DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/18/2013    Duedate: 03/30/2013

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-606

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

RATTLER
SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5766) [11-2-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

RATTLER                        FAUX
SERPENTS HOLD (664)            F WORDS (671)
(2-5766) [11-2-0,111]          (2-5752) [4-0-0,38]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ELINTERRI                      RATTLER
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          SERPENTS HOLD (664)
(2-5794) [14-19-0,74]          (2-5766) [11-2-0,111]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SERPENTS HOLD (664)         43
2. THE RUNAROUND (381)         37      MISNOMERS (672)
3. F WORDS (671)                8      Unchartered Team
4. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        3
5. SAM'S TOYS (677)             0      F WORDS (671)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*F WORDS (671)              4   1  0 80.0   1/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     7  8 0
 2/ 2 MISNOMERS (672)           31  14  0 68.9   2/ 4 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       5  5 0
 3/ 3 SERPENTS HOLD (664)       74  78  1 48.7   3/ 3*F WORDS (671)             3  1 0
 4/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    939 %1010 26 48.2   4/ 2 MISNOMERS (672)           1  1 0
 5/ 0 THE RUNAROUND (381)       30  48  3 38.5   5/ 0 THE RUNAROUND (381)       1  3 1
 6- 6*SAM'S TOYS (677)           0   1  0  0.0   6- 6*SAM'S TOYS (677)          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 723): GRASSCUTTER of SWEORDMASTERS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 605): RATTLER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 728): ODIN of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 700): RABID RABBIT of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 724): SAIRY WELLS of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 719): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 727): BELLAMORE of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 712): ANN OREXIA of EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 713): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 712): HAMILCAR of BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 678): FANG of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 667): ZAG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 309): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 660): SEAFOOD RISOTTO of VENETIAN CINQUE (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 611): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 291): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 284): JOHN WAYNE of TALL TALES (A-sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 557): HARBERT KREIGH of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 260): TOO SHORT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 605): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 723): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 605): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 728): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 700): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 724): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 719): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 727): CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 712): SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 713): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 712): ALL JACKED UP II (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 678): STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 667): SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 309): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 660): FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 611): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 291): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 284): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 557): CM - SCORPIO (Crapmaster, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 260): BASH BROS HAIRCUT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 605) DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 723): CHELSEA NOREN of LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 727): FREAK SHOW of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                          FENTANAYL of F IS FOR... 2 (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 699): ELDERLY WOMAN of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 726): MARGO of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 712): ANN OREXIA of EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Buri, mgr.)
               (turn 711): FROST/NIXON of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 713): SLIPPERY MICKEY of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
                (turn 712): RUTH of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 711): HARDY of CAJUN APOCALYPSE (The Cajun, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 667): ZAG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
                  (turn 666): NORVANDARRO KREN of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 660): TALIB KWELI of INTELLECTS OF HIPHOP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 259): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (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 MAUL ON WHEELS win a fight and gain 13 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, 
VENOMOUS CONCUBINE beat ELINTERRI and ELINTERRI lost 5 points.  You're breakin' my 
heart.  And if variety is the spice of life, NIANIA may be getting bland, as RATTLER 
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?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.   
     Death and Taxes.  The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience.  Let's 
see if anyone's dead or dying.  And what a stunning loss we have here, boys and 
girls, THE GOLDEN SHRIMP of THE GOLDEN FISH has added the final loss to hers 5-3-0.  
Tee hee!  Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing 
these kinds of weapons?   
     I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for 
an epee.  Forgive me for writing with a dagger.  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before 
I leave the fine city of NIANIA.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the back of 
this place-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RATTLER 5766                 11   2  0   111       SERPENTS HOLD (664)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KESTRALINE 5783              20  19  0    94       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761          16   8  0    93       MISNOMERS (672)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELINTERRI 5794               14  19  0    74       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 MAUL ON WHEELS 2938           9   5  1    72       THE RUNAROUND (381)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAUX 5752                     4   0  0    38       F WORDS (671)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FROMM 5832                    3   1  0    33       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 DREW 5815                     6   2  0    30       SERPENTS HOLD (664)
 PIKESTAVE 5930                4   2  0    29       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-ARCHED EYELID 5775            5   3  0    27       THE RUNAROUND (381)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARRUK 5924                   4   5  2    19       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 EAU DE PERE 5789              1   7  0    10       THE RUNAROUND (381)
-JORMP JUMPER 5834             0   1  0     1       SAM'S TOYS (677)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BOMBATTA 5948           0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664    BANDIT PRINCE         606  NONE
BYE 5947                0  1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 664    MOUNTAIN TROLL        606  NONE
THE GOLDEN SHRIM 5923   5  4 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147  MAUL ON WHEELS 2938   606   
CELLO PILL 5933         0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    CLARENCE S. VOLE      606  NONE
UPSIDE 5925             0  1 0 THE RUNAROUND 381    ARENAMISTRESS VO      606  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rattler -- Cheese louise with sage and onions!  And sausage, of course.  But really,
a loss of six points is the biggest drop in town?  We must be a remarkably steady
bunch. -- Elinterri

Not only that, but I beat the Insurance Salesman, who DESERVED it entirely, and got
NINE points, and that was the biggest rise?  Totally embarrassing for Niania, if you

ask me. -- Kestraline
P.S.  But I am delighted to report that he required serious treatment, which his
policy did not cover.  Ha!

Fromm -- Well, naturally you lost.  A philosopher--an existentialist, if I recall--in
the arena?  Doomed. -- The Golden Shrimp
P.S.  Thinking is the downfall of many gladiators.  Trust me on this.

Faux -- I chose to believe that your victory was faux as well as your name.  That it
was really MY victory, and I expect my record to be corrected to show this. -- Barruk

Jormp Jumper -- What?  Weird. -- Pikestave

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UPSIDE was butchered by ARENAMISTRESS VORA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BYE was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
BOMBATTA was put to death by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
CELLO PILL was assassinated by CLARENCE S. VOLE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
RATTLER viciously subdued POLISH CAVALRY in a 5 minute veteran's Title contest.
KESTRALINE unbelievably bested VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute expert's brawl.
ELINTERRI was beaten by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute master's brawl.
MAUL ON WHEELS easily killed THE GOLDEN SHRIMP in a 1 minute uneven melee.
FROMM vanquished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
FAUX vanquished BARRUK in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
EAU DE PERE was handily defeated by PIKESTAVE in a 3 minute brutal one-sided bout.
DREW demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -   8 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW         4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   4 -  1      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   1 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   9 -  2      31  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 606 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  RATTLER 5766               11   2  0  111 SERPENTS HOLD (664)
TOTAL PARRY      KESTRALINE 5783            20  19  0   94 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    MAUL ON WHEELS 2938         9   5  1   72 THE RUNAROUND (381)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    FAUX 5752                   4   0  0   38 F WORDS (671)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ELINTERRI 5794.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RATTLER 5766.  The ten other most popular fighters were BYE 5947, POLISH CAVALRY 
5761, KESTRALINE 5783, PIKESTAVE 5930, MAUL ON WHEELS 2938, FROMM 5832, FAUX 5752, 
DREW 5815, UPSIDE 5925, and BOMBATTA 5948.

The least popular fighter this week was CELLO PILL 5933.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were EAU DE PERE 5789, BARRUK 5924, THE GOLDEN SHRIMP 5923, ELINTERRI 5794, 
BOMBATTA 5948, UPSIDE 5925, DREW 5815, FAUX 5752, FROMM 5832, and MAUL ON WHEELS 
2938.

                 NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in 
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85.  If you requested that your team be placed in a 
specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Effective immediately, any 
teams placed in DM 85 and not transferred out to another arena, will be automatically 
deleted a month after the tournament.  If you have questions about any of your teams, 
please contact Customer Service. -- RSI