DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/14/2008 Duedate: 09/10/2008 DRAGONHEAD ARENA DM-72 TURN-201 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS PORKY PIG MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) (72-5953) [14-5-1,95] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader PORKY PIG HARMONICA MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) ONE MAN BAND (684) (72-5953) [14-5-1,95] (72-6268) [1-0-0,17] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite PORKY PIG PORKY PIG MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) (72-5953) [14-5-1,95] (72-5953) [14-5-1,95] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ONE MAN BAND (684) 32 2. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 17 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 3. RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 10 Unchartered Team 4. NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) 7 5. PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 5 ONE MAN BAND (684) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 9 2 0 81.8 1/ 3 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 7 1 0 2/ 2 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 13 4 1 76.5 2/ 2 SUE'S BOYS (670) 7 4 0 3/ 3 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) 45 17 2 72.6 3/ 4 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 5 1 0 4/ 4 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 46 19 2 70.8 4- 1*RAPTOR (685) 4 3 0 5/ 5 SUE'S BOYS (670) 28 14 1 66.7 5/ 6 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657) 3 0 0 6- 6*RAPTOR (685) 8 4 2 66.7 6/ 5 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) 3 1 0 7- 7 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) 51 36 6 58.6 7/ 7 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 2 2 0 8/ 8 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657) 11 8 1 57.9 8/ 0*ONE MAN BAND (684) 2 2 0 9/ 0*ONE MAN BAND (684) 2 2 0 50.0 9- 8*SUE'S HOBBIES (672) 1 1 0 10- 9*SUE'S HOBBIES (672) 2 5 1 28.6 10- 9 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) 1 4 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 603): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 611): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 607): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 606): SASHA of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 610): OL SMOKEY of THE VOLS (?, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 607): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 10 KOLACT (turn 602): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): BLUE MOON of RUN AND HYDE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 592): DANTE FURIOSO of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): SALLI VOSS of MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 491): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 224): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 441): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): HAMMY HAMSTER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 485): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 603): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 611): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 607): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 606): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 610): THE VOLS (?, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 607): BONSUR BABES ROCK (Hammer, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 602): POSITION IS EMPTY mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 592): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 556): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,( DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 491): DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 224): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 441): GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 200): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 485) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 485): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 607): LEONIDAS of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 606): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 593): MARV JR of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 566): RIREMA of KARNIVORZ (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 249): HOT AIR DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) (turn 541): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 236): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 441): JAGGED SHIV of GRIM OBITUARY (Jekyll, mgr.) SPY REPORT The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon DRAGONHEAD, for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned! Nothing is certain in DRAGONHEAD, with changing loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--MEAT YOUR MAKER. Practice pays for HARMONICA, who pummelled ANDRE DAWSON, to pocket 17 points. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 8 points to HARMONICA. (Discrete enough, ANDRE DAWSON?) A certain someone saw HAMMY HAMSTER at The Swinging Aardvark with the shakes, and now he fails to show up to defend his throne. What a pathetic slob! In DRAGONHEAD, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, PORKY PIG. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Perhaps the warriors of BARBARIAN HORDE should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of SUE'S BOYS, so did that sorry team shy from BARBARIAN HORDE Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors. Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! Do not think spyreporting in DRAGONHEAD is the highlight of my life. Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat! DRAGONHEAD, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Swinging Aardvark. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PORKY PIG 5953 14 5 1 95 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HAMMY HAMSTER 5950 10 3 0 95 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) SLO-PITCH 5815 16 1 0 93 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) -HOCKEY 5461 12 2 0 93 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775 12 3 1 77 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) STEVE LAKE 6117 10 2 0 75 SUE'S BOYS (670) ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967 8 2 0 75 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) FULCRUM 6122 8 2 0 67 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LEON DURHAM 6118 9 3 0 66 SUE'S BOYS (670) -MERLIN 5776 10 5 2 62 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) BADGER 6121 5 0 1 62 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) FREDDY GARCIA 5959 8 4 1 60 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SOCCER 5459 6 4 1 46 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) -SQUASH 5458 6 4 0 40 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) -MYSTIQUE 6212 7 5 0 38 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ANDAR 5774 8 7 1 32 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) -GENERAL RAY 6113 5 3 1 31 BARBARIAN HORDE (637) LONDON BEEFEATER 6238 3 0 0 28 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) -CHICKER S#!^ 5952 5 3 0 27 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) CHRISTIAN 6200 4 1 1 27 SUE'S BOYS (670) -MARK REDMAN 5958 3 2 0 27 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) -CHICKEN HAWK 6274 2 0 0 27 RAPTOR (685) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MARK PRIOR 6114 4 1 0 24 SUE'S BOYS (670) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BASEBALL 5460 5 5 1 23 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) -SUDOKU 6128 2 2 1 22 SUE'S HOBBIES (672) -BLACK HAWK 6275 2 0 0 21 RAPTOR (685) HARMONICA 6268 1 0 0 17 ONE MAN BAND (684) -PEREGRIN 6271 2 0 1 16 RAPTOR (685) -HAMBURGER HILL 6216 2 2 0 15 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) STUMP FIDDLE 6266 1 0 0 13 ONE MAN BAND (684) ANDREW JONES 5965 1 0 0 10 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) ANDRE DAWSON 6278 1 2 0 5 SUE'S BOYS (670) -JOHN PATTERSON 5957 0 2 0 2 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) UM-PAH 6270 0 1 0 1 ONE MAN BAND (684) TABOR 6269 0 1 0 1 ONE MAN BAND (684) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Salutations, Dragonhead activists! I was thinking of entering my One Man Band team here, but I would hate to be cannon fodder for Sue's Boys. -- Allegro Perhaps I shall bring great music to your ears? -- Allegro 17 July 2008 All -- Many of you know me and many more don't, but I will be scarce for a few months. I am relocating, so look for my presence online! As my will, so mote it be! -- Abraxis 9 August 2008 All -- We are currently looking for capable manager that will give the Desolate Empire Alliance a full roster for the Turf War. We currently have four (4) roster slots that are open to capable managers without questionable morals. If interested for the Turf War, contact: Lamar Treas-Wilson, Dok Sik, Dok Sik Killas DM 47 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 SLO-PITCH outwaited M. CHARDINEE in a 11 minute fight. STEVE LAKE was bested by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute duel. PORKY PIG demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee. ARAMIS RAMIREZ was bested by VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute contest. LEON DURHAM overpowered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. FULCRUM devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl. BADGER devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched match. FREDDY GARCIA handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven fight. CHRISTIAN vanquished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven duel. MARK PRIOR vanquished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a dull 4 minute uneven fight. LONDON BEEFEATER overpowered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight. ANDRE DAWSON was handily defeated by HARMONICA in a 1 minute one-sided bout. STUMP FIDDLE demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match. TABOR was overcome by MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's contest. UM-PAH was demolished by ANDREW JONES in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 4 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 2 - 0 88 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 7 - 3 81 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 3 - 1 80 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 11 - 3 - 0 79 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 10 - 5 68 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 3 - 0 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 22 - 12 - 0 65 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 201 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 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK PORKY PIG 5953 14 5 1 95 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) TOTAL PARRY SLO-PITCH 5815 16 1 0 93 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590) AIMED BLOW STEVE LAKE 6117 10 2 0 75 SUE'S BOYS (670) STRIKING ATTACK ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967 8 2 0 75 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) SLASHING ATTACK FULCRUM 6122 8 2 0 67 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) LUNGING ATTACK FREDDY GARCIA 5959 8 4 1 60 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is PORKY PIG 5953. The most popular warrior this turn was PORKY PIG 5953. The ten other most popular fighters were LEON DURHAM 6118, FULCRUM 6122, BADGER 6121, FREDDY GARCIA 5959, CHRISTIAN 6200, LONDON BEEFEATER 6238, HARMONICA 6268, STUMP FIDDLE 6266, ANDREW JONES 5965, and STEVE LAKE 6117. The least popular fighter this week was MARK PRIOR 6114. The other ten least popular fighters were UM-PAH 6270, TABOR 6269, ANDRE DAWSON 6278, SLO-PITCH 5815, ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967, STEVE LAKE 6117, ANDREW JONES 5965, STUMP FIDDLE 6266, HARMONICA 6268, and LONDON BEEFEATER 6238.