ADVANCED DUELMASTERS

Date   : 09/12/2002    Duedate: 09/25/2002

THE KAIKWOK GATEWAY

DM-108    TURN-177

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %
  1 SATAN'S KING 13/339  153   40 109 79.3      WASTELAND II 7/386                    
  2-DARK SIDE 43/115     187   86   8 68.5      DANGEROUS PUPPETS 7/458               
  3 MAD SCIENTIST 18/34  403  187  25 68.3   16 THIRSTY THUG 10/336   24   24   0 50.0
  4 ODD SQUAD 2/268      952  443  20 68.2   17 UNDERDOGS 60/75      271  279  35 49.3
    DEADMAN'S HAND 69/242                    18 THE PEOPLE 40/469     34   36   0 48.6
    THUNDR + LITENING 18/100                    ROGUES GALLERY 7/387                  
    BLADE RYCHE 69/241                          DAGGER ISLE 76/246                    
    LEGENDS OF STEELE 42/231                 19 QUBIT 53/236         227  241   3 48.5
    DARK PANTHEON 6/164                         SIR AGLIO 10/274                      
    ADOPT A WARRIOR 69/440                      JOKA MASHER 60/299                    
  5 EVIL 69/379          378  242   0 61.0      VERMIN! 69/306                        
    GOLDEN DAWN 7/213                           TAIL BANDITS 42/347                   
    TRIBAL COUNCIL 4/83                      20 BRITERON BY 8/20     250  268   4 48.3
    TRIBAL COUNCIL 1 69/465                     PRETTY THINGS 52/93                   
    SAVAGE 62/302                            21 CORPS 74/327         705  767  24 47.9
    SHINING PATH 6/211                          THE BEARS 7/172                       
    HERMETICS 18/223                            COLORS 76/404                         
    LIQUID CARNAGE 10/216                       THE HURT 36/103                       
  6 THE BAD BUNNI 4/209  172  112   0 60.6      FAMOUS BRANDS 37/177                  
    FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT 3/208                    THE BEARS 48/70                       
    REPTILIAN REBELS 11/337                     PRESIDENTS 78/407                     
    OUR HIGHEST HONOR 70/362                    GIRL STUFF 65/437                     
  7 ...ACTION! 98/314     83   59   0 58.5      UNRELATED 9/459                       
  8 SANCTUARY 2/86       266  190   4 58.3   22 SUPERIOR FORC 1/120  267  312  14 46.1
    AFTER DARK 21/461                           SUPERIOR FORCES 29/113                
  9 HYBRIDS II 53/394    212  159   2 57.1      SUPERIOR FORCES 40/251                
    STREET PIZZA 18/221                      23 ELEMENTAL FO 52/234  199  236   1 45.7
    SATAN'S DELI 7/214                          EDGE OF EXTINCTION 71/245             
    MINIONS OF BOB 1/441                        POISONOUS DEMISE 53/235               
    MOM 'N DAD RELATED? 68/400               24 WOLF PACK 36/463      60   77   3 43.8
    STREET PIZZAD II 82/468                     SACRED VOW 25/174                     
 10 PARTY TIME 6/212     103   83   0 55.4      WOLF PACK 25/342                      
    ZOOM ZONE 12/143                            DOOMCORPS PRIDE 56/432                
 11 KHOTA 58/352          26   22   0 54.2   25 MAURAUDERS 4/269     163  210   1 43.7
 12 PHILANTHROPI 35/426    7    6   0 53.8      RESURRECTION 6/421                    
 13 JAYHAWKS 70/161      926  804   7 53.5      LORDS OF RUIN 25/225                  
    PITT GLADIATORS 56/158                      EXILED KNIGHTS 19/224                 
    QUEENSPAWN 63/181                           BLADES OF ICE 7/457                   
    SILENT STORM 65/159                         BLADES OF MIST 4/456                  
    OFF THE WALL 66/355                      26 BRAT PAK 69/322       29   41   2 41.4
    ARCHANGEL 42/289                            BACK BREAKERS 1/321                   
    KENCYRATH 55/157                            THRASH OUT 69/439                     
    VAMPYRES 70/310                          27-EAGLES CLAW 38/261    60   86   0 41.1
    PITT GLADIATORS 2/455                       SCREAMING QUEEN 36/449                
 14 ALMOST 68/304        551  482   8 53.3      FARFIGNEWTONS 32/260                  
    SPECIAL EFFECTS 69/307                      INANIMATE TOFU 18/277                 
    DARK GUARDIANS 1/8                          CAR AND DRIVER 63/354                 
    WHY I DRINK 51/393                          BODY MODIFICATIONS 58/450             
    THE GUARDIANS 19/35                      28 BURN N' PILL 18/470   36   53   0 40.4
    MEN IN TIGHTS 68/305                        KNIGHTS OF ORCCON 69/401              
    MYTH AND MIGHT 2/10                      29 HELPLESS ANI 16/173   32   49   0 39.5
    THE RED REAVERS 28/47                       MORBID FASCINATION 6/384              
 15 NUMBERS 62/435       110  106   2 50.9   30 SUNNYDALE 60/473      87  152   1 36.4
    CARTOON NETWORK 4/383                       THIGH MASTERS 18/222                  

RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %  RANK TEAMS                 W    L   K    %
    BACON LORDS 5/417                           BAD NEWS 78/186                       
    THE CRIPPLERS 21/418                        LIFESHARDPLAYSHORT 65/166             
    ALL YOUR BASE 42/332                        NIGHTLIGHTS 75/154                    
    THE INQUISITION 66/152                      CREW MONIKER 76/119                   
    THE DREADLANDS 26/416                       DARBS 77/137                          
 31 WIMPS OF DEA 60/433    7   13   0 35.0      THE PRESIDENTS 32/344                 
 32 UNDEAD ARTIST 7/335   23   43   0 34.8      MASTICATORS 64/151                    
 33 STORIES 49/430        26   50   0 34.2   36 MAROON MIDGE 66/397   28   71   0 28.3
    ARROGANCE 18/425                            THE BLACKHEARTS 16/424                
    AUTHORS 21/460                              GOOD VIBRATIONS 68/398                
 34 EASTERN HORD 36/284   30   61   0 33.0   37 ROGUES 1/454          15   38   0 28.3
    EASTERN HORDE 82/410                        THE DYING EARTH 18/331                
    EASTERN HORDE 17/389                     38-LES MISERABL 75/476    0    1   0  0.0
 35 MOLES 63/118         673 1507  10 30.9

    '##/###' Avoid teams by their Team Id     '-'  Team did not fight this turn

                                  WARRIOR SPOTLIGHT

                                 THE GUARDIAN'S FORUM
                        Reflections by the The Gate Commander

