DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/23/2010 Duedate: 10/06/2010
ZUWAYZA ARENA
DM-19 TURN-644
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ERIC CARTMAN
CUNNING RUNTS (425)
(19-5069) [38-12-0,197]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ERIC CARTMAN BLIZZARD
CUNNING RUNTS (425) JANUARY (437)
(19-5069) [38-12-0,197] (19-5216) [2-1-0,29]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MILK IS OUT MILK IS OUT
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
(19-4890) [9-8-0,105] (19-4890) [9-8-0,105]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MONOPOLY (430)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MONOPOLY (430) 44
2. BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 32 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
3. JANUARY (437) 28 Unchartered Team
4. MAN OR BEAST? (432) 0
5. CUNNING RUNTS (425) -7 JANUARY (437)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*MAN OR BEAST? (432) 8 1 1 88.9 1/ 2 MONOPOLY (430) 9 6 0
2/ 2 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 140 87 4 61.7 2/ 1 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 7 5 0
3/ 3 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 31 20 1 60.8 3/ 3 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 7 8 0
4/ 4 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 589 699 21 45.7 4/ 5 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 4 5 1
5/ 5 MONOPOLY (430) 35 43 5 44.9 5/ 6*JANUARY (437) 2 8 0
6/ 6*JANUARY (437) 2 8 0 20.0 6- 4*MAN OR BEAST? (432) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 653): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 655): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 540): SCOURGE of THE CONFESSIORS (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 649): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 642): BRADLEY of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 643): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 640): DEATHWIND FORGE of CLAN CROW (Owsly, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 637): LIL ETHE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SHARK BAIT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 626): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 586): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 516): BACK of GET (JE, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 502): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 483): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 477): ABRA CADAVER of REIGNING DOOM (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 229): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 541): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTRHOPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 653): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 655): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 540): HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 649): DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 651): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 642): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 643): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 640): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 321): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 637): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 634): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 626): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 586): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 293): LAND OF OZ (Oz the ALL-Succeeding, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 280): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 516): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 502): BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 483): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 477): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 229): SUPER STARS (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 433): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 433): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 541): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 648): CYBERMANCER of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 324): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
(turn 323): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 640): RINDEL of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 632): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 626 BRENDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 625): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 299): LADY WINTER of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 477): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 228): SQUEEZE of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 439): SPARTAN 1 of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 425): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Much has changed in ZUWAYZA since last I was here. Never fear, Olaf Modeen
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters. Woof! CUNNING RUNTS were
a bunch of dogs after MONOPOLY got through with 'em! 2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!
Apparently ZUWAYZA isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought. The
Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn! Another fighter (MILK IS OUT 9-8-0)
challenged another Duelmaster (ERIC CARTMAN 38-12-0). Life goes on. MILK IS OUT was
reminded on the sands why ERIC CARTMAN is Duelmaster. Wouldn't it be nice to have
live subjects to practice on? I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted
prisoners.
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. THE
ENQUIRER didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he received from DID NOT FLUSH
of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE, who is 18 points below him. DID NOT FLUSH perhaps got his
just desserts, seeing as he beat THE ENQUIRER and ended up with 88 recognition
points. I hate going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that HAIR IN
SINK gets in. He fights people like THIMBLE, 12 points below. I thought HAIR IN
SINK showed great skill and promise when he defeated THIMBLE. All right, so I slept
through it! Big deal!
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You
young rapscallions, take note!
Well, I'm pretty much through. You guys need to get back practicing. All work
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter. Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.
Olaffighterwork and no play. Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and
good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ERIC CARTMAN 5069 38 12 0 197 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COOKING LITE 5146 14 7 2 105 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
MILK IS OUT 4890 9 8 0 105 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DID NOT FLUSH 5166 8 6 1 88 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
MINI ME 5093 17 24 3 82 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
-THE GREAT GAZOO 5140 5 0 0 73 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
THE ENQUIRER 5131 19 15 0 72 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
HAIR IN SINK 4891 12 5 0 68 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FREE PARKING 5158 9 7 2 50 MONOPOLY (430)
THIMBLE 5157 8 8 1 43 MONOPOLY (430)
DESERT PLANTS 5150 8 10 0 34 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHORTLINE 5208 2 3 0 31 MONOPOLY (430)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLIZZARD 5216 2 1 0 29 JANUARY (437)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAGIC TODAY 5201 5 3 0 23 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-BEAR GRYLLS 5185 2 0 0 19 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
-BEETLE BAILEY 5177 2 0 0 19 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
NAPOLEON 5200 5 2 0 17 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
WATER WORKS 5221 1 0 0 16 MONOPOLY (430)
-DONKEY HOTAY 5187 1 0 1 14 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
DUALOPOLY 5220 1 0 0 13 MONOPOLY (430)
ART OF THE WORLD 5202 2 6 0 12 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-LARRY BIRD 5207 2 1 0 9 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
-WOLF BLITZER 5184 1 0 0 9 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
KIM JONG-IL 5210 2 2 0 8 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BILLY 5222 0 1 0 JANUARY 437 SPYMASTER 644 NONE
BOBBY 5223 0 1 0 JANUARY 437 BANDIT PRINCE 644 NONE
THE BOOT 5156 7 8 1 MONOPOLY 430 DID NOT FLUSH 5166 643
PERSONAL ADS
Deep Thought -- That strat did exactly what I expected it to, which is both good and
bad. Just two more turns and we are rid of you forever! -- Assur
The Enquirer -- Great for wisdom. Application of that wisdom is not as clear. -- Did
Not Flush
How is it that I have the best record on my team with the least skill?!? -- Hair in
Sink
Divine favor?
This turns ads (missed last turns cutoff by a few hours):
Monopoly -- Condolences, but clearly that Boot was worn out past its usefulness. --
Assur
P.S. Next time, you might consider training in a different style. PLs that get 1
shot so often have issues (5 of the 6 matchups my bashers had were 1 shot victories,
the 6th was a 2 shot victory).
The Enquirer -- No comment. -- Hair in Sink
Eric Cartman -- It is with great pleasure that I congratulate you in advance of what
I suspect will be a pleasant retirement. You've proven nothing to me that I didn't
already know. Sadly, Milk is Out doesn't need the throne to graduate. Only
victories which you've denied him. I do thank you for all the skills, but they
aren't enough to send Milk to an Adepts tourney. -- Assur
Hair in the Sink! Spaghetti Monster from the Dark Hole! Vampire Spider Deposits
Web! Read All About It If You Dare! Story on page 6, pictures on page 7. Amazing
Disclosures! -- The Enquirer
Mini Me -- I warned you, and now see! You're as wide as you are high, and this is
not "mini." You'll have to change your name to Maxi Me! -- Cooking Lite
Thimble -- That's the entire month's allotment of rain you're carrying away. Bring
it back! -- Desert Plants
Free Parking -- No art in that. -- Art of the World
Blizzard -- Odd, I could have sworn that spell was supposed to produce a "mild,
cooling breeze." I wonder if I should have gone with the maplewood wand after all,
instead of box elder? But they're nearly the same thing, it shouldn't have made a
difference. Hmm, maybe... iodized salt, instead of plain? A different flavor of
incense? Let me look into this and then I'll try again. -- Magic Today
Mini Me -- I understand about the challenges, but if you don't cut back on the fats
and sugars, you won't fit in a "tiny" rocking chair. -- Cooking Lite
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BOBBY was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BILLY was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MILK IS OUT was overcome by ERIC CARTMAN in a popular 4 minute Challenge Title match.
HAIR IN SINK vanquished THIMBLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
DID NOT FLUSH overpowered THE ENQUIRER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
COOKING LITE devastated MINI ME in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
FREE PARKING devastated DESERT PLANTS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NAPOLEON was overcome by BLIZZARD in a 2 minute fight.
ART OF THE WORLD was handily defeated by SHORTLINE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
MAGIC TODAY won victory over KIM JONG-IL in a popular 1 minute duel.
WATER WORKS vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
DUALOPOLY overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 - 0 80 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 10 - 3 - 0 77 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 7 - 0 61 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 1 54 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 26 - 30 - 2 46 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 11 - 0 45 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 36 - 3 44 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 - 0 20 |
Turn 644 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:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 5 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 4 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY ERIC CARTMAN 5069 38 12 0 197 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
STRIKING ATTACK COOKING LITE 5146 14 7 2 105 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
BASHING ATTACK MILK IS OUT 4890 9 8 0 105 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
LUNGING ATTACK THE ENQUIRER 5131 19 15 0 72 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MILK IS OUT 4890. The most popular warrior this
turn was MILK IS OUT 4890. The ten other most popular fighters were ERIC CARTMAN
5069, COOKING LITE 5146, BLIZZARD 5216, MAGIC TODAY 5201, WATER WORKS 5221, HAIR IN
SINK 4891, DID NOT FLUSH 5166, FREE PARKING 5158, SHORTLINE 5208, and MINI ME 5093.
The least popular fighter this week was ART OF THE WORLD 5202. The other ten least
popular fighters were DESERT PLANTS 5150, THE ENQUIRER 5131, THIMBLE 5157, BILLY
5222, BOBBY 5223, DUALOPOLY 5220, KIM JONG-IL 5210, NAPOLEON 5200, MINI ME 5093, and
SHORTLINE 5208.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
ERIC CARTMAN (19-5069) CUNNING RUNTS (425)