DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/13/2006 Duedate: 06/26/2006 KOLACT ARENA DM-10 TURN-546 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS QUO VADIS QUBIT (464) (10-5683) [18-1-0,153] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader QUO VADIS POSITION IS EMPTY QUBIT (464) (10-5683) [18-1-0,153] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SIR BROKE STROKER QUASIMODO SIR AGLIO (296) QUBIT (464) (10-5623) [18-9-0,92] (10-5684) [15-3-1,108] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM QUBIT (464) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. QUBIT (464) 17 2. THE MOONDOGS (97) 12 SIR AGLIO (296) 3. SIR AGLIO (296) 9 Unchartered Team 4. INFECTIOUS (372) 9 5. SPRINGBORN (358) 5 SHADOW MOD (451) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*CHILDREN OF INTI (539) 12 3 3 80.0 1/ 2 QUBIT (464) 8 1 0 2/ 2 SIR AGLIO (296) 762 564 36 57.5 2- 1*CHILDREN OF INTI (539) 8 2 0 3/ 3 QUBIT (464) 520 426 18 55.0 3/ 3 SIR AGLIO (296) 8 4 0 4- 4 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) 49 45 7 52.1 4/ 4 THE MOONDOGS (97) 8 7 0 5/ 6 SPRINGBORN (358) 446 546 27 45.0 5/ 5 SPRINGBORN (358) 4 11 0 6/ 5 INFECTIOUS (372) 22 28 2 44.0 6- 6 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) 3 0 0 7/ 7 THE MOONDOGS (97) 299 525 10 36.3 7/ 7 INFECTIOUS (372) 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+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 546): TERCERO ENCANTO of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 430): THE SHOCKER of INQUISITION SL5 (LHI, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 554): FLAGPOLE PANTIES of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 550): SCANDALF of THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 549): IAN of I HEART BALLS (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 553): HOBBLED of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 551): UMBRELLA MAN of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 545): QUO VADIS of QUBIT (Sultan, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 537): JOSH of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 536): TUSK of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 510): PALADIN of ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 500): ZIPPO of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 221): SKULK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Management, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 487): FOUR OF SPADES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 436): GRAPE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 208): DANI of JANIX (KAT, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 196): BRANA GOREFANG of VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 384): HOLLY MACKEREL of FISH MONGERS (Ghoti, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 173): MADKAWRAW'S LAW of MILCHAMAH (Hammer, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 429): HITZ of 4-LETTER DOCTORS from DWES EG (TUM, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 546): LIVE FROM MOSCOW! (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 430): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 554): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 550): THE SHALLOWSHIP (Elfwine, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 549): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 553): WINGED LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 551): BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 545): CHILDREN OF INTI (Noachian, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 537): WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 536): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 510): ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 500): INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 221): THE MIDDLE WAY (Nick, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 487): DELVERS (Nick, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 436): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 208): JANIX (KAT, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 196): VILE REAVERS (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 384): CHAOS ENFORCERS (?, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 173): OUTLAWS (Savant, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 429): BLACK PRIMERS (Doc Steele, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 5 KALTOS (turn 547): MOUSE DAVIS of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 551): UMBRELLA MAN of BEACH BABES (Nick, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 537): BARITUS of VINCERE AUT MORI (Dark Knight Toker, mgr.) (turn 536): LOAF of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.) ARMPIT CANDY of STREET PIZZA (TUM, mgr.) PLANKWALKER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 536): TUSK of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 509): CLOVER of ERRATA (JE, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 487): FOUR OF SPADES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 435): GRANDMASTER of RONIN (Rosebud, mgr.) SPY REPORT Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! CHILDREN OF INTI? Who? QUBIT is the top team these days, buddies! QUBIT had cause to celebrate, after QUIP got 6 points by beating SARDINE SALLY. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, ESTRELLA was winsome, after beating SIR COPHAGUS and seeing him lose 2 points. Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by SADIE, of SPRINGBORN, who despite a 13-11-1 couldn't overcome KOLACT's Number 1. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. So much to report, so little time! Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! All good things must come to an end. Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat! Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME QUO VADIS 5683 18 1 0 153 QUBIT (464) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME QUASIMODO 5684 15 3 1 108 QUBIT (464) -Z 5576 14 6 3 106 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) SIR ENDER 5721 19 4 1 97 SIR AGLIO (296) SIR BROKE STROKER 5623 18 9 0 92 SIR AGLIO (296) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ACTAON 5648 13 22 0 88 THE MOONDOGS (97) -TREEBEARD 5631 13 5 1 82 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) SADIE 5718 13 11 1 78 SPRINGBORN (358) ESTRELLA 5681 13 17 0 70 THE MOONDOGS (97) QUIP 5668 16 7 1 69 QUBIT (464) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MR SHRDLU 5742 8 8 0 59 SPRINGBORN (358) MOONDAY 5687 10 20 0 58 THE MOONDOGS (97) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SARDINE SALLY 5760 5 2 0 55 SPRINGBORN (358) SIR COPHAGUS 5723 11 10 1 51 SIR AGLIO (296) SIR CUMFERENCE 5744 10 2 0 47 SIR AGLIO (296) -JIMMY PLAGUE 3496 4 6 0 40 INFECTIOUS (372) CYNICA 5730 8 12 0 38 THE MOONDOGS (97) WALDO 5763 3 3 0 35 SPRINGBORN (358) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FRODO 5686 7 6 0 32 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) -DEAGOL 5665 6 7 1 26 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) WANDA 5761 4 3 1 26 SPRINGBORN (358) -CABEZALARGA 5769 3 0 1 26 CHILDREN OF INTI (539) -BUTTERBUR 5680 6 6 1 25 THE FELLOWSHIP (523) -YAMPELLER 5768 3 0 1 25 CHILDREN OF INTI (539) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CALLISTO 5770 3 0 0 23 THE MOONDOGS (97) -PACARITAMBO 5766 3 0 1 22 CHILDREN OF INTI (539) -QUIESCENT 5734 3 0 0 18 QUBIT (464) -KALASASAYA 5765 2 1 0 15 CHILDREN OF INTI (539) -QWAP, AGAIN 5745 1 0 0 13 QUBIT (464) -QUENQO 5767 1 2 0 8 CHILDREN OF INTI (539) LAUGHTER 5401 0 2 0 5 INFECTIOUS (372) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? GREED 5402 0 1 0 INFECTIOUS 372 BLACK ORC 522 546 NONE ARISTORKUS 5764 0 3 0 THE MOONDOGS 97 WANDA 5761 543 PERSONAL ADS Quasimodo -- Rats! So much for the turtle shell approach. Could have been made of dryer fluff for all the inconveniencing it afforded you. -- Sadie, Lady Put-a-Pon <curtsy> Sir Broke Stroker -- Dispense those skills O knowledgeable one. Three ratings for one ***-whopping. Wouldn't wish my bell rung like that every cycle, buuuuut.... -- Mr. Shrdlu Moonday -- And while the discussion is centering on skills...gimme gimme gimme. <grin> Yer cute. -- Waldo Frodo -- Good fight! Did you hear the crowd turn? I know, I know, they paid their dough, the dogs. I'll let em hear about what-for I think next time. -- Wanda P.S. You're in Sardine's range, waltz up and pay her a visit. Z -- Ah. Um, short name you have there. And, uh, final. Alphabetically. Yep. -- Actaon Quenqo -- Odd that you're not a Qubiter. Not that I'm complaining, a win is always good. But just...odd. -- Callisto Sir Cophagus -- How many TIMES have we told you to DO something about that coph? It's getting worse. -- Estrella Sir Cumference -- You need a belt HOW long? Gods, what a thought! -- Cynica Waldo -- O-thief! -- Mnoday 26 May 2006 The Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire want to announce the joining of a new member who cherishes the same ideals, respect and loyalty that we hold dear. From this day forward let all know that Blackstorm is now a Dark Knight of the Desolate Empire Alliance. With him as our chosen brother, our alliance only becomes stronger. Let all his foes become ours, and ours his. May all our enemies' blood flow freely and give NO quarter in war. This is also a warning to any cowards, bullies, etc.... If you play with fire, you WILL get burnt!!! Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire 6 June 2006 To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories. But I've been letting them drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before resuming work on them. No new stories will be started until at least one of the old ones has concluded, for the same reason: quantity can't substitute for quality. Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GREED was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. QUO VADIS vanquished SADIE in a 1 minute uneven Title battle. QUASIMODO savagely defeated ACTAON in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody expert's fight. SIR ENDER overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. SIR BROKE STROKER devastated MR SHRDLU in a 1 minute uneven brawl. ESTRELLA defeated SIR COPHAGUS in a 2 minute bloody veteran's struggle. QUIP overcame SARDINE SALLY in a action packed 1 minute fight. WALDO lost to MOONDAY in a 1 minute uneven duel. SIR CUMFERENCE unbelievably bested CYNICA in a action packed 5 minute gruesome fight. WANDA overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight. LAUGHTER was overcome by CALLISTO in a exciting 3 minute brutal novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 1 - 1 94 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 3 - 1 79 | |AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 15 - 0 61 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 9 - 2 55 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 1 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 16 - 18 - 0 47 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 14 - 1 46 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 7 - 0 30 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 546 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: STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK QUO VADIS 5683 18 1 0 153 QUBIT (464) LUNGING ATTACK QUASIMODO 5684 15 3 1 108 QUBIT (464) BASHING ATTACK SIR BROKE STROKER 5623 18 9 0 92 SIR AGLIO (296) SLASHING ATTACK QUIP 5668 16 7 1 69 QUBIT (464) WALL OF STEEL SARDINE SALLY 5760 5 2 0 55 SPRINGBORN (358) AIMED BLOW SIR COPHAGUS 5723 11 10 1 51 SIR AGLIO (296) TOTAL PARRY SIR CUMFERENCE 5744 10 2 0 47 SIR AGLIO (296) 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 QUASIMODO 5684. The ten other most popular fighters were CYNICA 5730, LAUGHTER 5401, QUIP 5668, ESTRELLA 5681, CALLISTO 5770, QUO VADIS 5683, SIR ENDER 5721, SIR BROKE STROKER 5623, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, and MOONDAY 5687. The least popular fighter this week was SIR CUMFERENCE 5744. The other ten least popular fighters were MR SHRDLU 5742, ACTAON 5648, SADIE 5718, GREED 5402, WALDO 5763, SARDINE SALLY 5760, WANDA 5761, MOONDAY 5687, SIR COPHAGUS 5723, and SIR BROKE STROKER 5623. MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLI PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MILLER KNIGHT 3610 (122-103-5) 3 3 0 THIRSTY THUGS MIPHON 2706 (167-98-2) 3 3 0 LIQUID CARNAGE DARK GUARDIAN 2212 (83-63-2) 0 5 0 MYTH AND MIGHT CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME KERIDIL 4253 (9-6-1) 6 3 1 BLADES OF ENTROPY ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MR SHRDLU 5742 (7-4-0) 4 3 0 SPRINGBORN INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME KITE 5682 (1-3-0) 3 3 1 FEARSOME FIVESOME BOGYPHOBIA 4697 (2-2-0) 1 3 0 FEAR LESS MICKELSON 5637 (1-0-0) 1 3 1 FEARSOME FIVESOME APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME DYING BREATH 5109 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 DUST TO DUST WALDO 5763 (1-0-0) 3 3 0 SPRINGBORN SARDINE SALLY 5760 (1-1-0) 2 3 0 SPRINGBORN FRESHMEN FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BALROG 3115 (9-0-0) 0 3 0 MYTH AND MIGHT CHAMPIONS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME WATSON 5091 (9-1-0) 2 3 0 FEARSOME FIVESOME CHIEF GREASY HAIR 4686 (10-3-1) 0 3 0 CON MANCHIES SADIE 5718 (13-6-1) 0 3 0 SPRINGBORN ADEPTS FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME HOGAN 4191 (4-0-0) 1 3 0 FEARSOME FIVESOME COUPLES 4193 (4-2-0) 0 3 0 FEARSOME FIVESOME APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME WANDA 5761 (2-0-0) 1 3 0 SPRINGBORN