DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 04/19/2007 Duedate: 05/02/2007 NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA DM-33 TURN-546 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS THE MURDERER DEATH PENALTY (606) (33-7421) [10-6-0,87] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader THE MURDERER POSITION IS EMPTY DEATH PENALTY (606) (33-7421) [10-6-0,87] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite THE CRIPPLER THE MURDERER RAVAGING LORDS (44) DEATH PENALTY (606) (33-6188) [18-13-7,79] (33-7421) [10-6-0,87] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM RAVAGING LORDS (44) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BAD COMPANY (145) 39 2. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 30 DEATH PENALTY (606) 3. DEATH PENALTY (606) 25 Unchartered Team 4. JAILBIRDS (590) 15 5. RAVAGING LORDS (44) 4 MANIFEST DESTINY (210) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 DEATH PENALTY (606) 62 52 7 54.4 1/ 1 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 9 6 2 2- 2 VEGGIES (435) 234 222 13 51.3 2/ 2 BAD COMPANY (145) 8 7 2 3/ 3 BAD COMPANY (145) 251 243 31 50.8 3/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 8 7 1 4/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 507 500 49 50.3 4/ 3 NYE MAULERS (269) 7 8 1 5/ 5 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 111 155 15 41.7 5/ 5 JAILBIRDS (590) 3 12 0 6/ 6 NYE MAULERS (269) 119 178 21 40.1 6- 6 VEGGIES (435) 1 1 0 7/ 7 JAILBIRDS (590) 54 95 6 36.2 7/ 7 DEATH PENALTY (606) 1 12 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT "It's infamous!" Ardane, spy reporter for Andorak, scowled and drew back his arm to throw his goblet through the window at the crowd outside. Then paused to drain the contents before resuming the about-to-throw-it position. "Now, now, it isn't THAT bad." Desiree of Darkholm, always the voice of sweet reason at these meetings, laid a hand on his, smiled, and guided the goblet back to the table. "It's just a little mistake, you know." "Ha!" Debby Tonte of Free Blades stabbed viciously into her drink with an umbrella. "That's easy for YOU to say. The Delarquans aren't complaining." "Of course not." Galen of Talahya looked faintly envious as she pulled a chunk of pineapple out of her glass and began to nibble it. "That's because the Delarquans are THE Masters of Kung-Fu." "You think some managers are complaining," Olaf Modeen said, "you should hear what the GLADIATORS are saying. All these rumors about the Aimed Blows having 'special enhancements'..." he shook his head. "I know it isn't true, you know it isn't true, the top managers know it isn't true--" "Of course it isn't true!" Ketchum, spy reporter for Crysalis, matched scowls with Ardane and said, "If ANY one style was going to get a special enhancement, it should be--" "Not now, Ketch," Olaf said. "Nobody gets, nobody has gotten, nobody WILL get, special enhancements. That's always been the rule, and we all know how the Greywand hates changes. The real problem--" "Try telling that to some of the managers," Debby muttered, peering into her glass for more fruit. "They don't want to hear it. Every time I turn around, some manager is claiming that someone got a special change and, you know, HE didn't and it's all unfair." "The REAL problem," Olaf said firmly, over-riding her voice, "is explaining to all the second-rate Aimed Blows why they haven't received any of these 'special enhancements' they keep hearing about." "There aren't any special enhancements," Ardane growled. "None. Just managers who noticed that the Kung-Fu Master is a lot more dangerous than anyone expected, and have put YEARS into the study of Kung-Fu and learned how to really USE it for their own gladiators." "Saved a lot on weapons, too," Ketchum murmured. "But people keep complaining," Debby Tonte said. She fished one last piece of fruit out of her glass and stared at it dubiously. "There WERE no special enhancements," Olaf said. "There ARE no special enhancements. There WILL BE no special enhancements. It's all a matter of deep study and skilled management." "Like anyone's going to believe that!" "They have no choice," Ketchum said. "If no 'special enhancements' were given out, then none can be taken back. It is the way it is. What's the point in complaining because the sun rises in the east?" SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of NIATOLI ISLAND. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Practice pays for KROG SLOBBERNOX, who pummelled JARVIS, to pocket 14 points. SPICOLI certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after losing to RICO SAVVY and losing 6 points in the process! Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by THE MURDERER, of DEATH PENALTY, who despite a 10-6-0 couldn't overcome NIATOLI ISLAND's Number 1. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the mountaintops, so stand the warriors of BAD COMPANY, alone and unchallenged. The warriors of BAD COMPANY found their efforts at combat frustrated as RAVAGING LORDS apparently had more important things to do than fight. Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, THE CLAW is the most challenged warrior. My love of complete Spyreports dictates that I note the mismatched fight, LEX LIMBHEWER and LITTLE JOHNY. Are BAD COMPANY unwilling to engage in a fair fight? I thought LEX LIMBHEWER showed great skill and promise when he beat LITTLE JOHNY. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Charity is unknown in NIATOLI ISLAND, and rightly so. BIG LAKE BANDITS exacted their revenge against RAVAGING LORDS. Justice was served as SOCIETY RED fought HOSTILE HOBO in bloodfeud. Well done, JAILBIRDS! Ask not for whom the sword slashes; it slashes for thee. All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. NIATOLI ISLAND, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Don't Drop Inn. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE MURDERER 7421 10 6 0 87 DEATH PENALTY (606) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -EGGPLANT 7349 12 4 0 90 VEGGIES (435) THE CRIPPLER 6188 18 13 7 79 RAVAGING LORDS (44) RICO SAVVY 6567 13 12 2 74 BAD COMPANY (145) SOCIETY RED 7456 9 5 2 67 JAILBIRDS (590) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SPICOLI 6637 8 18 2 54 NYE MAULERS (269) LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 8 3 1 51 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) VEXER 6387 10 9 0 41 RAVAGING LORDS (44) ONSLAUGHT 7422 9 8 1 38 DEATH PENALTY (606) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TASSADAR 7473 4 7 1 30 NYE MAULERS (269) THE ANVIL 7460 6 6 1 29 RAVAGING LORDS (44) KAZANSKI 7528 3 0 0 28 NYE MAULERS (269) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LEX LIMBHEWER 7523 3 1 0 21 BAD COMPANY (145) GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539 2 0 0 21 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) THIRD STRIKER 7513 1 4 0 19 JAILBIRDS (590) HOSTILE HOBO 7535 1 2 1 17 BAD COMPANY (145) KROG SLOBBERNOX 7555 1 0 0 14 BAD COMPANY (145) JARVIS 7527 2 1 0 11 NYE MAULERS (269) THE CLAW 7520 1 3 0 10 RAVAGING LORDS (44) TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554 1 0 0 7 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) LITTLE JOHNY 7522 1 3 0 6 NYE MAULERS (269) SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538 0 2 0 6 BAD COMPANY (145) THE IMPOSER 7553 1 0 0 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) -TATER 7506 1 1 0 4 VEGGIES (435) NOLTE 7552 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? TEDDY NASH 6742 8 9 1 BAD COMPANY 145 SKULLCRUSHER 6155 545 NONE FIBBS FADERSKI 7500 1 3 0 BAD COMPANY 145 PRIZE FIGHTER 7508 542 REVENGED THE SLUG 7524 2 2 1 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 BLACK ORC 240 546 NONE AAURICK SILVERSH 7464 5 4 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 RICO SAVVY 6567 544 MR SMILES 7511 1 3 1 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 THE ANVIL 7460 545 JUST REV PRIZE FIGHTER 7508 2 3 1 DEATH PENALTY 606 ARENAMASTER KAGHA 243 546 NONE TOTAL PARRY 7548 0 1 0 DEATH PENALTY 606 MOUNTAIN TROLL 238 546 NONE RIPPER 7547 0 1 0 DEATH PENALTY 606 ARENAMASTER KAGHA 243 546 NONE DA 1374 7550 0 1 0 JAILBIRDS 590 DARK CHAMPION 244 546 NONE DA 1374 7551 0 1 0 JAILBIRDS 590 STONE GOLEM 246 546 NONE VIOLATION 7514 0 4 0 JAILBIRDS 590 HOSTILE HOBO 7535 545 JUST REV KILMOR 7450 7 5 2 NYE MAULERS 269 TEDDY NASH 6742 543 NONE AMBUSH 7512 0 1 0 RAVAGING LORDS 44 MR SMILES 7511 542 REVENGED PERSONAL ADS The Ant The ant has made himself illustrious Through constant industry industrious. So what? Would you be calm and placid If you were full of formic acid? -- O. Nash (not a warrior) LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THE SLUG was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. PRIZE FIGHTER was murdered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. DA 1374 was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel. TOTAL PARRY was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a popular 1 minute Dark Arena fight. RIPPER was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena brawl. DA 1374 was savagely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute brutal Dark Arena struggle. SOCIETY RED devastated HOSTILE HOBO in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud competition. LORTAN FALCONEYE handily defeated THE ANVIL in a 2 minute uneven Bloodfeud melee. SPICOLI was vanquished by RICO SAVVY in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided Challenge duel. TASSADAR was unbelievably bested by VEXER in a popular 4 minute Challenge fight. KAZANSKI narrowly defeated THIRD STRIKER in a popular 4 minute gory Challenge melee. LEX LIMBHEWER demolished LITTLE JOHNY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. GRU-SON OF GROTT handily defeated THE CLAW in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. SKULLCRUSHER luckily beat THE MURDERER in a popular 3 minute Title brawl. THE CRIPPLER was overcome by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 4 minute veteran's conflict. ONSLAUGHT devastated OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute uneven duel. JARVIS was narrowly defeated by KROG SLOBBERNOX in a 2 minute bloody amateur's brawl. SMIRK SMACKMORE was savagely defeated by TORG THUNDERCLAP in a 2 minute novice's bout. NOLTE was beaten by THE IMPOSER in a 5 minute novice's match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 22 - 10 - 3 69 | |BASHING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 18 - 12 - 0 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 34 - 25 - 5 58 | |WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-STRIKE 14 - 13 - 2 52 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 18 - 20 - 0 47 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 19 - 2 41 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 17 - 29 - 3 37 | |AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 14 - 0 33 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 40 - 2 31 | Turn 546 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 4 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 BASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 7 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK THE MURDERER 7421 10 6 0 87 DEATH PENALTY (606) BASHING ATTACK RICO SAVVY 6567 13 12 2 74 BAD COMPANY (145) PARRY-LUNGE SOCIETY RED 7456 9 5 2 67 JAILBIRDS (590) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 8 3 1 51 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is THE CRIPPLER 6188. The most popular warrior this turn was THE MURDERER 7421. The ten other most popular fighters were TASSADAR 7473, THE CRIPPLER 6188, THIRD STRIKER 7513, THE SLUG 7524, KAZANSKI 7528, KROG SLOBBERNOX 7555, TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554, NOLTE 7552, DA 1374 7551, and SOCIETY RED 7456. The least popular fighter this week was SMIRK SMACKMORE 7538. The other ten least popular fighters were THE CLAW 7520, LITTLE JOHNY 7522, SPICOLI 6637, HOSTILE HOBO 7535, RIPPER 7547, DA 1374 7550, PRIZE FIGHTER 7508, GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539, LEX LIMBHEWER 7523, and THE ANVIL 7460. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: SKULLCRUSHER (33-6155) RAVAGING LORDS (44)