DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/18/2015 Duedate: 03/17/2015
STORMCROWE ARENA
DM-45 TURN-357
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
THE MAN IN BLACK
MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
(45-3417) [10-7-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
THE MAN IN BLACK NOK GORKA
MAX'S MIRACLE (123) GOING BERSERK (527)
(45-3417) [10-7-0,103] (45-4779) [6-1-2,52]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GLITRINA BEA LIGERENT
NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) DARQUE FORCES (428)
(45-4656) [22-31-1,98] (45-4812) [1-1-0,13]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARQUE FORCES (428)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MAX'S MIRACLE (123) 17
2. DARQUE FORCES (428) 16 DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 16 Unchartered Team
4. GOING BERSERK (527) 9
5. SHEWISH BUFFET (520) 0 GOING BERSERK (527)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3*GOING BERSERK (527) 14 7 2 66.7 1/ 3 DARQUE FORCES (428) 8 7 0
2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428) 515 300 33 63.2 2- 2 SHEWISH BUFFET (520) 7 3 1
3/ 4 MAX'S MIRACLE (123) 86 55 2 61.0 3/ 5 MAX'S MIRACLE (123) 7 4 0
4- 5 MEN OF ILL REPUTE (395) 46 31 2 59.7 4/ 4*GOING BERSERK (527) 6 2 2
5- 6 SHEWISH BUFFET (520) 68 77 6 46.9 5- 6*SIMPLETONS (424) 4 1 0
6/ 7 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 338 417 11 44.8 6- 1 MEN OF ILL REPUTE (395) 4 5 0
7- 8*SIMPLETONS (424) 4 6 0 40.0 7/ 7 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393) 3 12 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
"Let me 'splain. No, there is too much. Let me sum up..." So many GREAT
quotes from The Princess Bride.
Inigo started his career in the arena over 20 years ago. He graduates at
11-12(+1)-8-17-13-9(+1)-17(+1) with Master Riposte, AdEx Attack and Parry, Expert
Init.
One of the downsides of playing sporadically over the years (this team was
created in the late 80s / early 90s, picked up in the '00s and again in 2014) is the
loss of information. Three times now I've had to experiment to find out how ol'
Inigo likes to fight. I originally thought Inigo's favorite weapon was the Long
Spear. Then it seemed to be the Scimitar. Turns out it's the Shortsword.
But it gets worse! His favorite rhythm is Very Low / High (no, I never tried
that). Normal endurance, normal damage. Mode across the board. Hard to believe I
waited this long to find out. So, Inigo (my first and possibly last PR graduate)
rides off into the sunset of retirement. I bet he'll make a great Dread Pirate
Roberts.
Now, I have to admit to some skullduggery in trying to retain a Miracle Max
warrior on the throne. Inigo challenged Glitrina who he has defeated twice before,
even though both fights were very close, in the hopes of defeating her and taking her
out of the running for most recognition points (and thus, the throne). Buttercup
challenged The Transient for the same reason, with the idea that a scum on scum
battle would net little recognition even with The Transient getting the victory.
This would ideally leave The Man In Black (who avoided Darque Forces and Shewish
Buffet) matching up and defeating an NPC and gaining the throne by way of top
recognition. Only time will tell if my Vizzini-like machinations worked. To lose
would be inconceivable!
But in reality, it will take a miracle for all the stars to align.
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! Nothing is certain in STORMCROWE, with changing loyalties, changing
Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--DARQUE FORCES. MEN OF ILL REPUTE after
a sorry 0-0-0 might want to consider abandoning the sands and taking up singing the
'Can't fight no more' blues! Good things come to those who fight well, as MAX'S
MIRACLE can attest, moving up by 2. Practice pays for ATALI, who pummelled
PERSISTENT BEGGAR, to pocket 13 points. A certain someone should cut down on the
drinking and practice more, after losing 4 points to NOK GORKA. (Discrete enough,
LADY MACDEATH?) Duelmaster INIGO MONTOYA from MAX'S MIRACLE is going for the gold, as
he challenged NORTHERN LIGHTS' GLITRINA. Ooh, the excitement! GLITRINA found out
that STORMCROWE isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here!
Word has it one team in STORMCROWE is taking speech lessons to try to bore their
opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
And how sociable are STORMCROWE's warriors? Come, let us see. Perhaps the
warriors of MEN OF ILL REPUTE should take up some hobbies, as they are the most
avoided team... As a woman of good breeding scorns the "warriors" of MAX'S MIRACLE,
so did that sorry team shy from MEN OF ILL REPUTE If challenges were horses, THE MAN
IN BLACK could open up a fast food joint! As a confidence booster, THE MAN IN BLACK
challenged SEAL DANCER, down 23 points. Do you also slay vicious rodents in your
spare time, THE MAN IN BLACK? Warriors of STORMCROWE! Do you wish your reputations
tainted by the base challenge of THE MAN IN BLACK?
The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Oh hard! that to
strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!
Do not think spyreporting in STORMCROWE is the highlight of my life. More
important duties call me. Do not despair! I shall return!-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE MAN IN BLACK 3417 10 7 0 103 MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GLITRINA 4656 22 31 1 98 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE TRANSIENT 3494 15 1 0 95 MEN OF ILL REPUTE (395)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MADAME HYDRA 4752 12 4 0 88 DARQUE FORCES (428)
BUTTERCUP 3416 12 5 1 87 MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
-ANGEL CAKE 4737 8 12 0 82 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
SEAL DANCER 4686 18 21 1 76 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WAR MAIDEN 4743 12 8 1 66 DARQUE FORCES (428)
SCANDAL SAVAGE 4753 11 5 1 59 DARQUE FORCES (428)
-TARG THE WHIP 4264 6 2 0 57 MEN OF ILL REPUTE (395)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NOK GORKA 4779 6 1 2 52 GOING BERSERK (527)
-SNAKE PLISKIN 3495 7 9 0 36 MEN OF ILL REPUTE (395)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-UKKO 4780 4 2 0 31 GOING BERSERK (527)
-NACHO MAN 4796 4 0 0 29 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
THE ICEMAN 4760 6 7 2 27 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
-THE ALBINO 3433 6 7 0 25 MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ATALI 4770 2 7 0 23 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
LADY MACDEATH 4774 5 3 1 20 DARQUE FORCES (428)
-CHICAGO 4801 1 0 0 20 SIMPLETONS (424)
-PONDER 4803 1 0 0 20 SIMPLETONS (424)
SNAEGH 4792 3 1 0 19 GOING BERSERK (527)
-SLOPPY JOE 4797 1 3 0 14 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
BEA LIGERENT 4812 1 1 0 13 DARQUE FORCES (428)
-SLACK JAW 4802 1 0 0 13 SIMPLETONS (424)
-BENDER 4804 1 0 0 13 SIMPLETONS (424)
FROST GIANT 4784 1 6 0 9 NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
-TRAILOR TRASH 3673 0 2 0 6 SIMPLETONS (424)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
ANTON CHIGURH 4794 2 1 0 MEN OF ILL REPUT 395 NOK GORKA 4779 355
THELEN THE REDD 4263 5 4 0 MEN OF ILL REPUT 395 NOK GORKA 4779 356
PERSONAL ADS
Glitrina -- Another close fight! Because I am "drawn" to you, you get my final
challenge as I exit the arena. Let's see how you do against my favorite weapon and
rhythm... -- Inigo
Seal Dancer -- I hit you once, you fell and then flopped around on the sands until
you gave up. You did look something like a seal, in how you moved. Is that how you
got your name? -- The Man In Black
The Transient -- Begone! You derelict. You smelly funny, lower the property values
wherever you go, and are decidely difficult to overcome. -- Buttercup
Our congratulations to Inigo Montoya. -- Jorja and the Northern Lights
P.S. Do you suppose the man with six fingers is on the Isle?
One-four again, again. Tedious. -- Glitrina
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
INIGO MONTOYA slimly won victory over GLITRINA in a 5 minute master's Challenge fight.
THE MAN IN BLACK handily defeated SEAL DANCER in a 1 minute Challenge Title match.
BEA LIGERENT viciously subdued FROST GIANT in a popular 6 minute Challenge contest.
MADAME HYDRA savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute bloody competition.
BUTTERCUP outwaited WAR MAIDEN in a 7 minute bloody fight.
NOK GORKA overpowered LADY MACDEATH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SCANDAL SAVAGE overpowered THE ICEMAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
ATALI vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a popular 2 minute uneven duel.
SNAEGH won victory over MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 16 - 2 63 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 15 - 15 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 21 - 21 - 7 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 14 - 0 48 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 10 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 15 - 1 44 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 17 - 0 37 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 AIMED BLOW 11 - 19 - 0 37 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 7 - 0 30 |
Turn 357 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 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
1 STRIKING ATTACK
1 BASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK THE MAN IN BLACK 3417 10 7 0 103 MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
TOTAL PARRY BUTTERCUP 3416 12 5 1 87 MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
WALL OF STEEL WAR MAIDEN 4743 12 8 1 66 DARQUE FORCES (428)
AIMED BLOW SCANDAL SAVAGE 4753 11 5 1 59 DARQUE FORCES (428)
BASHING ATTACK NOK GORKA 4779 6 1 2 52 GOING BERSERK (527)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GLITRINA 4656. The most popular warrior this turn
was BEA LIGERENT 4812. The ten other most popular fighters were ATALI 4770, GLITRINA
4656, THE MAN IN BLACK 3417, BUTTERCUP 3416, WAR MAIDEN 4743, MADAME HYDRA 4752, NOK
GORKA 4779, SCANDAL SAVAGE 4753, SNAEGH 4792, and SEAL DANCER 4686.
The least popular fighter this week was FROST GIANT 4784. The other ten least
popular fighters were THE ICEMAN 4760, LADY MACDEATH 4774, SEAL DANCER 4686, SNAEGH
4792, SCANDAL SAVAGE 4753, NOK GORKA 4779, MADAME HYDRA 4752, WAR MAIDEN 4743,
BUTTERCUP 3416, and THE MAN IN BLACK 3417.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
GLITRINA (45-4656) NORTHERN LIGHTS (393)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
INIGO MONTOYA (45-813) MAX'S MIRACLE (123)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LIV
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BENDER 4804 (1-0-0) 5 3 0 SIMPLETONS
CHICAGO 4801 (1-0-0) 3 3 0 SIMPLETONS
SLACK JAW 4802 (1-0-0) 1 3 0 SIMPLETONS
NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)
Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85. If you requested that your team be placed in a
specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Effective immediately, any
teams placed in DM 85 and not transferred out to another arena, will be automatically
deleted a month after the tournament. If you have questions about any of your teams,
please contact Customer Service. -- RSI