DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/02/2011    Duedate: 05/14/2011

TALCAMA ARENA

DM-18    TURN-665

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MESHACH
SHEPHERDS (252)
(18-9531) [16-11-1,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MESHACH                        KOOL HERC
SHEPHERDS (252)                HIP HOP HEROES (511)
(18-9531) [16-11-1,96]         (18-6907) [3-1-0,42]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BOATSWAIN                      ARYA
SEA DOGS (224)                 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
(18-9958) [18-10-0,87]         (18-10062) [1-1-0,16]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SEA DOGS (224)              53
2. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)    47      OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
3. SHEPHERDS (252)             31      Unchartered Team
4. HIP HOP HEROES (511)        31
5. LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)        25      HIP HOP HEROES (511)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*MILITANTS (195)            6   3  0 66.7   1/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  9  1 0
 2/ 2 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 206 160  9 56.3   2/ 5 SEA DOGS (224)            7  3 0
 3- 3 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 236 198 15 54.4   3/ 2 SHEPHERDS (252)           6  7 0
 4/ 4 SEA DOGS (224)           442 411 28 51.8   4/ 1 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)     6  9 0
 5/ 6 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)    %1261 %1220 72 50.8   5/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     2  2 0
 6- 7*ACES (695)                 1   1  1 50.0   6/ 6 ERRATA (675)              2  2 0
 7/ 5 ERRATA (675)              22  23  0 48.9   7/ 0*HIP HOP HEROES (511)      2  3 0
 8/ 8 SHEPHERDS (252)          743 892 37 45.4   8- 7*MILITANTS (195)           1  0 0
 9- 9 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)    130 166 13 43.9   9- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)  1  1 0
10/10 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      38  53  1 41.8  10/11 LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)      1  3 0
11/11 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     17  24  0 41.5  11/ 9 DEVIL'S DEN (682)         1  9 0
12-12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   38  65  3 36.9  12-10 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)     0  3 0
13/ 0*HIP HOP HEROES (511)       6  12  0 33.3  13-13*ACES (695)                0  1 0
14/13 DEVIL'S DEN (682)         25  62  3 28.7  14-12 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   0  1 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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 674): VERMOUTH of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 556): CHARLIE HORSE of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 679): FALRONDIAL VOTH of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 651): IRONSIDE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 675): SCOOTIE PUFF JR of 011510A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 670): SPUTTERBUZZ of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 678): BARILOCHE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 663): FOOTLOOSE of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 664): DELION of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 663): WILD of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 631): TANNY of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 618): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 285): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 611): BRAID of I CAN'T BRUSH YOU (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 562): HABU of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 267): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 260): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 508): THE PLAGUE of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 236): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 556): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 674): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 556): GNU TEAM (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 679): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 651): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 675): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 670): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 678): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 663): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 664): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 663): BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 631): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 618): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 285): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 611): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 562): SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 267): ASIAN INVASION (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 260): TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 508): HORSE LAKERS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 236): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 556) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 674): HONESTY of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                (turn 673): HONEST JILES of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 556): AMBEERDEXTROUS of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
               (turn 555): BOLD MR. WASABI of 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 677): MEGA PIXEL of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 650): GERMAINE SHEPPARD of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 675): SCOOTIE PUFF JR of 011510A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
               (turn 674): RAVEN of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisant, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 670): SPUTTERBUZZ of TACKLE BOX (Buri, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 678): BARILOCHE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 662): LUNELLE MERRIN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 664): DELION of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 663): WILD of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
                           DARKNESS of DARK AT HEART (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 631): TANNY of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 618): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 662): LUNELLE MERRIN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 662): FIZZ AND FURS of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 661): YUEDEBAHL LITHA of THE RED BLADES (Bill the Bard, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 562): HABU of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
                 (turn 561): PHAEDRA of AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 257): DENG FEI of ASIAN INVASION (?, mgr.)
                           TIAN HU of ASIAN INVASION (?, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to TALCAMA once again!  Woof!  CENTER FOR OLDS were a bunch of dogs 
after OF WOLF AND MAN II got through with 'em!  4th ain't so sweet as 1st!  Phhbltt!  
Too much drinking and too little dodging gave SUPERIOR FORCES 6N a 0-0-0!  I got a 
good laugh out of it!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  Rankings always change.  Up 'n down. 
I think I'm gonna be...  Well, SEA DOGS' 2nd moved them up to 4-1-0 place.  What's 
with TUROC?  He actually beat DEVIL'S DEN's LUCIFER, and walked away with 24 more 
points from the fight.  Laughs were big at LUROCIAN PRIDE while they watched TUROC 
clobber LUCIFER.  He lost 23 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the 
stands.  ERRATA's hatred of OF WOLF AND MAN II surfaced again as SPONGEBOB challenged 
TALCAMA's top dog.  Try as he might, SPONGEBOB wasn't good enough at persuading 
DELION to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  Advice to fighters with a 1 
will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, CENTER FOR OLDS!  In my day, no team with a 1260-1216-72 would scare me 
off!  What's the problem, ERRATA?  What do people see in HELLFIRE?  Hers 8-9-0?  
DEVIL'S DEN ain't talkin', but she's got 33 points.  HARBOR MASTER didn't quite know 
what to make of a challenge she received from HEADBAND of ERRATA, who is 19 points 
below her.  HEADBAND perhaps got its just desserts, seeing as it lost to HARBOR 
MASTER and ended up with 27 recognition points.  I hate going to the effort of 
writing about the kind of fights that A'S SPECIAL BLEND gets in.  He fights people 
like DWAYNES FOLLY, 15 points below.  I thought A'S SPECIAL BLEND showed great skill 
and promise when he bested DWAYNES FOLLY.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big 
deal!   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover 
stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  I don't want 
to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MESHACH 9531                 16  11  1    96       SHEPHERDS (252)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUSHI 9991                    9   5  0   106       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPONGEBOB 9485                7   5  0    88       ERRATA (675)
 BOATSWAIN 9958               18  10  0    87       SEA DOGS (224)
 BEDDER 10043                  7   3  2    72       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRISIS 9992                   7   4  1    69       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JAMESON 4067                 15  14  1    66       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
 PETE 8637                     6   3  0    65       SHEPHERDS (252)
 TUROC 9928                    5   9  0    58       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARBOR MASTER 10008           7   4  0    56       SEA DOGS (224)
-TOSHA 9896                   10   7  0    53       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
 RANDOM 10028                  4   2  0    45       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 KOOL HERC 6907                3   1  0    42       HIP HOP HEROES (511)
-GARION 9776                   6   6  1    41       OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
 CARBONATED MILK 10036         6   5  0    41       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 HURIN 10030                   5   1  0    41       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
 BARNEY 10085                  4   2  0    40       SHEPHERDS (252)
 LUCIFER 9758                  8   9  3    37       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575        8  12  0    36       SHEPHERDS (252)
-MALCOM X 1846                 3   0  0    35       MILITANTS (195)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELLFIRE 9759                 8   9  0    33       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 10031       3   0  0    33       SEA DOGS (224)
 MEOUSA 9757                   7  10  0    31       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 TEAL'C 10055                  4   2  1    30       OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
-ALI 1849                      2   1  0    29       MILITANTS (195)
 HEADBAND 9601                 1   3  0    27       ERRATA (675)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHATROOMMATE 10034            5   6  0    23       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 SATAN 9756                    2  16  0    22       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 BABY ON BOARD 10078           2   0  0    20       SEA DOGS (224)
-SUPERIOR SNOTLING 10095       2   0  0    20       SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)
-RED BARON 10045               1   1  1    19       ACES (695)
 DWAYNES FOLLY 10020           1   4  0    19       LUROCIAN PRIDE (654)
 HADES 9755                    0  18  0    18       DEVIL'S DEN (682)
 ARYA 10062                    1   1  0    16       OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
 FUNKMASTER FLEX 6913          2   1  0    15       HIP HOP HEROES (511)
 JOYCE'S BRAIN 10080           4   2  0    14       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-BATTERY 10054                 2   2  0     9       OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
 SO WHAT? 10101                1   0  0     8       CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
 DROGO 10068                   1   1  0     8       OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
-BIKINI 9482                   0   1  0     7       ERRATA (675)
-HELMON 10074                  1   3  0     6       OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
-THE DUBLINER 10098            1   0  0     6       MILITANTS (195)
 KURTIS BLOW 6906              1   3  0     6       HIP HOP HEROES (511)
-PILON 10063                   1   0  0     5       OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)
-DERRY DARLIN 10093            0   1  0     5       RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
 SLICK RICK 6904               0   3  0     3       HIP HOP HEROES (511)
-MOYA 10083                    0   2  0     2       OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LL COOL J 6903          0  3 0 HIP HOP HEROES 511   DARK CHAMPION         665  NONE
ULSTER 9983             6  7 0 RYAN'S HENCHMEN 133  BEDDER 10043          662   
MAN OVERBOARD 10099     0  1 0 SEA DOGS 224         MERCENARY TAO         665  NONE
SARAH 10092             0  1 0 SHEPHERDS 252        BLACK ORC             665  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sushi -- Not really that silly, from my point of view. -- Assur

Suave -- I think I'm 0-something against you since my recent return. -- Assur

Delion -- Good riddance. -- Meshach

Jameson -- Tough being a slasher right now... -- Pete

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LL COOL J was barely slain by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SARAH was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SPONGEBOB was devastated by DELION in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
MESHACH overpowered BEDDER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title match.
PETE was devastated by BOATSWAIN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BARNEY overpowered HELLFIRE in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched Challenge brawl.
HEADBAND was vanquished by HARBOR MASTER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
A'S SPECIAL BLEND won victory over DWAYNES FOLLY in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
LUCIFER was vanquished by TUROC in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
CRISIS handily defeated CARBONATED MILK in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHATROOMMATE was demolished by KOOL HERC in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MEOUSA was handily defeated by RANDOM in a 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
TEAL'C bested SATAN in a 2 minute bout.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER handily defeated HADES in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
HURIN devastated JOYCE'S BRAIN in a 2 minute uneven duel.
FUNKMASTER FLEX outlasted DROGO in a unpopular 12 minute amateur's brawl.
KURTIS BLOW was savagely defeated by ARYA in a exciting 5 minute brutal novice's bout.
SLICK RICK was overpowered by BABY ON BOARD in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SO WHAT? bested MORDANT DESERTER in a 3 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 10         WALL OF STEEL     17 -   8 -  1      68  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         STRIKING ATTACK   37 -  30 -  4      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-LUNGE       14 -  17 -  3      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  11 -  2      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  28 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     1 -  30 -  1       3  |

Turn 665 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       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  2         5  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  4     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MESHACH 9531               16  11  1   96 SHEPHERDS (252)
LUNGING ATTACK   SPONGEBOB 9485              7   5  0   88 ERRATA (675)
AIMED BLOW       BOATSWAIN 9958             18  10  0   87 SEA DOGS (224)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HARBOR MASTER 10008         7   4  0   56 SEA DOGS (224)
WALL OF STEEL    HURIN 10030                 5   1  0   41 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
PARRY-STRIKE     BARNEY 10085                4   2  0   40 SHEPHERDS (252)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BOATSWAIN 9958.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ARYA 10062.  The ten other most popular fighters were BARNEY 10085, DWAYNES FOLLY 
10020, TUROC 9928, LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 10031, MESHACH 9531, BOATSWAIN 9958, HARBOR 
MASTER 10008, RANDOM 10028, TEAL'C 10055, and SATAN 9756.

The least popular fighter this week was FUNKMASTER FLEX 6913.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DROGO 10068, SLICK RICK 6904, KURTIS BLOW 6906, HADES 9755, 
MEOUSA 9757, CARBONATED MILK 10036, LUCIFER 9758, HEADBAND 9601, HELLFIRE 9759, and 
BEDDER 10043.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

DELION (18-9961) OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)