DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/04/2009 Duedate: 03/17/2009
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-597
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SNOWFLAKE
RILL'S GCSC2 (370)
(32-4689) [21-15-1,163]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SNOWFLAKE EAST TO WEST
RILL'S GCSC2 (370) CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
(32-4689) [21-15-1,163] (32-4929) [5-3-0,47]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
AWE BRUTUS
ANGELS OF PAIN (360) THE REPUBLIC (380)
(32-4861) [9-14-1,79] (32-4951) [5-2-0,47]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ROMAN HEROES (73)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE REPUBLIC (380) 24
2. ROMAN HEROES (73) 23 SARATOGA GLORY (352)
3. CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 21 Unchartered Team
4. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 16
5. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 12 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SARATOGA GLORY (352) 233 141 22 62.3 1/ 1 ROMAN HEROES (73) 9 5 0
2/ 2 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1071 651 55 62.2 2/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 8 7 0
3/ 3 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 246 171 14 59.0 3/ 7*CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 6 7 0
4/ 4 ROMAN HEROES (73) 651 529 70 55.2 4/ 4 SARATOGA GLORY (352) 5 9 0
5/ 5 BARN OF HORRORS (358) 107 94 6 53.2 5/ 5 BARN OF HORRORS (358) 4 6 0
6/ 6 RILL'S GCSC2 (370) 157 151 5 51.0 6/ 3 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 4 8 0
7- 7 HOUSE OF JADE (414) 29 29 1 50.0 7/ 6 RILL'S GCSC2 (370) 3 0 0
8/ 0 THE REPUBLIC (380) 61 73 4 45.5 8/ 8 FOR THE SHIRE (359) 3 7 0
9/ 9*CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 9 11 0 45.0 9- 9 HOUSE OF JADE (414) 1 1 0
10/ 8 FOR THE SHIRE (359) 28 37 1 43.1 10/ 0 THE REPUBLIC (380) 1 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 612): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 614): PYTHAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 608): REDTHORN of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 610): BUDOKUMO of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 303): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 600): CALLISTO of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 301): LOWLY WORM of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 596): SNOWFLAKE of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): KORIENELLEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): JEREMY CAMP of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 279): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): NILES of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 475): AIRSLICER DAN of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): BUSTED NUTS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): MELOST THE GRAY of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): HALGAR SNAGTOOTH of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): SISTER X of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 612): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 614): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 608): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 610): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 609): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 303): STEEL AND SILK (Silky, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 600): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 300): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 596): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 594): RAVAGNING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 548): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 578): MIKES HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 260): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 475): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 462): DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 439): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 398): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 385): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 501): DO IT AGAIN et al (Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 607): SIMULARCRUM of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
WIND RIDER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 607): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 302): LE PLON of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
VELVET FINISH of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 599): FHRAIN of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 299): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 585): ANGUS ARGUS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 547): SJORDHAL of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
NORILITENNE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 273): RED DRAGON of CHAOTIX BEASTS (Rillion, mgr.)
JETHRO of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
(turn 272): BULLPEN ACE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
PIZZA PIE PARTY of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 474): MOSSIE ROCKTROLL of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 208): GAFFER SMITH of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 406): DOLBY KLEE of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 405): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 384): MESSALIDA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of ARVAT! 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 CHRISTIAN ROCK went 3-0-0 to move up 4 in
the rankings. DEE T. EMTER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as
she skillfully bested MOUNTAIN GENERAL and was awarded 17 points in recognition. In
one of the week's more notable duels, LUCIUS put down AWE, causing him to lose 8
points of recognition in the process. As is fitting, the most sought after warrior
on the challenge boards this week was none other than Duelmaster SNOWFLAKE himself.
Not for nothing has SNOWFLAKE in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and
this week he's proven his combat skill yet again. Would you believe that over half
of the old women in ARVAT seem to feel that they could fight better than you
gladiators?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city ARVAT. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ARVAT these
days is DEVIL ADVOCATES. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.
If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of ROMAN
HEROES last week. Busy avoiding DEVIL ADVOCATES?
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! 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!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off
city calling to me. I must away! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.--
Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNOWFLAKE 4689 21 15 1 163 RILL'S GCSC2 (370)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-UNDEAD DUCK 4612 10 4 0 115 BARN OF HORRORS (358)
DEE T. EMTER 4860 13 9 0 108 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
LUCIUS 4620 20 15 0 100 ROMAN HEROES (73)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARTEMIDORUS IV 4663 20 11 2 90 ROMAN HEROES (73)
MADNESS 4980 7 1 1 87 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
MOUNTAIN GENERAL 4634 24 9 1 82 SARATOGA GLORY (352)
AWE 4861 9 14 1 79 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
ARTEMIDORUS V 4686 20 9 0 73 ROMAN HEROES (73)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE SCOUSER 4858 13 10 0 67 SARATOGA GLORY (352)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANDRONICUS 4660 8 6 0 66 THE REPUBLIC (380)
AGONY 4944 6 1 1 61 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOU C. FIRR 4853 11 15 0 56 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-MARA ACOMA 4924 6 4 0 52 HOUSE OF JADE (414)
BRUTUS 4951 5 2 0 47 THE REPUBLIC (380)
EAST TO WEST 4929 5 3 0 47 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
FATTY BOLGER 4966 3 0 0 36 FOR THE SHIRE (359)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-S. MOE DEUS 4999 4 1 0 30 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-PITT 4917 3 1 0 26 HOUSE OF JADE (414)
DARK SKY 5063 2 0 0 26 SARATOGA GLORY (352)
PANIC 4947 6 4 1 25 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAVAGE BISON 5064 2 0 0 22 BARN OF HORRORS (358)
OCTAVIUS 5054 3 0 0 21 ROMAN HEROES (73)
-CHICKENSTEIN 5029 1 0 0 20 BARN OF HORRORS (358)
UNBREAKABLE 4996 2 1 0 19 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
COMATOSE 4926 2 1 0 18 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
MAD COW 4976 4 5 0 17 BARN OF HORRORS (358)
ABBIE DONN 5038 2 2 1 17 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-TOBIAS 4919 3 3 0 16 HOUSE OF JADE (414)
RUFUS BURROWS 4974 3 3 0 12 FOR THE SHIRE (359)
ARTEMIDORUS IX 5037 2 1 0 12 ROMAN HEROES (73)
CARNIVOROUS SHEEP 5065 1 1 0 8 BARN OF HORRORS (358)
GOLD BUCK 5062 1 1 0 7 SARATOGA GLORY (352)
-DRAL 5035 0 1 0 1 HOUSE OF JADE (414)
-PROCHNOW 5034 0 1 0 1 HOUSE OF JADE (414)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
SORROW 5059 0 2 0 ANGELS OF PAIN 360 DARK CHAMPION 597 NONE
SAM I. ELLE 5056 0 3 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES 105 WURM KIN 597 NONE
ANDWISE ROPER 4937 3 2 1 FOR THE SHIRE 359 ABBIE DONN 5038 594 JUST REVENGED
DIGGLE BOLGER 5067 0 1 0 FOR THE SHIRE 359 STONE GOLEM 597 NONE
DEAD ROMAN 1 5020 0 1 0 THE REPUBLIC 380 BLACK ORC 597 NONE
DEAD ROMAN 2 5021 0 1 0 THE REPUBLIC 380 MOUNTAIN TROLL 597 NONE
DEAD ROMAN 3 5022 0 1 0 THE REPUBLIC 380 BANDIT PRINCE 597 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
The seed catalogs have started coming, which must be a sign of spring, and about
time, too.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SAM I. ELLE was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SORROW was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
DIGGLE BOLGER was easily killed by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute gory Dark Arena match.
DEAD ROMAN 1 was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
DEAD ROMAN 3 was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD ROMAN 2 was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
FATTY BOLGER won victory over ABBIE DONN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Bloodfeud fight.
SNOWFLAKE savagely defeated ARTEMIDORUS IV in a popular 4 minute master's Title brawl.
DEE T. EMTER vanquished MOUNTAIN GENERAL in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven duel.
LUCIUS vanquished AWE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ARTEMIDORUS V was savagely defeated by MADNESS in a action packed 2 minute gory match.
LOU C. FIRR was savagely defeated by ANDRONICUS in a exciting 1 minute bloody match.
THE SCOUSER overcame BRUTUS in a exciting 3 minute contest.
EAST TO WEST demolished PANIC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided brawl.
AGONY handily defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven fight.
RUFUS BURROWS was luckily beaten by UNBREAKABLE in a 3 minute struggle.
MAD COW was outwaited by ARTEMIDORUS IX in a tiresome 15 minute fray.
COMATOSE unbelievably bested CARNIVOROUS SHEEP in a crowd pleasing 4 minute brawl.
OCTAVIUS savagely defeated GOLD BUCK in a 6 minute brutal novice's bout.
DARK SKY overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
SAVAGE BISON handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 12 STRIKING ATTACK 36 - 19 - 4 65 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 41 - 48 - 1 46 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 31 - 4 44 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 4 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 16 - 22 - 1 42 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 12 - 1 37 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 30 - 0 36 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 11 - 0 0 |
Turn 597 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 7 5 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 4 1 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY SNOWFLAKE 4689 21 15 1 163 RILL'S GCSC2 (370)
SLASHING ATTACK DEE T. EMTER 4860 13 9 0 108 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
AIMED BLOW LUCIUS 4620 20 15 0 100 ROMAN HEROES (73)
BASHING ATTACK MADNESS 4980 7 1 1 87 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
LUNGING ATTACK ANDRONICUS 4660 8 6 0 66 THE REPUBLIC (380)
STRIKING ATTACK AGONY 4944 6 1 1 61 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is AWE 4861. The most popular warrior this turn was
BRUTUS 4951. The ten other most popular fighters were CARNIVOROUS SHEEP 5065,
SNOWFLAKE 4689, MADNESS 4980, OCTAVIUS 5054, DEE T. EMTER 4860, ANDRONICUS 4660, THE
SCOUSER 4858, RUFUS BURROWS 4974, FATTY BOLGER 4966, and LUCIUS 4620.
The least popular fighter this week was ARTEMIDORUS IX 5037. The other ten least
popular fighters were MAD COW 4976, COMATOSE 4926, LOU C. FIRR 4853, AWE 4861,
MOUNTAIN GENERAL 4634, DEAD ROMAN 2 5021, DEAD ROMAN 3 5022, DEAD ROMAN 1 5020,
DIGGLE BOLGER 5067, and SAM I. ELLE 5056.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SNOWFLAKE (32-4689) RILL'S GCSC2 (370)