DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/10/2011 Duedate: 02/23/2011
ZUWAYZA ARENA
DM-19 TURN-654
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HAIR IN SINK
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
(19-4891) [18-9-0,107]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HAIR IN SINK GRIZZ GRIMHULT
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
(19-4891) [18-9-0,107] (19-5083) [5-0-1,73]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MILK IS OUT FARMERS ALMANAC
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
(19-4890) [13-14-0,96] (19-5239) [0-4-0,7]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MONOPOLY (430)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 30
2. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) 17 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
3. BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 12 Unchartered Team
4. MAN OR BEAST? (432) 12
5. SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 1 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
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) 14 3 1 82.4 1/ 1 MONOPOLY (430) 7 7 0
2/ 2*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 8 2 1 80.0 2/ 4*MAN OR BEAST? (432) 6 2 0
3- 3 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 158 101 6 61.0 3/ 3 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 5 3 0
4/ 4 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 48 32 1 60.0 4/ 5 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 3 11 0
5/ 5 IDES OF MARCH (226) 106 87 6 54.9 5/ 7*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 2 0 0
6- 6 WALI'S FINEST (419) 80 69 2 53.7 6- 2 CUNNING RUNTS (425) 2 2 0
7/ 7 MONOPOLY (430) 61 66 5 48.0 7/ 6 IDES OF MARCH (226) 2 3 0
8/ 8 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 608 727 21 45.5 8/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 1 2 0
9/ 9 SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 4 6 0 40.0 9- 9 WALI'S FINEST (419) 0 2 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 663): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 665): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 560): SAM ADAMS of MMMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 659): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 661): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 652): ALIDA BERN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): AURELIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 650): JEHLCH of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 626): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 647): DEE S. TROYER of DEVILS ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 644): HELEN KELLER of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 636): ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 594): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
(Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 526): SMASH of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 511): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 493): PETER DAVISON of THE DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 487): HARITH TEN MORU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): DIENEKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 443): QUEEN of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 435): SJS of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 551): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 663): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 665): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 560): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 659): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 661): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 652): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 650): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 326): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 644): IL MALVAGIO (Action, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 644): HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 636): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 594): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): DANGER DANGER (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 526): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 511): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 493): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 487): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 443): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 435): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 551): GLADIATORS et al (Caesar, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 662): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 664): ARISTOCLEA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 661): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): AURELIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
(turn 652): DID NOT FLUSH of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
WHITE CHOCOLATE of WALI'S FINEST (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 642): GANGPLANK RIDER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 634): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
SAZERAC of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
TAMRA KAI of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
(Master Darque, mgr.)
(turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 511): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 492): BARLO CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
(turn 447): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 443): BRASELL of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
(turn 442): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
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. For every
winner there is a loser. Speaking of losers, lets take a look at CUNNING RUNTS, who
went down to 2nd from 6th. Life is tough. Hey everybody, watch out for GRIZZ
GRIMHULT, who flew up 12 points in the rankings after mashing THIMBLE like a melon.
Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the
sands. THIMBLE was defeated by GRIZZ GRIMHULT and drops 10 points. Well here's a
duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! AURELIUS made a Dark Arena
Challenge against MOUNTAIN TROLL this week. The crowds were amazed this turn, as
MOUNTAIN TROLL killed the Duelmaster, AURELIUS, leaving IDES OF MARCH in mourning.
This incredible death has allowed, I might add, HAIR IN SINK from BASH BRO HOUSEMATE
to ascend to the throne of Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy. 4 out of
5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
Did you hear that WALI'S FINEST was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the
personal hygiene of WALI'S FINEST's warriors, I'm not surprised! For those of you
who like math, try this one: WALI'S FINEST + Weapons That go Boom = BASH BRO
HOUSEMATE + Avoid City. And who is this DESERT PLANTS you ask, with 52 points and a
12-16-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell! Challenging down 18 points was HAIR IN
SINK. Pretty soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.: The only way to
clean up' pins. Definition of petty: HAIR IN SINK bested THE ENQUIRER, a mismatch
of 18 points. Was it guts or an overtaxed mental capacity that had MILK IS OUT
challenge up 37 points in the rankings to take on SHORTLINE? To the crowd's chants
of 'Bo-zo bo-zo bo-zo', SHORTLINE was taken out by the lower-ranked MILK IS OUT.
(Maybe it's time to think Dark Arena?). In a touching display by a 'touched'
warrior, WOLF BLITZER went after DESERT PLANTS, who was higher by 23 points. Well,
when the dust settled, WOLF BLITZER was overcame by DESERT PLANTS.
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Knowing when to use the right
tactics at the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. 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
HAIR IN SINK 4891 18 9 0 107 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE GREAT GAZOO 5140 8 1 0 112 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
MILK IS OUT 4890 13 14 0 96 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE ENQUIRER 5131 20 24 0 84 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
MAGIC TODAY 5201 12 6 0 82 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
SHORTLINE 5208 11 4 0 81 MONOPOLY (430)
-JEWEL 4924 14 16 0 77 WALI'S FINEST (419)
GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083 5 0 1 73 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CARAMEL 4921 13 14 0 65 WALI'S FINEST (419)
FREE PARKING 5158 13 13 2 57 MONOPOLY (430)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THIMBLE 5157 13 13 1 53 MONOPOLY (430)
DESERT PLANTS 5150 12 16 0 52 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
DUALOPOLY 5220 6 5 0 49 MONOPOLY (430)
-OPPIUS 5130 3 1 0 44 IDES OF MARCH (226)
-BEETLEJUICE 5233 3 0 1 40 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
-ISIS 5006 7 8 0 39 WALI'S FINEST (419)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NAPOLEON 5200 7 7 0 28 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
WOLF BLITZER 5184 2 1 0 28 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
-MIGHTY MOUSE 5232 3 1 1 25 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
-GOLDA MEIR 5231 3 3 0 25 CUNNING RUNTS (425)
BEETLE BAILEY 5177 4 0 0 24 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
BEAR GRYLLS 5185 3 0 0 24 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-IZMIR 5081 1 1 0 23 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
HEMLOCK 5224 4 6 0 18 SERPENTS HOLD II (438)
-FLAMBERGE 5079 2 1 0 17 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
LARRY BIRD 5207 4 1 0 15 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
-MR. BERZERKER 5133 1 0 0 14 WALI'S FINEST (419)
FARMERS ALMANAC 5239 0 4 0 7 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHANCE CARD 5240 0 2 0 3 MONOPOLY (430)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
AURELIUS 5075 17 4 0 IDES OF MARCH 226 MOUNTAIN TROLL 654 NONE
DEAD ROMAN I 5250 0 1 0 IDES OF MARCH 226 SHEWISH GIANT 654 NONE
DEAD ROMAN II 5251 0 1 0 IDES OF MARCH 226 DARK CHAMPION 654 NONE
WATER WORKS 5221 4 4 0 MONOPOLY 430 BEETLEJUICE 5233 651
HERBALIST 5247 1 1 0 THE MAGNIFICENT 241 EMBEZZLING SCRIB 654 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
All -- I am getting together as many Duelmaster players as possible to play in a game
of Hyborian War as a change of pace. We already have 17 players that are interested
and we are trying to get as many as possible involved before I submit the list to
RSI. I am collecting the names and top 3 kingdoms that the players are interested in
and submitting it myself so we can all play in the same game. If you are interested
PM me in the DuelII Forums at Tripwire or email me at azaer123@comcast.net. --
Tripwire
The Enquirer -- It worked for my teammate, perhaps you can vault me to success. And
if it helps, I'll puts all sorts of odd chemicals in my hair so you'll have more to
report on than simply hair falling out and being left in the sink. -- Hair in Sink
Few would make such a sacrifice!
Shortline -- Time to try something different. Clearly a few milk bottles left out do
nothing to slow your progress. Perhaps I need to FILL your bathtub with sour milk.
That might slow you down. -- Milk is Out
Aurelius -- Congrats. We wish you the best. -- Assur and the Bash Brothers
Hair In Sink? Or Creature From Black Lagoon? Writhing Tentacles! Insidious Webs!
Scientists Puzzled! Story on page 10. -- The Enquirer
Aurelius -- Ides of March? I wish! More like deepest winter here at the moment. --
Magic Today
P.S. Okay, so it IS deepest winter. That doesn't mean I have to like it.
Thimble -- So! This is your sneaky tactic to blunt the thorns, is it? I will come
up with a counter, as soon as I thaw out. -- Desert Plants
Beetle Bailey -- I did not expect such energy from you. It's unseasonal. -- Farmers
Almanac
Chance Card -- And a fortunate chance it was. -- Herbalist
Free Parking -- If your new WIT is any good, you will realize that there is no such
thing as free lunch OR parking. -- Desert Plants
Hair in Sink -- Huh, the public is never satisfied. -- Magic Today
Our congratulations to Aurelius, who whisked in and back out. -- Jorja and the Mags
And we salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Mags
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
AURELIUS was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD ROMAN II was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DEAD ROMAN I was easily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
HAIR IN SINK vanquished THE ENQUIRER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
MILK IS OUT defeated SHORTLINE in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
WOLF BLITZER was bested by DESERT PLANTS in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
BEAR GRYLLS defeated HEMLOCK in a 3 minute Challenge struggle.
MAGIC TODAY overpowered FREE PARKING in a popular 1 minute gruesome mismatched brawl.
GRIZZ GRIMHULT vanquished THIMBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DUALOPOLY vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BEETLE BAILEY won victory over FARMERS ALMANAC in a popular 6 minute fight.
LARRY BIRD beat CHANCE CARD in a popular 3 minute novice's melee.
HERBALIST was murdered by EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 11 - 5 - 0 69 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 3 - 1 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 31 - 28 - 0 53 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 23 - 0 51 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 8 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 15 - 1 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
Turn 654 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 4 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 1 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK HAIR IN SINK 4891 18 9 0 107 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
AIMED BLOW MAGIC TODAY 5201 12 6 0 82 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
STRIKING ATTACK SHORTLINE 5208 11 4 0 81 MONOPOLY (430)
SLASHING ATTACK DUALOPOLY 5220 6 5 0 49 MONOPOLY (430)
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 FARMERS ALMANAC 5239. The ten other most popular fighters were CHANCE CARD
5240, BEAR GRYLLS 5185, DESERT PLANTS 5150, HEMLOCK 5224, BEETLE BAILEY 5177, MILK IS
OUT 4890, WOLF BLITZER 5184, MAGIC TODAY 5201, HAIR IN SINK 4891, and GRIZZ GRIMHULT
5083.
The least popular fighter this week was THIMBLE 5157. The other ten least popular
fighters were THE ENQUIRER 5131, DEAD ROMAN I 5250, DEAD ROMAN II 5251, HERBALIST
5247, LARRY BIRD 5207, FREE PARKING 5158, SHORTLINE 5208, DUALOPOLY 5220, GRIZZ
GRIMHULT 5083, and HAIR IN SINK 4891.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
AURELIUS (19-5075) IDES OF MARCH (226)