DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/26/2010    Duedate: 08/07/2010

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-537

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TWO-PIECE TOENAIL
042909A (659)
(2-5627) [14-2-1,91]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TWO-PIECE TOENAIL              HEMLOCK
042909A (659)                  SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5627) [14-2-1,91]           (2-5654) [2-1-0,48]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LORINDA                        THE BUNNY GOD
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          042909A (659)
(2-5603) [13-14-0,53]          (2-5631) [6-0-0,84]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

042909A (659)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. 042909A (659)               35
2. SERPENTS HOLD (664)         20      042909A (659)
3. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)     11      Unchartered Team
4. OUT THE WINDOW (630)         4
5. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        1      SERPENTS HOLD (664)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 042909A (659)             58  12  1 82.9   1/ 1 042909A (659)            10  2 0
 2/ 0 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      22  16  2 57.9   2/ 3 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)   9  6 1
 3- 2*HARDEDGED 2 (665)         11   9  1 55.0   3/ 2 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     8  7 0
 4/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (664)        2   2  0 50.0   4- 4*HARDEDGED 2 (665)         4  6 0
 5/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    772 834 23 48.1   5/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (664)       1  0 0
 6/ 4 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)   45  65  8 40.9   6/ 0 OUT THE WINDOW (630)      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 654): JOY of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 536): IGNORANT BAUD of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 660): PERFECT DRUG of IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 631): RED HAMMER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 655): SONNY of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 650): NOT-A-NUT JONES of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 658): MARY ANN of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 643): THE GRINCH of ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 644): ERIN GO BRAGH of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (?, mgr)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 643): SIDEWINDER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 611): ELLIRIN IMBRAY of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 599): KARTIKAYA of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 275): RATA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 591): STICKY FINGERS of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 542): SAARVEGHAL of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 250): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 488): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 226): HOCKEY of GAMES CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 536): COOLER of STYROFOAM (Jolly, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 654): MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 536): 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 660): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 631): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 655): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 650): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 658): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 643): BACON MAKIN' (?, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 644): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 643): TOOL SHED (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 611): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 599): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 375): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 591): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 542): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 250): VIRUS (?, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 488): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 226): STATES (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 536) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 653): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 536): IGNORANT BAUD of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 660): PERFECT DRUG of IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 641): STOWAWAY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 643): WALLACE of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 611): SHERRY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 599): GURU GNU of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 591): COLDFISHFINGER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome NIANIA.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with HEMLOCK?  He 
actually beat HISTORICAL WUSSES' DESMOND TUTU, and walked away with 20 more points 
from the fight.  Laughs were big at 042909A while they watched BOLD MR. WASABI 
clobber LORINDA.  She lost 10 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the 
stands.  EJ DOME was reminded on the sands why IGNORANT BAUD is Duelmaster.  Wouldn't 
it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into 
the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  What do people see in 
LORINDA?  Hers 13-14-0?  THE GOLDEN FISH ain't talkin', but she's got 53 points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- 
Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627       14   2  1    91       042909A (659)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HORMONAL GROWTH 5534         10   2  0   121       WIDE WORLD OF... (653)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-4 BRIDGES 5347               11   7  0    87       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618          15   3  0    84       042909A (659)
 THE BUNNY GOD 5631            6   0  0    84       042909A (659)
 EJ DOME 5351                  6   2  2    75       OUT THE WINDOW (630)
 BOLD MR. WASABI 5622          5   0  0    72       042909A (659)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELENADERE 5650              11   1  1    63       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ENRKO FERMI 5613             12  10  2    54       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 IMMANUEL KANT 5614           10  12  2    54       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 LORINDA 5603                 13  14  0    53       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HEMLOCK 5654                  2   1  0    48       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 GHANDI 5611                   8  14  1    47       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 DESMOND TUTU 5610             9  13  2    42       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
-ORIAX 5660                    3   1  0    41       HARDEDGED 2 (665)
 JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612          6  16  1    39       HISTORICAL WUSSES (660)
 SESKERINTH 5638               8   7  0    36       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FREDILILLA 5659               5   2  0    30       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 HARKRANZ 5658                 5   4  0    29       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-NYBBAS 5662                   2   2  1    14       HARDEDGED 2 (665)
-RYLOS 5672                    1   0  0    13       HARDEDGED 2 (665)
-LANACHRONA 5673               1   0  0    13       HARDEDGED 2 (665)
-ZILYAS 5666                   1   2  0     8       HARDEDGED 2 (665)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SEMAIZAS 5664           2  1 0 HARDEDGED 2 665      DESMOND TUTU 5610     535   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Oriax -- Yep, that's an edge you've got there.  Hard, too.  But sometimes an edge
isn't what you need.  Sometimes you need a middle. -- Helenadere
P.S.  Don't ask me what I mean, I'm not sure what I mean.

Immanuel Kant -- It was probably your mother's fault that you're such a wuss.  I
mean, naming you Immanuel and saying you can't?  What was she thinking? -- Lorinda

Enrko Fermi -- Damned elf!  You think just because I'm half human, you're BETTER than
me.  (mutter grumble)  You're just more experienced than me is all. -- Harkranz

Jean Paul Satre -- We don't like elves, here in the swamp. -- Seskerinth

Ghandi -- You should be a total parry.  Any other style is out of character for you.
-- Fredililla

Demonspawn -- Sir, I didn't mind Thamuz looming over me THAT much.  Not enough to
wish him dead. -- Harkranz the remorseful

Hark -- What's with the remorse?  It wasn't YOU who killed him. -- Fredi

Fredi -- Of course not, but what if I discouraged him so much that he didn't do his
best?  And besides, he took up a large part of the scene here, and left a large gap,
nd I'll miss him.  Some of us have feelings about this stuff, okay? -- Harkranz

Nybbas -- I know how strong orcs are, and I say to them, Bah!  Okay, I don't say,
Bah!  I like someone to be strong.  Ah, with muscles, not strong-smelling, mind you.
Clean is also good.  But seriously, what woman would want a wuss?  A ninety pound
weakling.  You know? -- Fredililla

Our congratulations to the Ignorant Baud. -- Jorja and the Golden Fish

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOLD MR. WASABI devastated LORINDA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
IGNORANT BAUD won victory over EJ DOME in a action packed 1 minute brutal battle.
THE BUNNY GOD savagely defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 2 minute duel.
TWO-PIECE TOENAIL defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 3 minute brutal Title fight.
AMBEERDEXTROUS slimly won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a 5 minute brawl.
HELENADERE slimly won victory over JEAN PAUL SATRE in a 2 minute match.
SESKERINTH was bested by ENRKO FERMI in a popular 1 minute competition.
DESMOND TUTU was viciously subdued by HEMLOCK in a action packed 2 minute melee.
GHANDI won victory over HARKRANZ in a 2 minute fight.
IMMANUEL KANT vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
FREDILILLA overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   5 -  0      74  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         AIMED BLOW        36 -  17 -  0      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -  13 -  0      54  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  10 -  2      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  14 -  0      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 537 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:

LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         5  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
AIMED BLOW         6 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627     14   2  1   91 042909A (659)
STRIKING ATTACK  EJ DOME 5351                6   2  2   75 OUT THE WINDOW (630)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    HELENADERE 5650            11   1  1   63 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LORINDA 5603.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was THE BUNNY GOD 5631.  The ten other most popular fighters were AMBEERDEXTROUS 
5618, HEMLOCK 5654, TWO-PIECE TOENAIL 5627, HELENADERE 5650, ENRKO FERMI 5613, 
DESMOND TUTU 5610, BOLD MR. WASABI 5622, JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, SESKERINTH 5638, and 
GHANDI 5611.

The least popular fighter this week was EJ DOME 5351.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LORINDA 5603, FREDILILLA 5659, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, HARKRANZ 5658, 
GHANDI 5611, SESKERINTH 5638, JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612, BOLD MR. WASABI 5622, DESMOND 
TUTU 5610, and ENRKO FERMI 5613.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

IGNORANT BAUD (2-5609) 042909A (659)