DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/09/2010    Duedate: 08/21/2010

TALCAMA ARENA

DM-18    TURN-646

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PINCH BLISTER
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-9859) [16-10-0,92]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOATSWAIN                      LUCIFER
SEA DOGS (224)                 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
(18-9958) [10-3-0,100]         (18-9758) [4-4-2,47]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PLANKTON                       SUSHI
SEA DOGS (224)                 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
(18-9748) [20-20-1,98]         (18-9991) [1-2-0,24]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

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          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (224)              54
2. CENTER FOR OLDS (108)       45      OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
3. DEVIL'S DEN (682)           33      Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)    31
5. ERRATA (675)                15      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) 171 135  7 55.9   1/ 2 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)     8  7 0
 2/ 2 DEATH & TAXES (84)        92  78  6 54.1   2/ 1 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566)  8  7 0
 3/ 5 ERRATA (675)              14  12  0 53.8   3/ 5 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  8  7 0
 4/ 3 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 210 181 12 53.7   4/ 3 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)     7  8 0
 5/ 4 SEA DOGS (224)           413 375 27 52.4   5/ 4 SEA DOGS (224)            6  9 0
 6/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)    %1205 %1181 70 50.5   6/ 6 ERRATA (675)              5  1 0
 7/ 7 THE GRATEFUL UNDEA (566) 181 187 12 49.2   7/ 7 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)  4  2 0
 8/ 9 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)    117 144 10 44.8   8/12*DEVIL'S DEN (682)         2  3 0
 9-10 LACONIANS (487)           38  52  2 42.2   9- 9 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      2  5 0
10-11 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      33  46  1 41.8  10- 8 LACONIANS (487)           1  1 0
11-12*CHAINED GIANTS (693)      13  24  0 35.1  11-10*CHAINED GIANTS (693)      0  5 0
12/13*DEVIL'S DEN (682)          9  33  2 21.4  12/11 DEATH & TAXES (84)        0  3 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                      TURN 27

DECLARED TEAMS           - MANAGER NAME      - TOTAL # OF FIGHTS/MAX # OF FIGHTS/%

The Grateful Undead #566 - Street Legal      - 117/125 - 94%
Sea Dogs #224            - One Armed Bandit  - 116/125 - 93%
Ski-Bum 18 #684          - Ski-Bum           - 100/125 - 80%
Of Wolf and Man II #630  - Tripwire          -  95/125 - 76%
Champions #688           - Champion          -  84/125 - 67%
Ghost Riders Too #477    - Bladerunner       -  79/125 - 63%
Lurocian Pride #654      - The Greek Guy     -  66/125 - 53%
Superior Forces 6N #493  - Manager           -  65/125 - 52%
Odin's Chosen #562       - Heathen Hatebreed -  48/125 - 38%
Run and Hyde #537        - Jekyll            -  48/125 - 38%
The Guardians II #479    - Guardian          -  29/125 - 23%
Ghaelie Sidhe #495       - Mordraith         -  20/125 - 16%
Wizardguard #175         - The Ancient One   -   8/125 - 6%
Vincere Aut Mori         - Toker             -   0/125 - 0%
Ravens Song #687         - Snafu             -  20/45  - OUT OF CONTEST
Pipeline 115 #686        - Champion          -   0/0   - OUT OF CONTEST

As always!  CHECK YOUR SCORES!  Only scores that count are against contestants.

Good luck to all!

TURN 27 SCORES

Superior Forces 6N: +1 Total: +21       Odin's Chosen: 0 Total: -3
Sushi: +1                               Randgrith: 0
Dead Urn: 0                             ISA: 0
Little Mokele 2: 0                      DA: 0
5 Points: 0                             Sverdhi: 0
                                        Hrokk: 0

The Grateful Undead: +3 Total: +13      The Guardians II: 0 Total: -3
Big Pimpin' Imp: 0                      Steele Brain Pan: 0
Dio Devil: 0                            Chaos Slayer: 0
Black Wight: +1                         Karl Cullinane: 0
Steeley Shadow: +1                      Ahira Bandylegs: 0
I Want My Mummy: +1                     Floyd Bandylegs: 0

Champions: 0 Total: +12                 Lurocian Pride: -1 Total: -5
Extradonaire: 0                         DA: 0
Whatamonster: 0                         Tialis: 0
See The Stars: 0                        Tosha: -1
I B Bad: 0                              Turoc: 0

Of Wolf and Man II: -1 Total: +11       Ghaelie Sidhe: 0 Total: -6
Crisis: -1                              Inzo: 0
Butcher: -1                             Medraut: 0
Azaer: 0                                Spectrum 5: 0
Krusk: +1                               Haseth: 0
Delion: 0                               Criofan: 0

Ghost Riders Too: 0 Total: +11          Ski-Bum 18: 0 Total: -7
Charon: 0                               Starlyna: 0
Shaderunner: 0                          Wild Wanda: 0
Acheron: 0                              Dead Bob: 0
Phesa's Shade: 0                        Elron the Bold: 0
Dem Bones: 0

Run and Hyde: 0 Total: +3               Sea Dogs: -2 Total: -8
Mervyn: 0                               Helmsman: 0
Dissident: 0                            Plankton: -1
Swain Peak: 0                           Boatswain: 0
Bad Luck: 0                             Ensign: -1
                                        Steersman: 0

Wizardguard: 0 Total: -1
Fabulous Mr Fox: 0
Choco Boba Baby: 0
Harpy The Shrew: 0

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 655): HONOR of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 537): TWO-PIECE TOENAIL of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 661): CADILLAC DUNDEE of IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 632): IRONSIDE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 656): SONNY of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 651): NOT-A-NUT JONES of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 659): HARPOON of BUNION SQUAD (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 644): THE GRINCH of ABOMINATIONS (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 645): ERIN GO BRAGH of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 644): SIDEWINDER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 612): ELLIRIN IMBRAY of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 600): KARTIKAYA of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 275): RATA of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 592): STICKY FINGERS of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 543): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 250): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 489): FARGO HAIL of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 226): HOCKEY of GAMES CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 537): RUGEN THE JELLYFISH of HANNAH'S PALS (The Upright Man)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 655): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 537): 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 661): IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 632): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 656): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 651): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 659): BONSUR LONG NAMES (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 644): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 645): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 644): OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 612): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 600): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 375): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 592): I CAN'T BRUSH YOU (?, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 543): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 250): VIRUS (?, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 489): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 226): STATES (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 537) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 536): IGNORANT BAUD of 042709A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 660): PERFECT DRUG of IRATE FORMATIONS (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 659): CAJETAN of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 644): BLAKSUNN of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 643): WALLACE of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 612): ELLIRIN IMBRAY of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
              (turn 611): SHERRY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 600): KARTIKAYA of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
                  (turn 599): GURU GNU of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 591): COLDFISHFINGER of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 543): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 259): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  Nothing works for a team like victory (How's 
that for a perceptive observation?) as DEVIL'S DEN can attest...  SEA DOGS had cause 
to celebrate, after BOATSWAIN got 25 points by beating JAMESON.  JAMESON certainly 
had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to BOATSWAIN and losing 20 points 
in the process!  Now I can't insult PINCH BLISTER, as it has gloriously dueled to the 
top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) Word has it one 
team in TALCAMA is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. 
But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights!  Like the noble eagle soaring amongst 
the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of CENTER FOR OLDS, alone and unchallenged.  
As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD, so did that 
sorry team shy from CENTER FOR OLDS Everyone is famous for fifteen minutes, and LOCAR 
is it right now.  Most challenged warrior.  Isn't DEATH & TAXES proud!  GARY found 
himself challenged by a warrior 20 below:  FIZZ AND FURS.  FIZZ AND FURS of CENTER 
FOR OLDS kept hers wits as she defeated GARY.  Mismatched by 13 points, PLANKTON 
defeated STEELEY SHADOW.  Is this really worth noting?  I thought STEELEY SHADOW 
showed great skill and promise when she was overcame by PLANKTON.  All right, so I 
slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.   
     All good things must come to an end.  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond 
my control, I must take my leave of this place.  TALCAMA, I leave you now.  The 
Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Original Arthur's Last Stand.  'Til next 
time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PINCH BLISTER 9859           16  10  0    92       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOATSWAIN 9958               10   3  0   100       SEA DOGS (224)
-ORTHOS 553                   19  14  2    99       DEATH & TAXES (84)
 BIG PIMPIN' IMP 9910         13   6  0    99       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 PLANKTON 9748                20  20  1    98       SEA DOGS (224)
 LITTLE MOKELE 2 9946          9   1  0    98       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE CODDLER 9746             19  21  1    84       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 ERIN GO BRAGH 2540           15  13  0    84       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
 CLOVER 2284                  14  19  1    79       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
 JAMESON 4067                 12   8  1    78       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
 DELION 9961                   8   2  0    76       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 KRUSK 9906                   10   5  0    75       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEELEY SHADOW 9169          16  14  2    74       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPONGEBOB 9485                5   2  0    65       ERRATA (675)
 LOCAR 630                    15  19  0    64       DEATH & TAXES (84)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZAER 9870                   12   9  0    55       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 BUTCHER 9954                  8   3  0    53       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 FIZZ AND FURS 9959           10   3  0    51       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 BLACK WIGHT 9974              6   3  0    49       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 LUCIFER 9758                  4   4  2    47       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 GARY 9483                     5   6  0    46       ERRATA (675)
-GORD 917                      7   0  0    45       DEATH & TAXES (84)
-RAY DARTON 9708               9   4  0    44       LACONIANS (487)
-DEAD URN 9827                 5   3  0    38       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
 ENSIGN 9922                   8   7  0    37       SEA DOGS (224)
 SQUIDWARD 9484                4   2  0    36       ERRATA (675)
 ANONYMISSUS 9972              7   3  0    35       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-TOSHA 9896                    9   7  0    34       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
-TIALIS 8810                   5   7  0    34       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ULSTER 9983                   5   2  0    32       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
-DESTRUCTOR Z 9967             5   3  0    31       CHAINED GIANTS (693)
 I WANT MY MUMMY 9985          4   2  0    30       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
-TUROC 9928                    2   8  0    27       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
-PHOTON 3292                   2   4  0    26       MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
 DIO DEVIL 9989                3   2  0    25       THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
 SUSHI 9991                    1   2  0    24       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEATH DWELLER 910             5   2  2    23       DEATH & TAXES (84)
 MEOUSA 9757                   2   6  0    20       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-TRIAL GROUP F 9993            1   1  0    19       CHAINED GIANTS (693)
-MS PAYNE 9965                 2   4  0    18       CHAINED GIANTS (693)
 HELLFIRE 9759                 3   5  0    14       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 CRISIS 9992                   1   2  0    11       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 HADES 9755                    0   9  0    10       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-5 POINTS 9998                 1   0  0     9       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
 SATAN 9756                    0   9  0     9       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-BIKINI 9482                   0   1  0     7       ERRATA (675)
 4 POINTS 10003                1   0  0     5       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
POTTY HOTTIE 9987       1  4 0 CENTER FOR OLDS 108  BLACK ORC             646  NONE
ARMAGH 9997             0  2 0 RYAN'S HENCHMEN 133  SPYMISTRESS SHAR      646  NONE
MAN OVERBOARD 10001     0  1 0 SEA DOGS 224         MERCENARY TAO         646  NONE
WOMAN OVERBOARD 10002   0  1 0 SEA DOGS 224         HIGH ELF              646  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- I hope somebody wins the BR before my +3 Def AB graduates. -- One Armed Bandit

26 July 2010
     Some managers have attempted to send personals and columns to hal, and hal has
been refusing to acknowledge their content.  I don't know what hal's problem is,
specifically, but for best success, send PLAIN TEXT (dot txt) in the body of the
email.  Not attachments.  Thank you. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ARMAGH was butchered by SPYMISTRESS SHARDA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
POTTY HOTTIE was murdered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
MAN OVERBOARD was assassinated by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
WOMAN OVERBOARD was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
STEELEY SHADOW was overpowered by PLANKTON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
THE CODDLER was viciously subdued by BIG PIMPIN' IMP in a 3 minute Challenge fight.
DELION handily defeated LOCAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
KRUSK vanquished BLACK WIGHT in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
FIZZ AND FURS unbelievably bested GARY in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight.
BUTCHER overpowered ENSIGN in a action packed 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
I WANT MY MUMMY outlasted SUSHI in a exciting 11 minute brutal Challenge fight.
CRISIS was devastated by DIO DEVIL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge conflict.
ERIN GO BRAGH was narrowly defeated by PINCH BLISTER in a 5 minute Title match.
JAMESON was handily defeated by BOATSWAIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LITTLE MOKELE 2 overpowered CLOVER in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
AZAER was overcome by SPONGEBOB in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bout.
LUCIFER devastated CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 2 minute brutal one-sided brawl.
ULSTER demolished SATAN in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SQUIDWARD overpowered HELLFIRE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
ANONYMISSUS viciously subdued HADES in a popular 2 minute gory contest.
MEOUSA vanquished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
4 POINTS unbelievably bested LBA GROUPIE in a unpopular 7 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         AIMED BLOW        38 -  26 -  1      59  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    45 -  33 -  1      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-LUNGE       18 -  17 -  1      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  18 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  21 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  18 -  0      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  28 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  35 -  1      30  |

Turn 646 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      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         4 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  5         2  PARRY-STRIKE   
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      PINCH BLISTER 9859         16  10  0   92 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
AIMED BLOW       BOATSWAIN 9958             10   3  0  100 SEA DOGS (224)
LUNGING ATTACK   BIG PIMPIN' IMP 9910       13   6  0   99 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
PARRY-LUNGE      ERIN GO BRAGH 2540         15  13  0   84 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
SLASHING ATTACK  JAMESON 4067               12   8  1   78 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
BASHING ATTACK   BUTCHER 9954                8   3  0   53 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
WALL OF STEEL    FIZZ AND FURS 9959         10   3  0   51 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
STRIKING ATTACK  BLACK WIGHT 9974            6   3  0   49 THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (566)
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 SUSHI 9991.  The ten other most popular fighters were BIG PIMPIN' IMP 9910, GARY 
9483, ERIN GO BRAGH 2540, SPONGEBOB 9485, ANONYMISSUS 9972, PLANKTON 9748, THE 
CODDLER 9746, DELION 9961, BUTCHER 9954, and LITTLE MOKELE 2 9946.

The least popular fighter this week was 4 POINTS 10003.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were I WANT MY MUMMY 9985, HELLFIRE 9759, SATAN 9756, CLOVER 2284, JAMESON 
4067, CRISIS 9992, BLACK WIGHT 9974, LOCAR 630, STEELEY SHADOW 9169, and WOMAN 
OVERBOARD 10002.

                 NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in 
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85.  If you requested that your team be placed in a 
specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Any teams not transferred 
out of DM 85 by October 1 will be deleted.  If you have questions about any of your 
teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI 

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free 
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!