DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/01/2005 Duedate: 06/14/2005 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-490 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TAKE COVER THE BEARS (253) (35-3870) [10-2-3,96] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TAKE COVER SAGE THE BEARS (253) VITAL BRAWL (332) (35-3870) [10-2-3,96] (35-3495) [3-0-0,44] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SOYOYAY DALLOW PHILANTHROPISTS (153) CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-3463) [18-19-0,78] (35-3872) [8-11-1,51] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. VITAL BRAWL (332) 37 2. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 28 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 3. PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 20 Unchartered Team 4. THE BEARS (253) 16 5. DIRT DEVILS (363) 0 VITAL BRAWL (332) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*DIRT DEVILS (363) 8 2 0 80.0 1/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 9 5 0 2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 38 21 5 64.4 2/ 1 THE BEARS (253) 8 3 0 3/ 0*VITAL BRAWL (332) 7 5 0 58.3 3/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 5 10 0 4/ 3 THE BEARS (253) 358 263 25 57.6 4- 4*DIRT DEVILS (363) 4 0 0 5/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 349 294 28 54.3 5/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) 3 3 0 6/ 5 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) 53 53 2 50.0 6/ 0*VITAL BRAWL (332) 2 0 0 7/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 483 741 20 39.5 7/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) 2 7 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 516): BLUE SUEDE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 516): CAT TAGIOUS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 510): LIL E. TEE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 513): GOLDENROD of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 511): DARK MAGICIAN of LET'S DUEL! (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 510): WHITE WOLF of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 254): DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 502): DOMITIAN of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): TERRIBLE TWO of NUMBERS GAME (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 498): KILLING MACHINE of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 496): SUCCOTASH of VEGGIES (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 489): HUCKLE CAT of BUSY, BUSYTOWN (Huckle Cat, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 452): VAHNZUR of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 230): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): OSLOBEN BENBOBEN of SKELETON KEY (Skallagrim, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 211): HOLLAN INNIS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 377): HEDGEHOG of REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 356): DELORES of FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 159): DEMOGORGON of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 403): THE BLOB of HORROR FILMS from ARUAK CITY (Garfield) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 516): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 516): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 510): TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 513): YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 511): HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 510): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 254): BAD GERMS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 502): EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 498): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 496): CHAOTICDISORDER (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 489): THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 452): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 230): SUPERIOR FORCES (Manager, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 211): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 377): REDHORSE (Mila, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 356): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 159): BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 403): LEGION OF DUMB (Carnage, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 515): TOM SMITH of THE LAWMEN (Marshal D, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 254): CENTIPEDE of CLASSIC ARCADE (Street Legal, mgr.) FOOLISH FOLGERS of IDIOTIC ICCERS (THawk, mgr.) (turn 253): BALDER of VALHALLA (KAT, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 501): CASSIE of CROC FILES (THawk, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 252): MAGOG of DARQUE FORCES (Darque Forces, mgr.) (turn 251): REZOS THE THRACIAN of OVERLORDS (The Icelord, mgr.) TRASHIUS of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4 U! (Micky, mgr.) ABYSSINIAN of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 497): SAVORY of SARATOGA GLORY (The Trainer, mgr.) TAD DEVILLE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 224): OSLOBEN BENBOBEN of SKELETON KEY (Skallagrim, mgr.) (turn 223): LEVIATHAN OF LARD of MYSTIC ORC FEAST (Slugbait) DM 61 JURINE (turn 355): TAIL IN THE AIR of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 158): ABASHI of BAATANAR'RITEZU (Asmo Dius, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly MURSKA games. Former top team THE BEARS was unseated this week as PHILANTHROPISTS 3 moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-1-0 record for the round. Fortune did not smile upon BUSY, BUSYTOWN this time out who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 0-2-0 round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week CHILDREN OF LLYR went 2-3-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note the 3-1-0 record which PHILANTHROPISTS 3 managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers! TAKE COVER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested SOYOYAY and was awarded 22 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, TAKE COVER put down SOYOYAY, causing him to lose 20 points of recognition in the process. Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, HUCKLE CAT has lost the title of Duelmaster. The city has turned out in honor of TAKE COVER, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7! But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city MURSKA. MURSKA, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is THE BEARS, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of PHILANTHROPISTS 3 last week. Busy avoiding THE BEARS? Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. MR. FIXIT take warning! You have more than a few enemies in MURSKA. I can not but mention with disdain the name of MOZART who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 11 points below in the rankings. I thought MOZART showed great skill and promise when he won victory over KAI. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this! A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise manager learn the secrets of them all? More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TAKE COVER 3870 10 2 3 96 THE BEARS (253) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HUCKLE CAT 3874 9 4 0 100 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZEBZAMBEZI 3581 13 6 2 90 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) SOYOYAY 3463 18 19 0 78 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) -FATHER CAT 3875 7 1 1 72 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) -DINGO DOG 3878 8 2 3 71 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MORPETH 3862 11 15 0 59 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TYPHOON 3895 4 1 0 53 DIRT DEVILS (363) DALLOW 3872 8 11 1 51 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) MOZART 3756 7 1 0 50 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -LOCO 3677 7 7 0 44 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAGE 3495 3 0 0 44 VITAL BRAWL (332) -NOREASTER 3896 4 1 0 39 DIRT DEVILS (363) GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748 6 6 0 38 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) KAI 3873 9 10 0 37 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BANANNAS GORILLA 3876 9 5 1 34 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -HUNTERSTOCK 3667 2 4 0 30 VITAL BRAWL (332) SHINER 3499 2 1 0 27 VITAL BRAWL (332) CADAL COONTZ 3901 4 7 0 26 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) PADDY 3898 6 6 0 24 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BOOMSHAKALAKA 3611 2 2 0 23 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) PARALLEL UNIVERSE 3925 2 0 0 22 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) -DARK CLOUD 3908 1 0 0 18 THE BEARS (253) STORM CLOUD 3923 2 1 0 15 THE BEARS (253) -UGLY GENTLEMAN 3582 3 5 0 14 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912 2 4 1 11 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) MR. FIXIT 3905 1 5 0 8 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360) RAIN CLOUD 3916 2 1 0 7 THE BEARS (253) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Take Cover -- In THIS weather? No way! -- Kai Oh Ohlish Ominah -- About what I'd expect of a Karnhorn. -- Paddy Banannas Gorilla -- Bah. Over-ripe. -- Morpeth What really upset the Userous Merchant's applecart was me refusing to pay interest. Ha. -- Dallow Mozart -- I would if I could. I hate music. -- Cadal Coontz of the tin ear If you want longer personals, write something for us to respond to. -- Children of Llyr Well, it would appear that Hal set something down on top of our personals and lost them last time, but Informed Persons think they should be in this time. We'll see. If we look. Are you looking? -- Children of Llyr Typhoon -- At the risk of sounding trite, you blow me away. -- Kai P.S. And if I don't want to sound trite, I could say something totally irrelevant, such as, "The antic teazel rounds the square." Dingo Dog -- Well, if Kai is setting the tone... did you realize that the web of starkin is dripping? Fact. Very messy, too. -- Morpeth Noreaster -- Go west, young man, and grow up with the country. People forget the second part of that quote. -- Paddy, stickler, but only semi-stickler because, though Horace Greeley said it, somebody else said it first and I forget who that was Loco -- In a well-managed grazing system, you have no place. Does that make you feel badly? Good! Write a personal complaining about it. -- Dallow Rain Cloud -- A towering cumulus, in fact. If I stand on tiptoe, I can even see your anvil top (which you seem to have hit me with). -- Cadal Coontz P.S. I tell you what, though, this business of water falling out of the sky is over- rated. 4 May 2005 Several questions have been asked about Slaughter's Challenge that I'd like to address and clarify. 1) All Prizes must be used on the contest team, this includes the resurrection. Remember any fast arena team should be able to transfer to a slow arena (except for arena 82, I believe). 2) Warriors will be allowed to fight and run in the dead tourney, should there be one, and return if an opening can be made without breaking the rules (i.e. only one DA fight allowed per team). 3) If you win your single DA match you do not get another. It's one use of the Dark Arena win or lose so if you want him/her/it dead be sure and throw the match! 4) The resurrection potion's longevity has been extended by the commission to 6 months but the other potions (favorites, and +1 bonus) must still be used within 2 turns and on a 5 FE or higher warrior. The resurrection can go on any warrior regardless of FE. Street Legal P.S. My thanks to those already entered (Hammer, The Consortium, Tripwire, Stik, and Shaman) and hope many more find a reason to come to arena 54. Again, my email is triumph1971@hotmail.com or you can diplo me in arena 14 at THE DEATH SQUAD (63) if you need more info! 21 May 2005 Amendment for "Fratsfas Quest for the Best!" Managers that have teams already established in Fratsfa need not have (3) three warriors in the initiates. FE will NOT be a factor. Stables may be entered at any time. Just announce your stable in the p-ads. *************************************************************************** This in my invitation to all managers who wish to prove their mettle against managers from all over Alastari. We have limited TP's in this contest to one a team at a time. We DO NOT want this contest to become a scum fest as many others have, hence the Andorian arena. Good luck to all who come to prove their skills. "May your enemies' blood flow freely" -- Dark Knight Toker, Desolate Empire Alliance LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MOZART bested KAI in a 1 minute Challenge fight. GARTH THE SEAMITE devastated PADDY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel. DALLOW viciously subdued BANANNAS GORILLA in a popular 2 minute Challenge match. OH OHLISH OMINAH was devastated by CADAL COONTZ in a 1 minute Challenge contest. PARALLEL UNIVERSE overpowered MR. FIXIT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match. SOYOYAY was vanquished by TAKE COVER in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. ZEBZAMBEZI overpowered MORPETH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. RAIN CLOUD was overpowered by SHINER in a 1 minute uneven melee. SAGE vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven duel. STORM CLOUD overpowered CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 - 0 80 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 8 - 3 68 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 45 - 22 - 0 67 | |AIMED BLOW 2 AIMED BLOW 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 9 - 0 47 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 10 - 12 - 0 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 0 39 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 6 - 10 - 1 38 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 - 0 33 | Turn 490 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: STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 5 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 PARRY-LUNGE PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK TAKE COVER 3870 10 2 3 96 THE BEARS (253) BASHING ATTACK ZEBZAMBEZI 3581 13 6 2 90 PHILANTHROPISTS (153) LUNGING ATTACK MOZART 3756 7 1 0 50 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 (347) STRIKING ATTACK SAGE 3495 3 0 0 44 VITAL BRAWL (332) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SOYOYAY 3463. The most popular warrior this turn was DALLOW 3872. The ten other most popular fighters were PARALLEL UNIVERSE 3925, MOZART 3756, CADAL COONTZ 3901, SAGE 3495, GARTH THE SEAMITE 3748, BANANNAS GORILLA 3876, TAKE COVER 3870, ZEBZAMBEZI 3581, SHINER 3499, and PADDY 3898. The least popular fighter this week was RAIN CLOUD 3916. The other ten least popular fighters were MORPETH 3862, SOYOYAY 3463, MR. FIXIT 3905, OH OHLISH OMINAH 3912, KAI 3873, STORM CLOUD 3923, PADDY 3898, SHINER 3499, ZEBZAMBEZI 3581, and TAKE COVER 3870.