DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/13/2010 Duedate: 02/26/2010
WILLAF ARENA
DM-16 TURN-636
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ON GOLDEN POND
GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
(16-5785) [28-11-0,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ON GOLDEN POND SHADOW DANCER
GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
(16-5785) [28-11-0,102] (16-5878) [6-0-0,108]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BAABRA LAMMONT SAD SLACKS
PUNNY AMINALS (305) EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
(16-5852) [15-26-0,89] (16-5891) [2-0-0,14]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DRAGON'S GUARD (603) 39
2. GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 18 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
3. PUNNY AMINALS (305) 16 Unchartered Team
4. EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 14
5. MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) -21 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*DRAGON'S GUARD (603) 18 7 3 72.0 1/ 1 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 10 2 0
2/ 2 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 604 288 11 67.7 2/ 2*DRAGON'S GUARD (603) 8 3 0
3/ 3*EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 6 4 0 60.0 3/ 4*EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 6 4 0
4/ 4 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 267 325 20 45.1 4/ 3 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 6 8 0
5/ 5 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 699 890 23 44.0 5/ 5 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 4 11 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 637): LIP GLOSS of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 639): DORA BELL of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 508): AVENGING ANTELOPE of SATAN'S KINGDOMS (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 633): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 635): BRUAR of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 626): THEODOSIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 619): ZOMBIEFIED of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 610): ORION of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): PRINCE JACKSON of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): VYNMORGATH of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 500): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): IMOTO-CHAN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 467): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 463): FLITCHAK of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 221): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 426): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): SANDY STRATTON of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 525): NATAS of DO IT AGAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 637): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 639): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 508): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 633): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 635): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 626): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 316): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 624): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 313): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 621): APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 618): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 610): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 291): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 285): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All-Winning, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 272): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 500): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 487): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 467): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 463): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 221): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 423): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 417): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 525): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 636): SAFFIRA of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 634): GOLD CACHE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 316): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 624): SALAMANDER of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger?, mgr.)
(turn 623): MAKADOS of PHLANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 621): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
(turn 620): MALIGNANT TUMOR of APOCALYPSE (The Walkin' Dude, mgr.)
UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 572): PRINCE JACKSON of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 485): FLUMMAX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 465): HEADING SOUTH of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
SNOTMAN of I HATE THEM TOO (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 462): SORRELISHE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 409): TYLER DURDEN of PROJECT: MAYHEM (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
After some hard learned lessons, here I sit, champion of Willaf. Sending Gold
Cache to the Isle with a loss brings a smile to my face. I was wondering who would
finally knock the Golden Gladiators around a little, just to keep things interesting
here. May my reign be long, and the booze be good...
Bruar
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of WILLAF! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Did only my eyes note the 3-0-0 record
which DRAGON'S GUARD managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record
will draw challengers! SHADOW DANCER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as she skillfully bested CRIS CROFT and was awarded 15 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, SHADOW DANCER put down CRIS
CROFT, causing him to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. This time out ON
GOLDEN POND made its bid for the throne as it challenged BRUAR in an all out contest
of skill for possession of the title! This time victory fell to the grasp of the
usurper. All hail ON GOLDEN POND, Duelmaster of WILLAF! Informants "close" to the
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his
armor. Watch out!
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. My inside sources tell me that the
team to beat in WILLAF these days is PUNNY AMINALS. At least, most blades in town
are looking to avoid them. Apparently the stalwarts of DRAGON'S GUARD are catching
the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. CRIS CROFT take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in WILLAF.
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off
city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a
rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani
Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ON GOLDEN POND 5785 28 11 0 102 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADOW DANCER 5878 6 0 0 108 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854 26 5 0 98 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUAR 5868 12 11 0 96 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAABRA LAMMONT 5852 15 26 0 89 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
CRIS CROFT 5870 12 11 0 88 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
FANGS ARDENTE 5869 10 13 1 87 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOLDEN EAGLE 5873 10 5 0 55 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
WARSONG 5880 3 1 1 42 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
SARDO GRACKEL 5875 6 4 1 38 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
STOGA STEEL 5871 8 9 2 35 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HAVOC 5879 3 1 2 33 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
SHARDAVAN 5882 3 3 0 27 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
-BALISONG 5883 3 1 0 25 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
MORGAR 5863 2 4 0 25 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ELEESIA 5884 4 1 0 19 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
JEALOUS JEANS 5889 2 0 0 18 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
SAD SLACKS 5891 2 0 0 14 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
GOLDEN DELICIOUS 5887 2 0 0 11 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
ALLIE BARNETT 5877 1 5 0 8 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
CRAZY CAPRI 5893 1 1 0 8 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
SILLY SUIT 5892 1 1 0 6 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
CRANKY CORDUROY 5890 0 2 0 2 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
WIN OR DA BOUND 5888 0 2 0 2 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LATE NIGHT 4563 0 3 0 HEXACON 2001 468 WARSONG 5880 632 NOT REVENGED
ELKOAK 5886 0 1 0 MAXIMUM RESULTS 311 HAVOC 5879 633 REVENGED
LUCKY DAISY 5858 0 2 0 MAXIMUM RESULTS 311 HAVOC 5879 632 REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Crazy Capri -- You were quite tasty. Yum, yum, yum. -- Golden Delicious
Bruar -- You thumped me soundly and confiscated the loot! You deserve the Title.
Salute. -- Gold Cache (retired empty)
Balisong -- I just love swooping down and picking off long, squiggly things, like
snakes and.... -- Golden Eagle
Fangs -- I won't say it because I am in a quiet, but victorious, mood. -- Silence Is
Golden
Cris Croft -- You sunk me, Bud. You drained me like a professional. Kudos. -- On
Golden Pond
Baabra -- Frozen or silver ponds can be either golden, or dangerous, underneath. Be
careful. -- On Golden Pond
Congratulations to Duelmaster Bruar who gets maximum results when he fights. Well
done! -- Midas
Watch out for those Punny Aminals as they scored the most (39 big ones) points last
round. Better avoid! -- Midas
Welcome to Emotional Pants. May your stay in Willaf be long and prosperous. --
Midas, Golden Gladiators
Thanks for the answers--no "hated" weapons. As I enjoy good conversation, and of
course learning debates, let me ask: Does what you learn in skills, i.e., attack,
give any indication what your favorite offensive effort may be? I see Gold Cache
learned attack, but favored a mod effort, (thanks Midas) are these things connected?
I believe they are, highter attack learns, less off effort maybe? -- Coyote
On Golden Pond -- Right, I know what's on that pond today, and it's a layer of ice,
topped with a layer of snow, and then a crust of more ice. NOT the day for swimming.
-- Cris Croft
Silence Is Golden -- You keep resisting! But I WILL have your blood. -- Fangs
Ardente
P.S. Where's Pretty Pandora these days? I used to admire that woman enormously.
Shadow Dancer -- If I took being a gladiator seriously, I'd find that embarrassing.
-- Baabra Lammont
Stoga Steel -- Oh, ouch. I'd fly south for the rest of the winter, but my wings iced
up. -- Sardo Grackel
Jealous Jeans -- What, because I fill mine better? Not to be wondered at, of course,
a golem just doesn't have the "certain something" to really DO it to a pair of jeans.
-- Allie Barnett, preening
9 February 10
All -- I know you all thought the old Wiz that is Fiz went off to die somewhere.
Well, I didn't. Now I'm back to befuddle and frustrate you with my senseless
ramblings. I look forward to reconnecting with all my old friends and enemies alike.
-- Fizban the Famous
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SHADOW DANCER devastated CRIS CROFT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
ON GOLDEN POND won victory over BRUAR in a 4 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
WARSONG demolished ELEESIA in a 4 minute bloody uneven Challenge fight.
SHARDAVAN devastated SILLY SUIT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
GOLDEN DELICIOUS subdued ALLIE BARNETT in a 4 minute Challenge competition.
SILENCE IS GOLDEN luckily beat BAABRA LAMMONT in a 4 minute veteran's struggle.
FANGS ARDENTE overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
STOGA STEEL lost to SARDO GRACKEL in a 1 minute duel.
MORGAR vanquished CRANKY CORDUROY in a 2 minute gruesome uneven fight.
CRAZY CAPRI defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute novice's fight.
WIN OR DA BOUND was outwaited by SAD SLACKS in a exciting 7 minute novice's bout.
JEALOUS JEANS devastated MALCORN INSURGENT in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 6 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 22 - 5 - 0 81 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 9 - 5 - 1 64 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 12 - 0 59 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 22 - 18 - 2 55 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 27 - 2 40 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 636 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY ON GOLDEN POND 5785 28 11 0 102 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
LUNGING ATTACK SHADOW DANCER 5878 6 0 0 108 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
WALL OF STEEL BRUAR 5868 12 11 0 96 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
BASHING ATTACK CRIS CROFT 5870 12 11 0 88 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
AIMED BLOW WARSONG 5880 3 1 1 42 DRAGON'S GUARD (603)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BAABRA LAMMONT 5852. The most popular warrior this
turn was SAD SLACKS 5891. The ten other most popular fighters were BAABRA LAMMONT
5852, ALLIE BARNETT 5877, BRUAR 5868, WARSONG 5880, FANGS ARDENTE 5869, MORGAR 5863,
SHADOW DANCER 5878, GOLDEN DELICIOUS 5887, SILENCE IS GOLDEN 5854, and SARDO GRACKEL
5875.
The least popular fighter this week was WIN OR DA BOUND 5888. The other ten least
popular fighters were ELEESIA 5884, JEALOUS JEANS 5889, CRANKY CORDUROY 5890, STOGA
STEEL 5871, SILLY SUIT 5892, ON GOLDEN POND 5785, CRIS CROFT 5870, CRAZY CAPRI 5893,
SHARDAVAN 5882, and SARDO GRACKEL 5875.