DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/15/2010    Duedate: 03/27/2010

MORDANT ARENA

DM-1    TURN-645

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

IOSIO
PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
(1-7834) [9-1-0,84]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

IOSIO                          OVER INNSMOUTH
PHILANTHROPISTS (584)          DREAD EMPIRE (617)
(1-7834) [9-1-0,84]            (1-8434) [3-4-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CHINA BULL                     OVER INNSMOUTH
HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)        DREAD EMPIRE (617)
(1-7873) [11-12-0,54]          (1-8434) [3-4-0,27]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SWEORDMASTERS (138)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)      22
2. HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)     22      PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
3. LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)       15      Unchartered Team
4. PHILANTHROPISTS (584)       12
5. DREAD EMPIRE (617)           7      DREAD EMPIRE (617)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 FULL SPECTRUM (611)        8   3  0 72.7   1/ 1 SWEORDMASTERS (138)       6  3 2
 2/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (584)      9   4  0 69.2   2/ 4 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)   6  9 0
 3/ 3 SWEORDMASTERS (138)      594 525 67 53.1   3/ 3 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)    4  7 0
 4/ 4 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)    472 446 57 51.4   4/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (584)     3  1 0
 5- 5*FAMILY HORDE (616)         6   6  0 50.0   5/ 2 LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)     3  4 0
 6/ 6 MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)   335 338 57 49.8   6- 6*FAMILY HORDE (616)        2  0 0
 7/ 9*DREAD EMPIRE (617)         3   4  0 42.9   7- 7 FULL SPECTRUM (611)       1  0 0
 8- 7 BOOZE (605)               53  75 11 41.4   8/ 9*DREAD EMPIRE (617)        1  1 0
 9/ 8 HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)  480 729 13 39.7   9- 8 BOOZE (605)               0  4 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 644): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 527): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 650): VIRTUAL REALITY of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 621): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 645): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 640): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): LITTLE VENUS of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 633): PHLEGM of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): ZELANA of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): VOLLEYBALL of SPORTS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 605): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZAG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 583): BIG DISAPPOINTMENT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 533): SHOGGOTH of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 254): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 245): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 256): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 644): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 527): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 650): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 621): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 645): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 640): GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 633): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): FIZBANS FOLLIES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 605): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 597): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): IDLE ITEMS (Tonezy, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 582): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 533): QUESTIONS (?, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 254): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 245): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 526) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 526): GULBY of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): LITTLE VENUS of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): ZELANA of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): VOLLEYBALL of SPORTS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
               (turn 633): FLY FISHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
                              BERTHA of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 583): BIG DISAPPOINTMENT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
               (turn 581): STONECRUSHER II of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to MORDANT once again!  What's with CKYNST OAF?  He actually beat 
MORDANT's MONEYBAGS MEFRIN, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight.  
Major screwup at SWEORDMASTERS.  WAELGAEST lost 7 points to IOSIO.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe WAELGAEST will provide more easy wins...  What a role 
model for MORDANT's young 'uns!  VAN DERMINT becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to 
fight no more!  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for PHILANTHROPISTS' outstanding 
member, Duelmaster IOSIO.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip 
about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You 
young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IOSIO 7834                    9   1  0    84       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HONEST JILES 7576            12   2  0   115       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-BLACK 8252                    8   3  0   111       FULL SPECTRUM (611)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-VAN DERMINT 8203             10   7  2    88       BOOZE (605)
-CRATER FACE 8340             14   3  0    79       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAELGAEST 8422                6   1  0    61       SWEORDMASTERS (138)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHINA BULL 7873              11  12  0    54       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
 CKYNST OAF 8444               6   7  0    49       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)
-MARTINI 8437                  4   0  0    48       BOOZE (605)
-TOURNETTIE 8464               4   0  0    47       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
 SPEARHAFOC 8463               4   0  1    45       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
 RANDOM MANIAC 7800            6  23  1    42       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCARLET SMILE 8362            4   1  1    31       LAB EXPERIMENTS (261)
-TEARDROP 8478                 3   1  0    29       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 OVER INNSMOUTH 8434           3   4  0    27       DREAD EMPIRE (617)
-ALICE SAMUELS 8385            3   2  0    27       FAMILY HORDE (616)
-ERIC SAMUELS 8389             3   4  0    26       FAMILY HORDE (616)
 WINTER DRIVER 8496            2   1  0    25       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREEN EMINEM 8424             3   1  0    19       MANNEQUIN'S BEST (537)
 BRITTLE 8490                  2   2  2    14       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-GUTHWINE 8474                 1   0  0    13       SWEORDMASTERS (138)
-GALAGOM 7832                  0   1  0    13       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
-GALAREW 7835                  0   2  0     6       PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
 LITTLE BEAR 8495              1   2  0     5       HOMICIDAL MANIACS (121)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
1111171317411 8501      0  1 0 LAB EXPERIMENTS 261  ARENAMASTER KAKA      645  NONE
710111115921 8499       1  1 0 MANNEQUIN'S BEST 537 SHEWISH GIANT         645  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Waelgaest -- What a mouthful!  It's enough to make me crazy trying to say it
properly.  Of course, I was crazy already--so most people clain, so I don't suppose
it matters. -- Random Maniac

Iosio -- You madden me!  Your name suggests porcelain, but I haven't been able to
shatter you, try as I will. -- China Bull

Over Innsmouth -- I should have know the only way the Clumsy Oaf could win would be
by tripping and falling on his opponent. -- Random Maniac

Scarlet Smile -- That shade of lipstick makes you look like a vampire.  Ah... you
aren't one, are you? -- Little Bear

Green Eminem -- NO!  That is VILE!  I will not allow you to pass here! -- Winter
Driver

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

710111115921 was viciously butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
1111171317411 was murdered by ARENAMASTER KAKAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
WAELGAEST was vanquished by IOSIO in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CHINA BULL overpowered LIEUTENANT WOREL in a 1 minute bloody one-sided fight.
RANDOM MANIAC was devastated by SPEARHAFOC in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
WINTER DRIVER was luckily beaten by LIEUTENANT WOREL in a 1 minute bloody brawl.
CKYNST OAF overpowered MONEYBAGS MEFRIN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
OVER INNSMOUTH won victory over BRITTLE in a 2 minute expert vs. novice duel.
GREEN EMINEM vanquished LITTLE BEAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   2 -  2      75  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         AIMED BLOW         9 -  10 -  0      47  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -  11 -  2      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    19 -  33 -  3      37  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 645 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  IOSIO 7834                  9   1  0   84 PHILANTHROPISTS (584)
STRIKING ATTACK  WAELGAEST 8422              6   1  0   61 SWEORDMASTERS (138)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is CHINA BULL 7873.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was 710111115921 8499.  The ten other most popular fighters were OVER INNSMOUTH 8434, 
CKYNST OAF 8444, IOSIO 7834, CHINA BULL 7873, SPEARHAFOC 8463, BRITTLE 8490, GREEN 
EMINEM 8424, 1111171317411 8501, WINTER DRIVER 8496, and WAELGAEST 8422.

The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE BEAR 8495.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were RANDOM MANIAC 7800, WAELGAEST 8422, WINTER DRIVER 8496, 
1111171317411 8501, GREEN EMINEM 8424, BRITTLE 8490, SPEARHAFOC 8463, CHINA BULL 
7873, IOSIO 7834, and CKYNST OAF 8444.