DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/02/2014 Duedate: 10/15/2014
ZUWAYZA ARENA
DM-19 TURN-749
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MAD DOG RUSSO
MAN OR BEAST? (432)
(19-5483) [10-2-0,104]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MAD DOG RUSSO OCTAVIA
MAN OR BEAST? (432) DOOM BRIGADE (468)
(19-5483) [10-2-0,104] (19-5580) [3-0-0,29]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MAD DOG RUSSO
THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) MAN OR BEAST? (432)
(19-5410) [21-29-0,92] (19-5483) [10-2-0,104]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
JOURNEY (464)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. JOURNEY (464) 18
2. THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241) 18 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
3. MAN OR BEAST? (432) 13 Unchartered Team
4. GENTLE THINGS (460) 8
5. DOOM BRIGADE (468) 2 JOURNEY (464)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 MAN OR BEAST? (432) 192 108 13 64.0 1/ 3*JOURNEY (464) 9 5 0
2/ 3*JOURNEY (464) 13 9 0 59.1 2/ 2*DOOM BRIGADE (468) 8 7 1
3/ 1*DOOM BRIGADE (468) 8 7 1 53.3 3/ 1 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 8 7 0
4/ 4 THE MAGNIFICENT MA (241) 820 987 26 45.4 4/ 4 MAN OR BEAST? (432) 4 6 0
5/ 5 GENTLE THINGS (460) 15 24 1 38.5 5/ 5 GENTLE THINGS (460) 2 3 0
6- 6*THE MENTORS II (466) 0 6 0 0.0 6- 6*THE MENTORS II (466) 0 5 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 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 760): AGONY of TORTURED (Iron Maiden, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 750): SMALL FOX of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 754): GROOVY SIR GRIMM of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 756): MISDIAGNOSIS of BASH BROS. DOCTOR (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 747): LEAD BELLY of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 748): MAD DOG RUSSO of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 376): WATER RAT of LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 745): YEZURA of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): SEAWEED of BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 742): NOT FOR HIRE of OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 731): COLLEEN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 689): PLASTIC MAN of MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 351): PULLED ORC of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 332): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 621): SWYTAI of GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 606): CRAYONS of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): CHICKEN POODLE SOUP of CANINE CUISINE
(Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 582): GUNSLINGER of POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): ENDU ENDU of DUDS (Dudley Do-Right, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 546): TAX MAIL-IN of I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 537): UNTAMED BERSERKER of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 529): SERGEANT 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 646): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 758): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 760): FANTASTIC FIVE II (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 750): ALLITERATE ARMY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 754): BLOODSWORN (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 756): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 747): QUEENSRYCHE (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 748): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 376): LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 745): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 374): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 742): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 739): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 731): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 689): MELODY MAYHEM (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 351): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 345): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 332): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 621): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 606): UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): CANINE CUISINE (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 582): POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 543): I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 538): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 529): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 646): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 758): THE TALL MAN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 759): PHILLIA FOX of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 749): SIERRA of MMM BEER!! (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 756): BLACK INDEKKER of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 747): LEAD BELLY of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 375): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 745): YEZURA of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 373): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
AMUR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 741): KID DYNAMITE of STRATEGY, DAMMIT! (Riff-Raff, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 738): HUSTLER of CLASSIC CHARACTERS (Coach, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 346): RU BRINGER of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
STING of SERPENTS HOLD 200 (Khisanth, mgr.)
CAPTURED PORK of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
ACE HARDWARE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 345): ASTROTRAIN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 332): KINGU of MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
HAIRY MONSTER of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 619): KRAIT of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 588): WILLI ZANE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 281): F.U.B.A.R. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 280): URSULA ZAROFF of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, ZUWAYZA? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS, since
JOURNEY took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course, we're
all terribly impressed to see ESCAPE win a fight and gain 10 points, terribly. Tsk,
tsk, ONLY THE YOUNG beat HARBINGER and HARBINGER lost 6 points. You're breakin' my
heart. MAD DOG RUSSO challenged HOUSE BEAUTIFUL for ZUWAYZA's Title this turn, and
guess what happened? And if variety is the spice of life, ZUWAYZA may be getting
bland, as MAD DOG RUSSO stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood
today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you,
ZUWAYZA?
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
JOURNEY, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.
Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass act of
cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was MAN OR BEAST?. Ha ha ha ha! Ooh,
I'm frightfully impressed, LONELY HEARTS was this turn's most challenged warrior.
Watch that ego swell, sports fans.
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if
the fate catches up with you sooner that later?
What does the ZUWAYZA arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Well, I've had enough of this
drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Glad
to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAD DOG RUSSO 5483 10 2 0 104 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BEAR GRYLLS 5185 12 2 0 127 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410 21 29 0 92 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAMMER REVIEW 5509 11 6 1 87 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CANARY 5462 6 2 0 61 GENTLE THINGS (460)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TRAVEL WEEKLY 5530 9 4 1 38 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LONELY HEARTS 5578 4 0 0 31 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
OCTAVIA 5580 3 0 0 29 DOOM BRIGADE (468)
ONLY THE YOUNG 5518 3 1 0 28 JOURNEY (464)
SNAKE PLISSKEN 5558 3 3 0 25 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PENUMBRA 5583 2 1 0 23 DOOM BRIGADE (468)
OPEN ARMS 5520 3 2 0 21 JOURNEY (464)
HARBINGER 5582 2 1 0 17 DOOM BRIGADE (468)
ESCAPE 5517 2 3 0 16 JOURNEY (464)
MALICE 5581 1 2 1 15 DOOM BRIGADE (468)
-LIGHTS 5542 2 0 0 14 JOURNEY (464)
CAN DO 5519 3 2 0 12 JOURNEY (464)
SPACE MONTHLY 5556 2 5 0 11 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
-STARK 5563 0 1 0 7 THE MENTORS II (466)
MORNING DEW 5577 1 2 0 5 GENTLE THINGS (460)
OMEN 5579 0 3 0 3 DOOM BRIGADE (468)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Lights -- Omen's weakness: spankings and women... well, I suppose we can't fault him
there. Do be a love and kill the poor fool next time you meet, if he loses. --
Octavia
Open Arms -- I have to say, naked cat women are quite the delicious distraction, you
naughty minx. We should play together again soon. *wink* *blows kiss* -- Malice
Escape -- Lesson's over. -- Harbinger
Can Do -- Again those dastardly commentators are attempting to color me a murderess!
I am *not* Malice! I hope I didn't hurt you too bad... here. *hands you a lolli* --
Perumbra
Maybe we should get up a committe to mug them in an alley?
Perumbra -- Hey now! Stop telling on me! -- Malice
Penumbra -- The commentators are a bloodthirsty lot. Probably in the pay of
morticians or something even darker. -- Space Monthly
P.S. They remind of a certain group on the third moon of Alpha Capsicum Five.
Terrible creatures.
Two-three. Well, okay, I can see two-three. Not happily, but I can see it. I got
bitten by a Mad Dog (and the rabies shots are a serious pain, let me tell you!),
Space got bitten by a snake, probably from the Hidden Planet Herpeto, Hammer (ha,
this is good!) got hammered by an unarmed standby! Lonely Hearts refused to work
with a Cult Member, for which I don't blame her, weird people, Cult Members. And
Travel said Only The Young can't afford his services. -- House Beautiful
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MAD DOG RUSSO viciously subdued HOUSE BEAUTIFUL in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
PENUMBRA was overcome by TRAVEL WEEKLY in a 2 minute Challenge match.
MALICE slimly lost to LONELY HEARTS in a exciting 1 minute novice's Challenge fight.
OCTAVIA unbelievably bested OPEN ARMS in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
HAMMER REVIEW vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
CANARY devastated CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute one-sided competition.
SNAKE PLISSKEN vanquished SPACE MONTHLY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ONLY THE YOUNG defeated HARBINGER in a action packed 1 minute duel.
CAN DO defeated MORNING DEW in a 1 minute novice's fight.
ESCAPE handily defeated OMEN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 0 - 0 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 4 - 0 69 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 12 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 14 - 13 - 0 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 14 - 1 46 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 18 - 1 42 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 3 - 7 - 2 30 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
Turn 749 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 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 TOTAL PARRY
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE MAD DOG RUSSO 5483 10 2 0 104 MAN OR BEAST? (432)
STRIKING ATTACK HAMMER REVIEW 5509 11 6 1 87 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
AIMED BLOW CANARY 5462 6 2 0 61 GENTLE THINGS (460)
WALL OF STEEL TRAVEL WEEKLY 5530 9 4 1 38 THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410. The most popular warrior this
turn was MAD DOG RUSSO 5483. The ten other most popular fighters were OPEN ARMS
5520, CANARY 5462, TRAVEL WEEKLY 5530, LONELY HEARTS 5578, HAMMER REVIEW 5509, SNAKE
PLISSKEN 5558, ONLY THE YOUNG 5518, ESCAPE 5517, PENUMBRA 5583, and CAN DO 5519.
The least popular fighter this week was SPACE MONTHLY 5556. The other ten least
popular fighters were HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 5410, OMEN 5579, MORNING DEW 5577, HARBINGER
5582, OCTAVIA 5580, MALICE 5581, CAN DO 5519, PENUMBRA 5583, ESCAPE 5517, and ONLY
THE YOUNG 5518.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL (19-5410) THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (241)
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.
STINGER (30-4098) RANDOM (391)
BUCK ROGERS (82-53730) LUROCIANS T108 (9073)
FRIED DUCKPINS (82-52331) 120507F (8812)
JESSICA (82-53734) LUROCIANS T108 (9073)
7TH SAMURAI (82-54800) SUPE FORCES 1801 (9246)
STEAMING EARL (82-24992) SAUNA TIME (3991)
ARNOLD LAYNE (82-52842) ROOKIE PINK 1 (8905)
HORMONE HOAGIE (82-55291) 01808X (9340)
MINGE THE MARVELOUS (82-44835) HOLE IN THE WALL (7539)
CHILI CHEESE (82-19622) NOTHING BUT DIP (3042)
POST OFFICE BUILDING (84-4780) S. FORCES 7804 (916)
HANNIBAL LECTER (84-8637) STATE OF MIND (1582)
BUTT GOBLIN (84-14415) 060310M (2531)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes