DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/07/2008    Duedate: 07/19/2008

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-601

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

WAIF
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8160) [13-3-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

WAIF                           TONY SIRAGUSA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            BETTER OFF DEAD (590)
(1-8160) [13-3-0,121]          (1-7882) [6-1-0,67]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KOOK AROCHA                    TONY SIRAGUSA
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          BETTER OFF DEAD (590)
(1-8120) [19-5-3,108]          (1-7882) [6-1-0,67]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      22
2. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       16      SWEORDMASTERS (138)
3. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         14      Unchartered Team
4. BETTER OFF DEAD (590)        6
5. SEA DOGS (575)               2      BETTER OFF DEAD (590)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BETTER OFF DEAD (590)      6   1  0 85.7   1/ 1 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   13  1 0
 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      528 469 60 53.0   2/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     7  2 2
 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   286 260 50 52.4   3/ 3 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       7  7 0
 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (575)           140 133  7 51.3   4/ 5*BETTER OFF DEAD (590)     3  0 0
 5/ 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    421 416 51 50.3   5/ 4 SEA DOGS (575)            2 12 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 600): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 608): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 604): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 067): BULLSEYE of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 599): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 540): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 235): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 223): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): IED of EOD (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): SLO-PITCH of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 482): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 600): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 608): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 604): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 607): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 599): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 235): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 223): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 482) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
                           BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SHEWISH CORSAIR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 588): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (Osage, mgr.)
                           RUDE BUDDHA of MINISTRY OF SKA (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 538): SUCKFOOT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of MORDANT!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  What's with MAJOR PAYNE?  He 
actually beat MORDANT's GRUNESH THE ORC, and walked away with 12 more points from the 
fight.  Major screwup at SEA DOGS.  POOP DECK GUY lost 8 points to HAMFIST.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe POOP DECK GUY will provide more easy wins...  Try as he 
might, JETSAM wasn't good enough at persuading WAIF to step down from the 
Duelmaster's throne...  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I 
hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.   
     Warriors of MORDANT unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Here's some 
advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAIF 8160                    13   3  0   121       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 KOOK AROCHA 8120             19   5  3   108       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 WAYWARD SON 8180              9   0  2   103       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 RECESS 8241                  10   0  2    92       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIASMA 8104                  21   4  0    89       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 JETSAM 8172                  10   8  1    88       SEA DOGS (575)
 TONY SIRAGUSA 7882            6   1  0    67       BETTER OFF DEAD (590)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WYRD 8156                     6   6  0    51       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-COPPER JOHN 8279              4   0  0    47       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 MAJOR PAYNE 8295              4   0  0    41       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 HAMFIST 8292                  4   0  0    37       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BISMARCK 8284                 3   3  0    18       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 POOP DECK GUY 8274            1   5  1    15       SEA DOGS (575)
 RUM RUNNER 8296               1   2  0    14       SEA DOGS (575)
 FLOTSAM 8289                  2   2  0     9       SEA DOGS (575)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ROOK 8259               1  1 0 CHESS PIECES 1 612   POOP DECK GUY 8274    598   
171211151775 8303       1  1 1 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  MOUNTAIN TROLL        601  NONE
2% 8275                 0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  CRAB POT 8282         597  REVENGED
CRAB POT 8282           2  3 1 SEA DOGS 575         171211151775 8303     600   
17613151797 8306        0  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    BLACK ORC             601  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

gustatory \GUS-tuh-tor-ee\, adjective:
Of or pertaining to the sense of taste.

Gustatory derives from Latin gustatus, "taste," from gustare, "to taste, to take a
little of."  Other words that have the same root include disgust and gusto ("vigorous
and enthusiastic enjoyment").

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

171211151775 was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
17613151797 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
WAIF subdued JETSAM in a 1 minute gruesome Title fight.
WAYWARD SON devastated CHARK FORKBEARD in a popular 1 minute one-sided contest.
KOOK AROCHA demolished TIEN-SHU OF GENRAI in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
RECESS narrowly defeated RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 2 minute brutal struggle.
MIASMA bested SILISA THE SNAKE in a action packed 3 minute veteran's competition.
TONY SIRAGUSA viciously subdued WYRD in a action packed 4 minute gruesome duel.
MAJOR PAYNE savagely defeated GRUNESH THE ORC in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.
HAMFIST overpowered POOP DECK GUY in a 1 minute uneven match.
BISMARCK savagely defeated FLOTSAM in a tiresome 7 minute brutal fight.
RUM RUNNER devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -   8 -  5      69  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   5 -  0      69  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    21 -  14 -  4      60  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        23 -  22 -  2      51  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   8 -  1      11  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 601 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  WAIF 8160                  13   3  0  121 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOK AROCHA 8120           19   5  3  108 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
AIMED BLOW       WAYWARD SON 8180            9   0  2  103 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
LUNGING ATTACK   RECESS 8241                10   0  2   92 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                21   4  0   89 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KOOK AROCHA 8120.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TONY SIRAGUSA 7882.  The ten other most popular fighters were WYRD 8156, 
WAYWARD SON 8180, RECESS 8241, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, WAIF 8160, KOOK AROCHA 8120, HAMFIST 
8292, 171211151775 8303, MIASMA 8104, and RUM RUNNER 8296.

The least popular fighter this week was BISMARCK 8284.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FLOTSAM 8289, POOP DECK GUY 8274, JETSAM 8172, 17613151797 8306, RUM 
RUNNER 8296, MIASMA 8104, 171211151775 8303, HAMFIST 8292, KOOK AROCHA 8120, and WAIF 
8160.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

KOOK AROCHA (1-8120) LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)