DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/14/2008 Duedate: 01/26/2008
DULLENS ARENA
DM-13 TURN-495
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SILENT HAWK
CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-4596) [17-14-0,118]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SILENT HAWK UPANISHADS
CARDOW HUNTERS (445) THE TERMAGANTS (556)
(13-4596) [17-14-0,118] (13-5213) [2-0-2,22]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LITTLE OX LITTLE OX
CARDOW HUNTERS (445) CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
(13-4540) [15-26-1,89] (13-4540) [15-26-1,89]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE TERMAGANTS (556)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE TERMAGANTS (556) 27
2. GLASS NATION (555) 15 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
3. CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 12 Unchartered Team
4. SPRING CHRONICLES (557) 0
5. MOMMY DEAREST (543) -7 THE TERMAGANTS (556)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2*THE TERMAGANTS (556) 6 3 3 66.7 1/ 2*THE TERMAGANTS (556) 6 3 3
2/ 1 MOMMY DEAREST (543) 105 56 13 65.2 2/ 1 MOMMY DEAREST (543) 3 1 0
3/ 0 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 229 253 5 47.5 3/ 0 CARDOW HUNTERS (445) 3 2 0
4- 4*SPRING CHRONICLES (557) 2 3 1 40.0 4- 3*SPRING CHRONICLES (557) 2 3 1
5/ 5*GLASS NATION (555) 2 4 0 33.3 5/ 4*GLASS NATION (555) 2 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 585): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): WINTER SHADOWS of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 579): WENDIGO of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 581): AMPERE of POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 579): JACK THE RIPPER of DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 577): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): KYOKO of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 565): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 556): JANICE JOPLIN of DEAD MUSICIANS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 518): SOLIDER 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 446): LELLADORIN of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 433): DUNNO of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 424): CITIZEN CAPET of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 381): KIRSSARINA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 364): CHELBAGHEERA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 471): JAMMIES of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 585): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 585): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 579): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 581): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 579): DEATH INCARNATE (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 577): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 289): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): MID EARTH (Dirmael, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 565): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 556): DEAD MUSICIANS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 518): MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 264): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): DREAMS OF KADATH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 446): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 433): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 61 JURINE (turn 424): BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 194): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 381): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 364): UNKNOWN
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 471): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 584): MISSY MOSSY of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 578): SOMNAMBULANT of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 578): DROGRA of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 570): KYOKO of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
SPARKLE FARKLE of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 569): GOLDIE of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
ELDACAR of MID EARTH (Dirmael, mgr.)
BUZZSAW of ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 286): GERI of LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
(turn 285): ULTHAR UTHERYDES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord)
KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 567): ROLAND of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI (turn 564): SHANNON D'ANJELISA of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 258): SWAMP BURP HAMMER of ALL SWAMP HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
(turn 257): SMOKESCREEN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
(turn 244): STREET SIGN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 409): KILLIAN TEN VIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 378): SLUGBAIT of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 363): DEELAR MARION of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport.
I doubt DULLENS will ever be the same. It seems the training can make the
difference, as MOMMY DEAREST is pushed out of top team by THE TERMAGANTS, who came
from 2nd with a 3-1-1 this turn. And let's see, JAW fought ZUGUN and gained 12
points and contributed to GLASS NATION's 1-1-0. DARKWIND has lost to TOODLES
ENSLAVED!, falling 5 points, while helping make CARDOW HUNTERS a 3-2-0 turn. And not
without some honor, SILENT HAWK now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of
DULLENS. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that
The Yellow Dog Tavern uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle!
I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher
friend of mine assures me this is true.
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. We'd like to remind certain teams
not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered
rude.
I like this place, DULLENS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? Always good to rest in DULLENS, but never good to wear out
my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in DULLENS again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILENT HAWK 4596 17 14 0 118 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OEDIPUS 5133 12 6 2 96 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LITTLE OX 4540 15 26 1 89 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
DARKWIND 4639 13 11 1 72 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
RAMSHORN 4633 11 13 0 69 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JOAN CRAWFORD 5134 7 0 1 66 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
WINDWALKER 4648 14 6 1 63 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
-JUMPINJACK FLASH 5143 3 0 0 58 PERFECTION QUEST 13 (527)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SIGMUND FREUD 5200 2 0 1 26 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UPANISHADS 5213 2 0 2 22 THE TERMAGANTS (556)
TOMBAZS 5212 2 0 1 19 THE TERMAGANTS (556)
JAW 5205 2 0 0 18 GLASS NATION (555)
WYCKOFF 5214 1 1 0 13 THE TERMAGANTS (556)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SPRINGBUCK 5220 1 0 1 11 SPRING CHRONICLES (557)
-MA BARKER 5199 1 0 0 9 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
-GRAVEL 5219 1 0 0 5 SPRING CHRONICLES (557)
ZUGUN 5215 1 1 0 4 THE TERMAGANTS (556)
-TADPOLE 5217 0 1 0 1 SPRING CHRONICLES (557)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SCUMORAMA 0 0 0 UPANISHADS 5213 495 NONE
CRACK 5222 0 1 0 GLASS NATION 555 AN INVISIBLE ENT 495 NONE
MEDICINE MAN 5209 0 1 0 GLASS NATION 555 UPANISHADS 5213 494
SNOWDROP 5218 0 1 0 SPRING CHRONICLE 557 TOMBAZS 5212 494
SYNGE 5211 0 1 0 THE TERMAGANTS 556 SPRINGBUCK 5220 494
PERSONAL ADS
Springbuck -- My sweet Synge never had a chance against you. Now you must suffer! --
Tombazs
Snowdrop -- Tell Springbuck how my blade feels. -- Tombazs
Medicine Man -- There is no cure for what I am dealing. Ha! -- Upanishads
Gravel -- You are dirt! Lowest of the low. I will beat you. I will sacrifice all
for just one win against you. -- Wyckoff
22 December 2007
All -- Just that tired old reminder to check your e-mail settings when you send ads
and such. Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
HAL, being the simple golem it is, doesn't know what to do with anything other than
plain text. Note, this also means it doesn't know what to do with "smart" or "curly"
quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CRACK was butchered by AN INVISIBLE ENTITY in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
OEDIPUS was bested by SILENT HAWK in a 1 minute veteran's Title duel.
DARKWIND was overcome by TOODLES ENSLAVED! in a 3 minute gory match.
LITTLE OX won victory over MEGAMANAGER (NOT) in a popular 2 minute mismatched brawl.
RAMSHORN demolished D'ARTANGNON in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched competition.
WINDWALKER was defeated by MEGAMANAGER (NOT) in a 3 minute struggle.
JAW overpowered ZUGUN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
TOMBAZS overpowered MORDANT SALESMAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
UPANISHADS dispatched SCUMORAMA in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
WYCKOFF overpowered BRUCE LEE'S BROTHER 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|
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 0 - 1 100 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 - 1 100 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 6 - 4 - 1 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 10 - 2 38 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 495 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK SILENT HAWK 4596 17 14 0 118 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
AIMED BLOW OEDIPUS 5133 12 6 2 96 MOMMY DEAREST (543)
PARRY-STRIKE DARKWIND 4639 13 11 1 72 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
PARRY-LUNGE WINDWALKER 4648 14 6 1 63 CARDOW HUNTERS (445)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LITTLE OX 4540. The most popular warrior this turn
was LITTLE OX 4540. The ten other most popular fighters were DARKWIND 4639,
WINDWALKER 4648, RAMSHORN 4633, SILENT HAWK 4596, JAW 5205, TOMBAZS 5212, UPANISHADS
5213, OEDIPUS 5133, WYCKOFF 5214, and CRACK 5222.
The least popular fighter this week was ZUGUN 5215. The other ten least popular
fighters were CRACK 5222, WYCKOFF 5214, OEDIPUS 5133, UPANISHADS 5213, TOMBAZS 5212,
JAW 5205, SILENT HAWK 4596, RAMSHORN 4633, WINDWALKER 4648, and DARKWIND 4639.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 47 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
LAND OF FLUSH (11-4373) of CONSORTIUM CRAP (408)
LORD KRONOS (11-6111) of MANIACAL TUFTS (431)
NATAS (11-6531) of DO IT AGAIN (565)
TOTTI (17-5991) of ITALIAN FOOTBALL (407)
SIXTH SICK SHIEK (18-2940) of TONGUE TWISTERS (265)
SOLSBURY HILL (18-8558) of STREET PIZZA (106)
CAFFREY'S (21-4748) of REAL BEER (424)
LEE (30-4255) of LHI'S ANGELS (406)
PRIVATE ROOM (31-3620) of MILITARY MAYHEM (89)
OBERON (31-6133) of AUTUMN LIGHTNING (615)
PADISHAR CREEL (36-2208) of BIG LAKE BASHERS (23)
BLUE-GREY (55-3370) of ALL AMERICAN (362)
RUBBER KNIFE (57-2546) of USELESS TOOLS (345)
SVETLANA (57-4040) of MORDYKR KEEP (466)
DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (68-4666) of BLOOD 4 THE MASSES (447)
CATASTROPHE (71-6273) of THE BROTHERHOOD 98 (708)
BIGFACE (82-237) of RUPTURE FARMS (43)
SHORT-TEMER (82-980) of LIFESPAN (165)
FOGGED IN (82-1298) of TEMPE '99 (225)
SINISTER (82-3298) of EVIL (450)
I-10 (82-5256) of TRIP TO TEMPE (711)
CAL RIPPER JR (82-6799) of ORIOLE MADNESS (967)
TINY ARCHIBALD (82-8174) of THE POINT GUARDS (1183)
LARG JOHN (82-8616) of THE MUSIC MAN (1256)
0002 (82-13973) of JAN 2002 (2073)
DEIRDRE (82-15176) of TOADS OF AMBER 2 (2276)
OOPSIDIDITAGAIN (82-15292) of LUROCIANS XVII (2294)
TV EATS MY LIFE (82-17438) of RESCUE ME (2667)
FLUFFY BUNNY (82-18105) of OFFENDED SANDY (2774)
COLLEEN (82-18383) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1305 (2828)
ICHIRO TRICKLE (82-19442) of NASCAR NINJAS II (3009)
STURM PYRE (82-19644) of DARK TOADS 03A (3046)
BOTTACELLI (82-22958) of HER ALTEREGO (3659)
UNHOLY GERBIL (82-24046) of CROSS BREED! (3837)
HANA (82-24461) of 4-LETTER GIRLS (3901)
TEEVELLA (82-24954) of KELLUMBO'S KIDS (3983)
1001 (82-25095) of DUMB PUDS (4011)
OPEN UP, POLICE (82-25801) of DONT ANSWER THAT (4148)
CRACKED AND LEAKING (82-28597) of STREET PIZZAD XXI (4657)
VAMPIRE (82-29366) of DARK TOADS 04V (4791)
WYVERN (82-29373) of DARK TOADS 04W (4792)
MEGALODON (82-32285) of DEVILS OF THE DEEP (5329)
CONCRETE (82-33162) of LUROCIANS III (5473)
DESSERT (82-34664) of SUPERIOR FORCES 1505 (5709)
TURNIP TORNEDO (82-35257) of GARDEN OF EVIL II (5807)
XRIS (82-36974) of WOW (6113)
FREAKSHOW (82-38749) of 072905O (6445)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes