DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/30/2007 Duedate: 05/12/2007 MORDANT ARENA DM-1 TURN-570 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SOULTANCHOR LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) (1-7980) [12-6-2,123] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SOULTANCHOR VENGENCE LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) THE MINISTRY (599) (1-7980) [12-6-2,123] (1-7982) [2-0-1,17] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite CALIS SOULTANCHOR DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) (1-7849) [13-16-0,62] (1-7980) [12-6-2,123] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SEA DOGS (575) 33 2. SHE'S CRAFTY (592) 27 SEA DOGS (575) 3. DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) 26 Unchartered Team 4. DEATH'S DOOR (129) 26 5. SWEORDMASTERS (138) 22 THE MINISTRY (599) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*THE MINISTRY (599) 8 3 3 72.7 1/ 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 9 3 2 2/ 3 SEA DOGS (575) 81 53 1 60.4 2/ 7 DEATH'S DOOR (129) 8 6 0 3/ 5 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 228 186 34 55.1 3/ 3 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) 8 7 1 4/ 6 DEATH'S DOOR (129) 116 102 1 53.2 4/ 5 SEA DOGS (575) 8 7 0 5/ 7 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 464 418 58 52.6 5/ 2 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) 7 5 0 6/ 8 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) 53 48 0 52.5 6/ 4 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 7 6 1 7/ 9 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) 63 58 4 52.1 7/ 6 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 5 4 1 8/10 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 370 373 42 49.8 8/10 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) 5 10 0 9/11 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) 70 75 5 48.3 9/ 8 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) 4 2 0 10-12 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) 34 37 3 47.9 10/ 9*THE MINISTRY (599) 2 2 1 11/ 0*JGW'S DARKNESS (574) 10 11 2 47.6 11/ 0 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) 1 0 0 12/13 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) 300 340 21 46.9 12-15*BOOZE (605) 1 1 0 13/ 0 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) 16 25 0 39.0 13/ 0 JGW PERISHABLE (409) 0 5 0 14/ 0 JGW PERISHABLE (409) 24 62 4 27.9 14-13 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) 0 1 0 15-14*BOOZE (605) 3 10 1 23.1 15/ 0*JGW'S DARKNESS (574) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly MORDANT games. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week DEATH'S DOOR went 3-1-0 to move up 5 in the rankings. SEIUS GLABRIO caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested KAZACH and was awarded 26 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, ENURAM put down GLUTIUS MAXIMUS, causing it to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. This time out SOULTANCHOR made his bid for the throne as he challenged BELY MEDVED in an all out contest of skill for possession of the title! The city has turned out in honor of SOULTANCHOR, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Would you believe that over half of the old women in MORDANT seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators? But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city MORDANT. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. ROMAN EMPIRE is feared. This much I can say. Apparently the stalwarts of SHE'S CRAFTY are catching the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after KEITH RICHARDS. Watch your back! Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! Strange what qualities come forth in the face of certain doom. PRODIGAL SON has the town astir with the news of his Dark Arena victory! I must report the passing of KAZACH, veteran of many duels. 11-18-0 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! The girls are as pretty in MORDANT as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SOULTANCHOR 7980 12 6 2 123 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CHEESE WHIZ 7821 14 4 3 114 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) HORTATOR 7791 14 8 1 109 SEA DOGS (575) ENURAM 7851 18 11 3 101 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) FULL METAL MINX 7900 14 11 0 99 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) BELY MEDVED 7751 17 10 0 97 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) HATCH BATTENER 8014 10 4 0 92 SEA DOGS (575) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PRAESENTIUS 7996 10 7 0 84 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) ZIMA 7750 17 10 0 83 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) MAKESHIFT ANCHOR 7724 17 14 0 83 SEA DOGS (575) SWEET STUFF 7966 15 6 1 83 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) FEYEVER 7993 7 3 2 83 