DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/10/2005    Duedate: 10/22/2005

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-415

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MELLITA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5331) [10-6-1,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MELLITA                        THE SHOCKER
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          INQUISITION SL5 (631)
(2-5331) [10-6-1,101]          (2-5356) [4-0-1,63]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MELLITA                        MELLITA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5331) [10-6-1,101]          (2-5331) [10-6-1,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)       32
2. FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)       29      THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
3. INQUISITION SL5 (631)        9      Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)      0
5. ARENA FELINES (622)          0      INQUISITION SL5 (631)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 ARENA FELINES (622)       16   3  0 84.2   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     7  8 0
 2/ 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631)      6   2  1 75.0   2/ 4*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)     5  1 0
 3- 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)   18   8  1 69.2   3/ 2*INQUISITION SL5 (631)     4  2 0
 4/ 5*FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)      9   9  0 50.0   4- 3 OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (530)   2  0 1
 5/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    409 600 11 40.5   5- 5 ARENA FELINES (622)       1  0 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 529): FLAIR of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 414): MELLITA of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 537): WIRLITZ of SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 533): PUSSY-FOOTED of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 532): MOUSE DAVIS of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 536): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 528): SIR REALISTIC of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 518): ASHANDAR of AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 492): NIKITA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): SIR LICKSALOT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 213): OUTLAW STAR of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 470): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 418): WILLIE MCGEE of ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 199): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 368): RELENTLESS of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): WIGGLER of THUNDR + LITENING from TALCAMA (Doc Steele)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 529): WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 414): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 537): GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 533): THE SHALLOWSHIP (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 532): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 536): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 533): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 528): SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 519): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 518): AGE OF EMPIRE (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 492): ABSTRACT (Xerxes, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 482): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 213): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 470): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 418): RONIN (Rosebud, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 199): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 187): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 368): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 163): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 411): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 413): YOBER of OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 537): WIRLITZ of SORCERY COVENANT (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 533): PUSSY-FOOTED of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 531): BULL DURHAM of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 533): HAILSTORM of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 519): ALTON of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
                            BILLY THE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                (turn 518): WILL THE BIKER of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal)
                            PREBIRTH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 491): SASQUATCH COWBOY of LEGENDARY BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 198): FRED WEASLEY of GRYFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 187): EVANGELION of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     A Convicted Assassin?  That's IT?  That's all we have here to contest the title,
a Convicted Assassin?  Gods!

                                       Mellita

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.  
I doubt NIANIA will ever be the same.  And let's see, ED fought SHOCKING and gained 
16 points and contributed to FORCE OF FIVE 3's 3-0-0.  MARI COY has lost to DANGEROUS 
CRIMINAL, falling 3 points, while helping make THE GOLDEN FISH a 3-2-0 turn.  The 
attempts to dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and MELLITA remains NIANIA's top 
warrior for another turn.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from 
unimpeachable sources that Jim's Tap Room uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about 
gristle!   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Is it really true that NIANIA has more dishwashers per capita that 
fighters?  Just thought I'd ask...   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  Well, I'm burning daylight here in NIANIA and I've a long road 
ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until you see my quill in NIANIA again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELLITA 5331                 10   6  1   101       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SCARDY CAT 5279              12   1  0   112       ARENA FELINES (622)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE SHOCKER 5356              4   0  1    63       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDEN SHARK 5338             9   3  1    51       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MELLISANDE 5332               9   7  0    50       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MARI COY 5342                 6   2  0    40       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 SPIKE MCGOLD 5318            10   9  0    39       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIKEY 5344                    2   0  0    24       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CATSUP 5280                   4   0  0    23       ARENA FELINES (622)
 ED 5339                       1   4  0    20       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)
 MINX 5340                     2   0  0    19       FORCE OF FIVE 3 (628)
 SHOCKING 5352                 2   2  0    14       INQUISITION SL5 (631)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Heck, talk about unfair!  Mellita gets the wimpy Convicted Assassin, and I get the
Dangerous Criminal trying to bash my head in.  Wow, what a thrill. -- Mari Coy

The Shocker -- Damned young hotshot. -- Spike McGold

Oh, a Captured Orc, I just LOVE getting hit on by a Captured Orc. -- Mellisande

And, again, the Dangerous Criminal.  Five fights, and only one with a managed
warrior.  This arena is not in good condition. -- Golden Shark

Korvoskol Turo -- Sir, your kindness amazes me. -- Mellisande
P.S.  It might amaze me even more if I believed it was genuine.

15 September 2005
                             HAMMER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

     Be it known from the highest mountains to the darkest alleys of Alastari that
the veteran manager known far and wide as Hammer has now officially retired from
sponsoring contests as of September 15, 2005.
     What a long time ago was a fun motivated activity to help promote our common
DM/D2 gaming interest in an effort to promote the growth and competitiveness of
selected arenas has become a far from fun experience.
     In other words Hammer has had it!
     The combination of real life situations interfering with the time needed to
effectively sponsor a contest, plus the attitudes expressed during such sponsorship
interference has led to Hammer closing his personal coin coffers and retiring from
his planned sponsorship of any future contests.
     There are others in our close knit gaming community who are well able to step up
to the plate and continue sponsoring contests that make the basic game a fun
experience for all those who choose to compete and interact in such future endeavors.
     Hammer thanks all managers both active and inactive who helped to make the
Hammer sponsored contests a historical and entertaining experience well worth the
time, effort and money spent over the past several years.
     May the Cheers and the Jeers of future contests build upon the legacies of those
who have paved the way in years gone by to help make this game what it is today.
     Hammer has no regrets for the part he has played in that history.

19 September 2005
I'd like to say hello to everyone I know that is still around after my being gone for
five years.  Hope to see you all on the sands, and may your weapons strike true and
your shields protect you (except, of course, against MY warriors *grin*)!! -- Lord
Xiang, D2-101

5 October 2005
To those once of Willaf -- It's time to come back to the sands.  I'm back,
exclusively at Willaf.... -- Kurd the Vivisectionist, Your Better

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ED devastated SHOCKING in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
MELLITA vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 2 minute gory uneven Title battle.
THE SHOCKER vanquished SPIKE MCGOLD in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MARI COY was defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute fight.
MELLISANDE bested DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute brawl.
GOLDEN SHARK narrowly defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
MINX bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 4 minute novice's competition.
MIKEY handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   0 -  1     100  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   3 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         AIMED BLOW        15 -   8 -  1      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  11 -  1      61  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 415 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MELLITA 5331               10   6  1  101 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
AIMED BLOW       THE SHOCKER 5356            4   0  1   63 INQUISITION SL5 (631)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    MELLISANDE 5332             9   7  0   50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    MARI COY 5342               6   2  0   40 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
BASHING ATTACK   SPIKE MCGOLD 5318          10   9  0   39 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MELLITA 5331.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MELLITA 5331.  The ten other most popular fighters were GOLDEN SHARK 5338, THE 
SHOCKER 5356, MELLISANDE 5332, ED 5339, MARI COY 5342, MINX 5340, SHOCKING 5352, 
SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, MIKEY 5344, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was MIKEY 5344.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SPIKE MCGOLD 5318, SHOCKING 5352, MINX 5340, MARI COY 5342, ED 5339, 
MELLISANDE 5332, THE SHOCKER 5356, GOLDEN SHARK 5338, MELLITA 5331, and  0.