                            RAMBLINGS FROM WITHIN THE KEEP

     Here we are again, my dears.  Here is my report on this round in our fine Gateway 
arena.  
     First, I want to tell you about the fight for the Captain's seat.  Everyone 
must've been busy with other challenges this time, because nobody challenged our 
reigning champion, Furious Impaler.  He matched against Molly Ringwald of Pretty 
Things, and I'm sorry to say that Molly just wasn't up to the task.  Nice try, my 
dear.  Congratulations to Furious Impaler, Captain of Gateway!
     We had a large number of warriors go out adventuring this time, but only four of 
them returned alive.  Frendok and Ogre Lynen each slew one of those jaguar creatures, 
Mother Bear slaughtered a itsorkarri and Crazy-Baby butchered one of those strange 
invisible creatures.  Poor Dominion was toasted by a Fire Dragon and Horace Pinker was 
slain by a quetziquatl, whatever that is.  The poor dears.  I've make you some of my 
special chicken soup to build up your strength.  
     Thundr + Litening was the most avoided team, and this time Sacred Vow avoided 
Psycho Scientist was the most challenged warrior.  He accepted a TV challenge by Tarad 
and was nearly bested by Tarad, but not quite.   
     The warrior who rose the most in the rankings was Darkness of Evil (#139).  He 
bested Blue Zig of All Your Base (#99) for a respectable 38-point jump to #101.  Very 
well done, my dear!  Other notable battles:  Rose (#123) lost to Zippy (#113).  Eye 
Liner (#121) was bested by Jack Daniels (#142).  Summoned Monster (#20) was barely 
beaten by Dark Prophet (#50).  The Dragon (#34) was demolished by Complete Check 
(#66).  Lucifer's Hammer (#43) was overpowered by Fangs (#67).  What Test? (#101) was 
defeated by Tyrrus (#111).  Quandary (#118) was defeated by Sir Arthur (#134).  And 
finally, Angry Caller (#154) was subdued by God-Emperor of Bob (#173).  Very well 
done, all of you!
     In the top eleven, Maimed (#7) TV challenged and easily defeated Legacy (#6).  
We've already heard about Psycho Scientist's (#9) defeat of Tarad (#4), as well as 
Furious Impaler's (#1) defeat of Molly Ringwald (#11) to hold the throne.  Ferndok 
(#2), Dominion (#3), and Mother Bear (#10) all went adventuring.  Vengeance (#5) and 
Nameless Took (#7) did not fight.  
     Our top ranked manager remains Dark One, who continues to dominate our team 
rankings at 79.3% (up from 79.2%).  Excellent job, Dark One!  Sentinel remained #2, 
even though he didn't fight this turn, still holding at 68.5%.  Doc Steele fell down 
to #4 and 68.2% (down from 68.4%), and Neon held at 68.3% but is now back at #3.  Last 
but certainly not least, Chief Illiniwek holds #5 at 61.0 (up from 60.8%).  Very well 
done, all of you!  The rest of you should practice more.  Remember, practice makes 
perfect!
     Well, young people, this is the end of my report.  Don't forget to take your 
vitamins and brush your teeth before you go to bed.  

                                          Myrtle

CAPTAIN OF THE GATE               W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  1) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762     185  50   6 FAMOUS BRANDS (177)        SIBIKHAS

THE GATE COMMANDERS               W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  2) FERNDOK 60-607             169 108  33 UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
  3) MOTHER BEAR 7-3172         123  89   3 THE BEARS (172)            BONSUR
  4) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    195 111  16 MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
  5) MAIMED 36-2213             151 110  15 THE HURT (103)             JHANS
  6) LEGACY 18-5620             101  34   9 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
  7)-NAMELESS TOOK 1-3195       143  53   4 DARK GUARDIANS (8)         MORDANT
  8) DOMINION 18-5662            99  27   9 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
  9) TARAD 18-181               192 103   9 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 10) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520      141 115   5 PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 11) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193        156  86   2 THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA

LIEUTENANTS OF THE GATE           W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 12) RAGE 48-906                173 143  10 THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 13) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169          149  99   1 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
 14) ANGEL 56-612               161 108   0 PITT GLADIATORS (158)      ROCANIS
 15) SCAR 25-2752                84  74   4 SACRED VOW (174)           LYRATILAN
 16) SHADOW KNIGHT 18-3309      170  75   3 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 17) SKYLAS TAKARIN 18-3114     161  84   1 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 18) REX WALTERS 70-1592        149  70   3 JAYHAWKS (161)             SENTERN
 19) MIPHON 10-2706             143  79   1 LIQUID CARNAGE (216)       KOLACT
 20) DARK PROPHET 18-4730       132  39   6 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 21)-SOME STROKE 75-1564         83  51   1 LES MISERABLES (476)       JADE MOUNTAIN
 22) ARNIE 98-368               112  76   6 ...ACTION! (314)           SYVYN'S HILL
 23) SEEKER HIDDEN SPAR 65-1559 134  91   1 SILENT STORM (159)         DAL SHANG
 24) DAPHNE 53-3095             161 100   1 POISONOUS DEMISE (235)     KHALHUMS
 25) LIAR 63-28                 153  93   3 QUEENSPAWN (181)           AMEN-TEI
 26)-WHIPLASH 19-1221           154  84   1 THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 27) CRAZY HORSE 69-4523        155  68   1 DEADMAN'S HAND (242)       CIMMERIAC
 28) OEDI 8-1440                175  95   2 BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
 29) HAMMER OF THE GODS 6-3311  139  80   7 DARK PANTHEON (164)        TRANSEL
 30) JUANITA 63-1482             79 140   2 MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
 31) CUNNING FOX 4-3906         113  46   0 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 32) JENNY 26-1388              133 116   2 THE DREADLANDS (416)       CALEAM
 33) LORD OF ILLUSION 69-7429    72  45   1 SPECIAL EFFECTS (307)      CIMMERIAC
 34) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756      110 123   2 CREW MONIKER (119)         SIMTAKKA
 35) SEEKER PALE SILK 65-1582   137  96   1 SILENT STORM (159)         DAL SHANG
 36) MA BEAR 48-2205             98  94   0 THE BEARS (70)             CAER
 37) GLENCOE 6-4341             107  48   1 PARTY TIME (212)           TRANSEL
 38) GUMBY 12-2854              117  95   0 ZOOM ZONE (143)            RIZTAB
 39) AMANDA 21-987              124 126   4 THE CRIPPLERS (418)        SUNSET
 40) MORIARTY 68-8199            72  46   2 MEN IN TIGHTS (305)        FIREHOLD
 41) ASHE 55-168                133 121   3 KENCYRATH (157)            KHALANI
 42)-MYSTIC 43-2387             151  64   4 DARK SIDE (115)            VEASTIAN
 43) MJOLNIR 18-4732            131  47   3 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 44) FANGS 11-3066               92  79   2 REPTILIAN REBELS (337)     ARUAK CITY
 45) TONGUEINMYCLOTHES 53-5410   92  79   2 HYBRIDS II (394)           KHALHUMS
 46) TOE JAM 1-3433              82  83   2 SUPERIOR FORCES (120)      MORDANT
 47) GNARLY GNAT 69-5474         82  79   1 VERMIN! (306)              CIMMERIAC
 48) OXYGEN THIEF 2-3726        117  61   2 ODD SQUAD (268)            NIANIA
 49) CHANGELING 19-2164          97 105   2 THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 50)-THE HELLION 32-668         119  82   2 FARFIGNEWTONS (260)        ARVAT

DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP             W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 51) SUMMONED MONSTER 29-2992   116  79   0 SUPERIOR FORCES (113)      LAPUR
 52) SALADIN 18-183             192  85   3 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
 53) SIR DAR 10-2608            132  77   2 SIR AGLIO (274)            KOLACT
 54) STEVE BARD 63-1722         104  85   1 MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
 55) PLUNDER 69-4132            150  81   2 BLADE RYCHE (241)          CIMMERIAC
 56) STICKY HANDKERCHIE 18-3244 118 105   5 STREET PIZZA (221)         TALCAMA
 57) MICHAEL 42-764             127  77   3 ARCHANGEL (289)            RODEKI
 58) MANDRAKE 53-3845           135  95   1 POISONOUS DEMISE (235)     KHALHUMS
 59) WALL PAPER HANGER 68-6885   68  62   1 ALMOST (304)               FIREHOLD
 60) BONNIE 29-2780             108  87   3 SUPERIOR FORCES (113)      LAPUR
 61) WEBBED TOES 68-8436         66  36   1 MOM 'N DAD RELATED? (400)  FIREHOLD

GUARDIANS OF THE WALL             W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 62) T'SAIN 18-993               59  70   2 THE DYING EARTH (331)      TALCAMA
 63) KATE 18-3126                88  63   1 THIGH MASTERS (222)        TALCAMA
 64) SIR BACKBREAKER 7-1870     147  85   4 GOLDEN DAWN (213)          BONSUR
 65) SHEWISH PICKLE 7-2434      156 100   2 SATAN'S DELI (214)         BONSUR
 66)-ELLEGON 19-1723            122  78   2 THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 67) THE DRAGON 62-2505          86  75   1 SAVAGE (302)               VALAMANTIS
 68) CRAZY-BABY 69-6735          68  34   2 BRAT PAK (322)             CIMMERIAC
 69) LUCIFER'S HAMMER 75-639    109 133   5 NIGHTLIGHTS (154)          JADE MOUNTAIN
 70) MALICIOUS MOTH 56-1204     130  98   3 PITT GLADIATORS (158)      ROCANIS
 71) CARNIVOROUS SLOTH 56-1073  113  52   3 PITT GLADIATORS (158)      ROCANIS
 72) JACK RABBIT 4-2713         113  86   1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209)      JHELUM
 73) MALADOR 6-3075             142  86   1 SHINING PATH (211)         TRANSEL
 74) ALCATRAZ 7-3447            112  93   0 WASTELAND II (386)         BONSUR
 75)-YELLOW LEDBETTER 38-2752    83  71   1 EAGLES CLAW (261)          CLIFFHOME
 76) BLACKTHORN 56-839          129 111   3 PITT GLADIATORS (158)      ROCANIS
 77) BLOOD TITAN 6-3509         115  91   4 DARK PANTHEON (164)        TRANSEL
 78) OGRE LYNEN 1-3870          107 127   5 BACK BREAKERS (321)        MORDANT
 79)-YOGURT ELEMENTAL 58-5580    61  39   0 BODY MODIFICATIONS (450)   DELARQ TOR
 80) CHILI CON CARNAGE 7-2989   122 102   2 SATAN'S DELI (214)         BONSUR
 81) HELACIOUS HIPPO 13-2774    181  74   4 SATAN'S KINGDOM (339)      DULLENS
 82) SQORPION 25-602            115  91   0 LORDS OF RUIN (225)        LYRATILAN
 83) LORD HAVE MERCY 66-2314    127  85   6 OFF THE WALL (355)         TARRGIR
 84) SIR MOUNT 10-2951           97  99   2 SIR AGLIO (274)            KOLACT
 85) THUMPER 4-3989              63  73   1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209)      JHELUM
 86) THE PLEDGE 3-2984           99  78   3 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (208)   OSKSI
 87) TAIL BANDIT 42-2097         70  31   2 TAIL BANDITS (347)         RODEKI
 88) VULTUREMAN 42-3394          85  34   1 LEGENDS OF STEELE (231)    RODEKI
 89) FINGER PUPPET 36-1774       65  80   1 EASTERN HORDE (284)        JHANS
 90) DRIZZT DO'URDEN 69-1092    131  72   0 KNIGHTS OF ORCCON (401)    CIMMERIAC
 91) DEE DEE 4-4285              70  51   3 CARTOON NETWORK (383)      JHELUM
 92) HARRISON CROSS 18-4906      76  75   0 HERMETICS (223)            TALCAMA
 93) CUDDLY KOALA 16-555         88  75   0 HELPLESS ANIMALS (173)     WILLAF
 94) BLACK SKULL 58-5130         92  67   1 KHOTA (352)                DELARQ TOR
 95) PHOENIX 6-4794              69  24   2 RESURRECTION (421)         TRANSEL
 96) GUMBO JAKE 76-1694          66  31   2 DAGGER ISLE (246)          SIMTAKKA
 97) SHARP 74-2739               70  30   0 CORPS (327)                DAIYLA KIV
 98) NIBBLE 64-2916              69 132   0 MASTICATORS (151)          KURUKAR
 99) CRYSTALSONG 4-1078         100  89   3 MAURAUDERS (269)           JHELUM
100) MILLER KNIGHT 10-3610       73  56   2 THIRSTY THUGS (336)        KOLACT
101) DARKNESS 69-6719            73  68   2 EVIL (379)                 CIMMERIAC

PROTECTORS OF THE WALL            W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
102) RODGER YOUNG 70-5786        60  73   2 OUR HIGHEST HONOR (362)    SENTERN
103) TYRRUS 70-1125             114  79   1 VAMPYRES (310)             SENTERN
104) SIROCCO 52-1789             85  67   0 ELEMENTAL FORCE (234)      FRATSFA
105) KOJI SHIKERU 40-2619        95  73   1 SUPERIOR FORCES (251)      ZENSU
106) SILVERFLASH 19-473         131  88   0 EXILED KNIGHTS (224)       ZUWAYZA
107) NICODEMUS 8-1729           145 108   3 BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
108) HST 78-1738                 75  52   1 PRESIDENTS (407)           LIN TIRIAN
109) DOC'S EGO 56-3364           40  19   2 DOOMCORPS PRIDE (432)      ROCANIS

PROTECTORS OF THE WALL            W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
110) PANDA 71-550                94  78   0 EDGE OF EXTINCTION (245)   KYR'TERR
111) WARLOCK 2-3744              78  69   2 MYTH AND MIGHT (10)        NIANIA
112) HARLOT HARE 4-3893          65  79   1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209)      JHELUM
113) WHAT TEST? 78-779          112 100   1 BAD NEWS (186)             LIN TIRIAN
114) CHRIS DODD 77-31           100 133   4 DARBS (137)                MAZGOURRAH
115) ROSE 76-2357                74  29   3 COLORS (404)               SIMTAKKA
116) CELISTON 18-6261            75  21  15 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
117) SORE EYE 60-2308           105 102   1 JOKA MASHER (299)          ARADI
118) TIM HOCHBERG 63-1802        80  92   0 MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
119) CARTMAN 7-4034              69  62   3 WASTELAND II (386)         BONSUR
120) SIR ARTHUR 69-1079          86  82   4 KNIGHTS OF ORCCON (401)    CIMMERIAC
121) EXCARBAY 4-968              89 106   5 MAURAUDERS (269)           JHELUM
122) SIR REPTITIOUS 10-2917      98 105   2 SIR AGLIO (274)            KOLACT
123) JACK DANIELS 51-3084        53  49   1 WHY I DRINK (393)          TRICORUS
124) LUNCHTIME 17-5359           48  34   0 EASTERN HORDE (389)        ALJAFIR
125) ZIPPY 82-1886               42  30   1 EASTERN HORDE (410)        DWES EG
126) LI'L PEPPER 60-2245         93  95   2 JOKA MASHER (299)          ARADI
127) BISHOP 2-4520               67  37   5 SANCTUARY (86)             NIANIA
128) ELLYN 5-2077                66  84   4 BACON LORDS (417)          KALTOS
129) PICASSO 7-1534              70  80   3 UNDEAD ARTISTS (335)       BONSUR
130) HORACE PINKER 69-1273       66  55   4 THRASH OUT (439)           CIMMERIAC
131) ZERO 7-3156                 64  62   2 WASTELAND II (386)         BONSUR
132) THE GREENER FENCE 65-1955  114  87   4 LIFESHARDPLAYSHORT (166)   DAL SHANG
133) 22 JACKS 7-4153             51  25   0 ROGUES GALLERY (387)       BONSUR
134) JAMES MADISON 32-2777       91 118   2 THE PRESIDENTS (344)       ARVAT
135) QUANDARY 53-4767            85 101   3 QUBIT (236)                KHALHUMS
136) THE TRIP 35-2655            53  42   0 PHILANTHROPISTS (426)      MURSKA
137)-THE OFFSPRING 18-3954       87  59   3 INANIMATE TOFU (277)       TALCAMA
138) NEXT OF KIN 25-3663         68  38   4 WOLF PACK (342)            LYRATILAN
139) MACBETH 49-2832             71  68   1 STORIES (430)              VITHICAR
140) BLUE ZIG 42-3078            52  61   2 ALL YOUR BASE (332)        RODEKI
141) BOOBFROG 68-7503            62  60   0 ALMOST (304)               FIREHOLD
142) 5 62-2979                   70  49   1 NUMBERS (435)              VALAMANTIS
143) EYE LINER 65-4957           55  45   0 GIRL STUFF (437)           DAL SHANG
144) GOLIATH 7-1733              89  65   2 BLADES OF ICE (457)        BONSUR
145) KY 21-4498                  86  45   0 AFTER DARK (461)           SUNSET
146) ANYA 60-4063                47  30   1 SUNNYDALE (473)            ARADI
147) JAANA 40-2046              107  95   2 SUPERIOR FORCES (251)      ZENSU
148) LISPER 66-3267              73  63   2 MAROON MIDGET (397)        TARRGIR
149) JULIET 49-2818             104  80   0 STORIES (430)              VITHICAR
150) JENNIFER BARTES 63-1881     83  70   5 MOLES (118)                AMEN-TEI
151) MOON DAUGHTER 40-3016       50  28   2 THE PEOPLE (469)           ZENSU

GHEA GUARDIANS                    W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
152) CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130     88  89   0 BURN N' PILLAGE (470)      TALCAMA
153) ANGRY LIGHTNING 69-8748     72  38   2 TRIBAL COUNCIL 1 (465)     CIMMERIAC
154) TWISTED ONE 6-4738          68  34   0 DARK PANTHEON (164)        TRANSEL
155) GOD-EMPEROR OF BOB 1-6104   38  21   0 MINIONS OF BOB (441)       MORDANT
156)-LAMBORGHINI 63-1606         76  61   2 CAR AND DRIVER (354)       AMEN-TEI
157) ANGEL 2-1548               101  88   3 PITT GLADIATORS (455)      NIANIA
158) SEBASTIAN 66-1834           71  84   1 THE INQUISITION (152)      TARRGIR
159) LUCKY SAVAGE 60-352         59  74   3 WIMPS OF DEATH (433)       ARADI
160)-ISABEL 7-3540               86 100   0 WASTELAND II (386)         BONSUR
161) THOMAS JEFFERSON 32-2776    84 125   6 THE PRESIDENTS (344)       ARVAT
162) BRASS BELLS 9-4417          37  28   0 UNRELATED (459)            ZUKAL
163) URIEL 42-761               106 107   7 ARCHANGEL (289)            RODEKI
164) MR. CILANTRO 7-4118         66  52   1 WASTELAND II (386)         BONSUR
165)-MIGHTY BOSSTONE 36-3512     50  28   1 SCREAMING QUEEN (449)      JHANS
166) HARGREAVE TENSLAYER 4-2453  54  62   2 BLADES OF MIST (456)       JHELUM
167) MYSTRAL WYNDE 16-3730       80  66   2 THE BLACKHEARTS (424)      WILLAF
168) DAVE WOLVERTON 21-3611      78 108   2 AUTHORS (460)              SUNSET
169) PURPLE BUTTERFLY 68-6859    62  72   1 GOOD VIBRATIONS (398)      FIREHOLD
170) MAGSMAN 1-2615              56  31   2 ROGUES (454)               MORDANT

