DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/18/2009 Duedate: 07/01/2009
ZUWAYZA ARENA
DM-19 TURN-615
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ARCHIPPUS
TROUBLED WATERS (350)
(19-4222) [14-4-0,130]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ARCHIPPUS POSITION IS EMPTY
TROUBLED WATERS (350)
(19-4222) [14-4-0,130]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ARCHIPPUS AQUILA
TROUBLED WATERS (350) TROUBLED WATERS (350)
(19-4222) [14-4-0,130] (19-4245) [10-6-1,115]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TROUBLED WATERS (350)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ANARCHY (342) 15
2. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) 13 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
3. TROUBLED WATERS (350) 1 Unchartered Team
4. UNDERWORLD (201) 0
5. WALI'S FINEST (419) 0 SUPERIOR HORDE 65Q (341)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 80 57 2 58.4 1/ 1 TROUBLED WATERS (350) 10 3 1
2- 2 IDES OF MARCH (226) 103 78 6 56.9 2/ 2 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 7 8 0
3/ 4 TROUBLED WATERS (350) 50 41 2 54.9 3/ 0 ANARCHY (342) 2 1 0
4- 3 WALI'S FINEST (419) 79 65 2 54.9 4- 5 UNDERWORLD (201) 2 2 0
5- 5 UNDERWORLD (201) 20 19 1 51.3 5- 3 WALI'S FINEST (419) 2 2 0
6/ 0 ANARCHY (342) 178 217 23 45.1 6- 6 IDES OF MARCH (226) 1 0 0
7/ 6 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 508 638 19 44.3 7- 4 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 1 3 0
8- 7*MONGO'S REVENGE (178) 0 1 0 0.0 8- 7*MONGO'S REVENGE (178) 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 620): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 622): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): STUMP of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 618): MAREY D'NUIT of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 616): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 614): ARCHIPPUS of TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 307): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 607): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 604): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 602): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 593): SLOWGO of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 555): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 282): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 263): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 483): SPLAT of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 470): SHMEGMA of HIT ME WITH... (?, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 450): ZOE ALDIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 446): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 212): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 410): LIRINI TYL VARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 403): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASSYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 392): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (NON, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 508): AIN GOBLINBANE of ECCENTRIC DWARVES (Banthius, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 620): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 622): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 618): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 616): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 614): TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 307): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Heathen Hatebred, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 607): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 604): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 602): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 593): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 555): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 282): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 262): CRIMINAL MINDS (?, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 483): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 470): ANDORIA (?, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 450): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 446): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 212): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 410): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 403): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 392): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 508): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): STUMP of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 615): NECROPALYSE of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 306): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
MANKILLER of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 606): CALLISTO of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): CHOLERA of PESTILENCE (?, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 601): PITT of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 554): HAWK NELSON of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 282): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
(turn 276): NIKKO of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 409): MORO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 402): JAGINRU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Greetings,
Anti said I should say something since I've held the throne two turns in a row.
Eh, can't say I feel motivated. Maybe if I win again.
Whitey C, since you teach well I'll probably challenge you again... the fights have
been pretty close so you might beat me. Not that I care all that much.
Later,
Archippus
Troubled Waters
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! Practice pays for PROJECT XY, who pummelled MODEL RAILROADER, to pocket
11 points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, VENOMOUS CONCUBINE was winsome,
after beating NICANOR and seeing him lose 8 points. ARCHIPPUS successfully staved
off a grab for the roses by TRASH COLLECTOR of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS. Does ZUWAYZA
have no one talented enough to dethrone him? Word has it one team in ZUWAYZA is
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
And how sociable are ZUWAYZA's warriors? Come, let us see.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Ask not for
whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Do not think spyreporting in ZUWAYZA is the highlight of my life. My fingers
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable
character. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid ZUWAYZA
farewell-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARCHIPPUS 4222 14 4 0 130 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MARCELLUS 5075 15 2 0 156 IDES OF MARCH (226)
AQUILA 4245 10 6 1 115 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
-WHITE CHOCOATE 4923 24 13 0 97 WALI'S FINEST (419)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STEWIE GRIFFIN 5070 19 9 1 87 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
-ERIC CARTMAN 5069 18 10 0 84 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
NICANOR 5025 8 2 1 77 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JEWEL 4924 13 16 0 72 WALI'S FINEST (419)
TRASH COLLECTOR 5091 11 12 1 69 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CARAMEL 4921 13 14 0 65 WALI'S FINEST (419)
EPAPHRAS 4229 9 6 0 65 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
-TANYA TUNNELLER 2967 4 4 0 59 UNDERWORLD (201)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ISIS 5006 7 7 0 42 WALI'S FINEST (419)
MODERN SCENE 5102 8 8 1 40 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-MINI ME 5093 6 13 1 40 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
-UREA 2451 4 3 0 40 UNDERWORLD (201)
-PENDULOUS PATTY 2241 4 3 0 35 UNDERWORLD (201)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BOB BEGGER 3172 3 1 0 33 UNDERWORLD (201)
FARM WEEKLY 5120 5 2 0 30 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-OPPIUS 5130 2 0 0 28 IDES OF MARCH (226)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE ENQUIRER 5131 4 1 0 21 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
PROJECT XY 5066 2 3 0 21 ANARCHY (342)
STOP-GAP 5068 5 1 0 16 ANARCHY (342)
-MR. BERZERKER 5133 1 0 0 14 WALI'S FINEST (419)
-3RD STORY MAN 2512 3 1 1 11 UNDERWORLD (201)
GAMMA 5067 2 4 1 11 ANARCHY (342)
MODEL RAILROADER 5121 2 5 0 11 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-DR. RUTH 5127 1 2 0 11 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Bob Begger -- I see you as opposed by your very nature to my chosen task in life. I
can't tolerate that. -- Trash Collector
P.S. And apparently the handicapper can't either, or why the uneven matchup? There
are standbys near your rank, after all.
Tanya Tunneller -- Odd, you aren't a dwarf, and who else would elect to live and work
underground? It's dark and cold. But I do approve of women having careers, that's
very Modern of you. -- Modern Scene
P.S. Just, you shouldn't aspire to be a successful gladiator.
Pendulous Patty -- Aren't you a bit LARGE for a bat? Quite out of scale. -- Model
Railroader
I could see that what the Mordant Deserter needed was some honest outdoor labor. And
fortunately, I had some to set him on. It will make a new man of him. -- Farm Weekly
Mordant Deserter among the sheep! Story on page three. -- The Enquirer
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
ARCHIPPUS devastated TRASH COLLECTOR in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
AQUILA savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 3 minute gory melee.
NICANOR lost to VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
EPAPHRAS defeated MODERN SCENE in a exciting 1 minute fight.
FARM WEEKLY devastated GAMMA in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
STOP-GAP defeated OSKSI NOBLE in a tiresome 6 minute struggle.
PROJECT XY devastated MODEL RAILROADER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
THE ENQUIRER overcame MORDANT DESERTER in a action packed 1 minute beginner's melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 0 - 1 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 6 - 2 - 0 75 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 7 - 0 68 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 12 - 1 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 21 - 2 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 1 39 |
Turn 615 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 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK ARCHIPPUS 4222 14 4 0 130 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
PARRY-LUNGE AQUILA 4245 10 6 1 115 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
BASHING ATTACK NICANOR 5025 8 2 1 77 TROUBLED WATERS (350)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ARCHIPPUS 4222. The most popular warrior this turn
was AQUILA 4245. The ten other most popular fighters were ARCHIPPUS 4222, THE
ENQUIRER 5131, EPAPHRAS 4229, MODERN SCENE 5102, FARM WEEKLY 5120, TRASH COLLECTOR
5091, NICANOR 5025, PROJECT XY 5066, GAMMA 5067, and MODEL RAILROADER 5121.
The least popular fighter this week was STOP-GAP 5068. The other ten least popular
fighters were MODEL RAILROADER 5121, GAMMA 5067, PROJECT XY 5066, NICANOR 5025, TRASH
COLLECTOR 5091, FARM WEEKLY 5120, MODERN SCENE 5102, EPAPHRAS 4229, THE ENQUIRER
5131, and ARCHIPPUS 4222.
SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN CLEVELAND!
Our summer FTF will be an eastern one this time, located in Cleveland, Ohio on July
17-19, 2009. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville, OH, at 15471
Royalton Rd (440-238-8800). Rooms are only $95.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy.
There is a free shuttle from the airport, free parking, and free high-speed wireless
internet in all guestrooms ($3/day in public space). The hotel has an indoor pool,
pool table, and hockey, and a fitness center. The hotel is located 1/2 mile from the
largest mall in Northeast Ohio, with indoor minigolf and pottery painting, and right
next door to Iceland Arena, which offers open skate and skate rental. They also have
four bikes on property available for checkout, as the Metro parks are next door as
well. The rooms are blocked--ask for the "Reality Simulations" room block. There are
many restaurants and nightspots nearby and at the Mall, as well as a cafe in the
hotel.
The tournament information sheet will be out imminently. We hope you're all looking
forward to the tournament and that we will see you there!