DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/03/2004 Duedate: 09/16/2004
LIN TIRIAN ARENA
DM-78 TURN-279
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KARA HELLBLADE
NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
(78-2588) [13-3-0,92]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KARA HELLBLADE SHOELESS JOE
NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297) GLORY DAYS (277)
(78-2588) [13-3-0,92] (78-2366) [7-0-0,65]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ONE-EYE TEO FIVE + FIVE
SAND DANCERS (68) PBA (275)
(78-2426) [14-16-0,59] (78-2553) [5-4-0,49]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PBA (275) 44
2. TREE PEOPLE (265) 23 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
3. PARANOID ENVY (294) 22 Unchartered Team
4. NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297) 19
5. GLORY DAYS (277) 2 GLORY DAYS (277)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*GLORY DAYS (277) 7 1 0 87.5 1/ 2 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297) 7 2 0
2/ 1 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297) 41 17 4 70.7 2/ 4 TREE PEOPLE (265) 4 2 0
3/ 2 TREE PEOPLE (265) 177 81 7 68.6 3/ 1 SAND DANCERS (68) 4 8 0
4- 3*NO LIMIT SOLDIERS (246) 5 3 0 62.5 4- 3*NO LIMIT SOLDIERS (246) 2 0 0
5/ 4 PBA (275) 103 75 9 57.9 5/ 5 PBA (275) 2 2 1
6/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68) 536 659 18 44.9 6/ 0*GLORY DAYS (277) 1 0 0
7/ 6*PARANOID ENVY (294) 2 12 0 14.3 7/ 6*PARANOID ENVY (294) 1 2 0
8- 7*PROJECT: MAYHEM (295) 0 4 0 0.0 8- 7*PROJECT: MAYHEM (295) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
The Commission calls me Duel2Dude, but I'm not. Kara Hellblade is, or should be,
since she beat me fair and square and also triangular. That isn't at ALL the same as
keeping the throne after losing to a standby. No offense to the standbys, and I've
tried to be square with them.
I'm not trying to claim a title that shouldn't be mine here, and I hope Kara gets
things straightened out with the Commission. Being a stealth warriorhas its
drawbacks, as she is finding out. Tell 'em you want your political points, too, Kara!
-- One-Eye Teo, not really the Duel2Dude
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, LIN TIRIAN? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, SAND DANCERS, since
NOTORIOUS BASTARDS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Tsk,
tsk, PARAGON beat IRLON and IRLON lost 13 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if
variety is the spice of life, LIN TIRIAN may be getting bland, as KARA HELLBLADE
stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do
you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
ONE-EYE TEO was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM
insulted or feared? Heh, heh. Now here's guts and stupidity all rolled into one,
FIVE + FIVE challenged up 26 to take on BLONDE BILLIE of SAND DANCERS. Well, ok, the
upstart knave (where've I heard that before?) won this match and gained 21 points to
boot! Ha ha ha, BLONDE BILLIE. I guess I can give a little credit to BABY SPLIT of
PBA for challenging up by 21 to CLUMSY DAN. BABY SPLIT killed to get 56 points of
recognition.
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. And what a stunning loss we have here, boys and
girls, CLUMSY DAN of SAND DANCERS has added the final loss to his 10-16-0. Tee hee!
Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless
cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up
here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide
Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KARA HELLBLADE 2588 13 3 0 92 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NATALIA NECROANGEL 2593 12 4 0 89 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
CHIP-WOOD 2425 11 5 0 68 TREE PEOPLE (265)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHOELESS JOE 2366 7 0 0 65 GLORY DAYS (277)
ONE-EYE TEO 2426 14 16 0 59 SAND DANCERS (68)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BABY SPLIT 2432 8 7 2 56 PBA (275)
PARAGON 2563 2 2 0 50 PARANOID ENVY (294)
FIVE + FIVE 2553 5 4 0 49 PBA (275)
-MARYANITA II 2571 3 1 0 46 TREE PEOPLE (265)
REVEREND GRIMM 2590 7 6 1 43 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
BLONDE BILLIE 2501 11 8 0 41 SAND DANCERS (68)
IRLON 2489 7 17 0 38 SAND DANCERS (68)
-150 2567 3 1 1 36 PBA (275)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-VULCAN RAVEN 2058 3 1 0 31 NO LIMIT SOLDIERS (246)
BOXWOOD 2565 5 2 0 28 TREE PEOPLE (265)
-REVOLVER OCELOT 2057 2 0 0 25 NO LIMIT SOLDIERS (246)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-APPLE-TREE 2566 3 1 0 23 TREE PEOPLE (265)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TYLER DURDEN 2577 0 4 0 16 PROJECT: MAYHEM (295)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CLUMSY DAN 2476 10 17 0 SAND DANCERS 68 BABY SPLIT 2432 279
PERSONAL ADS
Reverend Grimm -- Another stealth warrior, I see. I'd list your id number here for
others who might want to challenge, but I notice that all three of you Bastards are
listed WITH numbers in the Ten Most Popular, so that's not necessary. But get
yourself on the ranks, boy, or you'll end up regretting it. No political points, I
bet! -- Irlon
Paragon -- Wow, you're a paragon of a student, that's for sure! Five skills, I didn't
know I had it in me to teach five skills, and while learning one myself, also! That's
even harder than walking while chewing gum. -- Clumsy Dan
The old Dangerous Criminal again. Why me? Couldn't OTHER people fight him sometimes?
