DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/03/2010 Duedate: 06/16/2010
DAYLA KIV ARENA
DM-74 TURN-432
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MARDEL TEN VAREN
SAND DANCERS (251)
(74-4186) [10-12-0,75]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MARDEL TEN VAREN ONE
SAND DANCERS (251) NUMB-ERS (513)
(74-4186) [10-12-0,75] (74-4204) [6-3-0,43]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HESTI TYL VAREN HESTI TYL VAREN
SAND DANCERS (251) SAND DANCERS (251)
(74-4188) [9-13-1,54] (74-4188) [9-13-1,54]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SAND DANCERS (251)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (251) 19
2. GATES OF FIRE (512) 0 SAND DANCERS (251)
3. NUMB-ERS (513) -8 Unchartered Team
NUMB-ERS (513)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 GATES OF FIRE (512) 49 9 1 84.5 1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (251) 8 7 0
2/ 2*NUMB-ERS (513) 21 12 0 63.6 2- 1 GATES OF FIRE (512) 7 0 0
3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (251) 995 %1052 37 48.6 3/ 3*NUMB-ERS (513) 5 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 645): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 647): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 524): CRAZED CANARY of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 641): MAXIMILLIAN of VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 643): BAABRA LAMMONT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 634): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 635): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 320): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 632): BIMBO SLICE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 629): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 626): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 618): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 580): XARGOTH of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 508): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 495): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 469): CHAEGO SARILDAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 431): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 417): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 533): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 647): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 524): SATAN'S KINGDOMS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 641): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 642): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 634): GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 635): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 320): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 632): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 629): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 626): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 618): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 580): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 295): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 289): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 276): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 508): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 495): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 61 JURINE (turn 475): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 469): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 225): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 431): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 417): J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 533): THE WILLBURYS 13 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 645): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 640): AGATE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 643): BAABRA LAMMONT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
BRUAR of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 642): TAIKUTSU of YAMABUSHI (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 617): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 475): FALLING LEAF of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 425): SUNSET THUNDER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of DAYLA KIV! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team GATES OF FIRE was
unseated this week as SAND DANCERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 3-2-0 record for the round. HESTI TYL VAREN caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested 10 and was awarded 16 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, HESTI TYL VAREN put down 10,
causing her to lose 12 points of recognition in the process. Due to his absence and
inability to defend the throne, POLYNIKES has lost the title of Duelmaster. The city
has turned out in honor of MARDEL TEN VAREN, for with his arena victory he may now
lay claim to the highest position in the city! Informants "close" to the city
champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.
Watch out!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In DAYLA KIV "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears
arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
The girls are as pretty in DAYLA KIV as ever I remembered them....and the
fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no
one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARDEL TEN VAREN 4186 10 12 0 75 SAND DANCERS (251)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ALEXANDROS 4196 12 0 0 105 GATES OF FIRE (512)
-SPARTAN 1 4194 11 2 1 98 GATES OF FIRE (512)
-POLYNIKES 4191 11 2 0 98 GATES OF FIRE (512)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DIENEKES 4193 11 2 0 61 GATES OF FIRE (512)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HESTI TYL VAREN 4188 9 13 1 54 SAND DANCERS (251)
ONE 4204 6 3 0 43 NUMB-ERS (513)
10 4205 7 2 0 40 NUMB-ERS (513)
IV 4207 4 5 0 40 NUMB-ERS (513)
RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203 6 4 1 38 SAND DANCERS (251)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NIMINI TYL ZO 4202 8 6 0 33 SAND DANCERS (251)
-ROOSTER 4192 4 2 0 32 GATES OF FIRE (512)
GORBLE 4201 6 9 1 28 SAND DANCERS (251)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
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LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MARDEL TEN VAREN devastated ONE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
RIELLA TYL TAHL was demolished by DANGEROUS BON LOKAR in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
10 was defeated by HESTI TYL VAREN in a 2 minute duel.
IV devastated GORBLE in a 3 minute gory one-sided contest.
NIMINI TYL ZO subdued TURO JAGUARCLAW in a 4 minute competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 1 - 0 93 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 20 - 6 - 0 77 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 4 - 1 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 13 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 8 - 1 20 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 432 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 0 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW ONE 4204 6 3 0 43 NUMB-ERS (513)
WALL OF STEEL RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203 6 4 1 38 SAND DANCERS (251)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HESTI TYL VAREN 4188. The most popular warrior this
turn was HESTI TYL VAREN 4188. The ten other most popular fighters were MARDEL TEN
VAREN 4186, IV 4207, 10 4205, ONE 4204, RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203, GORBLE 4201, NIMINI TYL
ZO 4202, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was NIMINI TYL ZO 4202. The other ten least
popular fighters were GORBLE 4201, RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203, ONE 4204, 10 4205, IV 4207,
MARDEL TEN VAREN 4186, HESTI TYL VAREN 4188, 0, 0, and 0.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center,
jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22
before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info
sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to
it and that we will see you there!
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CLEVELAND!
Our summer FTF will be down south this year, located in Orlando, Florida on July 9-11,
2010. It will be held at the Courtyard Orlando International Drive, near Universal
Studios and Sea World, and not far from the Disney parks. The hotel is located at
8600 Austrian Court, Orlando, 32819 (800-321-2211). Rooms are $112/night, 1-2
occupancy, and are listed under the Reality Simulations room block.
The hotel features free parking and free high-speed wireless internet in all
guestrooms. The hotel has an pool, jacuzzi, and fitness center. There's a Starbucks,
a restaurant, and a little Market where you can get snacks and sandwiches all day and
night. There are tons of restaurants nearby on I-Drive.
The tournament information sheet will be out imminently. We hope you're all looking
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
TROLL (7-4624) BIG BAD
BARBARIAN (12-4783) SUPERIOR FORCES 22T
RAMPAGE (32-5076) ANGELS OF PAIN
HOOFA (68-8617) ALMOST
SCUMMY BOY (73-3371) THE FAMILY TREE
NIGHTBINDER (82-3120) FORGE OF FURY
HEDWIG (82-11622) LUROCIAN XIII
DOLAN (82-15864) WHETSTONE 2D II
LOAD MASTER (82-15924) ARIZONA TRIP 2K2
SNOTMONSTER (82-26261) NOSEY
YELLOW SUBMARINE (82-26471) LBA: BEATLEMANIA!
CLUSTER (82-28582) HALF A WORD
KINETIX (82-30489) SUPERIOR FORCES 706
LUNG BUTTER (82-33462) 11405O
WEBBED BEAUS (82-36458) DATING A FROG
KATAMARI DAMACY (82-38613) COOL GAMES
BEAVER (82-39056) ANIMAL'S FARM
VITO BERTOLDO (82-41532) MEDAL OF HONOR
CECIL BOLTON (82-42248) MEDAL OF HONOR V
SOULTAKER (82-45716) FAIRLY ODD PEOPLE II
HARVEY (82-46194) KELLUMBO'S K 06F
PRISONER R09 (82-51085) DUNGEON CELL 4
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
BLOODGAMES at the SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE
Back by popular demand, we will be having Bloodgames at the Summer FTF! For those of
you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing alive upon the
arena sands, your day has come. At the end of the ten turns, even though several
warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the
Bloodgames. And in this game mere survival counts for little. A great general once
said, "The object of battle is not to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die
for his." This general would have greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. There
will be two different arenas:
DM 98: for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies, and
DM 99: for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All is 84 points, 3-21, as usual.)
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat darker
before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and spirited.
The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying warrior. Even
at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In DM 98, there no regular challenges, only bloodfeuds.
For DM 99, warriors may not change their strategy from round to round (to make it fair
for those who could not attend the F-t-F). There will be no DA challenges.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- If you are not attending the FTF, we must have your
rollups and strategies by Wednesday, July 7, else they are due by 9pm on Friday, at
the hotel. The Bloodgames will process at the FTF with the regular tournament.
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place, and Bloodgames Runner-up titles, 4th
through 6th place, will be awarded to those living warriors with the greatest number
of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important consideration: Each of these
six warriors must be of a different fighting style. Win/loss records and, if
necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine awards if there is a tie.
A Bloodgames T-shirts will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion, Victors, and Runners-up will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three surviving
gladiators in each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters Games. Any
special training required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters
combat will be conducted before transfer into A.D. Astute managers will note that
this means a slim, but possible chance that a warrior designed from scratch will
survive the Bloodgames, win one of the top three places, and go on to glory in A.D.
That warrior could be yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!