DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/14/2009 Duedate: 01/27/2009
SUNSET ARENA
DM-21 TURN-604
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THELONIUS
NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
(21-6631) [18-3-1,133]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THELONIUS POSITION IS EMPTY
NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
(21-6631) [18-3-1,133]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BARON TONE LIU BONG
SWORD OPERA (323) KANO CLAN (106)
(21-6249) [19-19-0,86] (21-6630) [7-2-1,34]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 37
2. KANO CLAN (106) 22 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
3. DEATH MOB 4 (567) 20 Unchartered Team
4. COSMIC FREAK OUT (498) 17
5. GRIM FANDANGO (454) 11 GREAT BASIN (185)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498) 94 51 3 64.8 1/ 1 NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 9 6 1
2/ 2 NOMADIC TRIBE (160) 223 126 10 63.9 2/ 3 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498) 8 2 0
3/ 3 SEA DOGS (533) 125 80 10 61.0 3/ 4 GRIM FANDANGO (454) 8 3 1
4/ 4 DEATH MOB 4 (567) 82 54 2 60.3 4/ 2 DEATH MOB 4 (567) 8 6 0
5/ 6 GRIM FANDANGO (454) 485 412 17 54.1 5/ 8 LITERATE LOONS (538) 7 8 0
6/ 5 MINISTRY OF SKA (496) 98 84 6 53.8 6/10 KANO CLAN (106) 6 2 0
7/ 7 LIGHT BRIGADE (549) 141 138 4 50.5 7/ 6 LIGHT BRIGADE (549) 5 10 1
8/ 8 LITERATE LOONS (538) 178 217 9 45.1 8/ 5 SWORD OPERA (323) 5 10 0
9/ 9 KANO CLAN (106) 253 342 16 42.5 9/ 7 SEA DOGS (533) 4 10 0
10/10 SWORD OPERA (323) 560 839 21 40.0 10/ 9 MINISTRY OF SKA (496) 2 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 614): WAYWARD SON of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 496): GALLORDIN of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 622): BUD GREEN of GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 617): SHY GUY of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 618): DEADLY DUO of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 618): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 610): REESE SILEEN of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 604): NEVER FOREVER of STREET PIZZA (TUM, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 603): GAMMA of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 575): MARY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 567): RUMAKI of FREAKISH (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 255): D'URVILLE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 551): DIPSY DIXIE of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 502): GARANH of DARK HORSEMENT (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 242): SAMILDAR of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 230): ROSE SHELL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 452): CHATTI of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 206): DRUWEZ of GLACIATION GUILD II (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 466): SUPER BUM of FLAT BROKE (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 614): BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 496): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 622): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 617): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 618): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 618): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 610): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 604): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 603): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 575): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 567): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 255): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 551): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 502): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 242): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 230): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 452): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 206): AD HOMINEM (Sir Chester, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 496) NUMBERS et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 613): RECESS of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 617): MISS AN THROPE of STREET URCHINS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 617): PENSACOLITA of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 609): LUNAR COYOTE of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 603): HOFFA of ARROGANCE (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 603): GAMMA of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
BLEDD of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
(turn 602): VORG of DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
STAY GOLD of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 566): POULAN of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 501): COLOROUTOFSPACE of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 228): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 452): RUSSIAN BEAR of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Greetings Sunset!
Well it's almost a completely new team now, only Pilson left to graduate. Vorg
and Gamma are both off to Darkholm to join Korlac, though Gamma may get retired. I'm
just not sure I want to fight another Basher with a Large Shield for a favorite
weapon. Very disappointing! His major upside is he does tremendous damage. I've
now graduated 4 Bashers and 3 of them have the Large Shield. Just bad luck I guess.
Vorg on the other hand got the Morning Star. As long as he learns well in Darkholm
he should do ok.
Stay Gold, with my damage rating combined with my high attack and initiative you
probably didn't stand much of a chance. Just glad I never killed ya! Oh and I have
decided to challenge Bledd. Hopefully he is as generous with Gamma as he was with
Pilson on the skills. Also congrats to yourself and Bledd. Off to Darkholm or
elsewhere?
Go easy on the new guys!
Jakari
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of SUNSET! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Warriors--remember that glory waits always
around the corner! Witness how this week KANO CLAN went 3-0-0 to move up 4 in the
rankings. ULLRICH BLADESONG caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as
he skillfully bested RESERVE GUARD and was awarded 17 points in recognition. In one
of the week's more notable duels, MERRY LEONA put down LEAD INSTRUCTOR, causing him
to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. Unwilling to wait upon the will of
others, Duelmaster GAMMA challenged BLEDD last week in a match to decide the fate of
the throne. Although BLEDD made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the
reign of victorious GAMMA. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team
has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
Many and various are the arts of battle. In SUNSET "art" is a word that has
long since passed from the language! I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when
this week's challenge seeking began. NOMADIC TRIBE is feared. This much I can say.
Apparently the stalwarts of GRIM FANDANGO are catching the bulk of jests down at the
challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty fighters cannot but
expect competition from those below. LAGERKVIST take warning! You have more than a
few enemies in SUNSET.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. My hearty congratulations LAGERKVIST,
for thy revenge upon NIHILISTIC MONK, slayer of thy fallen comrade. Next time he
will know better, eh? 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! More than a sharp eye must I
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari
await me! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a
maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THELONIUS 6631 18 3 1 133 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TOAD LICKER 5830 21 10 0 104 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5955 10 4 0 96 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
LAGERKVIST 6532 19 22 0 92 LITERATE LOONS (538)
WHITMAN 6531 18 23 0 91 LITERATE LOONS (538)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SALTY 6607 14 10 0 90 SEA DOGS (533)
ULLRICH BLADESONG 6645 11 8 2 87 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
BARON TONE 6249 19 19 0 86 SWORD OPERA (323)
SLYTHR 6597 15 11 2 82 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
JAGARE 6660 13 4 3 81 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
PILSON 6643 10 10 1 79 DEATH MOB 4 (567)
SURLY DECKHAND 6568 19 16 0 77 SEA DOGS (533)
-SHROUD 6688 6 1 0 73 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RESERVE GUARD 6595 18 12 0 66 LIGHT BRIGADE (549)
MIGHTY BOSSTONE 5969 7 7 1 66 MINISTRY OF SKA (496)
MOLOTOV 6682 6 6 1 66 GRIM FANDANGO (454)
RAIDER 6617 11 14 2 61 LIGHT BRIGADE (549)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MERRY LEONA 6591 8 23 0 54 SWORD OPERA (323)
-DANG CHAO 6632 6 5 1 44 KANO CLAN (106)
LEAD INSTRUCTOR 6642 9 11 0 43 LIGHT BRIGADE (549)
SHEWISH SAILOR 6687 8 3 1 42 SEA DOGS (533)
-MAKITA KANE 6681 6 3 0 42 KANO CLAN (106)
-GROG SWILLER 6677 6 6 1 41 SEA DOGS (533)
MUTABA IRO 6690 5 4 0 40 KANO CLAN (106)
ROSE LAMONT 6675 8 8 1 39 SWORD OPERA (323)
SARALEE JO 6686 6 5 0 36 SWORD OPERA (323)
LIU BONG 6630 7 2 1 34 KANO CLAN (106)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUCKER PUNCH 6648 7 7 0 28 MINISTRY OF SKA (496)
LIFEBOAT CAPTAIN 6691 6 3 0 28 SEA DOGS (533)
THE MAGIC SHROOM 5984 3 3 2 28 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
-RED ROBIN 6413 6 5 0 26 DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (57)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOSHI HARU 6704 2 0 0 22 KANO CLAN (106)
NIHILISTIC MONK 6706 1 1 1 22 LIGHT BRIGADE (549)
SUNSET MAULER 6695 3 3 1 20 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
MILLHAUSER 6705 2 0 0 18 LITERATE LOONS (538)
-ROLISTON 6697 2 2 0 15 DEATH MOB 4 (567)
-CRYSTAL CONDOR 6439 2 6 0 12 DOC LEGRAND'S AVIANS (57)
MELLOW FELLOW 6038 3 0 0 11 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
BEULLA BALLBREAKER 6708 1 0 0 10 DEATH MOB 4 (567)
I SMOKED WHAT?!! 6036 2 1 0 9 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
DESIDERIUS WYLD 6703 1 1 0 7 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
KORRELNOS 6699 1 3 0 6 SWORD OPERA (323)
POE 6701 1 2 0 5 LITERATE LOONS (538)
BERSERKER 6702 0 3 0 3 LIGHT BRIGADE (549)
CARVER 6710 0 1 0 1 LITERATE LOONS (538)
BLACK LOTUS 6709 0 1 0 1 DEATH MOB 4 (567)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MOTTO MITSU 6694 3 4 0 KANO CLAN 106 MOLOTOV 6682 602
BALZAC 6536 14 24 0 LITERATE LOONS 538 JAGARE 6660 602 REVENGED
MELVILLE 6698 0 3 0 LITERATE LOONS 538 NIHILISTIC MONK 6706 603 JUST REVENGED
TRAIN IN VAIN 6649 4 6 0 MINISTRY OF SKA 496 SHEWISH SAILOR 6687 600 NOT REVENGED
MORDECAI 6696 2 1 0 NOMADIC TRIBE 160 MIGHTY BOSSTONE 5969 601 JUST REVENGED
HAMMERTOE 6689 1 5 0 SWORD OPERA 323 SUNSET MAULER 6695 600 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Mighty Bosstone -- It would have been easier if you had just lost to Ullrich.
Perhaps I will try that one more time. Just for timing purposes you understand. --
Thelonius
Congratulations on graduation to Gamma and Bledd. Who needs a Duelmaster who won't
write a column anyway? -- the Tribe
Poe -- Now that was a nice little way to start a career. -- Desiderius
Lagerkvist -- That just wasn't a pleasant matchup. Congratulations on avenging your
fallen comrade. Despite the great learns I will be happy to put you behind me. --
Jagare
Molotov -- Damn. I hate it when my opponent blows up in my face. Try not to do that
again. -- Merry Leona
Reserve Guard -- No no NO. Screaming in a frenzy will DESTROY your voice. You must
be calm, even dispassionate, if you want to sing your best. -- Baron Tone
Ullrich Bladesong -- There are too many sharps in that for me. -- Saralee Jo
Shewish Sailor -- I live for the day when you morph into Man Overboard. -- Rose
Lamont
Moshi Haru -- Huh, your secret is the eye patch, isn't it? -- Korrelnos
Stik -- Congratulations! -- Jorja
Our congratulations to Gamma and Bledd. -- Jorja and the Sword Opera cast
All -- Bledd graduates, my second aimer from G.F., second low-will one, too,
surprisingly. 11-10-9-15-9-9-21, not a stat train in sight, hard for me! Exp/rip &
decise, adv. master attack. He was +4 att, -1 riposte, and blessed with great damage
as well, faves were SH VL/VL, learned decise. Problem was he learned at the low end
of a 15 wit, if he'd learned better he could have really dominated. As is, I'm happy
to see him off to the Isle and retirement with the record he has. -- Stik
DM/LP Gamma -- Congrats on one last defense of the throne and your invite, do Sunset
proud at the Isle! -- Grim Fandango
Raider -- Even on a random matchup, revenge is sweet indeed... -- Slythr
Pilson -- That was more like it. And yeah, you're welcome! -- Lord Protector Bledd
Hmm, guess I should've sat out for the tourney... -- Molotov, spoiling for a fight
Good luck to all Sunsetters at the FtF tourney!! -- Stik
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THELONIUS devastated MIGHTY BOSSTONE in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud Title fight.
LAGERKVIST vanquished NIHILISTIC MONK in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
GAMMA demolished BLEDD in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SUGAR MAGNOLIA bested BARON TONE in a popular 1 minute Challenge contest.
SLYTHR savagely defeated SURLY DECKHAND in a 1 minute master's Challenge match.
MOLOTOV overpowered SHEWISH SAILOR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
MUTABA IRO slimly won victory over LIFEBOAT CAPTAIN in a 1 minute competition.
LIU BONG viciously subdued SUCKER PUNCH in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge melee.
THE MAGIC SHROOM lost to ROSE LAMONT in a 2 minute gory Challenge duel.
I SMOKED WHAT?!! unbelievably bested POE in a 2 minute gory novice's Challenge duel.
DESIDERIUS WYLD was beaten by MILLHAUSER in a 5 minute gory novice's Challenge melee.
WHITMAN was savagely defeated by TOAD LICKER in a 1 minute master's match.
RESERVE GUARD was demolished by ULLRICH BLADESONG in a 1 minute mismatched match.
JAGARE overcame VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 5 minute fight.
SALTY defeated PILSON in a action packed 2 minute expert's struggle.
SARALEE JO was overpowered by RAIDER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MERRY LEONA defeated LEAD INSTRUCTOR in a 1 minute bout.
SUNSET MAULER demolished KORRELNOS in a exciting 1 minute gory one-sided bout.
MELLOW FELLOW overcame BERSERKER in a 3 minute amateur's competition.
MOSHI HARU overpowered BLACK LOTUS in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BEULLA BALLBREAKER demolished CARVER in a 1 minute uneven bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 14 - 0 63 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 28 - 19 - 3 60 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 PARRY-LUNGE 20 - 14 - 0 59 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 AIMED BLOW 30 - 23 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 28 - 23 - 3 55 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 BASHING ATTACK 33 - 35 - 3 49 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 16 - 17 - 0 48 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 16 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 19 - 31 - 0 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 21 - 1 34 |
Turn 604 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 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 3 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 5 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 AIMED BLOW 1 - 5 2 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THELONIUS 6631 18 3 1 133 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
SLASHING ATTACK SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5955 10 4 0 96 COSMIC FREAK OUT (498)
PARRY-LUNGE SALTY 6607 14 10 0 90 SEA DOGS (533)
PARRY-STRIKE ULLRICH BLADESONG 6645 11 8 2 87 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
WALL OF STEEL JAGARE 6660 13 4 3 81 NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
BASHING ATTACK SURLY DECKHAND 6568 19 16 0 77 SEA DOGS (533)
AIMED BLOW SARALEE JO 6686 6 5 0 36 SWORD OPERA (323)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BARON TONE 6249. The most popular warrior this turn
was LIU BONG 6630. The ten other most popular fighters were POE 6701, TOAD LICKER
5830, JAGARE 6660, SALTY 6607, PILSON 6643, SUGAR MAGNOLIA 5955, MILLHAUSER 6705,
ULLRICH BLADESONG 6645, RAIDER 6617, and SLYTHR 6597.
The least popular fighter this week was CARVER 6710. The other ten least popular
fighters were BLACK LOTUS 6709, MELLOW FELLOW 6038, LEAD INSTRUCTOR 6642, RESERVE
GUARD 6595, WHITMAN 6531, SHEWISH SAILOR 6687, NIHILISTIC MONK 6706, MIGHTY BOSSTONE
5969, BEULLA BALLBREAKER 6708, and KORRELNOS 6699.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
THELONIUS (21-6631) NOMADIC TRIBE (160)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
BLEDD (21-6565) GRIM FANDANGO (454)
GAMMA (21-6618) DEATH MOB 4 (567)