DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/09/2008 Duedate: 02/22/2008
RODEKI ARENA
DM-42 TURN-531
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SUCKFOOT
COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
(42-4437) [10-3-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SUCKFOOT DUCEM
COLOR ME SUAVE (322) SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
(42-4437) [10-3-0,115] (42-4133) [3-6-1,26]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
CHRISTELLINA CHRISTELLINA
DELVERS (154) DELVERS (154)
(42-4405) [12-20-0,56] (42-4405) [12-20-0,56]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DELVERS (154)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 27
2. COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 25 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
3. ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 16 Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 0
5. SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369) -5SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 14 9 2 60.9 1/ 1 DELVERS (154) 10 5 0
2/ 2 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 549 389 26 58.5 2/ 2 FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 9 6 1
3/ 4 FLAGG'S FIVE (213) 219 212 11 50.8 3/ 3 COLOR ME SUAVE (322) 9 6 0
4/ 5 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 132 144 7 47.8 4/ 4 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129) 7 8 2
5/ 6 DELVERS (154) 555 710 14 43.9 5/ 6*SOUTH SIDE BULLOCK (369) 3 7 0
6/ 7*SOUTH SIDE BULLOCK (369) 12 32 1 27.3 6- 7 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390) 0 2 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
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 589): BALLAST of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 472): SCURVY LAD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 597): SPAGHETTI of PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 593): FOOS BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 592): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 596): CUEBALL of HIGH ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 594): OBROJOBO of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 588): NESTOR ORDH of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 580): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 579): BULLWINKLE of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 553): IRON MAN of ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 543): SUI GENERIS of ALL FINESSE (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): OPARA PERSI of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 530): MASUMII of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 479): THE JONAH of BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): WERE BEAR of FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 427): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): PORKY PIG of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 471): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 588): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 472): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 597): OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 593): JHELUM JUVENILES (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 592): PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 596): HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 594): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 588): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 580): WIZARDGUARD (?, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 579): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 553): ENGINES 'O' DEATH (?, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 543): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 530): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 479): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 229): FERAL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 217): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 427): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 195): TITANS III (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 471) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 472): PITER DEVRIES of MASTERS OF SAND (Visionist, mgr.)
(turn 471): KORONEDUS of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 596): DRUNK DENNIS of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 592): MOON CHILD of TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
(turn 591): JERI LOUGH of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 578): OAKLAND FU of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 578): DJININSKI of SWORD OPERA (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 243): OPARA PERSI of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgR.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 530): MASUMII of FLAGG'S FIVE (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 479): THE JONAH of BLACK CONVENTICLE (?, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, RODEKI? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Gee, I'm impressed, a 4-1-1 is nice, but
don't get cocky, FLAGG'S FIVE, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Of
course, we're all terribly impressed to see VIRTUOS VIXEN win a fight and gain 26
points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, MOIST TOWELETTE beat ASBENTA and ASBENTA lost 14 points.
You're breakin' my heart. Going for broke or broken, our Duelmaster BLACK ORC Dark
Arena Challenged this turn. The crowds were amazed this turn, as BLACK ORC killed
the Duelmaster, MASUMII, leaving FLAGG'S FIVE in mourning. This incredible death has
allowed, I might add, SUCKFOOT from COLOR ME SUAVE to ascend to the throne of
Duelmaster, and I hear DARK ARENA is not happy. I'm not in a very good mood today,
but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, RODEKI?
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? ELEMENTS OF ZEN was the most
avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And who led
the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was COLOR
ME SUAVE. Ha ha ha ha! Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, DACIMOUSEL was this turn's
most challenged warrior. Watch that ego swell, sports fans. I guess I can give a
little credit to H'KRUGGAG of SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS for challenging up by 25 to
DACIMOUSEL. H'KRUGGAG lost to get 6 points of recognition. And we have CHEESY
SQUEEZER in a challenge, going down 13 points for the fight. Guess what? I thought
CHEESY SQUEEZER showed great skill and promise when she beat STONECRUSHER II. All
right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. And what a stunning loss we have here, boys and
girls, JADE TIGER of ELEMENTS OF ZEN has added the final loss to hers 13-14-2. Tee
hee! We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate catches up with you
sooner that later?
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Well, I've had enough of this
drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Glad
to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SUCKFOOT 4437 10 3 0 115 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092 17 11 1 112 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
BLAZING BLUR 4136 13 8 0 108 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
KILLER KABUKI 3231 19 14 0 94 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOIST TOWELETTE 4430 10 9 1 88 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
WINKY DINK 4407 16 14 0 84 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
HOLLYMOOP 4429 14 6 0 84 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
RIMA ADLER 4187 12 5 1 77 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
MISO SOUP 3167 19 19 0 76 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASBENTA 4434 8 6 0 66 DELVERS (154)
MUDSLINGER 4448 4 2 1 63 DELVERS (154)
MASTER PO 3527 13 10 0 58 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
CHEESY SQUEEZER 4436 7 7 0 57 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HONG KONG FOOEY 3524 14 11 1 56 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
CHRISTELLINA 4405 12 20 0 56 DELVERS (154)
-HISTORICAL LANDMARKS 4371 7 4 1 34 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390)
DACIMOUSEL 4438 5 4 0 34 DELVERS (154)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STONECRUSHER II 4444 4 3 0 29 DELVERS (154)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUCEM 4133 3 6 1 26 SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
DEVERS 4135 3 6 0 25 SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MALLOW 4134 4 5 0 23 SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
MASTER SCHEDULER 4449 3 2 0 21 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
-STANDING AND GAWKING 4368 1 0 1 19 BASH BROS. TOURIST (390)
SELDON 4131 2 7 0 13 SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
H'KRUGGAG 4141 0 6 0 6 SOUTH SIDE BULLOCKS (369)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MATCHING SHIRTS 4369 6 5 0 BASH BROS. TOURI 390 HONG KONG FOOEY 3524 529
JADE TIGER 3509 13 15 2 ELEMENTS OF ZEN 129 VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092 531
MASUMII 4117 15 11 0 FLAGG'S FIVE 213 BLACK ORC 531 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Is there anyone here who knows how to get to the arena? I got lost on the way.
Flagg -- That's the last time that I join in on one of your mining schemes. I spent
two years down in those mines and all that I found was coal. There's no such thing
as a bubblegum mine! -- Farnham
Moist Towelette -- Where have you BEEN? We've had any number of messes to clean up,
and you weren't THERE when you were needed. -- Asbenta
Cheesy Squeezer -- Don't do that. It'll make scars. -- Christellina
Master Scheduler -- You have erred in your calculations. You should have scheduled
your head to be elsewhere when my weapon moved. Remember that and avoid the problem
in the future. -- Stonecrusher II
Hong Kong Fooey -- Stand clear! There's more mud coming. -- Mudslinger
Seldon -- (doffing his plumed hat in a sweeping cavalier's bow, who says Delarquans
don't know how to do it right?) Madam, I am honored to make your acquaintance.
Permit me to indicate to you that your behavior in that contest was well night
suicidal. Do not commit suicide on MY watch, please! -- Dacimousel
Suave -- It is a sad fact of arena life that few managers make use of avoids any
more, at any level. It must be the new riffraff we've been getting in lately. They
seem to actually BELIEVE the spy reporters who make belittling comments! -- Harby
P.S. I figure that the failure of the Delvers to avoid is of a piece with our
failure to challenge or even change strategies very often: apathy, or "It isn't our
job to go out and win, although winning is fine if it happens." Bah. I suppose it's
a policy decision "at the highest levels," which means the levels that don't get down
and bloody on the sands.
P.P.S. Re challenges and being in the same ranks and all, I guess we've just fallen
out of step for a few months. It'll come back together, no doubt.
Master Scheduler -- Well, of course! I'm not actually stupid, you know. --
Dacimousel
Our congratulations to Masumii. -- Harby and the Delvers
15 January 2008
Order of Lost Souls
Where there is a beginning, there is an end. Where there is a whole, there is a
part. Where there is light, there is dark. All these are found to be true and along
with the most important, when something is lost it can always be found.
Many a person has walked this land in one form or another. Some truly believe
that here is there and there is here but who really knows? Among the peoples of this
great land many have felt lost in time and in place. Some have gone as far as to be
lost of soul....
Although most are thought to have been born into this world in a mortal way, no
one can be sure. Life is something they have in a way but a torturous joke to them
in all others. They live in a sense as they are here and now and having mind and
knowledge. They are flesh and blood of one sort of another. They cast a shadow as
all things living do. Blood courses through their veins.
These beings have become wraiths drifting here and there, knowing that they
truly belong nowhere. Searching for that one thing that they seem to be missing or
the one thing in them that puts them beyond others. These people have become masters
of many things as time seems to have no hold. For not even time can find those that
are truly lost. Many of these beings have drifted toward the gladiatorial games. In
the blood and chaos of the arenas something holds them like no other. It's the loss
of something they have never had or something they had so long ago it seems to have
never been. LIFE.
A few of the more shall we say "human" of these beings have settled into many
arenas around the land. The loss of life and the crazed emotions of the arenas
giving them glimpses of things they longed for but seemed incapable of attaining.
A number of these lost ones saw in each other something that might be able to
help the other. They spent many a day traveling to and fro, for what is time to one
who it doesn't touch. The more time they spent together the more they seemed to
change. No one noticed the change in the others but each recognized it in himself.
Years passed and the changes stopped. Each had been changed in different ways but
all felt more whole. A discussion ensued between them. They came to a realization
that in each other they had found parts of themselves that had been missing. Then
came the next thought. If they could find more of like minded lost ones they might
eventually find what they always wanted, their true selves.
The group settled down to think things through. They finally came up with an
idea they all could accept. They would form an organization that through their
arenas through out the land they would seek out other lost ones. If they were of
like mind they would be invited to join the group and seek that special something
they all desired.
This was how it began and how it still is. The Order of Lost Souls was formed
and the search began. The original members numbered six. They were Baphomet,
Blackstorm, Hammer, JGW, Reaper and Wretch. These members of the Order spread their
gladiator stables through out the realm seeking others like them. Through blood and
death they lived through others. One day hoping to live for themselves. For as they
all know what is lost must eventually be found....
28 January 2008
CALLING ALL THUGS, BRUTES, OGRES, QUARTER HALF WITS, SHALLOW HALBERD ENTHUSIASTS AND
MAUL RATS: Since the Bashing style has often been maligned in the forums, it is time
to give the style a little tough love with the following concept: An ALL-BASHER
arena. The rules are simple--enter the arena as a rookie basher. That's it. RSI
said I need to get 20 managers on board and I'm about half way there. If you are
interested in taking part, PM me in the forums or email me: chase at accesspr.com
and put D2 in the subject header.
Chase a.k.a. SwineTiger
2 February 2008
ATTENTION EVERYONE -- In March I am going to do manager lists for all arenas. This
is part of my ongoing and undoubtedly largely futile attempt to get my lists
organized. If you think I might not know who you are or if you think I might and
you'd rather I not share that information, let me know this month! You can e-mail
me at Sue at solberg dash mathews dot com (replacing the at, dash and dot with
appropriate characters. You can send a diplo to The Saint. You can put an ad in
the newsletter. Semaphore doesn't work so well, nor does telepathy. -- The Saint,
keeper of lists
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MASUMII was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
WINKY DINK was vanquished by BLAZING BLUR in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
MOIST TOWELETTE demolished ASBENTA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
CHEESY SQUEEZER devastated STONECRUSHER II in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
DUCEM was overpowered by HONG KONG FOOEY in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
SELDON was overpowered by MASTER SCHEDULER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
H'KRUGGAG was devastated by DACIMOUSEL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
SUCKFOOT handily defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven Title melee.
HOLLYMOOP savagely defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 3 minute gruesome duel.
VIRTUOS VIXEN assassinated JADE TIGER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
KILLER KABUKI handily defeated MUDSLINGER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
MISO SOUP was demolished by RIMA ADLER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
CHRISTELLINA was overcome by MASTER PO in a exciting 2 minute veteran's contest.
DEVERS was devastated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
MALLOW overcame PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a crowd boring 3 minute fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 13 - 6 - 0 68 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 SLASHING ATTACK 24 - 16 - 1 60 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 - 0 58 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 3 - 0 57 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 18 - 14 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 13 - 1 54 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 23 - 20 - 3 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 0 39 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 15 - 0 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 531 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:
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW SUCKFOOT 4437 10 3 0 115 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
BASHING ATTACK VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092 17 11 1 112 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
PARRY-RIPOSTE BLAZING BLUR 4136 13 8 0 108 FLAGG'S FIVE (213)
WALL OF STEEL KILLER KABUKI 3231 19 14 0 94 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
STRIKING ATTACK MOIST TOWELETTE 4430 10 9 1 88 COLOR ME SUAVE (322)
SLASHING ATTACK ASBENTA 4434 8 6 0 66 DELVERS (154)
TOTAL PARRY MASTER PO 3527 13 10 0 58 ELEMENTS OF ZEN (129)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is CHRISTELLINA 4405. The most popular warrior this
turn was CHRISTELLINA 4405. The ten other most popular fighters were HOLLYMOOP 4429,
SUCKFOOT 4437, BLAZING BLUR 4136, HONG KONG FOOEY 3524, MASTER SCHEDULER 4449,
DACIMOUSEL 4438, VIRTUOS VIXEN 4092, KILLER KABUKI 3231, RIMA ADLER 4187, and MASTER
PO 3527.
The least popular fighter this week was MALLOW 4134. The other ten least popular
fighters were DEVERS 4135, MISO SOUP 3167, MUDSLINGER 4448, JADE TIGER 3509,
H'KRUGGAG 4141, SELDON 4131, STONECRUSHER II 4444, ASBENTA 4434, DUCEM 4133, and
CHEESY SQUEEZER 4436.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MASUMII (42-4117) FLAGG'S FIVE (213)