DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/07/2024 Duedate: 05/20/2024
KOLACT ARENA
DM 10 TURN 1000
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
EXTRA BEST THERMOS
THE JERKS (508)
(10-5444) [8-0-0,96]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
EXTRA BEST THERMOS GLITTER BOMB
THE JERKS (508) TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659)
(10-5444) [8-0-0,96] (10-7606) [4-3-0,64]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CLAUDIA FEMME FATALE
THE MOONDOGS (97) ROGUES GALLERY (226)
(10-7002) [14-8-0,55] (10-7594) [7-3-0,41]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE JERKS (508)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WAR HAWKS (11) 29
2. THE MOONDOGS (97) 20 THE JERKS (508)
3. PRATFALL (660) 18 Unchartered Team
4. TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659) 17
5. ROGUES GALLERY (226) 16 PRATFALL (660)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*PRATFALL (660) 6 1 2 85.7 1/ 2 THE JERKS (508) 8 2 0
2/ 2 THE JERKS (508) 55 24 1 69.6 2/ 4*PRATFALL (660) 4 0 1
3/ 0*TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659) 4 3 0 57.1 3/ 5 ROGUES GALLERY (226) 4 5 0
4- 3 THE KLK (519) 10 9 0 52.6 4/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97) 3 6 0
5/ 4 ROGUES GALLERY (226) 90 82 9 52.3 5- 3 ORDER OF DAWN (651) 2 1 0
6- 5 ORDER OF DAWN (651) 35 32 0 52.2 6/ 0 WAR HAWKS (11) 2 3 0
7/ 0 WAR HAWKS (11) 326 367 18 47.0 7- 6 THE KLK (519) 1 0 0
8/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97) 838 1052 19 44.3 8/ 0*TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659) 1 0 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Take note that THE JERKS has lost its top team spot, having missed
the turn. Where are you boys? Coming up with a solid 2-2-0 outing, THE MOONDOGS has
advanced 3 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out for BIG ROCK, who flew
up 26 points in the rankings after mashing CASSIDY like a melon. Keep your eye on
this guy. And falling like a basher in the top ten was ENGINEER FRED, who dropped 14
points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with GLITTER BOMB. Well,
everybody's pal EXTRA BEST THERMOS moved its record to 8-0-0 by defeating TREIRUS in
the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 7 recognition points. An apple a day keeps
the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.
Here is other news that is of note. Here's a song for you: Who's afraid of the
big, bad THE JERKS? Big bad THE JERKS. Big bad THE JERKS. KOLACT's afraid of the
big bad THE JERKS. Tra la la la la! For those of you who like math, try this one:
THE JERKS + Weapons That go Boom = ROGUES GALLERY + Avoid City. And who is this
SELENA you ask, with 18 points and a 3-9-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell!
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Ask not the elves for counsel, for they
will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh?
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in KOLACT have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EXTRA BEST THERMOS 5444 8 0 0 96 THE JERKS (508)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MORNING CLORY 7518 13 9 0 103 ORDER OF DAWN (651)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SUNRISE 7519 8 15 0 71 ORDER OF DAWN (651)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OPTI-GRAB 5492 7 3 0 66 THE JERKS (508)
-GARROTE 7584 5 1 0 66 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
TREIRUS 7466 8 5 0 65 WAR HAWKS (11)
GLITTER BOMB 7606 4 3 0 64 TEABAG@NOLA 23.3 (659)
CAT JUGGLER 5424 7 5 1 61 THE JERKS (508)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLAUDIA 7002 14 8 0 55 THE MOONDOGS (97)
LUCINCH 5380 9 22 0 49 WAR HAWKS (11)
LIZZIE 7603 4 4 2 45 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
FEMME FATALE 7594 7 3 0 41 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
ENGINEER FRED 5491 6 4 0 41 THE JERKS (508)
HARLUNE 7475 6 4 1 40 WAR HAWKS (11)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG ROCK 7076 1 5 0 31 THE MOONDOGS (97)
EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE 7620 3 0 1 29 PRATFALL (660)
WROTE YOU ONE NOTE 7619 2 0 1 29 PRATFALL (660)
ASHTRAY 7485 3 1 0 28 THE JERKS (508)
CASSIDY 7585 4 4 0 24 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
-NEON NECROPHILLIAC 5607 2 0 0 24 THE KLK (519)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ATTIS 7565 1 1 0 19 WAR HAWKS (11)
SELENA 7020 3 9 0 18 THE MOONDOGS (97)
COG 7575 1 0 0 13 WAR HAWKS (11)
GREEN RIPPER 7630 1 1 0 10 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
ECLIPSE 7102 2 2 0 9 THE MOONDOGS (97)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
TYCHO 7101 1 3 0 THE MOONDOGS 97 WROTE YOU ONE NO 7619 999
PERSONAL ADS
Happy turn 1,000 Kolact! -- War Hawks
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ASHTRAY was devastated by CLAUDIA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
WROTE YOU ONE NOTE vanquished ECLIPSE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE subdued SELENA in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
EXTRA BEST THERMOS vanquished TREIRUS in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CAT JUGGLER savagely defeated HARLUNE in a 2 minute brutal fight.
