DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/07/2007    Duedate: 02/20/2007

MURSKA ARENA

DM-35    TURN-532

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

Q*BERT
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
(35-3928) [23-18-5,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

Q*BERT                         LOONY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          ERRATA (371)
(35-3928) [23-18-5,108]        (35-3990) [1-0-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PITFALL HARRY                  CRAZY
FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)          ERRATA (371)
(35-3927) [14-24-0,69]         (35-3991) [0-1-0,7]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ERRATA (371)                30
2. THE BEARS (253)             26      BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)      21      Unchartered Team
4. FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)        5
5. BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)         2      ERRATA (371)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*ERRATA (371)               2   1  0 66.7   1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   12  3 0
 2/ 1 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      90  54  7 62.5   2/ 2 BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)      3  0 0
 3/ 2 THE BEARS (253)          382 296 29 56.3   3/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     3  6 0
 4/ 3 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)     91  90  7 50.3   4/ 0*ERRATA (371)              2  1 0
 5/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)   588 844 20 41.1   5/ 4 THE BEARS (253)           1  7 1
 6- 5 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)    6  19  0 24.0   6- 5 THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)   0  5 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     I've got to tell you, Jungle King, that was pathetic.  Maybe not the fight
itself, but it was pathetic that it was the Title Match.  Gods, what has this town
come to?

                                        Balin

P.S.  Carelessness is Your Enemy.  Do not become careless, or the Gods of
Gladiatorial Combat will take the opportunity to ruin your immediate prospects.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in MURSKA this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  On their very first turn, ERRATA had a 2-1-0, and 
with this kind of luck or skill, should do well.  Welcome to MURSKA.  And let's see, 
AIDAN O'KAI fought FRATSFA SLAVE and gained 13 points and contributed to CHILDREN OF 
LLYR's 3-2-0.  PITFALL HARRY has lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, falling 7 points, while 
helping make FLIPPERS ARCADE a 1-2-0 turn.  We should ask Q*BERT about the thrill of 
victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The 
Victory Tavern uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about gristle!   
     The crowd's roar, the smell of iron and leather, mixed with sweat, what more 
could a warrior ask of life?  Well, besides that.   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  Had I not seen it, it would be hard to believe.  THE SICILIAN was sent to 
the Dark Arena and lived to tell about it!  Makes you think, no?  A brave warrior 
does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  
Consider well.   
     Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe.  Dare 
to fight bravely.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your 
swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in MURSKA again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 Q*BERT 3928                  23  18  5   108       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BALIN 3955                   18   6  0    93       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUNGLE KING 3930             15  26  0    71       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
 PITFALL HARRY 3927           14  24  0    69       FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOURNEY SCUM 3943            14   1  0    63       BUSY, BUSYTOWN (360)
-JANICE JOPLIN 3891            4   0  1    61       DEAD MUSICIANS (362)
 CULANN COONTZ 3984            6   1  0    60       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AIDAN O'KAI 3989              5   0  0    44       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
 BILDIS 3978                   5   7  0    40       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE SICILIAN 3987             2   1  1    33       THE BEARS (253)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRENNA 3995                   3   0  0    19       CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
-TIBERIUS 3983                 3   4  0    13       THE GODS ARE ANGRY (63)
 LOONY 3990                    1   0  0    13       ERRATA (371)
 LARDY 3994                    1   0  0    10       ERRATA (371)
 CRAZY 3991                    0   1  0     7       ERRATA (371)
 BOBO 3998                     0   1  0     1       THE BEARS (253)
 THE RUSSIAN 3997              0   1  0     1       THE BEARS (253)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
SHEWISH GIANT 21       0  1 0 DARK ARENA 0          THE SICILIAN 3987     532 NONE    

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tiberius -- I don't know why they'd be mad at YOU.  And, besides, how can the gods
blame humans for error if they, meaning the gods, are all-powerful and all-knowing?
Because they (the gods) should have known IN ADVANCE exactly what was going to
happen, being responsible for it in their all-powerful aspect, and, well, if they
want to be angry, they should be angry with THEMSELVES, shouldn't they? -- Bildis
P.S.  Assuming you believe in gods at all, much less those which are all-powerful and
all-knowing.  The proposition is arguable.

Oh, heck.  The Userous Merchant. -- Culann Coontz

And the Osksi Noble, whoop-de-do. -- Aidan O'Kai

The Sicilian -- You're a bear?  Sure, you're (blush) furry, but that doesn't make you
a bear. -- Brenna
P.S.  There are TIMES when I wouldn't mind being a bear myself.  Go to bed after
stuffing yourself till your eyes bubble, sleep all winter, and wake up thin...what is
bad about this image, eh?

Seven DA deaths this time?  Is the city going to perish? -- Children of Llyr
P.S.  And with only eleven active warriors, is the arena going to implode?

24 January 2007
The Council of Lords would like to propose a rule change in ADM and Primus.  We
propose that Lord Protectors ranked "Grand Champions" and below (ADM) and "The Tower
Guard" and below (Primus) be allowed to fight in the Dark Arena.  This would not
impact the top rankings or title match.  Any managers who never got his fill or shot
at fighting Gateway monsters would have it as an option.  We believe it might spark
some interest in the ADM/Primus realm for some managers.  If interested, speak up in
the newsletters or on forums under the "rules changes" thread and let RSI know.  This
could even be something to try for 12 months and then be re-evaluated.  What say you,
managers of Ghea? -- The Icelord sends....

29 January 2007
     HDFA Mission Statement
     "Show me the money!"
     This is the battle cry of a newly formed collection of like-minded individuals:
The High Dolla' Free Agent$.  We are not a tough guy alliance:  No...we offer no
battle without reward.  We search for victory and the prizes and accolades that
follow.  We are motivated by winning and will freely use whatever means necessary to
obtain our currency.  No stuffy rules, no mandates, no constitutions, no leaders,
only a few objectives:
     1) Win as often as possible
     2) Celebrate freely and revel in your victories; the more meaningless the
victory the more we celebrate.  Highsiding and chest thumping are encouraged.
Ostentatious endzone celebrations with prop usage are encouraged, regardless of
fines, penalties, suspensions or arrest by local authorities.  It is important to let
your opponent know how great you are; more importantly, you must let your own
alliance mates know how great you are.
     This is a 1-up alliance, let the performance of your fellow Free Agent$ motivate
you.  If a Free Agent wins a TV, win 2; if a Free agent wins a contest, win a more
prestigious one.
     Current members of the HDFA include:  CFH and Abraxis.  Inquires can be directed
to:  CFH/Rat Salad DM 47

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE SICILIAN viciously butchered SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BALIN lost to Q*BERT in a 3 minute expert's Title battle.
PITFALL HARRY was savagely defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 4 minute uneven fight.
JUNGLE KING was overpowered by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TOURNEY SCUM unbelievably bested BILDIS in a unpopular 7 minute brutal fight.
CULANN COONTZ devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
AIDAN O'KAI vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BRENNA won victory over CRAZY in a action packed 3 minute beginner's fight.
LARDY overpowered THE RUSSIAN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
LOONY overcame BOBO in a 2 minute bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -   6 -  1      76  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW         9 -   6 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      9 -  16 -  1      36  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -  10 -  0      23  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   6 -  0       0  |

Turn 532 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    Q*BERT 3928                23  18  5  108 FLIPPERS ARCADE (366)
TOTAL PARRY      BALIN 3955                 18   6  0   93 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
SLASHING ATTACK  CULANN COONTZ 3984          6   1  0   60 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PITFALL HARRY 3927.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CRAZY 3991.  The ten other most popular fighters were BALIN 3955, PITFALL 
HARRY 3927, CULANN COONTZ 3984, LOONY 3990, THE SICILIAN 3987, BRENNA 3995, LARDY 
3994, BOBO 3998, Q*BERT 3928, and JUNGLE KING 3930.

The least popular fighter this week was TOURNEY SCUM 3943.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE RUSSIAN 3997, BILDIS 3978, AIDAN O'KAI 3989, JUNGLE KING 
3930, Q*BERT 3928, BOBO 3998, LARDY 3994, BRENNA 3995, THE SICILIAN 3987, and LOONY 
3990.