DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 11/26/2008 Duedate: 12/09/2008 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-579 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS KNUCKLE LOST CAUSE (268) (35-3858) [13-10-1,105] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader PATRICE BILBO BAGGINNI CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) MIDDLE ITALY (375) (35-4043) [15-4-0,112] (35-4061) [1-0-0,17] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BRENNA KNUCKLE CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) LOST CAUSE (268) (35-3995) [23-27-0,96] (35-3858) [13-10-1,105] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MIDDLE ITALY (375) 35 2. LOST CAUSE (268) 33 LOST CAUSE (268) 3. CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 12 Unchartered Team MIDDLE ITALY (375) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268) 352 288 31 55.0 1/ 1 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 8 7 0 2/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 715 952 23 42.9 2/ 2 LOST CAUSE (268) 7 8 1 3/ 0*MIDDLE ITALY (375) 1 4 0 20.0 3/ 0*MIDDLE ITALY (375) 1 4 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 605): BLHU MURTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 607): CAELUM of FORCE OF FIVE (Doctor Doom, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 601): BOSS of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 603): ZIGADENUS of MAXIMUM RESULTS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 602): VERCINGETORIX of DEATH INCARNATE (Dark One, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 600): JACK HAMMA of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 300): YAU (DARKFACE) of ZULU NATION (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 593): HULIK of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 298): BEDLAM of CHAOS (Lord of Chaos, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 589): UNDEAD DUCK of BARN OF HORRORS (Mad Max, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 587): THE MONK of RAVAGING HORDES (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 578): BRENNA of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 541): SELINSIA of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 275): BOLT of OF WOLF & MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 269): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 256): CANTEX of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 468): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 455): FLICKED BOOGERS of HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 432): ROPE MAN of MIGHTY HEROES (Hombre, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 205): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 400): KOLBAN TEN TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 378): SHANA TWO-KNIVES of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 494): NEBUCHADENEZZAR of BLADES OF WONDER (The Sandman) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 605): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 607): FURIES (Caesar, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 601): STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 603): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 602): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 600): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 300): THE ANIMALS (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 593): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 298): LORDS OF VALHALLA (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 589): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 587): RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 578): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 541): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 275): OF WOLF & MEN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 269): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 256): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 468): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 455): HIT ME WITH... (PTFT, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 442): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 462): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 205): MONGOL HORDE (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 400): SAND DANCERS (Jorjga, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 378): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 494): SILMARILLIAD et al (Ichabod Frothingslosh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 606): PAIN INTICER II of THE PAIN GANG (?, mgr.) DEMOCRITUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 593): HULIK of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 588): TED D. SEAVER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) BURLY REIVER of GEMSTONE BEASTS (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 586): THIMBELL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 269): THE RON of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.) FOLMOR GRIGG of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 256): CANTEX of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) (turn 255): EVALON ELKHORN of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 454): BEAST XVII of DEATH STUDS VII (Death Stud, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 461): UNLUCKY DUCK of MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 205): SKIN PEELER of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) HAWTHORN of BAD APPLES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 397): FOOTSTEPS of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Perhaps you should consider changing your name, Lucky. Or do you consider it good luck that you don't have to do the column? (Such as it is.) Brenna SPY REPORT Good day, friends and fiends, welcome to your friendly neighborhood spyreport. I doubt MURSKA will ever be the same. And let's see, HAREC O'KAI fought CIVIL and gained 20 points and contributed to CHILDREN OF LLYR's 3-2-0. ANGUS ARGUS has lost to CONVICTED ASSASSIN, falling 7 points, while helping make CHILDREN OF LLYR a 3-2-0 turn. And not without some honor, KNUCKLE now claims the title and throne of Duelmaster of MURSKA. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Dragon's Hangover until they win. Maybe? 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. LUCKY 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. Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the sweetest. Well, I'm burning daylight here in MURSKA and I've a long road ahead of me. Happy Trails. Until you see my quill in MURSKA again, farewell-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KNUCKLE 3858 13 10 1 105 LOST CAUSE (268) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PATRICE 4043 15 4 0 112 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BRENNA 3995 23 27 0 96 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUCKY 4049 10 5 1 88 LOST CAUSE (268) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ANGUS ARGUS 4032 15 16 1 62 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EVINDAL 4040 9 14 0 49 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HAREC O'KAI 4064 1 1 0 21 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BILBO BAGGINNI 4061 1 0 0 17 MIDDLE ITALY (375) CIVIL 4053 4 3 0 15 LOST CAUSE (268) PROMO 4057 1 1 0 4 LOST CAUSE (268) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HIGH ELF 0 0 0 DARK ARENA LUCKY 4049 579 NONE DEAD IV 4065 0 1 0 LOST CAUSE 268 SPYMASTER 579 NONE CHEESE HEAD 4063 0 1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375 STONE GOLEM 579 NONE COPERNICUS 4059 0 1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375 STONE GOLEM 579 NONE MOLDY 4062 0 1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375 MOUNTAIN TROLL 579 NONE SAGAN 4060 0 1 0 MIDDLE ITALY 375 BLACK ORC 579 NONE PERSONAL ADS Knuckle -- If you keep treating your hands like that, you're going to find it hard to play the violin. -- Patrice Convicted Assassin. Bah. -- Angus Argus Civil -- A lost cause if I ever heard of one. -- Evindal Promo -- I hate fighting little guys like you, it's like beating up on kids. And then you hit me back, and it's too late to get myself in gear. Life is hard. -- Harec O'Kai LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS LUCKY viciously butchered HIGH ELF in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight. CHEESE HEAD was killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee. DEAD IV was savagely slain by SPYMASTER in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. MOLDY was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest. SAGAN was slain by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena fight. COPERNICUS was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute gruesome Dark Arena brawl. BRENNA was overpowered by KNUCKLE in a 3 minute one-sided Title struggle. PATRICE overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute uneven melee. ANGUS ARGUS was vanquished by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute uneven duel. EVINDAL viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute brutal veteran vs. novice duel. CIVIL was handily defeated by HAREC O'KAI in a 1 minute one-sided bout. PROMO was demolished by BILBO BAGGINNI in a 1 minute mismatched match. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 6 - 0 67 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 8 - 2 67 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 3 - 0 57 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 14 - 0 46 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 9 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |LUNGING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 5 - 8 - 1 38 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 579 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 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 AIMED BLOW PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-STRIKE KNUCKLE 3858 13 10 1 105 LOST CAUSE (268) AIMED BLOW PATRICE 4043 15 4 0 112 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) STRIKING ATTACK LUCKY 4049 10 5 1 88 LOST CAUSE (268) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BRENNA 3995. The most popular warrior this turn was KNUCKLE 3858. The ten other most popular fighters were DEAD IV 4065, SAGAN 4060, LUCKY 4049, BRENNA 3995, PATRICE 4043, EVINDAL 4040, CHEESE HEAD 4063, HAREC O'KAI 4064, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, and ANGUS ARGUS 4032. The least popular fighter this week was COPERNICUS 4059. The other ten least popular fighters were PROMO 4057, CIVIL 4053, MOLDY 4062, ANGUS ARGUS 4032, BILBO BAGGINNI 4061, HAREC O'KAI 4064, CHEESE HEAD 4063, EVINDAL 4040, PATRICE 4043, and BRENNA 3995. MAIL-IN TOURNEY XLVI PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME TOM THUMB 3791 (54-36-1) 0 5 0 THE BEARS CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME MEADOW VOLE 2944 (85-89-2) 6 3 0 WILD KINGDOM CEPHRON 2558 (49-40-3) 0 5 0 PHILANTHROPISTS FRIDAY 2575 (50-37-3) 0 5 0 PHILANTHROPISTS ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GOLEM 1485 (76-53-1) 0 2 0 THE PHILANTHROPISTS GOSSAMER 3656 (49-41-1) 0 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 JELIAH BIGABO 3676 (50-26-2) 0 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3 ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ANGST 3560 (26-19-0) 4 3 0 LOST CAUSE FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ALE'CHAI TALLSKY 4026 (22-2-0) 2 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME LUCKY 4049 (8-4-0) 0 2 0 LOST CAUSE INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME BUDDY HOLLY 3890 (4-2-1) 2 3 0 DEAD MUSICIANS DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME THE MAYTAL 3644 (12-5-0) 0 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME DUMPWEED 3395 (6-1-0) 4 3 0 FIND A WORD MORIOBI 3324 (3-10-0) 4 3 0 PHILANTHROPISTS MUSTER 3082 (13-11-2) 2 3 0 LOST CAUSE MOZART 3756 (12-5-0) 0 2 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 3