GHEA GUARDIANS                    W   L   K TEAM NAME                  CITY           
171) SITTING BULL 4-1016         78  57   3 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
172) ANGRY CALLER 42-3170        92  51   1 LEGENDS OF STEELE (231)    RODEKI
173) DOC STEELE 18-5277          69  87   5 ARROGANCE (425)            TALCAMA
174) OUTSIDER 36-4797            51  16   3 WOLF PACK (463)            JHANS
175) SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681         46  31   2 DANGEROUS PUPPETS (458)    BONSUR
176) HARD 'N CRUNCHY 82-1323     20  18   1 STREET PIZZAD II (468)     DWES EG
177) NEO LIGHTNING 17-5112       45  39   1 EASTERN HORDE (389)        ALJAFIR
178) ENVY 69-7848                77  53   0 ADOPT A WARRIOR (440)      CIMMERIAC
179) AFTERLIFE 18-650            85  59   4 THUNDR + LITENING (100)    TALCAMA
180) DEMON DANCER 6-3964         37  48   0 DARK PANTHEON (164)        TRANSEL
181) PIECE OF MIND 6-2302        35  35   1 MORBID FASCINATION (384)   TRANSEL

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

THE DEAD                    W   L  K TEAM NAME              SLAIN BY              TURN
ZIZ, JAGUAR PRIEST 108-43   0   1  0 DARK ARENA 0           FERNDOK 60-607         177
ITSORKARRI 108-53           0   1  0 DARK ARENA 0           MOTHER BEAR 7-3172     177
INVISIBLE 108-42            0   1  0 DARK ARENA 0           CRAZY-BABY 69-6735     177
JAGUAR WARRIOR 108-57       0   1  0 DARK ARENA 0           OGRE LYNEN 1-3870      177
HORACE PINKER 69-1273      66  55  4 THRASH OUT 439         QUETZIQUATL 108-16     177
DOMINION 18-5662           99  27  9 THUNDR + LITENING 100  FIRE DRAGON 108-38     177

                               PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE

Guardian -- The score is Doc Steele 6, Guardian 4. -- Doc Steele

Psycho -- 2-0.  Keep it coming big guy. -- Tarad

Sultan -- Yeah, I'm sure I meant to say "monologue."  Far be it from me to use a word 
like "blathering" and hurt your feelings.  Just keep on ....filibustering in the ads 
so I have something to read. -- Doc Steele

Chief -- Get off you ass and get some challenges in, so we can get Furious off the 
Throne.  I am having trouble getting Skylas in the top 11 with all those avoids and 
Gate fights.  If Skylas misses his TV again I am going to Gate challenge and see if he 
can slip in that way.  But until I get that done it is your job to boot Furious-whore. 
-- Doc Steele

Thumper -- Ouch.  I think I lost my lunch out there. -- Lunchtime

So who do you avoid when you're at the bottom?  Oh well, this gives me more time to 
work on my look. -- Neo Lightning

Malador -- Urg!  Losing on the ground rots.  Too bad I can't dodge in the sand.  Yeah, 
if there was snow I could've made snow angels. -- Finger Puppet

Sirocco -- Elemental Elves, bad dreams. -- Zippy

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FERNDOK butchered ZIZ, JAGUAR PRIEST in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DOMINION was savagely slain by FIRE DRAGON in a exciting 2 minute Dark Arena melee.
MOTHER BEAR slaughtered ITSORKARRI in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
CRAZY-BABY savagely slew INVISIBLE in a crowd pleasing 13 minute Dark Arena match.
OGRE LYNEN slaughtered JAGUAR WARRIOR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
HORACE PINKER was butchered by QUETZIQUATL in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
MAIMED handily defeated LEGACY in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
TARAD was narrowly defeated by PSYCHO SCIENTIST in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
CRAZY HORSE overpowered OEDI in a popular 2 minute uneven Challenge match.
HAMMER OF THE GODS overpowered JUANITA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
SKYLAS TAKARIN slimly lost to SABRE TOOTH in a exciting 8 minute Challenge battle.
PLUNDER luckily beat WALL PAPER HANGER in a 8 minute Challenge conflict.
SHADOW KNIGHT viciously subdued ARNIE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute Challenge bout.
SIR DAR was viciously subdued by OXYGEN THIEF in a 6 minute Challenge bout.
T'SAIN was bested by WEBBED TOES in a exciting 2 minute Challenge fight.
SALADIN narrowly defeated BONNIE in a exciting 9 minute brutal Challenge bout.
MJOLNIR overpowered MICHAEL in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
GNARLY GNAT overpowered CHANGELING in a exciting 2 minute gory uneven Challenge fight.
SIR MOUNT was overcome by LORD HAVE MERCY in a action packed 1 minute Challenge duel.
SHARP devastated NIBBLE in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
FINGER PUPPET was overpowered by THUMPER in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
TAIL BANDIT overpowered DEE DEE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
ROSE overpowered ZIPPY in a popular 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge duel.
NEXT OF KIN overpowered KY in a exciting 1 minute uneven Challenge competition.
THE TRIP overpowered MACBETH in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
CELISTON overcame BOOBFROG in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
LUNCHTIME was subdued by CARTMAN in a popular 1 minute Challenge fight.
EYE LINER was overpowered by JACK DANIELS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
HST bested DOC'S EGO in a popular 2 minute Challenge duel.
SIR REPTITIOUS was viciously subdued by EXCARBAY in a 15 minute Challenge battle.
ENVY was savagely defeated by OUTSIDER in a popular 2 minute brutal Challenge fray.
NEO LIGHTNING subdued DEMON DANCER in a exciting 2 minute Challenge conflict.
BRASS BELLS was vanquished by TWISTED ONE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge bout.
MAGSMAN overpowered HARD 'N CRUNCHY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
FURIOUS IMPALER savagely defeated MOLLY RINGWALD in a exciting 5 minute Title fight.
SCAR was vanquished by ANGEL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome one-sided struggle.
SUMMONED MONSTER slimly lost to DARK PROPHET in a crowd pleasing 3 minute fight.
MIPHON overpowered SEEKER HIDDEN SPARK in a 5 minute uneven competition.
REX WALTERS was savagely defeated by RAGE in a exciting 3 minute gory fight.
LIAR won victory over MA BEAR in a popular 2 minute gruesome bout.
DAPHNE overpowered LURK, CAPTURED in a 1 minute uneven competition.
LAZAR WOLF narrowly defeated GLENCOE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brutal match.
CUNNING FOX demolished TONGUEINMYCLOTHES in a popular 1 minute one-sided battle.
SEEKER PALE SILK viciously subdued CRYSTALSONG in a crowd pleasing 5 minute contest.
STEVE BARD was devastated by LORD OF ILLUSION in a 4 minute one-sided battle.
MORIARTY devastated CUDDLY KOALA in a crowd pleasing 2 minute one-sided match.
STICKY HANDKERCHIEF was unbelievably bested by TOE JAM in a popular 3 minute bout.
GUMBY devastated ASHE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody one-sided fight.
MANDRAKE bested BLOOD TITAN in a exciting 1 minute bout.
THE DRAGON was overpowered by COMPLETE CHECK in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LUCIFER'S HAMMER was demolished by FANGS in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
AMANDA overpowered PHOENIX in a exciting 1 minute mismatched bout.
JENNY vanquished MALADOR in a popular 2 minute one-sided duel.
WHAT TEST? was overpowered by TYRRUS in a action packed 1 minute brutal uneven fight.
SQORPION demolished GUMBO JAKE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
HARRISON CROSS savagely defeated HARLOT HARE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute fight.
RODGER YOUNG viciously subdued GOLIATH in a exciting 5 minute brutal contest.
THE PLEDGE demolished 22 JACKS in a popular 3 minute gory one-sided bout.
KATE devastated THE GREENER FENCE in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched duel.
BLUE ZIG was demolished by DARKNESS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal uneven match.
JACK RABBIT overpowered JAANA in a action packed 1 minute brutal uneven fight.
VULTUREMAN handily defeated BLACK SKULL in a action packed 2 minute one-sided melee.
HELACIOUS HIPPO overpowered WARLOCK in a exciting 1 minute mismatched bout.
DRIZZT DO'URDEN was handily defeated by BLACKTHORN in a 2 minute uneven conflict.
MILLER KNIGHT savagely defeated BISHOP in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brutal bout.
CARNIVOROUS SLOTH devastated MOON DAUGHTER in a popular 3 minute one-sided match.
MALICIOUS MOTH handily defeated JENNIFER BARTES in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ALCATRAZ was savagely defeated by SIR BACKBREAKER in a popular 6 minute contest.
SHEWISH PICKLE overpowered PICASSO in a exciting 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
CHILI CON CARNAGE handily defeated SORE EYE in a 1 minute uneven match.
ZERO overpowered MYSTRAL WYNDE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided competition.
ANYA was subdued by PANDA in a popular 2 minute bout.
TIM HOCHBERG overpowered URIEL in a popular 2 minute uneven competition.
LI'L PEPPER was savagely defeated by CHRIS DODD in a popular 7 minute brutal bout.
LUCKY SAVAGE was viciously subdued by 5 in a crowd pleasing 6 minute brutal fight.
LISPER vanquished DAVE WOLVERTON in a 1 minute uneven contest.
NICODEMUS overpowered SIKAMIKANICO in a popular 3 minute mismatched duel.
QUANDARY was overpowered by SIR ARTHUR in a exciting 3 minute mismatched competition.
SIROCCO overpowered JULIET in a action packed 1 minute uneven brawl.
ELLYN vanquished CADILLAC DUARDO in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
KOJI SHIKERU demolished DOC STEELE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
SILVERFLASH handily defeated PURPLE BUTTERFLY in a 3 minute one-sided fray.
JAMES MADISON demolished PIECE OF MIND in a popular 5 minute bloody mismatched battle.
ANGRY LIGHTNING won victory over THOMAS JEFFERSON in a popular 1 minute gory conflict.
SEBASTIAN overpowered MR. CILANTRO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
ANGRY CALLER was viciously subdued by GOD-EMPEROR OF BOB in a 3 minute competition.
AFTERLIFE was handily defeated by ANGEL in a popular 2 minute gory uneven match.
HARGREAVE TENSLAYER won victory over SITTING BULL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  76         PARRY-LUNGE       95 -  65 -  0      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                   16         PARRY-STRIKE      36 -  29 -  3      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                 16         LUNGING ATTACK   403 - 353 - 18      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                     15         WALL OF STEEL     93 -  84 -  3      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                      13         AIMED BLOW        69 -  67 -  0      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                     10         SLASHING ATTACK   82 -  82 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    8         PARRY-RIPOSTE     40 -  47 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         TOTAL PARRY       48 -  62 -  2      44  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  29 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  41 -  1      28  |

Turn 177 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        10 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  9         8  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  4     PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  6         1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       4 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK    40 - 36     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  4         1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      8 -  8     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  8     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   RANK WARRIOR                    W   L   K TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW         1) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762   185  50   6 FAMOUS BRANDS (177)
LUNGING ATTACK     2) FERNDOK 60-607           169 108  33 UNDERDOGS (75)
SLASHING ATTACK    6) LEGACY 18-5620           101  34   9 THUNDR + LITENING (100)
WALL OF STEEL     12) RAGE 48-906              173 143  10 THE BEARS (70)
PARRY-LUNGE       19) MIPHON 10-2706           143  79   1 LIQUID CARNAGE (216)
PARRY-RIPOSTE     28) OEDI 8-1440              175  95   2 BRITERON BY (20)
TOTAL PARRY       34) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756    110 123   2 CREW MONIKER (119)
STRIKING ATTACK   39) AMANDA 21-987            124 126   4 THE CRIPPLERS (418)
BASHING ATTACK    64) SIR BACKBREAKER 7-1870   147  85   4 GOLDEN DAWN (213)
PARRY-STRIKE      68) CRAZY-BABY 69-6735        68  34   2 BRAT PAK (322)

The overall popularity leader is NICODEMUS 8-1729.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WALL PAPER HANGER 68-6885.  The ten other most popular fighters were PLUNDER 
69-4132, BONNIE 29-2780, EXCARBAY 4-968, SABRE TOOTH 28-1193, RODGER YOUNG 70-5786, 
SALADIN 18-183, SKYLAS TAKARIN 18-3114, CRAZY-BABY 69-6735, 5 62-2979, and SIR 
REPTITIOUS 10-2917.

The least popular fighter this week was CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SORE EYE 60-2308, MACBETH 49-2832, MR. CILANTRO 7-4118, DAVE 
WOLVERTON 21-3611, MYSTRAL WYNDE 16-3730, WARLOCK 2-3744, GUMBO JAKE 76-1694, 
LUCIFER'S HAMMER 75-639, HARD 'N CRUNCHY 82-1323, and BRASS BELLS 9-4417.

Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  Arena (Number)       W  L K  
MORDANT(1)           4  0 1  LYRATILAN(25)        2  1 0  ARADI(60)            1  4 1  
NIANIA(2)            2  2 0  CALEAM(26)           1  0 0  VALAMANTIS(62)       1  1 0  
OSKSI(3)             1  0 0  MORYA(28)            1  0 0  AMEN-TEI(63)         2  3 0  
JHELUM(4)            6  4 0  LAPUR(29)            0  2 0  KURUKAR(64)          0  1 0  
KALTOS(5)            1  0 0  ARVAT(32)            1  1 0  DAL SHANG(65)        1  3 0  
TRANSEL(6)           2  6 0  MURSKA(35)           1  0 0  TARRGIR(66)          3  0 0  
BONSUR(7)            6  6 1  JHANS(36)            2  1 0  FIREHOLD(68)         2  3 0  
ARKERS(8)            1  1 0  SIBIKHAS(37)         1  0 0  CIMMERIAC(69)        8  3 1  
ZUKAL(9)             0  1 0  ZENSU(40)            1  2 0  SENTERN(70)          2  1 0  
KOLACT(10)           2  3 0  RODEKI(42)           2  4 0  KYR'TERR(71)         1  0 0  
ARUAK CITY(11)       1  0 0  CAER(48)             1  1 0  DAIYLA KIV(74)       1  0 0  
RIZTAB(12)           1  0 0  VITHICAR(49)         0  2 0  JADE MOUNTAIN(75)    0  1 0  
DULLENS(13)          1  0 0  TRICORUS(51)         1  0 0  SIMTAKKA(76)         2  1 0  
WILLAF(16)           0  2 0  FRATSFA(52)          1  1 0  MAZGOURRAH(77)       1  0 0  
ALJAFIR(17)          1  1 0  KHALHUMS(53)         2  2 0  LIN TIRIAN(78)       1  1 0  
TALCAMA(18)          8  9 0  KHALANI(55)          0  1 0  DWES EG(82)          0  2 0  
ZUWAYZA(19)          1  1 0  ROCANIS(56)          4  1 0  SYVYN'S HILL(98)     0  1 0  
SUNSET(21)           1  2 0  DELARQ TOR(58)       0  1 0  

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
 46) TOE JAM 1-3433              82  83  2  SUPERIOR FORCES (120)      MORDANT
 48) OXYGEN THIEF 2-3726        117  61  2  ODD SQUAD (268)            NIANIA
 86) THE PLEDGE 3-2984           99  78  3  FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (208)   OSKSI
 13) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169          149  99  1  TRIBAL COUNCIL (83)        JHELUM
128) ELLYN 5-2077                66  84  4  BACON LORDS (417)          KALTOS
 29) HAMMER OF THE GODS 6-3311  139  80  7  DARK PANTHEON (164)        TRANSEL
  3) MOTHER BEAR 7-3172         123  89  3  THE BEARS (172)            BONSUR
 28) OEDI 8-1440                175  95  2  BRITERON BY (20)           ARKERS
162) BRASS BELLS 9-4417          37  28  0  UNRELATED (459)            ZUKAL
 19) MIPHON 10-2706             143  79  1  LIQUID CARNAGE (216)       KOLACT
 44) FANGS 11-3066               92  79  2  REPTILIAN REBELS (337)     ARUAK CITY
 38) GUMBY 12-2854              117  95  0  ZOOM ZONE (143)            RIZTAB
 81) HELACIOUS HIPPO 13-2774    181  74  4  SATAN'S KINGDOM (339)      DULLENS
 93) CUDDLY KOALA 16-555         88  75  0  HELPLESS ANIMALS (173)     WILLAF
124) LUNCHTIME 17-5359           48  34  0  EASTERN HORDE (389)        ALJAFIR
  4) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697    195 111 16  MAD SCIENTISTS (34)        TALCAMA
 49) CHANGELING 19-2164          97 105  2  THE GUARDIANS (35)         ZUWAYZA
 39) AMANDA 21-987              124 126  4  THE CRIPPLERS (418)        SUNSET
 15) SCAR 25-2752                84  74  4  SACRED VOW (174)           LYRATILAN
 32) JENNY 26-1388              133 116  2  THE DREADLANDS (416)       CALEAM
 11) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193        156  86  2  THE RED REAVERS (47)       MORYA
 51) SUMMONED MONSTER 29-2992   116  79  0  SUPERIOR FORCES (113)      LAPUR
134) JAMES MADISON 32-2777       91 118  2  THE PRESIDENTS (344)       ARVAT
136) THE TRIP 35-2655            53  42  0  PHILANTHROPISTS (426)      MURSKA
  5) MAIMED 36-2213             151 110 15  THE HURT (103)             JHANS
  1) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762     185  50  6  FAMOUS BRANDS (177)        SIBIKHAS
105) KOJI SHIKERU 40-2619        95  73  1  SUPERIOR FORCES (251)      ZENSU
 57) MICHAEL 42-764             127  77  3  ARCHANGEL (289)            RODEKI
 12) RAGE 48-906                173 143 10  THE BEARS (70)             CAER
139) MACBETH 49-2832             71  68  1  STORIES (430)              VITHICAR
123) JACK DANIELS 51-3084        53  49  1  WHY I DRINK (393)          TRICORUS
 10) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520      141 115  5  PRETTY THINGS (93)         FRATSFA
 24) DAPHNE 53-3095             161 100  1  POISONOUS DEMISE (235)     KHALHUMS
 41) ASHE 55-168                133 121  3  KENCYRATH (157)            KHALANI
 14) ANGEL 56-612               161 108  0  PITT GLADIATORS (158)      ROCANIS
 94) BLACK SKULL 58-5130         92  67  1  KHOTA (352)                DELARQ TOR

TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA         W   L  K  TEAM NAME                  CITY           
  2) FERNDOK 60-607             169 108 33  UNDERDOGS (75)             ARADI
 67) THE DRAGON 62-2505          86  75  1  SAVAGE (302)               VALAMANTIS
 25) LIAR 63-28                 153  93  3  QUEENSPAWN (181)           AMEN-TEI
 98) NIBBLE 64-2916              69 132  0  MASTICATORS (151)          KURUKAR
 23) SEEKER HIDDEN SPAR 65-1559 134  91  1  SILENT STORM (159)         DAL SHANG
 83) LORD HAVE MERCY 66-2314    127  85  6  OFF THE WALL (355)         TARRGIR
 40) MORIARTY 68-8199            72  46  2  MEN IN TIGHTS (305)        FIREHOLD
 27) CRAZY HORSE 69-4523        155  68  1  DEADMAN'S HAND (242)       CIMMERIAC
 18) REX WALTERS 70-1592        149  70  3  JAYHAWKS (161)             SENTERN
110) PANDA 71-550                94  78  0  EDGE OF EXTINCTION (245)   KYR'TERR
 97) SHARP 74-2739               70  30  0  CORPS (327)                DAIYLA KIV
 69) LUCIFER'S HAMMER 75-639    109 133  5  NIGHTLIGHTS (154)          JADE MOUNTAIN
 34) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756      110 123  2  CREW MONIKER (119)         SIMTAKKA
114) CHRIS DODD 77-31           100 133  4  DARBS (137)                MAZGOURRAH
108) HST 78-1738                 75  52  1  PRESIDENTS (407)           LIN TIRIAN
125) ZIPPY 82-1886               42  30  1  EASTERN HORDE (410)        DWES EG
 22) ARNIE 98-368               112  76  6  ...ACTION! (314)           SYVYN'S HILL

                                 FACE-TO-FACE XXX

     Can you believe this will be our thirtieth Face-to-Face???  
     Our next Winter Face-to-Face will be held on Martin Luther King weekend, Friday
through Sunday, 17-19 January 2003, at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Mesa, Arizona 
(1600 S Country Club Dr).  Room rates are an amazing $89.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy.  
     The rooms are blocked.  The reservations number is 480-964-7000; tell them you're 
with the "RSI Face-to-Face" block.  Our room block will be released in mid-December, 
so please make sure you reserve your room before then.
     There is a free shuttle to the airport, as well as free parking.  The hotel is 
located down the freeway in Mesa.  It is the same location as the Winter 1995 FTF, but
they've put $6 million into the hotel since we were last there, and this hotel is 
loaded!  All rooms have broadband (for an extra charge), and suites are the same price 
as regular rooms (subject to availability).  There is a fitness center, jacuzzi, and 
the largest heated pool in the East Valley, and of course a bar and restaurant inside 
the hotel.  The hotel is setting up breakfast and lunch buffets for our use, and 
everyone will get a "welcome drink" coupon (beverage of your choice) when they arrive.  
There's miniature golf, two Waffle Houses, and a shopping mall within easy walking 
distance.  Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet.
     The tournament information sheet/strategy sheet should be out sometime in late 
November/early December. 
     If you haven't been to a Face-to-Face before, you're overdue.  If you have, 
you'll be back.  Don't miss this one, it'll be a blast!  See you there! 

                                          -- Green Eyes and the RSI Staff

                                      THE WASTE

                            Thoughts on the Wall of Steel
                                    by Red Raven

     While I would not call myself a master of the Wall of Steel, by chance I have 
fallen into some observations which work.  Perhaps some may differ with me, but for 
the most part readers will find the following advice effective.
     The Waste survives by constant motion and taking the initiative from more 
decisive styles.  For this reason, WILL is the most important stat for a Waste, 
followed by DEFTNESS for accuracy in parry and attack.  As with all styles, a 
moderate or high WIT allows a character to learn more skills which will allow greater 
success at higher levels of the game.  Here are some Wastes and why they have or 
haven't worked.

                A         B        C         D           E
ST:            13(2)     13(1)    14        13(2)       14(1)
CN:            12(1)     12(1)     9        10(1)       12(1)
SZ:             6        10        8        15           7
WT:            15        15       17        15(1)       17
WL:            21        17(1)    17        17(1)       15
SP:             5         3        4         4          11
DF:            15        17       15        17(2)       11(1)
Record:     (10-4-0)  (14-7-0)  (2-1-0)  (17-7-0-)  (15-19-0)

     A, B and C are warriors with hopeful futures into ADM; D and E are not.  While 
both D and E were very successful at first (D was a TV and E fell just short of TV 
two times), the long-term record of D is doomed because I "trained off" too many 
skills and his large SZ, and E lacks in DF and WL (he'd have made a better Striker).  
Of the above, A is the closest to what I picture as ideal, although I would trade off 
some SP, SZ and CN for more WT, DF and ST (in that order), something like:  15-8-3-
17-21-3-17.
     The optimum parameters for Wastes are:

ST:  11-15  13 is good for the best weapon selection.
CN:  ANY    A little CN helps absorb damage.
SZ:  3-9    Large size reduces numbers needed elsewhere.
WT:  15+    17 is always optimum.
WL:  17-21  Less than 17 will result in losses.
SP:  3-5    Speed is not needed, Wastes are not decisive.
DF:  15-17  Less will result in poor attack and defense.

     As with all styles, if the numbers of a particular rollup don't fit, then you 
should make the character something else.  My experience with Wastes is only due to 
getting rollups that fit, I have never been partial to the style.
     STRATEGY:  The Favorite rhythm of Wastes is Moderate/Low (Offensive Effort: 5-6; 
Activity Level: 3-4).  The best Defensive Tactic is Parry.  And depending upon a 
character's Favorite Weapon he may be a "Parry-Basher" or a "Parry-Slasher" favoring 
Bush or Slash as an Offensive Tactic (although I don't suggest the use of Offensive 
Tactics for most characters, and then only on Min. 2 or ).

Strategy:                                                  WEAPONS:
O.E.       4     6     5     5     5     3     3
A.L.       2     4     3     3     3     1     1           (0, 17) SC/ME
K.D.       3     5     5     5     5     5     1           (8, 12) MS/ME
Att Loc:   HE    >     >     >     >     >     >           (13, +) GA
Pro Loc:   BD    >     >     >     >     >     HE
Off Tac:   None
Def Tac:   P                                   P           ARMOR: ASM/H

     This strategy should work for most, but as with all characters it is good to 
play with the numbers a bit and find out what your character likes.  Armor is a 
matter of choice, whether more or less, I recommend some armor.
     WEAPONS:  Are also a matter of choice, however, this style is limited to weapons 
which require a ST of 11 or more, the list (with ST required) being:  SC(9), BS(11), 
QS(11), WF(11), MS(13), GA(13), BA(15), GS(15).  While some managers say, "No off-
hand weapon," I say a Medium Shield works pretty well for most Wastes.  But as the 
case with character "A" above, he does very well when armed with nothing more than a 
Morning Star.  The only problem with choosing a Great Axe for heavily armored 
opponent is the occasional Basher who is armored up like a tank and can take 
advantage of a Waste without a defensive shield.  Wastes trade parries and attacks, 
their advantage is to weather the first onslaught of an offensive character and then 
take the initiative with accurate and deadly attacks.  Most of my matches last one or 
two minutes with my Wastes taking their opponents down with one or two blows.  Unless 
your "Favorite" weapon is a WF, GS or BA I suggest staying away from those choices (a 
WF can work for a Waste, but only against characters with no or little armor).
     VICTIMS:  Strikers are on the top of the menu, the average striker relies solely 
on decisiveness, leaving him at the mercy of a defensive character who can steal the 
initiative and lay waste to his whirlwind onslaught and lack of stamina.  To be 
avoided:  Slashers, who make easy prey out of the average Waste....

                                       -- Red Raven, Rulers of Arya (344), DM 45

P.S.  Some believe a WT of 11 or 13 works fine for Wastes; I choose a higher WT 
because of my own personal tastes.