ADVANCED DUELMASTERS
Date : 09/26/2002 Duedate: 10/09/2002
THE KAIKWOK GATEWAY
DM-108 TURN-178
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
1 SATAN'S KING 13/339 153 41 109 78.9 WASTELAND II 7/386
2 DARK SIDE 43/115 188 87 8 68.4 DANGEROUS PUPPETS 7/458
IN COLD BLOOD 75/472 16-THIRSTY THUG 10/336 24 24 0 50.0
3 ODD SQUAD 2/268 965 449 21 68.2 17 UNDERDOGS 60/75 272 279 36 49.4
DEADMAN'S HAND 69/242 18 THE PEOPLE 40/469 36 37 0 49.3
THUNDR + LITENING 18/100 DAGGER ISLE 76/246
BLADE RYCHE 69/241 ROGUES GALLERY 7/387
LEGENDS OF STEELE 42/231 19 BRITERON BY 8/20 252 269 4 48.4
DARK PANTHEON 6/164 PRETTY THINGS 52/93
ADOPT A WARRIOR 69/440 20 QUBIT 53/236 230 246 3 48.3
4 MAD SCIENTIST 18/34 403 188 25 68.2 SIR AGLIO 10/274
5 EVIL 69/379 384 246 0 61.0 JOKA MASHER 60/299
GOLDEN DAWN 7/213 VERMIN! 69/306
TRIBAL COUNCIL 4/83 TAIL BANDITS 42/347
SAVAGE 62/302 21 CORPS 74/327 710 771 25 47.9
SHINING PATH 6/211 THE BEARS 7/172
TRIBAL COUNCIL 1 69/465 COLORS 76/404
HERMETICS 18/223 THE HURT 36/103
LIQUID CARNAGE 10/216 FAMOUS BRANDS 37/177
6 THE BAD BUNNI 4/209 176 114 0 60.7 THE BEARS 48/70
FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT 3/208 PRESIDENTS 78/407
REPTILIAN REBELS 11/337 GIRL STUFF 65/437
OUR HIGHEST HONOR 70/362 UNRELATED 9/459
7 ...ACTION! 98/314 84 59 0 58.7 22 SUPERIOR FORC 1/120 269 315 14 46.1
8 SANCTUARY 2/86 267 191 4 58.3 SUPERIOR FORCES 29/113
AFTER DARK 21/461 SUPERIOR FORCES 40/251
9 HYBRIDS II 53/394 216 162 2 57.1 23 ELEMENTAL FO 52/234 201 238 1 45.8
SATAN'S DELI 7/214 EDGE OF EXTINCTION 71/245
STREET PIZZA 18/221 POISONOUS DEMISE 53/235
MINIONS OF BOB 1/441 24 MAURAUDERS 4/269 165 215 1 43.4
MOM 'N DAD RELATED? 68/400 RESURRECTION 6/421
STREET PIZZAD II 82/468 LORDS OF RUIN 25/225
10 PHILANTHROPI 35/426 8 6 0 57.1 BLADES OF ICE 7/457
11 PARTY TIME 6/212 105 83 1 55.9 EXILED KNIGHTS 19/224
ZOOM ZONE 12/143 BLADES OF MIST 4/456
12 ALMOST 68/304 557 484 8 53.5 25 WOLF PACK 25/342 60 81 3 42.6
SPECIAL EFFECTS 69/307 SACRED VOW 25/174
WHY I DRINK 51/393 WOLF PACK 36/463
THE GUARDIANS 19/35 DOOMCORPS PRIDE 56/432
MEN IN TIGHTS 68/305 26-BRAT PAK 69/322 29 41 2 41.4
MYTH AND MIGHT 2/10 BACK BREAKERS 1/321
THE RED REAVERS 28/47 THRASH OUT 69/439
13 JAYHAWKS 70/161 931 813 7 53.4 27 BURN N' PILL 18/470 38 54 0 41.3
PITT GLADIATORS 56/158 KNIGHTS OF ORCCON 69/401
QUEENSPAWN 63/181 28 HELPLESS ANI 16/173 32 51 0 38.6
SILENT STORM 65/159 MORBID FASCINATION 6/384
OFF THE WALL 66/355 29 SUNNYDALE 60/473 92 154 1 37.4
ARCHANGEL 42/289 BACON LORDS 5/417
KENCYRATH 55/157 THE CRIPPLERS 21/418
VAMPYRES 70/310 THIGH MASTERS 18/222
PITT GLADIATORS 2/455 ALL YOUR BASE 42/332
14 KHOTA 58/352 26 23 0 53.1 THE INQUISITION 66/152
15 NUMBERS 62/435 114 109 2 51.1 THE DREADLANDS 26/416
CARTOON NETWORK 4/383 30 UNDEAD ARTIST 7/335 24 43 0 35.8
RANK TEAMS W L K % RANK TEAMS W L K %
31 STORIES 49/430 27 53 0 33.8 CREW MONIKER 76/119
ARROGANCE 18/425 DARBS 77/137
AUTHORS 21/460 THE PRESIDENTS 32/344
32 WIMPS OF DEA 60/433 7 14 0 33.3 MASTICATORS 64/151
33-EASTERN HORD 36/284 30 61 0 33.0 35 ROGUES 1/454 16 39 0 29.1
EASTERN HORDE 82/410 THE DYING EARTH 18/331
EASTERN HORDE 17/389 36 MAROON MIDGE 66/397 29 73 0 28.4
34 MOLES 63/118 677 1515 10 30.9 GOOD VIBRATIONS 68/398
BAD NEWS 78/186 THE BLACKHEARTS 16/424
LIFESHARDPLAYSHORT 65/166 37-LES MISERABL 75/476 0 1 0 0.0
NIGHTLIGHTS 75/154
'##/###' 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. Our reigning
Captain, Furious Impaler, randomly matched against Legacy. Although Legacy tried, he
could not best Furious Impaler. Congratulations, Furious Impaler, Captain of the
Gate!
Four warriors went out to kill those evil monsters this round. Only Mother Bear
was slain. Frendok killed a xoxke, Dominion slew an invisible, and Maimed slaughtered
a hechizatl. Mother Bear perished at the hands? of a shadow being. The others
brought her remains back to the keep, where Skek resurrected her.
Thundr + Litening was the most avoided team, and The Bears avoided them the most.
That shouldn't surprise any of you.
Moon Daughter (#151) was the highest mover in the rankings this time, moving up
48 after her defeat of Doc's Ego (#109). Well done! Other notable battles: HST
(#108) defeated Nibble (#98). Liar (#25) was defeated by Gumby (#38). Fangs (#44)
was overpowered by Mandrake (#58). Ellyn (#128) demolished What Test? (#113). Angry
Lightning (#153) was overcome by Purple Butterfly (#169). Phoenix (#95) was
overpowered by Koji Shikeru (#105). Crystalsong (#99) was subdued by Panda (#110).
Harrison Cross (#92) vanquished Helacious Hippo (#81). And finally, Chili Con Carnage
(#80) defeated Malicious Moth (#70). Well done, all of you!
In the top eleven, Psycho Scientist (#4) was viciously subdued by Tarad (#9).
Skylas Takarin (#17) was bested by Sabre Tooth (#11). Dark Prophet (#20) was barely
bested by Molly Ringwald (#10). We've already heard about Furious Impaler's (#1)
defeat of Legacy (#6), as well as Ferndok's (#2), Dominion's (#8), Maimed's (#5), and
Mother Bear's (#3) adventures with the monsters. Nameless Took (#7) didn't fight yet
again and has fallen out of the rankings, with Rage moving up to the vacant #11 place.
We had a death in the fights this time! Poor Webbed Toes (#61) was slain by
Glencoe (#37)! Shame on you.
Our top ranked manager remains Dark One, who continues to dominate our team
rankings at 78.9% (down from 79.3%). Excellent job, Dark One! Sentinel remained #2,
and 68.4% (down from 68.5%). Doc Steele remained #3 and 68.2%. Neon dropped to 68.2%
(down from 68.3%) but stayed at #4. Last but certainly not least, Chief Illiniwek
holds #5 at 61.0 (same as last time). 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 37-762 186 50 6 FAMOUS BRANDS (177) SIBIKHAS
THE GATE COMMANDERS W L K TEAM NAME CITY
2) FERNDOK 60-607 170 108 34 UNDERDOGS (75) ARADI
3) MAIMED 36-2213 152 110 16 THE HURT (103) JHANS
4) DOMINION 18-5662 100 27 10 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
5) TARAD 18-181 193 103 9 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
6) LEGACY 18-5620 101 35 9 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
7) MOTHER BEAR 7-3172 123 90 3 THE BEARS (172) BONSUR
8) PSYCHO SCIENTIST 18-697 195 112 16 MAD SCIENTISTS (34) TALCAMA
9) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520 142 115 5 PRETTY THINGS (93) FRATSFA
10) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193 157 86 2 THE RED REAVERS (47) MORYA
11) RAGE 48-906 174 143 10 THE BEARS (70) CAER
LIEUTENANTS OF THE GATE W L K TEAM NAME CITY
12) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169 150 99 1 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83) JHELUM
13) ANGEL 56-612 162 108 0 PITT GLADIATORS (158) ROCANIS
14) SCAR 25-2752 84 75 4 SACRED VOW (174) LYRATILAN
15) ARNIE 98-368 113 76 6 ...ACTION! (314) SYVYN'S HILL
16) SKYLAS TAKARIN 18-3114 161 85 1 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
17) REX WALTERS 70-1592 150 70 3 JAYHAWKS (161) SENTERN
18) MIPHON 10-2706 144 79 1 LIQUID CARNAGE (216) KOLACT
19) DARK PROPHET 18-4730 132 40 6 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
20)-SOME STROKE 75-1564 83 51 1 LES MISERABLES (476) JADE MOUNTAIN
21) SHADOW KNIGHT 18-3309 170 76 3 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
22) SEEKER HIDDEN SPAR 65-1559 135 91 1 SILENT STORM (159) DAL SHANG
23) DAPHNE 53-3095 161 101 1 POISONOUS DEMISE (235) KHALHUMS
24) GUMBY 12-2854 118 95 0 ZOOM ZONE (143) RIZTAB
25) CRAZY HORSE 69-4523 156 68 1 DEADMAN'S HAND (242) CIMMERIAC
26) OEDI 8-1440 175 96 2 BRITERON BY (20) ARKERS
27) HAMMER OF THE GODS 6-3311 140 80 7 DARK PANTHEON (164) TRANSEL
28) JUANITA 63-1482 79 141 2 MOLES (118) AMEN-TEI
29) CUNNING FOX 4-3906 114 46 0 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83) JHELUM
30) JENNY 26-1388 133 117 2 THE DREADLANDS (416) CALEAM
31) LORD OF ILLUSION 69-7429 73 45 1 SPECIAL EFFECTS (307) CIMMERIAC
DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP W L K TEAM NAME CITY
32) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756 111 123 2 CREW MONIKER (119) SIMTAKKA
33) SEEKER PALE SILK 65-1582 137 97 1 SILENT STORM (159) DAL SHANG
34) MA BEAR 48-2205 98 95 0 THE BEARS (70) CAER
35) GLENCOE 6-4341 108 48 2 PARTY TIME (212) TRANSEL
36) LIAR 63-28 153 94 3 QUEENSPAWN (181) AMEN-TEI
37) AMANDA 21-987 125 126 4 THE CRIPPLERS (418) SUNSET
38) MORIARTY 68-8199 73 46 2 MEN IN TIGHTS (305) FIREHOLD
39) ASHE 55-168 134 121 3 KENCYRATH (157) KHALANI
40) MYSTIC 43-2387 152 64 4 DARK SIDE (115) VEASTIAN
41) MJOLNIR 18-4732 132 47 3 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
42) MANDRAKE 53-3845 136 95 1 POISONOUS DEMISE (235) KHALHUMS
43) TONGUEINMYCLOTHES 53-5410 92 80 2 HYBRIDS II (394) KHALHUMS
44) TOE JAM 1-3433 82 84 2 SUPERIOR FORCES (120) MORDANT
45) GNARLY GNAT 69-5474 82 80 1 VERMIN! (306) CIMMERIAC
46) OXYGEN THIEF 2-3726 117 62 2 ODD SQUAD (268) NIANIA
47) CHANGELING 19-2164 97 106 2 THE GUARDIANS (35) ZUWAYZA
48) STICKY HANDKERCHIE 18-3244 119 105 5 STREET PIZZA (221) TALCAMA
49) SALADIN 18-183 193 85 3 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
50) SIR DAR 10-2608 133 77 2 SIR AGLIO (274) KOLACT
51) STEVE BARD 63-1722 104 86 1 MOLES (118) AMEN-TEI
52) PLUNDER 69-4132 151 81 2 BLADE RYCHE (241) CIMMERIAC
53) SUMMONED MONSTER 29-2992 116 80 0 SUPERIOR FORCES (113) LAPUR
54) MICHAEL 42-764 127 78 3 ARCHANGEL (289) RODEKI
55) FANGS 11-3066 92 80 2 REPTILIAN REBELS (337) ARUAK CITY
56) WALL PAPER HANGER 68-6885 68 63 1 ALMOST (304) FIREHOLD
57) BONNIE 29-2780 109 87 3 SUPERIOR FORCES (113) LAPUR
DEFENDERS OF THE KEEP W L K TEAM NAME CITY
58) WEBBED TOES 68-8436 66 37 1 MOM 'N DAD RELATED? (400) FIREHOLD
59) KATE 18-3126 89 63 1 THIGH MASTERS (222) TALCAMA
60) T'SAIN 18-993 59 71 2 THE DYING EARTH (331) TALCAMA
61) SIR BACKBREAKER 7-1870 147 86 4 GOLDEN DAWN (213) BONSUR
GUARDIANS OF THE WALL W L K TEAM NAME CITY
62) SHEWISH PICKLE 7-2434 157 100 2 SATAN'S DELI (214) BONSUR
63) THE DRAGON 62-2505 87 75 1 SAVAGE (302) VALAMANTIS
64)-CRAZY-BABY 69-6735 68 34 2 BRAT PAK (322) CIMMERIAC
65) LUCIFER'S HAMMER 75-639 110 133 5 NIGHTLIGHTS (154) JADE MOUNTAIN
66) CHILI CON CARNAGE 7-2989 123 102 2 SATAN'S DELI (214) BONSUR
67) NICODEMUS 8-1729 146 108 3 BRITERON BY (20) ARKERS
68) JACK RABBIT 4-2713 114 86 1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209) JHELUM
69) MALADOR 6-3075 143 86 1 SHINING PATH (211) TRANSEL
70) ALCATRAZ 7-3447 113 93 0 WASTELAND II (386) BONSUR
71) BLACKTHORN 56-839 129 112 3 PITT GLADIATORS (158) ROCANIS
72) BLOOD TITAN 6-3509 116 91 4 DARK PANTHEON (164) TRANSEL
73)-OGRE LYNEN 1-3870 107 127 5 BACK BREAKERS (321) MORDANT
74) MALICIOUS MOTH 56-1204 130 99 3 PITT GLADIATORS (158) ROCANIS
75) HARRISON CROSS 18-4906 77 75 0 HERMETICS (223) TALCAMA
76) SQORPION 25-602 115 92 0 LORDS OF RUIN (225) LYRATILAN
77) LORD HAVE MERCY 66-2314 127 86 6 OFF THE WALL (355) TARRGIR
78) SIR MOUNT 10-2951 97 100 2 SIR AGLIO (274) KOLACT
79) THUMPER 4-3989 64 73 1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209) JHELUM
80) THE PLEDGE 3-2984 100 78 3 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (208) OSKSI
81) TAIL BANDIT 42-2097 71 31 2 TAIL BANDITS (347) RODEKI
82) VULTUREMAN 42-3394 86 34 1 LEGENDS OF STEELE (231) RODEKI
83)-FINGER PUPPET 36-1774 65 80 1 EASTERN HORDE (284) JHANS
84) DRIZZT DO'URDEN 69-1092 132 72 0 KNIGHTS OF ORCCON (401) CIMMERIAC
85) DEE DEE 4-4285 70 52 3 CARTOON NETWORK (383) JHELUM
86) HELACIOUS HIPPO 13-2774 181 75 4 SATAN'S KINGDOM (339) DULLENS
87) CUDDLY KOALA 16-555 88 76 0 HELPLESS ANIMALS (173) WILLAF
88) BLACK SKULL 58-5130 92 68 1 KHOTA (352) DELARQ TOR
89) KOJI SHIKERU 40-2619 96 73 1 SUPERIOR FORCES (251) ZENSU
90) SHARP 74-2739 71 30 0 CORPS (327) DAIYLA KIV
91) GUMBO JAKE 76-1694 66 32 2 DAGGER ISLE (246) SIMTAKKA
92) HST 78-1738 76 52 1 PRESIDENTS (407) LIN TIRIAN
93) PANDA 71-550 95 78 0 EDGE OF EXTINCTION (245) KYR'TERR
94)-MILLER KNIGHT 10-3610 73 56 2 THIRSTY THUGS (336) KOLACT
95) DARKNESS 69-6719 73 69 2 EVIL (379) CIMMERIAC
96) RODGER YOUNG 70-5786 61 73 2 OUR HIGHEST HONOR (362) SENTERN
97) TYRRUS 70-1125 115 79 1 VAMPYRES (310) SENTERN
98) SIROCCO 52-1789 85 68 0 ELEMENTAL FORCE (234) FRATSFA
99) PHOENIX 6-4794 69 25 2 RESURRECTION (421) TRANSEL
100) SILVERFLASH 19-473 131 89 0 EXILED KNIGHTS (224) ZUWAYZA
101) CARNIVOROUS SLOTH 56-1073 113 53 3 PITT GLADIATORS (158) ROCANIS
PROTECTORS OF THE WALL W L K TEAM NAME CITY
102) NIBBLE 64-2916 69 133 0 MASTICATORS (151) KURUKAR
103) MOON DAUGHTER 40-3016 51 28 2 THE PEOPLE (469) ZENSU
104) CRYSTALSONG 4-1078 100 90 3 MAURAUDERS (269) JHELUM
105) WARLOCK 2-3744 79 69 2 MYTH AND MIGHT (10) NIANIA
106) HARLOT HARE 4-3893 65 80 1 THE BAD BUNNIES (209) JHELUM
107) ELLYN 5-2077 67 84 4 BACON LORDS (417) KALTOS
108) CHRIS DODD 77-31 101 133 4 DARBS (137) MAZGOURRAH
109)-ROSE 76-2357 74 29 3 COLORS (404) SIMTAKKA
110) CELISTON 18-6261 76 21 15 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
111) SORE EYE 60-2308 106 102 1 JOKA MASHER (299) ARADI
112) TIM HOCHBERG 63-1802 80 93 0 MOLES (118) AMEN-TEI
113) CARTMAN 7-4034 70 62 3 WASTELAND II (386) BONSUR
114) SIR ARTHUR 69-1079 87 82 4 KNIGHTS OF ORCCON (401) CIMMERIAC
115) EXCARBAY 4-968 90 106 5 MAURAUDERS (269) JHELUM
116) SIR REPTITIOUS 10-2917 98 106 2 SIR AGLIO (274) KOLACT
PROTECTORS OF THE WALL W L K TEAM NAME CITY
117) JACK DANIELS 51-3084 54 49 1 WHY I DRINK (393) TRICORUS
118)-LUNCHTIME 17-5359 48 34 0 EASTERN HORDE (389) ALJAFIR
119)-ZIPPY 82-1886 42 30 1 EASTERN HORDE (410) DWES EG
120) LI'L PEPPER 60-2245 93 96 2 JOKA MASHER (299) ARADI
121) BISHOP 2-4520 68 37 5 SANCTUARY (86) NIANIA
122) WHAT TEST? 78-779 112 101 1 BAD NEWS (186) LIN TIRIAN
123) PICASSO 7-1534 71 80 3 UNDEAD ARTISTS (335) BONSUR
124)-HORACE PINKER 69-1273 66 55 4 THRASH OUT (439) CIMMERIAC
125) ZERO 7-3156 65 62 2 WASTELAND II (386) BONSUR
126) THE GREENER FENCE 65-1955 115 87 4 LIFESHARDPLAYSHORT (166) DAL SHANG
127) 22 JACKS 7-4153 52 25 0 ROGUES GALLERY (387) BONSUR
128) JAMES MADISON 32-2777 91 119 2 THE PRESIDENTS (344) ARVAT
129) MACBETH 49-2832 72 68 1 STORIES (430) VITHICAR
130) THE TRIP 35-2655 54 42 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (426) MURSKA
131) BOOBFROG 68-7503 63 60 0 ALMOST (304) FIREHOLD
132) QUANDARY 53-4767 85 102 3 QUBIT (236) KHALHUMS
133) BLUE ZIG 42-3078 52 62 2 ALL YOUR BASE (332) RODEKI
134) NEXT OF KIN 25-3663 68 39 4 WOLF PACK (342) LYRATILAN
135) 5 62-2979 71 49 1 NUMBERS (435) VALAMANTIS
136) EYE LINER 65-4957 55 46 0 GIRL STUFF (437) DAL SHANG
137) GOLIATH 7-1733 90 65 2 BLADES OF ICE (457) BONSUR
138) KY 21-4498 86 46 0 AFTER DARK (461) SUNSET
139) ANYA 60-4063 48 30 1 SUNNYDALE (473) ARADI
140) JAANA 40-2046 107 96 2 SUPERIOR FORCES (251) ZENSU
141) LISPER 66-3267 73 64 2 MAROON MIDGET (397) TARRGIR
142) JULIET 49-2818 104 81 0 STORIES (430) VITHICAR
143) JENNIFER BARTES 63-1881 83 71 5 MOLES (118) AMEN-TEI
144) DOC'S EGO 56-3364 40 20 2 DOOMCORPS PRIDE (432) ROCANIS
145) CADILLAC DUARDO 18-2130 88 90 0 BURN N' PILLAGE (470) TALCAMA
146) PURPLE BUTTERFLY 68-6859 63 72 1 GOOD VIBRATIONS (398) FIREHOLD
147) SEBASTIAN 66-1834 72 84 1 THE INQUISITION (152) TARRGIR
148) GOD-EMPEROR OF BOB 1-6104 39 21 0 MINIONS OF BOB (441) MORDANT
149) KOMODO 75-1786 61 54 3 IN COLD BLOOD (472) JADE MOUNTAIN
150) ANGEL 2-1548 101 89 3 PITT GLADIATORS (455) NIANIA
151) TWISTED ONE 6-4738 68 35 0 DARK PANTHEON (164) TRANSEL
GHEA GUARDIANS W L K TEAM NAME CITY
152) LUCKY SAVAGE 60-352 59 75 3 WIMPS OF DEATH (433) ARADI
153) THOMAS JEFFERSON 32-2776 84 126 6 THE PRESIDENTS (344) ARVAT
154) BRASS BELLS 9-4417 37 29 0 UNRELATED (459) ZUKAL
155) URIEL 42-761 106 108 7 ARCHANGEL (289) RODEKI
156) MR. CILANTRO 7-4118 66 53 1 WASTELAND II (386) BONSUR
157) HARGREAVE TENSLAYER 4-2453 54 63 2 BLADES OF MIST (456) JHELUM
158) MYSTRAL WYNDE 16-3730 80 67 2 THE BLACKHEARTS (424) WILLAF
159) DAVE WOLVERTON 21-3611 78 109 2 AUTHORS (460) SUNSET
160) ANGRY LIGHTNING 69-8748 72 39 2 TRIBAL COUNCIL 1 (465) CIMMERIAC
161) MAGSMAN 1-2615 57 31 2 ROGUES (454) MORDANT
162) DEMON DANCER 6-3964 38 48 0 DARK PANTHEON (164) TRANSEL
163) ANGRY CALLER 42-3170 93 51 1 LEGENDS OF STEELE (231) RODEKI
164) DOC STEELE 18-5277 69 88 5 ARROGANCE (425) TALCAMA
165) OUTSIDER 36-4797 51 17 3 WOLF PACK (463) JHANS
166) SIKAMIKANICO 7-2681 46 32 2 DANGEROUS PUPPETS (458) BONSUR
167) ENVY 69-7848 78 53 0 ADOPT A WARRIOR (440) CIMMERIAC
168)-NEO LIGHTNING 17-5112 45 39 1 EASTERN HORDE (389) ALJAFIR
169) HARD 'N CRUNCHY 82-1323 20 19 1 STREET PIZZAD II (468) DWES EG
170)-AFTERLIFE 18-650 85 59 4 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
171) SITTING BULL 4-1016 78 58 3 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83) JHELUM
172) PIECE OF MIND 6-2302 35 36 1 MORBID FASCINATION (384) TRANSEL
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
MOTHER BEAR 7-3172 123 90 3 THE BEARS 172 SHADOW BEING 108-67 178
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN
XOZKE 108-52 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 FERNDOK 60-607 178
INVISIBLE 108-42 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 DOMINION 18-5662 178
HECHIZATL 108-20 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 MAIMED 36-2213 178
WEBBED TOES 68-8436 66 37 1 MOM 'N DAD RELATED 400 GLENCOE 6-4341 178
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE
Tarad -- You're going down again this tourney! Feel my wrath. -- Mystic, boldly
predicting the impossible
Sultan -- It makes me so proud the way you ramble on in the personal ads, talking
mostly to yourself to keep things interesting. <sniff> I think that you must be my
long lost son or long lost father or something. Don't ever give it up, I love you
man. I'll try to challenge you every once in a while so that we'll have something to
talk about other than how Doc Steele has some thirty-odd Gateway warriors. -- The
Sentinel
Neo Lightning -- "Who do you avoid when you're at the bottom?" Everyone above you,
mostly. Etiquette of up and down challenges is a little different in Primus and
Gateway due to how the ranking system works. So, fear everyone. -- The Sentinel
Gumbo Jake -- Congratulations on your recent training success. -- The Sentinel
Guardian -- The score is Doc Steele 8, Guardian 5. -- Doc Steele
Psycho -- 2-1. Well fought, and good luck. -- Tarad
Neo Lightning -- Avoid at the bottom? You don't need to avoid anyone, all of you are
very young and need a lot of training. I know I have my rookies down there challenge,
just to keep from giving my enemies easy wins on random match ups up higher in the
ranks. -- Doc Steele
Furious -- As soon as I finish with Psycho, you won't have random match ups anymore.
-- Tarad
Oxygen Thief -- That was a great fight! I would have prefered landing a few more
hits, but what the heck, I'm not yet fully developed intellectually. Perhaps some day
I'll challenge you again for a rematch. -- Sir Dar
Excarbay -- Persistent little devil, aren't you. -- Sir Reptitious
Doc Steele -- You know, you've really become a caring, thoughtful person lately,
worrying about my feelings and all. Sounds to me like a storm is brewing. -- Sultan
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FERNDOK butchered XOZKE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
DOMINION murdered INVISIBLE in a exciting 3 minute gory Dark Arena melee.
MAIMED slaughtered HECHIZATL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory Dark Arena brawl.
MOTHER BEAR was savagely slain by SHADOW BEING in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
PSYCHO SCIENTIST was viciously subdued by TARAD in a 8 minute Challenge fight.
HAMMER OF THE GODS devastated JUANITA in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
SKYLAS TAKARIN was outwaited by SABRE TOOTH in a 9 minute Challenge duel.
CRAZY HORSE overpowered OEDI in a popular 5 minute gory uneven Challenge duel.
PLUNDER luckily beat WALL PAPER HANGER in a popular 8 minute gory Challenge melee.
DARK PROPHET was narrowly defeated by MOLLY RINGWALD in a 4 minute Challenge match.
SHADOW KNIGHT was bested by ARNIE in a exciting 2 minute Challenge battle.
SALADIN devastated STEVE BARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
MJOLNIR overpowered CHANGELING in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MYSTIC vanquished TONGUEINMYCLOTHES in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
MA BEAR was outwaited by LORD OF ILLUSION in a popular 8 minute Challenge brawl.
AMANDA savagely defeated OXYGEN THIEF in a exciting 4 minute brutal Challenge bout.
SHARP defeated GUMBO JAKE in a 2 minute Challenge conflict.
BLOOD TITAN devastated LORD HAVE MERCY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
22 JACKS subdued JULIET in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
BLUE ZIG was handily defeated by CELISTON in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
EYE LINER was overpowered by THE TRIP in a popular 2 minute one-sided Challenge match.
HST overpowered NIBBLE in a popular 1 minute gory uneven Challenge fight.
SEBASTIAN savagely defeated TWISTED ONE in a exciting 4 minute Challenge melee.
DEMON DANCER viciously subdued SITTING BULL in a 3 minute Challenge bout.
ANGRY CALLER handily defeated PIECE OF MIND in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
MAGSMAN overpowered SIKAMIKANICO in a popular 4 minute brutal uneven Challenge duel.
BRASS BELLS was demolished by GOD-EMPEROR OF BOB in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
ENVY beat HARD 'N CRUNCHY in a action packed 2 minute brutal Challenge bout.
FURIOUS IMPALER bested LEGACY in a popular 3 minute Title duel.
LAZAR WOLF devastated SCAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided battle.
RAGE unbelievably bested MICHAEL in a 2 minute fight.
REX WALTERS savagely defeated DAPHNE in a crowd pleasing 10 minute brutal match.
CUNNING FOX vanquished TOE JAM in a action packed 3 minute gory one-sided bout.
MIPHON overcame SEEKER PALE SILK in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome match.
SEEKER HIDDEN SPARK overpowered GNARLY GNAT in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ANGEL devastated JENNY in a action packed 2 minute bloody mismatched match.
LIAR was overpowered by GUMBY in a crowd pleasing 5 minute gruesome one-sided brawl.
FANGS was handily defeated by MANDRAKE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
ASHE overpowered DEE DEE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided battle.
SIR DAR savagely defeated SIR BACKBREAKER in a action packed 5 minute gory bout.
STICKY HANDKERCHIEF handily defeated SUMMONED MONSTER in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
MORIARTY overpowered PHASE SHADE in a popular 1 minute one-sided battle.
WEBBED TOES was executed by GLENCOE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BONNIE narrowly defeated BLACKTHORN in a exciting 11 minute brutal struggle.
COMPLETE CHECK devastated DARKNESS in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
MALADOR savagely defeated SQORPION in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody battle.
PHOENIX was overpowered by KOJI SHIKERU in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven bout.
CRYSTALSONG was defeated by PANDA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody fight.
LUCIFER'S HAMMER viciously subdued LI'L PEPPER in a exciting 3 minute gory bout.
SHEWISH PICKLE vanquished KY in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TAIL BANDIT savagely defeated TIM HOCHBERG in a popular 3 minute bloody conflict.
VULTUREMAN overpowered SIR REPTITIOUS in a exciting 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
THE PLEDGE vanquished CUDDLY KOALA in a popular 2 minute gory one-sided bout.
HARRISON CROSS vanquished HELACIOUS HIPPO in a exciting 3 minute one-sided duel.
CHILI CON CARNAGE vanquished MALICIOUS MOTH in a 3 minute one-sided fight.
DRIZZT DO'URDEN vanquished LISPER in a 2 minute one-sided contest.
ALCATRAZ narrowly defeated SIROCCO in a popular 4 minute gory match.
JACK RABBIT overpowered SIR MOUNT in a 2 minute mismatched fight.
KATE slimly won victory over T'SAIN in a exciting 3 minute bloody struggle.
THUMPER demolished SILVERFLASH in a 2 minute uneven match.
CARNIVOROUS SLOTH was viciously subdued by NICODEMUS in a popular 16 minute battle.
BLACK SKULL lost to THE DRAGON in a 2 minute brutal melee.
SORE EYE handily defeated CADILLAC DUARDO in a action packed 3 minute one-sided melee.
ANYA overpowered MYSTRAL WYNDE in a exciting 1 minute mismatched bout.
5 viciously subdued HARGREAVE TENSLAYER in a action packed 4 minute brutal conflict.
WARLOCK savagely defeated HARLOT HARE in a exciting 5 minute bloody contest.
DOC'S EGO was savagely defeated by MOON DAUGHTER in a popular 2 minute gruesome match.
QUANDARY was defeated by MACBETH in a action packed 1 minute match.
JENNIFER BARTES was demolished by BISHOP in a exciting 2 minute one-sided contest.
THE GREENER FENCE vanquished OUTSIDER in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
ELLYN handily defeated WHAT TEST? in a popular 3 minute bloody uneven match.
CARTMAN demolished THOMAS JEFFERSON in a popular 1 minute one-sided brawl.
JACK DANIELS overpowered MR. CILANTRO in a action packed 2 minute mismatched fight.
BOOBFROG overpowered NEXT OF KIN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
ZERO won victory over JAANA in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brutal fight.
SIR ARTHUR vanquished DOC STEELE in a popular 1 minute uneven contest.
EXCARBAY vanquished KOMODO in a popular 4 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
TYRRUS viciously subdued JAMES MADISON in a action packed 5 minute gory battle.
GOLIATH bested DAVE WOLVERTON in a action packed 1 minute duel.
RODGER YOUNG vanquished ANGEL in a exciting 3 minute one-sided competition.
PICASSO slimly won victory over LUCKY SAVAGE in a action packed 3 minute fight.
CHRIS DODD overcame URIEL in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody fight.
ANGRY LIGHTNING was demolished by PURPLE BUTTERFLY in a 1 minute mismatched battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 72 PARRY-LUNGE 94 - 62 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 15 PARRY-STRIKE 36 - 27 - 3 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 15 WALL OF STEEL 94 - 77 - 2 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 14 LUNGING ATTACK 396 - 355 - 20 53 |
|AIMED BLOW 13 AIMED BLOW 69 - 66 - 0 51 |
|TOTAL PARRY 10 SLASHING ATTACK 77 - 82 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 TOTAL PARRY 50 - 60 - 2 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 36 - 48 - 0 43 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 29 - 0 34 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 40 - 0 27 |
Turn 178 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:
TOTAL PARRY 7 - 3 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 8 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 8 - 5 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 11 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 9 - 6 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 7 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 8 - 6
LUNGING ATTACK 39 - 33
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE RANK WARRIOR W L K TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW 1) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762 186 50 6 FAMOUS BRANDS (177)
LUNGING ATTACK 2) FERNDOK 60-607 170 108 34 UNDERDOGS (75)
SLASHING ATTACK 6) LEGACY 18-5620 101 35 9 THUNDR + LITENING (100)
WALL OF STEEL 11) RAGE 48-906 174 143 10 THE BEARS (70)
PARRY-LUNGE 18) MIPHON 10-2706 144 79 1 LIQUID CARNAGE (216)
PARRY-RIPOSTE 26) OEDI 8-1440 175 96 2 BRITERON BY (20)
TOTAL PARRY 32) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756 111 123 2 CREW MONIKER (119)
STRIKING ATTACK 37) AMANDA 21-987 125 126 4 THE CRIPPLERS (418)
BASHING ATTACK 61) SIR BACKBREAKER 7-1870 147 86 4 GOLDEN DAWN (213)
PARRY-STRIKE 80) THE PLEDGE 3-2984 100 78 3 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (208)
The overall popularity leader is NICODEMUS 8-1729. The most popular warrior this
turn was BLACKTHORN 56-839. The ten other most popular fighters were PSYCHO
SCIENTIST 18-697, TARAD 18-181, REX WALTERS 70-1592, DAPHNE 53-3095, WALL PAPER
HANGER 68-6885, SABRE TOOTH 28-1193, BONNIE 29-2780, PLUNDER 69-4132, SKYLAS TAKARIN
18-3114, and LORD OF ILLUSION 69-7429.
The least popular fighter this week was KY 21-4498. The other ten least popular
fighters were DOC STEELE 18-5277, NEXT OF KIN 25-3663, PHOENIX 6-4794, DARKNESS
69-6719, FANGS 11-3066, NIBBLE 64-2916, THOMAS JEFFERSON 32-2776, MYSTRAL WYNDE
16-3730, LISPER 66-3267, and COMPLETE CHECK 76-756.
Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K Arena (Number) W L K
MORDANT(1) 2 1 0 CALEAM(26) 0 1 0 ARADI(60) 3 2 1
NIANIA(2) 2 2 0 MORYA(28) 1 0 0 VALAMANTIS(62) 2 0 0
OSKSI(3) 1 0 0 LAPUR(29) 1 1 0 AMEN-TEI(63) 0 5 0
JHELUM(4) 5 5 0 ARVAT(32) 0 2 0 KURUKAR(64) 0 1 0
KALTOS(5) 1 0 0 MURSKA(35) 1 0 0 DAL SHANG(65) 2 2 0
TRANSEL(6) 5 3 1 JHANS(36) 1 1 1 TARRGIR(66) 1 2 0
BONSUR(7) 8 4 0 SIBIKHAS(37) 1 0 0 FIREHOLD(68) 3 2 0
ARKERS(8) 1 1 0 ZENSU(40) 2 1 0 CIMMERIAC(69) 6 3 0
ZUKAL(9) 0 1 0 RODEKI(42) 3 3 0 SENTERN(70) 3 0 0
KOLACT(10) 2 2 0 VEASTIAN(43) 1 0 0 KYR'TERR(71) 1 0 0
ARUAK CITY(11) 0 1 0 CAER(48) 1 1 0 DAIYLA KIV(74) 1 0 0
RIZTAB(12) 1 0 0 VITHICAR(49) 1 1 0 JADE MOUNTAIN(75) 1 1 0
DULLENS(13) 0 1 0 TRICORUS(51) 1 0 0 SIMTAKKA(76) 1 1 0
WILLAF(16) 0 2 0 FRATSFA(52) 1 1 0 MAZGOURRAH(77) 1 0 0
TALCAMA(18) 8 8 1 KHALHUMS(53) 1 3 0 LIN TIRIAN(78) 1 1 0
ZUWAYZA(19) 0 2 0 KHALANI(55) 1 0 0 DWES EG(82) 0 1 0
SUNSET(21) 1 2 0 ROCANIS(56) 1 4 0 SYVYN'S HILL(98) 1 0 0
LYRATILAN(25) 0 3 0 DELARQ TOR(58) 0 1 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K TEAM NAME CITY
44) TOE JAM 1-3433 82 84 2 SUPERIOR FORCES (120) MORDANT
46) OXYGEN THIEF 2-3726 117 62 2 ODD SQUAD (268) NIANIA
80) THE PLEDGE 3-2984 100 78 3 FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (208) OSKSI
12) LAZAR WOLF 4-1169 150 99 1 TRIBAL COUNCIL (83) JHELUM
107) ELLYN 5-2077 67 84 4 BACON LORDS (417) KALTOS
27) HAMMER OF THE GODS 6-3311 140 80 7 DARK PANTHEON (164) TRANSEL
7) MOTHER BEAR 7-3172 123 90 3 THE BEARS (172) BONSUR
26) OEDI 8-1440 175 96 2 BRITERON BY (20) ARKERS
154) BRASS BELLS 9-4417 37 29 0 UNRELATED (459) ZUKAL
18) MIPHON 10-2706 144 79 1 LIQUID CARNAGE (216) KOLACT
55) FANGS 11-3066 92 80 2 REPTILIAN REBELS (337) ARUAK CITY
24) GUMBY 12-2854 118 95 0 ZOOM ZONE (143) RIZTAB
86) HELACIOUS HIPPO 13-2774 181 75 4 SATAN'S KINGDOM (339) DULLENS
87) CUDDLY KOALA 16-555 88 76 0 HELPLESS ANIMALS (173) WILLAF
4) DOMINION 18-5662 100 27 10 THUNDR + LITENING (100) TALCAMA
47) CHANGELING 19-2164 97 106 2 THE GUARDIANS (35) ZUWAYZA
37) AMANDA 21-987 125 126 4 THE CRIPPLERS (418) SUNSET
14) SCAR 25-2752 84 75 4 SACRED VOW (174) LYRATILAN
30) JENNY 26-1388 133 117 2 THE DREADLANDS (416) CALEAM
10) SABRE TOOTH 28-1193 157 86 2 THE RED REAVERS (47) MORYA
53) SUMMONED MONSTER 29-2992 116 80 0 SUPERIOR FORCES (113) LAPUR
128) JAMES MADISON 32-2777 91 119 2 THE PRESIDENTS (344) ARVAT
130) THE TRIP 35-2655 54 42 0 PHILANTHROPISTS (426) MURSKA
3) MAIMED 36-2213 152 110 16 THE HURT (103) JHANS
1) FURIOUS IMPALER 37-762 186 50 6 FAMOUS BRANDS (177) SIBIKHAS
89) KOJI SHIKERU 40-2619 96 73 1 SUPERIOR FORCES (251) ZENSU
54) MICHAEL 42-764 127 78 3 ARCHANGEL (289) RODEKI
40) MYSTIC 43-2387 152 64 4 DARK SIDE (115) VEASTIAN
11) RAGE 48-906 174 143 10 THE BEARS (70) CAER
129) MACBETH 49-2832 72 68 1 STORIES (430) VITHICAR
117) JACK DANIELS 51-3084 54 49 1 WHY I DRINK (393) TRICORUS
9) MOLLY RINGWALD 52-520 142 115 5 PRETTY THINGS (93) FRATSFA
23) DAPHNE 53-3095 161 101 1 POISONOUS DEMISE (235) KHALHUMS
39) ASHE 55-168 134 121 3 KENCYRATH (157) KHALANI
13) ANGEL 56-612 162 108 0 PITT GLADIATORS (158) ROCANIS
88) BLACK SKULL 58-5130 92 68 1 KHOTA (352) DELARQ TOR
2) FERNDOK 60-607 170 108 34 UNDERDOGS (75) ARADI
63) THE DRAGON 62-2505 87 75 1 SAVAGE (302) VALAMANTIS
28) JUANITA 63-1482 79 141 2 MOLES (118) AMEN-TEI
102) NIBBLE 64-2916 69 133 0 MASTICATORS (151) KURUKAR
22) SEEKER HIDDEN SPAR 65-1559 135 91 1 SILENT STORM (159) DAL SHANG
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH ARENA W L K TEAM NAME CITY
77) LORD HAVE MERCY 66-2314 127 86 6 OFF THE WALL (355) TARRGIR
38) MORIARTY 68-8199 73 46 2 MEN IN TIGHTS (305) FIREHOLD
25) CRAZY HORSE 69-4523 156 68 1 DEADMAN'S HAND (242) CIMMERIAC
17) REX WALTERS 70-1592 150 70 3 JAYHAWKS (161) SENTERN
93) PANDA 71-550 95 78 0 EDGE OF EXTINCTION (245) KYR'TERR
90) SHARP 74-2739 71 30 0 CORPS (327) DAIYLA KIV
65) LUCIFER'S HAMMER 75-639 110 133 5 NIGHTLIGHTS (154) JADE MOUNTAIN
32) COMPLETE CHECK 76-756 111 123 2 CREW MONIKER (119) SIMTAKKA
108) CHRIS DODD 77-31 101 133 4 DARBS (137) MAZGOURRAH
92) HST 78-1738 76 52 1 PRESIDENTS (407) LIN TIRIAN
169) HARD 'N CRUNCHY 82-1323 20 19 1 STREET PIZZAD II (468) DWES EG
15) ARNIE 98-368 113 76 6 ...ACTION! (314) SYVYN'S HILL
>)]H[(< + -----:----- + >)] Getting the Jump [(< + -----:----- +>)]H[(<
One of the most common questions that new players ask is what they can do to
defeat a certain warrior from another team who always attacks first and beats their
own warrior before he can get an attack in. Attacking first in a fight is called
"jumping" your opponent, and it decides the victor in a majority of fights between
two offensive warriors. By offensive, I mean Strikers, Bashers, Lungers, Slashers,
and Aimed Blows, although any style can be run offensively.
In this article, I will teach some of the more common things you can do to make
your warrior get the jump.
Part 1, the setup: To design a fast warrior, you must take into account Decisiveness
skills. Decise is gained from only three statistics: Wit, Will, and Speed. Of these
three, Speed is the only stat that has a large number of Decise skills in it. So if
you design a rollup with a high Speed stat and/or a high Wit and Will, it will be
fast.
Styles are also an important consideration. Strikers, Bashers, and Aimed Blows
start with more Decise skills than any other style. Slashers and Lungers have
slightly less, followed by Parry-Strike, Parry-Lunge, and Wall of Steel. Total
Parries and Parry-Ripostes have very low starting Decise scores.
Each style also learns Decise skills at different speeds. Strikers learn Decise
the fastest. Parry-Strikes also learn it quickly, and Bashers learn it reasonably
well. The other styles fall into the "don't count on learning it unless it's your
favorite learn" category.
Part 2, the strategy: What you put on your strategy sheet drastically affects your
chances of getting the jump.
Offensive effort: As high as possible (10). The more your warrior tries to
attack, the more likely he is to take the first opportunity offered him.
Activity level: As high as possible (10). The more your warrior moves around,
the more chances he will see to attack.
Note that running at these levels will tire your warrior out very quickly, and
your warrior may not fight at his best. Most styles prefer a much lower activity
level as their "favorite". But this article is about getting the jump, not fighting
efficiently. :)
Kill Desire: Kill desire is one of the most intangible factors in Duelmasters,
but one of the common theories is that each number of KD corresponds to a certain
skill, maximizing that skill. Seven is supposed to be the magic number for
Decisiveness. Try it and see if it works for you.
Tactics: Obviously, the Decisiveness (D) tactic increases your Decise. Other
tactics may increase your Decise, like the Bash tactic, but they don't increase it as
much as Decisiveness does.
Armor: None. Nada. Zilch. Armor weighs you down. Even if you have the
ability to carry a large load, you will still be faster running naked. Of course,
you will take much more damage if you get hit, so you'd better make sure you can put
your opponent down before he hits you back. With this strategy, you either win big or
you die.
Faster weapons: Lighter weapons are faster than heavier ones, but there are
certain weapons that are considered to be "faster" in general. Warhammer and Hatchet
are some of the best. Dagger and Bare Fist (FI) are probably the fastest, but
fighting bare-handed is dangerous.
So you've designed your warrior, probably a Striker or Basher with a good speed, wit,
and will. You're running him 10-10-7 Decise with no armor and a Warhammer. And that
same enemy warrior *still* outjumps you. If that's the case, he's probably running a
similar strategy and just has more Decise skills than you. So you have one more
trick up your sleeve: the Responsiveness tactic ('S' in the defensive tactics
section). If your opponent is using Decise and you use Response, you will probably
win. If your opponent is not using Decise, you will probably lose. It's like a
rock-scissors-paper relationship:
Decise beats no tactic; no tactic beats Response; Response beats Decise.
There are some other minor factors in getting the jump that are beyond the scope of
this article. Hopefully this will give you a better idea of how the warrior who
attacks first in a fight gets chosen.
Captain K., manager of Men of the Sea in DM 12 and assorted others