DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/15/2008 Duedate: 12/27/2008
ALJAFIR ARENA
DM-17 TURN-604
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THE RED BARON
DEATH INCARNATE (558)
(17-6952) [11-6-2,85]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THE RED BARON POSITION IS EMPTY
DEATH INCARNATE (558)
(17-6952) [11-6-2,85]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
THE RED BARON GERMANICUS
DEATH INCARNATE (558) GLADIATORS (569)
(17-6952) [11-6-2,85] (17-6999) [6-3-0,62]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY (484)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GLADIATORS (569) 39
2. DEATH INCARNATE (558) 13 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
3. MIDDLE WAY (484) -2 Unchartered Team
CINTAS SACKS!! (348)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DEATH INCARNATE (558) 66 30 4 68.8 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY (484) 9 6 0
2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY (484) 439 615 9 41.7 2/ 2 DEATH INCARNATE (558) 3 0 0
3/ 4 GLADIATORS (569) 26 49 4 34.7 3/ 4 GLADIATORS (569) 2 6 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 607): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 609): INVENTOR OF PAIN of THE PAIN GANG (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): LYLYANNA of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 605): ONDO FLEUR of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 603): YAREK ZURN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 601): BART SIMPSON of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 301): VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 594): PLATINUM PEENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 298): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): KNUCKLE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 542): HAWK NELSON of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): BOLI of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 270): SISTER MERCY of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 257): DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 470): ELLYN GRUNE of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 457): 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 433): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 206): POP KHAN of MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 401): GOOGLE of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 379): SHANA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 495): GOLEM of THE PHILANTROPHISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 606): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 609): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 605): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 603): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 601): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 301): THE ANIMALS (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 594): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 298): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 542): LUROICIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 276): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 270): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 257): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 470): KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 457): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 463): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 206): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 401): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 379): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 495): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 608): BIG SHRIMP of ICE AGE (Wali Kharif, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 603): LYLYANNA of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 604): GOLD BULLION of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 593): HULIK of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 591): WAR EAGLE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
MYSTIC MIRAGE of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 589): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 580): KNUCKLE of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
BRENNA of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, 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 269): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
FOLMOR GRIGG of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 256): CANTEX of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 456): STITCHES of CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald)
FLICKED BOOGERS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 205): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Ha! Today, I defeated the Chardinee, so he's got no claim on any of this space!
The column is MINE, totally. Ah...not that I have anything to say.
Yarek Zurn
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of ALJAFIR! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. GERMANICUS caught the eye of many in
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested GRISHORT HURM and was awarded 9
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, DANGEROUS CRIMINAL
put down ZALMAN ARVO, causing him to lose 1 points of recognition in the process.
The city has turned out in honor of THE RED BARON, 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?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In ALJAFIR "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. DEATH INCARNATE is feared. This much I can
say. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of
DEATH INCARNATE last week. Busy avoiding DEATH INCARNATE?
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? 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? 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
THE RED BARON 6952 11 6 2 85 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JACK THE RIPPER 6803 9 2 0 115 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
-VERCINGETORIX 6950 15 4 1 93 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YAREK ZURN 6955 10 16 0 66 MIDDLE WAY (484)
GERMANICUS 6999 6 3 0 62 GLADIATORS (569)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
URSILA VINE 7006 11 3 1 56 MIDDLE WAY (484)
GRISHORT HURM 6929 7 35 0 56 MIDDLE WAY (484)
-VLAD THE IMPALER 6961 4 2 0 48 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
SALARA LORMIN 7037 7 1 0 41 MIDDLE WAY (484)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZALMAN ARVO 7010 8 4 1 37 MIDDLE WAY (484)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HENRY VIII 6964 1 1 0 18 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DEAD ROMAN 29 7046 0 1 0 GLADIATORS 569 ARENAMASTER KARG 604 NONE
DEAD ROMAN 30 7047 0 1 0 GLADIATORS 569 ARENAMASTER KARG 604 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
The Red Baron -- There you are. -- Grishort Hurm
I rather like fighting the Fratsfa Slave, first, because he loses a lot, and second
because, will wonders never cease, he's actually Fratsfan. -- Ursila Vine
Germanicus -- I don't see what is the big deal about you being a gladiator. So'm I,
and everyone else who steps out to fight on the sands. -- Salara Lormin
P.S. My teammates tell me, "Everyone needs a loss," but I would argue against that
view. *I* didn't need one.
Cult Member? They're worse than rats! Can't we do something about them? -- Zalman
Arvo
A salute to all who dared the tourney, and congratulations to Tiberius, Champion at
the Apprentices level. -- Jorja and the Middle Way
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DEAD ROMAN 30 was butchered by ARENAMASTER KARGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD ROMAN 29 was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER KARGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
YAREK ZURN was handily defeated by THE RED BARON in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
GERMANICUS viciously subdued GRISHORT HURM in a crowd pleasing 6 minute gory brawl.
ZALMAN ARVO was narrowly defeated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute bloody match.
URSILA VINE viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 4 minute veteran vs. amateur duel.
SALARA LORMIN bested FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute gory competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 5 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 5 - 2 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 0 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 20 - 1 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 8 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 604 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 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 3 4 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK THE RED BARON 6952 11 6 2 85 DEATH INCARNATE (558)
TOTAL PARRY GERMANICUS 6999 6 3 0 62 GLADIATORS (569)
LUNGING ATTACK SALARA LORMIN 7037 7 1 0 41 MIDDLE WAY (484)
PARRY-STRIKE ZALMAN ARVO 7010 8 4 1 37 MIDDLE WAY (484)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE RED BARON 6952. The most popular warrior this
turn was GERMANICUS 6999. The ten other most popular fighters were URSILA VINE 7006,
SALARA LORMIN 7037, ZALMAN ARVO 7010, DEAD ROMAN 30 7047, THE RED BARON 6952, DEAD
ROMAN 29 7046, YAREK ZURN 6955, GRISHORT HURM 6929, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was GRISHORT HURM 6929. The other ten least
popular fighters were YAREK ZURN 6955, DEAD ROMAN 29 7046, THE RED BARON 6952, DEAD
ROMAN 30 7047, ZALMAN ARVO 7010, SALARA LORMIN 7037, URSILA VINE 7006, GERMANICUS
6999, 0, and 0.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next Winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 16-18, 2009. It will be
held at the Fiesta Resort in Tempe, AZ at 2100 South Priest Drive, Tempe, 85282
(480-967-1441). Rooms are only $139.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy. There is a free
24-hour shuttle from the airport, free parking, free high-speed wireless internet
in all guest rooms. There is a fitness center with cardiovascular and weight-lifting
equipment, a heated swimming pool and jacuzzi, with poolside beverage delivery. They
have a bustling happy hour in the Kachina lounge, with complimentary hors d'oeuvres.
There are tons of restaurants nearby at the Mall, a Denny's across the street, and
several fast food options nearby as well, as well as a restaurant in the hotel with
room service.
If you arrive early or stay late, don't forget that there is excellent golfing in
the Phoenix area, with several championship courses nearby. Winter is an excellent
time to explore Arizona with a trip to the Grand Canyon or Sedona or any of our
other scenic sites across the state.
Hotel info: http://www.fiestainnresort.com
The rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block.
The tournament information sheet will be out imminently. We hope you're all looking
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!