SWEORDMASTERS (138) GLUTIUS MAXIMUS 7906 16 11 1 79 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) COMICUS 7207 16 17 0 77 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) BALLAST 7727 14 15 0 77 SEA DOGS (575) LARRY KING 7893 14 9 0 76 DEATH'S DOOR (129) POCKET ROCKET 8059 5 3 0 76 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) WINDREAVER 8000 10 7 1 69 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME REAPING BEAUTY 8032 9 3 0 66 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) MISS TEAK 8015 8 6 0 66 SEA DOGS (575) RELLIK 7852 15 14 0 65 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) N'AZADAR 7850 13 16 2 65 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) SIMPLICITY 7995 11 7 1 65 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) SEIUS GLABRIO 7978 8 10 2 64 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CALIS 7849 13 16 0 62 DESOLATE TEMPLE (586) -BLACK ILLUSION 2810 9 4 0 62 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) TYPHOID MARY 7941 8 11 0 61 DEATH'S DOOR (129) KEITH RICHARDS 7927 9 11 0 60 DEATH'S DOOR (129) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SLAP PAPPY 8021 8 6 1 50 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) -BLACK ASTROLOGY 2783 10 6 0 44 THE BLACK EXPRESS (241) VANE 8044 6 3 0 43 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CROWBARBIE 8041 5 7 0 36 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LOST SOUL 7868 6 7 2 31 JGW PERISHABLE (409) -CRYSTAL 7869 4 0 0 31 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) STEEPLEJACK 8031 8 4 0 29 SWEORDMASTERS (138) LUNG CANCER 7977 7 8 0 29 DEATH'S DOOR (129) -BASKET CASE 7722 3 1 0 25 JGW'S DARKNESS (574) -UNDERTAKER 7983 2 1 1 25 THE MINISTRY (599) WHITE WIDOW 7870 2 0 0 24 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DURBAN POISON 7716 4 3 0 23 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) TANKERBELL 8053 4 1 0 23 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) -MIDIAN 7984 2 0 1 21 THE MINISTRY (599) -BRANDY 8073 1 1 0 21 BOOZE (605) -TURTLE POWER 7714 3 5 0 18 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) LION DUNG 8070 3 1 0 18 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) VENGENCE 7982 2 0 1 17 THE MINISTRY (599) LOYOLA 7956 3 6 0 16 JGW PERISHABLE (409) HEIDI? 8050 2 7 1 14 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -OVERLORD 7719 2 2 0 14 JGW'S DARKNESS (574) -EARLY MISTY 7717 1 7 0 14 JGW'S ABSTRACT (573) -DEATH'S ESCORT 7720 2 2 1 11 JGW'S DARKNESS (574) -GANGREL 7986 1 1 0 10 THE MINISTRY (599) VISCERA 7985 1 1 0 10 THE MINISTRY (599) SUPER GLUE 8080 1 0 1 8 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) SATAN SMITH 7884 0 1 0 7 JGW'S DARKNESS (574) -BLACKENED 7721 1 3 0 6 JGW'S DARKNESS (574) -SOUR MASH 8074 0 1 0 1 BOOZE (605) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HIGH ELF 564 0 1 0 DARK ARENA 0 PRODIGAL SON 7937 570 NONE KAZACH 7853 11 18 0 DESOLATE TEMPLE 586 SEIUS GLABRIO 7978 570 HARRY KNUCKLES 8024 1 1 0 JGW PERISHABLE 409 DARK CHAMPION 569 570 NONE CENSORED 8042 0 1 0 JGW PERISHABLE 409 UNDEAD WARRIOR 572 570 NONE STRICKEN 8013 0 4 0 JGW PERISHABLE 409 SUPER GLUE 8080 570 HERICANE 8078 0 1 0 SHE'S CRAFTY 592 VENGENCE 7982 570 11161715997 8081 0 1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138 MOUNTAIN TROLL 563 570 NONE PERSONAL ADS Miss Teak -- It seems having anything to do with you in the arena is a "mis-teak" on my part. Now stay away from me.... -- Vane Seius Glabrio -- The four skills were almost worth the four days in the infirmary. -- Steeplejack N'azadar - Stupid broken weapons. Evidently my fist doesn't work as well as my war hammer. -- Windreaver Lung Cancer -- Thanks for smokin' me. -- Heidi? Hortator -- I would have been happy to swing back...if you had let me! -- Simplicity Enuram -- Sorry about all the toothpick holes. I figured you would give up a little easier than you did. -- Soultanchor Black Astrology -- Thanks for the skills. I'm going to need them if I plan on having any chance of staying here in the Adepts. -- Pocket Rocket Reaping Beauty -- Blahhh. I don't think there was much I could have done with you. Well done. -- Slap Pappy Calis -- Low ST + low ATTACK = Easy TP Win! -- Sweet Stuff Makeshift Anchor, Glutius Maximus and Black Plague -- Sorry for the challenges, boys. The boss has a lot invested in me (I'm a clone) and didn't want to take any chances getting me to ADM in one piece. Good luck to you all. -- Prodigal Son Black Plague -- What?!? 458 turns? Has it really been that many turns already? Whoa, I'm feeling old.... -- Mannequin, mgr. of Sweordmasters Kas -- The personals here are a little hit and miss. Keep writing them and I'm sure people will start responding to them. -- Mannequin, mgr. of Sweordmasters Midian -- Coordination is SP + DF. It helps your weapon selection, chances to successfully hit your opponent, ability to hit your opponent where you are