DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/06/2008 Duedate: 03/19/2008
NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-569
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THE CLAW
RAVAGING LORDS (44)
(33-7520) [13-13-1,97]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THE PIKER QUINTILLUS
RAVAGING LORDS (44) TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
(33-7569) [12-4-0,108] (33-6088) [3-0-0,33]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
HOPALONG SADDLE SORE
SACKETT'S & CO. (552) SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-7259) [9-7-0,89] (33-7368) [5-6-2,61]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
STORM BRINGERS (423)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. STORM BRINGERS (423) 46
2. JAILBIRDS (590) 26 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
3. RAVAGING LORDS (44) 25 Unchartered Team
4. SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 16
5. TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525) 11 TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525) 3 0 0 100 1/ 2 STORM BRINGERS (423) 9 6 0
2/ 1 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 160 119 14 57.3 2/ 4 SACKETT'S & CO. (552) 8 7 1
3/ 2 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 198 191 16 50.9 3/ 1 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 8 7 0
4/ 3 STORM BRINGERS (423) 110 111 9 49.8 4/ 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576) 6 8 0
5/ 4 RAVAGING LORDS (44) 167 195 18 46.1 5/ 0 JAILBIRDS (590) 3 2 0
6- 5 LORDS OF LIGHT (627) 25 32 2 43.9 6/ 0*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525) 1 0 0
7/ 0 JAILBIRDS (590) 78 116 6 40.2 7- 5 LORDS OF LIGHT (627) 1 1 0
8/ 6 DEFENDERS (626) 12 19 1 38.7 8/ 6 DEFENDERS (626) 1 3 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 588): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): DARKWIND of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): MURRY of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): TOURNEY SCUMM of BUSY, BUSYTONW (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): MUSHAD of EASTERN HORDE (Mr. Mojo, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): TRASH CAN of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): WEEZY DANG of THE BUNKHOUSE (Pauly, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): NECROMANCER of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): NEBUCHADNEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 588): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): THE TERMAGANTS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 582): GREEWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 584): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (CaesaR, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 580): TEAM CHAOS (?, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 290): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 573): WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 570): DEVIL ADVOCATETS (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 568): RAVAGING LORDS (?, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 521): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 260): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 246): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 449): BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 436): FRUIT OF THE LOOM (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 427): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 195): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 384): CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 381): MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 367): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 474): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 587): NOSFERATU of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 588): SISTER Q of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 496): SILENT HAWK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 582): ARTEMIDORUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 572): ZERO VISIBILITY of FORCE OF NATURE (Storm Front, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 559): BILDIS of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 558): GARTH THE SEAMITE of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 265): RAGGEDY ANN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
THE BRIDE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 259): TEMPUS of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 245): ADRIANN of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 448): AARON of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
MATT of AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 434): THE AVENGING SCROD of 4000 BLOWS (Nuln, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 412): LORIN TEN KORO of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 380): DARQUE of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I must admit that I did enjoy my fight for the throne, not that I won, but by the
amount of skills I learned on that fight. If I had lost, I would have been happy,
but I didn't, so thats why I am here. Hopalong, I thought you had me in the first
few attacks, I think I was lucky just to survive, let alone to win that bloodbath. I
hope I get matched against one of Hammer's morons for my next match, that will assure
me an easy victory. Until we meet again, stay out of Noblish.
The Claw
SPY REPORT
It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last
week's fights. Say good-bye to RAVAGING LORDS, as they are pushed from the coveted
top team spot by the STORM BRINGERS stable. It looks like the guys(?) at STORM
BRINGERS had a good week as they went 4-1-0 to put them in 1st place. I guess
steroids help! Hey everybody, watch out for DARK JOURNEY, who flew up 20 points in
the rankings after mashing FALWORTH like a melon. Keep your eye on this gal. Ya
know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. GUT SHOT was beat by
TEMPEST and drops 12 points. Our battling duelmaster THE CLAW has managed to hold
the title, fending off DUCK CREEK HAMMER's none too subtle advances. Better luck
next time, KLKASINO HAMMERZ. Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a
bigger halberd!
But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid DEFENDERS, please raise you hand.
Wow. Does NIATOLI ISLAND really have that many liars? For those of you who like
math, try this one: DEFENDERS + Weapons That go Boom = SACKETT'S & CO. + Avoid City.
And who is this BEAR CREEK HAMMER you ask, with 44 points and a 10-14-0 record. Ooh,
the tales I could tell!
Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day
drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Congrats to ACE HEARTS HAMMER
for revenging the death of hers teammate (but more importantly, feeding SADDLE SORE a
bit of dirt). Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may encounter
problems on the trail to the Isle.
Well, there's the manager of the NIATOLI ISLAND giving me the 'cut' sign (or is
that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some
tracks. Its been fun, and I'm sure you enjoyed it (boos). Now that I've got you
worked up for Snide Clemens, I'll be leaving-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE CLAW 7520 13 13 1 97 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE PIKER 7569 12 4 0 108 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HOPALONG 7259 9 7 0 89 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593 8 3 0 73 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493 18 4 0 67 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360 11 13 1 66 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
ABIGAIL 7388 3 0 0 65 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
SADDLE SORE 7368 5 6 2 61 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
THE TUSKER 7568 10 7 0 59 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
-RAPHAEL 7611 9 3 2 58 LORDS OF LIGHT (627)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TEMPEST 5443 7 7 1 52 STORM BRINGERS (423)
DARK JOURNEY 7596 3 4 0 45 STORM BRINGERS (423)
BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366 10 14 0 44 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
RADINSKI 7560 7 2 0 43 JAILBIRDS (590)
THE MANIAC 7588 4 2 1 40 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
QUINTILLUS 6088 3 0 0 33 TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
HEAD HUNTER 7600 5 1 0 31 STORM BRINGERS (423)
FALWORTH 7601 8 5 0 29 DEFENDERS (626)
GUT SHOT 7418 4 1 0 29 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
-URIEL 7610 7 5 0 28 LORDS OF LIGHT (627)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PITT 7615 2 2 0 19 STORM BRINGERS (423)
THE MONK 7595 4 4 0 16 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
PETTY CRIMINAL 7571 2 2 0 16 JAILBIRDS (590)
PARIS HILTON 7587 2 1 0 16 JAILBIRDS (590)
TALON STORM 7616 2 1 0 16 STORM BRINGERS (423)
MIKE VICK 7586 2 1 0 13 JAILBIRDS (590)
GRAY FANG 7613 1 1 0 4 DEFENDERS (626)
-WINTER SWORD 7602 0 3 0 3 DEFENDERS (626)
ACORN 7454 0 3 0 3 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
-BLIMRING 7604 0 3 0 3 DEFENDERS (626)
-MAELSTROM 7607 0 1 0 1 DEFENDERS (626)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
TO THE COFFIN 7625 0 1 0 JAILBIRDS 590 ARENAMASTER KAGH 569 NONE
HARE CREEK HAMME 7367 9 14 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576 SADDLE SORE 7368 568 JUST REVENGED
HANIEL 7612 6 5 0 LORDS OF LIGHT 627 DUCK CREEK HAMME 7360 566
PERSONAL ADS
Talon Storm -- That was impossible!!!!! There is just no way you could have done
that!! No Way! No Way!! No Way!!! You're gonna suffer terribly, along with the
rest of those nitwits you call a team!!! -- The Maniac
Defenders -- Occasionally it rains fire here. -- General Ikillu, Ravaging Lord of the
Allied Axis
Another Hammer warrior dead! HA HA HA! -- Ikillu
Niatoli Neighbors -- Another Death from the Culling Grounds! -- Hammer/Minister of
War
Rake -- Keep that Team Moving! -- Hammer/Minister of War
Sacketts -- Welcome Back to Blood Feud City! -- Hammer/Minister of War
As threatened, here is a current manager list for this arena. Let me know if
I've gotten anyone's name wrong! -- The Saint, keeper of lists
DEFENDERS Gabe RAVAGING LORDS General Ikillu
KLKASINO HAMMERZ Hammer SACKETT'S & CO. Barnabas
LORDS OF LIGHT ? STORM BRINGERS The Rake
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TO THE COFFIN was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ACE HEARTS HAMMER bested SADDLE SORE in a exciting 3 minute Bloodfeud duel.
TEMPEST handily defeated GUT SHOT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
DARK JOURNEY vanquished FALWORTH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
PITT overpowered GRAY FANG in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
THE CLAW devastated DUCK CREEK HAMMER in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
THE PIKER overpowered SNAKE EYES HAMMER in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HOPALONG overpowered THE TUSKER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
RADINSKI was vanquished by ABIGAIL in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BEAR CREEK HAMMER was defeated by THE MANIAC in a action packed 1 minute duel.
TALON STORM was overpowered by QUINTILLUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
THE MONK was handily defeated by HEAD HUNTER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PARIS HILTON subdued MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute amateur's match.
MIKE VICK handily defeated ACORN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
PETTY CRIMINAL demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 8 AIMED BLOW 12 - 6 - 1 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 9 - 0 64 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 3 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 14 - 1 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 7 - 0 53 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 11 - 11 - 1 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 15 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 7 - 0 36 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 5 - 0 0 |
Turn 569 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 3 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 2 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW THE PIKER 7569 12 4 0 108 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
LUNGING ATTACK HOPALONG 7259 9 7 0 89 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
TOTAL PARRY SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593 8 3 0 73 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
WALL OF STEEL ABIGAIL 7388 3 0 0 65 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
PARRY-LUNGE THE TUSKER 7568 10 7 0 59 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
STRIKING ATTACK THE MANIAC 7588 4 2 1 40 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is HOPALONG 7259. The most popular warrior this turn
was SADDLE SORE 7368. The ten other most popular fighters were THE PIKER 7569, THE
MANIAC 7588, PETTY CRIMINAL 7571, HOPALONG 7259, HEAD HUNTER 7600, ACE HEARTS HAMMER
7493, TEMPEST 5443, DARK JOURNEY 7596, PITT 7615, and THE CLAW 7520.
The least popular fighter this week was ACORN 7454. The other ten least popular
fighters were THE MONK 7595, TALON STORM 7616, THE TUSKER 7568, SNAKE EYES HAMMER
7593, DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360, GRAY FANG 7613, FALWORTH 7601, GUT SHOT 7418, TO THE
COFFIN 7625, and BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366.