DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/30/2010    Duedate: 01/12/2011

CLIFFHOME ARENA

DM-38    TURN-610

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LUM BUSBY
JINDA-BAN (198)
(38-4822) [20-22-0,82]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LUM BUSBY                      MY DEER WATSON
JINDA-BAN (198)                HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
(38-4822) [20-22-0,82]         (38-4883) [5-1-0,52]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LUM BUSBY                      FAITH
JINDA-BAN (198)                ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)
(38-4822) [20-22-0,82]         (38-4894) [3-1-0,27]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. JINDA-BAN (198)             30
2. HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)   24      JINDA-BAN (198)
3. ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)          -1      Unchartered Team
4. PILLAR OF KINGS (411)       -3
HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 3*HOLMES ON THE RANG (433)  17  13  0 56.7   1/ 2*HOLMES ON THE RANG (433)  8  7 0
 2/ 1*PILLAR OF KINGS (411)      2   2  0 50.0   2/ 3 JINDA-BAN (198)           6  7 0
 3/ 2*ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)         9  10  1 47.4   3/ 1*ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)        6  8 0
 4/ 6 JINDA-BAN (198)          611 808 17 43.1   4/ 5*PILLAR OF KINGS (411)     1  1 0

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

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 665): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 547): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 670): VECTOR UNSTABLE of ASTRAL KIN (Arcane Kid, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 666): RAVEN of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 661): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 654): WIZARDS! Of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): MHORAM of WAY OF THE BLADE (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): GECKO of REPTILE RAMPAGE (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 622): COME ON of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 602): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 553): BEAST of DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): WHITE WIZARD of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 665): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 547): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 670): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 666): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 661): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 654): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 622): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 602): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 553): DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 255): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 663): HONOR of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 655): STICKY SHADOW of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
                            KRUSK of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 654): ANGEL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
               (turn 653): REZUREKT of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 262): MADAM VENUSIA of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     And THIS time, I fight the Veteran Mercenary, a tough old dude, and lose, and
I'm still duelmaster.  This arena needs more competition at the higher levels.  Soon!
It's embarrassing.

                                      Lum Busby

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in CLIFFHOME this turn, and let's 
start with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as ZOMBIE SQUAD is pushed out of top team by HOLMES ON THE RANGE, who 
came from 2nd with a 3-2-0 this turn.  And let's see, LION'S MANE fought ZANDER and 
gained 24 points and contributed to HOLMES ON THE RANGE's 3-2-0.  ZANDER has lost to 
LION'S MANE, falling 22 points, while helping make ZOMBIE SQUAD a 1-4-0 turn.  Our 
Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to CONVICTED ASSASSIN, BUT LUM BUSBY is still the 
Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points!  Can someone confirm a rumor 
for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Choking 
Ogre 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.  JINDA-BAN has cause to stand tall, 
as they were CLIFFHOME's most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to 
beat.  And guess who avoided JINDA-BAN stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was 
ZOMBIE SQUAD.  Anyone surprised?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  
You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     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 the sun next rises and my pen sets to 
paper-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LUM BUSBY 4822               20  22  0    82       JINDA-BAN (198)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MY DEER WATSON 4883           5   1  0    52       HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
 SPIKE 4892                    2   2  0    40       ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)
 MORINDEL SALM 4876            7   1  1    37       JINDA-BAN (198)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAUVARN MAUR 4874             5   3  1    33       JINDA-BAN (198)
 LION'S MANE 4885              3   3  0    33       HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
 FAITH 4894                    3   1  0    27       ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BASKERVILLE PIG 4884          3   3  0    23       HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
 THE COWS AFOOT 4882           4   2  0    22       HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
 UNCUT HARE 4886               2   4  0    17       HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
 KEVSILESSA KIRO 4875          3   5  1    15       JINDA-BAN (198)
 VONSITAN KORV 4915            1   0  0    13       JINDA-BAN (198)
 ZANDER 4893                   3   1  0    11       ZOMBIE SQUAD (434)
 ARGONATH 4602                 2   2  0    11       PILLAR OF KINGS (411)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SCALES 4880             0  3 0 SERPENTS HOLD II 432 MORINDEL SALM 4876    606  NOT REVENGED
ALBERT 4902             0  1 0 ZOMBIE SQUAD 434     DARK CHAMPION         610  NONE
SEE YA 4909             0  1 0 ZOMBIE SQUAD 434     WURM KIN              610  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sauvarn Maur -- Not Sauvarn enough are you? -- My Deer Watson

Argonath -- If I said I was happy with that outcome, I'd be lion. -- Lion's Mane

My Deer Watson -- Ha!  It's hunting season! -- Sauvarn Maur
P.S.  I don't see why we can't hunt all year, but apparently we'd get into trouble if
we tried it.  Bummer.

Faith -- I had some, and it worked. -- Morindel Salm

Zander -- I will!  What woman would want to hang out with a golem, anyway? --
Kevsilessa Kiro

My Deer Watson -- But only the once! -- Morindel Salm

Baskerville Pig -- Yeah, or something to take the seeds out of cotton. -- Sauvarn
Maur

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SEE YA was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ALBERT was unbelievably slain by DARK CHAMPION in a exciting 3 minute Dark Arena duel.
LUM BUSBY was handily defeated by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute Title match.
MY DEER WATSON won victory over SPIKE in a 2 minute brawl.
ZANDER was devastated by LION'S MANE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MORINDEL SALM demolished UNCUT HARE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BASKERVILLE PIG lost to SAUVARN MAUR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight.
KEVSILESSA KIRO was beaten by THE COWS AFOOT in a 3 minute bloody brawl.
ARGONATH was defeated by FAITH in a action packed 3 minute gruesome beginner's melee.
VONSITAN KORV vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   3 -  1      80  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   5 -  1      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  2      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -  20 -  1      49  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   6 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 610 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    1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  3         4  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  MY DEER WATSON 4883         5   1  0   52 HOLMES ON THE RANGE (433)
WALL OF STEEL    MORINDEL SALM 4876          7   1  1   37 JINDA-BAN (198)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LUM BUSBY 4822.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was FAITH 4894.  The ten other most popular fighters were ALBERT 4902, THE COWS AFOOT 
4882, MY DEER WATSON 4883, KEVSILESSA KIRO 4875, LION'S MANE 4885, MORINDEL SALM 
4876, BASKERVILLE PIG 4884, SAUVARN MAUR 4874, SPIKE 4892, and ARGONATH 4602.

The least popular fighter this week was UNCUT HARE 4886.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ZANDER 4893, LUM BUSBY 4822, SEE YA 4909, VONSITAN KORV 4915, ARGONATH 
4602, SPIKE 4892, SAUVARN MAUR 4874, BASKERVILLE PIG 4884, MORINDEL SALM 4876, and 
LION'S MANE 4885.