR in a 10 minute Challenge competition. BRASIDAS savagely defeated RENE D'ANJOU in a exciting 2 minute Challenge struggle. ORPHAN handily defeated GOLD HAMMER in a action packed 1 minute uneven Title fight. CANNONBALL viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute veteran's duel. REX MUNDI was savagely defeated by CYOLIS in a exciting 1 minute gruesome fight. JAQUE DE MOLAY beat MORRISON HAMMER in a exciting 1 minute fight. EAGLE KEYS was luckily beaten by VENUS DEE MILO in a 3 minute competition. FULK D'ANJOU was demolished by MR. FUNNYPANTS in a 1 minute mismatched match. SILVER HAMMER overpowered ATTALOS in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. GRABLE HAMMER savagely defeated LADY SARINA in a popular 1 minute bloody duel. HENDRIX HAMMER vanquished ARDASHIR in a 1 minute one-sided fray. BOGART HAMMER bested GRIMACE in a 2 minute bloody brawl. MERLIN was luckily beaten by THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute bout. DAVE THE MANIMAL demolished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided bout. BONK overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a unpopular 4 minute mismatched fight. ELGINAWA devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout. ANDAR vanquished JOPLIN HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided match. THE TRUNK MONKEY viciously subdued SCUM in a 1 minute bloody beginner's duel. MUFASA overpowered SENTINEL-4 in a 1 minute one-sided match. POISON LILLY was overpowered by BABY POWDER in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 17 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 1 - 0 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 34 - 20 - 0 63 | |TOTAL PARRY 5 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 7 - 0 61 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 23 - 19 - 1 55 | |AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 8 - 4 53 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 19 - 17 - 1 53 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 14 - 1 52 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 56 - 62 - 6 47 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 4 - 0 20 | Turn 154 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 - 3 5 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 8 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK ORPHAN 5463 11 7 1 119 X-POSSE (579) LUNGING ATTACK CANNONBALL 5313 12 8 0 97 X-POSSE (579) WALL OF STEEL GOLD HAMMER 5305 12 10 1 68 METAL HAMMERZ (578) TOTAL PARRY VENUS DEE MILO 5720 9 4 0 42 X-POSSE (579) STRIKING ATTACK DAVE THE MANIMAL 5428 5 1 1 40 EPOCHOLYPSE (588) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is EAGLE KEYS 4585. The most popular warrior this turn was PHIL THE FAIR 5892. The ten other most popular fighters were EAGLE KEYS 4585, BRASIDAS 5784, CANNONBALL 5313, DRAVEN 5726, CYOLIS 5311, GRABLE HAMMER 5300, JAQUE DE MOLAY 5001, GRIMACE 5619, MERLIN 5776, and ORPHAN 5463. The least popular fighter this week was BONK 5426. The other ten least popular fighters were THE TAXMAN 5779, POISON LILLY 5814, SENTINEL-4 5917, SCUM 5813, JOPLIN HAMMER 5298, ARDASHIR 5539, ATTALOS 5783, FULK D'ANJOU 5004, RENE D'ANJOU 4998, and THE OWIE BUNNY 5618.