DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/13/2011    Duedate: 08/09/2011

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM-45    TURN-310

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ELISHAR
GOD OR GODDESS (513)
(45-4575) [10-3-1,69]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ELISHAR                        POSITION IS EMPTY
GOD OR GODDESS (513)           
(45-4575) [10-3-1,69]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ELISHAR                        WHITE BEAR
GOD OR GODDESS (513)           NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
(45-4575) [10-3-1,69]          (45-4647) [7-7-0,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)       14
2. GOD OR GODDESS (513)         7      GOD OR GODDESS (513)
3. STREET WALKERS (516)         0      Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE FORCES (428)          0
5. ERRATA (490)                 0      THE JUGGERNAUTS (443)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 STREET WALKERS (516)      70  17  5 80.5   1/ 2 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)     9  6 0
 2- 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      349 231 20 60.2   2/ 3 GOD OR GODDESS (513)      7  8 0
 3/ 4 GOD OR GODDESS (513)      34  31  4 52.3   3- 1 STREET WALKERS (516)      4  1 1
 4- 5 ERRATA (490)              41  40  8 50.6   4- 5 DARQUE FORCES (428)       3  2 1
 5/ 6 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)    235 285  6 45.2   5- 4 ERRATA (490)              2  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

                             THE ADM REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

The next ADM Regional Tournament will be held in the months of October/November 2011
and will be contested in the regular arenas during the late Summer months.

Q: What is the ADM Regional Tournament?
A: The ADM Regional Tournament is a competition where the best and brightest warriors
   from the ADM regionals compete for bragging rights and to see which region is the
   best!

Q: How does it work?
A: During the month of October, the warriors of each Regional Team will be temporarily
   moved to a special regional arena, where they will battle it out in a single
   elimination tournament.  The last warrior standing wins for his region.  (Learns,
   skills, and FE gained during the contest will not be permanent.)

   Results will be posted online during the months of October/November.

Q: How are teams determined?
A: There are 10 warrior slots given out to each team. The 10 Stylemasters of each
   regional arena during Saturday, October 15th will automatically qualify and be
   selected.

   To qualify for a Stylemaster position, you must have been active in the arena in 4
   of the prior 6 turns including the last one (2 of the last 3 for Crysalis).  (Thus,
   you'll want to activate your warriors before the week of July 23rd, to be safe.)

   Should a team not be able to qualify all 10 warriors, they may select wildcard
   entrants to fill those empty slots.  However, they must have at least 7 different
   styles represented AND no more than 2 of any style.  Should they not be able to
   meet this criteria, their team will be filled with NPCs.

   Each manager may only play for 1 region and may qualify no more than 3 warriors on
   a regional team.  They may play a 3rd warrior only if everyone else who wants to
   participate already has 2 and/or there is no other option.  A manager may not have
   more than 1 warrior of the same style on the regional team.

Q: What's a Regional Coordinator?
A: The Regional Coordinator is the unofficial "team captain":  They are in charge of
   putting together their team based on the rules, trying to make sure everyone is
   included and that any disputes are handled.  (For instance, if someone qualifies
   more than 2 warriors, the regional coordinator will work with that manager and
   determine which warriors will participate on the team, and then notify
   replacements, etc.)

   The Regional Coordinators are: Manager (Andorak), Buri(Darkholm), The Dark One
   (Free Blades), Crip (Crysalis), Master Darque (Unnamed No Tourney Arena), One Arm
   Bandit (Home Guard).  If you need to contact them, you can write a personal ad in
   the ADM arena, or send a diplo to them at:

                        Manager:        Superior Forces in DM 105
                        The Dark One:   Angels of Pain in DM 103
                        Buri:           Tackle Box in DM 104
                        One Arm Bandit: Sea Dogs in DM 101
                        Crip:           Royal Flush in DM 106
                        Master Darque:  Darque Ages in DM 81

Q: What does happen if someone qualifies more than 2 warriors?
A: That manager will be able to decide which 2 to send (or, if there are no other
   options, the manager may send 3--see above) and the next highest qualifying warrior
   will be able to take place of the warrior that doesn't get sent if it's an
   automatic spot.  It's definitely a good idea to communicate with your team
   coordinator and fellow teammates.  Remember, even though you are fighting for
   qualification spots, you all still want to put together a competitive team! (All
   of the captains treat this as an inclusive event so it's unlikely anyone will
   completely get left out in the cold.)

Q: What if my warriors are not in ADM regional?  Or, what if they are in the wrong
   ADM regional?
A: If your warriors are in 100, or are in the wrong region, and they haven't fought
   since the split, you can request to CSR to have them moved into the proper
   regional arena.

Q: Is there a prize?
A: Bragging rights!

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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 337): CONFIDENCE of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 334): SCARLET of D'HARAN EMPIRE (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 332): SNORTY MCSNORT of ALL NIGHT LONG (Destitute Noble?)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 287): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 309): STANDBY of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 304): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 290): NASTY NES of PUBLICH ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 284): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 269): CAO ZHEN of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 262): BURNING RUBBER of WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 238): AFTERSHOCK of SLAMMA JAMMA (?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): WHOLE of MILK IS GOOD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 239): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 54): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 236): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 337): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 334): THE DEATH LORDS (Widowmaker, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 332): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 287): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 309): NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 304): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 290): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 284): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 269): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 262): TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 238): SLAMMA JAMMA (?, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 239): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 54): SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 236): CRYPTICS et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 337): CONFESSION of CONSANGUINEOUS (Manniquin, mgr.)
               (turn 336): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 303): SMOKEY BEAR of THE BEAR'S PAW (Kat, mgr.)
                          (turn 302): PROWL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                                      EARVLING FLASH of FORCE OF WILL
                                                    (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 269): CAO ZHEN of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
                           ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 239): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of STORMCROWE!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team STREET WALKERS was 
unseated this week as NORTHERN LIGHTS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 3-2-0 record for the round.  WHITE BEAR caught the eye of many in the 
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested FRIGGA and was awarded 11 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, ELISHAR put down GLITRINA, 
causing her to lose 4 points of recognition in the process.  Due to its absence and 
inability to defend the throne, STANDBY has lost the title of Duelmaster.  This time 
victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail ELISHAR, Duelmaster of 
STORMCROWE!  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never 
fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city STORMCROWE.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in STORMCROWE 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                  
 ELISHAR 4575                 10   3  1    69       GOD OR GODDESS (513)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-JOSIE WALES 4620             15   1  1   112       STREET WALKERS (516)
-MR BEEFY 4618                16   2  1    98       STREET WALKERS (516)
-MINI DRIVER 4645             10   3  0    94       STREET WALKERS (516)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YUMALESCA 4289               19  18  1    89       DARQUE FORCES (428)
-ROSELYN 4498                 14   5  0    75       DARQUE FORCES (428)
-SLAMBO 4619                  13   5  1    75       STREET WALKERS (516)
-PT CRUISER 4311               7   6  4    75       ERRATA (490)
-STANDBY 4314                 10   8  1    74       ERRATA (490)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANDROMEDA 4594                4   0  1    66       DARQUE FORCES (428)
-121 4312                      7   8  1    60       ERRATA (490)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NJORD 4574                    9   4  3    54       GOD OR GODDESS (513)
-LINE 4471                     9   6  1    53       ERRATA (490)
 WHITE BEAR 4647               7   7  0    41       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 GLITRINA 4656                 4   2  1    39       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
-SAPPHIRA 4646                 4   0  0    34       DARQUE FORCES (428)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AURORA MARIE 4648             6   6  0    29       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 FRIGGA 4572                   6   7  0    25       GOD OR GODDESS (513)
 AEGIR 4571                    5   8  0    25       GOD OR GODDESS (513)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IAPERE 4655                   5   2  0    23       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
 AVALANCHE 4652                3   4  0    23       NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
-CELESTIAL ROSE 4240           3   1  1    12       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 NIKE 4663                     1   1  0    11       GOD OR GODDESS (513)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Frigga -- It's a date. -- White Bear

Elishar -- This far north, we won't have a night worth speaking of for MONTHS yet. --
Glitrina

Sir Blackguard -- The tornado missed us.  We had an almighty huge straight-line
windstorm though.  Brought down a big old (mostly dead) oak tree that managed to miss
all the houses around it right here on my block (the thump when it hit the ground
woke me up), and trees or big limbs down all over town.  It was... exciting?  And
torrential rain.  So far (knock on wood) the shape of the ground here as protected us
from the actual tornadoes, and I'm not missing 'em.  I only have to go a couple of
miles out of town to see where they HAVE been. -- Jorja, counting blessings

We were as short on time for this cycle as last but are determined to get personals
in anyway.  So, here they are-- 

Elishar -- Demolished.  Of course you did.  It's the season.  Heat waves.  What have
I to do with heat waves? -- Avalanche 

There's a rhyme the children sing around here, about "catch an orc and let him go."
That's what I'm going to do with this one. -- Glitrina 

A Cult Member?  Damn straight I subdued him:  with sour cream and avocado.  I eat
Cult Members for breakfast (that gives me all day to chew on the bones). -- White
Bear 

Frigga -- You're a fine figure of a woman, one I wouldn't mind getting friendly with,
but there is no way I'm going to cross White Bear.  He gets testy. -- Iapere

Euwh!  This Cult Member has bear-slobber all over him. -- Aurora Marie

13 July 11
                                   Announcing!

          The No-Tourney ADM arena will be opening for business on the
          first of August of this year!
     It will be ADM Arena #107, making use of that idle installation down at Lirin
Kiv.  If the managers involved in this arena wish to rename it, suggestions will be
entertained through the months of August and September.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ELISHAR devastated GLITRINA in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
NJORD vanquished AVALANCHE in a 1 minute uneven battle.
WHITE BEAR demolished FRIGGA in a 2 minute bloody uneven fight.
AURORA MARIE bested AEGIR in a 1 minute fight.
IAPERE defeated NIKE in a 1 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -   3 -  0      79  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  16 -  4      70  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  14 -  2      65  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -   7 -  1      61  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   9 -  0      36  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  14 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 310 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  ELISHAR 4575               10   3  1   69 GOD OR GODDESS (513)
LUNGING ATTACK   NJORD 4574                  9   4  3   54 GOD OR GODDESS (513)
WALL OF STEEL    GLITRINA 4656               4   2  1   39 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ELISHAR 4575.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was WHITE BEAR 4647.  The ten other most popular fighters were ELISHAR 4575, NJORD 
4574, IAPERE 4655, AVALANCHE 4652, AURORA MARIE 4648, GLITRINA 4656, FRIGGA 4572, 
AEGIR 4571, NIKE 4663, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was NIKE 4663.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were AEGIR 4571, FRIGGA 4572, GLITRINA 4656, AURORA MARIE 4648, AVALANCHE 
4652, IAPERE 4655, NJORD 4574, ELISHAR 4575, WHITE BEAR 4647, and  0.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                          THE BUNNY GOD (2-5631) of 042909A               
                   BULLETPROOF MONK (11-4999) of LUROCIANS EXTREME 
                       COCO NUTS (60-8163) of FRUIT OF THE LOOM        
                          EAR (82-39911) of UNFORTUNATE HAIR               
                           NUTHYN (82-32147) of GAMMA HORDE                 
                          PORSCHE (82-41317) of COMPENSATING               

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes