DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/09/2010    Duedate: 10/06/2010

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-228

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ARAMIS RAMIREZ
PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
(72-5967) [11-2-0,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ARAMIS RAMIREZ                 UNDERDOG
PURPLE PLATYPI (659)           MONGREL HORDE (680)
(72-5967) [11-2-0,103]         (72-6250) [4-0-0,35]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ARAMIS RAMIREZ                 CMS
PURPLE PLATYPI (659)           LHC (705)
(72-5967) [11-2-0,103]         (72-6390) [2-6-0,13]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MONGREL HORDE (680)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)       35
2. MONGREL HORDE (680)         27      PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
3. BAD COMBOS (689)            19      Unchartered Team
4. MORE VODKA (694)            19
5. PURPLE PLATYPI (659)        18       (-1)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*DELI COUNTER (690)         2   0  0  100   1/ 3*MONGREL HORDE (680)       9  1 2
 2/ 1*BAD COMBOS (689)           2   0  0  100   2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        7  8 1
 3/ 0*VEGGIES II (721)           1   0  0  100   3/12 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     6  1 0
 4/ 3 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      14   3  1 82.4   4/ 5 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      4  0 1
 5/ 6*MONGREL HORDE (680)       15   4  2 78.9   5/ 6 SUE'S BOYS (670)          4  0 0
 6/ 4 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       16   5  1 76.2   6- 2*STATES (718)              4  5 1
 7- 5 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   48  17  2 73.8   7- 4 MILCHAMAH (663)           4  6 0
 8/ 7 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     59  26  4 69.4   8/ 9 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       2  0 0
 9/ 8 SUE'S BOYS (670)          35  16  1 68.6   9/10*BAD COMBOS (689)          2  0 0
10/ 0 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  12   8  1 60.0  10/11*DELI COUNTER (690)        2  0 0
11/10 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        49  40  1 55.1  11- 8 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   1  0 0
12-11*STATES (718)              17  15  3 53.1  12/ 0 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  1  0 0
13/ 0*MORE VODKA (694)           1   1  1 50.0  13/ 0*VEGGIES II (721)          1  0 0
14-12 BONSUR BABES ROCK (720)   41  44  4 48.2  14/ 0*MORE VODKA (694)          1  1 1
15-13 MILCHAMAH (663)          213 261 21 44.9  15/14*LHC (705)                 1 14 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 326): DEAD LEE of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisant, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 276): KAHR, JACK of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 298): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 279): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 273): TORTURING TULIP of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 260): ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 251): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 227): TOBEORNOTTOBE of TOTAL CHAOS (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 227): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): CHAKA KHAN of MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 43): CONFESSION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 225): KING UVDAHELL of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 326): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 276): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 298): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): LAND OF OZ (Oz the ALL-Succeeding, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 279): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 273): PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 260): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 251): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 227): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 227): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 43): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 225): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
              (turn 322): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VENUS TRAP HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
                                      TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 226): SIF of SUPERIOR FORCES Y3 (Manager, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     "It's late, it's hot, and we don't feel chatty."  Huh.  That's managers for you!
*I* felt chatty.  I feel chatty now, but she's left things so late I don't have a lot
of time.
     Unfortunately, there isn't a lot for me to say.  I defeated M. Chardinee so
quickly, it looked like he wasn't really trying.  Maybe he wasn't.  Maybe he was up
too late last night?
     But the main thing here is, I won.

