DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/31/2009 Duedate: 02/13/2009
WILLAF ARENA
DM-16 TURN-609
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
STINGING NETTLE
MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
(16-5774) [14-6-1,119]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
STINGING NETTLE SOAP EATING MOUSE
MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) INFESTED! (599)
(16-5774) [14-6-1,119] (16-5830) [3-2-0,51]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ONDO FLEUR SOAP EATING MOUSE
PUNNY AMINALS (305) INFESTED! (599)
(16-5808) [21-13-0,117] (16-5830) [3-2-0,51]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
PUNNY AMINALS (305)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. PUNNY AMINALS (305) 46
2. MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 6 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
3. INFESTED! (599) 2 Unchartered Team
4. YAMABUSHI (432) 0
5. OXYMORONS (544) 0 INFESTED! (599)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 OXYMORONS (544) 12 5 1 70.6 1/ 4 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 9 6 0
2/ 2 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 527 267 10 66.4 2/ 1 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 5 3 0
3/ 3 LEGENDS (574) 12 9 0 57.1 3- 2 YAMABUSHI (432) 4 2 0
4/ 0*INFESTED! (599) 5 4 0 55.6 4/ 3 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 4 5 0
5- 4 YAMABUSHI (432) 215 206 17 51.1 5/ 5 LEGENDS (574) 2 1 0
6/ 5 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 230 280 17 45.1 6/ 0*INFESTED! (599) 0 1 0
7/ 6 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 633 826 21 43.4 7- 6 OXYMORONS (544) 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 610): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 612): CORIANELLE of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 606): WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 608): CRICKET of LEGENDS (?, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): AURELIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): ANTONIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 594): EASTER GUARDIAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 592): THE MONGOL of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 583): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 277): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 473): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 460): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 207): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 610): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 612): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 606): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 608): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 606): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 604): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 594): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 592): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 583): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 545): DEVILED HAM (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 577): NOSTALGIA (Crow, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 272): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 258): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 473): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 460): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 436): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 207): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 404): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 382): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 498): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 603): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 597): CELADUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 594): EASTER GUARDIAN of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): AUNTY ENTITY of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
(turn 271): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
MAGIC WAND of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
BOQ of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 460): ENIGMA XXV of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for WILLAF. Too bad, GOLDEN GLADIATORS, but
PUNNY AMINALS was just too good to be stopped. The guys at PUNNY AMINALS like really
pulled together to get a 5-0-0 this turn, moving up by 3. MVP award for MAREY
D'NUIT? PUNNY AMINALS' proud of her after beating GOLDWATER and getting 13 points.
Talk about yer major upsets! GOLDWATER's match with MAREY D'NUIT cost him a loss of
10 points! Oh, wow, like the Duelmaster must be the most popular guy in all WILLAF.
He got the most challenges. (But what about proposals?) Was that a tear I saw in
STINGING NETTLE's eye, as he took over Duelmastership? And wasn't CRICKET fit to be
tied! Who was the wiseguy that said WILLAF's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The
Swinging Aardvark? Don't look at me!
I gotta admit I haven't been in "deep con caves" with any spies. Really, I just
wing this stuff. PUNNY AMINALS was WILLAF's most avoided team. Is there some award
for that? Hhmph! What kind of warriors are GOLDEN GLADIATORS? PUNNY AMINALS, an
easy team to beat if I ever saw one, can't get them to accept an invitation!
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All WILLAF ever talks about is fighting! Me,
I'm more laid back. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do?
