DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/12/2008    Duedate: 05/24/2008

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-597

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MIASMA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8104) [18-3-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIASMA                         TONY SIRAGUSA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            BETTER OFF DEAD (590)
(1-8104) [18-3-0,115]          (1-7882) [2-1-0,37]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KOOK AROCHA                    FISHMONGER
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          SEA DOGS (575)
(1-8120) [15-5-2,88]           (1-8239) [1-1-0,17]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEORDMASTERS (138)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHESS PIECES 1 (612)        34
2. SEA DOGS (575)              24      SWEORDMASTERS (138)
3. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      21      Unchartered Team
4. FULL SPECTRUM (611)          5
5. SWEORDMASTERS (138)          4      CHESS PIECES 1 (612)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CHESS PIECES 1 (612)       2   0  0  100   1/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       8  5 1
 2/ 0*BETTER OFF DEAD (590)      2   1  0 66.7   2/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    7  4 1
 3/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      520 458 60 53.2   3/ 4 SEA DOGS (575)            6  7 1
 4/ 2 SEA DOGS (575)           135 119  6 53.1   4/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     3  7 1
 5/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   269 258 49 51.0   5/ 0*CHESS PIECES 1 (612)      2  0 0
 6/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    412 412 49 50.0   6/ 0*BETTER OFF DEAD (590)     0  1 0
 7/ 0*FULL SPECTRUM (611)        0   1  0  0.0   7/ 0*FULL SPECTRUM (611)       0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 596): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 479): KEY LIME of SWEETS (?, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 604): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 600): LEONIDAS of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 599): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 603): DOMINO of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 601): ERASMUS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 595): ICARUS of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 587): MIDNIGHT of WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 586): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 560): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 550): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 246): SHRUG of CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 537): WINKY DINK of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 486): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 233): DARISTAM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 221): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 434): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 197): HOCKEY of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 478): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 596): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 479): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 604): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 600): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 599): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 603): SWIM SQUAD (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 601): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 595): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 587): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 586): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 560): MINDSOVERMATTER (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 550): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 246): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 537): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 486): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 233): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 221): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 534): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 197): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 478) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 595): SOUTLANCHOR of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 598): ORVERD QUILL of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 603): DOMINO of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 600): DIGGER WASP of FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 595): ICARUS of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 584): NESTOR ORDH of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 585): GOLDENBEARD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 537): WINKY DINK of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, MORDANT?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed 
to see ROOK win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, CHARK FORKBEARD beat 
KOOK AROCHA and KOOK AROCHA lost 21 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if 
variety is the spice of life, MORDANT may be getting bland, as MIASMA stays top dog 
in the city.  Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some 
of these guys win their fights?  Skill?  Ha!   
     He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  Gee, SWEORDMASTERS, ain't it past due for sending 
SMIRCH Dark Arena?  What took ol' '7-4-1' so long?  Hope?  Ha ha aha ha!  Now hey, I 
like to see a death as much as the next guy, but hey SWEORDMASTERS, whyja send THING 
to the Dark Arena, look at its record, huh?  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, 
guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Well, I've had enough of this 
drivel, and I'm sure you have too.  Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather.  Glad 
to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  18   3  0   115       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOOK AROCHA 8120             15   5  2    88       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 WAIF 8160                     9   3  0    88       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 JETSAM 8172                   9   5  1    68       SEA DOGS (575)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RECESS 8241                   6   0  1    66       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 WAYWARD SON 8180              5   0  2    61       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WYRD 8156                     5   3  0    42       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 TONY SIRAGUSA 7882            2   1  0    37       BETTER OFF DEAD (590)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRAB POT 8282                 2   0  1    21       SEA DOGS (575)
 ROOK 8259                     1   0  0    20       CHESS PIECES 1 (612)
 FISHMONGER 8239               1   1  0    17       SEA DOGS (575)
 QUEEN 8258                    1   0  0    14       CHESS PIECES 1 (612)
 COPPER JOHN 8279              1   0  0    10       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 POOP DECK GUY 8274            0   2  0     8       SEA DOGS (575)
 BLACK 8252                    0   1  0     5       FULL SPECTRUM (611)
 BISMARCK 8284                 1   1  0     4       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
151115717811 8287       0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  HIGH ELF              597  NONE
17912179911 8288        0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  THE AMAZON            597  NONE
2% 8275                 0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  CRAB POT 8282         597   
17516171793 8283        1  1 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 STONE GOLEM           597  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 8286      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 575         THE AMAZON            597  NONE
SMIRCH 8188             7  5 1 SWEORDMASTERS 138    DARK CHAMPION         597  NONE
THING 8280              2  1 1 SWEORDMASTERS 138    MOUNTAIN TROLL        597  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

It is better to have loafed and lost than never to have loafed at all.
-- James Thurber, writer and cartoonist (1894-1961)

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SMIRCH was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
17516171793 was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a exciting 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
THING was put to death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena match.
17912179911 was slaughtered by THE AMAZON in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by THE AMAZON in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
151115717811 was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
MIASMA outwaited RAFFI THE GARROTE in a dull 14 minute Title brawl.
KOOK AROCHA was defeated by CHARK FORKBEARD in a 2 minute brutal struggle.
WAIF bested MAD MANNEQUIN in a popular 1 minute competition.
RECESS handily defeated BLACK DEVIN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
WAYWARD SON won victory over TONY SIRAGUSA in a 2 minute gory duel.
JETSAM viciously subdued WYRD in a popular 1 minute gory duel.
FISHMONGER savagely defeated BISMARCK in a popular 2 minute gory melee.
POOP DECK GUY was demolished by QUEEN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CRAB POT easily killed 2% in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BLACK was demolished by COPPER JOHN in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
ROOK handily defeated GESHI SCRIVENER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       8         TOTAL PARRY       15 -   5 -  0      75  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        20 -  16 -  3      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  16 -  3      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  16 -  4      47  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  18 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   7 -  1      22  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   6 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 597 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        1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  4         5  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                18   3  0  115 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOK AROCHA 8120           15   5  2   88 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
STRIKING ATTACK  WAIF 8160                   9   3  0   88 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
AIMED BLOW       JETSAM 8172                 9   5  1   68 SEA DOGS (575)
LUNGING ATTACK   RECESS 8241                 6   0  1   66 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KOOK AROCHA 8120.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FISHMONGER 8239.  The ten other most popular fighters were 17516171793 8283, 
WAIF 8160, WAYWARD SON 8180, JETSAM 8172, THING 8280, KOOK AROCHA 8120, RECESS 8241, 
TONY SIRAGUSA 7882, CRAB POT 8282, and COPPER JOHN 8279.

The least popular fighter this week was MIASMA 8104.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were 2% 8275, POOP DECK GUY 8274, BISMARCK 8284, WYRD 8156, 151115717811 
8287, MAN OVERBOARD 8286, BLACK 8252, QUEEN 8258, 17912179911 8288, and SMIRCH 8188.