DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/10/2024 Duedate: 05/23/2024
RODEKI ARENA
DM 42 TURN 949
This Week's Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SHORT PORCH
DIAMOND LINGO (477)
(42-5424) [15-2-0,110]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SAY IT AIN'T SO TEACUP CHIHUAHUA
TOP FIVE JOES (476) FURRY FURY (463)
(42-5421) [11-4-0,114] (42-5286) [8-0-0,80]
Popularity Leader This Week's Favorite
CART HORSE PICKENS
DELVERS (154) MI CASA (485)
(42-5395) [16-30-0,78] (42-5524) [1-2-1,23]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DIAMOND LINGO (477)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NEVER GONNA... (484) 45
2. ERIDANUS (481) 28 TOP FIVE JOES (476)
3. FURRY FURY (463) 23 Unchartered Team
4. TOP FIVE JOES (476) 14
5. VOODOO VENDETTA! (483) 10 ERIDANUS (481)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*ERIDANUS (481) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 2 DIAMOND LINGO (477) 7 6 0
2/ 0*FURRY FURY (463) 11 3 0 78.6 2/ 1*MI CASA (485) 5 6 1
3/ 2 TOP FIVE JOES (476) 16 5 0 76.2 3/ 6*ERIDANUS (481) 4 1 0
4/ 0*VOODOO VENDETTA! (483) 7 3 1 70.0 4/ 4 DELVERS (154) 4 5 1
5/ 4 THE ENDLESS (478) 12 6 1 66.7 5/ 3 DYSTOPIA (466) 4 5 0
6/ 3*MI CASA (485) 10 7 1 58.8 6/ 5 THE ENDLESS (478) 3 0 0
7/ 5 MO' BETTER BLUES (365) 94 71 4 57.0 7/ 0*FURRY FURY (463) 2 0 0
8/ 6 DYSTOPIA (466) 51 51 1 50.0 8/ 0*NEVER GONNA... (484) 2 3 1
9/ 0*NEVER GONNA... (484) 10 11 2 47.6 9/ 0*VOODOO VENDETTA! (483) 1 0 0
10/ 7 DIAMOND LINGO (477) 36 41 2 46.8 10/ 7 TOP FIVE JOES (476) 1 1 0
11/ 8 DELVERS (154) 1191 1683 32 41.4 11/ 8 MO' BETTER BLUES (365) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Don't hate on me. I'm just playing by the rules established by The Commission.
So, back on top in Rodeki where the view is like a luxury box. Say It Ain't So Joe
gave it a good try, but his squire didn't pick out a stout enough weapon. We'll see
how the rematch goes in a few turns, after I get my invite.
Performing on the gladiatorial sands isn't that much different from playing on the
diamond. Stepping out into the sunshine, basking in the roar of the crowd, avoiding
the Golden Sombrero by jumping on that hanging Uncle Charlie from The Closer, and
launching it over the Short Porch in right! Nothing quite like it! Here's to the
boys of summer!!
Until next time, Rodeki. May the gods guide your blows straight and true!
-- Short Porch
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Say good-bye to MI CASA, as they are pushed from the coveted top team
spot by the DIAMOND LINGO stable. Coming up with a solid 2-1-0 outing, ERIDANUS has
advanced 3 places in the rankings. Hey everybody, watch out for ANGETENAR, who flew
up 16 points in the rankings after mashing LAUNCH THE RICH like a melon. Keep your
eye on this gal. And falling like a basher in the top ten was UNCLE CHARLIE, who
dropped 12 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with MURDER HORNET.
Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! SHORT PORCH
made a Bloodfeud against PICKENS this week. Our battling duelmaster SHORT PORCH has
managed to hold the title, fending off PICKENS' none too subtle advances. Better
luck next time, MI CASA. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this
stuff?
Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the RODEKI arena. And hey,
kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid DIAMOND LINGO, please raise you hand. Wow.
