DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/09/2012    Duedate: 07/21/2012

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-588

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KINTHIRA
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5705) [21-17-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KINTHIRA                       NOSE-FACE KILLER
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
(2-5705) [21-17-0,101]         (2-5861) [4-1-1,34]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KINTHIRA                       GHUDA III
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          HAMOI TONG (469)
(2-5705) [21-17-0,101]         (2-5786) [12-6-0,87]

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. THE FUNNY FARM (409)        18      MISNOMERS (672)
3. MISNOMERS (672)             14      Unchartered Team
4. HAMOI TONG (469)             8
5. THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)      7      THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MISNOMERS (672)           18   7  0 72.0   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    11  4 0
 2/ 2*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   10   4  1 71.4   2/ 2 HAMOI TONG (469)          7  7 0
 3/ 3 THE FUNNY FARM (409)     159 130  9 55.0   3/ 4 THE FUNNY FARM (409)      5  8 2
 4/ 4 HAMOI TONG (469)          92  80  5 53.5   4/ 5 MISNOMERS (672)           3  1 0
 5/ 5 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    904 955 24 48.6   5/ 3*THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)   3  4 0
 6/ 0 DRAGONS (679)              3  16  2 15.8   6- 0 DRAGONS (679)             1  5 1

    '*'   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 705): RANDOM MANIAC of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 587): PAPEWAIO of HAMOI TONG (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 710): VELOVORINSAL NORS of GAMES LIBRARIANS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 682): VAR-KHAN of SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 706): JUST LOSIN of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 701): INK AND STEEL of INK & STEEL FOREVER (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 709): SAW HORSE of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 694): CLYDE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 695): BABY ON BOARD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 694): GRASS SEED of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 660): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 649): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 642): SOCKLESS CRITIC of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 593): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 275): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 251): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYERS (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 587): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 705): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 587): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 710): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 682): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 706): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 701): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 709): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 694): THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 695): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 694): THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 660): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 649): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 642): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 593): VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 282): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 275): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 251): BASH BROS CABLE (Asssurnasirbanipal, mgr>)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 587) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 693): ULF SUNDERHELM of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 694): HARBOR MASTER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 694): GRASS SEED of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 648): LION'S MANE of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 300): ASQUITH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 593): DEAN of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 539): IMROM LLEWS of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for FORBIDDEN FRUIT, 
who flew up 17 points in the rankings after mashing ROBOT CHICKEN like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was ROBOT CHICKEN, 
who dropped 12 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with FORBIDDEN 
FRUIT.  It's a proud day for the THE GOLDEN FISH stable, as their warrior, KINTHIRA, 
ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to 
deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't 
avoid MISNOMERS, please raise you hand.  Wow.  Does NIANIA really have that many 
liars?  For those of you who like math, try this one:  MISNOMERS + Weapons That go 
Boom = HAMOI TONG + Avoid City.  And who is this NOSE-FACE KILLER you ask, with 34 
points and a 4-1-1 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Remember:  alliances are great, 
but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The 
Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KINTHIRA 5705                21  17  0   101       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GHUDA III 5786               12   6  0    87       HAMOI TONG (469)
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762          9   3  0    86       MISNOMERS (672)
 PAPEWAIO 4124                18   7  0    85       HAMOI TONG (469)
-THE LIZARD KING 5763          5   3  0    82       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 ROBOT CHICKEN 5728           14  14  0    76       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761           9   4  0    73       MISNOMERS (672)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JIRO 5785                    11   7  1    66       HAMOI TONG (469)
 KESTRALINE 5783              12   9  0    64       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 KORBRIZT HORON 5742          11  19  0    61       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELINTERRI 5794                9   6  0    44       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861         4   1  1    34       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GRONK SPIKE 5862              3   1  0    29       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-THE LAW FIRM 5864             2   2  0    28       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
-WILE E COYOTE 5821            3   2  0    27       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-DUMB BULL 5882                3   2  2    24       DRAGONS (679)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOLY COW 5886                 1   0  1    16       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-YO SOY FIESTA 5863            1   0  0    15       THE MOTHERSHIP CH (678)
 LUGBRUK 5822                  2   8  0    14       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 PIGSKIN 5887                  1   0  1    14       THE FUNNY FARM (409)
-JINGU 5873                    1   1  0    14       HAMOI TONG (469)
 BUNTOKAPI 5874                1   2  0    10       HAMOI TONG (469)
-STAR GIRL 5878                0   5  0     5       DRAGONS (679)
-HARSHNAG THE GRIM 5881        0   4  0     4       DRAGONS (679)
-KULL 5879                     0   1  0     1       DRAGONS (679)
-SASHA 5880                    0   1  0     1       DRAGONS (679)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      PIGSKIN 5887          588  NONE
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      HOLY COW 5886         588  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Jiro -- Ah, a classic match.  Amazing how much action can be packed into one minute,
isn't it?  But my greater experience and my overwhelming charisma carried the day in
the end. -- Kinthira

Nose-Face Killer -- You needed the loss.  I needed the win.  If my aim had been
better, you'd have realized I was attempting to trim that schnozz to a more
attractive size.  All of the above? -- Korbrizt Horon

Gronk Spike -- That wasn't luck, that was my superior ability. -- Elinterri

The Law Firm -- Eat red tape, pettifogger! -- Kestraline

Buntokapi -- You did that on purpose, didn't you?  Wanted to make me look bad.
Bummer. -- Lugbruk

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POLISH CAVALRY was viciously subdued by GHUDA III in a 5 minute Challenge fight.
JIRO demolished ELINTERRI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
BUNTOKAPI was overpowered by NOSE-FACE KILLER in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
PAPEWAIO was viciously subdued by KINTHIRA in a 2 minute brutal veteran's Title fight.
FORBIDDEN FRUIT bested ROBOT CHICKEN in a 3 minute brawl.
KORBRIZT HORON vanquished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
KESTRALINE overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 2 minute mismatched brawl.
LUGBRUK won victory over CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute duel.
HOLY COW slaughtered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided duel.
PIGSKIN slaughtered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  1     100  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         BASHING ATTACK    14 -   9 -  1      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW         9 -   6 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  14 -  1      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE      13 -  12 -  0      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   18 -  18 -  1      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  18 -  0      44  |

Turn 588 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     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KINTHIRA 5705              21  17  0  101 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
STRIKING ATTACK  GHUDA III 5786             12   6  0   87 HAMOI TONG (469)
AIMED BLOW       FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762        9   3  0   86 MISNOMERS (672)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   PAPEWAIO 4124              18   7  0   85 HAMOI TONG (469)
TOTAL PARRY      POLISH CAVALRY 5761         9   4  0   73 MISNOMERS (672)
PARRY-STRIKE     JIRO 5785                  11   7  1   66 HAMOI TONG (469)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KINTHIRA 5705.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was GHUDA III 5786.  The ten other most popular fighters were KESTRALINE 5783, 
KINTHIRA 5705, FORBIDDEN FRUIT 5762, ROBOT CHICKEN 5728, KORBRIZT HORON 5742, JIRO 
5785, BUNTOKAPI 5874, NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861, LUGBRUK 5822, and PAPEWAIO 4124.

The least popular fighter this week was ELINTERRI 5794.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were POLISH CAVALRY 5761, PIGSKIN 5887, HOLY COW 5886, PAPEWAIO 4124, 
LUGBRUK 5822, NOSE-FACE KILLER 5861, BUNTOKAPI 5874, JIRO 5785, KORBRIZT HORON 5742, 
and ROBOT CHICKEN 5728.