OPTI-GRAB devastated LUCINCH in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
ENGINEER FRED was overpowered by GLITTER BOMB in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
CASSIDY was devastated by BIG ROCK in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
LIZZIE vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
FEMME FATALE viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 4 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
ATTIS overpowered GREEN RIPPER in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
COG demolished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 7 - 1 70 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 5 - 2 62 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 7 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 21 - 0 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 8 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 9 - 2 36 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
Turn 1000 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 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE EXTRA BEST THERMOS 5444 8 0 0 96 THE JERKS (508)
LUNGING ATTACK OPTI-GRAB 5492 7 3 0 66 THE JERKS (508)
SLASHING ATTACK TREIRUS 7466 8 5 0 65 WAR HAWKS (11)
AIMED BLOW CAT JUGGLER 5424 7 5 1 61 THE JERKS (508)
STRIKING ATTACK CLAUDIA 7002 14 8 0 55 THE MOONDOGS (97)
PARRY-LUNGE FEMME FATALE 7594 7 3 0 41 ROGUES GALLERY (226)
TOTAL PARRY ENGINEER FRED 5491 6 4 0 41 THE JERKS (508)
WALL OF STEEL HARLUNE 7475 6 4 1 40 WAR HAWKS (11)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CLAUDIA 7002. The most popular warrior this turn
was FEMME FATALE 7594. The ten other most popular fighters were CAT JUGGLER 5424,
GLITTER BOMB 7606, BIG ROCK 7076, EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE 7620, OPTI-GRAB 5492, ATTIS
7565, WROTE YOU ONE NOTE 7619, EXTRA BEST THERMOS 5444, CASSIDY 7585, and LIZZIE
7603.
The least popular fighter this week was ENGINEER FRED 5491. The other ten least
popular fighters were LUCINCH 5380, HARLUNE 7475, TREIRUS 7466, SELENA 7020, ECLIPSE
7102, ASHTRAY 7485, COG 7575, GREEN RIPPER 7630, CLAUDIA 7002, and LIZZIE 7603.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!
We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 17-19, 2025! It will
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444). Room
rates are $209.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet. There's
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--the group code is 929.
The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: http://tinyurl.com/FF72inTempe
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
You can contact the Tempe Embassy (480-897-7444) to be put on the waiting list for
a double suite, too.
We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXIX
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MIPHON 2706 (337-191-6) 3 3 0 LIQUID CARNAGE
MILLER KNIGHT 3610 (314-234-10) 2 3 0 THIRSTY THUGS
TOM COLLINS 4083 (242-198-9) 0 5 0 THIRSTY THUGS
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KAPPA LEONIS 6949 (68-31-2) 2 3 0 LEO
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CUP O'PIZZA 5397 (85-36-0) 1 3 0 THE JERKS
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GOD FOOT 7543 (17-9-0) 1 3 0 TEMERE NOMEN
HATCHET MAN 1968 (21-22-2) 1 3 0 ROGUES GALLERY
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BROKEDOWN PALACE 7081 (8-1-0) 9 3 0 TERRAPIN STATION
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PRIMA GIEDI 7495 (7-3-0) 9 3 0 CAPRICORNUS
GLITTER BOMB 7606 (3-3-0) 2 3 0 TEABAG@NOLA 23.3
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LIZZIE 7603 (3-3-2) 4 3 0 ROGUES GALLERY
MR EDDIE'S FATHER 7567 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 MY BEST FRIEND
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EAT SCHMIDT AND DIE 7620 (1-0-1) 4 3 0 PRATFALL
WROTE YOU ONE NOTE 7619 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 PRATFALL
NEON NECROPHILLIAC 5607 (1-0-0) 2 3 0 THE KLK
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NASHIRA 7618 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 CAPRICORNUS
GREEN RIPPER 7630 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 ROGUES GALLERY
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
YUKON CORNELIAS 7126 (31-13-1) 0 3 0 BLIZZARD OF PAIN
CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EXTRA BEST THERMOS 5444 (6-0-0) 2 3 1 THE JERKS
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GARROTE 7584 (4-1-0) 3 3 0 ROGUES GALLERY
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN MINNEAPOLIS!
Our summer Face-to-Face is in the midwest again this year, and we're going back to the
Twin Cities! We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Bloomington, MN on July 12-
14, 2024! It will be held at the Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport (800-317-8143).
Room rates are $164/$174 for king and 2 doubles suites respectively, and all have free
high speed internet and all the Embassy goodness (free made-to-order breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, airport shuttle, indoor pool, business center and
on-site restaurant. The rooms are blocked and the code is "915."
The official block cutoff is June 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: https://tinyurl.com/FF71inMinneapolis
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
We look forward to seeing you in July! -- RSI
SUMMER BLOODGAMES 2024
Back by popular demand, we will be hosting a new slow Bloodgames mailed arena
beginning in August. We also plan our usual Bloodgames arenas at the summer Face-
to-Face.
For those of you who always wanted the chance to manage the last warrior standing
alive upon the arena sands, your day has come. The Bloodgames are coming!
At the end of the ten turns, even though several warriors, bruised and scarred, MAY
yet live, only one will be crowned Champion of the Bloodgames. And in this game mere
survival counts for little. A great general once said, "The object of battle is not
to die for your cause, but to make your enemy die for his." This general would have
greatly enjoyed the Duelmasters Bloodgames. Here are the particulars:
Face-to-Face style Turn 1 is due Fri July 12 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (DM 98): Turns process with the tournament
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Mail-in style Turn 1 is due Sat July 13 at 9pm at the hotel
Bloodgames (DM 99): All turns process overnight, mail-in style.
No strategy changes; all ten rounds process one
after the other and results will be out Sun morning.
Slow Bloodgames (DM 95): Turn 1 is due Thurs August 1
Turns process every 28 days
Strategy changes allowed, bloodfeud challenges only
Gameplay proceeds according to standard DM rules, except for a few notable exceptions:
BLOODGAMES ROLLUP -- Your Bloodgames team is ten warriors, one of each fighting
style, each warrior designed from scratch! (All are DYOs (design your owns) with 84
points, 3-21, as usual.) To submit your rollup, just write/type them up and send them
in. We'll mail or email your overviews and you can write up your strategies. Your
warriors must be created and have strategies entered by the first due date.
DEATH -- As the name implies, the Bloodgames will leave the arena sands somewhat
darker before they're over. It's a dangerous sport intended only for the tough and
spirited. The Arenamaster will be less likely to intercede on behalf of a dying
warrior. Even at a 1 kill desire, kill attempts will occur.
REPLACEMENTS AND ROLLUPS -- There will be no replacement characters.
CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES -- In the turn-based bloodgames, there are no regular
challenges, only bloodfeuds. There will be no DA challenges in any of the bloodgames
arenas.
TURN PROCESSING AND DUE DATES -- DM 95 is due August 1 and will process on a 28-day
schedule. The other two bloodgames arenas will be processed at the summer Face-to-
Face. (Note: there will also be bloodgames at the next winter FTF.)
MISSED TURNS -- All warriors fight each round. Only the dead may rest.
ERRORS -- If we make an input error, that warrior will be awarded a win and kill.
Errors must be reported before the next turn processes.
NEWSLETTER -- Warriors are ranked according to their number of kills. Champions of
Bloodgames may write a column for the newsletter at the end of the games.
FEES -- A Bloodgames rollup costs a $10 set-up fee. Managers may roll up more than
one team but may run only one team in each arena. The fee for all ten rounds is $49.
AWARDS -- The Bloodgames last ten rounds. Only warriors who survive to the end of
Turn 10 will be eligible for an award. However, a consolation award of a Bloodgames
T-shirt will be awarded to the dead warrior with the most kills.
The living warrior with the greatest number of kills will be the Bloodgames Champion.
Bloodgames Victor titles, 2nd and 3rd place will be awarded to those living warriors
with the greatest number of kills at the end of Turn 10, with one other important
consideration: Each of these three warriors must be of a different fighting style.
Win/loss records and, if necessary, recognition points will only be used to determine
awards if there is a tie.
The Bloodgames Champion fights for free in Advanced Duelmasters, and all Champions and
Victors earn Tournament Victor status, which allows them to challenge once per turn
with increased priority. These awards last for six months. The manager of the
Bloodgames Champion and Victors will receive Bloodgames T-shirts.
A Bloodgames T-shirt will be awarded to the manager of the team with the most kills.T-
shirts will only happen if someone gives us a nice design. One shirt per person.
AFTERMATH -- Warriors from the Bloodgames may not transfer to any other arena. Once
the games are over, the arena and teams will be disbanded. The fighters have won
their freedom and will never more be seen in the gladiatorial games. A special bonus
will, however, be awarded to the 1st through 3rd place warriors. Lady Sheila
Greywand, of the Isle of the Eye, has consented to allow the top three gladiators in
each Bloodgames admission to the Advanced Duelmasters games. Any special training
required to qualify those three warriors for Advanced Duelmasters combat will be
conducted before transfer into ADM. Astute managers will note that this means that
three warriors that are designed from scratch will survive the Bloodgames, win one of
the top three places, and go on to immortal glory! One of those warriors could be
yours!
The challenge is yours to take. The final plans are yours to make.
When the dust settles, remember: To the victor goes the spoils!