DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/03/2009    Duedate: 08/15/2009

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-629

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MIASMA
SWEORDMASTERS (138)
(1-8104) [36-13-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MIASMA                         DOOMTAIL
SWEORDMASTERS (138)            EVIL BEAVERS (610)
(1-8104) [36-13-0,121]         (1-8249) [6-2-0,69]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MAJOR PAYNE                    ROOKIE MANAGER
LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)          HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
(1-8295) [21-7-3,108]          (1-7639) [13-23-1,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEORDMASTERS (138)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      31
2. SWEORDMASTERS (138)         20      SWEORDMASTERS (138)
3. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)      5      Unchartered Team
4. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)        3
5. EVIL BEAVERS (610)           3      EVIL BEAVERS (610)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*EVIL BEAVERS (610)         6   2  0 75.0   1/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       7  5 0
 2/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      573 509 61 53.0   2/ 2 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   7  8 0
 3/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    456 438 57 51.0   3/ 3 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     4  0 0
 4/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   318 313 54 50.4   4/ 4 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    4  8 0
 5- 4*FAMILY HORDE (616)         4   4  0 50.0   5/ 0*EVIL BEAVERS (610)        1  0 0
 6/ 7 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  450 680 13 39.8   6- 6*FAMILY HORDE (616)        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 628): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 511): BRANDY PINKERTON of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 634): KOVARAMANN VOTH of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 629): FAST FORWARD of TECHNOLOGY (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 628): WHISPER WALK of MY LITTLE TRIBE (Little Whop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 633): EPEE MYSTIQUE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 622): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 619): SPARE ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 618): MOLOTOV of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 590): EVA MENDES of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 582): GURU GNU of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 562): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 566): THE HYPHEN-DASH of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 517): TELENIA of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 249): NO-STICK TAPE of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 237): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 466): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 213): BADGER of RUSSIAN BIRDS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 510): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 628): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 511): PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 634): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 629): WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 628): MY LITTLE TRIBE (Little Whop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 633): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 622): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 619): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 618): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 590): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 582): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 262): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 566): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 517): OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 249): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 237): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 466): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 213): BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 510) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 627): WYRD of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 509): GALLORDIN of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 629): FAST FORWARD of TECHNOLOGY (?, mgr.)
               (turn 628): HALIBUTT of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 633): EPEE MYSTIQUE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
               (turn 632): SOLSKJAER of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
                           BARTEZ of IMPORTED FOOTBALLERS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 617): ULLRICH BLADESONG of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 590): KYRA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 581): PLATINUM BLONDE of TEAM TRIANGLE (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 261): DEELA ELLIS of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 249): NO-STICK TAPE of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
               (turn 248): RUBBER BULLET of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
                           A.O. HELL of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 466): FYRE SWORD of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of MORDANT!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  RUMOR caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested RANDOM MANIAC and was awarded 12 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, RUMOR put down 
RANDOM MANIAC, causing him to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.  Although 
ROOKIE MANAGER made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of 
victorious MIASMA.  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!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  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 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                  
 MIASMA 8104                  36  13  0   121       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 MAJOR PAYNE 8295             21   7  3   108       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROOKIE MANAGER 7639          13  23  1    90       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 DOOMTAIL 8249                 6   2  0    69       EVIL BEAVERS (610)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALL PEIN 8379                7   2  1    64       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
-CRATER FACE 8340              9   1  0    62       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NAILING 8305                  6   2  0    43       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 FENDER BENDER 7859            5   3  0    37       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 RUMOR 8410                    3   1  1    37       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEERIN BOTTLEMAN 7802         5   8  0    31       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCARLET SMILE 8362            2   0  1    23       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 RANDOM MANIAC 7800            3  10  1    20       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 CHINA BULL 7873               3   4  0    19       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-ERIC SAMUELS 8389             2   2  0    18       FAMILY HORDE (616)
-MCLOVIN 8397                  3   1  0    14       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-ALICE SAMUELS 8385            2   2  0     8       FAMILY HORDE (616)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CALIS 7849             15 19 0 DESOLATE TEMPLE 586  VAN DERMINT 8203      625  REVENGED
111118151577 8431       0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 STONE GOLEM           629  NONE
15516721911 8430        0  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 DARK CHAMPION         629  NONE
131051621127 8428       1  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    SHEWISH GIANT         629  NONE
79161121911 8429        0  1 0 SWEORDMASTERS 138    BLACK ORC             629  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Miasma -- (coughing and choking)  Gods, woman, what IS that?  Some kind of perfume?
It should be listed as a chemical weapon.  It should be banned from the arena.  Augh.
-- Rookie Manager
P.S.  Actually, I wonder if I could use something like that?  Maybe an aftershave....

Ball Pein -- AAARRRGHHHH!  I hate ball pens, and I hate ball peen hammers, and I hate
YOU.  Meet me in the alley behind the arena, midnight.  Be there or be square. --
Random Maniac
P.S.  Not the one with the phone booth in it, the next one over.

Nailing -- Ah, you dwarves.  Always hammering things, must be the way you're brought
up.  Forges and all that.  Too energetic for me, although there are a few people I
wouldn't mind seeing nailed up to the door.  Maybe we should get together over a few
beers and talk about this. -- Beerin Bottleman

I don't know who this Lieutenant Worel dude is, but I put some good dents in his
fenders.  He won't be wearing that armor again any time soon! -- Fender Bender

Rumor -- Listen, lady, there's no reason for you to LAUGH at me.  I happen to LIKE
china shops, see, and it doesn't make me a girly-man.  C'mere and I'll prove it. --
China Bull

We salute those who participated in the tourney. -- the Homicidal Maniacs

But I, for one, don't know why.  It was a crazy thing to do. -- Random Maniac

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

131051621127 was barely slain by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
15516721911 was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
79161121911 was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
111118151577 was slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
MIASMA bested ROOKIE MANAGER in a popular 4 minute veteran's Title contest.
MAJOR PAYNE demolished RAFFI THE GARROTE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DOOMTAIL devastated GRUNESH THE ORC in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BALL PEIN handily defeated FENDER BENDER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
NAILING slimly won victory over BEERIN BOTTLEMAN in a action packed 4 minute duel.
RUMOR overpowered RANDOM MANIAC in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CHINA BULL overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  13 -  2      63  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        15 -  14 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   9 -  1      44  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   9 -  1      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  22 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   7 -  1      30  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  15 -  0       0  |

Turn 629 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  1         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      MIASMA 8104                36  13  0  121 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
LUNGING ATTACK   MAJOR PAYNE 8295           21   7  3  108 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DOOMTAIL 8249               6   2  0   69 EVIL BEAVERS (610)
BASHING ATTACK   BALL PEIN 8379              7   2  1   64 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
AIMED BLOW       FENDER BENDER 7859          5   3  0   37 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
PARRY-STRIKE     RUMOR 8410                  3   1  1   37 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MAJOR PAYNE 8295.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ROOKIE MANAGER 7639.  The ten other most popular fighters were BEERIN 
BOTTLEMAN 7802, NAILING 8305, 131051621127 8428, 111118151577 8431, MAJOR PAYNE 8295, 
MIASMA 8104, RUMOR 8410, DOOMTAIL 8249, BALL PEIN 8379, and 15516721911 8430.

The least popular fighter this week was RANDOM MANIAC 7800.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were FENDER BENDER 7859, 79161121911 8429, CHINA BULL 7873, 
15516721911 8430, BALL PEIN 8379, DOOMTAIL 8249, RUMOR 8410, MIASMA 8104, MAJOR PAYNE 
8295, and 111118151577 8431.