DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/22/2009 Duedate: 08/04/2009
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-607
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
AGONY
ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-4944) [11-2-1,127]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
AGONY POSITION IS EMPTY
ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-4944) [11-2-1,127]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
LOU C. FIRR AGONY
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-4853) [18-18-0,87] (32-4944) [11-2-1,127]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 34
2. CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 24 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 24 Unchartered Team
4. ROMAN HEROES (73) 10
5. CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 1 ICK (372)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1095 666 55 62.2 1/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 8 0 0
2/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 268 181 16 59.7 2/ 3 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 7 2 0
3/ 3 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 26 18 0 59.1 3/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 6 7 0
4/ 4 ROMAN HEROES (73) 659 557 70 54.2 4/ 4 ROMAN HEROES (73) 2 8 0
5/ 5 CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 73 92 11 44.2 5/ 5 CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 0 10 0
6- 6 THE REPUBLIC (380) 66 90 5 42.3 6- 6 THE REPUBLIC (380) 0 4 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 622): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 624): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 618): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 620): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 617): TRASH COLLECTOR of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 308): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 610): LUNA of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 606): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 595): EVINDAL of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): QUEEN RANDI of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MERCY FOR NONE of PACIS EX NEX (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 485): CHARLIE EKKSA of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 452): DECAY of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 449): GRIZOLPOP of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 213): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): NIGHTMARE STEED of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (?, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): SUNSET THUNDER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 395): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 511): JELIAH BIGABO of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 622): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 624): THE UNDEAD (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 618): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 620): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 619): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 617): THE MAGNIFICIENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 308): PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 610): TREKKERS (?, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 306): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 606): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 604): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 595): URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 284): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 485): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 452): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 449): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 213): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 405): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 395): VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 511): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 621): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 617): VARPULIS RUKH of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 618): GERMANICUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 308): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (Zulu, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 610): LITERNIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): CHOLERA of PESTILENCE (?, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 603): TEMPEST of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 594): MURSKAN PATRIOT of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 558): QUEEN RANDI of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
(turn 557): PRINCESS EMILY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
(turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.)
BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
(turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias Skyhawk, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 472): BLACK WIDOW XLIII of DEATH STUDS XII (Death Stud)
SAMANTHA HAIN of EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 451): ZOE ALDIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 413): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Hail ARVAT! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. It seems the training can make the difference, as DEVIL ADVOCATES is pushed
out of top team by ANGELS OF PAIN, who came from 2nd with a 4-0-0 this turn. The
CHRISTIAN ROCK guild has had a 3-0-0 turn and deserves to be watched in the future.
You never know where this kind of thing can lead. And let's see, EAST TO WEST fought
ARTEMIDORUS V and gained 17 points and contributed to CHRISTIAN ROCK's 3-0-0. E.
BLISS has lost to COMATOSE, falling 3 points, while helping make DEVIL ADVOCATES a
3-2-0 turn. And all eyes were on AGONY this turn as he ascended to the throne of
Duelmaster. ARVAT has a new victor! By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw
last night, cramped under the table at The Dripping Blade?
The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more
could a warrior ask of life? Well, besides that. DEVIL ADVOCATES has cause to stand
tall, as they were ARVAT's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team
to beat. And guess who avoided DEVIL ADVOCATES stable the most? Believe it or not,
it was ANGELS OF PAIN. Anyone surprised?
The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed. Is it really true that ARVAT has
more dishwashers per capita that fighters? Just thought I'd ask...
Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the
sweetest. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords
sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper--
Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AGONY 4944 11 2 1 127 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MADNESS 4980 13 3 1 109 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
ARTEMIDORUS IV 4663 24 14 2 96 ROMAN HEROES (73)
EAST TO WEST 4929 10 6 0 92 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOU C. FIRR 4853 18 18 0 87 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
ARTEMIDORUS V 4686 21 15 0 82 ROMAN HEROES (73)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-ANDRONICUS 4660 10 9 0 80 THE REPUBLIC (380)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNBREAKABLE 4996 9 2 0 60 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COMATOSE 4926 7 4 0 51 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
-BRUTUS 4951 5 2 0 47 THE REPUBLIC (380)
ABBIE DONN 5038 7 4 1 46 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CARNAGE 5089 3 2 0 37 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
E. BLISS 5096 4 2 0 31 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LIL ETHE 5079 5 2 0 21 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
ENVY 5113 3 0 0 21 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
OCTAVIUS 5054 3 7 0 20 ROMAN HEROES (73)
BILL P. GORE 5114 1 0 0 13 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TIBERIUS 5106 0 3 0 3 CAESAR'S THUGS (379)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ALAN STANFORD 5122 0 1 0 ROMAN HEROES 73 DARK CHAMPION 607 NONE
BERNIE MADOFF 5123 0 1 0 ROMAN HEROES 73 HIGH ELF 607 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
The Duke has issued a warning for all owners of waterfront property in Arvat:
Heavy rains on the mountains to the north and west of the Delta make flooding
almost certain. Please take note of the Official High-Water Marks along the
channel and harbor. Any property below those marks, or between the marks and
the water, will NOT be eligible for ducal relief monies in the event of flood
damage. Anyone who has built there should have known better! -- Arenamistress
Sugar
P.S. Besides, it isn't like Arnie has much money to do relief work WITH, you
know.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BERNIE MADOFF was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ALAN STANFORD was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
ARTEMIDORUS IV was savagely defeated by AGONY in a 3 minute veteran's Title melee.
MADNESS devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided contest.
LOU C. FIRR devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
ARTEMIDORUS V was savagely defeated by EAST TO WEST in a 3 minute veteran's struggle.
ABBIE DONN savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner melee.
COMATOSE savagely defeated E. BLISS in a dull 17 minute gory duel.
UNBREAKABLE overpowered LIL ETHE in a tiring 8 minute gory uneven match.
CARNAGE demolished OCTAVIUS in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TIBERIUS was handily defeated by ENVY in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
BILL P. GORE demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 7 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 7 - 0 65 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 11 - 9 - 2 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 TOTAL PARRY 24 - 35 - 1 41 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 30 - 1 38 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 9 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 607 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 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 5 4 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK AGONY 4944 11 2 1 127 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
BASHING ATTACK MADNESS 4980 13 3 1 109 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
TOTAL PARRY ARTEMIDORUS IV 4663 24 14 2 96 ROMAN HEROES (73)
AIMED BLOW EAST TO WEST 4929 10 6 0 92 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
LUNGING ATTACK CARNAGE 5089 3 2 0 37 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is LOU C. FIRR 4853. The most popular warrior this
turn was AGONY 4944. The ten other most popular fighters were EAST TO WEST 4929,
ABBIE DONN 5038, MADNESS 4980, LOU C. FIRR 4853, UNBREAKABLE 4996, ARTEMIDORUS IV
4663, CARNAGE 5089, ENVY 5113, BILL P. GORE 5114, and ARTEMIDORUS V 4686.
The least popular fighter this week was COMATOSE 4926. The other ten least popular
fighters were E. BLISS 5096, LIL ETHE 5079, TIBERIUS 5106, OCTAVIUS 5054, ALAN
STANFORD 5122, BERNIE MADOFF 5123, ARTEMIDORUS V 4686, BILL P. GORE 5114, ENVY 5113,
and CARNAGE 5089.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
MADNESS (32-4980) ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLIII
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LEROY JENKINS 2350 (153-107-1) 2 3 0 L.A. MOB
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GREATER VRULL 4375 (7-9-0) 0 3 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MADNESS 4980 (12-3-1) 7 3 1 ANGELS OF PAIN
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
AGONY 4944 (10-2-1) 7 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CHARDRAS 5003 (0-0-0) 10 3 1 GEMSTONE BEASTS
RAMPAGE 5076 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
CARNAGE 5089 (2-2-0) 3 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BILL P. GORE 5114 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, 15 additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
WHITE THUNDER (4-6040) TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
SISONGOEN (12-5168) LUROCIANS IV (438)
JUMPINJACK FLASH (13-5143) PERFECTION QUEST 13 (527)
HARD DAYS KNIGHT (38-2369) BUBBA LOVES CHESS (193)
POWDERED SOAP (82-2837) MY BUTT HURTS (392)
HICHAM (82-18389) SUPERIOR FORCES 1306 (2829)
DEADLA (82-20623) SUPERIOR FORCES 3201 (2263)
CLEVELAND STEAMER (82-25002) OHIO EXPRESS (3993)
YELLOW POST-IT (82-26131) WORK WITH THIS (4213)
CHARLOTTE (82-29266) SUPERIOR FORCES 3402 (4771)
YELLOW BRICK TOAD (82-32755) 12/19/04J (5407)
SOULSNARE (82-37248) OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)
MARV (82-41424) 4-LETTER KNOCKOFFS (6915)
KAORU MOTO (82-48418) MEDAL OF HONOR AA1 (2722)
RENTAL PERMIT (82-51256) 101607C (8628)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes