DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/27/2014 Duedate: 04/09/2014
NIATOLI ISLAND ARENA
DM-33 TURN-726
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
BENJYN BLAYDE
OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
(33-8062) [10-8-1,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
BENJYN BLAYDE SSSINK!
OBSIDIAN HALL (192) F/X (648)
(33-8062) [10-8-1,109] (33-7925) [5-0-0,96]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BYL BONESNAPPER WHITE SQUALL
BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) SEA DOGS (630)
(33-7557) [18-18-3,108] (33-7862) [11-6-0,74]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 50
2. CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 27 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
3. HALLOWIENERS (635) 12 Unchartered Team
4. F/X (648) 9
5. DEMONSPAWN (194) 7 F/X (648)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*F/X (648) 5 0 0 100 1/ 1 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 10 5 0
2/ 3 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 25 15 1 62.5 2/ 3*DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 9 6 0
3/ 2 HALLOWIENERS (635) 94 57 4 62.3 3/ 4 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 5 10 1
4/ 4*DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655) 9 6 0 60.0 4- 2 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224) 4 1 0
5/ 5 SEA DOGS (630) 146 113 8 56.4 5/ 6 DEMONSPAWN (194) 4 9 1
6- 6 SUMMERTEETH (640) 85 77 4 52.5 6/ 5 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653) 3 2 0
7/ 7 OBSIDIAN HALL (192) 391 363 31 51.9 7/ 9*F/X (648) 2 0 0
8/ 8 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71) 599 587 58 50.5 8/ 7 HALLOWIENERS (635) 2 1 0
9- 9 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224) 154 158 8 49.4 9/ 8 SEA DOGS (630) 2 7 0
10/10 DEMONSPAWN (194) 268 321 18 45.5 10-10 SUMMERTEETH (640) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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TEAM SPOTLIGHT
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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 744): KING RAT of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 746): ARIGNOTE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 723): PARAGON ORCA of 7TH SANCTUM (Hombre, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 740): SILVERMERE of BLOODSWORN (Hollowshade, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 742): HORI BULL of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 734): LIMB BIZKIT of BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 735): RAMEX of VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 369): EYE BAGS of BASH BROS BODY (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 732): VAGAN of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 367): MALICE of ASSASSINATION (Ghab, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 728): EURYDICE TROYER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 725): INIGO MONTOYA of BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 717): LORD'S PRAYER of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 676): XOWIE of TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 345): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 339): WITCHCRAZE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 326): NEFARA of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 607): FRANKLIN E. SIGLER of MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 592): DAISY DAWG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 574): RACK OF LAB of CANINE CUISINE (Chuck, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 569): FIRE OPAL of TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 274): WON TON NOT NOW of PALINDROMES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 530): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 524): ANGEL of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 516): ROSS F. GRAY of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 633): ABSOLUTION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 744): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 746): WHO DA MAN? (Var, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 723): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 740): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 742): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 734): G.O.L.F. (The Chosen One, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 735): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 369): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 732): THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 367): THE STORM REAVESRS (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 728): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 725): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 717): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 676): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 345): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 339): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Managing, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 326): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 607): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 592): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 574): MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 569): BASH BROS EVANGELIST (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 274): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 530): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 524): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 516): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 632): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 744): BICYCLE RACE of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 745): KORYN FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 739): CHANGE of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 369): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 366): NABUCA of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.)
STEEL DRAGON of THE CANNUCKS (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 728): EURYDICE TROYER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 717): LORD'S PRAYER of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 675): BLACK ZANJO of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 339): PETIT JARDINIA of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
NORM of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
(turn 338): YORL of LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DR. COX of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 521): WRATH of MASTERS OF SIN (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Welcome NIATOLI ISLAND. I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well. Many the
fights have I fought here. The celebrations, the disappointments... What's with
COCKY JOCK? He actually beat DUELMASTERS BUFFET's MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS, and walked
away with 22 more points from the fight. Major screwup at DUELMASTERS BUFFET. MR.
ANIMAL CRACKERS lost 14 points to COCKY JOCK. Some new strategies, perhaps? Maybe
MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS will provide more easy wins... I can barely restrain my
enthusiam for OBSIDIAN HALL's outstanding member, Duelmaster BENJYN BLAYDE. Advice
to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The
most avoided team was BIG LAKE BANDITS. In my day, no team with a 598-583-57 would
scare me off! What's the problem, DEMONSPAWN? How well I know the feeling of being
the most challenged warrior, IMMORAL DESIRE! Don't make idle boasts, they may come
back to haunt you. DEN'S FAVORITE of DEMONSPAWN knows how to pick 'em. He
challenged WHITE SQUALL of SEA DOGS who is up by 19. Now was this a wise move?
DEN'S FAVORITE perhaps got his just desserts, seeing as he bested WHITE SQUALL and
ended up with 85 recognition points. I hate going to the effort of writing about the
kind of fights that SUCCUBUS gets in. She fights people like THE DEBTOR, 8 points
below. I thought SUCCUBUS showed great skill and promise when she defeated THE
DEBTOR. 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? Death is no stranger to a warrior. DEMONSPAWN's BROCK led a
good life before leaving NIATOLI ISLAND. Many would be proud to leave behind a
13-7-1. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.
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! Remember--a good
fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BENJYN BLAYDE 8062 10 8 1 109 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SHEET WITH EYES 7740 13 3 0 111 HALLOWIENERS (635)
BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 18 18 3 108 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
SSSINK! 7925 5 0 0 96 F/X (648)
-SIR EDWARD 8047 13 6 0 91 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEN'S FAVORITE 3581 16 11 0 85 DEMONSPAWN (194)
INIGO MONTOYA 8054 14 6 1 83 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
-PRINCE VALIANT 3587 14 14 0 79 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
WHITE SQUALL 7862 11 6 0 74 SEA DOGS (630)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BLEAK 8078 11 6 0 67 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EQUINOPHOBIC COWBOY 8046 6 7 2 60 HALLOWIENERS (635)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRUNHYLDA 8082 9 6 0 52 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-HUSTLER 8090 6 0 0 48 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
ZYRO 8118 5 0 0 47 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
VIXEN 8063 10 9 2 45 DEMONSPAWN (194)
GHOUL GOBLIN 8116 4 3 0 39 HALLOWIENERS (635)
-LADY LOVE 8088 5 3 0 38 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BLACK KNIGHT 8079 6 6 0 32 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-FRIDGE BOX ROBOT 7948 2 3 0 30 HALLOWIENERS (635)
LANDLUBBER 8050 3 2 0 28 SEA DOGS (630)
-ROLF 8104 4 2 0 27 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
CLASS CLOWN 8098 6 3 0 25 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COCKY JOCK 8152 1 0 0 22 CLASSIC CHARACTERS (653)
PAPA BEAR CLAWS 8149 2 0 0 19 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
IMMORAL DESIRE 8112 4 5 0 18 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
GENOVYFA 8117 2 3 0 18 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
-WILLIAM WALLACE 8105 1 0 0 16 KNIGHTS OF LEGEND (224)
-CAN'T STAND IT 8101 1 0 1 14 SUMMERTEETH (640)
SUCCUBUS 8125 1 4 0 13 DEMONSPAWN (194)
NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137 3 0 0 11 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
-THE KRAKEN 8051 1 1 1 9 SEA DOGS (630)
MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS 8138 2 1 0 7 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
FROTHINGSAUCE 8163 1 0 0 7 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
BIFFCAKE 8136 1 2 0 6 DUELMASTERS BUFFET (655)
-GARBAGE SCOW 8040 1 3 0 6 SEA DOGS (630)
THE HAND COLLECTOR 8128 0 5 0 5 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
THE DEBTOR 8144 0 3 0 3 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERFECTO VILLAIN 8095 4 5 2 BIG LAKE BANDITS 71 BROCK 8055 723 JUST REVENGED
BROCK 8055 13 7 1 DEMONSPAWN 194 BYL BONESNAPPER 7557 726
DILIGAR 7812 1 3 0 LUROCIANS II 92 CAN'T STAND IT 8101 722 NONE
LORD CAVENDISH 8127 0 1 0 LUROCIANS II 92 THE KRAKEN 8051 722 NOT REVENGED
MAN OVERBOARD 8164 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 630 GERELIN LOSTFIRE 726 NONE
VIA CHICAGO 8069 2 1 0 SUMMERTEETH 640 VIXEN 8063 725
PERSONAL ADS
Inigo Montoya -- Stop saying that! -- White Squall
Genovyfa -- I'll be back once I've gotten my sea legs. -- Landlubber
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by GERELIN LOSTFIRE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BYL BONESNAPPER dispatched BROCK in a 2 minute brutal expert's Bloodfeud battle.
