DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/02/2011 Duedate: 03/15/2011
ARVAT ARENA
DM-32 TURN-649
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SLITHER
SERPENTS HOLD (422)
(32-5238) [11-1-1,135]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SLITHER RL
SERPENTS HOLD (422) THE WILLBURYS (426)
(32-5238) [11-1-1,135] (32-5265) [5-4-1,26]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DEE S. TROYER FLAVIUS III
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) ROMAN HEROES (73)
(32-5202) [13-8-0,87] (32-5313) [1-1-1,12]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. THE WILLBURYS (426) 27
2. REIGN (428) 24 SERPENTS HOLD (422)
3. CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 20 Unchartered Team
4. ROMAN HEROES (73) 18
5. ASSORTED (228) 14 THE WILLBURYS (426)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 SERPENTS HOLD (422) 11 1 1 91.7 1/ 1 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) 9 5 0
2- 2*IL MALVAGIO (423) 14 7 1 66.7 2/ 6 ROMAN HEROES (73) 7 8 1
3/ 3 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105) %1236 720 60 63.2 3/ 2 ASSORTED (228) 6 6 1
4/ 4 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 352 248 23 58.7 4/ 8 CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 5 3 0
5- 5 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362) 31 22 1 58.5 5/12*THE WILLBURYS (426) 4 5 1
6/ 7 ASSORTED (228) 189 161 13 54.0 6/11*REIGN (428) 4 10 1
7/ 8 ROMAN HEROES (73) 678 583 71 53.8 7- 4*IL MALVAGIO (423) 3 2 0
8/ 9 PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 59 60 7 49.6 8- 3 DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 3 7 0
9/12*THE WILLBURYS (426) 17 20 3 45.9 9/ 9 ANGELS OF PAIN (360) 3 9 0
10/10 CAESAR'S THUGS (379) 79 105 11 42.9 10/ 5 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 3 12 0
11/11 THE REPUBLIC (380) 68 94 5 42.0 11- 7 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362) 2 0 0
12/13 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288) 505 823 16 38.0 12/10 SERPENTS HOLD (422) 2 0 0
13-14 DEATH BY DESIGN (264) 22 41 4 34.9 13/13 PHILANTHROPISTS (368) 2 1 0
14/15*REIGN (428) 4 10 1 28.6 14/14 THE REPUBLIC (380) 2 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 664): SHORT SKIRT of HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 666): HULL SCRUBBER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 563): STONEDOG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 660): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 662): SARDO GRACKEL of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 654): SEXTUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 655): HAIR IN SINK of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 652): TRINKET of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 627): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 648): SLITHER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 645): HELEN KELLER of HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 637): ST MAGDALENE of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 596): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): ACE FREHLEY of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): DIRANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 527): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 512): CATIPILLAR of BUGS, SLUGS & THUGS (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 494): VONNER WESS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 489): SSSKAH of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 450): -.... of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 444): QUEEN of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 467): SJS of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 553): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 664): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 666): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 563): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 660): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 662): MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 654): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 655): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 28 MORYA (turn 329): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 652): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 645): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 645): HEROES (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 637): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 596): IS THAT A CLUE? (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): STREET WALKERS (Roadkil, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 299): OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 526): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 512): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 494): DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 489): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 234): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 450): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 444): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 437): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 553): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 16 WILLAF (turn 661): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 655): MILK IS OUT of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 652): TRINKET of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
(Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 527): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 511): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 488): HARLEQUIN of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 443): BRASELL of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
ARVAT brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Now keep the taverns open late
tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for DEATH BY DESIGN, whose 0-0-0 this turn
dropped them by 5 into 8th. Ha! THE WILLBURYS turned their 3-0-1 turn into a 5th
place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit
lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see DREAM LOCK win a fight and
gain 15 points, terribly. Going for broke or broken, our Duelmaster DEE S. TROYER
challenged this turn. And if variety is the spice of life, ARVAT may be getting
bland, as SLITHER stays top dog in the city. The Welcome Wench, humph! I've tasted
better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this stuff? From ARVAT's trash dumps?
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. What's
the big D? THE WILLBURYS was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered...
grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like ROMAN HEROES avoided them the most
this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. FIZZGIGUE was
challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or
feared? Heh, heh. I guess I can give a little credit to MARCUS of CAESAR'S THUGS
for challenging up by 18 to SWERK. MARCUS lost to get 11 points of recognition. And
we have BRUTUS in a challenge, going down 12 points for the fight. Guess what? I
thought BRUTUS showed great skill and promise when he was overcame by FIZZGIGUE. All
right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. And what a stunning loss we have here, boys and
girls, ISMAEL of ASSORTED has added the final loss to its 4-11-0. Tee hee! Titanium
shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of
weapons?
What does the ARVAT arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that
before I leave the fine city of ARVAT. I feel much better now. Paste this one in
your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SLITHER 5238 11 1 1 135 SERPENTS HOLD (422)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ARTEMIDORUS V 4686 29 17 0 108 ROMAN HEROES (73)
ANDRONICUS 4660 12 9 0 94 THE REPUBLIC (380)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEE S. TROYER 5202 13 8 0 87 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
A.S. MODEUS 5233 11 2 1 86 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
-PHIFDEN 4327 8 12 0 77 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
MATHEU 5224 10 6 2 75 ASSORTED (228)
-BISIMWA 4291 11 11 2 71 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CHARDRAS 5003 6 0 0 71 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
NICK E. DEMUS 5213 11 6 0 70 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PSIRENA 5198 12 12 0 58 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-GREATER VRULL 4375 7 9 0 58 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SAMPSON 5189 8 2 0 56 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
MURDER 5211 8 4 0 53 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
-JHANTI GRAVETT 4292 11 11 3 51 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
PETROV 5222 9 7 0 49 ASSORTED (228)
DOMINATION 5232 5 0 0 49 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
FIZZGIGUE 5197 7 17 0 48 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
THOMASO 5223 8 8 0 46 ASSORTED (228)
-DISTORTION 5280 3 0 0 40 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)
CATFISH ANNIE 5205 8 14 0 38 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
BRUTUS 4951 5 3 0 36 THE REPUBLIC (380)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OPPIUS 5116 2 1 0 33 CAESAR'S THUGS (379)
SWERK 5206 2 1 0 31 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
D. DAVE ELL 5284 5 3 0 28 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
RL 5265 5 4 1 26 THE WILLBURYS (426)
MM 5267 5 4 1 25 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-TREMENDO 5247 4 1 0 25 IL MALVAGIO (423)
-CARRO ARMATO 5261 2 0 0 25 IL MALVAGIO (423)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROSE 5294 1 2 1 23 REIGN (428)
TGG 5264 3 6 0 22 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-ISA 4372 3 5 1 20 PHILANTHROPISTS (368)
HANNANNA 5289 5 3 0 18 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
-PRONTEZZA 5243 2 1 1 18 IL MALVAGIO (423)
AEMILIUS 5310 2 0 0 18 ROMAN HEROES (73)
-PUNTURA 5245 3 2 0 17 IL MALVAGIO (423)
-RR 5268 3 2 0 17 THE WILLBURYS (426)
-IL MACELLAIO 5244 3 2 0 17 IL MALVAGIO (423)
SEVERUS 5137 2 0 0 17 CAESAR'S THUGS (379)
DREAM LOCK 5319 1 0 0 15 REIGN (428)
HANNAMARIE 5288 3 5 0 14 FISHERMAN'S WHARF (288)
AMBROSIUS 5172 1 2 0 13 ROMAN HEROES (73)
FLAVIUS III 5313 1 1 1 12 ROMAN HEROES (73)
YDAL 5311 1 1 0 12 REIGN (428)
MARCUS 5193 1 1 0 11 CAESAR'S THUGS (379)
BRICK 5293 1 2 0 11 REIGN (428)
MAXIMUS 5322 1 0 0 6 ROMAN HEROES (73)
LADY 5312 0 2 0 2 REIGN (428)
HORROR 5315 0 2 0 2 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DUMB ANGEL 5320 0 1 0 ANGELS OF PAIN 360 ARENAMISTRESS SU 649 NONE
ISMAEL 5221 4 12 0 ASSORTED 228 RL 5265 649
QUID PRO QUO 5188 4 3 1 DEATH BY DESIGN 264 MATHEU 5224 647
DARDANIUS 5194 0 1 0 ROMAN HEROES 73 ROSE 5294 647 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Domination -- Not a day for catfish, what with the river flooding and all. -- Catfish
Annie
P.S. I really don't like those last-minute turnarounds. At least, when I go in like
a lion and come out like a lamb.
A.S. Modeus -- Looks like it's going to be a bad day for the Fishermen. Bummer, but
that's the way it goes, sometimes. -- Psirena
Matheu -- You hate me, don't you? Everybody hates me. Guess I'll eat some worms. --
Fizzgigue
Petrov -- Ah, cheese louise! This is shaping up like an oh-fer turn! Well... I'll
just tell Jorja it's HER fault for not getting enough sleep. -- Hannanna
Swerk -- Yep, an oh-fer. Embarrassing. -- Hannamarie
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DUMB ANGEL was butchered by ARENAMISTRESS SUGAR in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ARTEMIDORUS V viciously subdued ROSE in a dull 25 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
DOMINATION defeated CATFISH ANNIE in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
SLITHER devastated DEE S. TROYER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title contest.
NICK E. DEMUS overpowered PETROV in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
MURDER was devastated by MATHEU in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
BRUTUS was bested by FIZZGIGUE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
OPPIUS handily defeated HANNANNA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
AMBROSIUS lost to YDAL in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
SEVERUS viciously subdued BRICK in a 3 minute gory Challenge duel.
MARCUS lost to SWERK in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
FLAVIUS III was defeated by TGG in a exciting 4 minute gruesome Challenge fight.
AEMILIUS beat HANNAMARIE in a exciting 1 minute Challenge fight.
A.S. MODEUS subdued VENOMOUS GIGOLO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody competition.
ANDRONICUS demolished PSIRENA in a popular 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
THOMASO overcame D. DAVE ELL in a action packed 2 minute gory fight.
ISMAEL was unbelievably slain by RL in a 3 minute gruesome duel.
MM overpowered HORROR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
LADY was bested by MAXIMUS in a 2 minute novice's fight.
DREAM LOCK subdued EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute novice's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 STRIKING ATTACK 41 - 23 - 3 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 7 TOTAL PARRY 22 - 18 - 1 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 5 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 25 - 2 49 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 21 - 22 - 0 49 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 WALL OF STEEL 22 - 24 - 1 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 19 - 3 37 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 28 - 0 35 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 1 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 7 - 1 13 |
Turn 649 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:
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 3 - 4 5 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 2 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SLITHER 5238 11 1 1 135 SERPENTS HOLD (422)
TOTAL PARRY ARTEMIDORUS V 4686 29 17 0 108 ROMAN HEROES (73)
LUNGING ATTACK ANDRONICUS 4660 12 9 0 94 THE REPUBLIC (380)
SLASHING ATTACK DEE S. TROYER 5202 13 8 0 87 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
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 FLAVIUS III 5313. The ten other most popular fighters were THOMASO 5223,
ISMAEL 5221, SEVERUS 5137, A.S. MODEUS 5233, ANDRONICUS 4660, DOMINATION 5232, TGG
5264, AEMILIUS 5310, MM 5267, and CATFISH ANNIE 5205.
The least popular fighter this week was ROSE 5294. The other ten least popular
fighters were ARTEMIDORUS V 4686, LADY 5312, HORROR 5315, PSIRENA 5198, BRICK 5293,
AMBROSIUS 5172, HANNANNA 5289, MURDER 5211, PETROV 5222, and DEE S. TROYER 5202.
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.
JAVA THE HUTT (11-7084) COFFEE WARS (608)
ACE FREHLEY (47-3669) ROYAL FLUSH (48)
PUSSY GALORE (82-9062) ROYAL FELINES (1334)
IMMACULATE (82-35293) SUPERIOR FORCES 4503 (5814)
FAT PANTS (82-39862) HAPPY HOLIDAYS (6631)
TROUE BIDE (82-46080) SACS DE SABLE 3 (7727)
MAD MAX (82-56014) THE WILLBURYS 77 (9435)
CALEB (84-2901) OF WOLF & MAN 5 (573)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes