DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/05/2008 Duedate: 05/17/2008
ALJAFIR ARENA
DM-17 TURN-588
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
QUINTUS
FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
(17-6913) [11-6-2,111]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
QUINTUS POSITION IS EMPTY
FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
(17-6913) [11-6-2,111]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TAMARIN MELLIRN TIBERIUS
MIDDLE WAY (484) FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
(17-6925) [12-14-0,61] (17-6979) [1-0-0,8]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563) 54
2. I, CLAUDIUS (569) 22 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
3. DEATH INCARNATE (558) 3 Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY (484) -14
BEARS (109)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DEATH INCARNATE (558) 54 29 3 65.1 1/ 2 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563) 10 3 0
2/ 3 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563) 68 54 3 55.7 2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY (484) 5 10 0
3/ 0 I, CLAUDIUS (569) 17 21 3 44.7 3/ 3 DEATH INCARNATE (558) 3 3 0
4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY (484) 395 579 7 40.6 4/ 0 I, CLAUDIUS (569) 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
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 593): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 593): PARMENIDES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 587): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 589): HEART OF GOLD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 587): XAVIORA YOHL of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): DAN STEPPE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 578): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 290): LOCUST of PESTILENCE (Lord of Pestilence, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 575): TED D. SEAVER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 573): THE PIKER of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 564): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 526): NORILTENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): YUFFIE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 454): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 441): 3D'S NOT L33T of WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 432): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 417): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 198): LAELKORISSA of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 387): RUBY TUESDAY of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 386): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 372): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 479): JAMMIES of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 593): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 593): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 587): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 589): YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 587): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 293): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 578): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 290): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 575): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 573): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 564): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 526): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 268): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 249): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 454): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 441): WILD CARDS (Snotman, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 432): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 417): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 198): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 387): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 386): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 372): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 479): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 593): BLUETTE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 593): PARMENIDES of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 585): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 293): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 577): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 575): BLACKMOON of ECLIPSE (Fox, mgr.)
(turn 574): GELEN of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 573): THE PIKER of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 262): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
(turn 261): ROISIN DUBH of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
SUCCULANT of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 454): WISHLIST of YIELD (Jekyll, mgr.)
Dm 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 441): TIGER TY of WING HOVE (Indimar Fallon, mgr.)
(turn 440): WRATH LIX of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr)
HOFFA of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 386): SERNILLAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
You're supposed to wear armor for that, Quintus! Not that I'm complaining.
Makes my day, you know?
Xaviora Yohl
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ALJAFIR games. Former top team MIDDLE WAY was
unseated this week as FIELDS OF ELYSIUM moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top
spot with a 5-0-0 record for the round. AURELIUS caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested AMBITIOUS GUARD and was awarded 14
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, TAMARIN MELLIRN put
down VERCINGETORIX, causing him to lose 9 points of recognition in the process. This
time out QUINTUS made his bid for the throne as he challenged XAVIORA YOHL in an all
out contest of skill for possession of the title! The city has turned out in honor
of QUINTUS, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position
in the city! No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained
their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city ALJAFIR. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ALJAFIR
these days is MIDDLE WAY. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.
If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of
FIELDS OF ELYSIUM last week. Busy avoiding MIDDLE WAY? Loose talk at the arena has
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after
TAMARIN MELLIRN. Watch your back! As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear
lays hold of his heart. True, NOVELLUS? Who could miss your "brave" challenge of
GRISHORT HURM? All the city knows the duel went in favor of NOVELLUS. I shall not
fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" victory.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
The girls are as pretty in ALJAFIR as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUINTUS 6913 11 6 2 111 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JACK THE RIPPER 6803 9 2 0 115 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STELRA TIRINS 6868 22 18 0 94 MIDDLE WAY (484)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
XAVIORA YOHL 6935 16 8 0 87 MIDDLE WAY (484)
THE RED BARON 6952 9 5 2 80 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
COMMODUS 6962 8 0 0 76 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOVELLUS 6911 12 4 0 64 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
TAMARIN MELLIRN 6925 12 14 0 61 MIDDLE WAY (484)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AURELIUS 6963 5 0 0 49 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
GRISHORT HURM 6929 6 20 0 38 MIDDLE WAY (484)
VERCINGETORIX 6950 7 4 0 36 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
VLAD THE IMPALER 6961 3 2 0 35 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YAREK ZURN 6955 3 7 0 16 MIDDLE WAY (484)
HENRY VIII 6964 0 1 0 9 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
TIBERIUS 6979 1 0 0 8 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CLAUDIUS II 6984 0 1 0 I, CLAUDIUS 569 HIGH ELF 588 NONE
MARCELLUS 6987 1 1 1 I, CLAUDIUS 569 SPYMASTER 588 NONE
SACRIFICE 6982 0 1 0 I, CLAUDIUS 569 SHEWISH GIANT 588 NONE
SACRIFICE 3 6981 0 1 0 I, CLAUDIUS 569 BLACK ORC 588 NONE
SACRIFICE II 6983 0 1 0 I, CLAUDIUS 569 SHEWISH GIANT 588 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
The Red Baron -- I suppose there weren't a lot of choices for the handicapper to play
with, but that was still darned embarrassing. -- Stelra Tirins
Commodus -- For someone who was a lousy emperor, you do much better as a gladiator.
Unfortunately for me. -- Grishort Hurm
Novellus -- If you're a writer, tell me some of your titles. THEM, I can avoid. --
Tamarin Mellirn
Hey, it wasn't my fault! I've always had a soft spot for orcs. -- Yarek Zurn
P.S. And most of them end up putting a dagger in it. Ouch.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MARCELLUS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SACRIFICE 3 was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
CLAUDIUS II was murdered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
SACRIFICE II was assassinated by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
SACRIFICE was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena fight.
QUINTUS demolished XAVIORA YOHL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title competition.
NOVELLUS vanquished GRISHORT HURM in a 5 minute brutal mismatched Challenge fight.
VERCINGETORIX was devastated by TAMARIN MELLIRN in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
VLAD THE IMPALER handily defeated YAREK ZURN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
THE RED BARON lost to STELRA TIRINS in a popular 1 minute duel.
COMMODUS won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gory duel.
AURELIUS overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gory uneven match.
HENRY VIII was defeated by TIBERIUS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 20 - 8 - 1 71 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 9 - 1 61 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 18 - 0 38 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 22 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 588 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:
AIMED BLOW 3 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 5 2 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK QUINTUS 6913 11 6 2 111 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
AIMED BLOW STELRA TIRINS 6868 22 18 0 94 MIDDLE WAY (484)
STRIKING ATTACK XAVIORA YOHL 6935 16 8 0 87 MIDDLE WAY (484)
TOTAL PARRY NOVELLUS 6911 12 4 0 64 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
LUNGING ATTACK AURELIUS 6963 5 0 0 49 FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (563)
SLASHING ATTACK VERCINGETORIX 6950 7 4 0 36 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TAMARIN MELLIRN 6925. The most popular warrior this
turn was TIBERIUS 6979. The ten other most popular fighters were COMMODUS 6962,
NOVELLUS 6911, STELRA TIRINS 6868, AURELIUS 6963, QUINTUS 6913, TAMARIN MELLIRN 6925,
VLAD THE IMPALER 6961, SACRIFICE II 6983, THE RED BARON 6952, and HENRY VIII 6964.
The least popular fighter this week was GRISHORT HURM 6929. The other ten least
popular fighters were YAREK ZURN 6955, VERCINGETORIX 6950, XAVIORA YOHL 6935,
SACRIFICE 6982, CLAUDIUS II 6984, SACRIFICE 3 6981, MARCELLUS 6987, HENRY VIII 6964,
THE RED BARON 6952, and SACRIFICE II 6983.