DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 02/07/2006 Duedate: 02/20/2006 KOLACT ARENA DM-10 TURN-537 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS QUIP QUBIT (464) (10-5668) [11-3-0,112] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader QUIP POSITION IS EMPTY QUBIT (464) (10-5668) [11-3-0,112] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SIR BROKE STROKER QUO VADIS SIR AGLIO (296) QUBIT (464) (10-5623) [12-6-0,98] (10-5683) [9-1-0,82] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SIR AGLIO (296) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. QUBIT (464) 24 2. SIR AGLIO (296) 21 SIR AGLIO (296) 3. THE MOONDOGS (97) 0 Unchartered Team 4. CON MANCHIES (459) 0 5. THE FELLOWSHIP (523) 0 THE FRUITS (304) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 CON MANCHIES (459) 11 5 1 68.8 1/ 2 SIR AGLIO (296) 10 3 1 2/ 2 SIR AGLIO (296) 738 552 36 57.2 2/ 1 QUBIT (464) 9 2 0 3/ 3 QUBIT (464) 497 422 17 54.1 3/ 3 THE MOONDOGS (97) 8 7 0 4- 4 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) 45 43 7 51.1 4/ 4 SPRINGBORN (358) 6 9 0 5/ 5 SPRINGBORN (358) 427 521 26 45.0 5- 5 CON MANCHIES (459) 1 0 0 6/ 6 THE MOONDOGS (97) 282 500 10 36.1 6- 6 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) 0 5 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+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 537): HELLACIOUS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 422): THE SHOCKER of INQUISITION SL5 (LHI, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 545): BLACK WIDOW of MISTRESS 4 XMAS (Angus, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 541): HAPPY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 540): INGOLD KERR of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 544): MIKEL of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 541): CLARITIN JUNKIE of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 536): SYD TUBULAR of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 527): JOLEE BINDO of STAR WARS: KOTOR (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 526): ACE of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 500): NIKITA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 490): RUMAKI of FREAKISH (Hombre, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 217): MATT RISIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 478): SU-CHI of WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 426): WILLIE MCGEE of ALL-UGLY TEAM (The Sentinel, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 203): SILVERBOLT of RUNNING AMOK (THawk, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 191): SOUL SCOURGE of VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 375): EB GOLLU of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 168): MAKKEH KILLER of MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 419): DR DAZZLE of PEPPER PRACTICE II from ANDOR (The Muffin Man, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 537): WIND STORM (Lord Xiang, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 422): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 545): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 541): DOGS OF WAR (Nick, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 540): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Nick, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 544): THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 541): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 536): QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 527): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 526): SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 500): ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 490): JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 217): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 478): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 426): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 203): OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 191): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 375): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 168): MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 419): BLACK PRIMERS, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1MORDANT (turn 536): BRICK WALL of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Nick, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 541): HAPPY CAT of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) (turn 540): VANGUARD of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.) FIREBALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 527): JOLEE BINDO of STAR WARS: KOTOR (Talon Warsmith, mgr.) LA TOUR of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.) (turn 526): DAVE of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 526): ACE of SWORD OPERA (Nick, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 500): NIKITA of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 477): FRANKENBUTT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Z -- There's no slash like a ferocious slash. Secret to my tubing success? ...it's all in the tootsies. Ah sure, I've heard the expression "surfin by the seat of one's shorts" and I've seen boogie-boarders perched like royalty...chin up, nostrils flared...but true surfin is a communion with the wave and works off a central balancing point somewhat above one's ankles. The manipulation of said point, comes from ten little piggies...individually they're nothing, but working in harmony they defy gravity. You can literally "read" the wave through your feet. And these puppies should be pampered, too...it makes em extra happy if, when sunning, you separate each toe with pieces of toothpicks to assure even exposure. No playing favs, don't ya know. -- Syd Tubular, Duelmaster SPY REPORT Greetings, warriors of KOLACT! Once again I've been called out of retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. Bein' on top is great while it lasts, QUBIT. But how many friends do you have now? What's with MOONDAY? He actually beat SPRINGBORN's MR SHRDLU, and walked away with 17 more points from the fight. Major screwup at SPRINGBORN. MR SHRDLU lost 16 points to MOONDAY. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe MR SHRDLU will provide more easy wins... I'm sure KOLACT is excited about QUIP, the new Duelmaster from QUBIT. (remember?) But when you've seen as many as I have... I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? FALLING STAR of THE MOONDOGS didn't know when to quit. When you've got a 4-9-0, that's a good sign. Now he's dead. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty. Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt. Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm writing it before you read it. Oh, well. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME QUIP 5668 11 3 0 112 QUBIT (464) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SIR BROKE STROKER 5623 12 6 0 98 SIR AGLIO (296) SIR ENDER 5721 12 2 1 97 SIR AGLIO (296) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -Z 5576 12 6 3 90 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) SYD TUBULAR 5689 12 8 0 89 SPRINGBORN (358) QUO VADIS 5683 9 1 0 82 QUBIT (464) -CHIEF GREASY HAIR 4686 10 3 1 69 CON MANCHIES (459) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SADIE 5718 11 4 1 64 SPRINGBORN (358) -TREEBEARD 5631 12 4 1 62 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOONDAY 5687 7 14 0 51 THE MOONDOGS (97) SIR COPHAGUS 5723 7 5 1 47 SIR AGLIO (296) ACTAON 5648 10 16 0 46 THE MOONDOGS (97) ESTRELLA 5681 9 12 0 46 THE MOONDOGS (97) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME QUASIMODO 5684 6 3 1 33 QUBIT (464) MR SHRDLU 5742 4 3 0 29 SPRINGBORN (358) CYNICA 5730 4 7 0 27 THE MOONDOGS (97) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DEAGOL 5665 6 7 1 26 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) -BUTTERBUR 5680 6 6 1 25 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FRODO 5686 6 5 0 23 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) -QUIESCENT 5734 3 0 0 18 QUBIT (464) FREAKY FREDA 5747 1 1 0 16 SPRINGBORN (358) -QWAP, AGAIN 5745 1 0 0 13 QUBIT (464) SIR CUMFERENCE 5744 3 0 0 9 SIR AGLIO (296) -WIPES WITH HAND 4685 1 2 0 5 CON MANCHIES (459) CAMY 5758 0 1 0 1 SPRINGBORN (358) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FALLING STAR 5722 4 9 0 THE MOONDOGS 97 SIR COPHAGUS 5723 537 MELODY 5674 14 6 0 SPRINGBORN 358 SIR DA 5586 534 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS Sir Cumference -- They should call you "Ground Hog" cause you sure hogs a mess a ground. -- Freaky Freda... I was told to say that in honor of the day... um <smile> I've taken a shine to the taxidermist what sewed up my head. Estrella -- Working out with the late Melody wasn't wholly uninstructive. She taught that certain troubles are only in the mind. The mind made'm in the first place, and once are banished are forgotten. Not unlike a weekend in the island clink. <grin> -- Sadie Actaon -- Water's clean fun...however, you bring a bar of soap and I'll stick it in your ear. -- Sadie Quo Vadis -- I hate dead languages, especially when they won't STAY dead. They make my head ache, and it does that enough as it is, weekends being what they are. You know. At least, I hope you know. A gladiator SHOULD. -- Moonday Quasimodo -- I appreciate the win and the skills and shudder at the thought of what YOU gained. I don't believe you need it. It's like...like a lion sharpening its claws. Leave be, man! You've already got one kill! -- Actaon, fearing that he might be a second kill some day, what with having Artemis mad at him and all Sadie -- Good skills for the pair of us, I'll say that much. But I hate spending the time, or should I say wasting the time?, fighting with you. We could be shopping! Put on your hiking shoes, grab a pack full of money, and let's tour the market! -- Estrella Frodo -- Ah! I may be forced to fall by the stupid name my manager hung on me, but sometimes, if I plan it right, I can fall ON my opponent. That is very gratifying. -- Falling Star P.S. I try to do it oftener, but, well, it isn't an EASY act, you know. Deagol -- I thought you'd been drowned in a ditch. In fact, I think you SHOULD be drowned in a ditch and would be glad to lend my assistance to this project. -- Cynica P.S. Hey, I'm an orc, what do you expect? Quo Vadis -- I should care? It's all about public perception, you know. -- Moonday 30 January 2006 We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to announce with glad hearts that Heathen Hatebred is no longer just a friend, but also an alliance-mate. Heathen brings a lot with him to our alliance. His experience, talent, and loyalty will be a great benefit to us all. Welcome Heathen; may all our enemies' blood continue to flow freely! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SYD TUBULAR was devastated by QUIP in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. SIR BROKE STROKER slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute battle. SIR ENDER defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 2 minute duel. QUO VADIS bested VETERAN MERCENARY in a popular 2 minute fight. MR SHRDLU was demolished by MOONDAY in a 1 minute mismatched competition. FALLING STAR was slaughtered by SIR COPHAGUS in a 1 minute mismatched fight. ACTAON was overpowered by SADIE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. ESTRELLA defeated QUASIMODO in a 1 minute melee. CYNICA was vanquished by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute uneven duel. FREAKY FREDA won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's duel. SIR CUMFERENCE defeated CAMY in a tiring 5 minute beginner's match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 2 - 0 83 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 4 - 0 71 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 18 - 8 - 2 69 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 25 - 12 - 2 68 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 13 - 1 54 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 10 - 0 47 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 14 - 19 - 1 42 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 16 - 0 30 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 - 0 25 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 537 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 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 3 AIMED BLOW AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK QUIP 5668 11 3 0 112 QUBIT (464) BASHING ATTACK SIR BROKE STROKER 5623 12 6 0 98 SIR AGLIO (296) LUNGING ATTACK SIR ENDER 5721 12 2 1 97 SIR AGLIO (296) AIMED BLOW SYD TUBULAR 5689 12 8 0 89 SPRINGBORN (358) STRIKING ATTACK QUO VADIS 5683 9 1 0 82 QUBIT (464) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SIR BROKE STROKER 5623. The most popular warrior this turn was QUO VADIS 5683. The ten other most popular fighters were SIR BROKE STROKER 5623, SIR ENDER 5721, QUIP 5668, SADIE 5718, ESTRELLA 5681, FREAKY FREDA 5747, MOONDAY 5687, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, QUASIMODO 5684, and CYNICA 5730. The least popular fighter this week was SIR CUMFERENCE 5744. The other ten least popular fighters were CAMY 5758, ACTAON 5648, FALLING STAR 5722, MR SHRDLU 5742, SYD TUBULAR 5689, CYNICA 5730, QUASIMODO 5684, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, MOONDAY 5687, and FREAKY FREDA 5747. NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83) Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83. If you requested that your team be placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1st will be deleted. If you have questions about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI