DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/05/2007 Duedate: 07/18/2007 ZUWAYZA ARENA DM-19 TURN-564 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MURPHY THE SIERRAS (393) (19-4703) [20-6-2,137] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MURPHY POSITION IS EMPTY THE SIERRAS (393) (19-4703) [20-6-2,137] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BLOOD SPORTS ONG-BAK THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) TAHAHN HAH (420) (19-4926) [16-8-0,91] (19-4928) [11-8-1,63] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM THE SIERRAS (393) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. THE SIERRAS (393) 36 2. TEAM CHAOS (422) 28 THE SIERRAS (393) 3. WALI'S FINEST (419) 23 Unchartered Team 4. TAHAHN HAH (420) 20 5. JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 2 HITLIST 19 (362) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 THE SIERRAS (393) 84 35 3 70.6 1/ 3 THE SIERRAS (393) 9 1 0 2- 2 ARMY OF DARKNESS (421) 9 4 0 69.2 2/ 1 WALI'S FINEST (419) 8 7 0 3/ 3 WALI'S FINEST (419) 51 32 0 61.4 3/ 2 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 7 8 0 4- 4 FUNKY FOLK (405) 91 70 5 56.5 4/ 6 TEAM CHAOS (422) 5 10 0 5/ 5 IDES OF MARCH (226) 44 44 3 50.0 5/ 5 TAHAHN HAH (420) 5 10 0 6/ 6 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 368 397 35 48.1 6/ 4 IDES OF MARCH (226) 4 4 0 7/ 7 TAHAHN HAH (420) 43 51 2 45.7 7/ 7 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 4 9 1 8/ 8 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 393 506 17 43.7 8- 9 FUNKY FOLK (405) 1 2 0 9/ 9 TEAM CHAOS (422) 58 86 0 40.3 9- 8 ARMY OF DARKNESS (421) 1 3 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Well, well, well, lookie here, Murphy is the top dog of Zuwayza. I knew it would happen, but my manager was quite shocked. Pretty obvious who's gonna challenge me this turn, but I have different ideas. If they get their challenge, then bummer, but if I get mine then right on! So, fellow combatants, strap on the gear and get ready to rumble, 'cause Murphy is a-comin' to town. See ya on the sands, boys! Murphy 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 SIERRAS now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. Hey everybody, watch out for RED LAKE, who flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing TIBERIUS like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. TIBERIUS was defeated by RED LAKE and drops 17 points. Well, everybody's pal MURPHY moved his record to 20-6-2 by defeating FLAVIUS VALERIUS in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 8 recognition points. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff? Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ZUWAYZA arena. Did you hear that TEAM CHAOS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of TEAM CHAOS' warriors, I'm not surprised! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch THE SIERRAS' act in the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from TEAM CHAOS. Well just about everybody wants a piece of VENENOSO, who was this week's most challenged warrior. Was it guts or an overtaxed mental capacity that had TIPPY challenge up 27 points in the rankings to take on FLIGHT JOURNAL? This week TIPPY 9-8-0 fought FLIGHT JOURNAL 11-15-0 and in losing gained 5 points. I know several gladiators who could go for a few fights like that. Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the most interesting, though! In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, VENENOSO was mashed by FINESSE, who let VENENOSO know that killing members of TAHAHN HAH is a no-no. Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no. Silly buggers, eh? Well, there's the manager of the ZUWAYZA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Well, there goes another Spy Report. Good luck in next week's fights. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MURPHY 4703 20 6 2 137 THE SIERRAS (393) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -DARDANIUS 2683 11 3 0 153 IDES OF MARCH (226) FLAVIUS VALERIUS 4948 14 11 0 99 TEAM CHAOS (422) BLOOD SPORTS 4926 16 8 0 91 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MATARSE FURY 4880 15 14 2 82 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) -GIMME SOME SUGAR 4936 8 2 0 76 ARMY OF DARKNESS (421) WHITE CHOCOATE 4923 15 3 0 69 WALI'S FINEST (419) HIDEKI HAO 4874 16 15 2 67 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FLIGHT JOURNAL 4907 11 15 0 65 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) CARAMEL 4921 11 8 0 64 WALI'S FINEST (419) ONG-BAK 4928 11 8 1 63 TAHAHN HAH (420) NIFTY NICKEL 4941 11 11 1 60 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) JEWEL 4924 9 9 0 58 WALI'S FINEST (419) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RED LAKE 4834 6 3 0 56 THE SIERRAS (393) FINESSE 4930 10 9 1 54 TAHAHN HAH (420) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TIMES 4908 10 16 0 46 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) -PUBLIUS 4994 5 1 0 44 IDES OF MARCH (226) TIPPY 4943 9 8 0 41 TAHAHN HAH (420) SOLSTICE 4998 6 2 0 40 TEAM CHAOS (422) HOT ROD II 4961 7 9 1 34 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) TIBERIUS 5002 5 1 1 34 IDES OF MARCH (226) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VENENOSO 4959 4 7 3 30 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) 18K FEET 5004 3 0 0 29 THE SIERRAS (393) JAKRAPONG 4979 5 4 0 24 TAHAHN HAH (420) -PETE MOSS 4968 4 1 1 24 FUNKY FOLK (405) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -METELLUS 4995 4 4 1 21 IDES OF MARCH (226) RECHONCHO 4977 3 7 1 21 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) LUSCIOUS 5007 2 2 0 18 WALI'S FINEST (419) ISIS 5006 2 2 0 14 WALI'S FINEST (419) -JACK HAMMA 5001 1 0 0 13 FUNKY FOLK (405) ZILPAN ZILLAH 5026 1 0 0 10 TEAM CHAOS (422) -CANDY KANE 4997 0 2 0 2 FUNKY FOLK (405) SOM QWAM 5024 0 1 0 1 TAHAHN HAH (420) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FREGADERA 4976 4 5 0 JAGUAR WARRIORS 296 STONE GOLEM 386 564 NONE TEERAPONG 4958 4 9 0 TAHAHN HAH 420 VENENOSO 4959 563 JUST REV EKA THANATOS 5010 1 4 0 TEAM CHAOS 422 DARK CHAMPION 384 564 NONE TYCHO THERON 5009 1 4 0 TEAM CHAOS 422 BLACK ORC 380 564 NONE PERSONAL ADS Tycho -- Think I was just a little too tall for ya. -- 18k Hideki -- Sure seemed awful easy, was wondering if somehow you knew we were fighting for the DM and it made you nervous. -- Murphy Jakrapong -- You were bound and determined to hang in long enough to make me sweat weren't you? Had to take a shower and everything. -- Red Lake Murphy -- Finally decided to graduate? Well, hurry up and get it over with. I'm next in line for DM. -- Hideki Hao Teerapong -- You should have killed me while you had the chance. Now look who's dead. -- Venenoso Times -- Where are all those famous people you were gonna introduce me to? -- Fregadara Candy Cane -- I like the way your hips sway when you swing your weapon. <growl> -- Rechoncho "The battle begins." Short and to the point, although in some case, "battle" is exaggerating. Flavius Valerius -- (with a slight inclination of the head) I see you have learned the true meaning of... Blood Sports P.S. While I prefer to be on the other side, I salute one who knows how it should be done. White Chocolate -- Forget advertising, just gimme it all. -- Nifty Nickel P.S. Okay, so I like dark chocolate better, I'll TAKE white if that's all that's offered. Not that it even BEGINS to match the rich, mysterious TASTE, but...us low- class advertising flyers have to take what we can get. Jewel -- Indeed, yes, you are a lovely jewel, and it would be my pleasure to take you up and show you some of my best moves. Loop the loop, barrel roll, all of them. Say yes! -- Flight Journal, mildly smitten Fregadera -- If you want to make the cover, you have to keep a grip on your weapons, woman! No dropping them all over the place like they were dirty socks. Work on this. -- Times P.S. Try glue. Caramel -- I feel sure that Hot Rod would have something to say to you, but his mouth is stuck shut (thank you!) with strings of gooey caramel. Well done. -- Times Matarse Fury -- Well, usually I have a longer runway to build up flying speed. -- Flight Journal P.S. And usually, I have the full use of my limbs. Ouch. Hideki Hao -- I cannot die, if you kill me, I will return in a new body. So go for it. Blood and death is what the arena is all about! -- Blood Sports Hideki Hao -- If I could believe that killing Blood Sports would mean the last of him, I would urge you on. Unfortunately, it is more likely to mean Blood Sports Forever. Tedious. -- Jorja LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS FREGADERA was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. EKA THANATOS was viciously butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. TYCHO THERON was killed by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. FINESSE vanquished VENENOSO in a popular 1 minute gory mismatched Bloodfeud brawl. HIDEKI HAO was demolished by BLOOD SPORTS in a 1 minute Challenge competition. MATARSE FURY vanquished NIFTY NICKEL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. TIPPY was luckily beaten by FLIGHT JOURNAL in a 2 minute Challenge brawl. JAKRAPONG slimly won victory over RECHONCHO in a 3 minute Challenge melee. ISIS was vanquished by SOLSTICE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. MURPHY viciously subdued FLAVIUS VALERIUS in a 1 minute veteran's Title fight. ONG-BAK was luckily beaten by WHITE CHOCOATE in a exciting 2 minute brutal fight. CARAMEL devastated HOT ROD II in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. RED LAKE demolished TIBERIUS in a 1 minute mismatched match. TIMES was overpowered by JEWEL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict. 18K FEET defeated LUSCIOUS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's duel. SOM QWAM was vanquished by ZILPAN ZILLAH in a 1 minute one-sided fray. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 11 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 25 - 21 - 4 54 | |BASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 19 - 1 51 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 45 - 44 - 1 51 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 16 - 1 48 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 13 - 14 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 10 - 0 44 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 21 - 0 38 | |AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 564 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 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 7 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK MURPHY 4703 20 6 2 137 THE SIERRAS (393) LUNGING ATTACK FLAVIUS VALERIUS 4948 14 11 0 99 TEAM CHAOS (422) PARRY-RIPOSTE BLOOD SPORTS 4926 16 8 0 91 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) PARRY-LUNGE MATARSE FURY 4880 15 14 2 82 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) TOTAL PARRY WHITE CHOCOATE 4923 15 3 0 69 WALI'S FINEST (419) BASHING ATTACK HIDEKI HAO 4874 16 15 2 67 JAGUAR WARRIORS (296) SLASHING ATTACK CARAMEL 4921 11 8 0 64 WALI'S FINEST (419) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BLOOD SPORTS 4926. The most popular warrior this turn was ONG-BAK 4928. The ten other most popular fighters were TIPPY 4943, RECHONCHO 4977, FREGADERA 4976, 18K FEET 5004, MURPHY 4703, FINESSE 4930, JAKRAPONG 4979, LUSCIOUS 5007, BLOOD SPORTS 4926, and MATARSE FURY 4880. The least popular fighter this week was SOM QWAM 5024. The other ten least popular fighters were TIBERIUS 5002, HOT ROD II 4961, FLAVIUS VALERIUS 4948, ISIS 5006, NIFTY NICKEL 4941, HIDEKI HAO 4874, TIMES 4908, VENENOSO 4959, TYCHO THERON 5009, and EKA THANATOS 5010. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: MURPHY (19-4703) THE SIERRAS (393) SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN ATLANTA! Our next summer FTF will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 27-29, 2007. It will be held at the Sheraton Buckhead Hotel in Atlanta, on 3405 Lenox Road NE (404-261-9250). Room rates are $95.00 per night, 1-4 occupancy. There is a free shuttle from the MARTA station two blocks away and free parking, high speed internet (for extra charge), fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--ask for the Reality Simulations room block. Look for transportation info in the tournament information sheet. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!