DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/12/2010 Duedate: 05/25/2010
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-628
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
ENVY
ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-5113) [17-1-2,118]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
ENVY POSITION IS EMPTY
ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-5113) [17-1-2,118]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CARNAGE RAMPAGE
ANGELS OF PAIN (360) ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
(32-5089) [17-9-0,100] (32-5076) [9-0-0,111]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 25
2. FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 22 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 19 Unchartered Team
4. DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 17
5. CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 12 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1171 689 59 63.0 1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 11 3 0
2/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 323 208 20 60.8 2/ 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 9 3 1
3/ 0 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 40 32 0 55.6 3/ 3 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 5 9 0
4/ 4 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 467 762 16 38.0 4/ 6*DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 3 8 0
5- 5 ORDER (413) 18 40 1 31.0 5/ 0 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415) 1 0 0
6/ 6*DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 7 21 2 25.0 6- 4 ORDER (413) 1 2 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 643): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): ROBERTO LEATHAM of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H. P. L. West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): ON GOLDEN POND of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): GRACCHUS of GLADIATORS (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): ANFERROUS of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): SINGALEK of THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): ENVY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): CASS DOLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 224): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): JAGUAR JON of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): TOVER DUCK of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 643): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 645): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 521): HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 639): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 641): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 633): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 634): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 319): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 631): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 317): THE KINDRED (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 627): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 624): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 616): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 294): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 288): DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 275): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 468): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 222): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 430): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 423): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 416): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 532): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 15 MALCORN (turn 638): ROCKWOOD of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 632): GRISHORT HURM of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
TIBERIUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 633): FARM WEEKLY of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 318): SECI of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 626): BILL P. GORE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 623): TOBY of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 614): FROSTBITE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 579): SENJIRO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 292): WALRUS of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 274): HOOPS of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 506): FREM HARID of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 493): PERFECT SNOTLING of SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (Manager, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 473): DRAGON HARVEST of AUTUMN SAGA (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 422): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
JADE RING of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Well, hello there, Arvat. I'm Envy and I get to be Duelmaster of our great
city, for this one week at least.
Even in doing so, however, I remain in the shadow of the great Rampage, who won
the Adepts Tournament at the recent games. Not that I mind. Rampage is a great
gladiator and I'm more than happy to do the best I can and follow along behind. Not
envious at all. Nope...
Moving on. Things are a bit lean here at the top of the rankings. Most of the
competition consists of my teammates and the fighters of our sister team. And since
the official arena rules preclude me from fighting them, I'll sit back and take
whoever shows out. Sarlow? Standby? Some team returning from hiatus? All good.
Back to the Rampage situation. I've been thinking about it and the fact is, on
few other teams would a guy like me with a scary 16-1-2 record, a TV run in
Apprentices and a good amount of skills be just a bit of an afterthought. In a way
that's a good thing. I don't have much pressure. I can do what I want without being
hounded by reporters and autograph seekers. I was pretty much able to waltz straight
to the title with no problem. Not shabby.
Still, I wonder sometimes what it would be like to be THE star. THE man. THE
best... Ah well. It's not meant to be.
Then again, I can hold the title for 4 turns, graduate with a nearly perfect
record and I can still eat in a quiet restaurant and have a nice meal without anyone
bothering me.
It's all about perspective.
Envy
Duelmaster
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ARVAT. One team deserves special mention
'cause they moved up 0 after going 3-1-0. Keep it up, ANGELS OF PAIN! MVP award for
QUID PRO QUO? DEATH BY DESIGN's proud of her after beating FATHER O'LIES and getting
13 points. Talk about yer major upsets! LIL ETHE's match with COMATOSE cost her a
loss of 7 points! Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think ENVY
should let SARLOW be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. Who was the
wiseguy that said ARVAT's Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Swinging Aardvark?
Don't look at me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? DEVIL ADVOCATES was the most
avoided team. Is a 1171-689-59 record really that scary? I don't know what ANGELS
OF PAIN's been doing. They certainly haven't been accepting many fights from DEVIL
ADVOCATES, that's fer sher.
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All ARVAT ever talks about is fighting! Me,
I'm more laid back. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys can do?
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really
should stop. Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ENVY 5113 17 1 2 118 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
E. BLISS 5096 22 5 1 111 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
RAMPAGE 5076 9 0 0 111 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
CARNAGE 5089 17 9 0 100 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
SARLOW 4346 15 50 0 95 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
COMATOSE 4926 14 8 0 92 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EAST TO WEST 4929 12 10 0 86 CHRISTIAN ROCK (415)
LIL ETHE 5079 19 7 0 79 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
FILLIS BOUY 4536 13 31 0 74 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SORROW 5174 5 0 2 56 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
-GEMINI 4908 8 6 0 40 ORDER (413)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
D.N.EMMY 5176 2 0 0 28 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DELTA 88 4911 1 3 0 22 ORDER (413)
FATHER O'LIES 5175 4 2 0 18 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
SAMPSON 5189 2 0 0 18 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
QUID PRO QUO 5188 1 1 0 18 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
WALDEBURG 5180 2 4 1 17 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
PSIRENA 5198 2 1 0 16 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-MIKE JONES 4942 1 1 0 12 ORDER (413)
DEE S. TROYER 5202 1 0 0 11 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
FIZZGIGUE 5197 1 2 0 5 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
CATFISH ANNIE 5205 1 0 0 5 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
DBCO 5203 0 1 0 1 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
LDMJ 5204 0 1 0 1 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NOT AN ANGEL 5201 0 1 0 ANGELS OF PAIN 360 HIGH ELF 628 NONE
BIG MINNOW 5147 4 6 0 FISHERMAN'S WHAR 288 HAMMIR 4475 624 NOT REVENGED
FISHER BATES 5166 4 2 1 FISHERMAN'S WHAR 288 SORROW 5174 626
NUPARINE 5155 3 3 0 FISHERMAN'S WHAR 288 SORROW 5174 625
PERSONAL ADS
Friends / Family of Nuparine -- Jeez. Now Sorrow is a wreck and won't come out to
fight. All the costly psychotherapy we're going to need to put that boy back
together... He really was sorry. Then again, he's sorry about pretty much
everything. -- Envy
Jorja and Co. -- Thanks for the send off. I appreciate it. -- Bill P. Gore
Congrats to Rampage on his impressive tournament championship at the recent games.
Well done! Our second from Arvat and the first, hopefully of many for this chapter
of the Angels of Pain! -- Angels and Devils
East v. West -- Welcome back! -- Angels and Devils
Fizgigue -- Ah, laddie-buck, it's in me nature ta deceive. Is a victory a victory
without skills? And is a loss a loss if ye larn from it? -- Father O'Lies
Bill P. Gore -- Fare you well on the Isle. I will actually miss our bouts. -- Sarlow
P.S. But if you're graduating and I'm not, how come it was you learned the most
skills? Damn, the universe is so unfair!
Gemini -- For a minute, I could have sworn there were two of you out there.
Fortunately, I was able to bring you together into one in time to deal with you.
Good try, though. -- Fillis Bouy
D.N.Emmy -- Oh, an elf. No wonder you didn't succumb to my wiles. Elves are widely
known to be without human sensibilities. -- Psirena
Sampson -- Next time, I'm bring shears. -- Fizzgigue
Sorrow -- You've got the hard part, for sure. After all, I can only die once, but
you can kill by accident over and over again. If I can get Jorja on the ouija board,
I'm going to advise her to invest in kleenex. -- Ghost of Fisher Bates
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
NOT AN ANGEL was dealt death by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ENVY demolished SARLOW in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided Title melee.
E. BLISS devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 3 minute gory one-sided contest.
CARNAGE demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
RAMPAGE viciously subdued FILLIS BOUY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute master's match.
LIL ETHE slimly lost to COMATOSE in a crowd boring 9 minute gruesome expert's melee.
FATHER O'LIES was defeated by QUID PRO QUO in a 4 minute duel.
D.N.EMMY vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WALDEBURG was savagely defeated by PSIRENA in a 2 minute gory melee.
SAMPSON defeated FIZZGIGUE in a 3 minute novice's match.
DEE S. TROYER devastated DBCO in a exciting 1 minute mismatched conflict.
LDMJ was subdued by CATFISH ANNIE in a 1 minute novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 4 WALL OF STEEL 21 - 9 - 2 70 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 AIMED BLOW 12 - 7 - 1 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 14 - 1 62 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 15 - 3 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 - 1 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 2 45 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 29 - 0 38 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 25 - 1 24 |
Turn 628 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
SLASHING ATTACK ENVY 5113 17 1 2 118 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
TOTAL PARRY E. BLISS 5096 22 5 1 111 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
LUNGING ATTACK RAMPAGE 5076 9 0 0 111 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
WALL OF STEEL LIL ETHE 5079 19 7 0 79 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CARNAGE 5089. The most popular warrior this turn
was RAMPAGE 5076. The ten other most popular fighters were E. BLISS 5096, CARNAGE
5089, WALDEBURG 5180, PSIRENA 5198, FIZZGIGUE 5197, DEE S. TROYER 5202, ENVY 5113,
CATFISH ANNIE 5205, NOT AN ANGEL 5201, and SARLOW 4346.
The least popular fighter this week was COMATOSE 4926. The other ten least popular
fighters were LIL ETHE 5079, LDMJ 5204, FATHER O'LIES 5175, DBCO 5203, SAMPSON 5189,
D.N.EMMY 5176, QUID PRO QUO 5188, FILLIS BOUY 4536, SARLOW 4346, and NOT AN ANGEL
5201.
MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLIX
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MIMOSA 4294 (36-24-1) 8 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS
DEFIANCE 4619 (52-16-1) 1 3 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LUCRETIUS 4687 (43-16-3) 2 3 0 ROMAN HEROES
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MARCELLUS 5133 (25-8-0) 6 3 0 ROMAN HEROES
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
THE SCOUSER 4858 (14-12-0) 1 3 0 SARATOGA GLORY
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RAMPAGE 5076 (8-0-0) 15 1 0 ANGELS OF PAIN
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
OSHAN 4469 (2-2-0) 4 3 0 DEAD PHILANTHROPISTS
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SORROW 5174 (4-0-2) 6 3 1 ANGELS OF PAIN
OPPIUS 5116 (0-1-0) 2 3 1 CAESAR'S THUGS
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
GUILE 5177 (0-0-0) 9 3 0 FRIEND OR FOE?
D.N.EMMY 5176 (0-0-0) 6 3 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES
AMBROSIUS 5172 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 ROMAN HEROES
DRUSUS 5131 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 CAESAR'S THUGS
GWENDE 5159 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 DAGGERS DEEP
CARLUS BRYDD 5161 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DAGGERS DEEP
EREIJAN NUR 5160 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DAGGERS DEEP
GIKKAG PRONG 5163 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DAGGERS DEEP
SAMPSON 5189 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 DEATH BY DESIGN
QUID PRO QUO 5188 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 DEATH BY DESIGN
SEVERUS 5137 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 CAESAR'S THUGS
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
KILLER JR 3301 (2-1-1) 0 3 0 DEAD DEATH BY DESIGN
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WALDEBURG 5180 (2-2-1) 2 3 1 DEATH BY DESIGN
FATHER O'LIES 5175 (3-1-0) 0 3 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES
ROOKIES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
YARESSA 5162 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 DAGGERS DEEP