DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/24/2011 Duedate: 03/09/2011
ZUWAYZA ARENA
DM-19 TURN-655
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
HAIR IN SINK
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
(19-4891) [19-9-0,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HAIR IN SINK GRIZZ GRIMHULT
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
(19-4891) [19-9-0,113] (19-5083) [6-0-1,92]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MILK IS OUT FREE PARKING
BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) MONOPOLY (430)
(19-4890) [14-14-0,106] (19-5158) [14-13-2,82]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
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TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MONOPOLY (430) 36
2. BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 27 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
3. BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 19 Unchartered Team
4. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) 16
5. SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 7 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
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- 2*MAN OR BEAST? (432) 6 2 0
2/ 2*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 9 2 1 81.8 2/ 4 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 6 9 0
3/ 4 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 50 35 1 58.8 3/ 1 MONOPOLY (430) 6 9 0
4- 5 IDES OF MARCH (226) 106 87 6 54.9 4/ 3 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414) 5 5 0
5/ 6 WALI'S FINEST (419) 80 70 2 53.3 5/ 5*BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426) 3 0 0
6/ 7 MONOPOLY (430) 64 68 5 48.5 6/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 1 2 0
7/ 8 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 611 729 21 45.6 7- 7 IDES OF MARCH (226) 1 3 0
8/ 9 SERPENTS HOLD II (438) 5 6 0 45.5 8/ 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 664): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 666): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 562): STONEDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 660): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 662): SARDO GRACKEL of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 653): SEXTUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 654): HAIR IN SINK of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 651): TRINKET of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 627): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 648): SLITHER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 645): HELEN KELLER of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 637): ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 595): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): ACE FREHLEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 527): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 512): CATIPILLAR of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 494): VONNER WESS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 488): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 449): RIELLA TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 444): QUEEN of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 436): SJS of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 552): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 664): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 666): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 562): HARRY POTTER AND THE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 660): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 662): MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 653): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 654): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 651): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 645): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 645): HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 637): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 595): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): DANGER DANGER (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 526): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 512): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 494): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 488): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 449): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 444): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 436): J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 552): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 16 WILLAF (turn 661): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): AURELIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, 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 527): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 511): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 488): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 443): BRASELL of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Thanks to all those who have made it possible for me to be here. With luck,
perhaps I'll be here again after this turn. As long as I don't get hit by a train,
Assur says I have a decent shot to stay here.
But in this business, there are no sure things, other than you'll always have
issues with housemates.
Hair in Sink
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Hey everybody, watch out for FREE PARKING, who flew up 25 points in
the rankings after mashing KHALHUMS DWARF like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy.
And falling like a basher in the top ten was MAGIC TODAY, who dropped 13 points after
a disappointing (to say the least) bout with GRIZZ GRIMHULT. Our battling duelmaster
HAIR IN SINK has managed to hold the title, fending off THE ENQUIRER's none too
subtle advances. Better luck next time, THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS. Can you believe they
are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?
Here is other news that is of note. Did you hear that SERPENTS HOLD II was most
avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of SERPENTS HOLD II's
warriors, I'm not surprised! Okay, so I may not be funny, but catch BASH BRO
HOUSEMATE's act in the arena. Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running from
SERPENTS HOLD II. Well just about everybody wants a piece of MAGIC TODAY, who was
this week's most challenged warrior. MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE had better
have a good reason for challenging down 15 points in a challenge which he won. I
thought MILK IS OUT showed great skill and promise when he defeated SHORTLINE. All
right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Remember: alliances are great,
but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.
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?). Okay, so I may not be the world's
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye.
(Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAIR IN SINK 4891 19 9 0 113 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MILK IS OUT 4890 14 14 0 106 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083 6 0 1 92 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE ENQUIRER 5131 20 25 0 85 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
FREE PARKING 5158 14 13 2 82 MONOPOLY (430)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JEWEL 4924 14 16 0 77 WALI'S FINEST (419)
SHORTLINE 5208 11 5 0 75 MONOPOLY (430)
MAGIC TODAY 5201 12 7 0 69 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CARAMEL 4921 13 14 0 65 WALI'S FINEST (419)
THIMBLE 5157 14 13 1 63 MONOPOLY (430)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUALOPOLY 5220 7 5 0 56 MONOPOLY (430)
DESERT PLANTS 5150 13 16 0 55 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-OPPIUS 5130 3 1 0 44 IDES OF MARCH (226)
ISIS 5006 7 9 0 38 WALI'S FINEST (419)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-WOLF BLITZER 5184 2 1 0 28 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
HEMLOCK 5224 5 6 0 25 SERPENTS HOLD II (438)
-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)
-FLAMBERGE 5079 2 1 0 17 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
FARMERS ALMANAC 5239 1 4 0 16 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
MISSOURI WILDLIFE 5256 1 0 0 16 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-LARRY BIRD 5207 4 1 0 15 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
-MR. BERZERKER 5133 1 0 0 14 WALI'S FINEST (419)
CHANCE CARD 5240 0 3 0 3 MONOPOLY (430)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
CLOTHES ON FLOOR 4893 0 1 0 BASH BRO HOUSEMA 414 DARK CHAMPION 655 NONE
DIRTY CLOTHES 5248 0 1 0 BASH BRO HOUSEMA 414 STONE GOLEM 655 NONE
TOILET SEAT UP 4892 0 1 0 BASH BRO HOUSEMA 414 HIGH ELF 655 NONE
WATER WORKS 5221 4 4 0 MONOPOLY 430 BEETLEJUICE 5233 651 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Shortline -- Gotcha. -- Milk is Out
Wow, the people love me! It must be all the neat information I provide. For
instance, did you know that Procyon crosses the meridian tonight at 9:25? Bet that
makes your day. Or night, I suppose. -- Farmers Almanac
Hair in the Sink! Suicide Blond! Water Supply Contaminated! Story on page 14. --
The Enquirer
P.S. Sorry. People just don't seem to CARE about things like that.
Wolf Blitzer -- Never count a battle won until it's over. That's why I don't really
worry, deserts will, ultimately, be the nature of nature. -- Desert Plants
Free Parking -- Ah! When one has the right talisman, all parking is free. -- Magic
Today
Beetle Bailey -- You may have won today, but I have acquired a secret recipe for
Beetle Juice, capable of destroying any beetle it meets. Your fate is in my hands.
-- Farmers Almanac
P.S. And a good thing, too, we can't have you devastating the crops.
This is really embarrassing. -- Ghost of the Herbalist
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DIRTY CLOTHES was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TOILET SEAT UP was slaughtered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
CLOTHES ON FLOOR was easily killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
MILK IS OUT vanquished SHORTLINE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GRIZZ GRIMHULT overpowered MAGIC TODAY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HAIR IN SINK devastated THE ENQUIRER in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
FREE PARKING overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
DUALOPOLY handily defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
ISIS lost to DESERT PLANTS in a 2 minute duel.
THIMBLE vanquished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel.
HEMLOCK overpowered CHANCE CARD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FARMERS ALMANAC handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MISSOURI WILDLIFE demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 8 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 9 - 6 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 7 - 0 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 32 - 25 - 0 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 3 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 24 - 26 - 0 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 15 - 1 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 655 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 3 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK HAIR IN SINK 4891 19 9 0 113 BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
STRIKING ATTACK GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083 6 0 1 92 BATTLEAXE STAMPEDE (426)
AIMED BLOW MAGIC TODAY 5201 12 7 0 69 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
SLASHING ATTACK DUALOPOLY 5220 7 5 0 56 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 FREE PARKING 5158. The ten other most popular fighters were DESERT PLANTS
5150, THIMBLE 5157, GRIZZ GRIMHULT 5083, HEMLOCK 5224, MISSOURI WILDLIFE 5256, ISIS
5006, FARMERS ALMANAC 5239, MILK IS OUT 4890, HAIR IN SINK 4891, and DUALOPOLY 5220.
The least popular fighter this week was CHANCE CARD 5240. The other ten least
popular fighters were THE ENQUIRER 5131, MAGIC TODAY 5201, SHORTLINE 5208, CLOTHES ON
FLOOR 4893, TOILET SEAT UP 4892, DIRTY CLOTHES 5248, DUALOPOLY 5220, HAIR IN SINK
4891, MILK IS OUT 4890, and FARMERS ALMANAC 5239.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MILK IS OUT (19-4890) BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (414)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
JAVA THE HUTT (11-7084) COFFEE WARS (608)
ACE FREHLEY (47-3669) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
PUSSY GALORE (82-9062) ROYAL FELINES (1334)
IMMACULATE (82-35293) SUPERIOR FORCES 4503 (5814)
FAT PANTS (82-39862) HAPPY HOLIDAYS (6631)
TROUE BIDE (82-46080) SACS DE SABLE 3 (7727)
MAD MAX (82-56014) THE WILLBURYS 77 (9435)
CALEB (84-2901) OF WOLF & MAN 5 (573)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes