DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/28/2009 Duedate: 01/09/2010
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-630
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
TAREK
LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
(18-8812) [9-2-0,151]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
TAREK HELLFIRE
LUROCIAN PRIDE (654) DEVIL'S DEN (682)
(18-8812) [9-2-0,151] (18-9759) [1-1-0,7]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PLANKTON STEELEY SHADOW
SEA DOGS (224) THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
(18-9748) [14-10-1,88] (18-9169) [7-10-1,32]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CHAMPIONS (688) 43
2. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 28 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
3. THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566) 26 Unchartered Team
4. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 20
5. LUROCIAN PRIDE (654) 19 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
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 II (630) 137 110 7 55.5 1/ 2 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566) 10 5 0
2/ 2 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654) 23 19 1 54.8 2/ 7 CHAMPIONS (688) 9 6 1
3/ 5 SKI-BUM 18 (684) 32 27 4 54.2 3/ 1 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 9 6 0
4/ 3 SEA DOGS (224) 376 335 26 52.9 4/ 6 SKI-BUM 18 (684) 8 5 0
5- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 183 166 11 52.4 5/ 3 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 8 6 0
6/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) %1163 %1143 70 50.4 6/ 5 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654) 7 6 0
7/12 CHAMPIONS (688) 23 26 5 46.9 7- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 6 1 0
8/10 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566) 135 159 9 45.9 8- 9 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477) 5 5 0
9- 8 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477) 44 52 3 45.8 9/10 SEA DOGS (224) 5 7 1
10/ 7 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562) 24 29 0 45.3 10/ 8 RUN AND HYDE (537) 4 11 1
11/11 RUN AND HYDE (537) 154 196 14 44.0 11/11 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562) 4 11 0
12-13 LACONIANS (487) 35 49 2 41.7 12/14*DEVIL'S DEN (682) 1 9 0
13/14*DEVIL'S DEN (682) 1 9 0 10.0 13-12 LACONIANS (487) 0 2 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
* }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ *
---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
-----------
DM 1 MORDANT (turn 639): BALL PEIN of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 521): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 645): HELIAS SOL of ASTRAL KIN (Kid Arcane, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 616): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 640): KELLY of CASSEY'S CREW (Dartor, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 635): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 643): PALMETTA PATTY of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 628): CHAGAN of VIKINGS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 629): TAREK of LUROCIAN PRIDE (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 628): SARALEE JO of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 600): EVA MENDEZ of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 592): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 576): LAZY LOOKOUT of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 527): UP FROM THE SEA of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): MATEEN of SAI'FULLAH (?, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 242): GISBORNE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 521): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
---------
DM 1 MORDANT (turn 639): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 521): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 645): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 616): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 640): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 635): THE DIRECTORS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 643): CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 628): Bacon Makin' (?, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 629): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 628): SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 600): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 592): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 576): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 527): RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 253): STREET-SOLDIERS (Darkface, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 242): WHAT'S IN A NAME (?, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 476): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): KIWI CONNECTION 7 (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 521) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
-----------------
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 628): SPARE ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DOT DOT DOT of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 267): WHAKAPAPA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 527): UP FROM THE SEA of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 241): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 475): SALTY DOG of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 218): EAGLE KEYS of ANCIENT KNIGHTS (?, mgr.)
(turn 217): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report. Sit
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis. We now have a
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD now holds the
crown and they are betting they can keep it. Coming up with a solid 4-1-1 outing,
CHAMPIONS has advanced 5 places in the rankings. SKI-BUM 18 is no joke as it posted
a 4-0-0 week advancing from 6th place to 4th place. Hey everybody, watch out for
STOWAWAY, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing MERVYN like a melon.
Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the
sands. SWAIN PEAK was overcame by VLAD Z. VAMPIRE and drops 11 points. Well here's
a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! TAREK made a Bloodfeud
against DISSIDENT this week. Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody
knuckles was RUN AND HYDE's DISSIDENT, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by
TAREK. 4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at
that location.
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Did you hear that CENTER FOR OLDS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of CENTER FOR OLDS' warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of you
who like math, try this one: CENTER FOR OLDS + Weapons That go Boom = SKI-BUM 18 +
Avoid City. And who is this MERVYN you ask, with 81 points and a 18-14-1 record.
Ooh, the tales I could tell! Getting lots of flowers from sympathetic fans was
DRIFTWOOD, who was successfully challenged by HELGA THE BLACK who had a mere 26
points more than DRIFTWOOD. Definition of petty: HELGA THE BLACK defeated
DRIFTWOOD, a mismatch of 26 points. Challenging down 16 points was SEE THE STARS.
Pretty soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.: The only way to clean up'
pins. Definition of petty: SEE THE STARS overcame HROKK, a mismatch of 16 points.
Can any one out there say 'weasel'? Oh well, just saying WHATAMONSTER will do. He
challenged 23 points down to trash TIALIS. Definition of petty: WHATAMONSTER
defeated TIALIS, a mismatch of 23 points. Challenging down 17 points was AZAER.
Pretty soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.: The only way to clean up'
pins. Definition of petty: AZAER won victory over ISA, a mismatch of 17 points.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! I have no doubt that CHAMPIONS
will be celebrating long and loud their warrior EXTRADONAIRE's slaying of RANDGRITH
on the sands. Congrats to TAREK for revenging the death of its teammate (but more
importantly, feeding DISSIDENT a bit of dirt). Here's some advice: warriors with
little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in TALCAMA have no
sense of humor. Or maybe that they were senseless. C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. Hasta la bye-bye. (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown
Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TAREK 8812 9 2 0 151 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GRUMPY GHOUL 8959 22 13 0 117 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
ZELANA 9240 14 10 0 101 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
-SALLANCHE 8925 12 4 1 94 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
DISSIDENT 9523 10 4 1 92 RUN AND HYDE (537)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PLANKTON 9748 14 10 1 88 SEA DOGS (224)
STOWAWAY 9722 16 17 3 87 SEA DOGS (224)
NIKKI 9824 9 2 0 86 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
MERVYN 8750 18 14 1 81 RUN AND HYDE (537)
-SHADERUNNER 6497 12 7 0 80 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
-HOLLY 9873 6 2 0 69 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
BUBBLY BAALZEBUB 8979 16 18 2 68 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
WHATAMONSTER 9846 7 4 1 68 CHAMPIONS (688)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WILD WANDA 9787 6 6 1 67 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HELGA THE BLACK 9785 9 4 0 65 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
EXTRADONAIRE 9847 5 5 4 63 CHAMPIONS (688)
AZAER 9870 6 2 0 60 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ACHERON 9774 9 6 0 53 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
THE CODDLER 9746 12 12 1 50 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
DEAD BOB 9788 7 6 0 43 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
-BRUNO DEETH 9646 11 7 0 40 LACONIANS (487)
DRIFTWOOD 9754 10 8 0 40 SEA DOGS (224)
VLAD Z. VAMPIRE 9857 6 4 1 38 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
TIALIS 8810 5 5 0 36 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
SEE THE STARS 9900 3 1 0 35 CHAMPIONS (688)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ISA 7583 5 6 0 33 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
STEELEY SHADOW 9169 7 10 1 32 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
PINCH BLISTER 9859 7 3 0 31 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-ZED DARKSTONE 9809 5 4 2 30 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
-RUNAWAY 9262 5 2 0 30 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
SWAIN PEAK 9882 4 4 0 27 RUN AND HYDE (537)
BAD LUCK 9909 3 1 0 26 RUN AND HYDE (537)
KRUSK 9906 3 1 0 26 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
-PHOTON 3292 2 4 0 26 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
-DEAD URN 9827 3 2 0 24 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-RAY DARTON 9708 6 4 0 22 LACONIANS (487)
BIG PIMPIN' IMP 9910 3 0 0 22 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
I B BAD 9899 2 2 0 20 CHAMPIONS (688)
-PHESA'S SHADE 9904 1 2 0 20 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
ELRON THE BOLD 9880 4 2 1 19 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
TOSHA 9896 3 2 0 15 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
PO MO FO, YO 9905 2 2 0 14 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-DON'T PICK ON ME 9921 1 0 0 14 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
DEE QOO 9902 3 2 0 11 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
HROKK 9886 1 4 0 11 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
JOHN CARTER 9907 2 2 0 8 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
SVERDHI 9912 2 1 0 7 ODIN'S CHOSEN (562)
HELLFIRE 9759 1 1 0 7 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-CHARON 9913 0 2 0 2 GHOST RIDERS TOO (477)
LUCIFER 9758 0 2 0 2 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
HADES 9755 0 2 0 2 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
SATAN 9756 0 2 0 2 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
MEOUSA 9757 0 2 0 2 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
HALLELUJAH 9935 0 1 0 1 CHAMPIONS (688)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CAMILLE TEAUX 9887 0 2 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108 EXTRADONAIRE 9847 626 REVENGED
I SUCK 9929 0 1 0 LUROCIAN PRIDE 654 MOUNTAIN TROLL 630 NONE
TAMAREK 8813 6 3 1 LUROCIAN PRIDE 654 DISSIDENT 9523 629 JUST REVENGED
D.A. BOUND 7580 3 8 0 ODIN'S CHOSEN 562 WIRYDON THE GIAN 630 NONE
RANDGRITH 7579 7 4 0 ODIN'S CHOSEN 562 EXTRADONAIRE 9847 630
SWIFT STEEL 7581 4 4 0 ODIN'S CHOSEN 562 EXTRADONAIRE 9847 627 REVENGED
MOONGLOW 9920 0 2 0 RUN AND HYDE 537 STONE GOLEM 630 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Talcama Arena Staff -- My apologies. I am a man of few words. However, I am now a
man of few words in Home Guard, so you will not have to put up with my inadequate
personal ads for any longer. -- Spare Anchor
Bummer. Few words are better than no words.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
D.A. BOUND was barely slain by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
MOONGLOW was dispatched by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
I SUCK was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
TAREK vanquished DISSIDENT in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud Title brawl.
RANDGRITH was assassinated by EXTRADONAIRE in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
HELGA THE BLACK bested DRIFTWOOD in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
SEE THE STARS overpowered HROKK in a 3 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
ZELANA defeated PLANKTON in a action packed 3 minute expert's Challenge melee.
BUBBLY BAALZEBUB was vanquished by NIKKI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
WHATAMONSTER vanquished TIALIS in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
STOWAWAY overpowered MERVYN in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
AZAER demolished ISA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
VLAD Z. VAMPIRE overcame SWAIN PEAK in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
JOHN CARTER was savagely defeated by I B BAD in a 4 minute Challenge match.
BAD LUCK handily defeated SVERDHI in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge conflict.
GRUMPY GHOUL overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 4 minute gruesome uneven struggle.
WILD WANDA beat THE CODDLER in a 3 minute brawl.
DEAD BOB bested KRUSK in a 2 minute brutal veteran vs. novice brawl.
STEELEY SHADOW was beaten by PINCH BLISTER in a exciting 5 minute bout.
ELRON THE BOLD savagely defeated LUCIFER in a 6 minute bloody conflict.
HELLFIRE bested HALLELUJAH in a 2 minute gruesome novice's bout.
TOSHA demolished MEOUSA in a crowd boring 3 minute uneven bout.
SATAN was handily defeated by PO MO FO, YO in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
DEE QOO subdued HADES in a 3 minute novice's fight.
BIG PIMPIN' IMP vanquished LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 10 WALL OF STEEL 20 - 12 - 0 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 SLASHING ATTACK 38 - 25 - 1 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 TOTAL PARRY 48 - 41 - 3 54 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 PARRY-LUNGE 18 - 18 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 29 - 30 - 1 49 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 STRIKING ATTACK 52 - 61 - 1 46 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 45 - 57 - 6 44 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 14 - 26 - 2 35 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 10 - 0 23 |
Turn 630 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:
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 6 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 AIMED BLOW
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK TAREK 8812 9 2 0 151 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
TOTAL PARRY GRUMPY GHOUL 8959 22 13 0 117 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
PARRY-LUNGE ZELANA 9240 14 10 0 101 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
BASHING ATTACK DISSIDENT 9523 10 4 1 92 RUN AND HYDE (537)
STRIKING ATTACK NIKKI 9824 9 2 0 86 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
WALL OF STEEL HELGA THE BLACK 9785 9 4 0 65 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
AIMED BLOW AZAER 9870 6 2 0 60 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
SLASHING ATTACK DEAD BOB 9788 7 6 0 43 SKI-BUM 18 (684)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PLANKTON 9748. The most popular warrior this turn
was STEELEY SHADOW 9169. The ten other most popular fighters were SEE THE STARS
9900, I B BAD 9899, ZELANA 9240, PLANKTON 9748, WILD WANDA 9787, DEAD BOB 9788, D.A.
BOUND 7580, MOONGLOW 9920, STOWAWAY 9722, and EXTRADONAIRE 9847.
The least popular fighter this week was MEOUSA 9757. The other ten least popular
fighters were TOSHA 9896, HADES 9755, DEE QOO 9902, SATAN 9756, ELRON THE BOLD 9880,
PINCH BLISTER 9859, GRUMPY GHOUL 8959, ISA 7583, BUBBLY BAALZEBUB 8979, and RANDGRITH
7579.