DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/14/2008    Duedate: 04/26/2008

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-595

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MIASMA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8104) [16-3-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIASMA                         POSITION IS EMPTY
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            
(1-8104) [16-3-0,111]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SOULTANCHOR                    RECESS
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
(1-7980) [16-8-3,102]          (1-8241) [4-0-1,52]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEORDMASTERS (138)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      38
2. SEA DOGS (575)              24      SEA DOGS (575)
3. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         15      Unchartered Team
4. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       12
                                       FIELD OF DREAMS (510)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575)           130 114  5 53.3   1/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       6  4 1
 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      514 454 60 53.1   2/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     6  5 1
 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   263 256 48 50.7   3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    4  8 1
 4/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    411 406 49 50.3   4/ 4 SEA DOGS (575)            2  6 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 594): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 477): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 602): GNOCCHI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 598): FUZZ BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 597): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 601): DOMINO of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 599): N'ORLEANS NORA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 593): ICARUS of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 585): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 584): MAST MONKEY of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 558): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 548): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 245): SHRUG of CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 535): BLAZING BLUR of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 484): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 232): DARISTAM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 220): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 432): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 196): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 476): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 594): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 477): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 602): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 598): F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 597): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 601): SWIM SQUAD (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 599): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 593): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 585): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 584): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 557): MINDSOVERMATTER (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 548): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 245): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 535): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 484): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 232): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 220): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 432): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 196): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 476) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 596): ELINDE GOSS of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 597): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 585): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 584): MAST MONKEY of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 533): HOLLYMOOP of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly MORDANT games.  RECESS caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested BLACK DEVIN and was awarded 21 points 
in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, JETSAM put down SMIRCH, 
causing him to lose 3 points of recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has 
MIASMA in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week she's proven 
hers combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old women in 
MORDANT seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In MORDANT "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  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!  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 we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms 
no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  16   3  0   111       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 KOOK AROCHA 8120             14   4  2   104       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 SOULTANCHOR 7980             16   8  3   102       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                  
 JETSAM 8172                   7   5  1    55       SEA DOGS (575)
 RECESS 8241                   4   0  1    52       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-WYRD 8156                     5   1  0    46       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMIRCH 8188                   6   4  1    24       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THING 8280                    1   0  1    16       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RAFFI THE GARROT        0  0 0                      KOOK AROCHA 8120      595  NONE
SLEN SNOTNOSE           0  0 0                      THING 8280            595  NONE
1112131715511 8276      0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  MOUNTAIN TROLL        595  NONE
1010101710621 8277      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SPYMASTER             595  NONE
1712101711107 8278      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SHEWISH GIANT         595  NONE
STICKY WICKET 8233      0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SCOTCH 8205           591  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 8272      0  1 0 SEA DOGS 575         ARENAMASTER KAKA      595  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 2 8273    0  1 0 SEA DOGS 575         UNDEAD WARRIOR        595  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

abulia \uh-BOO-lee-uh; uh-BYOO-\, noun:
Loss or impairment of the ability to act or to make decisions.

Abulia derives from Greek a-, "without" + boule, "will."  The adjective form is
abulic.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
1712101711107 was dispatched by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
1112131715511 was narrowly killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD 2 was butchered by UNDEAD WARRIOR in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
1010101710621 was assassinated by SPYMASTER in a exciting 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MIASMA unbelievably bested CHARK FORKBEARD in a slow 3 minute bloody Title duel.
KOOK AROCHA executed RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SOULTANCHOR overpowered TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a 1 minute uneven melee.
JETSAM vanquished SMIRCH in a 1 minute uneven duel.
RECESS overpowered BLACK DEVIN in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
THING assassinated SLEN SNOTNOSE in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        17 -  11 -  3      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  20 -  6      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   7 -  1      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  19 -  1      39  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   5 -  2      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  20 -  2      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   8 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   4 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 595 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                16   3  0  111 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOK AROCHA 8120           14   4  2  104 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
STRIKING ATTACK  SOULTANCHOR 7980           16   8  3  102 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
AIMED BLOW       JETSAM 8172                 7   5  1   55 SEA DOGS (575)
LUNGING ATTACK   RECESS 8241                 4   0  1   52 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
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 1112131715511 8276.  The ten other most popular fighters were RECESS 8241, 
1712101711107 8278, KOOK AROCHA 8120, SOULTANCHOR 7980, JETSAM 8172, THING 8280, MAN 
OVERBOARD 8272, MAN OVERBOARD 2 8273, 1010101710621 8277, and SMIRCH 8188.

The least popular fighter this week was MIASMA 8104.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SMIRCH 8188, 1010101710621 8277, MAN OVERBOARD 2 8273, MAN OVERBOARD 
8272, THING 8280, JETSAM 8172, SOULTANCHOR 7980, KOOK AROCHA 8120, 1712101711107 
8278, and RECESS 8241.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SOULTANCHOR (1-7980) LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)