DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 11/20/2010 Duedate: 12/03/2010
WILLAF ARENA
DM-16 TURN-656
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KATARINA
FAR TRAVELERS (434)
(16-4227) [9-5-0,92]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GOLDEN DELICIOUS POSITION IS EMPTY
GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
(16-5887) [14-1-0,114]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SAD SLACKS SAD SLACKS
EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
(16-5891) [9-13-1,41] (16-5891) [9-13-1,41]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FAR TRAVELERS (434) 38
2. GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 25 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
3. EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 19 Unchartered Team
4. MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 18
5. THE DARK TIDES (546) 0 MYSTIC DEFENDERS (251)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 658 308 11 68.1 1/ 3 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362) 10 1 0
2/ 3 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 37 33 3 52.9 2/ 2 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 9 5 0
3/ 4 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604) 53 55 1 49.1 3/ 1 FAR TRAVELERS (434) 9 6 1
4- 5 THE DARK TIDES (546) 69 75 7 47.9 4/ 4 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 6 8 0
5/ 6 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 298 360 22 45.3 5/ 5 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311) 2 7 0
6/ 7 PUNNY AMINALS (305) 746 936 23 44.4 6- 6 THE DARK TIDES (546) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 657): BISBEE BLUE of BLUE MOON (JorjaX, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 659): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 548): ZOMBIE PARENT of HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 653): MORGUE of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 654): KATARINA of FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 646): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): THE GREAT GAZOO of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 326): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 644): KILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 623): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 641): LARA of LUROCIAN GUARD (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 638): CRAY DAIZY of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 630): MAIRIE MCANGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 588): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 301): 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 282): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 520): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 505): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 487): TOM BAKER of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 481): KRAIT of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 231): 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 437): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 429): JOEY of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 545): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 657): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 659): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 548): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 653): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 655): FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 646): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 326): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 644): CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 323): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 641): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 638): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 630): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 590): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 301): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): OPHIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 282): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 520): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 505): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 487): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 481): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 231): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 442): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 437): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 429): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 545): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 657): BISBEE BLUE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 659): DORA BELL of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 654): ELEESIA of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 647): MINI ME of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 644): KILLIAN MCGUINES of CLAN CROW (Owsly, 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.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 637): DIRTY HOWEL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 295): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
(turn 294): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 480): CHAEGO SARILDAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
LOEKER SMITH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 281): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
It is through curious circumstance that I take the title of Duelmaster here in
Willaf, having lost to Eleesia in a frustrating nine-minute battle after returning
from the Grand Tourney. But Golden Delicious and Wicked Twist were idle, leaving me
the recognition leader after Eleesia's graduation. Suffice it to say that the title
feels unearned, though I will strive to earn it now that it is mine.
I am the first Far Traveler to become Duelmaster, a feat of significance for my
manager, Obregon. The first team to bear this name was Obregon's initial band of
bravoes in the Bonsur arena, a team beset by near-constant disaster and death.
Though my cohorts and I here in Willaf knew them not, we feel a sense of kinship with
those long-dead warriors. I am proud to represent them, even if it be for one cycle,
as the Duelmaster of Willaf.
Personally, I have also traveled far. From my earliest upbringing, I have been
told that I was inferior. Too small. Female. Not strong of body. Slow, even.
Always I have resisted this and used it to fuel my motivations and made my victories
sweeter. I win from within, and when I have lost, my foes have known that I was
difficult to bring down. I have trained hard and learned much; but there is much yet
to do.
Golden Delicious defeated me several rounds ago (outlasting me in nine minutes),
but I am ready to face her again. She is cagey and has few weaknesses. Still, I
challenge her. I have only my skills and my determination against her seemingly
impenetrable defenses. I will find a way.
Should I win, I will feel this title to be deserved.
SPY REPORT
The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon WILLAF, for I,
Novgorodny Vir, have returned! Nothing is certain in WILLAF, with changing
loyalties, changing Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--GOLDEN GLADIATORS.