                                    Torans Ulrik

                                      SPY REPORT

     If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of 
DRAGONHEAD brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too.  Later days, MIDDLE WAY 9, since 
MONGREL HORDE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  Now keep the 
taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for STATES, whose 0-0-0 
this turn dropped them by 4 into 6th.  Ha!  MEAT YOUR MAKER turned their 5-0-0 turn 
into a 3rd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than this, and you get 
put on hit lists.  Now let's all watch MONGREL HORDE's heads swell from their 5-0-2 
this turn.  Haa ha ha ha!  Big shots, big talk, big deal.  Of course, we're all 
terribly impressed to see TURBULENT BILLIARDS win a fight and gain 19 points, 
terribly.  Tsk, tsk, HAMBURGER HILL beat ALICE and ALICE lost 6 points.  You're 
breakin' my heart.  ARAMIS RAMIREZ challenged DRAGONHEAD's Duelmaster for a shot at 
the throne.  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as ARAMIS RAMIREZ takes the 
Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  I'm not in a very 
good mood today, but why am I telling you this?  You want to know what's new, don't 
you, DRAGONHEAD?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  LHC was the most avoided team?  
Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like MONGREL 
HORDE avoided them the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask 
me.  Hmph.  ALICE was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster.  Now was 
the DM insulted or feared?  Heh, heh.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  We're all going to die in the end, so why 
worry if the fate catches up with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in DRAGONHEAD to get a drink than The Swinging 
Aardvark!  Any suggestions?  Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so 
nice!  So nyaaah!  I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967          11   2  0   103       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HOCKEY 5461                  14   2  0   107       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-SLO-PITCH 5815               17   1  0   103       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 STEVE LAKE 6117              12   2  0    92       SUE'S BOYS (670)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAMMY HAMSTER 5950           13   4  1    82       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 LEON DURHAM 6118             11   3  0    82       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-BADGER 6121                   7   1  1    82       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
 FULCRUM 6122                  9   2  0    81       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
-MEGINNAW'S RULE 6035         18  14  0    80       MILCHAMAH (663)
 TORANS ULRIK 6399            10   8  0    80       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 FREDDY GARCIA 5959            9   4  1    67       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LONDON BEEFEATER 6238         6   0  0    62       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 ROMOR SAITH 6398             10   8  1    60       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOUIE MURH 6395              11   7  0    52       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-SOCCER 5459                   6   4  1    46       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 NAEFAN ORDH 6396             13   5  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TUBBY BABE MARTHA 6477       10   9  1    44       BONSUR BABES ROCK (720)
-BONSUR BUNNY BABE 6478       10   9  2    41       BONSUR BABES ROCK (720)
-SQUASH 5458                   6   4  0    40       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 UNDERDOG 6250                 4   0  0    35       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-UTAH 6463                     4   1  0    34       STATES (718)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BONSUR BABE ROCKS 6474        7  12  0    33       BONSUR BABES ROCK (720)
 HAMBURGER HILL 6216           5   4  0    33       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-CHRISTIAN 6200                5   2  1    32       SUE'S BOYS (670)
 CHICKEN S#!^ 5952             7   6  0    31       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-ARIZONA 6462                  4   1  2    31       STATES (718)
-FLORIDA 6460                  4   3  1    31       STATES (718)
-MARK REDMAN 5958              3   2  0    27       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG 6245         3   0  0    26       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-MOOL REGENERATED 6060         5   7  3    25       MILCHAMAH (663)
 GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246          3   1  1    25       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 TOP DOG 6249                  3   1  0    25       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248           2   2  1    24       MONGREL HORDE (680)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BASEBALL 5460                 5   5  1    23       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-MARK PRIOR 6114               5   2  0    23       SUE'S BOYS (670)
 ANDREW JONES 5965             3   1  1    23       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
 CAPICOLLA 6310                2   0  0    23       DELI COUNTER (690)
 ALICE 6392                    3   5  0    22       LHC (705)
 TURBULENT BILLIARDS 6306      1   0  0    19       BAD COMBOS (689)
 MAJOR TOM 6333                1   0  1    14       MORE VODKA (694)
 CMS 6390                      2   6  0    13       LHC (705)
 RONARDA SOLA 6461             3   3  0    12       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-MAPPATES RETURNS 6504         1   0  0    11       MILCHAMAH (663)
-MONTANA 6464                  3   1  0    10       STATES (718)
 ATLAS 6391                    1   7  0    10       LHC (705)
 RUTABAGA 6482                 1   0  0    10       VEGGIES II (721)
-ANDRE DAWSON 6278             2   2  0     9       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-LAWN DART CATCHING 6308       1   0  0     9       BAD COMBOS (689)
 TIM SALMON 6290               1   0  0     9       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-BLOODY MADKAWRAW 6219         1   1  0     6       MILCHAMAH (663)
 QUIET BUT QUICK 6332          0   1  0     5       MORE VODKA (694)
 GRAYSON 6473                  0   3  0     3       LHC (705)
 DR MANHATTAN 6472             0   3  0     3       LHC (705)
-JOHN PATTERSON 5957           0   2  0     2       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-ERON VAMPIRA BABE 6475        0   1  0     1       BONSUR BABES ROCK (720)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      MAJOR TOM 6333        228  NONE
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      ANDREW JONES 5965     228  NONE
OSKSI NOBLE             0  0 0                      HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248   228  NONE
BLOODY MAHATSAWO 6220   0  1 0 MILCHAMAH 663        ARIZONA 6462          226  REVENGED
MADKAWRAW REBORN 6135   5  2 0 MILCHAMAH 663        ROMOR SAITH 6398      227   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Madkawraw Reborn -- Damn.  I didn't mean to do that, but at least you know the way
back. -- Romor Saith

Utah -- Been there.  It was dry. -- Louie Murh

Mool Regenerated -- Huh, well, a killer like you needs to be smacked down now and
then.  Glad to oblige. -- Naefan Ordh

Atlas -- You should be fighting the States.  You've got them all in your hands, after
all. -- Ronarda Sola

19 August 10
POSTED:  Arena recruitment effort, DM 32, Arvat -- seeing as our arena Participation
has dwindled in recent months, we're offering the following incentive to any new
teams looking for a new home arena.  We will GIVE a Free Rollup to any manager
willing to agree to fight in Arvat for the next 10 turns.  We have a number of VERY
solid arena teams stockpiled, and while we don't promise tournament godlings, we are
certain we can come up with teams with 3, 4 or even 5 solid arena warriors to start
out with.
     In addition we'll honor any no-challenge requests by relatively new managers to
help you get off on the right foot.
     If interested, please contact the Devil Advocates via Diplo or contact
theDarkOne via IM on the www DOT reality DOT com site.  We will even give a choice of
teams available if requested.

21 August 2010
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                                 COME ONE, COME ALL
                                  MEET NEW FRIENDS
                                 AND FORM NEW TEAMS
                     WIN ROLLUP CERTS AND RSI SPONSORED PRIZES
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                               THE TURF WAR IS HERE AGAIN!!!!!
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                                 *TURF WAR VII RULES*
                            Starting Nov 2010 (12 turns)
           Bring acclaim and glory to the North Fork (DM47) arena.

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 Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47)
newsletter.
        2.  Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join.
        3.  Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted.

Captains are responsible for:
        1.  Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter those who wish to
participate under the banner of their alliance. (Lack of participant indication of
joining and/or lack of lack of Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation
in the Turf War.)
        2.  Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War.
        3.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate. (Note: Captains
may, if they wish, submit certs for all potential members of their alliance.)

Participating managers who are not Captains must:
        1.  Submit two (2) RSI Roll-Up Certificates to participate (Unless already
submitted by Captain. Note: extras will not be returned, but will go into the winning
pool of prizes.)
        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 an RSI Gift Certificate is
received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North
Fork newsletter. 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 in the newsletter
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
(including team point adjustments) from the Turf War (so be sure to take any multiple
teams OFF of Team Maintenance and be certain not to run any other team warriors).
               d.  Scoring will NOT be retroactive for teams/alliances that do not
properly declare or get captain confirmation 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 score 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. (Note:
the intent is to have a very thorough set of rules so that few decisions, if any, are
required from the moderators.)

Scoring will be as follows for Fights:
                                   Win   Loss   Kill      Die
Up Challenge                        +2     -2     +5       -5
Down Challenge                       0     -2      0       -5
Match Up                            +1     -1     +1       -5
Bloodfeud Challenge (Up or Down)    +2     -5     +5      -10
Champion **                         x2     x2     x2       x2
Dark Arena*                        +10     -5     xx       xx
Tournament Death***                                        -5
Halfway (6 round total) best alliance win/loss percentage ****
Final (12 round total) alliance w/l% percentage ****
    *After 2nd win in DA, warrior scores no additional points for wins,
    ** A Champion's double score applies to his score only -- not to the opponent.
    *** No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death
or death in a tournament. There must be a maximum of five only on a team at any point
and time. (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.) Points awarded for
tournament participation are 5 for any entrant, 15 for a TV and 25 for a TC. Death in
a tournament negates any tournament points gained and results in a-5 score.
    ***** Halfway points scored are 25, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc) for 1st, 2nd, 3rd
(etc). (to qualify for any of these points the alliance must have fought 75% of its
possible fights.) Final 12 Round points scored are 40, 30, 20, 15, 10, 5, 5, 5 (etc)
for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd (etc). (to qualify for any of these points the alliance must
have fought 75% of its possible fights.)

Special Scoring Considerations for the Turf War are as follows:
Spy Report mention (team name only)              +2 
     1. No matter how many mentions or stylemasters, an individual team can score
only +2 in each category per round
Style Master                                     +2
      1. No matter how many mentions or stylemasters, an individual team can score
only +2 in each category per round
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 have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork
(DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion. 

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 15 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 25 points.  This bonus will apply EACH time a warrior(s) win
such status.
        4.  Points awarded for tournament participation are 5 for any entrant, (15
total for a TV and 25 total for a TC.) However, death in a tournament will result in
a -5 score for that tournament. (If a warrior TV's and is subsequently killed in a
tournament the points scored are -5 for that tournament.)
        5.  Points for TVs and TCs and tournament deaths 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 five (5) teams allowed per alliance for the
Turf War VII.
        4.  The Dark Arena may be used on the first turn only, of every warrior,
without penalty.

Prizes:
The Turf War is normally a "winner take all" contest.  However, for TWVII, a prize
will be awarded each of the twelve turns to the individual team/manager that fights
five fights and has the best w/l record that turn. (Tiebreakers are in order - kills,
recognition points earned.) All prizes and 100% of the Gift Certificates will be
awarded to the Captain of the winning alliance at the end of the competition.  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.

     All entry fees (rollup certs) are awarded to the winning alliance, except for
the twelve reserved for the individual winning manager each week.)
     The following prizes have been secured from RSI:
        1.  Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena;
        2.  Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters (two 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
DM47 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 and every individual manager who
fights in all 12 rounds AND 54 fights of the Turf War.  Bonus potion must be applied
to a living warrior from (DM 47)
     These RSI awards will be listed by the Moderator for claiming from RSI (Lee)
within 4 turns of the end of TW VI. The certs will be mailed to the winning alliance
by the Moderators within two weeks of the end of the TW.

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 or
wfms101 at aol dot com.

Please note there have been rule changes from the last Turf War.  Please read them
carefully!

This contest will begin in November 2010 following the Fall Mail In.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ARAMIS RAMIREZ devastated TORANS ULRIK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
LONDON BEEFEATER viciously subdued NAEFAN ORDH in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
HAMBURGER HILL defeated ALICE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge duel.
CAPICOLLA devastated RONARDA SOLA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
STEVE LAKE demolished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
LEON DURHAM vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
HAMMY HAMSTER savagely defeated ROMOR SAITH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory brawl.
FULCRUM handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
FREDDY GARCIA viciously subdued LOUIE MURH in a popular 1 minute gruesome duel.
UNDERDOG won victory over CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute fight.
CHICKEN S#!^ outlasted CMS in a action packed 9 minute gory match.
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG overpowered ATLAS in a 1 minute one-sided match.
GONE TOTHE DOGS butchered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
HOUUUUUUND DOG savagely slew OSKSI NOBLE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory match.
TOP DOG overcame OSKSI NOBLE in a popular 1 minute gruesome conflict.
DR MANHATTAN was overpowered by TURBULENT BILLIARDS in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
GRAYSON was luckily beaten by TIM SALMON in a 2 minute amateur's brawl.
ANDREW JONES butchered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MAJOR TOM murdered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
QUIET BUT QUICK was overpowered by RUTABAGA in a 1 minute mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         AIMED BLOW        11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         STRIKING ATTACK   25 -  11 -  4      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   4 -  0      69  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   6 -  0      65  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  25 -  4      49  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  11 -  1      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 228 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         4 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967        11   2  0  103 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
AIMED BLOW       STEVE LAKE 6117            12   2  0   92 SUE'S BOYS (670)
LUNGING ATTACK   HAMMY HAMSTER 5950         13   4  1   82 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
SLASHING ATTACK  FULCRUM 6122                9   2  0   81 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
BASHING ATTACK   ROMOR SAITH 6398           10   8  1   60 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
WALL OF STEEL    LOUIE MURH 6395            11   7  0   52 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
TOTAL PARRY      NAEFAN ORDH 6396           13   5  0   45 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CMS 6390.  The ten other most popular fighters were HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248, 
LONDON BEEFEATER 6238, FREDDY GARCIA 5959, HAMBURGER HILL 6216, HAMMY HAMSTER 5950, 
TOP DOG 6249, TURBULENT BILLIARDS 6306, ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967, CAPICOLLA 6310, and 
STEVE LAKE 6117.

The least popular fighter this week was CHICKEN S#!^ 5952.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were QUIET BUT QUICK 6332, TIM SALMON 6290, DR MANHATTAN 6472, ATLAS 
6391, LOUIE MURH 6395, ROMOR SAITH 6398, NAEFAN ORDH 6396, TORANS ULRIK 6399, GRAYSON 
6473, and UNDERDOG 6250.