DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/05/2006 Duedate: 07/18/2006
SUNSET ARENA
DM-21 TURN-538
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SCYTHE
GRIM FANDANGO (454)
(21-6185) [14-6-1,123]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SCYTHE POSITION IS EMPTY
GRIM FANDANGO (454)
(21-6185) [14-6-1,123]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BONEDUST GANGPLANK RIDER
GRIM FANDANGO (454) SEA DOGS (533)
(21-6098) [14-13-0,68] (21-6159) [6-1-0,68]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GRIM FANDANGO (454)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. GRIM FANDANGO (454) 51
2. SONS OF SATAN (20) 44 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
3. D.R.I. (536) 34 Unchartered Team
4. LAKOTA (362) 16
5. NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 13MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 3 (457)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*FORCED VENGEANCE (542) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 GRIM FANDANGO (454) 11 4 1
2/ 0 NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 18 10 0 64.3 2/ 3 LITERATE LOONS (538) 9 6 1
3/ 2 SEA DOGS (533) 24 14 2 63.2 3/ 2 SEA DOGS (533) 7 3 0
4/ 0 MEOW MIX (466) 87 51 1 63.0 4/ 4 AGE OF EMPIRE (376) 5 3 0
5/ 4 D.R.I. (536) 48 35 5 57.8 5/11 SONS OF SATAN (20) 5 9 0
6/ 3 AGE OF EMPIRE (376) 77 59 8 56.6 6/ 6 LAKOTA (362) 3 2 0
7/ 5 LAKOTA (362) 234 181 12 56.4 7- 8*IN MY ROOM (545) 3 3 1
8/ 7 MUSCLE MEN (511) 24 20 0 54.5 8/ 7 D.R.I. (536) 3 5 0
9/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454) 316 266 8 54.3 9- 5 SWORD OPERA (323) 3 6 0
10/ 8 BLACKEST PRIDE (71) 410 371 37 52.5 10- 9 NASTY MOB (456) 2 3 1
11/10 SONS OF SATAN (20) 340 336 40 50.3 11/ 0 NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 2 3 0
12/ 9 LITERATE LOONS (538) 35 35 4 50.0 12/10 BLACKEST PRIDE (71) 2 9 0
13-11*IN MY ROOM (545) 3 3 1 50.0 13/ 0 MEOW MIX (466) 1 0 0
14-12 EQUITES VIRTUS (535) 37 40 6 48.1 14-13*FORCED VENGEANCE (542) 1 0 0
15-13 NASTY MOB (456) 103 115 9 47.2 15/14 MUSCLE MEN (511) 1 2 0
16-14 TRIAL & ERROR (408) 33 38 0 46.5 16-15 EQUITES VIRTUS (535) 1 4 0
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
17-16 SWORD OPERA (323) 506 740 20 40.6 17-16 TRIAL & ERROR (408) 0 1 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of SUNSET! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. There were bitter words at SWORD OPERA's
guildhouse after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 9th. Dark
Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness
how this week SONS OF SATAN went 3-2-0 to move up 6 in the rankings. CROUCHING
HAMSTER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested
PARROT KEEPER and was awarded 17 points in recognition. In one of the week's more
notable duels, XAPHAN put down SHERWOOD, causing him to lose 14 points of recognition
in the process. Who here was not present for the title fight this week as SCYTHE
boldly challenged MAST MONKEY in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors? Cold
and lifeless, former Duelmaster MAST MONKEY will fight no more! SCYTHE has slain
him! Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the
whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city SUNSET. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in SUNSET these
days is SEA DOGS. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. Methinks
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last
week avoiding SEA DOGS. Indeed it was SONS OF SATAN. Loose talk at the arena has
reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after
AZRAEL. Watch your back! As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear lays hold
of his heart. True, RAJEREK? Who could miss your "brave" challenge of REAGANOMICS?
Surprising everyone, REAGANOMICS overcame RAJEREK, earning 16 points of recognition
in the process! A knave's just desserts are the sweetest victory. I can not but
mention with disdain the name of BONEDUST who this week posted a challenge to a
warrior a full 14 points below in the rankings. I thought BONEDUST showed great
skill and promise when he overcame AZRAEL. All right, so I slept through it! Big
deal!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? I have seen warriors die in youth. I have seen women cut down in
their prime. This week LAKOTA must mourn the loss of 6-3-0 RUNNING WATER to LITERATE
LOONS. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure,
better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in SUNSET. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of
a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a fool
flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only
once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SCYTHE 6185 14 6 1 123 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
REAGANOMICS 6182 12 5 1 104 D.R.I. (536)
RAJEREK 6045 11 2 0 91 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DJININSKI 5953 20 30 0 90 SWORD OPERA (323)
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS 5922 14 10 0 87 MUSCLE MEN (511)
-KHORAG 6011 11 5 3 87 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
-CALPURNIA 6173 8 7 1 85 EQUITES VIRTUS (535)
BONEDUST 6098 14 13 0 68 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
GANGPLANK RIDER 6159 6 1 0 68 SEA DOGS (533)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARK SKY 6236 6 2 1 66 LAKOTA (362)
HART CRANE 6207 7 7 2 62 LITERATE LOONS (538)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WEST WIND 5125 8 4 1 60 LAKOTA (362)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CROUCHING HAMSTER 6184 10 7 1 56 D.R.I. (536)
AZRAEL 6076 9 14 0 53 SONS OF SATAN (20)
-TERRE HAUTE 4522 11 7 0 50 TRIAL & ERROR (408)
-KNEADS FLESH 5912 4 0 0 49 MEOW MIX (466)
XAPHAN 6126 7 10 1 47 SONS OF SATAN (20)
BULGAKOV 6244 7 2 1 47 LITERATE LOONS (538)
ZERO 6152 7 1 0 47 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
-VIOLENT PACIFICATION 6180 11 5 0 46 D.R.I. (536)
-BREAKSPERE 6189 6 13 0 42 SWORD OPERA (323)
PARROT KEEPER 6157 5 4 1 42 SEA DOGS (533)
-ROSSMONT 6228 4 6 2 38 SWORD OPERA (323)
SHERWOOD 6208 7 7 0 35 LITERATE LOONS (538)
-GOLDENBEARD 6202 3 0 0 35 SEA DOGS (533)
-VERGIL 6169 9 7 0 34 EQUITES VIRTUS (535)
-QUINTUS REX 6243 4 1 2 34 EQUITES VIRTUS (535)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JACKAL 6193 2 1 1 31 NASTY MOB (456)
GRAVEYARD TAN 6278 5 0 0 30 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
JAYNA 6305 3 0 0 27 SONS OF SATAN (20)
-BARON TONE 6249 5 2 0 26 SWORD OPERA (323)
THE KITTEN 5948 2 1 0 26 MEOW MIX (466)
NERVE RAKER 1874 5 2 0 24 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
SHAMAN 1706 5 0 0 24 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
ROAD RUNNER 6237 4 0 0 24 LAKOTA (362)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FABLE 6247 2 2 0 21 BLACKEST PRIDE (71)
-ROMULAN 6166 4 4 0 20 BLACKEST PRIDE (71)
KARNAX 6174 1 1 0 20 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
-BUBONIC BEN 6252 3 1 0 15 NASTY MOB (456)
-MUSCLE MAN 6107 1 1 0 15 MUSCLE MEN (511)
BLACK TIGER 1705 2 4 0 14 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
HAMSUN 6289 2 2 0 14 LITERATE LOONS (538)
-LIGHT FIXTURE 6286 1 0 1 14 IN MY ROOM (545)
STAB 6297 1 2 0 14 BLACKEST PRIDE (71)
-NEVER 5633 1 7 0 14 TRIAL & ERROR (408)
BOLERO 6313 1 0 0 14 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
-PECTINEUS 6097 1 0 0 13 MUSCLE MEN (511)
-HSORLJ 6008 1 0 0 13 TRIAL & ERROR (408)
-CICERO 6262 1 2 0 12 EQUITES VIRTUS (535)
ZAN 6304 1 1 0 12 SONS OF SATAN (20)
-HELL BOUND 6251 2 2 1 10 NASTY MOB (456)
VULGE 6260 2 4 0 10 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
CONRAD 6308 1 1 0 10 LITERATE LOONS (538)
-PSOAS MAJOR 5925 2 3 0 9 MUSCLE MEN (511)
-GRACILILS 5921 2 3 0 9 MUSCLE MEN (511)
BAD HANDWRITING 6276 2 1 0 9 LAKOTA (362)
-FLOOR 6287 1 0 0 9 IN MY ROOM (545)
-LUCY 4523 2 2 0 8 TRIAL & ERROR (408)
DR. DREAM 1709 2 1 0 7 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
-VELARIA 6256 1 3 1 7 EQUITES VIRTUS (535)
-LURKER 6264 1 0 0 7 FORCED VENGEANCE (542)
GLEEK 6314 0 1 0 5 SONS OF SATAN (20)
-WINDOW 6288 1 1 0 4 IN MY ROOM (545)
BUBBA LOVE 6270 0 4 0 4 D.R.I. (536)
LYNX 6312 0 1 0 1 BLACKEST PRIDE (71)
-MOLECULES 6285 0 1 0 1 IN MY ROOM (545)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
IF 6307 0 2 0 BLACKEST PRIDE 71 SHEWISH GIANT 408 538 NONE
RUNNING WATER 5136 6 3 0 LAKOTA 362 HART CRANE 6207 538
CHANDLER 6206 6 4 0 LITERATE LOONS 538 JACKAL 6193 534 REVENGED
BUKOWSKI 6246 1 5 1 LITERATE LOONS 538 HELL BOUND 6251 536 REVENGED
TALON 1708 0 1 0 NOMADIC TRIBE 160 MR. TWISTER 405 538 NONE
MAST MONKEY 6158 9 2 0 SEA DOGS 533 SCYTHE 6185 538
SALLY PERT 6268 1 3 0 SWORD OPERA 323 LIGHT FIXTURE 6286 536
PERSONAL ADS
Rajerek -- Ah, yes, what it is to be valued for my ability to teach! -- Djininski
P.S. Don't ask what it is.
Bulgakov -- Oh. I thought your team name had "losers" in it, and I see I was wrong.
Damn. -- Rossmont
Ye Fratsfa Slavey is a mere churl. -- Breakspere
Romulan -- Ha! That will blacken your pride some! -- Baron Tone, full of himself for
the win
Stik -- Not all. The first few years are missing, but after that, yeah. All e-
copies, mind you, who wants that much paper around? Email a list of what you need,
and if I've got it, I'll either email it to you or send you a cd. -- Nick
P.S. Never promise to do anything like the arena-history stuff. Do it or not, but
never PROMISE. It can get to be an amazing burden.
How much has the game changed in 15 years? For the first time since 1991 the Nomadic
Tribe will step out on the sands. This seems to still be a fairly strong basic
arena. Any changes an old vet need to know about? -- Nomad, mgr. Nomadic Tribe
6 June 2006
To those involved, no, I have not abandoned your stories. But I've been letting them
drift, and that has to stop, so I am taking the time to make sure that I know where
they are going, more than just "what happens next" dreamed up on the fly, before
resuming work on them. No new stories will be started until at least one of the old
ones has concluded, for the same reason: quantity can't substitute for quality.
Your patience in this matter is appreciated. -- the Scribe
20 June 2006
Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
Our newest Dark Knight disrespected?!?!?! ARE THEY SERIOUS?!?! If at all possible,
let's get over to 31. I'm on the way. Let's get 'em. -- Dark Knight Osiris
26 June 2006
To those interested, G.E.C.K.O., Inc, is looking for able-bodied warriors to embark
on a dangerous mission. Those interested (or for more details) diplo me at:
Juice, DM 93, mgr. Arena Masters, Inc -- Juice
30 June 2006
All -- I am looking for able bodied warriors, magic-wielding wizards, faith-healing
clerics, and quick-handed thieves to begin a quest requested by the Emperor of the
Southern Kingdom of Crailmia. All interested parties can diplo me in arena 93 --
Noblish Island, c/o Will-O-Wisps (1422) or write to me at -- Robert Bennett, 317173,
4269 West M-80, Kincheloe, Mi 49784. -- the Lightbearer, mgr. Will-O-Wisps
1 July 2006
BROTHER KNIGHTS OF THE DESOLATE EMPIRE -- Hail brothers where ever you are to be
found! We are engaging in arena 31. Let them feel our wrath. Onward to glory!!! --
Dark knight Blackstorm
1 July 2006
Soultaker -- Read your e-mail! -- Guardian
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
IF was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TALON was dealt death by MR. TWISTER in a exciting 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena duel.
SCYTHE murdered MAST MONKEY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title fight.
RAJEREK was bested by REAGANOMICS in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
BONEDUST savagely defeated AZRAEL in a 2 minute bloody veteran's Challenge fight.
VULGE was bested by CONRAD in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
ZAN overpowered BUBBA LOVE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
STAB was bested by GRAVEYARD TAN in a 4 minute novice's Challenge competition.
ADDUCTOR MAGNUS vanquished WEST WIND in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ZERO was overpowered by DARK SKY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GANGPLANK RIDER savagely defeated BULGAKOV in a exciting 2 minute gruesome fight.
SHERWOOD was beaten by XAPHAN in a exciting 1 minute fight.
RUNNING WATER was savagely slain by HART CRANE in a 5 minute competition.
CROUCHING HAMSTER savagely defeated PARROT KEEPER in a crowd pleasing 2 minute match.
KARNAX was unbelievably bested by ROAD RUNNER in a popular 3 minute gruesome conflict.
NERVE RAKER defeated HAMSUN in a 2 minute struggle.
BLACK TIGER was vanquished by JAYNA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
THE KITTEN devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DR. DREAM was defeated by BOLERO in a exciting 3 minute novice's bout.
SHAMAN beat GLEEK in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's match.
BAD HANDWRITING bested LYNX in a 3 minute novice's contest.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 24 - 17 - 1 59 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 38 - 27 - 5 58 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 27 - 3 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-LUNGE 14 - 13 - 1 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 27 - 27 - 1 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-STRIKE 12 - 13 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 25 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 BASHING ATTACK 22 - 25 - 4 47 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 18 - 1 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 12 - 27 - 1 31 |
Turn 538 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 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 5 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 3 2 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 5 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SCYTHE 6185 14 6 1 123 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
PARRY-RIPOSTE REAGANOMICS 6182 12 5 1 104 D.R.I. (536)
BASHING ATTACK RAJEREK 6045 11 2 0 91 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
WALL OF STEEL ADDUCTOR MAGNUS 5922 14 10 0 87 MUSCLE MEN (511)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK BONEDUST 6098 14 13 0 68 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
LUNGING ATTACK CROUCHING HAMSTER 6184 10 7 1 56 D.R.I. (536)
AIMED BLOW ZERO 6152 7 1 0 47 AGE OF EMPIRE (376)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BONEDUST 6098. The most popular warrior this turn
was GANGPLANK RIDER 6159. The ten other most popular fighters were HART CRANE 6207,
KARNAX 6174, BOLERO 6313, TALON 1708, CROUCHING HAMSTER 6184, GLEEK 6314, BONEDUST
6098, STAB 6297, GRAVEYARD TAN 6278, and VULGE 6260.
The least popular fighter this week was DR. DREAM 1709. The other ten least popular
fighters were SHAMAN 1706, BLACK TIGER 1705, ZERO 6152, WEST WIND 5125, BUBBA LOVE
6270, RAJEREK 6045, MAST MONKEY 6158, IF 6307, THE KITTEN 5948, and JAYNA 6305.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SCYTHE (21-6185) GRIM FANDANGO (454)