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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===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.