DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/03/2007 Duedate: 12/15/2007
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-576
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GREAT WHITE
BEAST MASTERS (567)
(18-8473) [19-11-0,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GREAT WHITE CATAPHASIA
BEAST MASTERS (567) SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
(18-8473) [19-11-0,107] (18-8780) [3-1-0,36]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
OAKLAND FU THE CALYPSO KID
BURN N' PILLAGE (218) WIZARDGUARD (175)
(18-9424) [16-14-0,89] (18-1666) [5-2-1,32]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
FUNKY FOLK (625)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FUNKY FOLK (625) 51
2. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 51 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
3. SHEPHERDS (252) 46 Unchartered Team
4. BEAST MASTERS (567) 25
5. THE DARK GODS (501) 20 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 THUNDR + LITENING (22) %1038 945 %126 52.3 1/ 3 FUNKY FOLK (625) 10 2 1
2/ 2 BURN N' PILLAGE (218) 777 729 35 51.6 2/ 2 THE DARK GODS (501) 9 6 2
3/ 3 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) %1032 %1005 63 50.7 3/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 9 6 0
4/ 4*SKA ROBOT ARMY (651) 7 7 0 50.0 4/ 7 SHEPHERDS (252) 8 7 0
5/ 5 SEA DOGS (224) 235 238 13 49.7 5/ 1 BEAST MASTERS (567) 7 8 0
6/ 6 BEAST MASTERS (567) 330 360 19 47.8 6/ 4 SEA DOGS (224) 5 6 1
7/ 7 SHEPHERDS (252) 716 868 37 45.2 7/ 5 BURN N' PILLAGE (218) 5 7 0
8/ 8 THE DARK GODS (501) 44 56 6 44.0 8/10 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624) 3 0 0
9/10 FUNKY FOLK (625) 65 84 8 43.6 9/ 9 ARROGANCE (347) 3 6 0
10/ 0 ERRATA (675) 6 8 0 42.9 10/11*SKA ROBOT ARMY (651) 2 2 0
11/ 9 WIZARDGUARD (175) 102 137 7 42.7 11/ 0 ERRATA (675) 1 1 0
12/11 STAR WARS: KOTOR (624) 108 181 8 37.4 12/12 THUNDR + LITENING (22) 1 4 0
13/12 ARROGANCE (347) 459 821 29 35.9 13/ 8 WIZARDGUARD (175) 1 7 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 585): MAKESHIFT ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 467): PAUL ATREIDES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 593): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 589): PANTHER of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 588): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 592): BANKSHOT of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 589): FATALITY of BRUTAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 584): SIR CUMFERENCE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 575): DARTH SION of STAR WARS: KOTOR (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 574): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 548): PEG LEG of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 538): SCROD BOY of INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 240): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 525): RHINO of BEASTIAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 474): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 227): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 215): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 423): DARTH MALEK of RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 192): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 467): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 585): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 467): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 593): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 589): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 588): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 592): KREWE OF DRUID (The Druid, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 589): CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 584): THE ABYSMALS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 575): BEAST MASTERS (The Druid, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 574): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 548): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 538): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 240): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 525): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 474): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 227): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 215): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 423): RANDOM SITH (Carnage, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 192): ANTIQUATED LEGACY (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 467) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 585): COBALT of STEEL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 467): PAUL ATREIDES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 588): ULTIMATE PAIN of LUROCIANS 22 (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 587): HELENE JUSTE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 584): SIR CUMFERENCE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
(turn 583): PERSEA QUELL of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 575): DARTH SION of STAR WARS: KOTOR (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
PROGIDY, DAMMIT! Of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
XYLICARE of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
(turn 574): INDENTURED OARSMAN of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
SOUND THE VANILLA! of WASTELAND (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 538): SCROD BOY of INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 524): ROCKSOCK of DELVERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 473): JACINTHE of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 226): PENELOTHE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
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 BEAST MASTERS was
unseated this week as FUNKY FOLK moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with
a 4-1-1 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon WIZARDGUARD this time out
who this turn suffered a fall into 13th position in the wake of a 1-3-1 round.
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week
CENTER FOR OLDS went 5-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note the
4-1-1 record which FUNKY FOLK managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a
record will draw challengers! DUERGAR caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as he skillfully bested PEZ and was awarded 26 points in recognition. In
one of the week's more notable duels, DICK TATER put down DEMENTIA, causing her to
lose 18 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has DARTH SION in the
past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat
skill yet again. 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. TALCAMA, city of gladiators!
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is BEAST MASTERS, a guild shunned and avoided by
many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard
pressed to find any of CENTER FOR OLDS last week. Busy avoiding BEAST MASTERS?
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. ROBIN BANKS take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in TALCAMA. At the gambling halls I have
started to bet money on MIDNIGHT. She has got the courage it takes. Witness hers
challenge this turn against PROGIDY, DAMMIT!! In the end MIDNIGHT was bested by
PROGIDY, DAMMIT!, a "sharp" reminder that higher recognition is an indication of
greater skill. Still, it was a worthy bout! I can not but mention with disdain the
name of FROO-FROO who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 15 points
below in the rankings. I thought FROO-FROO showed great skill and promise when she
overcame NULN. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
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 PEZ,
veteran of many duels. 11-15-0 final record Its was not illustrious--but death plays
no favorites. Walk proud, warriors of SHEPHERDS! By striking down ARCHOR you have
avenged the honor of your dead. Your virtue is known to all in TALCAMA. Some say a
warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in
hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in TALCAMA. Nice atmosphere you have here! 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 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
GREAT WHITE 8473 19 11 0 107 BEAST MASTERS (567)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BERCHTA 6774 13 7 2 105 THE DARK GODS (501)
ADAM 9441 15 14 2 92 SHEPHERDS (252)
-LONGSHOT 8981 13 5 1 92 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OAKLAND FU 9424 16 14 0 89 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
DINAH MIGHT 9229 13 7 1 87 FUNKY FOLK (625)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JB BLAH 9478 13 12 1 86 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
MESHACH 9531 11 6 1 86 SHEPHERDS (252)
-KETUMAIE 7525 15 17 1 80 PENTARCHIE-18 (508)
MIDNIGHT 2549 12 14 0 72 WIZARDGUARD (175)
THE LIFEGUARD 9480 14 11 0 70 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-SOLSBURY HILL 8558 15 17 6 69 STREET PIZZA (106)
-THROB 8982 11 4 1 69 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOE PUPPET 9544 9 7 0 66 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
ARCHOR 6776 10 10 1 65 THE DARK GODS (501)
SHEWISH WHALER 9272 9 5 0 63 SEA DOGS (224)
-WARG HANDLER 9520 10 7 0 62 WIZARDGUARD (175)
DUERGAR 6777 9 11 2 62 THE DARK GODS (501)
HOFFA 9369 13 20 0 59 ARROGANCE (347)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DICK TATER 8675 2 0 0 56 FUNKY FOLK (625)
MANTIS 8553 13 11 1 55 BEAST MASTERS (567)
SHEWISH CORSAIR 9237 6 5 0 53 SEA DOGS (224)
ROBIN BANKS 9470 5 4 0 50 FUNKY FOLK (625)
EURYNOMOS 6778 6 13 0 45 THE DARK GODS (501)
SOULTAKER 9558 7 8 0 43 ARROGANCE (347)
GARY 9483 3 3 0 43 ERRATA (675)
CERRIDWEN 6775 6 15 1 42 THE DARK GODS (501)
PAPA ROTZI 9551 4 2 1 42 FUNKY FOLK (625)
BUMBLE BEE 9564 8 5 0 40 BEAST MASTERS (567)
FROO-FROO 9589 6 2 0 36 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
CATAPHASIA 8780 3 1 0 36 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
DEMENTIA 8788 3 1 0 34 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WALRUS 9548 8 7 1 32 BEAST MASTERS (567)
THE CALYPSO KID 1666 5 2 1 32 WIZARDGUARD (175)
BOTHACH 9539 7 9 0 30 BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
STORK 9546 7 8 0 29 BEAST MASTERS (567)
SPONGEBOB 9485 1 1 0 28 ERRATA (675)
-PHOTON 3292 2 4 0 26 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
SAL MONELLA 9613 3 1 0 25 FUNKY FOLK (625)
A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575 4 6 0 24 SHEPHERDS (252)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOTSAM 9594 4 3 0 22 SEA DOGS (224)
-SQUIDWARD 9484 2 2 0 20 ERRATA (675)
-SUCKER PUNCH 8785 1 1 0 15 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
STUPID & STUBBORN 9622 1 0 0 15 SHEPHERDS (252)
NULN 9557 0 15 0 15 ARROGANCE (347)
-SCATHING 9553 1 0 0 9 THUNDR + LITENING (22)
CHOCO BOBA BABY 9623 1 0 1 7 WIZARDGUARD (175)
-BIKINI 9482 0 1 0 7 ERRATA (675)
-MEPHISKAPHELES 8779 0 2 0 6 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PEZ 9471 11 15 0 BURN N' PILLAGE 218 DUERGAR 6777 576
MAN OVERBOARD 9621 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 224 STONE GOLEM 576 NONE
DAN 9512 10 10 0 SHEPHERDS 252 ARCHOR 6776 575 JUST REVENGED
RUTH 9615 0 3 0 SHEPHERDS 252 CHOCO BOBA BABY 9623 576
MONSTERBANE5 9619 0 1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 SPYMISTRESS SHAR 576 NONE
MONSTERBANE6 9620 0 1 0 THUNDR + LITENING 22 AVENGING ZILTHOR 576 NONE
HELEN HELLSTORM 9603 3 3 0 WIZARDGUARD 175 PAPA ROTZI 9551 576
PERSONAL ADS
3 November 2007
If you need to send an email to RSI, please send it to CSR (at) reality.com. Using
any other address makes it all but impossible that you'll receive a response. -- RSI
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MAN OVERBOARD was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MONSTERBANE6 was butchered by AVENGING ZILTHORN in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
MONSTERBANE5 was easily killed by SPYMISTRESS SHARDA in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
MESHACH overpowered ARCHOR in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud duel.
ADAM was bested by BERCHTA in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
MIDNIGHT was demolished by PROGIDY, DAMMIT! in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
TOE PUPPET vanquished HOFFA in a exciting 5 minute bloody mismatched Challenge fight.
ROBIN BANKS slimly won victory over CERRIDWEN in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
DUERGAR slaughtered PEZ in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
FROO-FROO overpowered NULN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
HELEN HELLSTORM was assassinated by PAPA ROTZI in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
DARTH SION narrowly defeated OAKLAND FU in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
GREAT WHITE devastated XYLICARE in a 1 minute mismatched Title conflict.
DINAH MIGHT demolished SHEWISH WHALER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
JB BLAH overpowered M. CHARDINEE in a popular 2 minute mismatched conflict.
THE LIFEGUARD viciously subdued MANTIS in a action packed 2 minute master's bout.
DICK TATER overpowered DEMENTIA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
EURYNOMOS devastated FLOTSAM in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SHEWISH CORSAIR demolished STORK in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THE CALYPSO KID was luckily beaten by BUMBLE BEE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute fight.
CATAPHASIA bested SAL MONELLA in a 1 minute bout.
GARY overpowered WALRUS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BOTHACH was overpowered by SOULTAKER in a 1 minute uneven fray.
A'S SPECIAL BLEND overcame SPONGEBOB in a 2 minute contest.
RUTH was slain by CHOCO BOBA BABY in a 3 minute novice's match.
STUPID & STUBBORN overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 15 SLASHING ATTACK 23 - 15 - 1 61 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 9 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 LUNGING ATTACK 46 - 40 - 1 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 44 - 40 - 1 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 11 - 1 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 16 - 22 - 0 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 28 - 0 42 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 23 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 28 - 1 30 |
Turn 576 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-STRIKE 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 5 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 4 4 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 6 AIMED BLOW 0 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 2
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK GREAT WHITE 8473 19 11 0 107 BEAST MASTERS (567)
LUNGING ATTACK BERCHTA 6774 13 7 2 105 THE DARK GODS (501)
BASHING ATTACK ADAM 9441 15 14 2 92 SHEPHERDS (252)
PARRY-STRIKE THE LIFEGUARD 9480 14 11 0 70 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TOE PUPPET 9544 9 7 0 66 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
WALL OF STEEL MANTIS 8553 13 11 1 55 BEAST MASTERS (567)
TOTAL PARRY BUMBLE BEE 9564 8 5 0 40 BEAST MASTERS (567)
SLASHING ATTACK FROO-FROO 9589 6 2 0 36 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
PARRY-LUNGE DEMENTIA 8788 3 1 0 34 SKA ROBOT ARMY (651)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is OAKLAND FU 9424. The most popular warrior this turn
was THE CALYPSO KID 1666. The ten other most popular fighters were TOE PUPPET 9544,
JB BLAH 9478, ROBIN BANKS 9470, THE LIFEGUARD 9480, CERRIDWEN 6775, SPONGEBOB 9485,
FROO-FROO 9589, PAPA ROTZI 9551, OAKLAND FU 9424, and MAN OVERBOARD 9621.
The least popular fighter this week was CHOCO BOBA BABY 9623. The other ten least
popular fighters were WALRUS 9548, BUMBLE BEE 9564, STORK 9546, FLOTSAM 9594,
DEMENTIA 8788, SHEWISH WHALER 9272, HELEN HELLSTORM 9603, NULN 9557, MIDNIGHT 2549,
and ADAM 9441.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
DARTH SION (18-9233) STAR WARS: KOTOR (624)
XYLICARE (18-9317) BURN N' PILLAGE (218)
PROGIDY, DAMMIT! (18-9446) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)