DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/11/2010 Duedate: 05/24/2010
ZUKAL ARENA
DM-9 TURN-644
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
RAT CATCHER
SEA DOGS (501)
(9-5449) [11-3-2,110]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
RAT CATCHER SPONGE BOBBETT
SEA DOGS (501) STREET WALKERS (511)
(9-5449) [11-3-2,110] (9-5533) [1-0-1,33]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BISBEE BLUE FISHER KING
BLUE MOON (381) BLUE MOON (381)
(9-5404) [21-17-0,80] (9-5480) [5-5-1,50]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SEA DOGS (501)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. STREET WALKERS (511) 65
2. SEA DOGS (501) 41 SEA DOGS (501)
3. MIDDLE ITALY (508) 8 Unchartered Team
4. BLUE MOON (381) 5
5. HOMESTAR & CO (474) 0 STREET WALKERS (511)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 HOMESTAR & CO (474) 15 4 2 78.9 1/ 2 SEA DOGS (501) 8 2 0
2/ 2 SEA DOGS (501) 111 51 6 68.5 2/ 1 BLUE MOON (381) 7 8 1
3/ 0*STREET WALKERS (511) 3 2 1 60.0 3/ 0*STREET WALKERS (511) 3 2 1
4/ 3 HOT STUFF (504) 31 30 5 50.8 4/ 3 HOT STUFF (504) 3 3 0
5/ 4 BLUE MOON (381) 670 817 22 45.1 5/ 5 MIDDLE ITALY (508) 2 1 0
6/ 5 MIDDLE ITALY (508) 21 33 0 38.9 6- 4 HOMESTAR & CO (474) 1 0 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 643): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): TOVER DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 643): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 632): GRISHORT HURM of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 633): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! The boys at BLUE MOON left the arena dejected, after being kicked out
of the top spot by SEA DOGS. Good show! Practice pays for BLUEJACKET, who pummelled
BLUESTOCKING, to pocket 22 points. LIP GLOSS certainly had a baffled expression on
hers face, after losing to RAT CATCHER and losing 10 points in the process! Can you
believe it? EIGHTH MATE apparently has better things to do as ZUKAL's Duelmaster
than show up and fight! In ZUKAL, nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find
ourselves a new Duelmaster, RAT CATCHER. So who was the warrior seen charging into
immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem...
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! To quell some nasty rumors, the guys
in HOT STUFF are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. As a
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of SEA DOGS, so did that sorry team shy
from HOT STUFF If challenges were horses, BILBO BAGGINNI could open up a fast food
joint! As a confidence booster, BILBO BAGGINNI challenged BISBEE BLUE, down 21
points. Do you also slay vicious rodents in your spare time, BILBO BAGGINNI? BILBO
BAGGINNI subdued BISBEE BLUE. The whole thing leaves a bitter memory.
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... HIGH ELF in the Dark
Arena wasn't enough for SPONGE BOBBETT of STREET WALKERS. Maybe that certain serving
girl(?) at The Blue Boar Inn will be! More than one waitress at The Blue Boar Inn
was spilling more drinks than usual last week, as BLUE DEVIL's early demise became
known. What will BLUE MOON do??? Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself
must needs be wasting!
All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond
my control, I must take my leave of this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure
of writing Spyreports for ZUKAL? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAT CATCHER 5449 11 3 2 110 SEA DOGS (501)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EIGHTH MATE 5437 14 2 0 110 SEA DOGS (501)
BILBO BAGGINNI 5508 14 5 0 108 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
-HOMESTAR 5143 10 1 1 101 HOMESTAR & CO (474)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIP GLOSS 5416 10 3 1 87 HOT STUFF (504)
BISBEE BLUE 5404 21 17 0 80 BLUE MOON (381)
COAL BACKER 5444 9 12 1 80 SEA DOGS (501)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADY SHIPWRIGHT 5454 6 1 0 63 SEA DOGS (501)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NORTHER 5466 5 7 0 52 BLUE MOON (381)
FISHER KING 5480 5 5 1 50 BLUE MOON (381)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STRONG BAD 5140 3 1 0 38 HOMESTAR & CO (474)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLUESTOCKING 5455 8 9 0 33 BLUE MOON (381)
BLUEJACKET 5464 2 0 0 33 SEA DOGS (501)
SPONGE BOBBETT 5533 1 0 1 33 STREET WALKERS (511)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GIMLINGUINI 5488 4 1 0 19 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
MISTY MEANER 5530 1 0 0 13 STREET WALKERS (511)
-SHORT SKIRT 5510 1 0 0 13 HOT STUFF (504)
-SAUROGNOCCHI 5485 1 0 0 13 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
-GANDALFO 5483 1 0 0 11 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
-COACH Z 5141 1 1 1 10 HOMESTAR & CO (474)
GAME OVARIES 5532 1 0 0 10 STREET WALKERS (511)
-TIGHT JEANS 5517 1 0 0 9 HOT STUFF (504)
-TROGDOR 5142 1 1 0 8 HOMESTAR & CO (474)
EYE SHADOW 5523 1 1 0 4 HOT STUFF (504)
-LEGOLASAGNA 5489 0 1 0 1 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BLUE DEVIL 5519 4 3 1 BLUE MOON 381 DANGEROUS CRIMIN 644 NONE
HIGH ELF 0 0 0 DARK ARENA SPONGE BOBBETT 5533 644 NONE
901 5531 0 1 0 STREET WALKERS 511 SHEWISH GIANT 644 NONE
BANANARAMA 5529 0 1 0 STREET WALKERS 511 BLACK ORC 644 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Bilbo Bagginni -- Can I have that with tomatoes and basil on it? -- Bisbee Blue
Who needs the Userous Merchant when I can bring on a cold snap and late frost? --
Norther
This Ambitious Guard is not much good, is he? -- Fisher King
No. And training up good guards isn't easy, either. Fortunately we have the
arena to weed out those who are too lacking in substance. -- Del'Borasan,
trainer of Guards
Shady Shipwright -- What's the use of shade in weather like this? Trees don't keep
off that much rain, not before they have full summer foliage, and they draw the
lightning. -- Bluestocking, taking part in an axious Tornado Watch
Seems like Fisher was right about the Cult Member. He has nothing going for him. --
Blue Devil
P.S. Including his life. Let's see if his cult can resurrect him!
This is an affront. There was no need for such extreme actions. We will deal
with you on this matter. -- Gorendeis, Cult Master
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SPONGE BOBBETT unbelievably slew HIGH ELF in a 4 minute Dark Arena fight.
901 was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
BANANARAMA was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BILBO BAGGINNI vanquished BISBEE BLUE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
RAT CATCHER overpowered LIP GLOSS in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
COAL BACKER was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute gory expert's brawl.
SHADY SHIPWRIGHT bested NORTHER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
FISHER KING overcame THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 3 minute gruesome fight.
BLUESTOCKING was vanquished by BLUEJACKET in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel.
BLUE DEVIL was slain by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute duel.
EYE SHADOW was luckily beaten by MISTY MEANER in a 2 minute gruesome novice's fight.
GAME OVARIES beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute brutal novice's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 - 1 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 21 - 13 - 1 62 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 16 - 12 - 0 57 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 1 45 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 24 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 644 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:
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK RAT CATCHER 5449 11 3 2 110 SEA DOGS (501)
AIMED BLOW BILBO BAGGINNI 5508 14 5 0 108 MIDDLE ITALY (508)
STRIKING ATTACK LIP GLOSS 5416 10 3 1 87 HOT STUFF (504)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BISBEE BLUE 5404. The most popular warrior this
turn was FISHER KING 5480. The ten other most popular fighters were EYE SHADOW 5523,
SHADY SHIPWRIGHT 5454, RAT CATCHER 5449, COAL BACKER 5444, BLUEJACKET 5464, MISTY
MEANER 5530, BILBO BAGGINNI 5508, GAME OVARIES 5532, SPONGE BOBBETT 5533, and NORTHER
5466.
The least popular fighter this week was BLUE DEVIL 5519. The other ten least popular
fighters were LIP GLOSS 5416, BISBEE BLUE 5404, BANANARAMA 5529, 901 5531,
BLUESTOCKING 5455, NORTHER 5466, SPONGE BOBBETT 5533, GAME OVARIES 5532, BILBO
BAGGINNI 5508, and MISTY MEANER 5530.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PLACID INTENSITY 3352 (127-62-2) 2 3 0 STATE OF MIND
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEMONIC FURY 4557 (72-25-2) 0 5 0 STATE OF MIND
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LIP GLOSS 5416 (10-1-1) 4 3 0 HOT STUFF
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EIGHTH MATE 5437 (13-2-0) 13 3 0 SEA DOGS
RAT CATCHER 5449 (9-3-2) 7 3 0 SEA DOGS
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BALISONG 5463 (2-0-0) 5 2 0 DEAD SERPENTS HOLD
SHADY SHIPWRIGHT 5454 (4-1-0) 2 3 0 SEA DOGS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BLUEJACKET 5464 (1-0-0) 4 3 1 SEA DOGS
RECOIL 5468 (4-0-0) 3 3 1 SERPENTS HOLD
GLONYC 5429 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PRIVATE 5516 (0-0-0) 4 3 0 REIGN
SHORT SKIRT 5510 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 HOT STUFF
VICIOUS 5345 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 RAGE OF ANGELS
PASTIES 5534 (0-0-0) 1 1 0 DEAD HOT STUFF
GAME OVARIES 5532 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 STREET WALKERS
MISTY MEANER 5530 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 STREET WALKERS
CAPTAIN 5514 (0-0-0) 0 1 0 DEAD REIGN
ADM FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
INCISOR 5185 (46-41-1) 0 3 0 FANGS
FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
HEMPEN JIG 5388 (25-20-1) 0 3 0 SEA DOGS
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TIGHT JEANS 5517 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 HOT STUFF