DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/10/2011 Duedate: 01/22/2011 NIANIA ARENA DM-2 TURN-549 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HEMLOCK SERPENTS HOLD (664) (2-5654) [13-2-0,181] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HEMLOCK POSITION IS EMPTY SERPENTS HOLD (664) (2-5654) [13-2-0,181] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite LORINDA DESMOND TUTU THE GOLDEN FISH (147) HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) (2-5603) [20-19-0,89] (2-5610) [13-21-2,75] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE GOLDEN FISH (147) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 41 2. 042909A (659) 38 042909A (659) 3. SERPENTS HOLD (664) 31 Unchartered Team 4. THE FUNNY FARM (409) 28 5. POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) 0 WASTED MONEY (438) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 042909A (659) 72 17 2 80.9 1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 8 7 0 2/ 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 18 13 1 58.1 2/ 2 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 5 2 0 3/ 0 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 79 63 1 55.6 3/ 0 THE FUNNY FARM (409) 4 1 0 4/ 3 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) 812 854 23 48.7 4/ 3 042909A (659) 3 0 1 5- 4*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 3 5 0 37.5 5/ 5 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 3 12 1 6/ 5 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) 60 110 10 35.3 6- 4*POSITIVE ALTERNATI (655) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 666): FLOOD SURFER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 548): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 671): COFFEE HOUSE POET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 643): PUY of TEERAK HA (LHI, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 667): SOLITAIRE of JAMES BONDAGE (Obregon, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 662): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 670): ESCHER of UNDEAD ARTISTS (Otto X, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 655): HATCHET MAN of ROGUES GALLERY (Obregon, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 656): ANONYMISSUS of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 655): TERRE HAUTE of TRIAL & ERROR (JE, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 623): COME ON of ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 610): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 603): DAMON SHOVELL of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 554): MAHAGHAL of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 500): THE PLAGUE of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): STEVE LAKE of SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 548): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 666): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 548): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 671): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 643): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 667): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 662): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 670): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 655): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 656): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 655): LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 623): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 610): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 603): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 554): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 500): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): POSITION IS EMPTY ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 548) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 3 OSKSI (turn 671): COFFEE HOUSE POET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 655): STICKY SHADOW of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.) KRUSK of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 654): ANGEL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 554): NYARLATHOTEP of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) OF SEA AND WIND of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of NIANIA brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see AMBEERDEXTROUS win a fight and gain 38 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, CHOCOLATE COW beat LORINDA and LORINDA lost 8 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, NIANIA may be getting bland, as HEMLOCK stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, NIANIA? My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. NIANIA, I am losing what little hope I had in you. SERPENTS HOLD the most avoided team? What insult will suffice, I cannot say. And it looks like 042909A avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. LORINDA was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for NIANIA's morgue. More variety. Let's see, 17-7-1. Pretty good record for a living warrior. A sad one though, for a dead one. Such is the case for HELENADERE of THE GOLDEN FISH. Tsk. Bye bye, warrior, bye bye... EARTHWORM JIM, a glorious 9-9-0 fighter, has passed away. Gee, too bad THE FUNNY FARM. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? There's got to be a better place in NIANIA to get a drink than Jim's Tap Room! Any suggestions? Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HEMLOCK 5654 13 2 0 181 SERPENTS HOLD (664) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 23 7 1 135 042909A (659) CHOCOLATE COW 3216 18 13 0 124 THE FUNNY FARM (409) HARKRANZ 5658 15 6 0 100 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -BOLD MR. WASABI 5622 7 0 0 98 042909A (659) IMMANUEL KANT 5614 15 19 3 96 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LORINDA 5603 20 19 0 89 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) FREDILILLA 5659 14 5 0 88 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) -THE BUNNY GOD 5631 6 0 0 84 042909A (659) DESMOND TUTU 5610 13 21 2 75 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) GHANDI 5611 11 23 1 72 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SERPENT2 5684 5 0 1 66 SERPENTS HOLD (664) ENRKO FERMI 5613 14 20 2 64 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612 7 27 2 50 HISTORICAL WUSSES (660) TARIMEZ 5682 7 2 0 50 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) CHARLIE HORSE 4427 4 0 0 44 THE FUNNY FARM (409) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BLINK 5548 2 1 0 33 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME I. M. WEASEL 4474 2 1 0 23 THE FUNNY FARM (409) -BRANDON HEATH 5588 1 0 0 20 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (655) DUCK DODGERS 5324 1 1 0 13 THE FUNNY FARM (409) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SERPENT 2 5687 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664 STONE GOLEM 549 NONE SERPENT 3 5686 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664 STONE GOLEM 549 NONE EARTHWORM JIM 4111 9 10 0 THE FUNNY FARM 409 IMMANUEL KANT 5614 549 HELENADERE 5650 17 7 1 THE GOLDEN FISH 147 AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618 549 PERSONAL ADS Hemlock -- Oh, cheese. I suppose it's an honor to fight the duelmaster, but I'm not in your class. As I demonstrated. -- Lorinda Ghandi -- There comes a point beyond which training stats doesn't do you much good. Go for the skills, man! -- Harkranz P.S. Assuming you haven't burned them all. Enrko Fermi -- I suppose Harkranz has a point, but why should we CARE if you Wusses get better or not? It's about time we met with some easy wins, after all. -- Helenadere Desmond Tutu -- Toe-ups? I suppose they make sense to you, but in the middle of a fight? Better not. -- Fredililla Jean Paul Satre -- Eat cold steel, you Wuss! -- Tarimez P.S. At this time of year, cold is the only way steel comes, unless you're a smith. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SERPENT 2 was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight. SERPENT 3 was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel. HEMLOCK demolished FREDILILLA in a 2 minute one-sided Title melee. CHOCOLATE COW overpowered LORINDA in a 1 minute mismatched duel. HARKRANZ devastated GHANDI in a 1 minute one-sided fight. AMBEERDEXTROUS murdered HELENADERE in a action packed 1 minute mismatched competition. EARTHWORM JIM was assassinated by IMMANUEL KANT in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. ENRKO FERMI was viciously subdued by SERPENT2 in a 2 minute one-sided competition. DESMOND TUTU vanquished TARIMEZ in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel. JEAN PAUL SATRE was savagely defeated by CHARLIE HORSE in a 1 minute gory uneven duel. I. M. WEASEL defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute expert vs. novice match. DUCK DODGERS overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 7 - 1 65 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 22 - 14 - 1 61 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 10 - 0 55 | |AIMED BLOW 3 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 1 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 7 - 0 46 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 6 - 0 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 19 - 1 39 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 549 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: SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 4 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW HEMLOCK 5654 13 2 0 181 SERPENTS HOLD (664) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK CHOCOLATE COW 3216 18 13 0 124 THE FUNNY FARM (409) STRIKING ATTACK HARKRANZ 5658 15 6 0 100 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) WALL OF STEEL LORINDA 5603 20 19 0 89 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) PARRY-RIPOSTE FREDILILLA 5659 14 5 0 88 THE GOLDEN FISH (147) LUNGING ATTACK SERPENT2 5684 5 0 1 66 SERPENTS HOLD (664) 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 DESMOND TUTU 5610. The ten other most popular fighters were HEMLOCK 5654, SERPENT2 5684, SERPENT 3 5686, AMBEERDEXTROUS 5618, TARIMEZ 5682, CHARLIE HORSE 4427, SERPENT 2 5687, FREDILILLA 5659, CHOCOLATE COW 3216, and HARKRANZ 5658. The least popular fighter this week was JEAN PAUL SATRE 5612. The other ten least popular fighters were ENRKO FERMI 5613, EARTHWORM JIM 4111, GHANDI 5611, LORINDA 5603, DUCK DODGERS 5324, I. M. WEASEL 4474, IMMANUEL KANT 5614, HELENADERE 5650, HARKRANZ 5658, and CHOCOLATE COW 3216.