DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/03/2008    Duedate: 04/16/2008

NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA

DM-33    TURN-571

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ACE HEARTS HAMMER
KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
(33-7493) [20-4-0,93]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ACE HEARTS HAMMER              POSITION IS EMPTY
KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)         
(33-7493) [20-4-0,93]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

THE TUSKER                     SADDLE SORE
RAVAGING LORDS (44)            SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
(33-7568) [10-9-0,57]          (33-7368) [6-6-2,69]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

STORM BRINGERS (423)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SACKETT'S & CO. (552)       26
2. TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)      23      SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
3. KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)       8      Unchartered Team
4. RAVAGING LORDS (44)          6
5. STORM BRINGERS (423)         0      TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)    162 120 14 57.4   1/ 1 STORM BRINGERS (423)      8  7 1
 2/ 1*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)     4   3  0 57.1   2/ 2 RAVAGING LORDS (44)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)   202 195 16 50.9   3/ 4 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)    5  7 0
 4/ 4 STORM BRINGERS (423)     114 117 10 49.4   4/ 3 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)     4  4 0
 5/ 5 RAVAGING LORDS (44)      172 200 18 46.2   5- 5 JAILBIRDS (590)           3  2 0
 6- 6 JAILBIRDS (590)           78 116  6 40.2   6/ 6*TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)    2  3 0
 7- 7 DEFENDERS (626)           12  19  1 38.7   7- 7 DEFENDERS (626)           0  2 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
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 590): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): MADAM Y of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 498): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 586): PENNY LOPE of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): STELRA TIRINS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 576): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 561): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): SOLDIER 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 451): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 429): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): GENERAL MILLS of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): SCOOBY DOOM of HOUNDS OF HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 590): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 498): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 586): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 576): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 561): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): X-MEN II (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 451): AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 429): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 589): BRUJAH of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): KOOL-AID DRIKER of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 585): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 584): VIOLET ORC of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 575): MENSA of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
                   (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
                          DEFIANCE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): ANGEL HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): ROISIN DUBH of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
                             SUCCULANT of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
                       (turn 437): JACK THE RIPPER of CRAZY CRREPS (Crazy Creepster)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for TEMPEST, who flew up 12 points in the rankings after mashing DUCK CREEK 
HAMMER like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the 
top ten was DUCK CREEK HAMMER, who dropped 10 points after a disappointing (to say 
the least) bout with TEMPEST.  It's a proud day for the KLKASINO HAMMERZ stable, as 
their warrior, ACE HEARTS HAMMER, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  An apple a day 
keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     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 JAILBIRDS, please raise you hand.  
Wow.  Does NIATOLI ISLAND really have that many liars?  Okay, so I may not be funny, 
but catch RAVAGING LORDS' act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at 
running from JAILBIRDS.  Well just about everybody wants a piece of THE TUSKER, who 
was this week's most challenged warrior.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at 
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     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?).  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  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                  
 ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493       20   4  0    93       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE PIKER 7569               13   5  0    91       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HOPALONG 7259                 9   7  0    89       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 TEMPEST 5443                  9   7  1    73       STORM BRINGERS (423)
 SADDLE SORE 7368              6   6  2    69       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 ABIGAIL 7388                  4   0  0    69       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593        8   5  0    68       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360       12  14  1    62       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
 THE TUSKER 7568              10   9  0    57       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE MANIAC 7588               6   2  1    57       RAVAGING LORDS (44)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEAR CREEK HAMMER 7366       11  15  0    48       KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
-RADINSKI 7560                 7   2  0    43       JAILBIRDS (590)
-QUINTILLUS 6088               4   0  0    40       TEMPLE OF CAESAR (525)
 DARK JOURNEY 7596             3   6  0    37       STORM BRINGERS (423)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FALWORTH 7601                 8   5  0    29       DEFENDERS (626)
-GUT SHOT 7418                 4   1  0    29       SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
 THE MONK 7595                 5   5  0    26       RAVAGING LORDS (44)
 PITT 7615                     3   3  1    25       STORM BRINGERS (423)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEAD HUNTER 7600              5   3  0    22       STORM BRINGERS (423)
 TALON STORM 7616              3   2  0    16       STORM BRINGERS (423)
-PETTY CRIMINAL 7571           2   2  0    16       JAILBIRDS (590)
-PARIS HILTON 7587             2   1  0    16       JAILBIRDS (590)
-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)
-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?
HARE CREEK HAMME 7367   9 14 0 KLKASINO HAMMERZ 576 SADDLE SORE 7368      568  REVENGED
ACORN 7454              0  4 0 SACKETT'S & CO. 552  ARENAMASTER KAGH      571  NONE
LUCULLUS 6086           0  1 0 TEMPLE OF CAESAR 525 ARENAMASTER KAGH      571  NONE
OPPIUS 6090             0  1 0 TEMPLE OF CAESAR 525 SPYMASTER             571  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Hammer -- Almost there buddy. -- Rake

Duck Creek Hammer -- *!-?@*!!! -- Dark Journey

D.C.H. -- Pardon that, mouth of a sailor that one. -- Rake

B.C.H. -- Good fight! -- Tempest

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ACORN was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
LUCULLUS was butchered by ARENAMASTER KAGHAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
OPPIUS was murdered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
THE PIKER demolished SNAKE EYES HAMMER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SADDLE SORE viciously subdued THE TUSKER in a popular 1 minute gory Challenge contest.
THE CLAW was luckily beaten by ACE HEARTS HAMMER in a 2 minute Title competition.
DUCK CREEK HAMMER was defeated by TEMPEST in a exciting 1 minute bloody struggle.
ABIGAIL handily defeated DARK JOURNEY in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BEAR CREEK HAMMER won victory over PITT in a 2 minute uneven duel.
THE MANIAC vanquished HEAD HUNTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
THE MONK slimly won victory over TALON STORM in a 3 minute gory fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        13 -   7 -  1      65  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  18 -  2      55  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  11 -  0      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  17 -  1      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE       11 -  13 -  1      46  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   5 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   5 -  0       0  |

Turn 571 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:

WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  5         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493     20   4  0   93 KLKASINO HAMMERZ (576)
AIMED BLOW       THE PIKER 7569             13   5  0   91 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
STRIKING ATTACK  TEMPEST 5443                9   7  1   73 STORM BRINGERS (423)
WALL OF STEEL    ABIGAIL 7388                4   0  0   69 SACKETT'S & CO. (552)
PARRY-LUNGE      THE TUSKER 7568            10   9  0   57 RAVAGING LORDS (44)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE TUSKER 7568.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SADDLE SORE 7368.  The ten other most popular fighters were BEAR CREEK HAMMER 
7366, TALON STORM 7616, THE PIKER 7569, ACE HEARTS HAMMER 7493, TEMPEST 5443, THE 
MANIAC 7588, ABIGAIL 7388, PITT 7615, THE MONK 7595, and DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360.

The least popular fighter this week was HEAD HUNTER 7600.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE TUSKER 7568, SNAKE EYES HAMMER 7593, OPPIUS 6090, LUCULLUS 
6086, ACORN 7454, DARK JOURNEY 7596, DUCK CREEK HAMMER 7360, THE MONK 7595, PITT 
7615, and ABIGAIL 7388.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

THE CLAW (33-7520) RAVAGING LORDS (44)