Does RODEKI really have that many liars? And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling
your rasberries, cause DYSTOPIA beats feet every time DIAMOND LINGO smiles at them.
Try farming, eh? And who is this BREXITEER you ask, with 92 points and a 12-8-0
record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! THE CLOSER of DIAMOND LINGO had better have a
good reason for challenging down 11 points in a challenge which he won. I thought
THE CLOSER showed great skill and promise when he overcame HOPE MILLS. All right, so
I slept through it! Big deal!
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! GIVE YOU UP defied all odds and
slew SHEWISH GIANT in the Dark Arena. The only ones displeased were the buzzards, as
SHEWISH GIANT's meat is notoriously tough. Congrats to SHORT PORCH for revenging the
death of his teammate (but more importantly, feeding PICKENS a bit of dirt). Ask not
the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh?
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in
next week's fights. And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick
your--(loud boos), oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHORT PORCH 5424 15 2 0 110 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421 11 4 0 114 TOP FIVE JOES (476)
DESIRE 5435 12 2 1 106 THE ENDLESS (478)
BRITISH CUISINE 5335 14 6 0 93 DYSTOPIA (466)
MURDER HORNET 5351 14 10 0 92 DYSTOPIA (466)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BREXITEER 5349 12 8 0 92 DYSTOPIA (466)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BESSIE SMITH 4100 19 23 0 86 MO' BETTER BLUES (365)
TEACUP CHIHUAHUA 5286 8 0 0 80 FURRY FURY (463)
CART HORSE 5395 16 30 0 78 DELVERS (154)
LADDER 5408 12 28 1 77 DELVERS (154)
UNCLE CHARLIE 5426 10 9 1 71 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELIFAS KENT 5451 13 13 1 58 DELVERS (154)
THE CLOSER 5428 9 10 0 58 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
GIVE YOU UP 5510 5 2 1 57 NEVER GONNA... (484)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GIG ECONOMY 5437 3 1 0 50 DYSTOPIA (466)
HOMINY HOMINY 5501 3 2 1 43 VOODOO VENDETTA! (483)
GRUMPY CAT 5300 3 0 0 39 FURRY FURY (463)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOPE MILLS 5520 4 1 0 30 MI CASA (485)
-CREVE COEUR 5523 1 1 0 25 MI CASA (485)
ANGETENAR 5489 2 0 0 24 ERIDANUS (481)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PICKENS 5524 1 2 1 23 MI CASA (485)
RUN AROUND 5507 1 2 0 19 NEVER GONNA... (484)
-GOLDEN SOMBRERO 5485 0 1 0 19 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
-BEID 5488 1 0 0 18 ERIDANUS (481)
LET YOU DOWN 5509 1 2 0 17 NEVER GONNA... (484)
LAUNCH THE RICH 5404 3 4 0 15 DYSTOPIA (466)
TELL A LIE 5506 0 1 0 15 NEVER GONNA... (484)
-MUSKEGO 5521 3 1 0 14 MI CASA (485)
KOEIA 5491 1 0 0 11 ERIDANUS (481)
KOKOMO 5522 1 2 0 9 MI CASA (485)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SHEWISH GIANT 0 0 0 DARK ARENA GIVE YOU UP 5510 949 NONE
CHIN MUSIC 5527 1 1 0 DIAMOND LINGO 477 PICKENS 5524 948 JUST REVENGED
DARK FAN 1 5528 0 1 0 DIAMOND LINGO 477 SPYMASTER 949 NONE
THEEMIN 5490 0 1 0 ERIDANUS 481 STONE GOLEM 949 NONE
HURT YOU 5508 3 4 1 NEVER GONNA... 484 SPYMASTER 949 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GIVE YOU UP viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
HURT YOU was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
THEEMIN was murdered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK FAN 1 was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
SHORT PORCH devastated PICKENS in a exciting 6 minute one-sided Bloodfeud Title fight.