aiming, ability to use a weapon in both hands, ability to draw back-up weapons and ability to get back on your feet if you are knocked down. -- Mannequin, mgr. of Sweordmasters 20 April 2007 All -- I've been...out of circulation for the last couple of months, and my lists are not up to date. If you've announced a manager name, a new alliance, or changed a manager name or alliance since the middle of February, let me know in the ads, via diplo, or in an e-mail (Sue (at) solberg-mathews (dot) com). For that matter, if you just want to make sure I've got things right, you can always do the same. -- The Saint, keeper of lists LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS PRODIGAL SON butchered HIGH ELF in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. HARRY KNUCKLES was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel. CENSORED was murdered by UNDEAD WARRIOR in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. 11161715997 was narrowly killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. FEYEVER devastated BALLAST in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest. SOULTANCHOR defeated BELY MEDVED in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge Title match. SWEET STUFF slimly won victory over COMICUS in a 4 minute veteran's Challenge duel. POCKET ROCKET was devastated by FULL METAL MINX in a 1 minute Challenge competition. WINDREAVER was overcome by ZIMA in a 1 minute Challenge melee. STEEPLEJACK was vanquished by KEITH RICHARDS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel. TANKERBELL outwaited HEIDI? in a slow 16 minute Challenge fight. GLUTIUS MAXIMUS was overpowered by ENURAM in a 1 minute one-sided melee. HORTATOR overpowered PRAESENTIUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody one-sided match. HATCH BATTENER devastated TYPHOID MARY in a 1 minute bloody one-sided battle. MAKESHIFT ANCHOR was outlasted by LARRY KING in a tiring 28 minute master's conflict. N'AZADAR was defeated by SIMPLICITY in a action packed 4 minute struggle. RELLIK was viciously subdued by MISS TEAK in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody bout. KAZACH was butchered by SEIUS GLABRIO in a 1 minute one-sided fight. REAPING BEAUTY subdued SLAP PAPPY in a exciting 1 minute bout. VANE savagely defeated CROWBARBIE in a 2 minute bloody fight. LOST SOUL was devastated by CALIS in a 1 minute one-sided contest. LUNG CANCER defeated LOYOLA in a 2 minute duel. WHITE WIDOW demolished VISCERA in a 1 minute gruesome uneven bout. STRICKEN was unbelievably slain by SUPER GLUE in a 2 minute novice's contest. VENGENCE narrowly killed HERICANE in a 2 minute gruesome novice's fight. LION DUNG overpowered SATAN SMITH in a 2 minute gory uneven fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 8 STRIKING ATTACK 33 - 22 - 3 60 | |AIMED BLOW 8 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 8 - 1 56 | |LUNGING ATTACK 8 TOTAL PARRY 45 - 38 - 0 54 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 53 - 45 - 3 54 | |SLASHING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 7 - 0 53 | |WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 36 - 34 - 2 51 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 30 - 37 - 2 45 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 14 - 1 44 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 26 - 2 37 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 8 - 1 20 | Turn 570 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: BASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 4 3 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 5 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 4 - 4 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK SOULTANCHOR 7980 12 6 2 123 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) BASHING ATTACK HORTATOR 7791 14 8 1 109 SEA DOGS (575) TOTAL PARRY FULL METAL MINX 7900 14 11 0 99 SHE'S CRAFTY (592) LUNGING ATTACK BELY MEDVED 7751 17 10 0 97 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) AIMED BLOW ZIMA 7750 17 10 0 83 LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (576) WALL OF STEEL GLUTIUS MAXIMUS 7906 16 11 1 79 ROMAN EMPIRE (531) SLASHING ATTACK VANE 8044 6 3 0 43 SWEORDMASTERS (138) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is CALIS 7849. The most popular warrior this turn was SOULTANCHOR 7980. The ten other most popular fighters were COMICUS 7207, N'AZADAR 7850, MISS TEAK 8015, FEYEVER 7993, VANE 8044, LION DUNG 8070, HORTATOR 7791, SWEET STUFF 7966, KEITH RICHARDS 7927, and HATCH BATTENER 8014. The least popular fighter this week was LARRY KING 7893. The other ten least popular fighters were MAKESHIFT ANCHOR 7724, TANKERBELL 8053, HEIDI? 8050, SATAN SMITH 7884, VISCERA 7985, LOST SOUL 7868, CROWBARBIE 8041, KAZACH 7853, TYPHOID MARY 7941, and GLUTIUS MAXIMUS 7906. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: PRODIGAL SON (1-7937) MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)