DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/21/2015 Duedate: 09/03/2015 LIN TIRIAN ARENA DM-78 TURN-553 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BEAST FEAST THE INSTITUTE (344) (78-3115) [14-1-0,137] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BEAST FEAST POSITION IS EMPTY THE INSTITUTE (344) (78-3115) [14-1-0,137] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BEAST FEAST A BUNCH OF FLOWERS THE INSTITUTE (344) THE INSTITUTE (344) (78-3115) [14-1-0,137] (78-3165) [2-0-2,46] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE INSTITUTE (344) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DEATH PENALTY (247) 47 2. THE INSTITUTE (344) 20 THE INSTITUTE (344) Unchartered Team STORMBREAKERS (257) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THE INSTITUTE (344) 18 11 3 62.1 1/ 1 THE INSTITUTE (344) 6 7 3 2/ 2 DEATH PENALTY (247) 82 74 9 52.6 2/ 2 DEATH PENALTY (247) 4 5 2 '*' 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 LIN TIRIAN. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Practice pays for VENOM DRIP, who pummelled M. CHARDINEE, to pocket 12 points. Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by M. CHARDINEE, of LIN TIRIAN, who despite a 0-0-0 couldn't overcome LIN TIRIAN's Number 1. Word has it one team in LIN TIRIAN is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life! So much to report, so little time! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of THE INSTITUTE, alone and unchallenged. The warriors of THE INSTITUTE found their efforts at combat frustrated as THE INSTITUTE apparently had more important things to do than fight. The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Those who owe A BUNCH OF FLOWERS of THE INSTITUTE money and had written him off, take note: he'S BACK FROM THE DARK ARENA!!! AND he'S MAD!!! Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in LIN TIRIAN would I avoid! Leave me now, you base fools! As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BEAST FEAST 3115 14 1 0 137 THE INSTITUTE (344) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VENOM DRIP 3113 14 6 2 75 DEATH PENALTY (247) -MUSGRAVE 3098 14 4 0 75 DEATH PENALTY (247) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME A BUNCH OF FLOWERS 3165 2 0 2 46 THE INSTITUTE (344) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BUTCHERS HOOK 3156 2 0 1 23 DEATH PENALTY (247) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSISTANT BEGGA 0 0 0 BUTCHERS HOOK 3156 553 NONE MOUNTAIN TROLL 0 0 0 DARK ARENA A BUNCH OF FLOWE 3165 553 NONE SCUM 3168 0 1 0 DEATH PENALTY 247 MISTRESS MIGONEL 553 NONE STRIKER 3167 0 1 0 DEATH PENALTY 247 DARK CHAMPION 553 NONE A 3166 0 1 0 THE INSTITUTE 344 BANDIT PRINCE 553 NONE B 3163 1 1 1 THE INSTITUTE 344 HIGH ELF 553 NONE PERSONAL ADS LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS B was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. A BUNCH OF FLOWERS viciously butchered MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. SCUM was murdered by MISTRESS MIGONELLE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. A was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena contest. STRIKER was savagely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match. BEAST FEAST devastated M. CHARDINEE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Title duel. VENOM DRIP beat M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute brawl. BUTCHERS HOOK easily killed PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 16 - 5 - 1 76 | |AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 6 - 1 65 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 1 58 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 2 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 7 - 1 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 4 - 1 50 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 5 - 1 29 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 553 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW BEAST FEAST 3115 14 1 0 137 THE INSTITUTE (344) PARRY-RIPOSTE VENOM DRIP 3113 14 6 2 75 DEATH PENALTY (247) LUNGING ATTACK A BUNCH OF FLOWERS 3165 2 0 2 46 THE INSTITUTE (344) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BEAST FEAST 3115. The most popular warrior this turn was A BUNCH OF FLOWERS 3165. The ten other most popular fighters were BEAST FEAST 3115, VENOM DRIP 3113, A 3166, BUTCHERS HOOK 3156, SCUM 3168, STRIKER 3167, B 3163, 0, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was B 3163. The other ten least popular fighters were STRIKER 3167, SCUM 3168, BUTCHERS HOOK 3156, A 3166, VENOM DRIP 3113, BEAST FEAST 3115, A BUNCH OF FLOWERS 3165, 0, 0, and 0. The Turf Wars are coming. The Turf Wars are coming. Come one; come all. Gather your alliance or collection of 2-4 teams and join in the competition. Hurry up! While Feb 2016 seems so far away, it is only six or so turns away, and it does take a while to make sure you have a team in DM47, communicate to find a group, send in certs, announce in writing in DM47, etc. etc. Teams of all levels and managers of all types, including newbies, find themselves competing quite well in this type of competition. Let's make the tenth anniversary (TWX) the biggest and best ever. This 10th competition will be hosted and moderated by the triumvirate of Assur, Master Darque and Oz The All-Wonderful. Anyone may participate: known alliances, new alliances, or temporary alliances created solely to compete in the Turf War! To participate, each alliance must: a. Announce the Captain of the alliance in the North Fork (DM 47) newsletter. b. Indicate in the newsletter which Captain/alliance you will join. c. Announcements made on the D2 Forums or elsewhere will not be accepted. Captains are responsible for: a. Verifying/authorizing, in the North Fork newsletter those who wish to participate under the banner of their alliance. The confirmation/verification must occur after, or in the same newsletter, but not before, the participant's declaration. (Lack of participant indication of joining and/or subsequent lack of Captain confirmation will delay a team's participation in the Turf War.) b. Distribution of prizes should their alliance win the Turf War. c. 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: a. 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.) b. 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 or Chatzy will not be accepted. 1. No scores will be tabulated until two RSI Gift Certificates are received, and participant indication and captain confirmation are posted in the North Fork newsletter. NO EXCEPTIONS. 2. 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 same or subsequent newsletter by the alliance Captain they will represent. 3. Only one (1) team per player may compete. No arena multiple teams or aliases will be allowed. Violations will result in immediate manager 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). 4. 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. 5. No declarations or verifications will be accepted after Turn 3 of the Turf War. 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: Team Points: a. Fights made: (includes DA fights) 1 = 0 points, 2 = 0 points, 3 = 1 point, 4 = 3 points, 5 = 5 points b. Wins earned: 1 = 1 point, 2 = 3 points, 3 = 6 points, 4 = 10 points, 5 = 15 points c. Champion win = 3 additional points d. Down Challenge = (-5) points each (DM is exempt from DC rule) e. Team with most wins per round earns 4 additional points (If ties, no points awarded) Alliance Points (Rounds 1 through 5): a. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made) All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 3 points All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 6 points All (each) team fights all five warriors = 9 b. Alliance with most wins per that round = 5 points (If tied, no points awarded.) Alliance Points (Rounds 6 through 10 as alliance point scoring doubles): c. Fights made (DA fights count as a fight made) All (each) team of the alliance fights 1 to 3 warriors = 6 points All (each) team fights 4+ warriors = 12 points All (each) team fights all five warriors = 18 d. Alliance with most wins per that round = 10 points e. (If tied, no points awarded.) Champions: a. A Champion may be declared, but one is not mandatory. It is to the team's/alliance's advantage that you do so. b. Only one Champion allowed per manager at any given time. c. Champions that graduate or are killed by another warrior or the Dark Arena, may be replaced. d. Champions must have fought at least one previous fight in the North Fork (DM47 arena) to be able to be declared a champion. e. A Champion can be declared on any round and point factors will begin that same turn. (Must meet above 4 conditions prior to declaring.) f. Challenges to or by Champions against members of the same alliance shall be scored as a loss for each warrior. No warrior may be substituted without the proper use of the DA or arena death or death in a tournament or graduation. A maximum of five warriors may be on a team at any time. (The penalty for such substitution is -10 points.) It is not in the spirit of competition to challenge fellow members of the same alliance. Hence, challenges as such will be scored as losses for both warriors. Downchallenges: a. A downchallenge occurs when a warrior challenges a warrior with lesser recognition points. b. No challenge or bloodfeud by The Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge. c. No challenge of the Duelmaster shall be deemed a downchallenge. d. Bloodfeuds against warriors with lesser recognition are deemed downchallenges. Tournament Considerations: a. Tournament participation is allowed and ENCOURAGED as a great form of recognition for North Fork. b. It is an opportunity to gain skills and preferred challenging within the Turf War. Special Considerations: a. Each alliance begins the Turf War with zero (0) points. b. 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. c. There will be a maximum of four (4) teams/managers allowed per alliance for the Turf War VII. The minimum is two (2). d. The Dark Arena may be used at any time without penalty. e. If at any time, the Moderators determine that any non-TW team in the arena is aiding and/or abetting any TW alliance or team, the affected points won by the gifted team/alliance will be disallowed and the aiding non-TW team will be asked to desist from play in the arena until after the Turf War concludes. Prizes: The Turf War is meant to be a "winner takes all" contest. All prizes, except the Endu Award listed below, 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. The following prizes have been secured from RSI: a. Renaming of the North Fork (DM 47) arena; b. Renaming of all Dark Arena Monsters c. Known Favorites for one DM47 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). d. +1 Skill bonus (three) for each manager on the winning alliance. Bonus potions must be applied to living warriors from DM 47, no more than two skills per warrior. e. +1 Skill bonus potion (one) for each and every individual manager who fights in all 10 rounds AND at least 45 fights of the Turf War. Bonus potion must be applied to a living warrior from (DM 47) (Endu Award). f. Two additional random rollup sheets or rollup certs for each manager of the winning alliance from RSI. 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, Master Darque, and Assur (the TWX Triumvirate), They will arbitrate all dealings during the course of the contest. Their decisions will be final. Direct questions, comments, and scoring disputes via Diplo in DM 47, on the Duel2 site in the Forums/via private message, or via email to: DM 47 (Diplo) Duel2 (PM/Forums) Email Oz: Land of Oz "The Consortium" wfms101@aol.com Master Darque: Darque Forces "Darque" rebelnerfherder@yahoo.com Assur: Bash Bros Park "Assur" assurnasir@yahoo.com