DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/01/2012 Duedate: 10/13/2012
TALCAMA ARENA
DM-18 TURN-702
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GURGLES
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-10111) [19-17-1,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GURGLES POSITION IS EMPTY
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-10111) [19-17-1,117]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GURGLES SLIPPERY MICKEY
CENTER FOR OLDS (108) CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
(18-10111) [19-17-1,117] (18-10198) [8-6-0,82]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 44
2. SHEPHERDS (252) 5 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
3. DEVIL'S DEN (682) 0 Unchartered Team
4. RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 0
5. GOON SQUAD (681) 0 (-1)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) %1351 %1309 76 50.8 1/ 1 CENTER FOR OLDS (108) 9 6 0
2/ 2 SHEPHERDS (252) 832 964 41 46.3 2/ 2 SHEPHERDS (252) 4 9 0
3- 3 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 171 204 14 45.6 3- 4 DEVIL'S DEN (682) 3 2 0
4- 5 GOLDEN LEGION (591) 52 72 1 41.9 4- 5 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133) 2 1 0
5/ 4 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504) 34 48 3 41.5 5/ 3 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504) 2 1 0
6- 6 GOON SQUAD (681) 9 17 0 34.6 6- 6 GOON SQUAD (681) 1 1 0
7- 7 DEVIL'S DEN (682) 43 109 4 28.3 7- 7 GOLDEN LEGION (591) 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 711): ABYSSINIAN of CAT'S MEOW (LHI, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 593): THE LIZARD KING of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): UBIQUITI BULLET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 688): KID KOALA of COLLEGE RADIO #4 (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): NOLBER PRING of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 707): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 715): BIG BAD DADDY JR of WESTNMAFIA (?, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 700): IAYELLE ORBIN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 701): KILL KITTEN of ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 700): NICK SEAFORT of CELESTIAL WRATH (Blackhart, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 666): VIPER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 654): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 303): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 648): ARMORED ECHO of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 599): QUIZBOY of VENTURE BROS. (Buri, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 545): KOLBERT MOON of MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 254): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 593): ??RADAR?? of DYSLEXICS UNTIE! II (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 711): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 593): THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): NUMBERS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 688): PEARL JAM (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 707): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 715): CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 700): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 701): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 700): BLOOD AND SAND (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 666): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 655): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 303): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 648): INTELLECTS OF HIPHOP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 599): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 545): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 254): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 593) PUNCHLINES et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 710): RANDOM MANIAC of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 593): ROBOT CHICKEN of THE FUNNY FARM (Buri, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 716): UBIQUITI BULLET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
(turn 715): HYPE MACHINE of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 712): NOLBER PRING of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 699): CLYDE of THE CLUB (Buri, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 654): LOGRANAL MAUR of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 654): BASKERVILLE PIG of HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 598): WINDSONG of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 285): TONG PAK FU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
(turn 289): QIONG YING of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 278): APPLESEED of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day,
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! Practice pays for LIPSTICK, who pummelled
FROGS FORM THE SKY, to pocket 16 points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which,
COCKEYED UMBRELLA was winsome, after beating AARON and seeing him lose 3 points.
Like a flirtacious debutante, TALCAMA's Duelmaster KILL KITTEN found himself the man
of the hour, being "invited to dance" 4 times! The arena was more crowded than usual
this time, as GURGLES faced TALCAMA's Duelmaster. In TALCAMA, nothing is permanent
(except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, GURGLES. So who's the team
that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt
to me.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in CENTER
FOR OLDS are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. As a woman
of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of SHEPHERDS, so did that sorry team shy from
CENTER FOR OLDS A'S SPECIAL BLEND found himself challenged by a warrior 24 below:
SLIPPERY MICKEY. SLIPPERY MICKEY of CENTER FOR OLDS kept its wits as it was bested
by A'S SPECIAL BLEND.
Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors.
Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
All good things must come to an end. Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards
fat! Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GURGLES 10111 19 17 1 117 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575 22 35 0 105 SHEPHERDS (252)
-ADAMANT 8075 12 9 1 105 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
KILL KITTEN 6843 18 14 1 99 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
-DERRY DARLIN 10093 12 6 0 91 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RUTH 10121 25 10 0 89 SHEPHERDS (252)
-FLEECE 9211 15 7 0 85 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
SLIPPERY MICKEY 10198 8 6 0 82 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-THE DUBLINER 10107 7 9 0 78 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
-CAFFREY 10012 7 5 1 75 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
-GOOSE 9277 9 7 0 72 GOLDEN LEGION (591)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LUCIFER 9758 12 18 4 63 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-HELLFIRE 9759 12 18 0 59 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171 14 6 0 53 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-MEOUSA 9757 11 19 0 52 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-FINN MACCOOL 10146 6 6 0 52 RYAN'S HENCHMEN (133)
-SATAN 9756 7 24 0 51 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-GOON 3 9711 3 8 0 39 GOON SQUAD (681)
AARON 10208 7 4 0 36 SHEPHERDS (252)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HADES 9755 1 30 0 33 DEVIL'S DEN (682)
-GOON 2 9705 3 0 0 26 GOON SQUAD (681)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MICHAELIS 10167 3 1 0 16 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
LIPSTICK 10268 1 0 0 16 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
DIP 10267 1 0 0 13 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
-GOON 1 9704 2 3 0 9 GOON SQUAD (681)
-DEODANTH 10164 1 3 1 7 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
-GOON 4 9720 1 1 0 6 GOON SQUAD (681)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOON 5 9778 0 2 0 2 GOON SQUAD (681)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MS-MS 10244 2 4 0 SHEPHERDS 252 MERCENARY TAO 702 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Slippery Mickey -- Any chance I can convince Suave to give you a different weapon
next time we meet? My first recommendation would be a War Flail, but any of the
blunt weapons seem to be equally good against Plate. And one of Suave's other
bashers, a fine Lord Protector named Delaware Run (who has almost 100 wins) favors
the Medium Shield as his favorite weapon. Perhaps you might want to check if that is
your natural weapon, too? -- Ruth
Gurgles -- What I want to say is stuck in my throat. -- A's Special Blend
Cockeyed Umbrella -- Assur is reconsidering. If you are going to teach like that, it
might be to my advantage to continue to challenge you. -- Aaron
Suave -- Aaron really isn't supposed to be scumming. But something about that little
old lady with the Umbrella makes Aaron stop and consider what he is doing. I have no
explanation. I blame it on the little old lady! -- Assur
P.S. The other two? Well...
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MS-MS was butchered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GURGLES viciously subdued KILL KITTEN in a 2 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
SLIPPERY MICKEY was luckily beaten by A'S SPECIAL BLEND in a 4 minute Challenge duel.
RUTH luckily beat VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 4 minute veteran's fight.
COCKEYED UMBRELLA outwaited AARON in a slow 15 minute duel.
DIP devastated LBA GROUPIE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LIPSTICK overcame FROGS FORM THE SKY in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 AIMED BLOW 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 15 - 10 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 9 - 1 55 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 12 - 0 48 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 10 - 0 47 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 8 - 1 47 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 2 40 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 10 - 1 38 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 10 - 0 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 702 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE GURGLES 10111 19 17 1 117 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
AIMED BLOW KILL KITTEN 6843 18 14 1 99 ARDUIN GRIMOIRE (504)
PARRY-RIPOSTE RUTH 10121 25 10 0 89 SHEPHERDS (252)
BASHING ATTACK SLIPPERY MICKEY 10198 8 6 0 82 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
TOTAL PARRY COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171 14 6 0 53 CENTER FOR OLDS (108)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GURGLES 10111. The most popular warrior this turn
was SLIPPERY MICKEY 10198. The ten other most popular fighters were GURGLES 10111,
LIPSTICK 10268, KILL KITTEN 6843, A'S SPECIAL BLEND 9575, RUTH 10121, DIP 10267,
MS-MS 10244, AARON 10208, COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was COCKEYED UMBRELLA 10171. The other ten least
popular fighters were AARON 10208, MS-MS 10244, DIP 10267, RUTH 10121, A'S SPECIAL
BLEND 9575, KILL KITTEN 6843, LIPSTICK 10268, GURGLES 10111, SLIPPERY MICKEY 10198,
and 0.