DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/27/2005 Duedate: 01/09/2006
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-532
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PUSS
ARENA FELINES (433)
(9-5184) [13-1-2,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PUSS POSITION IS EMPTY
ARENA FELINES (433)
(9-5184) [13-1-2,114]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PUSS PUSS
ARENA FELINES (433) ARENA FELINES (433)
(9-5184) [13-1-2,114] (9-5184) [13-1-2,114]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ARENA FELINES (433)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ARENA FELINES (433) 48
2. DSM4 (239) 37 ARENA FELINES (433)
3. PHILANTHROPISTS (418) 24 Unchartered Team
4. 70'S CHILD (479) 0
5. LETTER BOMBS (436) 0 IN VINO VERITAS II (411)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*70'S CHILD (479) 3 1 0 75.0 1/ 3 ARENA FELINES (433) 8 2 0
2/ 2 ARENA FELINES (433) 187 110 13 63.0 2/ 1 BLUE MOON (381) 7 8 1
3/ 0 DSM4 (239) 365 290 26 55.7 3- 4*70'S CHILD (479) 3 1 0
4- 3 LETTER BOMBS (436) 110 106 9 50.9 4/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (418) 3 3 0
5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (418) 19 23 3 45.2 5/ 0 DSM4 (239) 2 2 0
6/ 4 BLUE MOON (381) 404 530 10 43.3 6- 2 LETTER BOMBS (436) 2 2 0
7- 6*KARNHORN KARNAGE (382) 3 14 0 17.6 7- 6*KARNHORN KARNAGE (382) 1 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
+ ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ Old Secrets #8 ]H[ + ---:--- + ]H[ +
In the Delta east of Zukal:
A cluster of sheds. Nothing that Doreg would call a house, exactly. Nothing
he'd even call a barn. Just...sheds. Not in the best of repair. Weathered wood,
ragged, half-rotten thatch. Some of the doorways had filthy cloths hung in them to
keep out drafts; others gaped blackly.
What the young Bandit Prince had thought was a gnarled stump straightened up to
a height of five feet and slanted toward Zrof One-Eye. It still looked a stump to
Doreg, a thick, knotty stump with crumbling bark. "What you want?"
"To leave our horses here and find them alive when we return," the arenamaster
answered.
The stump slanted again. Doreg decided that was a bow. "It be."
Zrof dismounted, signaling for Doreg to do the same, and removed the pack from
behind his saddle. Doreg didn't know what was in that, but it had to be more than
the blanket and trail rations he was carrying. A little bigger and it could have
been a body. The arenamaster moved around the shacks and into the forest again, with
the younger man following.
When they were (he hoped) out of earshot, Doreg asked, "What were those...
things?"
Zrof shrugged. "I'm not a zoologist. I call them trolls. And yes, we can
trust them to take care of our horses. And to block anyone who might try to follow
us further."
"Ah...speaking of 'further'--"
"Where are we going?" Zrof didn't look back, but Doreg could hear amusement in
the man's voice. "To catch, hmm, call it a ferry. For Barikala. On Barikala we'll
find a Gate that will, with luck, take us to the Demon Prince."
"I thought you mentioned some kind of tower here in the Delta?"
The arenamaster shrugged. "I may have done. The tower is where we'll find the
ferry."
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ZUKAL games. Former top team BLUE MOON was unseated
this week as ARENA FELINES moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a
4-1-0 record for the round. There were bitter words at LETTER BOMBS' guildhouse
after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 6th. Dark Arena
anyone? CAT-FU caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he
skillfully bested BLUE HAVEN and was awarded 21 points in recognition. In one of the
week's more notable duels, PAGANINNI put down TRUE BLUE, causing her to lose 13
points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has PUSS in the past laid
claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet
again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their
position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In ZUKAL "art" is a word that has long
since passed from the language! ZUKAL, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names
of thy guilds is ARENA FELINES, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly
duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any
of PHILANTHROPISTS last week. Busy avoiding ARENA FELINES? Mighty fighters cannot
but expect competition from those below. BLUE HAVEN take warning! You have more
than a few enemies in ZUKAL.
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till next we
meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by
the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PUSS 5184 13 1 2 114 ARENA FELINES (433)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAT-FU 5180 10 1 0 101 ARENA FELINES (433)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUE HAVEN 5087 23 20 0 89 BLUE MOON (381)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZANADU 4781 4 3 1 60 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PAGANINNI 4780 5 2 0 56 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
-E. LECTER 5158 5 2 1 51 LETTER BOMBS (436)
-KEPLER 4552 4 4 0 51 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
MAINE COON 5202 4 2 0 37 ARENA FELINES (433)
TRUE BLUE 5203 6 4 1 34 BLUE MOON (381)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TONKA 5198 2 0 0 27 70'S CHILD (479)
BLUE SHREW 5234 5 2 0 24 BLUE MOON (381)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEPRESSION 5193 1 0 0 20 DSM4 (239)
-HOLY DECEPTION 4195 0 2 0 18 KARNHORN KARNAGE (382)
ZULOR 5235 2 5 0 17 BLUE MOON (381)
ULTORINO 5244 2 1 0 17 BLUE MOON (381)
-BLOOD SUGAR BABY 4605 1 1 0 17 KARNHORN KARNAGE (382)
-BEETHOVEN 4555 3 5 1 15 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
TOURETTE 5194 1 0 0 15 DSM4 (239)
-DONAHUE 5197 1 1 0 14 70'S CHILD (479)
-EXPENDABLE YOUTH 4200 1 0 0 9 KARNHORN KARNAGE (382)
-WE TODD IT 5208 1 0 0 9 KARNHORN KARNAGE (382)
-QUETZALCOATL 5168 1 1 1 7 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
BOO BOO KITTY 5247 1 0 0 6 ARENA FELINES (433)
MUNCHAUSEN 5176 0 1 0 1 DSM4 (239)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
VIOLIN STRINGS 5236 0 1 0 ARENA FELINES 433 BANDIT PRINCE 628 532 NONE
STEELE 5171 8 7 0 BLUE MOON 381 E. LECTER 5158 529
DA1 5246 0 1 0 DSM4 239 MOUNTAIN TROLL 621 532 NONE
D. RAIL 5227 3 1 0 LETTER BOMBS 436 TRUE BLUE 5203 531
PERSONAL ADS
D. Rail -- And there you were, off the tracks! Oh. Oh, heck. Darn. I didn't mean
for you to land on your HEAD. Even if it was your challenge, I didn't want to kill
you. There are so few people to fight here. -- True Blue, truly distressed
Donahue -- Well, all I can say is that I hope your mama, 70, hits you upside the
head! That is so rude and disrespectful! -- Zulor
Puss -- My pleasure, believe me. -- Blue Haven
A Thief? Pooh. -- Blue Shrew
And the same to the Embezzling Scribe. -- Ultorino
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DA1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
VIOLIN STRINGS was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
CAT-FU demolished BLUE HAVEN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
PAGANINNI devastated TRUE BLUE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
MAINE COON overpowered ULTORINO in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
PUSS devastated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute bloody one-sided Title duel.
ZANADU overpowered BLUE SHREW in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ZULOR overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TOURETTE vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DEPRESSION overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MUNCHAUSEN was defeated by BOO BOO KITTY in a action packed 1 minute novice's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 1 - 1 75 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 6 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 10 - 2 62 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 4 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 12 - 2 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 6 - 1 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 13 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
Turn 532 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK PUSS 5184 13 1 2 114 ARENA FELINES (433)
AIMED BLOW CAT-FU 5180 10 1 0 101 ARENA FELINES (433)
TOTAL PARRY BLUE HAVEN 5087 23 20 0 89 BLUE MOON (381)
LUNGING ATTACK ZANADU 4781 4 3 1 60 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
PARRY-STRIKE PAGANINNI 4780 5 2 0 56 PHILANTHROPISTS (418)
WALL OF STEEL TRUE BLUE 5203 6 4 1 34 BLUE MOON (381)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PUSS 5184. The most popular warrior this turn was
PUSS 5184. The ten other most popular fighters were PAGANINNI 4780, ZANADU 4781, BOO
BOO KITTY 5247, CAT-FU 5180, ZULOR 5235, TOURETTE 5194, DEPRESSION 5193, MAINE COON
5202, MUNCHAUSEN 5176, and DA1 5246.
The least popular fighter this week was BLUE SHREW 5234. The other ten least popular
fighters were ULTORINO 5244, TRUE BLUE 5203, BLUE HAVEN 5087, VIOLIN STRINGS 5236,
DA1 5246, MUNCHAUSEN 5176, MAINE COON 5202, DEPRESSION 5193, TOURETTE 5194, and ZULOR
5235.