DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/28/2008 Duedate: 02/09/2008
NIANIA ARENA
DM-2 TURN-472
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SCURVY LAD
SEA DOGS (633)
(2-5366) [8-2-0,105]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SCURVY LAD POSITION IS EMPTY
SEA DOGS (633)
(2-5366) [8-2-0,105]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
EDWARD O'HARE PITER DEVRIES
MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646) MASTERS OF SAND (636)
(2-5461) [11-6-0,82] (2-5392) [14-8-0,92]
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) 28
2. SEA DOGS (633) 24 MASTERS OF SAND (636)
3. MASTERS OF SAND (636) 2 Unchartered Team
4. THE SUMMONING (641) 0
5. OUT THE WINDOW (630) 0 THE BACKSTABBERS (50)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*THE SUMMONING (641) 3 1 0 75.0 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 11 4 0
2- 2 OUT THE WINDOW (630) 22 15 2 59.5 2/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646) 4 4 0
3/ 4 MASTERS OF SAND (636) 33 27 0 55.0 3/ 7 MASTERS OF SAND (636) 2 1 0
4/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646) 26 22 1 54.2 4- 4 OUT THE WINDOW (630) 1 0 0
5- 5 TEAM HAVOK (645) 49 44 5 52.7 5/ 0 SEA DOGS (633) 1 0 0
6/ 0 SEA DOGS (633) 8 8 0 50.0 6- 6*THE SUMMONING (641) 1 1 0
7/ 6 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 580 703 20 45.2 7- 2 SWEETS (643) 1 2 0
8- 7 SWEETS (643) 19 26 2 42.2 8- 5 TEAM HAVOK (645) 0 5 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
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): BALLAST of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): EDWARD O'HARE of MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 593): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): BUFFALO BOB of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 579): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): DJININSKI of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 552): PUSS N BOOTS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 542): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): NAKOR of DOG SOLDIERS II (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 529): MASUMI of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 478): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING RYLYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): DARTH SCION of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): KATSUMOTO of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 592): TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 595): HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 593): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 587): SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 579): WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 552): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 542): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 242): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 529): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 478): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 426): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 194): ANTIQUATED LEGACY (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 470) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 471): KORONEDUS of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 591): JERI LOUGH of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 594): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): DJININSKI of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Warriors of NIANIA. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give
you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Those betting on SWEETS
lost their shirt, as SWEETS lost their fighting abilities: 0-0-0. Nothing works for
a team like victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as MASTERS OF SAND can
attest... Practice pays for KORONEDUS, who pummelled KUNG-FU MASTER, to pocket 8
points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, DOLOVOR was winsome, after beating
YUKIO OKUTSU and seeing him lose 1 points. Now I can't insult SCURVY LAD, as he has
gloriously dueled to the top. Oh great new Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay it on
too thick) Word has it one team in NIANIA is taking speech lessons to try to bore
their opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
So much to report, so little time!
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Ask not for whom the
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond
my control, I must take my leave of this place. Do not despair! I shall return!--
Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCURVY LAD 5366 8 2 0 105 SEA DOGS (633)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PITER DEVRIES 5392 14 8 0 92 MASTERS OF SAND (636)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-4 BRIDGES 5347 11 7 0 87 OUT THE WINDOW (630)
EDWARD O'HARE 5461 11 6 0 82 MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646)
-KEY LIME 5444 7 5 0 74 SWEETS (643)
-EJ DOME 5351 6 1 2 71 OUT THE WINDOW (630)
DOLOVOR 5484 11 4 0 67 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HAND OF GOD 5466 7 7 0 66 TEAM HAVOK (645)
SAROVOND 5483 9 6 1 65 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAROLUE 5464 10 9 1 56 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-PECAN PIE 5495 4 1 1 46 SWEETS (643)
-EFREETI 5425 3 1 0 40 THE SUMMONING (641)
-HAND OF HELL 5456 7 12 1 38 TEAM HAVOK (645)
YUKIO OKUTSU 5460 7 10 1 36 MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GALLORDIN 5486 5 7 0 33 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-DIVINE ASSASSIN 5499 3 1 1 27 TEAM HAVOK (645)
HAROLD MOON 5500 2 2 0 27 MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (646)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GENDER BENDER 5497 4 1 0 13 TEAM HAVOK (645)
-JELLY DONUT 5503 1 1 0 4 SWEETS (643)
-FATAL ANGEL II 5501 0 3 0 4 TEAM HAVOK (645)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Efreeti -- What? Where did you come from? I' sure, well, fairly sure, that I didn't
summon you. And that this isn't a place you'd like to be anyway (alternating between
"cold and wet" and "icy"). So I think you should probably just, you know, leave. Go
hit your insurance agent, maybe. -- Sarovond
Kung-Fu Master? What the HECK? Since when, a) did anyone expect ME to learn kung-
fu, give me a blade any time, and b) did anyone think it was a good idea to teach
kung-fu or any other kind of skilled combat to orcs? They're dangerous enough
without the fancy tricks. -- Dolovor
Yukio Okutusu -- Thanks, a win is always good to have. And my graduation notice even
more so. I guess it was another political point or two for which I was waiting.
Darned confusing, sometimes. I find myself wondering whether they graduate us with
"grades on the curve"? Oh, well, it is no longer my concern. I just need to pick a
sweet retirement spot and prepare to enjoy it. -- Koronedus
To the Dangerous Criminal I say (with surprise and delight), "Take that!" This
really makes my fortnight. -- Harolue
For all he's rated higher than I was at the beginning of the fight, the Cult Member's
a bit of a weenie. I snirkle. -- Gallordin
P.S. Ed, that's a snicker and a snork, with a bit of a chuckle thrown in for good
measure.
Ah, thank you for telling me. -- Ed.
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
28 January 2008
CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND
MAUL RATS: Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time
to give the style a little tough love with the following concept: An ALL-BASHER
arena. The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher. That's it. RSI
said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there. If you are
interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me: chase at accesspr.com
and put D2 in the subject header.
Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
EDWARD O'HARE was devastated by SCURVY LAD in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
PITER DEVRIES viciously subdued SAROVOND in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven battle.
KORONEDUS won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 3 minute mismatched brawl.
DOLOVOR overpowered YUKIO OKUTSU in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HAROLUE devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GALLORDIN devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HAROLD MOON handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 - 0 80 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 AIMED BLOW 6 - 2 - 1 75 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 27 - 1 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 5 - 1 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 10 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 20 - 22 - 2 48 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 6 - 1 33 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 472 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 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 5 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SCURVY LAD 5366 8 2 0 105 SEA DOGS (633)
PARRY-RIPOSTE PITER DEVRIES 5392 14 8 0 92 MASTERS OF SAND (636)
SLASHING ATTACK SAROVOND 5483 9 6 1 65 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
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 EDWARD O'HARE 5461. The most popular warrior this
turn was PITER DEVRIES 5392. The ten other most popular fighters were SCURVY LAD
5366, DOLOVOR 5484, HAROLUE 5464, GALLORDIN 5486, HAROLD MOON 5500, SAROVOND 5483,
EDWARD O'HARE 5461, YUKIO OKUTSU 5460, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was YUKIO OKUTSU 5460. The other ten least
popular fighters were EDWARD O'HARE 5461, SAROVOND 5483, HAROLD MOON 5500, GALLORDIN
5486, HAROLUE 5464, DOLOVOR 5484, SCURVY LAD 5366, PITER DEVRIES 5392, 0, and 0.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
PITER DEVRIES (2-5392) MASTERS OF SAND (636)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
KORONEDUS (2-5430) THE GOLDEN FISH (147)