DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/17/2008    Duedate: 03/29/2008

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-593

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MIASMA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8104) [14-3-0,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIASMA                         POSITION IS EMPTY
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            
(1-8104) [14-3-0,107]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOULTANCHOR                    SOULTANCHOR
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
(1-7980) [14-8-3,94]           (1-7980) [14-8-3,94]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEORDMASTERS (138)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      44
2. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       17      SEA DOGS (575)
3. BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)       0      Unchartered Team
4. BOOZE (605)                  0
5. THE MINISTRY (599)           0      SUGAR AND FAT (543)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575)           128 109  5 54.0   1/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      10  4 0
 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      511 451 59 53.1   2/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     9  5 2
 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   261 251 48 51.0   3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    7  8 4
 4/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    407 403 48 50.2   4/ 5 SEA DOGS (575)            2  6 1
 5- 5 THE MINISTRY (599)        13  15  3 46.4   5- 4 BOOZE (605)               1  1 1
 6- 6 BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)    20  28  0 41.7   6- 6 THE MINISTRY (599)        0  2 0
 7- 7 BOOZE (605)               23  34  5 40.4   7- 7 BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)    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 592): FEYEVER of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 474): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 600): SPAGHETTI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 596): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 595): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 599): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 596): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 591): NESTOR ORDH of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 582): LONGSHOT of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 581): MAST MONKEY of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 555): PEG LEG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 545): SUI GENERIS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 244): DEELA ELLIS of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 532): VIRTUOS VIXEN of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 481): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 231): DARISTAM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 219): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 430): DARTH SCION of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 474): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 592): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 474): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 600): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 596): F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 595): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 599): SWIM SQUAD (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 596): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 591): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 582): WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 581): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 555): MINDSOVERMATTER (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 545): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 244): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 532): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 481): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 231): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 219): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 430): RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): TITANS III (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 474) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 592): FEYEVER of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
                            BALLAST of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                            MISS TEAK of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 599): FORLORN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 581): GREAT WHITE of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 581): ZIGGY WOLFSBANE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 555): PEG LEG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 545): SUI GENERIS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): OPARA PERSI of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 532): VIRTUOS VIXEN of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 481): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 430): DARTH SCION of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon MORDANT, for 
I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  SWEORDMASTERS had cause to celebrate, after WYRD 
got 16 points by beating JETSAM.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking 
and practice more, after losing 13 points to WYRD.  (Discrete enough, JETSAM?) 
Duelmaster FEYEVER from SWEORDMASTERS is going for the gold, as she Dark Arena 
Challenged DARK ARENA's MOUNTAIN TROLL.  Ooh, the excitement!  The crowds were amazed 
this turn, as MOUNTAIN TROLL killed the Duelmaster, FEYEVER, leaving SWEORDMASTERS in 
mourning.  Even 88 points weren't good enough to save FEYEVER from MIASMA.  MORDANT 
welcomes MIASMA as the new Duelmaster!  Word has it one team in MORDANT is using 
psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn?  And do not the 
little birds cry out?'  Any ideas?  To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in SEA DOGS 
are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No need to avoid 'em.  As a woman of good 
breeding scorns the "warriors" of MANNEQUIN'S BEST, so did that sorry team shy from 
SEA DOGS  
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Hey MANNEQUIN'S BEST!  Is there some deep dark, unmentionable secret as to why 
WONKA BALLROOM has been sent to the Dark Arena?   2-0-1 isn't so shabby!  Oh hard!  
that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat!  
Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid MORDANT farewell-- 
Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  14   3  0   107       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 KOOK AROCHA 8120             12   4  1    98       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 SOULTANCHOR 7980             14   8  3    94       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WAIF 8160                     7   3  0    75       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAYWARD SON 8180              4   0  2    59       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CABDRIVER FEET 7870           6   3  0    55       BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)
 WYRD 8156                     5   1  0    46       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 SMIRCH 8188                   6   2  1    39       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 JETSAM 8172                   5   5  1    35       SEA DOGS (575)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CRYSTAL 7869                  4   0  0    31       BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)
-VAN DERMINT 8203              3   1  1    31       BOOZE (605)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DURBAN POISON 7716            4   3  0    23       BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)
 RECESS 8241                   2   0  1    22       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-UNDERTAKER 7983               3   4  1    21       THE MINISTRY (599)
-MIDIAN 7984                   3   1  1    21       THE MINISTRY (599)
-TURTLE POWER 7714             3   5  0    18       BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)
-GANGREL 7986                  3   2  0    18       THE MINISTRY (599)
-EARLY MISTY 7717              1   7  0    14       BABYFOOD FLAVORS (573)
-SCOTCH 8205                   1   0  1    11       BOOZE (605)
-VISCERA TOO 8229              0   1  0     1       THE MINISTRY (599)
-KANE 8228                     0   1  0     1       THE MINISTRY (599)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SLEN SNOTNOSE           0  0 0                      RECESS 8241           593  NONE
11211441897 8242        1  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  SHEWISH GIANT         593  NONE
1511131191411 8260      0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  MOUNTAIN TROLL        593  NONE
111710151597 8261       0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 ARENAMASTER KAKA      593  NONE
176101791411 8262       0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 THE AMAZON            593  NONE
STICKY WICKET 8233      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SCOTCH 8205           591   
WONKA BALLROOM 8232     2  1 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SPYMASTER             593  NONE
FEYEVER 7993           10  4 2 SWEORDMASTERS 138    MOUNTAIN TROLL        593  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

     And so we are back to resounding silence.  Not that any recent ads have been
     from you guys.  *sigh*  Those lightning pigeons and their ilk have a lot to
     answer for. -- Ed.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FEYEVER was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
WONKA BALLROOM was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
11211441897 was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
176101791411 was butchered by THE AMAZON in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
1511131191411 was narrowly killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
111710151597 was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena duel.
MIASMA viciously subdued TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a 2 minute bloody Title match.
KOOK AROCHA handily defeated SILISA THE SNAKE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SOULTANCHOR won victory over TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a action packed 1 minute duel.
WAYWARD SON overpowered BLACK DEVIN in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
JETSAM was savagely defeated by WYRD in a action packed 1 minute gory match.
SMIRCH overpowered MIME WORSHIPPER in a 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
RECESS easily killed SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 1 minute one-sided contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY       22 -   8 -  0      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        17 -   8 -  3      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   7 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  21 -  7      49  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  20 -  1      35  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   8 -  2      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  21 -  0      28  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   7 -  1      13  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 593 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                14   3  0  107 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOK AROCHA 8120           12   4  1   98 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
STRIKING ATTACK  SOULTANCHOR 7980           14   8  3   94 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       WAYWARD SON 8180            4   0  2   59 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
WALL OF STEEL    SMIRCH 8188                 6   2  1   39 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SOULTANCHOR 7980.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SOULTANCHOR 7980.  The ten other most popular fighters were WAYWARD SON 
8180, WYRD 8156, 1511131191411 8260, MIASMA 8104, KOOK AROCHA 8120, JETSAM 8172, 
SMIRCH 8188, 11211441897 8242, 176101791411 8262, and RECESS 8241.

The least popular fighter this week was 111710151597 8261.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were WONKA BALLROOM 8232, RECESS 8241, 176101791411 8262, 
11211441897 8242, SMIRCH 8188, JETSAM 8172, KOOK AROCHA 8120, MIASMA 8104, 
1511131191411 8260, and WYRD 8156.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

FEYEVER (1-7993) SWEORDMASTERS (138)