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STINGING NETTLE 5774 14 6 1 119 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ONDO FLEUR 5808 21 13 0 117 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
CRICKET 5544 12 9 0 98 LEGENDS (574)
-BUDOKUMO 5635 20 6 1 94 YAMABUSHI (432)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-TAIKUTSU 5564 26 11 0 89 YAMABUSHI (432)
-MICROSOFT WORKS 5239 8 3 1 88 OXYMORONS (544)
ZIGADENUS 5775 10 10 1 82 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
-ON GOLDEN POND 5785 18 8 0 78 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854 8 1 0 62 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
SILVIA MINNO 5855 10 2 1 61 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-DOROBO 5813 8 11 1 60 YAMABUSHI (432)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOAP EATING MOUSE 5830 3 2 0 51 INFESTED! (599)
BEAU RAMN 5845 10 6 2 45 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
BAABRA LAMMONT 5852 7 7 0 40 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-GOLDBRICK 5857 6 0 0 37 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
-PEACEKEEPING FORCE 5243 4 2 0 35 OXYMORONS (544)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOLD CACHE 5862 2 0 0 32 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BIRD SEED MOTH 5827 2 2 0 30 INFESTED! (599)
-MARUZON 5831 5 5 0 28 YAMABUSHI (432)
-SUIYOBI 5825 3 6 1 24 YAMABUSHI (432)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAREY D'NUIT 5861 3 2 0 23 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
GOLDWATER 5856 2 2 0 11 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
THORIN 5859 3 4 1 MAXIMUM RESULTS 311 HIGH ELF 609 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Congrats to Cricket, the new and fine Duelmaster. -- Midas
Marey -- How do I know who you voted for? You and everybody else ... -- Goldwater
Beau Ramn -- Sorry, but I don't know. In the middle of the night I am counting the
gold. -- Goldwater
Ondo Fleur -- Again and again and again that's where I end up. On the floor. -- On
Golden Pond
Baarbra -- I'm expecting a fair day's work for a fair day's pay, so get your rump off
that arena floor and get to work! -- Goldbrick
Marey -- I won the pot of gold! -- Gold Cache
On Golden Pond -- It's just too darned cold to swim. -- Ondo Fleur
P.S. Or fish or just drift around in a little boat, especially since the pond is
FROZEN.
Goldbrick -- Drat. You weren't living down to your name, buster. Stop working so
hard! -- Baabra Lammont
Gold Cache -- I suppose that's better than getting hit with a gold brick, but cheese
louise, that hurts! -- Marey d'Nuit
Zigadenus -- You call that result a maximum? Not much, I'm a minnow, not a whale,
you know. -- Silvia Minno
Dorobo -- It reminds me of those dudes who play acoustic guitar and rub it to make
weird sounds. Or maybe it's acoustic base. I'm not up on that kind of details. --
Beau Ramn
Goldwater -- Nah, I hate all politicians. Breedy guggers. -- Beau Ramn
A salute to all who participated in the tourney. Jorja and the Punny Animals
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THORIN was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CRICKET lost to STINGING NETTLE in a exciting 3 minute expert's Title battle.
ONDO FLEUR overpowered ZIGADENUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched duel.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN defeated SOAP EATING MOUSE in a exciting 4 minute fight.
SILVIA MINNO devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
BEAU RAMN savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute veteran vs. amateur struggle.
BAABRA LAMMONT savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
GOLDWATER lost to MAREY D'NUIT in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 - 1 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 2 - 1 80 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 5 - 0 69 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 7 - 0 65 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 15 - 1 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 22 - 18 - 1 55 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 609 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 - 0 4 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE STINGING NETTLE 5774 14 6 1 119 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
BASHING ATTACK ONDO FLEUR 5808 21 13 0 117 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
AIMED BLOW CRICKET 5544 12 9 0 98 LEGENDS (574)
TOTAL PARRY SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854 8 1 0 62 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
STRIKING ATTACK SOAP EATING MOUSE 5830 3 2 0 51 INFESTED! (599)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ONDO FLEUR 5808. The most popular warrior this turn
was SOAP EATING MOUSE 5830. The ten other most popular fighters were CRICKET 5544,
STINGING NETTLE 5774, BAABRA LAMMONT 5852, ONDO FLEUR 5808, GOLDWATER 5856, MAREY
D'NUIT 5861, SILVIA MINNO 5855, BEAU RAMN 5845, SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854, and ZIGADENUS
5775.
The least popular fighter this week was THORIN 5859. The other ten least popular
fighters were ZIGADENUS 5775, SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854, BEAU RAMN 5845, SILVIA MINNO
5855, MAREY D'NUIT 5861, GOLDWATER 5856, ONDO FLEUR 5808, BAABRA LAMMONT 5852,
STINGING NETTLE 5774, and CRICKET 5544.