DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/23/2009 Duedate: 01/05/2010 MURSKA ARENA DM-35 TURN-607 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS FARTIOR ON THE ROCKS (175) (35-2412) [17-5-0,121] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader FARTIOR SETESAM ON THE ROCKS (175) SHINING PATH (379) (35-2412) [17-5-0,121] (35-4136) [3-1-0,45] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite EVINDAL VEXED VIKING CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) (35-4040) [18-33-0,93] (35-3641) [16-11-0,101] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BAD GUYS (381) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ON THE ROCKS (175) 36 2. SHINING PATH (379) 20 SEA DOGS (377) 3. BAD GUYS (381) 1 Unchartered Team 4. IN THE JUNGLE (378) 0 5. URBAN JUNGLE (259) 0 SHINING PATH (379) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*SHINING PATH (379) 13 6 1 68.4 1/ 3*BAD GUYS (381) 8 6 0 2/ 2 SEA DOGS (377) 20 11 0 64.5 2/ 1 SEA DOGS (377) 7 2 0 3/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) 156 111 9 58.4 3/ 5 ON THE ROCKS (175) 7 7 0 4/ 1*BAD GUYS (381) 8 6 0 57.1 4/ 4 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 7 8 0 5- 5 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 95 92 6 50.8 5- 2 URBAN JUNGLE (259) 6 4 0 6/ 6 ON THE ROCKS (175) 129 143 6 47.4 6/ 0*SHINING PATH (379) 3 2 0 7/ 7 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) 774 %1032 24 42.9 7/ 6 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) 2 4 0 8- 8*IN THE JUNGLE (378) 1 3 0 25.0 8- 8*IN THE JUNGLE (378) 1 3 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 633): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 635): ACE of CARDS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 629): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 631): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 623): SAPHRONICUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 314): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 621): SMACK O'MALLEY of CLAN CROW (?, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 312): ULL BLOODSTORM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 617): UNBREAKABLE of CHRISTIAN ROCK (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 615): MONOLYTH of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 606): FEEL THE BUZZ of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 289): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 283): TEN LORDS ALEAPIN (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 270): KIRLA LORVIN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 496): SPLAT of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 483): FLUMMAX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 463): FALL PRINCESS of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 460): *HAPPY PHANTOM* of LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (Zalgor Prigg) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 219): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 420): TERREINE TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 413): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 406): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 522): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 633): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 635): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 629): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 631): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 623): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 314): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 621): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 312): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 617): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 615): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 606): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 289): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 283): THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 270): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 495): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 483): TWILIGHT BRIGADE (?, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 463): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 460): CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 219): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 420): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 413): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 406): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 522): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 622): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 314): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 621): COPPER COMPACTER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) (turn 620): HORN ROCK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 311): MARLENUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.) ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 616): PETER PIQUIN of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) LOU C. FIRR of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 606): FEEL THE BUZZ of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 495): FONZETH HILGRA of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 483): LASSIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 463): FALL PRINCESS of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 459): LUISENYA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, MURSKA? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, SEA DOGS, since BAD GUYS took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see MAIRE MCANGUS win a fight and gain 18 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, MAIRE MCANGUS beat HAMMERHEAD and HAMMERHEAD lost 16 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, MURSKA may be getting bland, as FEEL THE BUZZ stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. What's the big D? SEA DOGS was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like BAD GUYS avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. FARTIOR was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. Now here's guts and stupidity all rolled into one, ORION challenged up 28 to take on HYPER VIPER of PHILANTHROPISTS 2. But here's a pretty tale--ORION did lose the fight, but gained 3 worth of recognition. Some long shots can pay off, I guess. Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and gone, and get to see if their team cared. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? There's got to be a better place in MURSKA to get a drink than The Fire Dragon Inn! Any suggestions? Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FARTIOR 2412 17 5 0 121 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VEXED VIKING 3641 16 11 0 101 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) HYPER VIPER 3646 19 17 1 99 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) EVINDAL 4040 18 33 0 93 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FROSTBITE 4038 12 2 0 90 URBAN JUNGLE (259) VAMPIRE SQUID 4115 9 1 0 89 SEA DOGS (377) -MANDOLIN WIND 3489 11 9 2 88 URBAN JUNGLE (259) BRENDAL 4082 11 15 0 78 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) TAMRA KAI 4109 10 6 0 75 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ORION 2465 8 13 2 72 ON THE ROCKS (175) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LUCY JORDAN 2669 11 27 0 64 URBAN JUNGLE (259) -MODRANECT 4145 5 1 0 61 URBAN JUNGLE (259) HAREC O'KAI 4064 12 18 0 57 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MAIRE MCANGUS 4105 10 11 1 57 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ICICLE 4118 4 3 0 48 URBAN JUNGLE (259) SETESAM 4136 3 1 0 45 SHINING PATH (379) HAMMERHEAD 4129 5 3 0 34 SEA DOGS (377) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WILEY COYOTE 4178 3 0 0 26 BAD GUYS (381) -SIR PSYCHO 3707 2 1 0 26 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) -THE LION KING 4124 1 1 0 26 IN THE JUNGLE (378) ST MAGDALENE 4144 3 4 0 25 ON THE ROCKS (175) BATAZ 4139 4 0 0 24 SHINING PATH (379) -PELICAN EEL 4116 2 0 0 24 SEA DOGS (377) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -STARGAZER 4130 3 0 0 21 SEA DOGS (377) -AHANTI GRAVETT 3747 2 0 0 21 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) OCIEL 4137 3 1 1 19 SHINING PATH (379) AXAZOH 4134 2 1 0 13 SHINING PATH (379) -RAGING RHINO 4126 0 2 0 10 IN THE JUNGLE (378) -SECOND WATCH 4166 1 1 0 8 SEA DOGS (377) TED BUNDY 4180 2 1 0 7 BAD GUYS (381) THE JOKER 4176 2 1 0 7 BAD GUYS (381) WICKED WITCH 4179 0 3 0 3 BAD GUYS (381) RED HOOK 4182 0 1 0 1 ON THE ROCKS (175) DEMON 1 4183 0 1 0 1 SHINING PATH (379) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Raging Rhino -- Whoa! Calm down! -- Stargazer Bad Guys -- Welcome to Murska! Vampire Squid is being forced to step down as Unchartered Recognition Leader. Enjoy the honors. -- One Armed Bandit, mgr of Sea Dogs Frostbite -- I wore an extra pair of socks, so there. -- Evindal Orion -- You people make good telescopes, I'll say that much for you. -- Tamra Kai Fartior -- Ouch ouch ouch! -- Brendal P.S. I hate it when a woman beats up on me. Icicle -- Have you ever noticed how improbable the spelling of your name looks? -- Harec O'Kai Hammerhead -- Damned straight I reconsidered the gladiator stuff! No one warned me about people like you. -- Maire McAngus On the Rocs -- Always a pleasure to read your columns. -- Jorja, Children of Llyr Our congratulations to Feel the Buzz. -- Jorja and the Children of Llyr LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS VEXED VIKING was unbelievably bested by FARTIOR in a 4 minute Challenge Title fight. ORION was subdued by HYPER VIPER in a popular 1 minute veteran's Challenge melee. FEEL THE BUZZ vanquished EVINDAL in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. BRENDAL was savagely defeated by VAMPIRE SQUID in a exciting 2 minute bloody fight. TAMRA KAI was viciously subdued by M. CHARDINEE in a popular 7 minute bloody duel. HAMMERHEAD was overpowered by MAIRE MCANGUS in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. SETESAM was defeated by HAREC O'KAI in a action packed 1 minute gruesome uneven melee. ST MAGDALENE vanquished TED BUNDY in a action packed 4 minute gory uneven fight. AXAZOH overpowered RED HOOK in a 1 minute uneven match. OCIEL savagely defeated THE JOKER in a exciting 9 minute bloody novice's fight. BATAZ viciously subdued WICKED WITCH in a 2 minute brutal novice's contest. WILEY COYOTE devastated DEMON 1 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 5 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 1 - 1 75 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 9 - 3 - 1 75 | |TOTAL PARRY 4 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 9 - 0 68 | |AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 11 - 0 61 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 14 - 10 - 0 58 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 11 - 0 58 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 8 - 0 47 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 13 - 17 - 0 43 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 23 - 0 34 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 13 - 0 32 | Turn 607 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 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 3 PARRY-LUNGE WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 5 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY FARTIOR 2412 17 5 0 121 ON THE ROCKS (175) STRIKING ATTACK VEXED VIKING 3641 16 11 0 101 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) LUNGING ATTACK HYPER VIPER 3646 19 17 1 99 PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) PARRY-LUNGE VAMPIRE SQUID 4115 9 1 0 89 SEA DOGS (377) PARRY-RIPOSTE TAMRA KAI 4109 10 6 0 75 CHILDREN OF LLYR (141) BASHING ATTACK HAMMERHEAD 4129 5 3 0 34 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 VEXED VIKING 3641. The ten other most popular fighters were OCIEL 4137, VAMPIRE SQUID 4115, ST MAGDALENE 4144, BATAZ 4139, FARTIOR 2412, HYPER VIPER 3646, SETESAM 4136, ORION 2465, TAMRA KAI 4109, and MAIRE MCANGUS 4105. The least popular fighter this week was THE JOKER 4176. The other ten least popular fighters were DEMON 1 4183, WICKED WITCH 4179, TED BUNDY 4180, HAMMERHEAD 4129, EVINDAL 4040, RED HOOK 4182, BRENDAL 4082, WILEY COYOTE 4178, AXAZOH 4134, and HAREC O'KAI 4064. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: FEEL THE BUZZ (35-2490) ON THE ROCKS (175)