DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/22/2010 Duedate: 01/04/2011
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-644
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FATHER O'LIES
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
(32-5175) [17-5-0,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FATHER O'LIES SLITHER
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) SERPENTS HOLD (422)
(32-5175) [17-5-0,112] (32-5238) [7-1-1,58]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DEE S. TROYER PETROV
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) ASSORTED (228)
(32-5202) [11-5-0,81] (32-5222) [6-5-0,31]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 35
2. ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 29 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. ASSORTED (228) 28 Unchartered Team
4. THE WILLBURYS (426) 14
5. GEMSTONE BEASTS (362) 11 SERPENTS HOLD (422)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*SERPENTS HOLD (422) 7 1 1 87.5 1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 10 5 0
2/ 2 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1224 709 60 63.3 2/ 3 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 8 5 1
3/ 3 ERRATA (387) 21 13 2 61.8 3/ 4 ASSORTED (228) 6 6 0
4/ 4 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 346 236 22 59.5 4/ 5*THE WILLBURYS (426) 6 9 1
5- 5 LUROCIAN GUARD (378) 122 88 6 58.1 5/ 8 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 6 9 0
6/ 7 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362) 27 22 1 55.1 6/ 7*SERPENTS HOLD (422) 3 0 0
7/ 6 ASSORTED (228) 179 151 12 54.2 7- 2 LUROCIAN GUARD (378) 3 2 0
8/ 8*THE WILLBURYS (426) 10 10 2 50.0 8/10 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362) 2 0 0
9- 9 APOCALYPSE (385) 133 164 10 44.8 9- 9 APOCALYPSE (385) 2 3 0
10/10 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 496 807 16 38.1 10- 6*ORDER OF BATTLE (424) 2 8 0
11-11 CITY ON A HILL (418) 9 16 0 36.0 11-11 CITY ON A HILL (418) 1 0 0
12-12*ORDER OF BATTLE (424) 10 25 0 28.6 12/12 ERRATA (387) 1 1 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 659): FREE WHEEL of THE WILLBURYS 9 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 661): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 553): THUMBSCREWS of THE CONFESSIORS (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 655): AVERY of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 656): KATARINA of FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 649): ZEBD ARVIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 650): COOKING LITE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 327): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 647): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 625): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 643): FATHER O'LIES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 640): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 632): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 591): VAISTINIE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 296): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 522): DEBRA FARIN of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 507): FALKYNOR of THE WILLBURYS 13 (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 489): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 484): *HAPPY PHANTOM* of LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (Zalgor Prigg)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 445): ".... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 439): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 432): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 548): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 659): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 661): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 553): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 655): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 657): FAR TRAVELERS (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 649): ZOMBIE SQUAD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 650): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 327): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 647): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 325): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 642): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 640): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 632): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 590): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 296): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 522): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 507): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 489): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 484): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 445): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 439): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 432): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 547): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 661): HIPPASUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 552): SCOURGE of THE CONFESSIORS (?, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 650): COOKING LITE of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 532): ICICLE of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 296): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.)
(turn 295): ROIS ANIN of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 521): RYVAS VOLKMAURI of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
(turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 432): UNFORGETTABLE of THE WILLBURYS 78 (Rascally Rabbit)
SPY REPORT
Hail ARVAT! Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your
deeds. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for
LUROCIAN GUARD, whose 0-0-0 this turn dropped them by 5 into 7th. FISHERMAN'S WHARF
stable has parlayed this turn's 3-2-0 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This
brings them up to 5th place. Good work, guys! And let's see, PSIRENA fought NICK E.
DEMUS and gained 22 points and contributed to FISHERMAN'S WHARF's 3-2-0. NICK E.
DEMUS has lost to PSIRENA, falling 19 points, while helping make DEVIL ADVOCATES a
3-2-0 turn. Defending his title for another turn, FATHER O'LIES kept ARVAT's
warrior, CONVICTED ASSASSIN, from claiming the throne. Can someone confirm a rumor
for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Dripping
Blade until they win. Maybe?
He who challenges well, fights well. He who avoids without cause, shall lose
for good reasons. My mama told me that one. I also notice that the DEVIL ADVOCATES
stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on ARVAT, what are you afraid of?
And avoiding DEVIL ADVOCATES more than any other team we find ANGELS OF PAIN. ARVAT,
are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans, take
notice that ISMAEL from ASSORTED was ARVAT's most challenged warrior this turn.
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? Had I not seen it, it would be hard to believe. BIG ANGEL was sent
to the Dark Arena and lived to tell about it! Makes you think, no? We'd like to
remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are;
and it's considered rude.
I like this place, ARVAT, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.
Who could ask for more? Always good to rest in ARVAT, but never good to wear out my
welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until you see my quill in ARVAT again,
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FATHER O'LIES 5175 17 5 0 112 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LARA 4394 25 17 0 94 LUROCIAN GUARD (378)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEE S. TROYER 5202 11 5 0 81 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-ROGER THE BRAVE 4787 8 3 0 69 LUROCIAN GUARD (378)
-*CURIOUS TODDLER* 5092 5 4 0 68 CITY ON A HILL (418)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-IHAO 4476 9 11 1 62 APOCALYPSE (385)
PSIRENA 5198 10 9 0 59 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
A.S. MODEUS 5233 7 1 1 58 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
SLITHER 5238 7 1 1 58 SERPENTS HOLD (422)
-GREATER VRULL 4375 7 9 0 58 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MURDER 5211 6 1 0 57 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-VENEER 4549 4 0 1 55 ERRATA (387)
-COFFEE 4637 5 2 1 54 ERRATA (387)
HOLD 4546 8 3 0 48 ERRATA (387)
NICK E. DEMUS 5213 7 5 0 47 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-HAMMIR 4475 8 10 1 43 APOCALYPSE (385)
-FAMINE 4541 7 6 1 42 APOCALYPSE (385)
CHARDRAS 5003 2 0 0 42 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
MATHEU 5224 6 5 1 40 ASSORTED (228)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BIG ANGEL 5300 1 0 1 33 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
-ITEM 4794 3 4 0 32 ERRATA (387)
CATFISH ANNIE 5205 7 10 0 31 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
PETROV 5222 6 5 0 31 ASSORTED (228)
ISMAEL 5221 4 7 0 31 ASSORTED (228)
MM 5267 3 1 1 31 THE WILLBURYS (426)
FIZZGIGUE 5197 5 14 0 29 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-DOMINATION 5232 2 0 0 28 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
THOMASO 5223 5 6 0 27 ASSORTED (228)
-BROTHER MAYHEM 5252 3 4 0 24 ORDER OF BATTLE (424)
-BROTHER KANE 5251 2 5 0 24 ORDER OF BATTLE (424)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-JOHN MAC 5046 3 0 1 20 LUROCIAN GUARD (378)
-BARRY THE BOLD 5285 2 0 0 20 LUROCIAN GUARD (378)
RL 5265 3 1 0 18 THE WILLBURYS (426)
HANNAMARIE 5288 2 1 0 18 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
RR 5268 2 2 0 15 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-PESTILENCE 5170 1 0 0 13 APOCALYPSE (385)
-PLAGUE 5153 1 8 1 12 APOCALYPSE (385)
HANNANNA 5289 2 1 0 11 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
D. DAVE ELL 5284 3 1 0 10 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-SISTER SLEDGE 5286 1 2 0 9 ORDER OF BATTLE (424)
SHOCK 5291 2 1 0 8 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
-BAXTER 4548 1 1 0 8 ERRATA (387)
TDO 5266 1 3 1 7 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-*JILTED LOVER* 5093 1 3 0 6 CITY ON A HILL (418)
TGG 5264 1 3 0 6 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-BROTHER LOVEJOY 5287 1 2 0 5 ORDER OF BATTLE (424)
-JEFF THE JESTER 5292 0 1 0 1 LUROCIAN GUARD (378)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
WENDALL 5225 3 5 0 ASSORTED 228 SLITHER 5238 641
SHEWISH GIANT 0 0 0 DARK ARENA BIG ANGEL 5300 644 NONE
BROTHER HOTSPUR 5250 2 2 0 ORDER OF BATTLE 424 MATHEU 5224 640 REVENGED
SISTER MERCY 5279 0 1 0 ORDER OF BATTLE 424 JOHN MAC 5046 640 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Slither -- Euwh, you slithered right out from under my blade! It gives me a grue. --
Fizzgigue
MM -- I thought you were supposed to melt in my hand! -- Catfish Annie
Brother Mayhem -- I had a little brother like that, and I learned to apply a heavy
skillet upside the head before he really got revved up. -- Psirena
P.S. Though it probably won't work a second time.