DEN'S FAVORITE luckily beat WHITE SQUALL in a 4 minute master's Challenge duel.
GHOUL GOBLIN overpowered IMMORAL DESIRE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SUCCUBUS bested THE DEBTOR in a 4 minute Challenge duel.
CLASS CLOWN luckily beat GENOVYFA in a exciting 3 minute bloody Challenge struggle.
BIFFCAKE was handily defeated by LANDLUBBER in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
THE HAND COLLECTOR was outwaited by NO-ARMED BANDIT in a 17 minute Challenge duel.
INIGO MONTOYA was vanquished by BENJYN BLAYDE in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
SSSINK! overpowered BLEAK in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BRUNHYLDA overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute bloody one-sided match.
VIXEN slimly lost to ZYRO in a exciting 2 minute brutal contest.
MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS was devastated by COCKY JOCK in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
PAPA BEAR CLAWS handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
FROTHINGSAUCE defeated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 2 minute beginner's struggle.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 7 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 9 - 0 61 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 16 - 13 - 1 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 30 - 25 - 6 55 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 17 - 2 53 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 25 - 25 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 28 - 29 - 1 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 17 - 1 23 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 6 - 0 14 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 14 - 0 13 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 726 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 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 5 3 STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK BENJYN BLAYDE 8062 10 8 1 109 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
AIMED BLOW SSSINK! 7925 5 0 0 96 F/X (648)
TOTAL PARRY DEN'S FAVORITE 3581 16 11 0 85 DEMONSPAWN (194)
SLASHING ATTACK INIGO MONTOYA 8054 14 6 1 83 BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)
LUNGING ATTACK WHITE SQUALL 7862 11 6 0 74 SEA DOGS (630)
WALL OF STEEL BRUNHYLDA 8082 9 6 0 52 OBSIDIAN HALL (192)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BYL BONESNAPPER 7557. The most popular warrior this
turn was WHITE SQUALL 7862. The ten other most popular fighters were GENOVYFA 8117,
ZYRO 8118, VIXEN 8063, BROCK 8055, FROTHINGSAUCE 8163, BENJYN BLAYDE 8062, BYL
BONESNAPPER 7557, DEN'S FAVORITE 3581, LANDLUBBER 8050, and BRUNHYLDA 8082.
The least popular fighter this week was NO-ARMED BANDIT 8137. The other ten least
popular fighters were THE HAND COLLECTOR 8128, MR. ANIMAL CRACKERS 8138, BLEAK 8078,
BIFFCAKE 8136, CLASS CLOWN 8098, SUCCUBUS 8125, IMMORAL DESIRE 8112, MAN OVERBOARD
8164, INIGO MONTOYA 8054, and PAPA BEAR CLAWS 8149.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
INIGO MONTOYA (33-8054) BIG LAKE BANDITS (71)