Say what you will about blind luck and dirty fighting, but EMOTIONAL PANTS will tell
you 53-55-1 is nothing to laugh at... Practice pays for CRANKY CORDUROY, who
pummelled BILLY JACK, to pocket 20 points. BILLY JACK certainly had a baffled
expression on his face, after losing to CRANKY CORDUROY and losing 18 points in the
process! Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by SARDO GRACKEL, of
PUNNY AMINALS, who despite a 16-14-1 couldn't overcome WILLAF's Number 1. So who's
the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a
PR stunt to me.
My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter.
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Perhaps the warriors of EMOTIONAL
PANTS should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like a pup
with its tail between its legs, GOLDEN GLADIATORS scurried away from EMOTIONAL PANTS.
Oh, the shame! Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral
hygiene? Whatever it is, GOLDEN DELICIOUS is the most challenged warrior. Call 'im
brash! Call 'im brassy! Call 'im brave! Call 'im sassy! HASAN AL-AZRAD will face
GOLDEN DELICIOUS, up by 31. Aaaah, just call 'im dead meat. Soopreyes, soopreyes!
HASAN AL-AZRAD emerges from the fray 4 points the richer. Good show, HASAN AL-AZRAD!
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Do not think spyreporting in WILLAF is the highlight of my life. More important
duties call me. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for
WILLAF? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KATARINA 4227 9 5 0 92 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOLDEN DELICIOUS 5887 14 1 0 114 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIEGFRIED 4233 8 5 1 88 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230 7 7 1 85 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
STOGA STEEL 5871 16 21 3 77 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
-GHENGIS KAHN 5252 11 13 1 73 THE DARK TIDES (546)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SARDO GRACKEL 5875 16 14 1 64 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
SIMON ST. JOHN 4231 9 5 0 62 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
CRANKY CORDUROY 5890 9 13 0 58 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILLY SUIT 5892 12 10 0 51 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229 4 10 1 49 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
-JOAN OF ARC 5287 7 10 1 47 THE DARK TIDES (546)
MORGAR 5863 5 9 0 42 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
SAD SLACKS 5891 9 13 1 41 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
BILLY JACK 5902 7 4 0 35 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
GOLD CHARM 5903 5 1 0 35 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 5908 4 2 0 35 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LONGING LEGGINGS 5910 4 3 0 24 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HORUS MANN 5901 4 7 0 19 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
-PAN FOR GOLD 5912 3 2 0 17 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
GOLD LOCKET 5917 2 0 0 16 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
-OPHIDIAN 5370 1 1 0 13 THE DARK TIDES (546)
SALLY C. SHELLEY 5918 1 0 0 11 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
BALOMIR 5896 0 1 0 9 MAXIMUM RESULTS (311)
-DARK DISCIPLE 5897 1 3 0 8 THE DARK TIDES (546)
JOHN DERE 5916 0 4 0 4 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
LISTLESS LEVI 5913 3 1 0 EMOTIONAL PANTS 604 ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229 655
PERSONAL ADS
Levi -- Aye, I'm takin' out the laundry. -- Angus
Stoga -- Too slow for the ubermensch, my friend. -- Siegfried
Grackel -- An off fight for you. I'm sure they'll be another match. -- Hasan
Eleesia -- I would lie if I said I wasn't glad you have left for the Isle. Fare
well. -- Katarina
Silly Suit -- Far too silly. -- Simon
Congratulations to Golden Gate Bridge for his tourney success. -- Obregon
Longing Leggings -- Perhaps you are my good luck charm? -- Gold Charm
John Dere -- Can I use your oil pan, or do I have to keep winning it? -- Pan For Gold
Nothing like a Malcorn Insurgent to make life worthwhile. Whine some more, pal,
while I rake in the wins. -- Gold Locket
You managers are all so nice to me. Thanks for the 4-0. -- Midas
Coyote -- Shucks, pal, who knows why The Commission makes the warrior decisions it
does? Perhaps it depends on whom The Commissioners like? (wink) -- Midas
Moon phases and transits of Mercury are important, also.
