DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 03/03/2009 Duedate: 03/16/2009 ZUKAL ARENA DM-9 TURN-613 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HEMPEN JIG SEA DOGS (501) (9-5388) [12-4-1,101] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HEMPEN JIG POSITION IS EMPTY SEA DOGS (501) (9-5388) [12-4-1,101] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MORAVIA MAUVE SEA LEGS BLUE MOON (381) SEA DOGS (501) (9-5363) [14-23-0,70] (9-5387) [12-4-1,83] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SEA DOGS (501) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BLUE MOON (381) 28 2. PAPERBOYS (502) 2 SEA DOGS (501) 3. HOT STUFF (504) 0 Unchartered Team 4. SEA DOGS (501) -2 ANIMAL GANG (419) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (501) 48 21 2 69.6 1/ 1 SEA DOGS (501) 10 3 0 2/ 2 BLUE MOON (381) 595 737 20 44.7 2/ 2 BLUE MOON (381) 5 10 0 3/ 3 PAPERBOYS (502) 0 14 0 0.0 3- 3*HOT STUFF (504) 0 3 0 4- 4*HOT STUFF (504) 0 3 0 0.0 4/ 4 PAPERBOYS (502) 0 3 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 612): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 614): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 608): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 610): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (?, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 303): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 600): CALLISTO of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 301): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 596): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 279): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 475): AIRSLICER DAN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): BUSTED NUTS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 612): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 614): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 608): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 610): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 303): STEEL AND SILK (Silky, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 600): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 596): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 475): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 607): SIMULARCRUM of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): SJORDHAL of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) NORILITENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.) JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, ZUKAL? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see BLHU MURTHER win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, BLHU MURTHER beat EELY JOE and EELY JOE lost 15 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, KEEL HAULER has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as HEMPEN JIG takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys. Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for ZUKAL's morgue. More variety. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. There's got to be a better place in ZUKAL to get a drink than The Blue Boar Inn! Any suggestions? Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HEMPEN JIG 5388 12 4 1 101 SEA DOGS (501) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -KEEL HAULER 5389 12 1 0 104 SEA DOGS (501) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SEA LEGS 5387 12 4 1 83 SEA DOGS (501) BLHU MURTHER 5372 14 15 0 78 BLUE MOON (381) MORAVIA MAUVE 5363 14 23 0 70 BLUE MOON (381) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EELY JOE 5395 6 3 0 55 SEA DOGS (501) BOMBARZOL 5401 9 4 0 45 BLUE MOON (381) SAFFIRA 5391 11 8 2 43 BLUE MOON (381) BISBEE BLUE 5404 7 0 0 35 BLUE MOON (381) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THROUGH THE WINDOW 5398 0 14 0 15 PAPERBOYS (502) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Keel Hauler -- You're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Keeping me from my rightful position as Duelmistress! The nerve of you! -- Moravia Mauve The skill of him! Sea Legs -- The fishnet stockings are cool. -- Blhu Murther Eely Joe -- Ugh. -- Saffira P.S. Hey, don't like eels and, you know, tentacle type things. Sue me. The Ambitious Guard has it in for me. He's out to GET me. -- Bombarzol Looks like he did. -- Bisbee Blue Through the Window -- Why do you keep losing? Are you trying to duplicate the performance of Life, from Osksi, who had a similar setup and didn't graduated till he had over a hundred fights and FINALLY managed his fourteenth win? -- Bisbee Blue P.S. Though I'm not knocking win. A win is good. P.P.S. Skills would be good, too. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HEMPEN JIG devastated MORAVIA MAUVE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. SEA LEGS viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome battle. EELY JOE was demolished by BLHU MURTHER in a 1 minute uneven fight. BOMBARZOL bested AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gory contest. SAFFIRA was defeated by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute master vs. amateur upset match. BISBEE BLUE savagely defeated THROUGH THE WINDOW in a exciting 1 minute struggle. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 16 - 4 - 0 80 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 2 - 1 80 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 2 - 0 78 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 9 - 10 - 0 47 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 5 - 0 38 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 15 - 1 35 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 2 - 12 - 0 14 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 613 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 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 PARRY-STRIKE PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE HEMPEN JIG 5388 12 4 1 101 SEA DOGS (501) PARRY-LUNGE SEA LEGS 5387 12 4 1 83 SEA DOGS (501) PARRY-RIPOSTE EELY JOE 5395 6 3 0 55 SEA DOGS (501) LUNGING ATTACK SAFFIRA 5391 11 8 2 43 BLUE MOON (381) BASHING ATTACK BISBEE BLUE 5404 7 0 0 35 BLUE MOON (381) 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 MORAVIA MAUVE 5363. The most popular warrior this turn was SEA LEGS 5387. The ten other most popular fighters were SAFFIRA 5391, BISBEE BLUE 5404, HEMPEN JIG 5388, BLHU MURTHER 5372, BOMBARZOL 5401, THROUGH THE WINDOW 5398, MORAVIA MAUVE 5363, EELY JOE 5395, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was EELY JOE 5395. The other ten least popular fighters were MORAVIA MAUVE 5363, THROUGH THE WINDOW 5398, BOMBARZOL 5401, BLHU MURTHER 5372, HEMPEN JIG 5388, BISBEE BLUE 5404, SAFFIRA 5391, SEA LEGS 5387, 0, and 0.