DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/04/2007    Duedate: 01/31/2007

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-181

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CYOLIS
ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
(72-5311) [15-7-1,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CYOLIS                         CHATTERING TEETH
ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)          TEAM JUSTICE (676)
(72-5311) [15-7-1,105]         (72-6198) [2-0-1,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

IRON BITCH                     ARDASHIR
TWISTED SISTERS (644)          ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
(72-5859) [12-15-1,62]         (72-5539) [8-9-2,52]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TEAM JUSTICE (676)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TEAM JUSTICE (676)          41
2. TWISTED SISTERS (644)       21      FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
3. FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)      16      Unchartered Team
4. ORC EMPIRE (603)             0
5. BARBARIAN HORDE (637)        0      TEAM JUSTICE (676)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*TEAM JUSTICE (676)         9   1  2 90.0   1/ 6*TEAM JUSTICE (676)        9  1 2
 2- 2*ORC EMPIRE (603)          10   6  2 62.5   2/ 4 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)    9  4 2
 3- 3 DEADLY RAGE (158)        135  92  9 59.5   3/ 3 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)     9  4 0
 4- 4 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     38  28  4 57.6   4/ 2 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     8  7 1
 5/ 5 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)   211 161 24 56.7   5- 1 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     5  4 0
 6- 8 VERMIN (165)             198 198  8 50.0   6- 5 SACRED REALM (506)        5  5 0
 7- 9 SACRED REALM (506)        36  37  4 49.3   7- 8*ORC EMPIRE (603)          1  0 0
 8/10 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     59  64  6 48.0   8- 9 DEADLY RAGE (158)         1  1 0
 9/12 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)     79 102  6 43.6   9-10 VERMIN (165)              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

     Greetings, Warriors of DRAGONHEAD.  Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to 
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport.  The boys at 
BARBARIAN HORDE left the arena dejected, after being kicked out of the top spot by 
TEAM JUSTICE.  Good show!  BARBARIAN HORDE after a sorry 0-0-0 might want to consider 
abandoning the sands and taking up singing the 'Can't fight no more' blues!  What's a 
move up by 5 you ask?  (alright, maybe you didn't ask)  Cause for celebration, 
according to TEAM JUSTICE.  TEAM JUSTICE had cause to celebrate, after MASTER KANG 
got 16 points by beating PERSISTANT BEGGAR.  A certain someone should cut down on the 
drinking and practice more, after losing 11 points to MINDQUAKE.  (Discrete enough, 
EAGLE KEYS?) VETERAN MERCENARY found out that DRAGONHEAD isn't a democracy.  You've 
gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here!  Word has it one team in DRAGONHEAD is 
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  Is it charming personality?  Conversational 
abilities?  Good oral hygiene?  Whatever it is, LORD EARL GREY is the most challenged 
warrior.  LORD EARL GREY found himself challenged by a warrior 19 below:  IRON BITCH. 
IRON BITCH of TWISTED SISTERS kept hers wits as she was overcame by LORD EARL GREY.   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  I hear PSYCHOBITCH of TWISTED SISTERS tired of the battles and was thinking of 
becoming a priest.  JACK SPARROW of FEARSOME LEGENDS saved her the effort of getting 
references.  Justice was served as JACK SPARROW fought PSYCHOBITCH in bloodfeud.  
Well done, FEARSOME LEGENDS!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for 
thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  
DRAGONHEAD, I leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The 
Welcome Wench.  'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CYOLIS 5311                  15   7  1   105       ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MINDQUAKE 5861               16  10  0   101       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 LORD EARL GREY 4546          16  15  1    92       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EAGLE KEYS 4585              13  24  0    82       ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
-LEPER MESSIAH 3954            7   2  1    75       DEADLY RAGE (158)
 ARTEMI 5515                   9   6  0    68       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IRON BITCH 5859              12  15  1    62       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 CAPT ANTILLES 6086            6   0  1    60       ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
 GIGGLY JANE 5939             11   5  0    57       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-MERLIN 5776                   9   4  2    57       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775        10   3  0    56       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 ARDASHIR 5539                 8   9  2    52       ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
-MARWAN 6082                   5   3  0    52       SACRED REALM (506)
 JACK SPARROW 5700             8   4  6    50       FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
-KATSUMOTO 5942                5   4  0    48       SACRED REALM (506)
-GRUMPY OLD BAT 4578           6  10  0    47       SACRED REALM (506)
-ORC LEGIONNAIRE 5552          3   0  0    47       ORC EMPIRE (603)
-ANDAR 5774                    7   6  1    39       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-LADY SARINA 5773              6   6  1    39       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-RABID RABBIT 2317             8   8  0    38       VERMIN (165)
-ILL NINO 4974                 4   2  0    35       DEADLY RAGE (158)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WINSTON 6085                  4   2  0    31       SACRED REALM (506)
 CEELIN 6087                   3   4  0    30       ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
-UGLI 5785                     2   0  1    29       ORC EMPIRE (603)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LORD STANLEY 5916             3   7  1    27       SACRED REALM (506)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHATTERING TEETH 6198         2   0  1    23       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
 GUARDIAN 6195                 2   0  0    22       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-DESTINED 2 DIE 5786           1   1  0    21       ORC EMPIRE (603)
 ARM OF STEEL 6196             2   0  0    20       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-GENERAL RAY 6113              3   2  0    17       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 MASTER KANG 6197              1   1  1    17       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-WELUB 5890                    1   0  0    16       ORC EMPIRE (603)
 HEAVY DUTY 6199               2   0  0    14       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-NEGHED 5891                   1   0  0    13       ORC EMPIRE (603)
 IRON BUTTERFLY 6188           0   3  0     3       TWISTED SISTERS (644)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
PERSISTANT BEGGAR 4    0  1 0   1                   MASTER KANG 6197      181 NONE    
CONVICTED THIEF 1      0  1 0   1                   CHATTERING TEETH 6198 181 NONE    
DAIN 6136              2  1 1 FEARSOME LEGENDS 505  PSYCHOBITCH 6187      180 JUST REV
PSYCHOBITCH 6187       2  1 1 TWISTED SISTERS 644   JACK SPARROW 5700     181         
FYRE 6051              1  2 0 TWISTED SISTERS 644   MOOL REGENERATED 6060 178         
SHADOW 6052            2  1 0 TWISTED SISTERS 644   MERLIN 5776           178 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

6 December 2006
ANNOUNCING THE NO-TOURNAMENT ARENA (81)

As an American I honor my cultural heritage by stealing any good idea.  This idea was
originally proposed by Lord Xiang in November 2005.  RSI will be opening the arena
(81) for teams willing to sign the following pledge:

*  I pledge that I will not send warriors from this arena to a Tournament, nor will I
   use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this arena.
*  I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena.  If circumstances
   preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee.
*  I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
*  I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to
   the Dark Arena until they are dead.
*  I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to
   the Dark Arena until they are dead.

The following are the rules for joining this No-Tournament arena
1.  No tournament play for warriors in this arena (Dead tournament or otherwise).
2.  One team per manager.
3.  Teams start with new rollup (or a zero fight equivalent team is transferred into
    this arena.)
4.  No tourney prizes allowed to modify warriors in the arena.
5.  Twenty teams required, per RSI.
6.  Waivers are required to allow self-regulation on tourney ban, granting RSI
    authority to Dark Arena any warrior that participates in a Tournament (until the
    warrior is dead).
7.  Rotating council to enforce tourney ban and maintain arena integrity.

The main purpose of the Player Committee is to maintain fair play in the arena:
*  Warriors that participate in Tournaments will be sent to the Dark Arena until they
   are dead.  This means that the Player Committee has the power to send another
   player's warrior to the Dark Arena
*  Managers that abuse the rules of the Arena may be banned/transferred from the
   Arena.

The player with the most votes for Chairman will fill slot 1 [Chairperson] and that
term expires end of March 2007.
The player with the most votes overall will fill slot 5 and that term expires end of
November 2007.
The player with the second most votes overall will fill slot 4 and that term expires
end of September 2007.
The player with the third most votes overall will fill slot 3 and that term expires
end of November 2007.
The player with the fourth most votes overall will fill slot 2 and that term expires
end of May 2007.

During the month that the chairperson's term expires the Player Committee will select
one of the remaining 4 players to be the next chairperson.  During the month that any
member's term expires the arena will vote for a different player to join the Players'
Committee.

If you want to be a candidate for the player committee:
1.  Post a message in the Duel2 Forum at
    http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums
2.  E-Mail Deke at DekeYoung@Comcast.NET
3.  Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab [ARENA 81]

There are 4 steps to joining this arena
1) Send in a new team rollup to RSI with the following pledge taped/stapled to the
rollup sheet, or transfer a ZERO FIGHT EQUIVALENT TEAM to Arena 81 and send RSI the
following form.

No-Tournament Arena (81)
*  I pledge that I will not send warriors from this team to a Tournament, nor will I
   use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this team.
*  I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena.  If circumstances
   preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee.
*  I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
*  I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament shall be sent to
   the Dark Arena until they are dead.
*  I understand that any warrior that receives a Tournament prize shall be send to
   the Dark Arena until they are dead.

[Sign your name here ..............................................................]

2) [Optional] post a message on the Duel 2 Forums in the Creating a No-Tournament
   Arena thread
   http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2296&sid=
   94ebf69603ccaf5c7dbf1b19da799732
3) [Optional] send an e-mail to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET with your team name
4) [Optional] Send a Diplomatic Note to Doc LeGrand's Lab in Arena 81 with your team
   name and intent to join Arena 81 and abide by the Arena rules.

     RSI will be processing overviews for this arena as soon as you send them into
RSI.
     The first turn will run in January 2007.  This will be a normal speed arena.
     While I am encouraging everyone to use TEAM MAINTENANCE it is not mandatory.
The intent is that players that run turns will run a full team.  One warrior teams
are discouraged and will a topic for the Player Committee to resolve.
     I also encourage players to join the Duel2 Yahoo Group for faster updates and
feedback.  http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/duel/

There are already 29 managers already committed to the project
x    Apex = CAROLINA BLUE -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC
x    Bill (I think this is the same person) = CLUB CUTTHROAT
x    Blackstorm = DARK ENCLAVE -- Cf PC
     Master Darque = DARQUE AGES
x    DeGotti = CULT OF BACCHUS
x    Deke = DOC LEGRAND'S LAB
     Den = BIG LAKE OUTCASTS
x    Drake = DRAKE'S HARDWARE -- Cf PC
     Ghab = ASSASSIN NATION
     Grimm = FURRY FURY
     Hammer = AARDVARK HAMMERZ
     Ikillu = BATTLE GRUNTS
x    Indimar = AS SEEN ON TV II
x    Kat = KATHOUSE
x    Kellumbo = KELLUMBO'S KIDS
x    Le Pentarque = LA PENTARCHIE
x    Master Beru = CHILDHOOD HEROES -- Cf PC
x    Nomad = DRAGONBANE GUILD
     Nuln = RED IRON KNIGHTS
x    Pauly = ALE HOUSE MERCS
     Ragnarokwolf = RAGNAROK'S WOLVES
x    Rillon = THE DRAUGS
x    Roadkill = STREET WALKERS
     Seraphim = LEGION OF SOLITUDE
     Silas = GRIFFONRAWL MMA
     SlugBait = ORCS HATE PHYSICS
x    Terminator = WARMASTERS
x    The Consortium = LIFE IMPACTS -- Cf PC -- Cf PCC
     Woody

X  = 17 Team Rollups received by RSI as of 29 November 2006
Cf = Candidate for
PC = Player Committee
PCC = Player Committee Chairperson

     Deke Young will not be part of the inaugural Player Committee, maybe later once
the Arena direction has been developed.
     Any questions can be directed to DekeYoung@Comcast.NET
     I will track Awards in Arena 81, which will be posted on a web site and included
in the following turn's newsletter.

The Honor of Sunset Award:
     The first team to reach 10 Team Kills.  In the case that there is more than one
team that achieves 10 Team Kills on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team
with the most kills.  If two or more teams are tied for Team Kills, I will prolong
the contest until one team has the most Kills in the Arena (it does not have to be
one of the teams that first reached 10 Team Kills.)

The Race to Victory Award:
     The first team to reach 75 Team Wins.  In the case that there is more than one
team that reaches 75 Team wins on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the team
with the most wins.  If two or more teams are tied for Team Wins, I will prolong the
contest until one team has the most wins in the Arena (it does not have to be one of
the teams that first reached 75 Team Wins.)

The Commitment to Change Award:
     The first team to reach 125 Team Fights.  In the case that there is more than
one team that reaches 125 Team Fights on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the
team with the most fights.  If two or more teams are tied for Team Fights, I will
prolong the contest until one team has the most fights in the Arena (it does not have
to be one of the teams that first reached 125 Team Fights.)  I hope I never give out
this award {figure it out on your own.}

The Team Advancement Award:
     The first team to graduate 5 warriors to ADM.  In the case that there is more
than 1 team that graduates 5 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the

first team to graduate 6 warriors.  In the case that there is more than 1 team that
graduates 6 warriors on the same turn, I will pay the Award to the first team to
graduate 7 warriors, and so on.

The Iron Throne Award:
     The first team to hold the Duelmaster for 10 turns STARTING ON TURN 11.

The Stylemaster Award.
     The first team to hold the Stylemaster Award in 7 different styles, STARTING ON
TURN 11.  If two teams obtain Stylemaster Awards in 7 styles on the same turn, the
goal will be increased to 8 Styles.

Team Recognition Points:  The total recognition points for all warriors in the arena
The Iron Throne Ledger:  We will track who has been the Duelmaster every turn in
     Arena history.
Iron Throne Counter:  The total number of times a team has been the Duelmaster.
Composite Team Stylemaster awards:  The number of times a team has had any of the 10
     Stylemasters.  Having 2 Stylemasters = 2 points that turn.
Challenge win percentage:  How often your warriors win when they challenge.
Challenge Defender rate:  How often your warriors win when they WERE challenged.
Team Invitations:  Number of warriors graduated to ADM.
Team Graduation Rate:  Total team fights/Graduated Warriors.
Team Kill Percentage:  Total of team Kills/Team Fights
Team Death Percentage:  Total of Team Deaths/Team Fights
Team Revenge Rate: Number of Deaths/BloodFeuds Revenged (Note that the Dark Arena
     will be counted as not-revenged.)  You only get credit for one successful
     BloodFeud per death (though I encourage you to BloodFeud all 4 turns.)
Current Win Streaks:  Warriors that have gone the most turns without losing or
     missing a turn.
Team Yahtzee counter:  Number of times a team has gone 5-0 in a turn.
Team Bagel counter:  Number of times a team has fought without a win.
Team Dark Arena counter:  Number of times each team has used the Dark Arena.
The Most Feared (avoided) Team counter:  Number of turns that team was the most
     avoided team.

     We will create a web page just for Arena 81 category leaders.
     Hope to see you there. -- Deke

18 December 2006
Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers,
T.C.B.  I have resigned as of 10-23-06.  Thank you.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

IRON BITCH was devastated by LORD EARL GREY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MINDQUAKE vanquished EAGLE KEYS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
IRON BUTTERFLY was subdued by HEAVY DUTY in a 4 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
CYOLIS devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
ARTEMI was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute brawl.
ARDASHIR lost to GIGGLY JANE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brutal fight.
CAPT ANTILLES devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
JACK SPARROW put to death PSYCHOBITCH in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
CEELIN slimly lost to CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute fight.
GUARDIAN vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ARM OF STEEL overpowered PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a tiring 4 minute uneven match.
MASTER KANG assassinated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CHATTERING TEETH butchered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   4 -  0      79  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  12 -  3      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    55 -  34 -  9      62  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        22 -  21 -  1      51  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   9 -  3      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 181 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:

TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  4         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CYOLIS 5311                15   7  1  105 ANCIENT KNIGHTS (507)
STRIKING ATTACK  MINDQUAKE 5861             16  10  0  101 TWISTED SISTERS (644)
AIMED BLOW       LORD EARL GREY 4546        16  15  1   92 FEARSOME LEGENDS (505)
TOTAL PARRY      GIGGLY JANE 5939           11   5  0   57 TWISTED SISTERS (644)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is IRON BITCH 5859.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ARDASHIR 5539.  The ten other most popular fighters were IRON BUTTERFLY 6188, 
CYOLIS 5311, ARTEMI 5515, LORD EARL GREY 4546, CAPT ANTILLES 6086, MINDQUAKE 5861, 
GIGGLY JANE 5939, JACK SPARROW 5700, CHATTERING TEETH 6198, and PSYCHOBITCH 6187.

The least popular fighter this week was ARM OF STEEL 6196.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HEAVY DUTY 6199, EAGLE KEYS 4585, IRON BITCH 5859, MASTER KANG 
6197, GUARDIAN 6195, CEELIN 6087, PSYCHOBITCH 6187, CHATTERING TEETH 6198, JACK 
SPARROW 5700, and GIGGLY JANE 5939.