DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-435

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RUSSIAN BEAR
THE BEARS (268)
(62-4427) [7-7-2,100]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RUSSIAN BEAR                   DUCK POND
THE BEARS (268)                RAPTOR (444)
(62-4427) [7-7-2,100]          (62-4469) [1-0-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEATH MAGE                     DEATH MAGE
DEATH MOB (15)                 DEATH MOB (15)
(62-2115) [12-5-1,87]          (62-2115) [12-5-1,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAPTOR (444)                47
2. THE BEARS (268)             37      EOD (436)
3. EOD (436)                   10      Unchartered Team
4. DEATH MOB (15)               7
5. FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)    0      RAPTOR (444)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 EOD (436)                 18  10  0 64.3   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       8  7 0
 2/ 0*RAPTOR (444)               3   2  1 60.0   2/ 2 DEATH MOB (15)            7  6 0
 3/ 2 THE BEARS (268)          372 332 32 52.8   3/ 3 EOD (436)                 3  0 0
 4/ 3 DEATH MOB (15)           124 146 14 45.9   4/ 0*RAPTOR (444)              3  2 1
 5- 4 FLAGG'S DEVASTATOR (400)  23  28  3 45.1   5/ 5 THE BEARS (268)           2  1 0
 6/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      243 313  4 43.7   6- 4 FLAGG'S DEVASTATOR (400)  1  3 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

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Say what you will about blind luck and dirty 
fighting, but DEATH MOB will tell you 124-146-14 is nothing to laugh at...  Practice 
pays for CHATTI, who pummelled INVUR KREB, to pocket 21 points.  A certain someone 
should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 19 points to CHATTI.  
(Discrete enough, INVUR KREB?) Now I can't insult RUSSIAN BEAR, as he has gloriously 
dueled to the top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) 
Word has it one team in VALAMANTIS is taking speech lessons to try to bore their 
opponent to death.  I'll bet it works.   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys 
in DEATH MOB are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  As a 
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of THE BEARS, so did that sorry team shy 
from DEATH MOB If challenges were horses, WOLF RIDER could open up a fast food joint! 
     Ah, the duel!  The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd!  Ask not for 
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     Do not think spyreporting in VALAMANTIS is the highlight of my life.  As the 
seasons change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to 
leave this place.  Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid 
VALAMANTIS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUSSIAN BEAR 4427             7   7  2   100       THE BEARS (268)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEATH MAGE 2115              12   5  1    87       DEATH MOB (15)
 WOLF RIDER 2132              11   5  1    87       DEATH MOB (15)
-VICIOUS THRILL 3885           7   6  1    84       FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IED 4301                      4   1  0    63       EOD (436)
 CHATTI 4448                   7   4  0    57       DEATH MOB (15)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GORMODUC IRN 4420             9  16  0    56       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-BEARFACE 4445                 6   4  0    55       THE BEARS (268)
-MASTIFF 4446                  6   1  0    55       THE BEARS (268)
 CHEA EDEL 4450                7   7  0    38       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 INVUR KREB 4449               7   7  0    37       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-C-4 4322                      4   0  0    31       EOD (436)
-RABID BLITZER 3882            6   5  1    30       FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)
-FLEX-X 4302                   3   5  0    30       EOD (436)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ZESPEE KOO 3946               2   2  0    22       FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)
-DETONATOR 4323                4   0  0    21       EOD (436)
-FURIOUS BASHER 3881           4   6  1    19       FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)
 DUCK POND 4469                1   0  0    19       RAPTOR (444)
 SALTY DOG 4471                1   3  0    18       DEATH MOB (15)
 THE BARON 4461                2   2  0    14       THE BEARS (268)
 NIGHT HAWK 4465               1   0  1    14       RAPTOR (444)
 ISOMBARD KORL 4462            3   3  0    12       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 EVANDER GILL 4470             3   2  0    11       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-TGEKI ROO 3947                2   4  0    10       FLAGG'S DEVASTATORS (400)
 BLACK HAWK 4468               1   0  0     8       RAPTOR (444)
 CHICKEN HAWK 4467             0   1  0     5       RAPTOR (444)
 SCREECH 4466                  0   1  0     1       RAPTOR (444)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      NIGHT HAWK 4465       435  NONE
CROUCHING BEAR 4463     1  2 0 THE BEARS 268        MOUNTAIN TROLL        435  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

It's been a long day, folks, involving egg caserole, waffles in the shape of Mickey
Mouse, and cold rain, and we don't know if we can sustain the expected level of
conversation here, but we'll give it our second-best shot.  The best shot is in the
shop for repairs. -- the Middle Way

Chatti -- Perhaps if you acted out your name, it would help you?  Well, not when you
run into a veritable wall of blades, perhaps, but the Infirmary crew might be a
little more gentle. -- Invur Kreb

Ied -- Durned dwarf!  I couldn't see you down there, didn't think anyone had even
come out against me until you started whacking away at my knees.  Ouch. -- Isombard
Korl

Fratsfa Slave?  I'm insulted. -- Chea Edel

Being matched with the Dangerous Criminal is insulting, too, so move over. --
Gormoduc Irn

Salty Dog -- Rain takes care of that. -- Evander Gill
P.S.  Temporarily, at least.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CROUCHING BEAR was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEATH MAGE was subdued by RUSSIAN BEAR in a popular 2 minute veteran's Title melee.
WOLF RIDER vanquished GORMODUC IRN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
CHATTI overpowered INVUR KREB in a 2 minute bloody one-sided fight.
CHEA EDEL was devastated by IED in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ISOMBARD KORL was bested by SALTY DOG in a 2 minute match.
THE BARON devastated SCREECH in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
EVANDER GILL was viciously subdued by DUCK POND in a 2 minute beginner's melee.
CHICKEN HAWK was overpowered by MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
NIGHT HAWK assassinated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BLACK HAWK overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   4 -  2      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW         9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  15 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  13 -  0      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   4 -  3      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -  14 -  0      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 435 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     WALL OF STEEL      1 -  2         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DEATH MAGE 2115            12   5  1   87 DEATH MOB (15)
WALL OF STEEL    WOLF RIDER 2132            11   5  1   87 DEATH MOB (15)
AIMED BLOW       IED 4301                    4   1  0   63 EOD (436)
PARRY-LUNGE      CHATTI 4448                 7   4  0   57 DEATH MOB (15)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEATH MAGE 2115.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was CROUCHING BEAR 4463.  The ten other most popular fighters were DEATH MAGE 2115, 
DUCK POND 4469, RUSSIAN BEAR 4427, IED 4301, EVANDER GILL 4470, CHATTI 4448, INVUR 
KREB 4449, ISOMBARD KORL 4462, SALTY DOG 4471, and THE BARON 4461.

The least popular fighter this week was CHICKEN HAWK 4467.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SCREECH 4466, CHEA EDEL 4450, GORMODUC IRN 4420, WOLF RIDER 
2132, BLACK HAWK 4468, NIGHT HAWK 4465, THE BARON 4461, SALTY DOG 4471, ISOMBARD KORL 
4462, and INVUR KREB 4449.