DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/17/2012 Duedate: 03/01/2012
TRANSEL ARENA
DM-6 TURN-691
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JOE WILLIAMS
BLACK AND BLUES (575)
(6-6583) [16-7-0,94]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JOE WILLIAMS STEEL DEVIL
BLACK AND BLUES (575) INK & STEEL FOREVER (577)
(6-6583) [16-7-0,94] (6-6610) [2-2-2,56]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
UNCLE SPANKY YASNAC
SOUL STRIPPERS II (237) SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
(6-5658) [16-11-2,63] (6-5784) [13-8-2,86]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLACK AND BLUES (575) 57
2. INK & STEEL FOREVER (577) 56 CONTROL (390)
3. CONTROL (390) 17 Unchartered Team
4. SOUL STRIPPERS II (237) 6
5. PSYCHO SQUAD (135) 1INK & STEEL FOREVER (577)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0 CONTROL (390) 9 6 1 60.0 1/ 1 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237) 7 8 3
2/ 0 BLACK AND BLUES (575) 42 33 1 56.0 2/ 2 PSYCHO SQUAD (135) 7 8 2
3/ 1 PSYCHO SQUAD (135) 292 272 11 51.8 3/ 3 TACKLE BOX (503) 6 9 0
4/ 2 TACKLE BOX (503) 192 190 8 50.3 4/ 0 BLACK AND BLUES (575) 4 1 0
5/ 3 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237) 232 232 25 50.0 5/ 0*INK & STEEL FOREVE (577) 2 1 1
6/ 0*INK & STEEL FOREVE (577) 9 12 4 42.9 6/ 0 CONTROL (390) 1 0 0
7/ 4*T IS FOR ... (580) 3 6 0 33.3 7/ 4*T IS FOR ... (580) 1 4 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
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 694): RANDOM MANIAC of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 577): SERPENT2 of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 699): KVASIR of AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 671): BRAVE 1 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 695): QUARTUS of LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 690): FLASHER of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 699): EILEEN of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 683): CENSORSHIP of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 685): BABY ON BOARD of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 684): ROLISTON of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 650): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Hawk, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 639): KORGOTH of BARBARIA (Buri, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 295): IPSWICH of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 632): HENDRIX of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 583): HANK of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 277): QIONG YING of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 270): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 528): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 246): NAEFAN ORDH of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 576): THUNDER BUG of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 694): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 577): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 699): AESIR (Buri, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 671): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 695): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 690): SOUL STRIPPERS II (Saucy Jack, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 699): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 683): ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 685): SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 684): THE BOWLS (Froot E. Bowl, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 650): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 639): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 295): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 632): SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 583): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 277): KIWI CONNECTION II (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 270): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 528): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 246): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 576) PUNCHILINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 577): SERPENT2 of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 698): EXISTENCE MUNDANE of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 670): BRAVE 2 of TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 690): FLASHER of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 683): CENSORSHIP of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
(turn 682): WILD THINGS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 684): CHATROOMMATE of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 684): ROLISTON of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 650): RHAKARAS of TEMPLE OF STEEL (Hawk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 294): THE FALLEN ONE of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 632): SRV of SHREDDERS (Buri, mgr.)
(turn 631): URCHIN of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 670): LORD FOUL of BLOODGUARD (Sigird Fafnisbane, mgr.)
(turn 269): HARVEY of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Hail Transel, on the eve of my last night in town. I'm heading to the Dark
Arena to see if I can get another kill under my belt. Hard Core, I'm disappointed in
you for sitting out the bloodfeud! I know, it's a tourney thing.
A bit about myself: I was a rollup that got lost in the shuffle when Buri went
on haitus. I lay there for years, filled out as a Striker with 17 ST, 17 WT, and 17
DF. When I eventually saw the light of day again, I was re-designed to this:
12-9-9-20-9-5-20 and raised those 20s to 21s in two attempts. I was further blessed
with Great damage, and now I find out that I have fist for a favorite! Hmm, I always
thought it was the Quarterstaff, I really like hitting things with sticks. Maybe
I'll like the barehand approach, we'll see how it goes. I expect to retire in
Darkholm, after a few more fights. -- Flasher
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly TRANSEL games. ROBERT JOHNSON caught the eye of many
in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested PLAINSMAN and was awarded 28
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, INK AND STEEL put
down SLUGGO, causing him to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. Most
watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on KOLDIS THE CRAFTY as he bore
arms against the Dark Arena Challenge of reigning Duelmaster FLASHER. The crowds
were amazed this turn, as KOLDIS THE CRAFTY killed the Duelmaster, FLASHER, leaving
TACKLE BOX in mourning. With bloody hand JOE WILLIAMS has ascended to the throne of
champions. Is he that one which is spoken of in the ancient texts? Heed this! A
seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall
perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In TRANSEL "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and
it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after LINTASIA. Watch your
back!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? STEEL DEVIL has sworn to take up religion upon living to tell of
his recent bout with the Dark Arena horrors. A rare thing indeed! The warrior's
path is harsh. For mediocrity there is but one reward--death. This past week
TOTALLY TILLY, at 4-6-0, departed TRANSEL forever. Dark alleys may hide both secrets
and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil
always!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in TRANSEL. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires
of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till we meet again, remember: a
turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its
prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JOE WILLIAMS 6583 16 7 0 94 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SKIP JAMES 6579 10 2 0 88 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
YASNAC 5784 13 8 2 86 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
ROBERT JOHNSON 6586 7 7 0 85 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
PLAINSMAN 3915 20 16 0 76 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
ZONE 4547 8 2 0 70 CONTROL (390)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNCLE SPANKY 5658 16 11 2 63 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SWEET FREDDY 6570 11 11 1 62 PSYCHO SQUAD (135)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STEEL DEVIL 6610 2 2 2 56 INK & STEEL FOREVER (577)
SONNY BOY II 6578 6 7 0 52 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
-HARD CORE 6599 4 0 1 38 INK & STEEL FOREVER (577)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LINTASIA 6659 3 0 2 33 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
INK AND STEEL 6603 3 3 1 33 INK & STEEL FOREVER (577)
-ROLL 4546 1 0 1 33 CONTROL (390)
LAZY IKE 6636 5 2 0 32 TACKLE BOX (503)
LIZZIE BROADAXE 6648 5 1 1 29 PSYCHO SQUAD (135)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TATTER 6650 1 0 0 21 T IS FOR ... (580)
DAZEY MAY 6641 4 2 1 16 PSYCHO SQUAD (135)
SLUGGO 6655 2 1 0 15 TACKLE BOX (503)
BIG BILL BROONZY 6640 1 0 0 14 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
TAX 6652 2 4 0 10 T IS FOR ... (580)
LE BON DAO 6674 1 1 0 4 PSYCHO SQUAD (135)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
C'YLENRE THE SLY 0 0 0 DARK ARENA STEEL DEVIL 6610 691 NONE
INKED GUARD 6656 0 1 0 INK & STEEL FORE 577 VAREN D'KENSIS 691 NONE
SUFFERIN' SAPPHO 6622 7 5 0 PSYCHO SQUAD 135 UNCLE SPANKY 5658 689 REVENGED
TOTALLY TILLY 6637 4 6 0 PSYCHO SQUAD 135 LINTASIA 6659 691
DIM MILKBLOOD 6668 0 2 0 SOUL STRIPPERS I 237 DAZEY MAY 6641 691
FRIAR LUCK 6623 4 7 0 SOUL STRIPPERS I 237 SWEET FREDDY 6570 689
TANTRUM 6649 0 1 0 T IS FOR ... 580 LINTASIA 6659 689
BAIT 6676 0 1 0 TACKLE BOX 503 SOLARIN THE SILE 691 NONE
CHUM 6675 0 1 0 TACKLE BOX 503 KOLDIS THE CRAFT 691 NONE
FLASHER 6556 14 7 1 TACKLE BOX 503 KOLDIS THE CRAFT 691 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
We congratulate Flasher. Well, most of us do. Lizzie said... and then Freddy
said.... Well, the rest of us congratulate Flasher. -- Jorja and some of the Psycho
Squad
Uncle Spanky -- That works for me. Provisionally. I wouldn't have minded another
kill. Jorja says I'm too bloodthirsty, but I tell her, "I'm a psycho. Get used to
it." I don't think she will, she won't let me raise my kill desire or aim at vitals.
This is pretty silly from someone who graduated with four kills, isn't it? -- Sweet
Freddy
P.S. Don't buy into her "virtuous Adantri" act. She's a killer. Same like me.
Saucy Jack -- Darned if I know how Uncle Spanky lost that. One-shotted! I won't
change Freddy's strategy if you want to send Spanky again. -- Jorja
Ha! You won't change my strategy anyway! *I* know you! -- Freddy
Lazy Ike -- You're so lazy, you're NO FUN AT ALL. Bummer. -- Lizzie Broadaxe
Sluggo -- You totally ARE. -- Totally Tilly
That was a...? Mordant? But isn't that...? I mean, I don't understand this at all.
-- Dazey May
Dim Milkblood -- But of course. -- Le Bon Dao
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FLASHER was dealt death by KOLDIS THE CRAFTY in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
STEEL DEVIL murdered C'YLENRE THE SLY in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
CHUM was assassinated by KOLDIS THE CRAFTY in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
INKED GUARD was butchered by VAREN D'KENSIS in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
BAIT was assassinated by SOLARIN THE SILENT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
JOE WILLIAMS luckily beat YASNAC in a 3 minute master's Title competition.
SKIP JAMES devastated SWEET FREDDY in a 1 minute mismatched match.
PLAINSMAN was handily defeated by ROBERT JOHNSON in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
UNCLE SPANKY won victory over SONNY BOY II in a action packed 1 minute duel.
ZONE overpowered LAZY IKE in a 4 minute gory uneven duel.
LIZZIE BROADAXE narrowly defeated TAX in a 3 minute gruesome match.
SLUGGO was overpowered by INK AND STEEL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TOTALLY TILLY was murdered by LINTASIA in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
DAZEY MAY delivered the death blow upon DIM MILKBLOOD in a 1 minute battle.
LE BON DAO was demolished by BIG BILL BROONZY in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 5 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 3 - 2 70 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 19 - 13 - 0 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 9 - 0 59 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 - 2 58 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 12 - 1 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 5 - 2 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 22 - 3 41 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 15 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 691 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:
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY JOE WILLIAMS 6583 16 7 0 94 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
AIMED BLOW SKIP JAMES 6579 10 2 0 88 BLACK AND BLUES (575)
BASHING ATTACK YASNAC 5784 13 8 2 86 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
PARRY-RIPOSTE ZONE 4547 8 2 0 70 CONTROL (390)
PARRY-LUNGE UNCLE SPANKY 5658 16 11 2 63 SOUL STRIPPERS II (237)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is UNCLE SPANKY 5658. The most popular warrior this
turn was YASNAC 5784. The ten other most popular fighters were ZONE 4547, LIZZIE
BROADAXE 6648, UNCLE SPANKY 5658, LINTASIA 6659, DAZEY MAY 6641, STEEL DEVIL 6610,
JOE WILLIAMS 6583, SKIP JAMES 6579, ROBERT JOHNSON 6586, and SONNY BOY II 6578.
The least popular fighter this week was LE BON DAO 6674. The other ten least popular
fighters were DIM MILKBLOOD 6668, TOTALLY TILLY 6637, SLUGGO 6655, TAX 6652, LAZY IKE
6636, PLAINSMAN 3915, SWEET FREDDY 6570, BAIT 6676, INKED GUARD 6656, and CHUM 6675.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
FLASHER (6-6556) TACKLE BOX (503)
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.
AXIOM (11-3918) ERRATA (372)
MACHETE MOUSE (82-4566) MAMMAL MILITIA (616)
GONE TO GEORGIA (82-28596) STREET PIZZAD XXI (4657)
ROOT (82-31537) 4 LETTER BEER (5196)
SMOOTH (82-33235) TRANSITIONS (5487)
YELLOW DEUCE COUPE (82-33317) COLOR TUNES (5502)
ROOM 282 (82-33685) TEMPE -05 (5575)
UGAMUGGAH (82-41228) STREET PIZZAD XXII (5040)
TOUCHE' TURTLE (82-44789) KILLER KARTOONS (7535)
MIDSIZE WHOOPER (82-47794) COOL NAMES 22 (8035)
DAVID WAYBUR (84-5954) MEDAL OF HONOR F3 II (1124)
RODEO CLOWN (84-11743) TOUGHER GUYS (2136)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes