DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/16/2009 Duedate: 09/29/2009 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-600 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS BRENDAL CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) (35-4082) [9-10-0,92] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader FEEL THE BUZZ VAMPIRE SQUID ON THE ROCKS (175) SEA DOGS (377) (35-2490) [9-3-0,105] (35-4115) [4-0-0,60] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite EVINDAL CIVIL CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) LOST CAUSE (268) (35-4040) [15-29-0,74] (35-4053) [16-11-1,89] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SHINING PATH (379) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SHINING PATH (379) 51 2. SEA DOGS (377) 26 LOST CAUSE (268) 3. LOST CAUSE (268) 19 Unchartered Team 4. URBAN JUNGLE (259) 9 5. ON THE ROCKS (175) 7 SHINING PATH (379) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*SHINING PATH (379) 8 1 1 88.9 1/ 4*SHINING PATH (379) 8 1 1 2/ 2 LOST CAUSE (268) 409 331 32 55.3 2/ 1 LOST CAUSE (268) 7 8 0 3/ 3 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 79 79 6 50.0 3/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175) 6 3 0 4/ 4 ON THE ROCKS (175) 111 127 6 46.6 4/ 2 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 6 9 0 5/ 6 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 761 %1010 24 43.0 5/ 3*SEA DOGS (377) 4 5 0 6/ 5*SEA DOGS (377) 6 8 0 42.9 6/ 6 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 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 626): SEA LEGS of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 622): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 621): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 614): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): ULTHAR STORMHELM of THE STORM GUARDS (The Icelord) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 610): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 599): WHITE LIGHTNING of ON THE ROCKS (?, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 562): ELOWAN of OBSCURE LORE (Tigtoad, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 286): YUMALESCA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 267): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 489): FONZETH HILGRA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): GREEN DISEASE of MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (Jekyll, mgr) DM 61 JURINE (turn 456): XAVAN YOLE of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 453): CHIANA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 215): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 417): LIRINI TYL VARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 399): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 515): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS ( ?, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 626): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 622): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 623): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 620): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 621): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 614): BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 308): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 610): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 608): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 599): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 562): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 285): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 267): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 488): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 476): EX OBLIVIONE (Enigma, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 456): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 453): TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 215): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 417): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 409): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 399): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 515): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 626): MORAVIA MAUVE of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 628): CARLOTTA of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 621): PIE EYED PIPER of STARBASE 5 (Zeus, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 624): SILVIA MINNO of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) MAREY D'NUIT of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 624): STEWIE GRIFFIN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 310): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 614): LIME of WILL DUEL 4 MEAD (Sporkis, mgr.) GLAUCO of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) (turn 613): RED HOT CHILI of BOHICA (Scruffy, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 609): ARTEMIDORUS IV of ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 607): DARK JOURNEY of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 280): KODIAK of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) (turn 279): CHINA MILKMAID of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful) IVAN POISY of SPOONERTICS (Spawn, mgr.) MADAME BUTTERFLY of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) (turn 278): LURKING FEAR of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 267): PETRA QUORD of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) EXTRUSION of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 265): C.H.S. of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 417): LIRINI TYL VARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 416): MOKO TEN ZORA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 399): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 398): GABRIELLE REESE of GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of MURSKA! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team LOST CAUSE was unseated this week as SHINING PATH moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot with a 5-0-0 record for the round. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week SHINING PATH went 5-0-0 to move up 3 in the rankings. Did only my eyes note the 3-1-0 record which ON THE ROCKS managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers! VAMPIRE SQUID caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested MAIRE MCANGUS and was awarded 20 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, VAMPIRE SQUID put down MAIRE MCANGUS, causing her to lose 17 points of recognition in the process. The city has turned out in honor of BRENDAL, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest position in the city! Would you believe that over half of the old women in MURSKA seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators? I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. MANDOLIN WIND take warning! You have more than a few enemies in MURSKA. Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more than its fair share of red in recent times. Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise manager learn the secrets of them all? Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! 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 BRENDAL 4082 9 10 0 92 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FEEL THE BUZZ 2490 9 3 0 105 ON THE ROCKS (175) PROMO 4057 16 6 0 93 LOST CAUSE (268) FARTIOR 2412 11 4 0 91 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CIVIL 4053 16 11 1 89 LOST CAUSE (268) SLOWGO 4077 14 4 0 86 LOST CAUSE (268) MANDOLIN WIND 3489 9 5 2 81 URBAN JUNGLE (259) EVINDAL 4040 15 29 0 74 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) LUCY JORDAN 2669 10 22 0 72 URBAN JUNGLE (259) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WHITE LIGHTNING 2528 8 4 0 68 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ORION 2465 7 7 2 66 ON THE ROCKS (175) VAMPIRE SQUID 4115 4 0 0 60 SEA DOGS (377) FROSTBITE 4038 7 1 0 57 URBAN JUNGLE (259) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HAREC O'KAI 4064 11 12 0 50 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TAMRA KAI 4109 5 4 0 41 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) MAIRE MCANGUS 4105 8 6 1 38 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BILBO 4106 6 6 0 28 LOST CAUSE (268) SETESAM 4136 2 0 0 24 SHINING PATH (379) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME OCIEL 4137 2 0 1 22 SHINING PATH (379) BATAZ 4139 2 0 0 20 SHINING PATH (379) DA2 4142 1 0 0 15 SHINING PATH (379) -PELICAN EEL 4116 1 0 0 15 SEA DOGS (377) AXAZOH 4134 1 0 0 13 SHINING PATH (379) ICICLE 4118 1 1 0 11 URBAN JUNGLE (259) HAMMERHEAD 4129 1 2 0 5 SEA DOGS (377) RUCKUS 4132 0 3 0 3 LOST CAUSE (268) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? MAN OVERBOARD 4143 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 377 DARK CHAMPION 600 NONE THAW 4117 0 2 0 URBAN JUNGLE 259 DARK CHAMPION 600 NONE PERSONAL ADS They tell me this turn is "special" because it's number six hundred. I never did get the deal about one number being more special than another. I say we call it special because we have five active teams, not your everyday occurance in Murska, and I salute all those other managers. -- Jorja, Children of Llyr Promo -- I never did go for that "don't take no for an answer" approach. It turns me right off. -- Evindal P.S. Unfortunately, it turned off my attention for the fight, too.... Fartior -- Really? Never heard of that one. -- Harec O'Kai, willing to give it a try Orion -- Definitely you're an acquisition for our arena in these tough times. I do like a new face I can grind into the sand. -- Brendal The Userous Merchant. Bah. -- Maire McAngus The Embezzling Scribe. Double bah. -- Tamra Kai Well, TRIPLE bah from me, then! -- Maire 26 August 09 There has been a run lately of personals and columns turning up in the wrong arenas. When you email in something, check and make sure you have the correct arena number! It's easy for a finger to slip onto the wrong key. When the receipt comes back, check again to be sure it went where you intended! Vigilance is your friend, and mine too. -- the Editor LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THAW was dealt death by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. MAN OVERBOARD was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. FARTIOR overcame MANDOLIN WIND in a 3 minute Challenge match. ORION overpowered HAREC O'KAI in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel. WHITE LIGHTNING was devastated by BRENDAL in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight. FEEL THE BUZZ demolished EVINDAL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. LUCY JORDAN was outwaited by SLOWGO in a unpopular 9 minute fight. CIVIL savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a popular 3 minute gruesome master's brawl. PROMO won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome duel. FROSTBITE vanquished BILBO in a 1 minute uneven fight. VAMPIRE SQUID vanquished MAIRE MCANGUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight. TAMRA KAI beat AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute gory melee. ICICLE was defeated by OCIEL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's match. HAMMERHEAD was handily defeated by BATAZ in a 1 minute one-sided contest. RUCKUS was demolished by SETESAM in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. DA2 handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. AXAZOH vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 3 - 0 - 0 100 | |PARRY-LUNGE 4 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 6 - 1 70 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 1 67 | |AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 0 67 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 8 - 0 64 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 12 - 0 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 0 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 12 - 18 - 0 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 12 - 0 29 | Turn 600 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: AIMED BLOW 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 2 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK FEEL THE BUZZ 2490 9 3 0 105 ON THE ROCKS (175) WALL OF STEEL PROMO 4057 16 6 0 93 LOST CAUSE (268) TOTAL PARRY FARTIOR 2412 11 4 0 91 ON THE ROCKS (175) PARRY-RIPOSTE CIVIL 4053 16 11 1 89 LOST CAUSE (268) SLASHING ATTACK WHITE LIGHTNING 2528 8 4 0 68 ON THE ROCKS (175) PARRY-LUNGE VAMPIRE SQUID 4115 4 0 0 60 SEA DOGS (377) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is EVINDAL 4040. The most popular warrior this turn was CIVIL 4053. The ten other most popular fighters were THAW 4117, MANDOLIN WIND 3489, FEEL THE BUZZ 2490, PROMO 4057, FROSTBITE 4038, TAMRA KAI 4109, OCIEL 4137, BATAZ 4139, SETESAM 4136, and ORION 2465. The least popular fighter this week was SLOWGO 4077. The other ten least popular fighters were RUCKUS 4132, HAMMERHEAD 4129, MAIRE MCANGUS 4105, BILBO 4106, LUCY JORDAN 2669, EVINDAL 4040, WHITE LIGHTNING 2528, HAREC O'KAI 4064, MAN OVERBOARD 4143, and ICICLE 4118.