DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/24/2007 Duedate: 01/05/2008 MORDANT ARENA DM-1 TURN-587 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BALLAST SEA DOGS (575) (1-7727) [24-22-0,114] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BALLAST POSITION IS EMPTY SEA DOGS (575) (1-7727) [24-22-0,114] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MISS TEAK KOOK AROCHA SEA DOGS (575) LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) (1-8015) [16-15-0,88] (1-8120) [8-3-1,83] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SEA DOGS (575) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BOOZE (605) 44 2. SEA DOGS (575) 42 SEA DOGS (575) 3. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 22 Unchartered Team 4. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 15 5. STEEL LEGION (581) 5 I'M HISTORY (529) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575) 122 95 4 56.2 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575) 9 6 1 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 495 445 59 52.7 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 8 3 1 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 253 235 44 51.8 3/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 6 3 1 4/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 393 395 46 49.9 4/ 3 BOOZE (605) 4 7 1 5/ 5 STEEL LEGION (581) 55 60 4 47.8 5- 5 ENTERPRISE (345) 3 2 0 6/ 6 BOOZE (605) 20 28 4 41.7 6/ 6 STEEL LEGION (581) 3 8 1 7- 7 ENTERPRISE (345) 6 10 0 37.5 7/ 7 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 1 11 1 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 586): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 469): EDWARD O'HARE of MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 594): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 590): PANTHER of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 589): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 593): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 591): MOSES of AMEN! (?, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 585): CYNICA of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 577): BERCHTA of THE DARK GODS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 576): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 550): PUSS N BOOTS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 540): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 527): HOLLYMOOP of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 476): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING RYLYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): PHOENIX of GRIFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 216): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): ZEUS of LEGION OF LEGEND (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): MARWAN of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 468): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 586): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 469): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 594): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 590): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 589): TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 593): WINGED LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 591): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 585): THE ABYSMALS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 577): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 576): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 550): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 540): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 527): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 476): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 216): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): ARTIC FIRE (Brewmaster, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 468) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 286): MAKESHIFT ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) (turn 585): COBALT of STEEL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 594): JUNGLE JUICE of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DELON LUROST of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 590): PANTHER of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 587): HELENE JUSTE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 592): BANKSHOT of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 591): MOSES of AMEN! (?, mgr.) (turn 590): SLAMMER of AMEN! (?, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 585): CYNICA of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 584): SIR CUMFERENCE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 577): BERCHTA of THE DARK GODS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 576): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 538): SCROD BOY of INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): ZEUS of LEGION OF LEGEND (Seraphim, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of MORDANT! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. VAN DER MINT caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested TRAVESTY and was awarded 23 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, MISS TEAK put down WAIF, causing her to lose 7 points of recognition in the process. The city has turned out in honor of MAKESHIFT ANCHOR, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7! Many and various are the arts of battle. In MORDANT "art" is a word that has long since passed from the language! MORDANT, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is SEA DOGS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of SWEORDMASTERS last week. Busy avoiding SEA DOGS? Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. MISS TEAK take warning! You have more than a few enemies in MORDANT. I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness of KOOK AROCHA who cast caution to the winds and challenged BALLAST, a fighter 32 points higher. 4 points of newly earned recognition and a dose of my admiration is what KOOK AROCHA must now weigh against the defeat which resulted. Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! My condolences to STEEL LEGION for their loss of a very promising warrior, IRON. IRON went to doom before the arms of JETSAM, a warrior of SEA DOGS. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in MORDANT. Nice atmosphere you have here! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BALLAST 7727 24 22 0 114 SEA DOGS (575) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -SOULTANCHOR 7980 12 6 2 123 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -CHEESE WHIZ 7821 14 4 3 114 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) HONEST JILES 7576 8 2 0 97 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) MIASMA 8104 10 2 0 94 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MISS TEAK 8015 16 15 0 88 SEA DOGS (575) KOOK AROCHA 8120 8 3 1 83 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -FEYEVER 7993 7 3 2 83 SWEORDMASTERS (138) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WAIF 8160 5 1 0 57 SWEORDMASTERS (138) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JETSAM 8172 3 1 1 47 SEA DOGS (575) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BRANDY 8073 5 2 0 46 BOOZE (605) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -COUNSELOR TROY 5338 3 2 0 24 ENTERPRISE (345) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VAN DER MINT 8203 1 0 1 23 BOOZE (605) PUTT PUTT 8167 2 1 1 17 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) SMIRCH 8188 2 1 1 16 SWEORDMASTERS (138) -WYRD 8156 2 0 0 14 SWEORDMASTERS (138) -CMDR LAFORGE 8186 1 1 0 12 ENTERPRISE (345) -QUANTUM PARTICLE 8201 1 0 0 11 ENTERPRISE (345) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? TEQUILLA 8197 0 2 0 BOOZE 605 BLACK ORC 587 NONE 1116111515511 8208 0 1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 THE AMAZON 587 NONE 1592071797 8206 0 1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 MOUNTAIN TROLL 587 NONE 174157161411 8207 0 1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SPYMASTER 587 NONE TRAVESTY 8170 2 2 2 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 VAN DER MINT 8203 587 POOP DECK GUY 8209 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 575 PUTT PUTT 8167 587 CARBIDE 8096 0 4 0 STEEL LEGION 581 ARENAMASTER KAKA 587 NONE FILAMENT 8187 1 2 0 STEEL LEGION 581 SMIRCH 8188 587 IRON 8052 5 3 1 STEEL LEGION 581 JETSAM 8172 587 PERSONAL ADS 22 December 2007 All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads and such. Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text. HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than plain text. Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly" quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service announcement from your Ed. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS CARBIDE was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. TEQUILLA was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel. 174157161411 was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena match. 1116111515511 was savagely slain by THE AMAZON in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena duel. 1592071797 was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a popular 2 minute Dark Arena fight. KOOK AROCHA was unbelievably bested by BALLAST in a 8 minute Challenge Title brawl. WAIF was overpowered by MISS TEAK in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl. SMIRCH easily killed FILAMENT in a 2 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee. MIASMA was viciously subdued by MAKESHIFT ANCHOR in a crowd boring 33 minute fight. HONEST JILES overpowered CAPTAIN ELOY in a 3 minute gruesome one-sided fight. BRANDY beat MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 2 minute brutal fight. JETSAM murdered IRON in a 1 minute mismatched competition. TRAVESTY was butchered by VAN DER MINT in a 1 minute one-sided battle. PUTT PUTT viciously butchered POOP DECK GUY in a 1 minute bloody amateur's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 32 - 14 - 1 70 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 16 - 13 - 2 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 33 - 39 - 4 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 9 - 1 44 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 17 - 3 39 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 4 - 2 33 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 6 - 1 33 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 29 - 0 26 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 15 - 3 25 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 8 - 1 20 | Turn 587 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY BALLAST 7727 24 22 0 114 SEA DOGS (575) LUNGING ATTACK MISS TEAK 8015 16 15 0 88 SEA DOGS (575) BASHING ATTACK KOOK AROCHA 8120 8 3 1 83 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) STRIKING ATTACK WAIF 8160 5 1 0 57 SWEORDMASTERS (138) AIMED BLOW JETSAM 8172 3 1 1 47 SEA DOGS (575) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MISS TEAK 8015. The most popular warrior this turn was KOOK AROCHA 8120. The ten other most popular fighters were HONEST JILES 7576, BRANDY 8073, 1592071797 8206, MISS TEAK 8015, SMIRCH 8188, JETSAM 8172, TEQUILLA 8197, BALLAST 7727, PUTT PUTT 8167, and 1116111515511 8208. The least popular fighter this week was MIASMA 8104. The other ten least popular fighters were POOP DECK GUY 8209, TRAVESTY 8170, IRON 8052, 174157161411 8207, CARBIDE 8096, VAN DER MINT 8203, FILAMENT 8187, WAIF 8160, 1116111515511 8208, and PUTT PUTT 8167. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: MAKESHIFT ANCHOR (1-7724) SEA DOGS (575)