SAY IT AIN'T SO devastated BREXITEER in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
MURDER HORNET devastated UNCLE CHARLIE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
BRITISH CUISINE handily defeated CART HORSE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
THE CLOSER vanquished HOPE MILLS in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge duel.
BESSIE SMITH was overpowered by DESIRE in a 2 minute gory uneven duel.
TEACUP CHIHUAHUA overpowered ELIFAS KENT in a 1 minute gory uneven match.
LADDER overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match.
HOMINY HOMINY overcame AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute brutal contest.
GRUMPY CAT demolished RUN AROUND in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody one-sided brawl.
LET YOU DOWN overpowered KOKOMO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
LAUNCH THE RICH was devastated by ANGETENAR in a 2 minute uneven duel.
TELL A LIE was overpowered by KOEIA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 - 1 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 7 - 1 70 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 9 - 0 68 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 17 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 2 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 8 - 1 33 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 13 - 1 28 |
Turn 949 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY SHORT PORCH 5424 15 2 0 110 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
LUNGING ATTACK SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421 11 4 0 114 TOP FIVE JOES (476)
AIMED BLOW BRITISH CUISINE 5335 14 6 0 93 DYSTOPIA (466)
STRIKING ATTACK BREXITEER 5349 12 8 0 92 DYSTOPIA (466)
PARRY-STRIKE GIVE YOU UP 5510 5 2 1 57 NEVER GONNA... (484)
WALL OF STEEL HOMINY HOMINY 5501 3 2 1 43 VOODOO VENDETTA! (483)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CART HORSE 5395. The most popular warrior this turn
was PICKENS 5524. The ten other most popular fighters were GIVE YOU UP 5510, THE
CLOSER 5428, DESIRE 5435, ANGETENAR 5489, SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421, BRITISH CUISINE 5335,
TEACUP CHIHUAHUA 5286, LADDER 5408, HOMINY HOMINY 5501, and GRUMPY CAT 5300.
The least popular fighter this week was TELL A LIE 5506. The other ten least popular
fighters were KOKOMO 5522, ELIFAS KENT 5451, BESSIE SMITH 4100, HOPE MILLS 5520, CART
HORSE 5395, UNCLE CHARLIE 5426, DARK FAN 1 5528, THEEMIN 5490, HURT YOU 5508, and
LAUNCH THE RICH 5404.
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
JANET RENO 3823 (157-127-6) 5 3 0 I'M DEAD SEXY
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LOVITIA 3014 (83-98-2) 4 3 0 TEAM SCUM
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ARCHFIRE 5193 (55-19-2) 2 3 0 STEELE RISING
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MIRA 5222 (28-12-2) 8 3 0 CETUS
BOZO 4016 (69-90-0) 4 3 0 CLOWNING AROUND
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RODEKI RABBI 5169 (9-1-0) 5 3 0 JEWISH BUFFET
MIXER 5240 (4-2-0) 1 3 0 STEELE RISING
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MOMMA 5422 (5-1-0) 9 3 1 TOP FIVE JOES
TEACUP CHIHUAHUA 5286 (7-0-0) 2 3 0 FURRY FURY
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GRUMPY CAT 5300 (2-0-0) 3 3 0 FURRY FURY
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GOLDEN SOMBRERO 5485 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 DIAMOND LINGO
RUN AROUND 5507 (1-1-0) 6 3 0 NEVER GONNA...
LET YOU DOWN 5509 (0-2-0) 2 3 0 NEVER GONNA...
TELL A LIE 5506 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 NEVER GONNA...
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BEID 5488 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 ERIDANUS
PICKENS 5524 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 MI CASA
CREVE COEUR 5523 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 MI CASA
DIRE 5514 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 THE ENDLESS
KOKOMO 5522 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 MI CASA
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WICKERSHAM 5278 (20-6-0) 1 3 0 LEVIATHAN
CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421 (10-3-0) 1 3 0 TOP FIVE JOES
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ALTERNATE FACTS 5189 (3-3-0) 0 3 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ANGETENAR 5489 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 ERIDANUS
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!