Duelmasters Turnsheets (was Re: Duelmasters - Neo Crits)

From: kanga.caltech.edu!johnjohn (John White)

Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1992 22:54:57 +0000

In article <1992Jan10.190533.21104@noose.ecn.purdue.edu>
songer@ei.ecn.purdue.edu (Christopher M Songer) writes:
>Just as a passing comment, I've scanned quite a bit of Duelmaster's
>discussion in the past, I've often wondered just what a turn sheet
>looks like. Does anyone have one they'd like to share? Thanks
>-Chris

When you get a turn back from RSI, there are several things included in the
package.  The term "turnsheet" is really generic and could refer to two things
that I can think of.  First and least frequently, it could refer to the sheet
on which the strategy of a warrior is represented on.  This is better referred
to as a strategy sheet.  Second, and most frequently, the term refers to the
newsletter.

The newsletter contains a lot of information.  The awards for the top
performers of the turn, the rankings of the teams (both by career win/loss
percentage and by three turn "most wins"), any stories that are written by the
individual managers (DM players are a creative bunch), a column written by the
past turn's Duelmaster, the current rankings of all the warriors in the arena,
all the people who died the past turn, a section of ads for communication
between managers/warriors, a list of who fought who (and the outcome), some
numerical information (number of warriors of each style, the ten turn
wins/losses/kills for each style, etc.), etc, etc.  In other words, its a very
comprehensive overview of what's going on in the arena. The turn newsletter is
limited to the specific arena.

Depending on the size of the arena, the newsletter's sizes varies.  The arena
that I play in (DM 18 - Talcama Arena) runs about 6 pieces of paper, double
sided, laser printed.  I understand that that's pretty large, though.

If you're _really_ interested, I could send you an extra copy of a newsletter
that I have by snail-mail (email me your address).  Its just too involved to
try typing in!  I'd appreciate it if you only did this if you're really just on
the verge of playing and really can't wait, though.

Keep in mind that most of the fun (IMHO), is centered in character development
and in reading the actual _fights_ that you also get back (blow by excruciating
blow).

Thanatos
--
John White
johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu

Craig:  So, John, meeting many women at Caltech?
John:   Women?  At Caltech?
--
John White
johnjohn@cco.caltech.edu

Craig:  So, John, meeting many women at Caltech?

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Re: Duelmasters - Neo Crits
songer@ei.ecn.purdue.edu (Christopher M Songer)
Fri, 10 Jan 1992 19:05:33 +0000