Congrats to Duelmistress Katarina, a fine, fine traveler champion. -- Midas
Far Travellers -- This is the second random challenge killing you've had against one
of my fighters. I let it slide the first time, but if you're making this personal
then the game's afoot. -- Sherlock Manager of Emotional Pants
Hasan al-Azrad -- You probably used weird chaotic magic on me, right? Oh, well. --
Sardo Grackel
Cranky Corduroy -- You walked toward me across the sand, and your pants went "whick
whick," and it just totally drove me nuts. No one can do their best when pants are
going "whick whick." -- Horus Mann
P.S. I forbid them in all my classes.
Fratsfa Slave? This is a joke, right? -- Billy Jack
Pan for Gold -- In this weather? That would be insane. -- John Dere
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SAD SLACKS was unbelievably bested by ANGUS MACDOUGAL in a 3 minute Bloodfeud fight.
HASAN AL-AZRAD was savagely defeated by GOLDEN DELICIOUS in a 5 minute melee.
SIMON ST. JOHN was narrowly defeated by STOGA STEEL in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
KATARINA devastated SARDO GRACKEL in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
SIEGFRIED savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody match.
SILLY SUIT won victory over MORGAR in a 4 minute master's fight.
CRANKY CORDUROY overpowered BILLY JACK in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
GOLD CHARM savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 12 minute gruesome melee.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE vanquished HORUS MANN in a 2 minute uneven duel.
LONGING LEGGINGS overpowered JOHN DERE in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
GOLD LOCKET defeated BALOMIR in a 2 minute gory beginner's match.
SALLY C. SHELLEY defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 7 - 1 71 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 10 - 5 - 0 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 23 - 14 - 0 62 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 18 - 1 61 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 24 - 2 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 14 - 1 39 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 AIMED BLOW 8 - 16 - 0 33 |
Turn 656 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 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE KATARINA 4227 9 5 0 92 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
WALL OF STEEL GOLDEN DELICIOUS 5887 14 1 0 114 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
STRIKING ATTACK SIEGFRIED 4233 8 5 1 88 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
BASHING ATTACK SARDO GRACKEL 5875 16 14 1 64 PUNNY AMINALS (305)
PARRY-RIPOSTE SIMON ST. JOHN 4231 9 5 0 62 FAR TRAVELERS (434)
AIMED BLOW SILLY SUIT 5892 12 10 0 51 EMOTIONAL PANTS (604)
TOTAL PARRY GOLD CHARM 5903 5 1 0 35 GOLDEN GLADIATORS (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SAD SLACKS 5891. The most popular warrior this turn
was SAD SLACKS 5891. The ten other most popular fighters were SIEGFRIED 4233, GOLDEN
DELICIOUS 5887, SILLY SUIT 5892, ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229, HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230, STOGA
STEEL 5871, LONGING LEGGINGS 5910, GOLD LOCKET 5917, GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 5908, and
HORUS MANN 5901.
The least popular fighter this week was GOLD CHARM 5903. The other ten least popular
fighters were BILLY JACK 5902, BALOMIR 5896, JOHN DERE 5916, CRANKY CORDUROY 5890,
MORGAR 5863, SARDO GRACKEL 5875, KATARINA 4227, SIMON ST. JOHN 4231, SALLY C. SHELLEY
5918, and HORUS MANN 5901.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY L
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GLUTEOUS MAXIMUS 5456 (18-5-0) 4 3 0 MUSCLE MEN 3
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DARK PRIEST 5319 (12-9-2) 0 3 0 DEAD THE DARK TIDES
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KATARINA 4227 (8-4-0) 2 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS
SIEGFRIED 4233 (6-5-1) 2 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS
ANGUS MACDOUGAL 4229 (2-10-0) 1 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS
HASAN AL-AZRAD 4230 (6-6-1) 1 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS
SIMON ST. JOHN 4231 (8-4-0) 0 3 0 FAR TRAVELERS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE 5908 (2-2-0) 9 3 0 GOLDEN GLADIATORS
GOLD CHARM 5903 (3-1-0) 5 3 0 GOLDEN GLADIATORS
BALOMIR 5896 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 MAXIMUM RESULTS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FLETCHER 5915 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 MAXIMUM RESULTS
DEAD INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GHEREZ GOTH 2309 (3-1-1) 4 3 0 NIGHTMARE WRATH