DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/19/2008    Duedate: 03/03/2008

KOLACT ARENA

DM-10    TURN-590

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NESTOR ORDH
THE MOONDOGS (97)
(10-5793) [19-18-0,94]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NESTOR ORDH                    N.I.B.
THE MOONDOGS (97)              SABBATH (545)
(10-5793) [19-18-0,94]         (10-5860) [2-1-1,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

NESTOR ORDH                    NESTOR ORDH
THE MOONDOGS (97)              THE MOONDOGS (97)
(10-5793) [19-18-0,94]         (10-5793) [19-18-0,94]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE MOONDOGS (97)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KOLACT KOLLISION (546)      35
2. THE MOONDOGS (97)           22      THE MOONDOGS (97)
3. SABBATH (545)               13      Unchartered Team
4. THE ABYSMALS (544)           0
                                       SABBATH (545)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SABBATH (545)             11   2  2 84.6   1/ 1 THE MOONDOGS (97)        12  3 0
 2- 2 THE ABYSMALS (544)        26  24  7 52.0   2/ 2*SABBATH (545)            11  2 2
 3/ 0*KOLACT KOLLISION (546)     2   3  1 40.0   3/ 0*KOLACT KOLLISION (546)    2  3 1
 4/ 4 THE MOONDOGS (97)        411 631 11 39.4   4- 4 THE ABYSMALS (544)        1  4 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 590): CHEESE WHIZ of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 473): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 598): SPAGHETTI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 594): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 593): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 597): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 595): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 589): NESTOR ORDH of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 581): GREAT WHITE of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 580): BULLWINKLE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 554): IRON MAN of ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 544): SUI GENERIS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): OPARA PERSI of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 531): SUCKFOOT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 480): SHROUD OF GLOOM of BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 230): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 218): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 428): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 472): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 590): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 473): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 598): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 594): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 593): KALTOS KRIMINALS (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 597): HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 595): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 589): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 581): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 580): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 554): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 544): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 531): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 480): BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 230): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 218): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 428): RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): TITANS III (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 472) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 590): CHEESE WHIZ of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 472): PITER DEVRIES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 592): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 597): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 581): GREAT WHITE of BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): OPARA PERSI of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 530): MASUMII of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 479): THE JONAH of BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     A Convicted Assassin.  To such a depth has this arena fallen as Sir Aglio and
Springborn vanish from the sands.  I mourn their passing and hope for a return in
the near future.

                                    Nestor Ordh

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome KOLACT.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with COLLECTS THE 
RENT?  He actually beat KOLACT's EMBEZZLING SCRIBE, and walked away with 17 more 
points from the fight.  Laughs were big at KOLACT KOLLISION while they watched THE 
PARTY CRASHER clobber PEN UMBROIL.  He lost 3 points and got bruised from objects 
thrown from the stands.  Try as he might, VETERAN MERCENARY wasn't good enough at 
persuading NESTOR ORDH to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  Wouldn't it be 
nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses 
of convicted prisoners.   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Is it my imagination, or are fighters getting 
younger every day?  To die so young, so gloriously!   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NESTOR ORDH 5793             19  18  0    94       THE MOONDOGS (97)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ICARUS 5809                  14  12  0    76       THE MOONDOGS (97)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DAWN ARANAR 5837              6   4  1    57       THE ABYSMALS (544)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUNAR COYOTE 5849             7   1  0    49       THE MOONDOGS (97)
-THIAOO TRIGG 5833             7   3  2    48       THE ABYSMALS (544)
-ODIOSO 5834                   6   4  0    44       THE ABYSMALS (544)
 REESE SILEEN 5852             6   0  0    43       THE MOONDOGS (97)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 N.I.B. 5860                   2   1  1    30       SABBATH (545)
 OZZY 5857                     2   1  0    27       SABBATH (545)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WARPIG 5858                   3   0  1    23       SABBATH (545)
-GOLPE MORTAL 5836             4   6  3    21       THE ABYSMALS (544)
 DIO 5859                      2   0  0    21       SABBATH (545)
-ESPINOSO 5835                 3   7  1    17       THE ABYSMALS (544)
 IRON MAN 5856                 2   0  0    17       SABBATH (545)
 COLLECTS THE RENT 5862        1   0  1    17       KOLACT KOLLISION (546)
 THE PARTY CRASHER 5863        1   0  0    15       KOLACT KOLLISION (546)
 PEN UMBROIL 5855              1   3  0     6       THE MOONDOGS (97)
 THE HEART BREAKER 5865        0   1  0     1       KOLACT KOLLISION (546)
 REVERSE THE CURSE 5861        0   1  0     1       KOLACT KOLLISION (546)
 ACCIDENTS HAPPEN 5864         0   1  0     1       KOLACT KOLLISION (546)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB        0  0 0                      COLLECTS THE REN 5862 590  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A Userous Merchant?  It is to laugh. -- Icarus

For this once, I agree with Icarus. -- Lunar Coyote

The Fratsfa Slave is pathetic. -- Reese Sileen

Warpig -- You are well called a pig. -- Pen Umbroil the battered and annoyed

The standbys were clamoring to do personals, but I don't see the point and am not
about to authorize a scribal fee.  Let them eat cake. -- Arenamaster Filiaril
P.S.  Speaking of which, I wonder if there's any left...?

28 January 2008
CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND
MAUL RATS:  Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time
to give the style a little tough love with the following concept:  An ALL-BASHER
arena.  The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher.  That's it.  RSI
said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there.  If you are
interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me:  chase at accesspr.com
and put D2 in the subject header.

Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger

2 February 2008
ATTENTION EVERYONE -- In March I am going to do manager lists for all arenas.  This
is part of my ongoing and undoubtedly largely futile attempt to get my lists
organized.  If you think I might not know who you are or if you think I might and
you'd rather I not share that information, let me know this month!  You can e-mail
me at Sue at solberg dash mathews dot com (replacing the at, dash and dot with
appropriate characters.  You can send a diplo to The Saint.  You can put an ad in
the newsletter.  Semaphore doesn't work so well, nor does telepathy. -- The Saint,
keeper of lists

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NESTOR ORDH viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
ICARUS overcame VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a action packed 1 minute veteran's match.
LUNAR COYOTE bested N.I.B. in a popular 1 minute contest.
REESE SILEEN defeated OZZY in a 2 minute match.
PEN UMBROIL was devastated by THE PARTY CRASHER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
IRON MAN defeated THE HEART BREAKER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's struggle.
WARPIG defeated REVERSE THE CURSE in a 1 minute beginner's melee.
DIO vanquished ACCIDENTS HAPPEN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
COLLECTS THE RENT slew EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a popular 1 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         AIMED BLOW         1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   2 -  2      82  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -   4 -  0      79  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   7 -  2      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  16 -  1      56  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   7 -  0      22  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  11 -  0       8  |

Turn 590 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:

AIMED BLOW         1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   NESTOR ORDH 5793           19  18  0   94 THE MOONDOGS (97)
WALL OF STEEL    REESE SILEEN 5852           6   0  0   43 THE MOONDOGS (97)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NESTOR ORDH 5793.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was NESTOR ORDH 5793.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUNAR COYOTE 
5849, OZZY 5857, ICARUS 5809, REESE SILEEN 5852, THE HEART BREAKER 5865, COLLECTS THE 
RENT 5862, IRON MAN 5856, WARPIG 5858, DIO 5859, and N.I.B. 5860.

The least popular fighter this week was ACCIDENTS HAPPEN 5864.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were REVERSE THE CURSE 5861, PEN UMBROIL 5855, THE PARTY CRASHER 
5863, N.I.B. 5860, DIO 5859, WARPIG 5858, IRON MAN 5856, COLLECTS THE RENT 5862, THE 
HEART BREAKER 5865, and REESE SILEEN 5852.