DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/18/2007 Duedate: 05/01/2007
SOLVEN ARENA
DM-22 TURN-558
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
EXECRATOR
WILD OATS (479)
(22-5579) [13-6-3,114]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
HOT TUB JOHNNY POSITION IS EMPTY
KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
(22-6608) [13-3-0,137]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BILBRAY TRUMP
THE REPUBLICANS (103) THE REPUBLICANS (103)
(22-6589) [13-10-1,92] (22-6588) [10-13-0,83]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
THE REPUBLICANS (103)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WILD OATS (479) 69
2. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 20 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
3. KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 19 Unchartered Team
4. HOT WHEELS (686) 0
5. DROP THE LEASH (701) 0 BEASTMEN (443)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 369 176 10 67.7 1/ 1 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 8 6 2
2- 2 HOT WHEELS (686) 8 5 0 61.5 2/ 3 WILD OATS (479) 7 3 2
3/ 3 WILD OATS (479) 259 245 22 51.4 3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 7 8 0
4/ 4 THE REPUBLICANS (103) 508 495 29 50.6 4/ 2 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676) 6 7 0
5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747) 58 61 0 48.7 5- 5 HOT WHEELS (686) 1 0 0
6- 6 DROP THE LEASH (701) 18 22 3 45.0 6- 6 DROP THE LEASH (701) 1 2 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
"It's infamous!" Ardane, spy reporter for Andorak, scowled and drew back his
arm to throw his goblet through the window at the crowd outside. Then paused to
drain the contents before resuming the about-to-throw-it position.
"Now, now, it isn't THAT bad." Desiree of Darkholm, always the voice of sweet
reason at these meetings, laid a hand on his, smiled, and guided the goblet back to
the table. "It's just a little mistake, you know."
"Ha!" Debby Tonte of Free Blades stabbed viciously into her drink with an
umbrella. "That's easy for YOU to say. The Delarquans aren't complaining."
"Of course not." Galen of Talahya looked faintly envious as she pulled a chunk
of pineapple out of her glass and began to nibble it. "That's because the Delarquans
are THE Masters of Kung-Fu."
"You think some managers are complaining," Olaf Modeen said, "you should hear
what the GLADIATORS are saying. All these rumors about the Aimed Blows having
'special enhancements'..." he shook his head. "I know it isn't true, you know it
isn't true, the top managers know it isn't true--"
"Of course it isn't true!" Ketchum, spy reporter for Crysalis, matched scowls
with Ardane and said, "If ANY one style was going to get a special enhancement, it
should be--"
"Not now, Ketch," Olaf said. "Nobody gets, nobody has gotten, nobody WILL get,
special enhancements. That's always been the rule, and we all know how the Greywand
hates changes. The real problem--"
"Try telling that to some of the managers," Debby muttered, peering into her
glass for more fruit. "They don't want to hear it. Every time I turn around, some
manager is claiming that someone got a special change and, you know, HE didn't and
it's all unfair."
"The REAL problem," Olaf said firmly, over-riding her voice, "is explaining to
all the second-rate Aimed Blows why they haven't received any of these 'special
enhancements' they keep hearing about."
"There aren't any special enhancements," Ardane growled. "None. Just managers
who noticed that the Kung-Fu Master is a lot more dangerous than anyone expected, and
have put YEARS into the study of Kung-Fu and learned how to really USE it for their
own gladiators."
"Saved a lot on weapons, too," Ketchum murmured.
"But people keep complaining," Debby Tonte said. She fished one last piece of
fruit out of her glass and stared at it dubiously.
"There WERE no special enhancements," Olaf said. "There ARE no special
enhancements. There WILL BE no special enhancements. It's all a matter of deep
study and skilled management."
"Like anyone's going to believe that!"
"They have no choice," Ketchum said. "If no 'special enhancements' were given
out, then none can be taken back. It is the way it is. What's the point in
complaining because the sun rises in the east?"
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Wish you all could have been in the stands to see last turn's title fight. It was an
epic battle. My maul against scum Tashell's plate armor. Can you believe that my
maul broke in the second minute? Good thing I brought a back up hatchet and hacked
up Tashell. I hope to be back next turn, but who knows--there are a lot of
challengers with a lot more experience. Until next time, keep beating the scum of
our arena.
Your Duelmaster,
Bilbray
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! Practice pays for BIRDBRAIN, who pummelled TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE, to
pocket 16 points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, CHUCKER ISTTA was
winsome, after beating KIDNERGUARDIAN and seeing him lose 8 points. Now I can't
insult EXECRATOR, as she has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh great new
Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) Word has it one team in SOLVEN is
taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of KELLUMBO'S KIDS, alone and unchallenged. As a
woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of THE REPUBLICANS, so did that sorry
team shy from KELLUMBO'S KIDS If challenges were horses, TRUMP could open up a fast
food joint! As a confidence booster, HOT TUB JOHNNY challenged BELISSA HOUGH, down
27 points. Do you also slay vicious rodents in your spare time, HOT TUB JOHNNY?
Warriors of SOLVEN! Do you wish your reputations tainted by the base challenge of
HOT TUB JOHNNY? Take heed SOLVEN, of the unprincipled action of TASHELL. By
challenging TRUMP, 23 points below her, TASHELL besmirches the noble art of dueling.
TASHELL won victory over TRUMP. The whole thing leaves a bitter memory.
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Ask not for whom the
sword slashes; it slashes for thee.
Leave me now, you base fools! As the seasons change, and the creatures of the
wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Do not despair! I
shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EXECRATOR 5579 13 6 3 114 WILD OATS (479)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOT TUB JOHNNY 6608 13 3 0 137 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
-ULTRA FAITH 6360 7 2 3 105 DROP THE LEASH (701)
TASHELL 6558 27 10 0 101 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
BELISSA HOUGH 6620 14 10 0 92 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
BILBRAY 6589 13 10 1 92 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TRUMP 6588 10 13 0 83 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
-365 GTB4 6054 8 5 0 76 HOT WHEELS (686)
-JAMMER 6261 8 3 0 75 DROP THE LEASH (701)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHUCKER ISTTA 6619 9 15 0 66 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
EDGILES KAPP 6617 15 9 0 64 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605 11 8 1 54 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
NAFISAH 6612 9 5 0 54 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
DOLBY JOSSEL 6614 9 8 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIULIANI 6633 3 1 0 32 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
DUNCAN HUNTER 6634 3 1 1 25 THE REPUBLICANS (103)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIRDBRAIN 6641 1 0 0 16 WILD OATS (479)
SIMPLETON 6639 1 0 0 15 WILD OATS (479)
MASOCHIST 6640 1 0 0 15 WILD OATS (479)
JOSEPHINE 6637 1 0 0 11 WILD OATS (479)
GALLANTINS MORIK 6650 0 1 0 1 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SILVER 6622 8 2 1 KELLUMBO'S KIDS 676 ULTRA FAITH 6360 556
FORBRAN LEUW 6630 1 3 0 MIDDLE WAY 15 747 MCCAIN 6628 557 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Nafisah -- You see? Explain to your manager that sometimes a down-challenge isn't
enough to ensure you a win, eh? -- Chucker Istta
P.S. Besides, you've got a tricky style. That's always, ah...tricky.
P.P.S. A pox upon all insurance agents. Once you get out of the Infirmary, let's
run a pogrom on 'em. I'll help.
Trump -- (disdainfully) I don't do the fancy kinds of card games. Just plain poker.
Very different matter. -- Belissa Hough
A Visiting Orc? What the heck? He wouldn't show me his invitation, so I figured he
was a gate crasher, and I crashed HIM good. Ha. -- Edgiles Kapp
P.S. I don't want to be, you know, bigoted or anything, but I really don't LIKE
orcs. They make me feel skinny and wimpy, and I'm NOT.
Guiliani -- It's that cursed "lucky number," you've got. At least, I hope so. I'd
hate to think it was ME. Sure, I'm not perfect, but I'm devilishly attractive and
charismatic, and that should count for something, shouldn't it? -- Dolby Jossel
McCain -- I hate it when stuff like this happens. It just RUINS my day. -- Ghost of
Forbran Leuw
Jorja -- Thanks for the welcome. I know of the Sand Dancers, of course, but can't
recall any ripper conversation. Look me up at a Face and we'll hoist a few to...
anything you like! Good luck. -- Cadmus
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HOT TUB JOHNNY devastated BELISSA HOUGH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
TASHELL outwaited TRUMP in a exciting 8 minute expert's Challenge battle.
KIDNERGUARDIAN was defeated by CHUCKER ISTTA in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
NAFISAH devastated GIULIANI in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge contest.
BILBRAY was demolished by EXECRATOR in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
EDGILES KAPP vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
DUNCAN HUNTER was overcome by DOLBY JOSSEL in a 2 minute beginner vs. expert fight.
JOSEPHINE vanquished GALLANTINS MORIK in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SIMPLETON overpowered FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
MASOCHIST outlasted SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a tiresome 7 minute fight.
BIRDBRAIN overcame TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a exciting 1 minute novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 4 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 1 - 1 80 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 9 - 4 - 1 69 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 29 - 20 - 5 59 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 7 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 16 - 0 56 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 10 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 11 - 1 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 16 - 2 38 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 558 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:
AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 4 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK EXECRATOR 5579 13 6 3 114 WILD OATS (479)
TOTAL PARRY TASHELL 6558 27 10 0 101 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
BASHING ATTACK EDGILES KAPP 6617 15 9 0 64 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)
PARRY-STRIKE KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605 11 8 1 54 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
PARRY-RIPOSTE NAFISAH 6612 9 5 0 54 KELLUMBO'S KIDS (676)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BILBRAY 6589. The most popular warrior this turn
was TRUMP 6588. The ten other most popular fighters were TASHELL 6558,
KIDNERGUARDIAN 6605, CHUCKER ISTTA 6619, NAFISAH 6612, EDGILES KAPP 6617, JOSEPHINE
6637, BIRDBRAIN 6641, HOT TUB JOHNNY 6608, EXECRATOR 5579, and DUNCAN HUNTER 6634.
The least popular fighter this week was MASOCHIST 6640. The other ten least popular
fighters were GALLANTINS MORIK 6650, GIULIANI 6633, BELISSA HOUGH 6620, BILBRAY 6589,
SIMPLETON 6639, DOLBY JOSSEL 6614, DUNCAN HUNTER 6634, EXECRATOR 5579, HOT TUB JOHNNY
6608, and BIRDBRAIN 6641.
NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)
Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83. If you requested that your team be
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1 will be deleted. If you have questions
about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI