DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/31/2006 Duedate: 08/12/2006
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-541
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THARKON
VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
(18-9112) [15-7-1,129]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THARKON POSITION IS EMPTY
VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
(18-9112) [15-7-1,129]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LACTAID WHET WILLIAM
BURN N' PILLAGE (218) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-8467) [21-27-0,109] (18-9280) [5-1-1,55]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 53
2. CAROLINA BLUE (575) 44 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
3. GOLDEN LEGION (591) 37 Unchartered Team
4. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 28
5. HELLBOURNE (653) 19 CAROLINA BLUE (575)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN (620) 9 5 0 64.3 1/ 3 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 11 4 4
2/ 2 HELLBOURNE (653) 63 43 2 59.4 2/ 1 BURN N' PILLAGE (218) 9 6 0
3/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 92 67 6 57.9 3/ 6 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 8 3 0
4/ 4 WASTELAND (207) 675 636 43 51.5 4/ 2 WASTELAND (207) 7 6 0
5/ 5 BURN N' PILLAGE (218) 689 653 33 51.3 5/ 4 SHEPHERDS (252) 6 7 0
6/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 944 919 60 50.7 6/ 7 BIG MEAN FISH (171) 6 8 0
7- 8*M.S. OFFICE SUPPLY (668) 1 1 0 50.0 7/ 5 VINCERE AUT MORI (626) 6 9 0
8/ 9 BIG MEAN FISH (171) 674 701 34 49.0 8/ 8 HELLBOURNE (653) 5 2 1
9-10 THE GUARDIANS II (479) 111 119 7 48.3 9/10*CAROLINA BLUE (575) 5 5 0
10/12 STREET PIZZA (106) 702 797 53 46.8 10/12 FUNKY FOLK (625) 3 5 0
11/11 VINCERE AUT MORI (626) 99 115 7 46.3 11/ 9 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624) 3 12 0
12/ 7*CAROLINA BLUE (575) 6 7 0 46.2 12/14 OF WOLF AND MAN (620) 2 0 0
13/13 SHEPHERDS (252) 635 777 31 45.0 13/17 GOLDEN LEGION (591) 2 2 0
14/14 GOLDEN LEGION (591) 29 39 1 42.6 14-13*VALAMOND'S MERCS (670) 2 3 0
15-16*VALAMOND'S MERCS (670) 2 3 0 40.0 15/11 STREET PIZZA (106) 1 2 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
16/15 FUNKY FOLK (625) 36 55 4 39.6 16/18 ARROGANCE (347) 1 11 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
It was a long journey but here I am. I am heading off to retirement more than
likely, it all depends on how Tripwire feels about my upper level chances. I leave
this arena 11-9-12-16-15-10-11, Norm/Good, +4 Dec, +4 Att, -2 Rip, Favorites will be
VH/VL, BS. It was fun while it lasted. I am challenging the 2 TP's in the
Challenger Champions because I want to see how my nice new fav's work out. I am
outta here. -- Down W Sickness
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of TALCAMA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team BURN N' PILLAGE was
unseated this week as CENTER FOR OLDS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot
with a 4-1-2 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon STREET PIZZA this time
out who this turn suffered a fall into 15th position in the wake of a 0-1-0 round.
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week
GOLDEN LEGION went 2-2-0 to move up 4 in the rankings. My praise to OF WOLF AND MAN
II for their 4-1-0 week this time out. Indeed, it was a skillfully fought round
deserving of notice! THE CLOSER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested SOUND THE VANILLA! and was awarded 22 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, FLEECE put down AKAI, causing
it to lose 15 points of recognition in the process. Unwilling to wait upon the will
of others, Duelmaster DOWN W SICKNESS challenged ROCK CROAKER last week in a match to
decide the fate of the throne. Although ROCK CROAKER made a valiant effort, it did
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious DOWN W SICKNESS. No confirmation, but
my sources claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids.
Charmed weapons perhaps?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. HELLBOURNE is feared. This much I
can say. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the
better part of last week avoiding HELLBOURNE. Indeed it was CENTER FOR OLDS. Mighty
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. HOFFA take warning! You
have more than a few enemies in TALCAMA. For some warriors honor is not
important--only empty victory. See, gladiators, how THARKON of VINCERE AUT MORI
challenged down 23 points to GHOST GOBY. The weight of the challenge fell hard upon
GHOST GOBY and predictably it was subdued by THARKON. This is how to arouse the
anger of an entire guild! UNGOOD must really be harboring a grudge against the
ARROGANCE guild! Merciless, 17 challenged down MANAGER points this week to duel with
it. Few would not have guessed the outcome of the bout as MANAGER was subdued by
UNGOOD. Is this what passes for courage in TALCAMA? A match that raised a few
eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that LACTAID posted a challenge against the
more highly recognized THE S-MAN. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand LACTAID
beat THE S-MAN. Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. I must report the passing of GO-TO,
veteran of many duels. 2-11-2 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays
no favorites. The warrior's path is harsh. For mediocrity there is but one
reward--death. This past week KREIA, at 4-21-2, departed TALCAMA forever. This
week's duel proved deadly to GO-TO as he fell to the more renowned warrior, CHUNKY
SUPERDUDE. How will STAR WARS: KOTOR find revenge? Dark alleys may hide both
secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep
vigil always!
The girls are as pretty in TALCAMA as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! 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
THARKON 9112 15 7 1 129 VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLOWN AWAY 8636 24 14 0 112 PENTARCHIE-18 (508)
LACTAID 8467 21 27 0 109 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
MR. DUTCH CRUNCH 9257 9 2 0 102 WASTELAND (207)
'SLOSHERS 8460 15 48 0 100 ARROGANCE (347)
MR THIRD TIME 8668 26 21 0 99 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
GHOST GOBY 9029 16 15 0 97 BIG MEAN FISH (171)
THE S-MAN 9054 15 13 0 96 SHEPHERDS (252)
CHUNKY SUPERDUDE 8693 23 22 1 92 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
ROCK CROAKER 8971 20 13 0 92 BIG MEAN FISH (171)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHADRACH 8976 19 15 0 89 SHEPHERDS (252)
HEXALUS 8869 22 15 0 88 VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
-A'AMON 8806 11 5 0 86 HELLBOURNE (653)
-P'TAIN 9008 10 8 0 86 HELLBOURNE (653)
-PETIT TROLL BAVEUX 8978 18 6 0 84 PENTARCHIE-18 (508)
HK-47 8584 15 27 0 84 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624)
DREW PEA 8765 10 8 1 84 FUNKY FOLK (625)
WOLF CICHLID 9253 8 3 0 84 BIG MEAN FISH (171)
VARIABLE 9121 13 9 0 83 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
ENTEK 9151 9 12 0 80 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
-MARV JR 9288 5 0 0 77 WASTELAND (207)
HOFFA 8478 7 54 0 75 ARROGANCE (347)
-SOLSBURY HILL 8558 15 17 6 69 STREET PIZZA (106)
MISSION VAO 8891 15 23 1 69 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE CLOSER 9187 6 1 1 66 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
SMELL CAREFULLY 8889 13 25 1 65 STREET PIZZA (106)
-INDENTURED OARSMAN 9167 6 3 0 65 SEA DOGS (224)
KA'ZEEN 8858 8 7 0 60 HELLBOURNE (653)
ADAMANT 8075 7 4 1 59 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
VISTA BLOWS 9258 7 4 0 58 WASTELAND (207)
DINAH MIGHT 9229 5 2 1 57 FUNKY FOLK (625)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOUND THE VANILLA! 9209 9 3 0 56 WASTELAND (207)
WHET WILLIAM 9280 5 1 1 55 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
DOC STEELE 8890 7 31 0 52 ARROGANCE (347)
FLEECE 9211 5 3 0 50 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
V'DO 9051 7 8 0 45 HELLBOURNE (653)
DARTH SION 9233 6 7 0 44 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624)
-BIG GLOU GLAIREAUX 9044 6 8 0 38 PENTARCHIE-18 (508)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STEELE BRAIN PAN 8615 3 6 1 33 THE GUARDIANS II (479)
-SHEWISH WHALER 9272 3 1 0 33 SEA DOGS (224)
GAD 9239 6 6 1 32 SHEPHERDS (252)
ZELANA 9240 4 1 0 31 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
AKAI 9213 4 10 1 29 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
UNGOOD 9297 3 1 0 26 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAASHUB 9202 1 1 0 20 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GOOSE 9277 3 2 0 17 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
-Z'DANE 9281 3 1 1 16 HELLBOURNE (653)
PANTHER GROUPER 9273 3 5 0 14 BIG MEAN FISH (171)
GOLD TREVALLY 9320 1 0 0 14 BIG MEAN FISH (171)
-REBOUND 9302 1 0 0 13 VALAMOND'S MERCS (670)
-COUNTER ATTACK 9300 1 0 0 13 VALAMOND'S MERCS (670)
LOCO REY 9274 2 5 1 12 VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
-HERBERT KORNFELD 9283 1 0 0 12 M.S. OFFICE SUPPLY (668)
XYLICARE 9317 1 0 0 11 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
-POOK 8492 3 1 0 10 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
DRARR 9276 1 0 0 10 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
DWIGHT SCHRUTE 9321 1 0 0 9 WASTELAND (207)
-KUNG 8493 2 2 0 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
-SHEWISH CORSAIR 9237 0 1 0 7 SEA DOGS (224)
SORICCA THE CRAZED 9305 1 2 0 5 VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
HARRY 9309 1 1 0 4 SHEPHERDS (252)
MANAGER 9303 0 4 0 4 ARROGANCE (347)
BUBOLA 9319 0 1 0 1 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-HACKER 9299 0 1 0 1 VALAMOND'S MERCS (670)
-GERALD LUKENBILL 9286 0 1 0 1 M.S. OFFICE SUPPLY (668)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DOC LEGRANDE 9304 0 1 0 ARROGANCE 347 CULITA 9269 538
RED MOKI 9254 5 3 0 BIG MEAN FISH 171 ADAMANT 8075 538
LAWRENCE TAYLOR 7810 0 1 0 CAROLINA BLUE 575 BLACK ORC 424 541 NONE
INGROWN NOSE HAI 9235 3 6 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108 GO-TO 9232 538 JUST REV
GUS PACHIO 9230 1 1 0 FUNKY FOLK 625 WIRYDON THE GIANT 425 541 NONE
STAN DOFF 9307 0 1 0 FUNKY FOLK 625 HIGH ELF 423 541 NONE
DICK TATER 9275 0 2 0 FUNKY FOLK 625 LOCO REY 9274 538
GOLD BRICK 9278 2 3 0 GOLDEN LEGION 591 MOUNTAIN TROLL 422 541 NONE
GLITTER 9206 5 5 0 GOLDEN LEGION 591 STEELE BRAIN PAN 8615 539
HI I'M NEON, I'M 8577 4 2 2 THE GUARDIANS II 479 KREIA 9082 539
DA 9318 0 1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN I 630 STONE GOLEM 430 541 NONE
DRUNKEN SAILOR 9041 11 16 1 SEA DOGS 224 DINAH MIGHT 9229 538
ASHER 9238 3 7 0 SHEPHERDS 252 AKAI 9213 539 REVENGED
GO-TO 9232 2 11 2 STAR WARS: KOTOR 624 CHUNKY SUPERDUDE 8693 541
KREIA 9082 4 21 2 STAR WARS: KOTOR 624 WHET WILLIAM 9280 541
STAB WOUND 9301 0 1 0 VALAMOND'S MERCS 670 Z'DANE 9281 540
CULITA 9269 1 6 1 VINCERE AUT MORI 626 DARK CHAMPION 428 541 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Valamond -- Unfortunate match-up for Stab Wound and your team. Not only in the FE
department but as you can see Z'dane is at 4 FE and won't be fighting in the arena
until after the MI. -- DeGotti
Tripwire -- Sweet favs on Fear there! I think the Bash thing could be a Talcama
trend since Ge'Tar got Bash with the LO. -- DeGotti
1 July 2006
BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be
found! We are engaging in arena 31. Let them feel our wrath. Onward to glory!!! --
Dark knight Blackstorm
1 July 2006
Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian
10 July 2006
The Dark Knights sat at the Dark Table with grim faces. All present knew that there
could be no quarter. The Forces of Desolation would be unleashed. There would be no
turning back, no mercy and no hesitation to do what was necessary. Teeth gritted and
knuckles whitened with fury as the IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION was signed by each Dark
Knight.
AS OF JULY 1, 2006 -- WAR IS DECLARED ON THE ALLIANCE KNOWN AS THE VENDETTA
CARTEL.
The Desolate Empire -- Dark Knights: Ancient Creep, Blackstorm, Dok Sik, Goat,
Heathen, Hatebred, Kon, Osiris, Toker, Wasby the Great
14 July 2006
In response to the Desolate Empire's declaration of war, the Vendetta Cartel offers
the following response:
The members of the Vendetta Cartel can be found in 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 22, 25, 28,
31, 39, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 60, 100, and 106. Stop yapping in the all-arena ads,
pick an arena, issue a challenge, actually win something, and then maybe (and we
stress maybe) you may speak. You may come to our home arenas (8, 31, and 47) and
confront us, but we suggest you learn to win in your own "home" arena (52) first.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CULITA was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GUS PACHIO was slaughtered by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
GOLD BRICK was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
DA was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
STAN DOFF was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LAWRENCE TAYLOR was killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
CHUNKY SUPERDUDE dispatched GO-TO in a 2 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
DOWN W SICKNESS overpowered ROCK CROAKER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
THARKON vanquished GHOST GOBY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
LACTAID viciously subdued THE S-MAN in a 5 minute expert's Challenge fight.
MR THIRD TIME savagely defeated HK-47 in a tiring 14 minute expert's Challenge match.
VARIABLE demolished HOFFA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
ENTEK was handily defeated by 'SLOSHERS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
KA'ZEEN demolished DOC STEELE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge brawl.
V'DO viciously subdued GAD in a 2 minute gory Challenge conflict.
THE CLOSER vanquished SOUND THE VANILLA! in a 3 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
WHET WILLIAM savagely slew KREIA in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
PANTHER GROUPER was defeated by RAASHUB in a exciting 1 minute brutal Challenge bout.
UNGOOD overpowered MANAGER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
HEXALUS was viciously subdued by MR. DUTCH CRUNCH in a 2 minute competition.
SHADRACH defeated MISSION VAO in a 2 minute gory veteran's duel.
WOLF CICHLID handily defeated DINAH MIGHT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DREW PEA devastated VISTA BLOWS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SMELL CAREFULLY was narrowly defeated by ADAMANT in a exciting 3 minute uneven fight.
AKAI was vanquished by FLEECE in a 2 minute brutal one-sided fight.
ZELANA won victory over GOOSE in a action packed 1 minute bout.
DARTH SION handily defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven bout.
MICHAEL JORDAN overpowered LOCO REY in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven competition.
HARRY was overpowered by GOLD TREVALLY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SAM PERKINS was defeated by DWIGHT SCHRUTE in a 1 minute novice's match.
SORICCA THE CRAZED was defeated by XYLICARE in a 1 minute novice's fight.
DEAN SMITH was overpowered by DRARR in a 1 minute uneven bout.
B.J. SURHOFF luckily beat BUBOLA in a action packed 7 minute gory contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 11 AIMED BLOW 67 - 32 - 0 68 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 PARRY-STRIKE 20 - 15 - 1 57 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 16 - 2 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 66 - 63 - 4 51 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 SLASHING ATTACK 24 - 24 - 1 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 25 - 29 - 4 46 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 13 - 1 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 TOTAL PARRY 35 - 58 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 36 - 4 32 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 17 - 1 26 |
Turn 541 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 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 6 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 6 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 9 2 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THARKON 9112 15 7 1 129 VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
AIMED BLOW MR. DUTCH CRUNCH 9257 9 2 0 102 WASTELAND (207)
TOTAL PARRY MR THIRD TIME 8668 26 21 0 99 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
PARRY-STRIKE THE S-MAN 9054 15 13 0 96 SHEPHERDS (252)
WALL OF STEEL CHUNKY SUPERDUDE 8693 23 22 1 92 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
SLASHING ATTACK SHADRACH 8976 19 15 0 89 SHEPHERDS (252)
STRIKING ATTACK WHET WILLIAM 9280 5 1 1 55 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LACTAID 8467. The most popular warrior this turn
was WHET WILLIAM 9280. The ten other most popular fighters were LACTAID 8467, THE
S-MAN 9054, THE CLOSER 9187, SMELL CAREFULLY 8889, BUBOLA 9319, SHADRACH 8976, FLEECE
9211, V'DO 9051, KREIA 9082, and RAASHUB 9202.
The least popular fighter this week was HK-47 8584. The other ten least popular
fighters were MR THIRD TIME 8668, B.J. SURHOFF 7800, DEAN SMITH 7798, SORICCA THE
CRAZED 9305, HARRY 9309, AKAI 9213, VISTA BLOWS 9258, DINAH MIGHT 9229, HEXALUS 8869,
and MANAGER 9303.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
THARKON (18-9112) VINCERE AUT MORI (626)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
DOWN W SICKNESS (18-8714) OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)