DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/06/2010 Duedate: 11/19/2010
WILLAF ARENA
DM-16 TURN-655
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KATARINA
FAR TRAVELERS (434)
(16-4227) [8-5-0,84]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KATARINA POSITION IS EMPTY
FAR TRAVELERS (434)
(16-4227) [8-5-0,84]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SARDO GRACKEL KATARINA
PUNNY AMINALS (305) FAR TRAVELERS (434)
(16-5875) [16-13-1,69] (16-4227) [8-5-0,84]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FAR TRAVELERS (434)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (434) 52
2. GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 34 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
3. PUNNY AMINALS (305) 2 Unchartered Team
4. THE DARK TIDES (546) 0
5. NIGHTMARE WRATH (256) 0 DECA DANCE (300)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 NIGHTMARE WRATH (256) 26 12 2 68.4 1/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 9 6 1
2/ 2 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 654 308 11 68.0 2/ 2 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 9 6 0
3/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 34 31 3 52.3 3/ 4 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 8 2 0
4/ 4 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 50 54 1 48.1 4/ 1 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 8 6 0
5- 5 THE DARK TIDES (546) 69 75 7 47.9 5/ 5 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 3 6 0
6/ 6 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 297 358 22 45.3 6- 6 THE DARK TIDES (546) 1 1 0
7/ 7 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 745 932 23 44.4 7- 7 NIGHTMARE WRATH (256) 0 3 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 656): BISBEE BLUE of BLUE MOON (JorjaX, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 658): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 546): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 652): STONEBOW of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 653): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 645): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 646): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 325): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 643): KILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 623): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 640): LAYLA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): DIRTY HOWEL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 629): MAIRIE MCANGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 588): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 300): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): KANA BALISTIC of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 519): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 504): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 486): TOM BAKER of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 480): KRAIT of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 230): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 442): MARDEL TEN VAREN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 436): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 428): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 544): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 656): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 658): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 546): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 652): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 654): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 645): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 646): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 325): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 643): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 323): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 640): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 629): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 590): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 300): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): OPHIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 519): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 504): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 486): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 480): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 230): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 436): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 428): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 544): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 13 DULLENS (turn 546): JOEL OLIVER of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 654): ELEESIA of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 653): GOLDEN EAGLE of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
FANGS ARDENTE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 642): IRON IMPACTER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 322): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 640): LAYLA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
(turn 639): LIL ETHE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): DIRTY HOWEL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 294): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Wonderful! Despite the boss, Midas, (see below in ads) sending in strats early
and announcing a vacation, early snail results just beat the leaving packed time
machine and I was told to take five minutes and write my #*^&@*! Duelmaster Column.
So, I am.
Midas's terrific strategy worked and somewhat manipulated me into this throne.
But, I want it and I have it! Midas had retiring LP Golden Eagle challenge DM
Eleesia in his final fight, hoping and expecting the bird to defeat Eleesia and
temporarily take the crown with him out the door. Then, it was hoped that with my
already high recognition points, I would match someone well below, handle them, and
eke into the Title over Eleesia. It worked! I did! Here I am!
By the way, I am Golden Delicious, probably the tastiest of all the Golden
Gladiators. But, let's leave it at that, since my five minutes are up and I am
oouuttaa hheeeeeeeeere!
Golden Delicious DMI
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of WILLAF! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team PUNNY AMINALS was unseated
this week as FAR TRAVELERS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a
4-1-1 record for the round. SIEGFRIED caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested STOGA STEEL and was awarded 15 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, SIMON ST. JOHN put down SILLY
SUIT, causing it to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. Due to hers
absence and inability to defend the throne, GOLDEN DELICIOUS has lost the title of
Duelmaster. The city has turned out in honor of KATARINA, for with hers arena
victory she may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Heed this! A
seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall
perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
Many and various are the arts of battle. In WILLAF "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when
this week's challenge seeking began. THE DARK TIDES is feared. This much I can say.
Apparently the stalwarts of GOLDEN GLADIATORS 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. SARDO GRACKEL 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? My condolences to EMOTIONAL PANTS for their loss of a very
promising warrior, LISTLESS LEVI. LISTLESS LEVI went to doom before the arms of
ANGUS MACDOUGAL, a warrior of FAR TRAVELERS. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and
assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
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 we meet again, remember: a turtle walks
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.--
Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KATARINA 4227 8 5 0 84 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOLDEN DELICIOUS 5887 13 1 0 112 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
-WICKED TWIST 2306 7 5 0 92 NIGHTMARE WRATH (256)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230 7 6 1 81 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
SIEGFRIED 4233 7 5 1 74 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
-GHENGIS KAHN 5252 11 13 1 73 THE DARK TIDES (546)
SARDO GRACKEL 5875 16 13 1 69 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
STOGA STEEL 5871 15 21 3 69 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIMON ST. JOHN 4231 9 4 0 66 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAD SLACKS 5891 9 12 1 53 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
BILLY JACK 5902 7 3 0 53 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
SILLY SUIT 5892 11 10 0 47 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
-JOAN OF ARC 5287 7 10 1 47 THE DARK TIDES (546)
-THE DREAD 2308 9 2 0 46 NIGHTMARE WRATH (256)
-MOURNDREAD 2305 7 4 1 43 NIGHTMARE WRATH (256)
MORGAR 5863 5 8 0 41 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
CRANKY CORDUROY 5890 8 13 0 38 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229 3 10 1 33 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
GOLD CHARM 5903 4 1 0 25 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 5908 3 2 0 25 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HORUS MANN 5901 4 6 0 23 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
LONGING LEGGINGS 5910 3 3 0 17 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
PAN FOR GOLD 5912 3 2 0 17 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
-OPHIDIAN 5370 1 1 0 13 THE DARK TIDES (546)
GOLD LOCKET 5917 1 0 0 13 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
-DARK DISCIPLE 5897 1 3 0 8 THE DARK TIDES (546)
JOHN DERE 5916 0 3 0 3 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
JEALOUS JEANS 5889 10 7 0 EMOTIONAL PANTS 604 HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230 651 NOT REVENGED
LISTLESS LEVI 5913 3 1 0 EMOTIONAL PANTS 604 ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229 655
PERSONAL ADS
Hey, everybody. Might be light in the personals this round. Taking a two-weeker.
Hope my guys pull through. -- Midas
(One week of Halloween grandkids visit, and one week caring for very elderly Mother.)
Silly Suit -- Nice fight, kudos to you. Maybe I should visit your taylor. -- Morgar
Golden Eagle -- Congratulations, you were better that day. Of course, I will go
after Golden Delicious in my final fight here, I need apples for my invite pit. --
Eleesia
Midas -- Hey, Midas!! What's up with your warriors sticking around for 33 plus
victories (remember the past) and mine gets gone (invited) after 23 total fights?
Bribery maybe? I figured 30 total fightes with that style. I guess I better get
back to studying the ins and outs of the game. -- Coyote
Jorja, Midas or Anyone -- What are political points? How do you get them? How many
do you need to get the invite? I wonder for I have had warriors graduate in 11
fights, other 50 or so. Thanks for your insights, they are appreciated. -- Coyote
A form of recognition, I suppose you could call them. Five for each turn as
duelmaster, two for each turn spent in the Challenger Champs. Also five for a
tourney championship, I believe, but I don't know if tourney victor status
confers any. My recollection is that you have to have seventeen of them to
graduate. -- the Editor, scrambling through scrambled memories
Dark Priest -- Quite tasty. You'll do. -- Fangs Ardente, relishing dark blood as
much as light
Siegfried -- I never exepcted YOU to be a traveler, I thought you were a line?
Coulda been wrong, it was just one of those "other universe" dreams, you know. --
Sardo Grackel
I ask myself, what does one do with a Captured Orc? I thought of barbecue, but my
teammates assure me that would be barbaric, which seems appropriate but they won't
let me do that. How about extensive tattoo work, and then I can exhibit him as the
Tattooed Man at five coppers a peek? -- Billy Jack
The Persistent Beggar is almost annoying enough to make me look with more favor on
Billy Jack's original "barbecue" idea. This fellow will NOT study, whatever
technique I try. -- Horus Mann, beginning to think it is time to incline toward the
other side of his nature
Longing Leggings -- Do I have to stop there? I've done the "longing for the
leggings" bit, now can you take them off? -- John Dere
Pan for Gold -- I could make you a real deal on a half-size tractor. -- John Dere
Simon St. John -- Nothing wrong with luck! Start growing four-leaf clovers. -- Sardo
Grackel
Our congratulations to Eleesia. -- Jorja and the Punny Animals
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HASAN AL-AZRAD bested SARDO GRACKEL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
SIEGFRIED vanquished STOGA STEEL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
SIMON ST. JOHN demolished SILLY SUIT in a 3 minute uneven Challenge fight.
ANGUS MACDOUGAL barely slew LISTLESS LEVI in a 5 minute Challenge fight.
ELEESIA unbelievably bested KATARINA in a crowd pleasing 9 minute Title fight.
CRANKY CORDUROY beat HORUS MANN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
SAD SLACKS overpowered MORGAR in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
BILLY JACK vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 4 minute duel.
LONGING LEGGINGS was unbelievably bested by GOLD CHARM in a popular 6 minute bout.
PAN FOR GOLD demolished JOHN DERE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
GOLD LOCKET devastated MALCORN INSURGENT in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 15 - 6 - 1 71 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 27 - 16 - 1 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 6 - 0 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 29 - 19 - 1 60 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 25 - 24 - 2 51 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 - 0 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 12 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 8 - 14 - 1 36 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 AIMED BLOW 8 - 15 - 0 35 |
Turn 655 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 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE KATARINA 4227 8 5 0 84 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
WALL OF STEEL HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230 7 6 1 81 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
STRIKING ATTACK SIEGFRIED 4233 7 5 1 74 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
BASHING ATTACK SARDO GRACKEL 5875 16 13 1 69 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SIMON ST. JOHN 4231 9 4 0 66 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
AIMED BLOW SILLY SUIT 5892 11 10 0 47 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SARDO GRACKEL 5875. The most popular warrior this
turn was KATARINA 4227. The ten other most popular fighters were LONGING LEGGINGS
5910, SIMON ST. JOHN 4231, ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229, SILLY SUIT 5892, SAD SLACKS 5891,
CRANKY CORDUROY 5890, HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230, SARDO GRACKEL 5875, SIEGFRIED 4233, and
HORUS MANN 5901.
The least popular fighter this week was JOHN DERE 5916. The other ten least popular
fighters were MORGAR 5863, STOGA STEEL 5871, GOLD CHARM 5903, LISTLESS LEVI 5913,
GOLD LOCKET 5917, PAN FOR GOLD 5912, GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 5908, BILLY JACK 5902, HORUS
MANN 5901, and SIEGFRIED 4233.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
ELEESIA (16-5884) MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), 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 22
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!