Tdo -- I'm not in the mood to cut anyone slack today, so take that! -- Hannamarie
Chardras -- Definitely a beast, no argument there. -- Hannanna
Dark One -- We don't trust Father O'Lies farther than we could throw him uphill
against a high wind, but feel free to call on any member of our team at need for
adventuring. -- Fisherman's Wharf
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BIG ANGEL viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
FATHER O'LIES vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute brutal uneven Title battle.
DEE S. TROYER overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched duel.
NICK E. DEMUS was defeated by PSIRENA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
MURDER devastated THOMASO in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
A.S. MODEUS devastated FIZZGIGUE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HOLD unbelievably bested PETROV in a action packed 2 minute gruesome fight.
SLITHER vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a popular 1 minute gruesome uneven duel.
MM lost to CHARDRAS in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran fight.
MATHEU handily defeated CATFISH ANNIE in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
ISMAEL devastated D. DAVE ELL in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
TGG was savagely defeated by HANNAMARIE in a 4 minute gory amateur's match.
RL slimly won victory over SHOCK in a 3 minute gruesome novice's conflict.
TDO was narrowly defeated by HANNANNA in a 2 minute beginner's struggle.
RR handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 12 - 4 - 1 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 32 - 19 - 5 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 12 - 1 57 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 23 - 20 - 0 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 4 - 1 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 25 - 0 46 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 11 - 2 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 13 - 18 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 28 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 6 - 0 25 |
Turn 644 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 3 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE FATHER O'LIES 5175 17 5 0 112 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
SLASHING ATTACK DEE S. TROYER 5202 11 5 0 81 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
WALL OF STEEL PSIRENA 5198 10 9 0 59 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
STRIKING ATTACK A.S. MODEUS 5233 7 1 1 58 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TOTAL PARRY HOLD 4546 8 3 0 48 ERRATA (387)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK CHARDRAS 5003 2 0 0 42 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DEE S. TROYER 5202. The most popular warrior this
turn was PETROV 5222. The ten other most popular fighters were BIG ANGEL 5300,
HANNAMARIE 5288, SHOCK 5291, DEE S. TROYER 5202, NICK E. DEMUS 5213, SLITHER 5238,
MATHEU 5224, FATHER O'LIES 5175, A.S. MODEUS 5233, and HOLD 4546.
The least popular fighter this week was D. DAVE ELL 5284. The other ten least
popular fighters were FIZZGIGUE 5197, THOMASO 5223, RR 5268, CATFISH ANNIE 5205, MM
5267, TDO 5266, RL 5265, TGG 5264, CHARDRAS 5003, and MURDER 5211.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
FATHER O'LIES (32-5175) DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
MR. GHERKIN (6-6385) of 071406AD (544)
OPUS X (11-5276) of OLD BOYS CLUB (483)
CARDINAL KRAKEN (69-8569) BEASTS OF NEON (831)
GANGRENE (82-30731) THAT SPECIAL SMELL (5042)
WAY TOO CUTE (82-32711) 12/19/04A (5398)
CHINA (82-35079) MORE PLACES (5777)
ASPARAGUS (82-38983) UNDERRATED 2 (6485)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes