DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/13/2008 Duedate: 10/25/2008 MORDANT ARENA DM-1 TURN-608 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS JETSAM SEA DOGS (575) (1-8172) [14-11-1,119] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WAIF REUSED REFUSE SWEORDMASTERS (138) TRASH CAN ORCS (614) (1-8160) [17-3-0,155] (1-8321) [1-3-0,14] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite WYRD POOP DECK GUY SWEORDMASTERS (138) SEA DOGS (575) (1-8156) [10-9-0,80] (1-8274) [5-8-1,90] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SEA DOGS (575) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SEA DOGS (575) 65 2. TRASH CAN ORCS (614) 11 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 3. BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 4 Unchartered Team 4. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 3 5. BOOZE (605) 0 TRASH CAN ORCS (614) 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) 8 6 0 57.1 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (575) 8 7 0 2/ 2 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 539 476 60 53.1 2/ 2 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 4 2 0 3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) 292 269 50 52.0 3/ 3 SWEORDMASTERS (138) 4 3 0 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (575) 160 148 7 51.9 4/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 2 1 0 5/ 5 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) 428 418 53 50.6 5/ 6*TRASH CAN ORCS (614) 1 2 0 6- 6 BOOZE (605) 23 36 5 39.0 6/ 5 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) 0 3 0 7/ 7*TRASH CAN ORCS (614) 1 3 0 25.0 7- 7 BOOZE (605) 0 2 0 '*' 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 607): RECESS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 489): HAND OF GOD of TEAM HAVOK (Kaos, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 615): LAMERIDHOR SKO of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 610): SLINKY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 614): AGNAR of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 611): CHIOS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 606): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 597): FROO-FROO of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 596): KORLAC of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 570): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 560): DIONYSUS of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 42 RODEKI (turn 544): MOIST TOWELETTE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 459): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 238): RAVENZ of RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 226): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 445): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 489): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 607): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 489): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 615): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 610): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 610): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 614): THE VOLS (Wali Kharif, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 611): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 606): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 597): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 596): DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 570): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 560): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr,( DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 251): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 544): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 495): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 238): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 226): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 445): THE MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 489) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 2 NIANIA (turn 488): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 615): LAMERIDHOR SKO of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 614): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 610): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 596): PAPA ROTZI of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) (turn 595): JB BLAH of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 594): KNOTHANDLER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 542): CHEESY SQUEEZER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 459): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 202): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, 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. POOP DECK GUY caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MIASMA and was awarded 24 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, RUM RUNNER put down HAMFIST, causing it to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail JETSAM, Duelmaster of MORDANT! 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! But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city MORDANT. Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise manager learn the secrets of them all? 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 JETSAM 8172 14 11 1 119 SEA DOGS (575) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WAIF 8160 17 3 0 155 SWEORDMASTERS (138) -HONEST JILES 7576 12 2 0 115 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) -WAYWARD SON 8180 9 0 2 103 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) RECESS 8241 13 4 2 99 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME POOP DECK GUY 8274 5 8 1 90 SEA DOGS (575) TONY SIRAGUSA 7882 8 6 0 84 BETTER OFF DEAD (590) MIASMA 8104 24 8 0 80 SWEORDMASTERS (138) WYRD 8156 10 9 0 80 SWEORDMASTERS (138) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RUM RUNNER 8296 5 5 0 53 SEA DOGS (575) -COPPER JOHN 8279 4 0 0 47 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) MAJOR PAYNE 8295 10 1 1 45 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261) HAMFIST 8292 7 3 0 38 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) LANDLUBBER 8309 5 2 0 36 SEA DOGS (575) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -VAN DERMINT 8203 3 1 1 31 BOOZE (605) FLOTSAM 8289 5 6 0 27 SEA DOGS (575) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME REUSED REFUSE 8321 1 3 0 14 TRASH CAN ORCS (614) -SCOTCH 8205 1 0 1 11 BOOZE (605) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS One should count each day a separate life. -Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher (BCE 3-65 CE) LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS RECESS slimly lost to JETSAM in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gruesome Title fight. WAIF savagely defeated TONY SIRAGUSA in a exciting 2 minute gory melee. MIASMA lost to POOP DECK GUY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl. WYRD was savagely defeated by CHARK FORKBEARD in a 2 minute bloody veteran's fight. HAMFIST was bested by RUM RUNNER in a 2 minute duel. MAJOR PAYNE savagely defeated FLOTSAM in a exciting 5 minute bloody struggle. LANDLUBBER handily defeated MIME WORSHIPPER in a 1 minute uneven fight. REUSED REFUSE vanquished GRALL THE DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel. 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 - 7 - 2 72 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 0 70 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 9 - 2 65 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 5 - 0 55 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 5 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 18 - 21 - 0 46 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 608 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 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW JETSAM 8172 14 11 1 119 SEA DOGS (575) STRIKING ATTACK WAIF 8160 17 3 0 155 SWEORDMASTERS (138) LUNGING ATTACK RECESS 8241 13 4 2 99 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) TOTAL PARRY MIASMA 8104 24 8 0 80 SWEORDMASTERS (138) BASHING ATTACK HAMFIST 8292 7 3 0 38 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is WYRD 8156. The most popular warrior this turn was POOP DECK GUY 8274. The ten other most popular fighters were MAJOR PAYNE 8295, WAIF 8160, RECESS 8241, JETSAM 8172, WYRD 8156, RUM RUNNER 8296, FLOTSAM 8289, TONY SIRAGUSA 7882, HAMFIST 8292, and LANDLUBBER 8309. The least popular fighter this week was MIASMA 8104. The other ten least popular fighters were REUSED REFUSE 8321, LANDLUBBER 8309, HAMFIST 8292, TONY SIRAGUSA 7882, FLOTSAM 8289, RUM RUNNER 8296, WYRD 8156, JETSAM 8172, RECESS 8241, and WAIF 8160. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: WAIF (1-8160) SWEORDMASTERS (138)