I mean, he's big, orcish, overbearing, and just generally annoying, you know? I could
stand it just fine NOT to have to fight him. -- Blonde Billie
Blonde Bill -- Oak is hard to break. We all like to do our best. Try again. Summer
over and winter is here. Going for the gold. -- Chipwood
Clumsy Dan -- For a TP you got the smile. I have to work for it. -- Baley-Split
24 August 2004
Invitation to Newbie Managers
by Hammer
As a Captain of the Vendetta Cartel, Hammer has recently dissolved the Vendetta
Cartel Crimson Ascension Family. Lady Martilyo and Rook are NO LONGER members of the
Vendetta Cartel.
The Vendetta Cartel is divided into "Families" under the leadership of Captains;
who have been appointed by the VC God Father known throughout the duelingland as
Master Darque.
Hammer is now the Captain of the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe and the veteran
manager extends an invitation for prospective membership as a Probate [ONLY 2 Probate
positions are available in the VC Tarantula Tribe at the present time!] to any Newbie
Manager who qualifies under the following conditions:
1. Newbie Manager MUST have Online Access for Email communications! [Hammer is
presently living in Qatar and Lieutenants Maximillian and Firehawk are living in
Canada; so Email Communication is a MUST for consideration!]
2. Newbie Manager MUST have the time and funds to create 2 new stables to be
placed in 2 separate Slow Arenas [the cost of running 1 stable in a Regular Arena!]
to actively participate on a monthly basis with the other 3 T-Tribe members of the
Vendetta Cartel!
3. Newbie Manager MUST have the DESIRE to be an Active Member of the Vendetta
Cartel as a Tarantula Tribe trainee aka Probate; developing his/her managerial skills
under the mentorship of Hammer and the other VC members; thus proving themselves
worthy to become Vendetta Cartel Lieutenants in the Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe!
The Vendetta Cartel Tarantula Tribe lives by the Feud; thereby prospective
Probates are forewarned that membership guarantees instant Friends and instant
Enemies!
Any prospective Probates who:
1) seek to improve their managerial insights/abilities under the counsel of
Hammer and other Vendetta Cartel members
2) desire to be active members of an Active Alliance that WILL NOT Dissolve in a
Few Months; building lasting friendships while enjoying Feuding with Common Enemies
3) who enjoy sending their gladiators to Tournaments and would strive to see
their manager name listed among the TV and TC winners in the Mailer Tourney
Newsletters as a member of the Vendetta Cartel
MUST DO THE FOLLOWING:
Send an Email to HammerDM@fastermail.com to introduce yourself and provide Hammer
with a short Bio of your managerial successes/failures and favorite/least favorite
fighting styles; with a listing of your active stable/stables for Hammer to verify in
the online newsletters.
Hammer will choose the 2 prospective Probates for membership in the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe on the basis of who he decides will be most suited [to Hammer's
purposes as the T-Tribe Captain!] from among those responding to this All Arena Ad on
a first response/first acceptance or rejection basis!
-- Hammer; Vendetta Cartel Captain/WordSmith and WeaponSmith of the Vendetta
Cartel Tarantula Tribe
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CHIP-WOOD bested ONE-EYE TEO in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
BABY SPLIT butchered CLUMSY DAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
FIVE + FIVE overcame BLONDE BILLIE in a 3 minute Challenge match.
KARA HELLBLADE overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched Title duel.
NATALIA NECROANGEL devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SHOELESS JOE subdued REVEREND GRIMM in a 2 minute bloody competition.
IRLON was vanquished by PARAGON in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
BOXWOOD overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute gory mismatched brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-LUNGE 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 15 - 6 - 1 71 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 8 - 4 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 10 - 0 64 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 14 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 1 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 12 - 0 14 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 279 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-LUNGE 4 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 PARRY-LUNGE
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE KARA HELLBLADE 2588 13 3 0 92 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
LUNGING ATTACK NATALIA NECROANGEL 2593 12 4 0 89 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
TOTAL PARRY SHOELESS JOE 2366 7 0 0 65 GLORY DAYS (277)
STRIKING ATTACK FIVE + FIVE 2553 5 4 0 49 PBA (275)
SLASHING ATTACK REVEREND GRIMM 2590 7 6 1 43 NOTORIOUS BASTARDS (297)
AIMED BLOW BLONDE BILLIE 2501 11 8 0 41 SAND DANCERS (68)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ONE-EYE TEO 2426. The most popular warrior this
turn was FIVE + FIVE 2553. The ten other most popular fighters were REVEREND GRIMM
2590, CHIP-WOOD 2425, SHOELESS JOE 2366, BOXWOOD 2565, ONE-EYE TEO 2426, BLONDE
BILLIE 2501, PARAGON 2563, BABY SPLIT 2432, KARA HELLBLADE 2588, and NATALIA
NECROANGEL 2593.
The least popular fighter this week was IRLON 2489. The other ten least popular
fighters were CLUMSY DAN 2476, NATALIA NECROANGEL 2593, KARA HELLBLADE 2588, BABY
SPLIT 2432, PARAGON 2563, BLONDE BILLIE 2501, ONE-EYE TEO 2426, BOXWOOD 2565,
SHOELESS JOE 2366, and CHIP-WOOD 2425.
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HST 1738 (103-67-1) 2 3 0 PRESIDENTS
SVEN THORFIN 1622 (60-36-5) 0 5 0 DOMINATION
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RED HAT 1930 (39-18-2) 2 3 0 CHAOTIC PEACE
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
JON SNOW 2389 (23-2-1) 2 3 0 DARK TOADS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
UNBELIEVABLE 2308 (5-2-1) 2 3 0 THE WILLBURYS 78
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TYLER DURDEN 2577 (0-2-0) 5 3 0 PROJECT: MAYHEM
PARAGON 2563 (1-1-0) 4 3 0 PARANOID ENVY
FOOTSTEPS 2561 (0-2-0) 0 1 0 DEAD PARANOID ENVY