Archive for the ‘Tournaments’ Category

Blood on a Purple Robe: A Bloodgames Primer

by One Armed Bandit Twice a year, there is a great gathering. These tiny men with their stained clothing and great intellects do not look like your traditional gladiators, but they will meet and compete for a chance at Duel2 immortality. No, no, I’m not talking about the managers at the Face-to-Face. I’m talking about

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NEON’S THOUGHTS ON TOURNAMENT PRIZES

Tournament prizes are of two varieties. First is the type that gives a warrior a temporary benefit. The second, more powerful type, is the type that permanently alter a warrior’s long-term potential. A sub-category of this second type are the ‘freak’ prizes, i.e. those prizes that allow the creation of a warrior that could not

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Top 10 Things to Do to Have a Better FTF!

10. Have at least one meal that doesn’t involve either McDonalds or Domino’s Pizza. Bonus points if that meal includes the use of utensils. (Double bonus points if you already knew how to use utensils) 9. Recycle all those cover sheets and unwanted roll-ups into ammunition for the next great paper ball fight! (And don’t

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Strategy for the Bloodgames

First off, I don’t have an ADM warrior by way of the Bloodgames. In the last one, I did come in fifth. I think I have a fair idea of what it takes for success in the games. Strategy in the bloodgames shows up in several ways. They are: 1) Attitude 2) Design of the

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Are You Ready To Take Tournament Play Seriously?

The following advice is a great general way to excel in tournament play. It is intended more for a Face-to-Face Tournament, however much of the same advice also goes for a Mail-In Tournament…. FE = Fight equivalency. This is the term used by managers to denote how many fights RSI has registered for a warrior.

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