DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/10/2013    Duedate: 06/22/2013

NIANIA ARENA

DM-2    TURN-612

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

POLISH CAVALRY
MISNOMERS (672)
(2-5761) [21-8-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POLISH CAVALRY                 *TOSHA
MISNOMERS (672)                DELINQUENTZ (511)
(2-5761) [21-8-0,123]          (2-4391) [3-0-0,33]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ELINTERRI                      ELINTERRI
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-5794) [17-22-0,101]         (2-5794) [17-22-0,101]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DELINQUENTZ (511)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAM'S TOYS (677)            11
2. MISNOMERS (672)              6      MISNOMERS (672)
3. DELINQUENTZ (511)            4      Unchartered Team
4. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)        4
5. DUNGEON CELL (685)           0      DELINQUENTZ (511)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DELINQUENTZ (511)          5   0  0  100   1/ 2*DELINQUENTZ (511)         4  0 0
 2/ 2 MISNOMERS (672)           36  14  0 72.0   2/ 1 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     4 10 0
 3- 3 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     31  16  1 66.0   3/ 4 MISNOMERS (672)           3  0 0
 4/ 0*SAM'S TOYS (677)           1   1  0 50.0   4- 3*DUNGEON CELL (685)        2  6 0
 5/ 4 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    953 %1025 26 48.2   5/ 0*SAM'S TOYS (677)          1  0 0
 6- 5*DUNGEON CELL (685)         4  14  1 22.2   6- 5 INQUISITION SL5 (631)     0  1 0
 7- 6*BLADES OF STEEL (668)      1   6  0 14.3   7- 6*BLADES OF STEEL (668)     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 729): COLOSSEUM HALLS of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 611): POLISH CAVALRY of MISNOMERS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 734): WHIFF of LEGIONS' OF HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 706): BUNKER BILL of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 730): BUZZ KILL of HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 725): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 733): HARRY of BRAIN (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 718): VENUS of THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 719): CRUSHING BRATZ of NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 718): DONEGAL of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 684): ETHER of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 673): ZANTOS of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 312): BETTINA CHIM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 666): NO LIMIT HOLD-EM of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 617): HELPER of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 294): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 287): COCO NUTTAL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 563): CARELESS BEAR of DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (Khorvinus, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 263): FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 611): ELAYRON of BLOOD + ORANGES (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 729): CARNIVAL FREAKS (Chuck, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 611): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 734): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 706): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 730): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 725): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 733): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 718): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 719): NEXT GENERATION (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 718): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 684): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 673): SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 312): STEEL WOLVES 2 (Lobo, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 666): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 617): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 294): STEEL WOLVES 5 (Lobo, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 287): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 563): CM - SCORPIO (Crapmaster, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 263): BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 611) BRUTAL LEGION et al (Seraphim, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 729): COLOSSEUM HALLS of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 733): MIKE COLALILLO of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 705): EDDIE VEDER of PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 730): BUZZ KILL of HOOKED ON COFFEE (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 717): EL PRESIDENTE of JAY-Z (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 718): STOUT of BREAKERS (Lord Z, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 666): NO LIMIT HOLD-EM of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.)
               (turn 665): ISENGALEN of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 294): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 287): COCO NUTTAL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 286): DILLIS RHIN of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): CANCELLED APPT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT
                                              (Assurnasirbanipal, 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!.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys 
to dogpile on.  DELINQUENTZ now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep 
it.  Hey everybody, watch out for JORMP JUMPER, who flew up 11 points in the rankings 
after mashing MINNOW like a melon.  Keep your eye on this beast.  And falling like a 
basher in the top ten was BARRUK, who dropped 4 points after a disappointing (to say 
the least) bout with CAPTURED ORC.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but 
bloody knuckles was THE GOLDEN FISH's ELINTERRI, who was turned away from the 
Duelmastership by POLISH CAVALRY.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to 
deliver this stuff?   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  And 
remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), oh, you've 
heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLISH CAVALRY 5761          21   8  0   123       MISNOMERS (672)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELINTERRI 5794               17  22  0   101       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CUTPURSE 5920                 4   0  1    60       DUNGEON CELL (685)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BARRUK 5924                   8   7  2    33       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 *TOSHA 4391                   3   0  0    33       DELINQUENTZ (511)
-ODEM 4392                     2   0  0    27       DELINQUENTZ (511)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PIKESTAVE 5930                5   7  0    22       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 PETER NETLEY 5954             4   2  0    17       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
 JORMP JUMPER 5834             1   1  0    12       SAM'S TOYS (677)
-CLOUD 5691                    0   2  0     6       BLADES OF STEEL (668)
-GHOST 5693                    1   1  0     5       BLADES OF STEEL (668)
 MINNOW 5964                   0   1  0     1       THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
-DIRK 5694                     0   1  0     1       BLADES OF STEEL (668)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Cutpurse -- Really?  I thought your specialty was in cutting purses off people's
belts when they weren't paying attention.  Or, yes, I suppose you might slit the
purse open and empty it.  Hmm.  Rather like... taking a hook out of a fish's mouth,
perhaps.  Care to go fishing with me and try it? -- Pikestave

Well, drat.  We DID HAVE a new teammember show up, but she said "no one told her what
to do"!  She just IGNORED her initial strategy.  We won't have THAT again! --
Elinterri
P.S.  For the rest, one-three.  It doesn't bear thinking about.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POLISH CAVALRY outwaited ELINTERRI in a action packed 9 minute master's Title fight.
BARRUK was subdued by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice upset melee.
*TOSHA viciously subdued PIKESTAVE in a 2 minute gory contest.
PETER NETLEY defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute match.
JORMP JUMPER devastated MINNOW in a 1 minute uneven brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   3 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  11 -  1      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     5 -  12 -  1      29  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         LUNGING ATTACK     0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 612 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      POLISH CAVALRY 5761        21   8  0  123 MISNOMERS (672)
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 ELINTERRI 5794.  The ten other most popular fighters were POLISH CAVALRY 5761, 
*TOSHA 4391, PETER NETLEY 5954, JORMP JUMPER 5834, BARRUK 5924, PIKESTAVE 5930, 
MINNOW 5964,  0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was MINNOW 5964.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PIKESTAVE 5930, BARRUK 5924, JORMP JUMPER 5834, PETER NETLEY 5954, 
*TOSHA 4391, POLISH CAVALRY 5761, ELINTERRI 5794,  0,  0, and  0.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

            R BAGGIO (17-4867) ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407) 
           BEAST CRAG (50-3222) PHILANTHROPISTS (353) 
        LAR'EH WALKER (60-5825) INGRATE WHITE NORTH (348) 
           ZEBRA (82-31553) MY FAVORITE ANIMAL (5199) 
        JOHN MCKINNEY (82-48893) MEDAL OF HONOR D2 (8226) 
          SEBASTIAN (82-15919) THE INQUISITION V (2401)
          GRAVE ROBBER (84-5984) DUNGEON CELL 32 (1129) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes