DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 03/05/2008 Duedate: 03/18/2008 MALCORN ARENA DM-15 TURN-583 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BET TWICE TRIPLE CROWN (382) (15-4858) [16-20-2,112] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BET TWICE POSITION IS EMPTY TRIPLE CROWN (382) (15-4858) [16-20-2,112] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BET TWICE AVENGELINA TRIPLE CROWN (382) STARBASE 5 (263) (15-4858) [16-20-2,112] (15-4888) [6-8-0,31] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DARK CREATION (471) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DARK CREATION (471) 39 2. PRAETORIAN GUARD (250) 29 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 3. STARBASE 5 (263) 11 Unchartered Team 4. GREENWARDENS (244) 9 5. TRIPLE CROWN (382) 3 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 387 293 20 56.9 1/ 2 DARK CREATION (471) 8 7 0 2/ 2 DARK CREATION (471) 211 192 9 52.4 2/ 3 STARBASE 5 (263) 7 7 0 3/ 3 STARBASE 5 (263) 214 209 9 50.6 3/ 1 GREENWARDENS (244) 6 9 0 4/ 4 GREENWARDENS (244) 536 673 12 44.3 4/ 4 TRIPLE CROWN (382) 3 0 0 5/ 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD (250) 71 102 12 41.0 5/ 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD (250) 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 588): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): WEEZY DANG of THE BUNKHOUSE (Pauly, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 588): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): GREEWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): FRUIT OF THE LOOM (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 587): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 558): GARTH THE SEAMITE of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 448): AARON of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.) MATT of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 380): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.) SPY REPORT Welcome MALCORN. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the fights have I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... Biff! Pow! MALCORN watched with glee as GREENWARDENS got knocked off top spot by DARK CREATION! What's with SIMULACRUM? He actually beat GREENWARDENS' WIND RIDER, and walked away with 19 more points from the fight. Major screwup at STARBASE 5. BOSS lost 16 points to STUMP. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe BOSS will provide more easy wins... REDBIRD was reminded on the sands why BET TWICE is Duelmaster. Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting! If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The most avoided team was GREENWARDENS. In my day, no team with a 534-670-12 would scare me off! What's the problem, DARK CREATION? What do people see in MOSSROCK? His 18-12-2? GREENWARDENS ain't talkin', but he's got 88 points. There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? Let's see... Uh, looks like DARK CREATION has one week left to revenge LUTHERAX's death. But MOSSROCK tells me he's not losing any sleep. How long have I been here? I got people to see, places to go... Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf. Olaffighterwork and no play. Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BET TWICE 4858 16 20 2 112 TRIPLE CROWN (382) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOSSROCK 4871 18 12 2 88 GREENWARDENS (244) REDBIRD 4869 17 14 0 85 GREENWARDENS (244) WENDIGO 4866 15 16 1 75 DARK CREATION (471) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SIMULACRUM 4906 8 5 1 54 DARK CREATION (471) LYLYANNA 4919 4 0 0 51 DARK CREATION (471) WIND RIDER 4876 12 14 0 50 GREENWARDENS (244) PIE EYED PIPER 4878 10 8 0 49 STARBASE 5 (263) STUMP 4882 7 14 0 49 GREENWARDENS (244) VARPULIS RUKH 4863 8 18 1 43 STARBASE 5 (263) BOSS 4877 7 11 1 39 STARBASE 5 (263) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME AVENGELINA 4888 6 8 0 31 STARBASE 5 (263) THULE 4921 3 0 0 25 DARK CREATION (471) ZIRCON 4920 2 1 0 25 STARBASE 5 (263) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ISITWALENGCENGCE 4905 4 9 1 22 DARK CREATION (471) -CANNONADE 4749 1 0 0 22 TRIPLE CROWN (382) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THISTLEDOWN 4918 2 5 0 16 GREENWARDENS (244) -NEMO 4648 1 1 0 4 DOWN WITH THE SHIP (468) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LUTHERAX 4868 18 9 2 DARK CREATION 471 MOSSROCK 4871 580 EUTROPIUS 2964 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 250 WURM KIN 583 NONE HELVIUS 2831 2 7 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 250 STONE GOLEM 583 NONE POOPSTER 4856 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 250 ARENAMASTER LAND 583 NONE PUBLIUS 2892 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 250 STONE GOLEM 583 NONE ROMAN CANDLE 2904 0 1 0 PRAETORIAN GUARD 250 BANDIT PRINCE 583 NONE PERSONAL ADS Simulacrum -- I have given the matter some thought, and my suspicion is that you're suffering from being a copy, a "just as good as" instead of the real thing. And you picked a weird mage who would form you into a Rirorni instead of an up-front, no- fooling golem. Of course, I've been wrong before. -- Wind Rider, off to catch a wind and ride it south because Spring is dawdling down there somewhere and he's getting really ready for winter to be DONE with Lylyanna -- Go ahead, ma'am, sit on me. Lots of young people do. And I like it when shapely young women do it. Come on, lady, make my day! -- Stump the Downsatten Bet Twice -- Ah. I won the first bet but lost the second. Such is life, eh? Good work. And now, of course, you're going to be even more decisive, aren't you? Like you needed it! -- Redbird, not the Duelmaster Wendigo -- Ah, but Redbird told me your number, whispered it in my ear, the sweet little feathered nitwit, when she thought nobody would be looking. I could've done without the mouthful of minced worm and birdspit, but hey, having your number MIGHT make up for it. -- Mossrock P.S. Of course, if it was me, I'd see about changing my number, eh? Avengelina -- I'm just putty in your pretty little hands! And, like putty, you're going to find it really hard to get rid of me completely. Oh, yes! I have conceived a mad passion for you, beard and all! I yearn to touch your steely shell and whisper to the gentle creature within. To feel your hands on me, not in brutal blows, but in a loving caress! Say you care for me, at least a little, sweet dwarfess! -- Thistledown Avengelina -- You shouldn't have hit him on the head. It wasn't a great head to begin with, and now, well, if that's sanity, I'll take a plate of hash. -- Redbird The Piper -- With a straw? -- Stump As threatened, here is a current manager list for this arena. Let me know if I've gotten anyone's name wrong! -- The Saint, keeper of lists DARK CREATION Herbert Philip Lovecraft West STARBASE 5 Zeus GREENWARDENS Jorja TRIPLE CROWN Sultan LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HELVIUS was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. ROMAN CANDLE was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. EUTROPIUS was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. POOPSTER was butchered by ARENAMASTER LANDON in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest. PUBLIUS was assassinated by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight. BET TWICE bested REDBIRD in a 1 minute expert's Title brawl. MOSSROCK defeated WENDIGO in a 1 minute veteran's struggle. WIND RIDER was bested by SIMULACRUM in a popular 1 minute gruesome competition. BOSS was unbelievably bested by STUMP in a 3 minute gruesome duel. VARPULIS RUKH was vanquished by LYLYANNA in a 1 minute uneven fight. PIE EYED PIPER vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. AVENGELINA narrowly defeated THISTLEDOWN in a exciting 3 minute brutal fight. ISITWALENGCENGCE slimly lost to ZIRCON in a 2 minute master vs. novice upset conflict. THULE devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 1 - 0 88 | |STRIKING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 14 - 11 - 0 56 | |AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 5 - 1 55 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 19 - 1 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 16 - 0 48 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 14 - 1 48 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 0 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 9 - 13 - 0 41 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 0 33 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 - 0 33 | Turn 583 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 2 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY MOSSROCK 4871 18 12 2 88 GREENWARDENS (244) STRIKING ATTACK REDBIRD 4869 17 14 0 85 GREENWARDENS (244) AIMED BLOW SIMULACRUM 4906 8 5 1 54 DARK CREATION (471) BASHING ATTACK PIE EYED PIPER 4878 10 8 0 49 STARBASE 5 (263) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BET TWICE 4858. The most popular warrior this turn was AVENGELINA 4888. The ten other most popular fighters were THISTLEDOWN 4918, BOSS 4877, ZIRCON 4920, SIMULACRUM 4906, ISITWALENGCENGCE 4905, WIND RIDER 4876, LYLYANNA 4919, PIE EYED PIPER 4878, BET TWICE 4858, and MOSSROCK 4871. The least popular fighter this week was HELVIUS 2831. The other ten least popular fighters were VARPULIS RUKH 4863, PUBLIUS 2892, POOPSTER 4856, EUTROPIUS 2964, ROMAN CANDLE 2904, THULE 4921, STUMP 4882, WENDIGO 4866, REDBIRD 4869, and MOSSROCK 4871.