DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/12/2007 Duedate: 04/25/2007
VEASTIAN ARENA
DM-43 TURN-499
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NESTOR BANE
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
(43-4517) [11-3-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NESTOR BANE SOLDIER 1
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
(43-4517) [11-3-0,103] (43-4475) [7-1-0,63]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
NESTOR BANE SOLDIER 3
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
(43-4517) [11-3-0,103] (43-4471) [6-2-0,29]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 40
2. TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 28 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
3. THE FAMILY (116) 6 Unchartered Team
4. LEGION OF GLORY (450) 0
MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 29 9 0 76.3 1/ 1 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 12 3 1
2- 2 LEGION OF GLORY (450) 20 9 3 69.0 2/ 4*MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447) 4 1 0
3/ 3 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378) 157 155 17 50.3 3/ 3 THE FAMILY (116) 4 11 0
4/ 4 THE FAMILY (116) 530 598 10 47.0 4- 2 LEGION OF GLORY (450) 3 5 1
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
TEAM SPOTLIGHT
"It's infamous!" Ardane, spy reporter for Andorak, scowled and drew back his
arm to throw his goblet through the window at the crowd outside. Then paused to
drain the contents before resuming the about-to-throw-it position.
"Now, now, it isn't THAT bad." Desiree of Darkholm, always the voice of sweet
reason at these meetings, laid a hand on his, smiled, and guided the goblet back to
the table. "It's just a little mistake, you know."
"Ha!" Debby Tonte of Free Blades stabbed viciously into her drink with an
umbrella. "That's easy for YOU to say. The Delarquans aren't complaining."
"Of course not." Galen of Talahya looked faintly envious as she pulled a chunk
of pineapple out of her glass and began to nibble it. "That's because the Delarquans
are THE Masters of Kung-Fu."
"You think some managers are complaining," Olaf Modeen said, "you should hear
what the GLADIATORS are saying. All these rumors about the Aimed Blows having
'special enhancements'..." he shook his head. "I know it isn't true, you know it
isn't true, the top managers know it isn't true--"
"Of course it isn't true!" Ketchum, spy reporter for Crysalis, matched scowls
with Ardane and said, "If ANY one style was going to get a special enhancement, it
should be--"
"Not now, Ketch," Olaf said. "Nobody gets, nobody has gotten, nobody WILL get,
special enhancements. That's always been the rule, and we all know how the Greywand
hates changes. The real problem--"
"Try telling that to some of the managers," Debby muttered, peering into her
glass for more fruit. "They don't want to hear it. Every time I turn around, some
manager is claiming that someone got a special change and, you know, HE didn't and
it's all unfair."
"The REAL problem," Olaf said firmly, over-riding her voice, "is explaining to
all the second-rate Aimed Blows why they haven't received any of these 'special
enhancements' they keep hearing about."
"There aren't any special enhancements," Ardane growled. "None. Just managers
who noticed that the Kung-Fu Master is a lot more dangerous than anyone expected, and
have put YEARS into the study of Kung-Fu and learned how to really USE it for their
own gladiators."
"Saved a lot on weapons, too," Ketchum murmured.
"But people keep complaining," Debby Tonte said. She fished one last piece of
fruit out of her glass and stared at it dubiously.
"There WERE no special enhancements," Olaf said. "There ARE no special
enhancements. There WILL BE no special enhancements. It's all a matter of deep
study and skilled management."
"Like anyone's going to believe that!"
"They have no choice," Ketchum said. "If no 'special enhancements' were given
out, then none can be taken back. It is the way it is. What's the point in
complaining because the sun rises in the east?"
SPY REPORT
If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of
VEASTIAN brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly
impressed to see SOLDIER 4 win a fight and gain 21 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, DOLT
DIMWIT beat TORANJ and TORANJ lost 7 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if
variety is the spice of life, VEASTIAN may be getting bland, as NESTOR BANE 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!
Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.
TORANJ was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM
insulted or feared? Heh, heh.
Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for VEASTIAN's
morgue. More variety. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is
developing these kinds of weapons?
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. I see
the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NESTOR BANE 4517 11 3 0 103 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FEROCIOUS 4510 11 1 2 113 LEGION OF GLORY (450)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ETTORE HSIDAR 4501 10 6 0 92 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-VICTORIOUS 4508 6 1 0 84 LEGION OF GLORY (450)
DRACO EL TANNJN 4516 10 6 1 77 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TIRNIELLIS 4460 16 18 0 66 THE FAMILY (116)
SOLDIER 1 4475 7 1 0 63 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
KURESSA D'GEN 4480 16 11 0 59 THE FAMILY (116)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLDIER 4 4474 5 3 0 52 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
THOMAS FOWLER 4472 6 0 0 48 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
SJORDHAL 4523 5 10 0 40 THE FAMILY (116)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOLT DIMWIT 4543 3 4 0 30 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
SOLDIER 3 4471 6 2 0 29 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLDIER 2 4473 5 3 0 20 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
TORANJ 4525 4 8 0 20 THE FAMILY (116)
HAL LASKO 4545 3 1 2 20 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
KINJURIN 4551 0 3 0 3 THE FAMILY (116)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGAR 4 0 1 0 1 HAL LASKO 4545 499 NONE
KONJOR 4448 13 25 0 THE FAMILY 116 FEROCIOUS 4510 495 NOT REVE
PERSONAL ADS
Draco El Tannjn -- (heavy sigh) I knew it would come out like that. Not the bit
about not liking hospitals, though I *did* know that too, after all, I've been in
them before, and who *does* like 'em? No, I knew I'd lose that fight. I just
couldn't seem to concentrate, and of course one must to really do well in the arena.
(another sigh) But I did survive it, that's something. -- Tirniellis
P.S. I just wish I knew what was distracting me so.
Dolt Dimwit -- I should probably be insulted to be considered a mere instructor of
idiots and morons, but hey, I won. That makes up for a LOT. -- Sjordhal
P.S. It isn't like I win all the time and feel blase about it, after all.
Wow, the Fratsfa Slave really is Fratsfan! How amazing. -- Kuressa D'Gen
Hal Lasko -- Hmm, "they" told me you needed humbling, but I never expected, well,
that *I* would be the one to do it! I figured with your record, you were so much
more skilled...but skill isn't everything, is it? You have to know how to take an
ill turn in the fight and not get careless. -- Toranj
This was some kind of put-up job, right? Someone out there figures I'm SOOO good
that if I'm not humbled right at the beginning, I'll be insufferable? Stupid
"someone." -- Kinjurin the resentful
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DOLT DIMWIT bested TORANJ in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge fight.
NESTOR BANE viciously subdued KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute Title battle.
DRACO EL TANNJN defeated TIRNIELLIS in a 1 minute duel.
ETTORE HSIDAR devastated KURESSA D'GEN in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SOLDIER 1 overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SOLDIER 3 was unbelievably bested by SJORDHAL in a popular 1 minute bloody duel.
THOMAS FOWLER savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brawl.
SOLDIER 4 handily defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SOLDIER 2 savagely defeated KINJURIN in a action packed 1 minute gory duel.
HAL LASKO slew PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a popular 1 minute beginner's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 8 - 4 - 0 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 32 - 20 - 1 62 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 18 - 3 61 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 8 - 0 27 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 9 - 0 10 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 499 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 AIMED BLOW
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK NESTOR BANE 4517 11 3 0 103 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
STRIKING ATTACK ETTORE HSIDAR 4501 10 6 0 92 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
SLASHING ATTACK DRACO EL TANNJN 4516 10 6 1 77 TERMAGANT VOTARY (378)
LUNGING ATTACK SOLDIER 1 4475 7 1 0 63 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
AIMED BLOW THOMAS FOWLER 4472 6 0 0 48 MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (447)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is NESTOR BANE 4517. The most popular warrior this
turn was SOLDIER 3 4471. The ten other most popular fighters were NESTOR BANE 4517,
DOLT DIMWIT 4543, THOMAS FOWLER 4472, SOLDIER 2 4473, HAL LASKO 4545, DRACO EL TANNJN
4516, SOLDIER 1 4475, SOLDIER 4 4474, TORANJ 4525, and ETTORE HSIDAR 4501.
The least popular fighter this week was KINJURIN 4551. The other ten least popular
fighters were KURESSA D'GEN 4480, TIRNIELLIS 4460, SJORDHAL 4523, ETTORE HSIDAR 4501,
TORANJ 4525, SOLDIER 4 4474, SOLDIER 1 4475, DRACO EL TANNJN 4516, HAL LASKO 4545,
and SOLDIER 2 4473.
NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 81/83)
Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed
in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 81 or DM 83. If you requested that your team be
placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not
transferred out of DM 81 and DM 83 by May 1 will be deleted. If you have questions
about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI