DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/04/2013 Duedate: 07/17/2013
NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-707
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FLOUR CHILD
BAD BREAD (95)
(33-7829) [16-4-0,132]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FLOUR CHILD POSITION IS EMPTY
BAD BREAD (95)
(33-7829) [16-4-0,132]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DIGITALIS KARINIRINA
OBSIDIAN HALL (192) THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
(33-6862) [21-21-1,86] (33-7810) [22-24-2,92]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224) 48
2. BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 41 HALLOWIENERS (635)
3. SUMMERTEETH (640) 16 Unchartered Team
4. BAD BREAD (95) 6
5. DEMONSPAWN (194) 0MORE VAMPIRE SLAYERS (422)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 HALLOWIENERS (635) 80 37 3 68.4 1/ 3 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224) 11 4 0
2- 2 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644) 16 11 2 59.3 2/ 1 SUMMERTEETH (640) 8 3 1
3- 3 SEA DOGS (630) 141 99 7 58.8 3/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 7 7 2
4/ 4 SUMMERTEETH (640) 66 50 2 56.9 4/ 5 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 6 8 1
5/ 5 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 339 325 30 51.1 5- 2 DEMONSPAWN (194) 5 5 1
6/ 6 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 552 539 53 50.6 6/ 7 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 3 5 0
7/ 7 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224) 117 122 8 49.0 7- 8 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644) 2 3 1
8/ 0 BAD BREAD (95) 221 232 20 48.8 8/ 0 BAD BREAD (95) 1 0 0
9- 8 DEMONSPAWN (194) 224 275 14 44.9 9- 6*ORIGRINS (549) 1 2 0
10/ 9 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388) 382 497 13 43.5 10-10 SEA DOGS (630) 1 2 0
11-10*ORIGRINS (549) 5 7 0 41.7 11/ 9 HALLOWIENERS (635) 1 4 1
'*' 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 724): ODDLY ELEGANT of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 727): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 685): STARSINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 721): AXEL of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 724): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 715): JIMI APPENDIX of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 716): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 713): CALYPSO of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 709): OBLITERATION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 706): FROGGY FOO FOO of BATTLE FROGS S01 (Grimm, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 698): JOCK MACBEAGH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): BAIN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 588): GERHART ERVIN of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 555): ZENSU LASAGNA of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 550): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): KITTY of WAY BACK WHEN (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 511): EGGS BENEDICT of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 505): ANDA of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 497): URIK DARKHEART of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 614): GIMME SOME SUGAR of ARMY OF DARKNESS (The Dark One)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 725): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 727): KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 685): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 721): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 724): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 715): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 716): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 713): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 709): THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 706): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 698): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 588): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 573): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 555): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 550): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 511): I HATE TOURNEYS (Anti-Tourney, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 505): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 497): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 614): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 724): RECOIL of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 714): MORRIS ORMRAN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 705): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
TAVELSHAN KETHAL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 657): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 587): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
(turn 722): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 554): GIRL SCOUT COOKIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
(turn 264): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 504): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
NIATOLI ISLAND brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, SUMMERTEETH,
since KNIGHTS OF LEGEND took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of
course, we're all terribly impressed to see PRINCE VALIANT win a fight and gain 16
points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, GRU-SON OF GROTT beat DIGITALIS and DIGITALIS lost 9
points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the
throne, FROGGY FOO FOO has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm
earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as FLOUR CHILD takes the Title
and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. I'm not in a very good
mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you,
NIATOLI ISLAND?
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
DEMONSPAWN, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team.
Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And it looks like OBSIDIAN HALL avoided
them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh,
I'm frightfully impressed, GRU-SON OF GROTT was this turn's most challenged warrior.
Watch that ego swell, sports fans. I suspect either a 21 will or a 21 ego on this
one, but LORTAN FALCONEYE has challenged up by 30 in an attempt against PANDORA.
And, oof! LORTAN FALCONEYE saw stars around his helmet, after losing the fight, and
disappointing the crowds, I might add. Looks like time for laurels or hemlock, DA2
was challenged by TORG THUNDERCLAP, who was ranked 29 points below him. And sure,
TORG THUNDERCLAP lost alright, but gained 4 recognition for his pains. And pains
they may indeed be! I notice SPIRITHOT MINE challenging down 26 points to fight
INIGO MONTOYA, OBSIDIAN HALL doubtless has some rotten excuse for such an insult to
honor. Ha ha aha ha aha ha!!! SPIRITHOT MINE was was dealt death by by BIG LAKE
BANDITS' warrior! Thank the gods for big favors! ha!
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. The bigger they are, as they say. And what I say is
that INIGO MONTOYA had better watch out for OBSIDIAN HALL, seeing as SPIRITHOT MINE
felled it this turn. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.
What does the NIATOLI ISLAND arena have in common with the inns? It's just as
comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Well, I've had enough of this
drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. I see
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FLOUR CHILD 7829 16 4 0 132 BAD BREAD (95)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FROGGY FOO FOO 7851 13 1 2 125 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)
PANDORA 6898 18 19 2 116 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539 13 6 1 105 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-WHITE SQUALL 7862 10 2 0 99 SEA DOGS (630)
PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856 15 8 0 98 SUMMERTEETH (640)
-SPRYTE 7101 12 15 1 94 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
KARINIRINA 7810 22 24 2 92 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DA2 7857 19 13 1 89 SUMMERTEETH (640)
DIGITALIS 6862 21 21 1 86 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
KURELLEU ZIEN 7800 18 32 0 86 THE SEWING CIRCLE (388)
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740 11 3 0 83 HALLOWIENERS (635)
LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465 14 14 1 74 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-SLAYBAGEL 7105 9 2 0 72 BAD BREAD (95)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554 10 8 1 62 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DEN'S FAVORITE 3581 5 3 0 46 DEMONSPAWN (194)
BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 9 8 1 42 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-OLENTANGY 6452 3 4 0 42 ORIGRINS (549)
-MAGNOLIA THUNDERPUSS 6446 0 2 0 42 ORIGRINS (549)
PRINCE VALIANT 3587 5 7 0 41 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-BS 3630 3 2 0 37 DEMONSPAWN (194)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
INIGO MONTOYA 8054 2 0 1 33 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-DEMON 8037 2 1 1 27 DEMONSPAWN (194)
FUTURE AGE 7917 2 1 1 25 SUMMERTEETH (640)
-WILL THIS GO? 6444 1 0 0 25 ORIGRINS (549)
-HIGH TIDE 7927 2 0 0 24 SEA DOGS (630)
PETRONILLA 8057 2 0 0 24 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-2LIVE CROUTON 7893 4 1 0 23 BAD BREAD (95)
PERCIVAL 8056 2 0 0 22 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
SIR GAWAINE 4570 4 4 0 21 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-OLENTANGYER 6445 1 1 0 20 ORIGRINS (549)
SIR EDWARD 8047 2 1 0 15 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-WHAT THE FOCACCIA 7867 1 0 0 15 BAD BREAD (95)
-GARBAGE SCOW 8040 1 1 0 13 SEA DOGS (630)
EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY 8046 1 2 1 9 HALLOWIENERS (635)
-BROCK 8055 1 0 0 5 DEMONSPAWN (194)
MYTEE 8041 0 4 0 4 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-JUNK FROG 7871 0 1 0 1 BATTLE FROGS SO1 (644)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
THE IMPOSER 7553 9 6 0 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 DA2 7857 704 REVENGED
FRED 8038 1 1 0 DEMONSPAWN 194 EQUINOPHOBIC COW 8046 705
FRANK N STEIN 7887 8 2 0 HALLOWIENERS 635 FROGGY FOO FOO 7851 705
SPIRITHOT MINE 8053 1 1 1 OBSIDIAN HALL 192 INIGO MONTOYA 8054 707
PERSONAL ADS
Looks like the scribes at the Gladiatorial Commission were challenged by my minion's
markings. That is not quite what his name was supposed to be.... -- D. Darkheart
You just can't get minions with good handwriting these days, can you?
After all the successive turns sending a stable mate to the Dark Arena I think we
blunted their weapons! Gerelin, you may need to fire your training staff, that is if
they resurrect you!
See you in a turn, Niytyole. -- Spryte
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DIGITALIS was devastated by GRU-SON OF GROTT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
LORTAN FALCONEYE was vanquished by PANDORA in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
TORG THUNDERCLAP lost to DA2 in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge brawl.
SPIRITHOT MINE was assassinated by INIGO MONTOYA in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY was bested by SIR GAWAINE in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
FLOUR CHILD vanquished KURELLEU ZIEN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
KARINIRINA was narrowly defeated by PIEHOLDEN SWEET in a 4 minute master's brawl.
BYL BONESNAPPER unbelievably bested FUTURE AGE in a action packed 1 minute melee.
PRINCE VALIANT viciously subdued THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 7 minute gruesome fight.
MYTEE was vanquished by PERCIVAL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SIR EDWARD overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
PETRONILLA overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute one-sided match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 8 - 0 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 27 - 20 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 9 - 1 57 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 25 - 4 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 5 - 0 55 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 13 - 1 48 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 17 - 0 45 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 18 - 31 - 6 37 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 5 - 0 0 |
Turn 707 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 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-RIPOSTE FLOUR CHILD 7829 16 4 0 132 BAD BREAD (95)
LUNGING ATTACK GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539 13 6 1 105 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
WALL OF STEEL PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856 15 8 0 98 SUMMERTEETH (640)
STRIKING ATTACK BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 9 8 1 42 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DIGITALIS 6862. The most popular warrior this turn
was KARINIRINA 7810. The ten other most popular fighters were PANDORA 6898, PRINCE
VALIANT 3587, DA2 7857, SIR GAWAINE 4570, PIEHOLDEN SWEET 7856, BYL BONESNAPPER 7557,
FUTURE AGE 7917, INIGO MONTOYA 8054, EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY 8046, and FLOUR CHILD 7829.
The least popular fighter this week was MYTEE 8041. The other ten least popular
fighters were SPIRITHOT MINE 8053, DIGITALIS 6862, PETRONILLA 8057, KURELLEU ZIEN
7800, TORG THUNDERCLAP 7554, LORTAN FALCONEYE 7465, GRU-SON OF GROTT 7539, SIR EDWARD
8047, PERCIVAL 8056, and FLOUR CHILD 7829.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
FLOUR CHILD (33-7829) BAD BREAD (95)
PANDORA (33-6898) OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective
immediately. Managers may register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by
simply writing them on a separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission.
For any questions, please contact the Gladiatorial Commission.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2014. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $145.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center,
jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--code RSI--please make your reservation by
December 15 before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and
people have been unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the
tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!