DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 10/17/2013 Duedate: 10/30/2013 VEASTIAN ARENA DM-43 TURN-665 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS HALFTIME EPIC RAP (484) (43-4816) [11-5-1,119] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader HALFTIME LYRICAL DRUGGIST EPIC RAP (484) ORL 2013K (498) (43-4816) [11-5-1,119] (43-4928) [7-1-1,60] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ZILLA KHIRNAJ KITH THE FAMILY (116) DARK BLADES (480) (43-4842) [19-12-2,90] (43-4793) [4-1-1,50] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) 32 2. EPIC RAP (484) 28 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) 3. THE FAMILY (116) 15 Unchartered Team 4. ORL 2013K (498) 4 5. BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (494) 4 ORL 2013K (498) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*ORL 2013K (498) 7 1 1 87.5 1/ 2 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) 10 5 0 2/ 2*DARK BLADES (480) 4 2 1 66.7 2/ 1 THE FAMILY (116) 8 7 0 3/ 3 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) 44 30 3 59.5 3/ 4*ORL 2013K (498) 3 0 1 4/ 4 EPIC RAP (484) 26 22 6 54.2 4/ 3*BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (494) 2 2 0 5/ 6 THE FAMILY (116) 947 989 27 48.9 5/ 6 EPIC RAP (484) 2 5 1 6/ 5*BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (494) 5 6 1 45.5 6/ 5*DARK BLADES (480) 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 733): ODDLY ELEGANT of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 735): GHOST of THE UNDEAD (Death Jester, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 700): TOOTH FOOT of 7TH SANCTUM (Hombre, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 729): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 731): 56TH AND WABASHA of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): NEWT ROCKNE of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 364): KOROSHIYA ICHI of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 720): HOPE'S END of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 717): FRANK WHITE of B.I.G. (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 714): KURELLEU ZIEN of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 706): DIERDRIE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): HALFTIME of EPIC RAP (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): THE BEATLES of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 596): DROXINE of TREXTRAS (Otto X, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 581): SISTER MOON of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 563): STORMCROWE PIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): LORAND TEN SORN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 269): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 513): NAREEN of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): RIB IAYE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 733): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 735): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 700): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 729): BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 731): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 722): A UNIT (Padre, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 723): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 364): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 29 LAPUR (turn 720): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): THE CANUCKS (?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 717): B.I.G. (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 714): OBSIDIAN HALL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 706): SOUND (Trim, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 664): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): NUKE TEST (Malaquar, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 320): OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 596): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 581): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 563): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 557): MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 269): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 513): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 504): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 621): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 734): MUD MUD FROG of KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.) PROCLUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 700): TOOTH FOOT of 7TH SANCTUM (Hombre, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 729): QUASIL of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 721): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 362): GENERAL PURPOSE of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 663): MARCO THE KNIFE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 339): AURORA MARIE of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 333): CARLA of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 563): STORMCROWE PIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 518): GEORGE WHALEN of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) (turn 517): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of VEASTIAN! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team THE FAMILY was unseated this week as TOLBIN'S X-MEN moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 4-1-0 record for the round. XOWIE caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested KITH and was awarded 22 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, XOWIE put down KITH, causing him to lose 16 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has HALFTIME in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again. Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! Many and various are the arts of battle. In VEASTIAN "art" is a word that has long since passed from the language! What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? The warrior's path is harsh. For mediocrity there is but one reward--death. This past week XEVEN, at 8-7-1, departed VEASTIAN forever. My condolences to BATTLE FROGS 12-15 for their loss of a very promising warrior, SIR FROGINGTON. SIR FROGINGTON went to doom before the arms of LYRICAL DRUGGIST, a warrior of ORL 2013K. This week's duel proved deadly to SIR FROGINGTON as she fell to the more renowned warrior, LYRICAL DRUGGIST. How will BATTLE FROGS 12-15 find revenge? Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this! The girls are as pretty in VEASTIAN as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HALFTIME 4816 11 5 1 119 EPIC RAP (484) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZILLA KHIRNAJ 4842 19 12 2 90 THE FAMILY (116) LOLITA MARIA 4827 22 15 1 88 THE FAMILY (116) BLACK ZANJO 4810 20 22 1 83 THE FAMILY (116) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME XOWIE 4883 8 7 0 60 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) LYRICAL DRUGGIST 4928 7 1 1 60 ORL 2013K (498) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KITH 4793 4 1 1 50 DARK BLADES (480) -SHADOW FROGGY 4897 3 1 0 45 BATTLE FROGS 12-15 (494) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME XERYUS 4941 3 0 0 26 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) XION 4935 3 1 0 24 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME XAN 4942 3 0 0 17 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) BORSHAR 4940 0 3 0 3 THE FAMILY (116) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MARTINE 4951 0 1 0 1 THE FAMILY (116) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? SIR FROGINGTON 4934 2 1 1 BATTLE FROGS 12- 494 LYRICAL DRUGGIST 4928 665 DA1 4944 0 1 0 EPIC RAP 484 WURM KIN 665 NONE DA2 4945 0 1 0 EPIC RAP 484 STONE GOLEM 665 NONE XANDER 4930 1 2 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN 492 SIR FROGINGTON 4934 662 XERXES 4881 6 6 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN 492 ZILLA KHIRNAJ 4842 662 XEVEN 4884 8 7 1 TOLBIN'S X-MEN 492 HALFTIME 4816 665 PERSONAL ADS Well, damn. Two-three, and now that *I* am leaving, who KNOWS what this team will do? Probably NOTHING. They're all wusses, you know. -- Marco the Knife I think I resent Marco's assessment. No, I *know* I resent his assessment. He's an ass. -- Zilla Khirnaj LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DA2 was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. DA1 was slaughtered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle. HALFTIME easily killed XEVEN in a 1 minute one-sided Title match. ZILLA KHIRNAJ vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute mismatched brawl. LOLITA MARIA defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BLACK ZANJO viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute gory uneven brawl. KITH was bested by XOWIE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody match. LYRICAL DRUGGIST slew SIR FROGINGTON in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner melee. XION vanquished MARTINE in a action packed 1 minute one-sided duel. BORSHAR was vanquished by XERYUS in a 1 minute one-sided fight. XAN beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute novice's melee. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |LUNGING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 1 - 1 83 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 4 - 0 75 | |AIMED BLOW 1 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 4 - 0 71 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 4 - 1 64 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 13 - 2 58 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 14 - 16 - 0 47 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 2 - 0 33 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 23 - 0 30 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 665 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 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK HALFTIME 4816 11 5 1 119 EPIC RAP (484) PARRY-RIPOSTE ZILLA KHIRNAJ 4842 19 12 2 90 THE FAMILY (116) AIMED BLOW LOLITA MARIA 4827 22 15 1 88 THE FAMILY (116) BASHING ATTACK XOWIE 4883 8 7 0 60 TOLBIN'S X-MEN (492) WALL OF STEEL LYRICAL DRUGGIST 4928 7 1 1 60 ORL 2013K (498) STRIKING ATTACK KITH 4793 4 1 1 50 DARK BLADES (480) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ZILLA KHIRNAJ 4842. The most popular warrior this turn was KITH 4793. The ten other most popular fighters were DA2 4945, BLACK ZANJO 4810, ZILLA KHIRNAJ 4842, XOWIE 4883, XION 4935, HALFTIME 4816, LOLITA MARIA 4827, LYRICAL DRUGGIST 4928, SIR FROGINGTON 4934, and XERYUS 4941. The least popular fighter this week was BORSHAR 4940. The other ten least popular fighters were XEVEN 4884, DA1 4944, MARTINE 4951, XAN 4942, XERYUS 4941, SIR FROGINGTON 4934, LYRICAL DRUGGIST 4928, LOLITA MARIA 4827, HALFTIME 4816, and XION 4935. FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LIII ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME ( ) 3593 (3-1-0) 1 3 0 FEARLESS LOSERS CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME WINNING ISNT EVRTHNG 3604 (3-0-1) 9 3 0 FEARLESS LOSERS DIRK DIGGLER 3962 (7-4-0) 0 3 0 BOOGIE NIGHTS ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME SHADOW FROGGY 4897 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 BATTLE FROGS 12-15 PACMAN 4161 (5-0-1) 0 1 0 DEAD CLASSIC GAMES INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME XENOS 4882 (7-1-1) 2 3 0 DEAD TOLBIN'S X-MEN XEVEN 4884 (4-4-1) 2 3 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN XERXES 4881 (5-3-0) 1 3 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN XOWIE 4883 (7-1-0) 0 3 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME XIDORN 4909 (1-1-0) 1 3 0 TOLBIN'S X-MEN ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME GUINNESS BURP 4891 (0-0-0) 5 3 0 ST. PATTY'S BASH