DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/11/2007 Duedate: 01/24/2007 NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA DM-33 TURN-539 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS THE MORTICIAN BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) (33-6209) [23-17-0,104] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader THE MORTICIAN TERROR SUSPECT BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) HOMELAND SECURITY (618) (33-6209) [23-17-0,104] (33-7489) [2-0-0,23] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite THE MORTICIAN RICO SAVVY BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) BAD COMPANY (145) (33-6209) [23-17-0,104] (33-6567) [9-9-1,51] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 38 2. BAD COMPANY (145) 28 BAD COMPANY (145) 3. JAILBIRDS (590) 23 Unchartered Team 4. KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 15 5. RAVAGING LORDS (44) 10 HOMELAND SECURITY (618) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 2 DEATH PENALTY (606) 50 31 6 61.7 1/ 2 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 10 5 1 2- 4 VEGGIES (435) 227 211 13 51.8 2/ 4 JAILBIRDS (590) 7 8 0 3/ 5 BAD COMPANY (145) 231 228 28 50.3 3- 1 DEATH PENALTY (606) 6 3 1 4/ 6 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 488 484 47 50.2 4/ 6 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 6 4 1 5/ 7 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 143 147 15 49.3 5/ 8 BAD COMPANY (145) 6 4 0 6/ 3*HOMELAND SECURITY (618) 4 5 1 44.4 6/ 5 NYE MAULERS (269) 6 9 1 7/ 9 JAILBIRDS (590) 47 67 6 41.2 7/ 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 5 10 0 8/ 8 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 95 136 13 41.1 8/10*HOMELAND SECURITY (618) 4 5 1 9/10 NYE MAULERS (269) 104 160 18 39.4 9- 7 VEGGIES (435) 3 3 0 10-11*NAMES OF TRUE POWE (615) 3 5 0 37.5 10- 9*NAMES OF TRUE POWE (615) 1 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT NIATOLI NOTEBOOK Book the Fourth 539 by Hammer the WordSmith "[Remember] this: he who sows sparingly and grudgingly will also reap sparingly and grudgingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to someone] will also reap generously and with blessings." -- II Corinthians 9:6 Amplified Hammer sat upon the large outcropping of rock overlooking the unusually calm water that washed gently upon the sloping beach below. This was a time for reflection and solitude with fishing pole and baited hook as the denizens of the deep gave up their treasured nutrition in a contest of wills and strength. The pile of quivering fish would make for a great feast at the banquet hall of the KLKASINO gaming compound. The HAMMERZ gladiators gathered round DUCK CREEK HAMMER to extend their congratulations to the one warrior selected by the veteran manager to make the journey to the Tempe Facer. First there was the matter of survival in the Niatoli Island Arena before DUCK CREEK HAMMER would have the opportunity to cross blades with yet to be determined gladiators from across the realm of Alastari. There were plenty of disgruntled Niatoli Neighbors ready to end the lives of every KLKASINO HAMMERZ gladiator that had the boldness to step out on the Sands and Cross Blades in the fabled Basic Arena. "May Your Blades Be Sharp and Your Wits Sharper!" Hammer Minister of War SPY REPORT You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf Modeen. I return to NIATOLI ISLAND once again! Bein' on top is great while it lasts, DEATH PENALTY. But how many friends do you have now? Phhbltt! Too much drinking and too little dodging gave KLKASINO HAMMERZ a 2-3-0! I got a good laugh out of it! Up 'n down. Up 'n down. Rankings always change. Up 'n down. I think I'm gonna be... Well, BAD COMPANY's 5th moved them up to 3-2-0 place. BIG LAKE BANDITS showed NIATOLI ISLAND what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk off with 5-0-1. What's with SOCIETY RED? He actually beat RAVAGING LORDS' VEXER, and walked away with 18 more points from the fight. Major screwup at RAVAGING LORDS. VEXER lost 14 points to SOCIETY RED. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe VEXER will provide more easy wins... What a role model for NIATOLI ISLAND's young 'uns! EGGPLANT becomes Duelmaster, but don't bother to fight no more! I'm sure NIATOLI ISLAND is excited about THE MORTICIAN, the new Duelmaster from BIG LAKE BANDITS. (remember?) But when you've seen as many as I have... Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on? I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners. No matter the time or place, men will always duel. NIATOLI ISLAND thinks BIG LAKE BANDITS and their 488-484-47 is too much! If at first you don't succeed, give up... Management must be dealin', as the boys at BAD COMPANY ain't reelin'! BIG LAKE BANDITS' mad! What do people see in TASSADAR? His 2-2-0? NYE MAULERS ain't talkin', but he's got 16 points. KILMOR expects the easy win by going 24 points down. AMERICAN TALIBAN will find this a hard lesson! KILMOR killed AMERICAN TALIBAN. I bet KILMOR could beat two-year-olds, too. Well, HOMELAND SECURITY knows who to set their sights on. SEXUAL PREDATOR didn't quite know what to make of a challenge he received from DUCK CREEK HAMMER of KLKASINO HAMMERZ, who is 21 points below him. DUCK CREEK HAMMER perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he lost to SEXUAL PREDATOR and ended up with 8 recognition points. I hate going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that THE MORTICIAN gets in. He fights people like TIM CAMPEAU, 13 points below. I thought THE MORTICIAN showed great skill and promise when he won victory over TIM CAMPEAU. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters to walk away, or not? AMERICAN TALIBAN found itself really over-matched when it faced KILMOR. AMERICAN TALIBAN found itself grossly dead at the end of the match. Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note! Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE MORTICIAN 6209 23 17 0 104 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ACID BATH 7373 14 1 0 116 DEATH PENALTY (606) SKULLCRUSHER 6155 15 10 1 100 RAVAGING LORDS (44) -EGGPLANT 7349 10 3 0 98 VEGGIES (435) SNORK SLAYMORE 6275 10 16 0 94 BAD COMPANY (145) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE CRIPPLER 6188 16 8 7 89 RAVAGING LORDS (44) TIM CAMPEAU 6360 18 11 2 85 NYE MAULERS (269) THE NEANDERTHAL 6222 9 12 1 71 RAVAGING LORDS (44) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -THE MURDERER 7421 8 2 0 60 DEATH PENALTY (606) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RICO SAVVY 6567 9 9 1 51 BAD COMPANY (145) SOCIETY RED 7456 4 3 2 48 JAILBIRDS (590) BALBASORE 6774 10 6 0 47 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) SPICOLI 6637 5 14 2 41 NYE MAULERS (269) CHAMP CHILSNER 7462 4 0 0 37 BAD COMPANY (145) VEXER 6387 6 6 0 34 RAVAGING LORDS (44) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TEDDY NASH 6742 4 7 0 33 BAD COMPANY (145) -CANDY YAM 7457 1 0 1 33 VEGGIES (435) -ONSLAUGHT 7422 5 5 1 31 DEATH PENALTY (606) KILMOR 7450 4 4 1 30 NYE MAULERS (269) SEXUAL PREDATOR 7241 9 2 0 29 JAILBIRDS (590) -NAOMI 7447 2 1 0 27 NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615) BULL SIMONS 6753 5 8 3 26 NYE MAULERS (269) CARWL GORESLICKER 7472 2 2 0 26 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) STATUTORY RAPIST 7458 3 3 0 24 JAILBIRDS (590) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BROKEN ARROW 7476 2 0 1 23 DEATH PENALTY (606) TERROR SUSPECT 7489 2 0 0 23 HOMELAND SECURITY (618) -ALTHEA 7444 1 1 0 20 NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615) -SWEET POTATO 7404 2 3 0 19 VEGGIES (435) THE ANVIL 7460 2 3 0 17 RAVAGING LORDS (44) TASSADAR 7473 2 2 0 16 NYE MAULERS (269) BUCK CREEK HAMMER 7361 3 1 0 13 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493 2 0 0 13 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) -FREEDOM FIGHTER 7492 1 0 0 13 HOMELAND SECURITY (618) LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 3 1 1 12 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) AAURICK SILVERSHOE 7464 2 2 0 11 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360 1 3 0 8 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) SLEEPER CELL 7488 1 1 1 7 HOMELAND SECURITY (618) HARE CREEK HAMMER 7367 1 3 0 6 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366 1 3 0 6 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) -MICKEY 7448 0 2 0 6 NAMES OF TRUE POWER (615) FATHER NELSON 7480 1 2 0 5 JAILBIRDS (590) FIBBS FADERSKI 7500 0 1 0 1 BAD COMPANY (145) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OBSTRUCTION 7499 0 1 0 1 JAILBIRDS (590) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BEZERK HIPPIE 6569 9 8 2 BAD COMPANY 145 SKULLCRUSHER 6155 537 THE WHISTLER 7461 1 1 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 SPICOLI 6637 535 JUST REV PERFECT DRUG 7475 1 1 0 DEATH PENALTY 606 SLEEPER CELL 7488 538 AMERICAN TALIBAN 7491 0 2 0 HOMELAND SECURITY 618 KILMOR 7450 539 HOMICIDE BOMBER 7490 0 2 0 HOMELAND SECURITY 618 LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 539 CAREER CRIMINAL 7169 5 6 1 JAILBIRDS 590 THE CRIPPLER 6188 536 DEER CREEK HAMME 7362 1 1 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576 BROKEN ARROW 7476 537 PERSONAL ADS Hammer and friends, good luck on your quest to cleanse the Island. Cream rises to the top and solid stench sinks. -- Sweetie-Pie Bill -- You gotta fight to win. Snork's victory on Tim the other turn was a fluke, do it again and the real Tim Campean will be knocking at your door. -- Crambus Den -- Looking forward to schoolin' you again. -- Crambus Hammer -- Sandbaggers or not, hopefully you'll be gone soon enough. "Time and finances determines who plays where and how often." Gee, do you think? It doesn't take an educated man to figure that out. People have tried giving me attitude adjustments for 30+ years, and failed miserably, save yourself the efforts. We all go into 81 with the same deal, a new team and no sandbaggers. That is not "Bigger Fist to Fry," it's the same competition for everyone. Den already stated in the forums that I'm bringing in War Machine. I hope you don't mind that I changed my mind. I've had the overviews since early Dec. -- Crambus Ace Hearts Hammer -- Boss tells me I'm not to be mad by you beating me, but I'm still steamed. Watch out or I'll find the arena you are in and detonate. -- Homicide Bomber Convicted Thief should join our side. With his talent we will control and influence the world! -- Freedom Fighter Father Nelson -- If they allowed AK's on the sands I would have made quick work of you. I'll be eyeing you for a future target. -- American Taliban Hollowshade and ghost of Perfect Drug -- Unfortunately the government has banned any perfect drugs and I was forced to deflect attention from myself and direct it to you. Your death is unfortunate but sanctioned by the government. Maybe you should stay more under-cover? -- Sleeper Cell Duck Creek Hammer -- As uneven as the fight was it was fun for me. To the future mettle of our skills. -- Terror Suspect Never fear America, for we are here to influence your decisions and lawmakers. We will never give up and look for your weaknesses. Like a good influential group, we will live off the host but not kill it. Rumors are this arena is deadly, and we will participate in the virulence of the place. Death is unfortunate but expected, and we will die for our cause. -- The warriors of Homeland Security, managed by ? Niatoli Neighbors -- Be Ye Friend or Foe May Your Gladiators Fare Well at the Tempe Facer Tourney! -- Hammer/Minister of War HOMELAND SECURITY -- Welcome to our Beloved Isle! -- Hammer/Minister of War Den -- How Pathetic! Spewing Your Venom About My Stable Wallowing Below 50 Per Cent [49.5] while your BIG LAKE BANDITS [49.9] are a Mere .4 above My Stable! How Contemptible Must Be Your Thoughts toward your AA mates Crambus and his NYE MAULERS [39.8] and Philthy Phil and his JAILBIRDS [40.4] as you read the rankings! -- Hammer/Minister of War 18 December 2006 Let it be known that Buddy Lee is no longer a member of The Company of Brothers, T.C.B. I have resigned as of 10-23-06. Thank you. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS SNORK SLAYMORE was bested by SKULLCRUSHER in a 3 minute master's Bloodfeud fight. BALBASORE subdued SPICOLI in a exciting 4 minute gory Bloodfeud melee. THE MORTICIAN won victory over TIM CAMPEAU in a 2 minute Challenge Title brawl. BULL SIMONS was overpowered by TEDDY NASH in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. CHAMP CHILSNER devastated TASSADAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl. KILMOR assassinated AMERICAN TALIBAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle. AAURICK SILVERSHOE bested HARE CREEK HAMMER in a 6 minute Challenge competition. DUCK CREEK HAMMER was unbelievably bested by SEXUAL PREDATOR in a 5 minute duel. THE ANVIL vanquished FATHER NELSON in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. LORTAN FALCONEYE barely slew HOMICIDE BOMBER in a 3 minute novice's Challenge bout. THE NEANDERTHAL was bested by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute master's conflict. THE CRIPPLER subdued M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute match. VEXER was viciously subdued by SOCIETY RED in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bloody bout. RICO SAVVY savagely defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a popular 2 minute bloody duel. STATUTORY RAPIST won victory over FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute fray. BEAR CREEK HAMMER was overpowered by CARWL GORESLICKER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. BUCK CREEK HAMMER narrowly defeated FIBBS FADERSKI in a 2 minute brutal novice's bout. ACE HEARTS HAMMER narrowly defeated SLEEPER CELL in a 10 minute novice's match. TERROR SUSPECT devastated OBSTRUCTION in a 1 minute one-sided bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |PARRY-LUNGE 7 TOTAL PARRY 28 - 20 - 1 58 | |LUNGING ATTACK 7 PARRY-STRIKE 15 - 11 - 0 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 7 - 0 56 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 34 - 31 - 4 52 | |WALL OF STEEL 3 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 12 - 2 52 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 PARRY-LUNGE 17 - 17 - 2 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 29 - 35 - 6 45 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 12 - 0 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 2 40 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 27 - 2 33 | Turn 539 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-STRIKE 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 4 3 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 4 2 PARRY-LUNGE BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-LUNGE THE MORTICIAN 6209 23 17 0 104 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) WALL OF STEEL SKULLCRUSHER 6155 15 10 1 100 RAVAGING LORDS (44) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK THE CRIPPLER 6188 16 8 7 89 RAVAGING LORDS (44) LUNGING ATTACK TIM CAMPEAU 6360 18 11 2 85 NYE MAULERS (269) PARRY-STRIKE BALBASORE 6774 10 6 0 47 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) PARRY-RIPOSTE CHAMP CHILSNER 7462 4 0 0 37 BAD COMPANY (145) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is THE MORTICIAN 6209. The most popular warrior this turn was RICO SAVVY 6567. The ten other most popular fighters were SPICOLI 6637, SOCIETY RED 7456, SNORK SLAYMORE 6275, HOMICIDE BOMBER 7490, TIM CAMPEAU 6360, DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360, THE ANVIL 7460, CARWL GORESLICKER 7472, SLEEPER CELL 7488, and THE MORTICIAN 6209. The least popular fighter this week was ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493. The other ten least popular fighters were AAURICK SILVERSHOE 7464, SEXUAL PREDATOR 7241, OBSTRUCTION 7499, FATHER NELSON 7480, HARE CREEK HAMMER 7367, AMERICAN TALIBAN 7491, BULL SIMONS 6753, BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366, VEXER 6387, and KILMOR 7450.