DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/12/2011 Duedate: 10/25/2011
RIZTAB ARENA
DM-12 TURN-683
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
CRITIAS
DREAMERS (142)
(12-6884) [14-3-3,124]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CRITIAS BLINKERALWAYSON
DREAMERS (142) BASH BROS DRIVER (633)
(12-6884) [14-3-3,124] (12-6466) [2-1-0,27]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CRITIAS WHERE
DREAMERS (142) GUESSING GAME (661)
(12-6884) [14-3-3,124] (12-6872) [9-11-1,50]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DREAMERS (142)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142) 48
2. SWEET MAGIC (267) 25 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
3. BASH BROS DRIVER (633) 10 Unchartered Team
4. ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 3
5. GUESSING GAME (661) 3 BASH BROS DRIVER (633)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*BASH BROS DRIVER (633) 4 1 0 80.0 1/ 2 DREAMERS (142) 8 4 2
2/ 1 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 91 81 4 52.9 2/ 1 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599) 6 5 0
3/ 2 DREAMERS (142) %1421 %1334 %120 51.6 3/ 4 SWEET MAGIC (267) 6 8 0
4/ 3 GUESSING GAME (661) 34 35 3 49.3 4/ 5 BLUE NOTE (474) 4 2 2
5- 4 CARDS (654) 57 61 14 48.3 5- 3 CARDS (654) 3 2 0
6- 5 ICE AGE (639) 55 63 2 46.6 6/ 6 GUESSING GAME (661) 2 3 0
7/ 6 BLUE NOTE (474) 23 28 3 45.1 7/ 0*BASH BROS DRIVER (633) 1 0 0
8/ 7 SWEET MAGIC (267) 700 %1094 26 39.0 8- 7 ICE AGE (639) 0 1 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BITTERMAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 682): CRITIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 595): SAUSAGE PARTY of DUDE RANCH (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): CORNBREAD STUFFING of ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): BEETLE BAILEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 337): PYRITE of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 668): DARIUS of OPEN HAND (Bahram, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): URN4A TREAT! of JUST DESSERTS (Destitute Noble?)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 664): PETROV of ASSORTED (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): JERK O'LANTERN of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 653): RABEL of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): KATIE of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 543): MANZA WIGGLES of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 528): EVENING STAR of SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 510): DEEMER EPPT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): SASHA of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NIMINI TYL ZO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): BALISONG of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): DELNA BERIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 680): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 682): ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 595): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 670): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 671): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 337): ISIS PTAH (Aesir Vanir, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 668): METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 335): NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 664): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 661): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 653): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 313): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 307): ALASKAN PIPELINE (The Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 543): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 528): SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (Manager, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 510): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 505): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 460): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 452): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 569): THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 676): BOBCAT of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 678): SAD SLACKS of EMOTIONAL PANTS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 669): BELLONA CHIST of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 670): DESERT PLANTS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 336): WHITE BECT of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 334): SLATE G35 of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble?)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 660): GRANDMA'S FAN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 612): TORN CLOTH of IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 312): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 306): BASKET of LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
KISS OF DEATH of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
KANA BALLISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 294): NASTY NES of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 542): IEZA VON DRAKA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 242): STINKY PETE of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 466): 111 of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Good day, in RIZTAB a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.
So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. It seems the training can make the
difference, as ALL HALLOW'S EVE is pushed out of top team by DREAMERS, who came from
2nd with a 3-0-2 this turn. And let's see, PRODICUS fought HEAVY METAL HERO and
gained 23 points and contributed to DREAMERS' 3-0-2. THE MONK has lost to DECOMPOSED
COP, falling 6 points, while helping make BLUE NOTE a 1-2-0 turn. Defending his
title for another turn, CRITIAS kept BLUE NOTE's warrior, MILES DAVIS, from claiming
the throne. By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under
the table at The Welcome Wench?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one. I also notice that the DREAMERS stable
was the most avoided team this turn. Come on RIZTAB, what are you afraid of? And
avoiding DREAMERS more than any other team we find ALL HALLOW'S EVE. RIZTAB, are we
going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Banners at half mast, warriors,
BLUE NOTE has lost MILES DAVIS, and you might say all of RIZTAB has felt the loss,
except maybe DREAMERS. I guess it was coming sooner or later, ALL HALLOW'S EVE has
lost HEAVY METAL HERO, and RIZTAB is bound to miss him. For a little while, at
least. Is it really true that RIZTAB has more dishwashers per capita that fighters?
Just thought I'd ask...
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords
sharp and your hammers heavy. Until you see my quill in RIZTAB again, farewell--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CRITIAS 6884 14 3 3 124 DREAMERS (142)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLACK HEART 6819 11 3 2 112 CARDS (654)
-TWISTED CLOWN 6360 14 4 1 94 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PRODICUS 6868 11 8 2 89 DREAMERS (142)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANTIPHON 6855 14 7 1 62 DREAMERS (142)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHERE 6872 9 11 1 50 GUESSING GAME (661)
-XENOPHANES 6916 6 2 1 50 DREAMERS (142)
DECOMPOSED COP 6551 4 5 1 44 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
-MAMA MIA X 6642 7 4 0 37 ICE AGE (639)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WILD DEUCE 6856 5 3 0 35 CARDS (654)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LEATHERFACE 6937 3 1 0 33 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
THE MONK 4497 2 10 1 33 BLUE NOTE (474)
ORIOLA 6932 5 1 0 32 SWEET MAGIC (267)
DIZZY GILLESPIE 5792 6 4 0 27 BLUE NOTE (474)
BLINKERALWAYSON 6466 2 1 0 27 BASH BROS DRIVER (633)
LIRODENCRA 6931 2 4 0 25 SWEET MAGIC (267)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE ROCK 6656 4 0 0 21 ICE AGE (639)
-JOKER 6933 2 0 0 20 CARDS (654)
CHAINED UP DEVIL 6911 3 3 0 16 ALL HALLOW'S EVE (599)
-RIDING MY BRAKES 6468 2 0 0 16 BASH BROS DRIVER (633)
TERESIANNA 6944 1 0 0 13 SWEET MAGIC (267)
KOKO LEAH 6926 1 8 0 11 SWEET MAGIC (267)
-CHOCOLATE CHARLIE 6707 2 0 0 10 ICE AGE (639)
-AEDESIA 6936 2 2 0 8 DREAMERS (142)
-HOYLE 6939 1 0 0 8 CARDS (654)
-CONAN 6737 1 0 0 8 ICE AGE (639)
TAFFY 6941 1 1 0 4 SWEET MAGIC (267)
-5-STAR CHICK 6903 0 1 0 1 ICE AGE (639)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
HEAVY METAL HERO 6410 7 5 0 ALL HALLOW'S EVE 599 PRODICUS 6868 683
MILES DAVIS 4496 7 3 2 BLUE NOTE 474 CRITIAS 6884 683
WHO 6869 10 9 0 GUESSING GAME 661 MILES DAVIS 4496 682
NANDI KENNA 6925 2 6 0 SWEET MAGIC 267 THE MONK 4497 682
PERSONAL ADS
Leatherface -- You look to me like you need double-stuff. Sweeten your disposition.
-- Oriola
The Monk -- Drat. -- Ghost of Nandi Kenna
Dizzy Gillespie -- Wow, you even made ME dizzy, and I do whirling and foaming all the
time! -- Koko Leah
Willie the Rat -- Stupid rat! I'm not about to invite you into MY kitchen. --
Lirodencra
Aedesia -- Oh, gee, thanks! That's what I had hoped for in the beginning, but I
hadn't really expected it. -- Taffy
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CRITIAS butchered MILES DAVIS in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched Title fight.
HEAVY METAL HERO was murdered by PRODICUS in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
ANTIPHON savagely defeated WHERE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody duel.
THE MONK was overpowered by DECOMPOSED COP in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
DIZZY GILLESPIE bested KOKO LEAH in a 2 minute brawl.
BLINKERALWAYSON vanquished TAFFY in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
CHAINED UP DEVIL was overpowered by ORIOLA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
LIRODENCRA overpowered WILLIE THE RAT in a 1 minute uneven melee.
TERESIANNA vanquished KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 40 - 17 - 5 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 6 - 0 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 22 - 22 - 2 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 24 - 3 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 10 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 AIMED BLOW 10 - 16 - 1 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 683 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 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 4 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 3 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK CRITIAS 6884 14 3 3 124 DREAMERS (142)
STRIKING ATTACK PRODICUS 6868 11 8 2 89 DREAMERS (142)
WALL OF STEEL ANTIPHON 6855 14 7 1 62 DREAMERS (142)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CRITIAS 6884. The most popular warrior this turn
was WHERE 6872. The ten other most popular fighters were ANTIPHON 6855, DIZZY
GILLESPIE 5792, BLINKERALWAYSON 6466, CRITIAS 6884, PRODICUS 6868, DECOMPOSED COP
6551, ORIOLA 6932, TERESIANNA 6944, THE MONK 4497, and KOKO LEAH 6926.
The least popular fighter this week was CHAINED UP DEVIL 6911. The other ten least
popular fighters were TAFFY 6941, HEAVY METAL HERO 6410, MILES DAVIS 4496, LIRODENCRA
6931, KOKO LEAH 6926, THE MONK 4497, TERESIANNA 6944, ORIOLA 6932, DECOMPOSED COP
6551, and PRODICUS 6868.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 13-15, 2012. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $134.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center,
jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 15
before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info
sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to
it and that we will see you there!