DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/04/2008    Duedate: 07/17/2008

TRICORUS ARENA

DM-51    TURN-490

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

VOICES IN MY HEAD
RAISING R'LYEH (573)
(51-5404) [15-4-2,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FEAR OF THE DARK               POSITION IS EMPTY
RAISING R'LYEH (573)           
(51-5375) [14-12-1,115]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FEAR OF THE DARK               HASARCH
RAISING R'LYEH (573)           DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5375) [14-12-1,115]        (51-5444) [1-0-0,11]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RAISING R'LYEH (573)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RAISING R'LYEH (573)        18
2. SEA DOGS (569)               0      RAISING R'LYEH (573)
3. DARK HORSEMEN (433)         -2      Unchartered Team

                                       IMPERIAL EAGLES (460)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 RAISING R'LYEH (573)      81  58 10 58.3   1/ 2 RAISING R'LYEH (573)      8  7 1
 2- 2 SEA DOGS (569)            12  11  0 52.2   2/ 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433)       8  7 0
 3/ 3 DARK HORSEMEN (433)      649 739 20 46.8   3- 3 SEA DOGS (569)            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
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 600): WAIF of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): DOLOVOR of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 608): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 604): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 067): BULLSEYE of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): OLIANDER of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 599): N.I.B. of SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): BOTHACH of BURN N' PILLAGE (Jolly, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): DUCK A L'ORANGE of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 540): CHRISTELLINA of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): VOICES IN MY HEAD of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 235): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 223): IMMACULATECONCEPTION of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): IED of EOD (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): SLO-PITCH of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 482): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 600): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 482): SWEETS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 608): GREEN WITH ENVY (Misfit, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 604): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): IMAGE (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 607): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 604): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 599): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 590): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): DEATH MOB 4 (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 248): WACKY (The Zoo Keeper, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 440): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 235): RAPTORZ (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 223): ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 199): RAPTOR (Owlin the Wise, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 482) POWER PLAY et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 603): APPRENTICE of WIZARD'S WRATH (Visionist, mgr.)
                           BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 589): SHEWISH CORSAIR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 589): NEVERMOOR of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
               (turn 588): GRIFTER of BAD BEAT (Osage, mgr.)
                           RUDE BUDDHA of MINISTRY OF SKA (Rude Buddha, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 563): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 553): MATTEO of BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 538): SUCKFOOT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 489): BLADERUNNER of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 234): SKORINDELLE of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 438): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  We now have a 
new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  RAISING R'LYEH now holds the crown 
and they are betting they can keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for HASARCH, who 
flew up 11 points in the rankings after mashing PERSISTANT BEGGAR like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was TIALVAI GRAYWIND, 
who dropped 7 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with M. CHARDINEE. 
Well, everybody's pal VOICES IN MY HEAD moved his record to 15-4-2 by defeating 
GARANH in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and gaining 3 recognition points.  Can you 
believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Did you hear that DARK HORSEMEN was most 
avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal hygiene of DARK HORSEMEN's 
warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  DARK 
HORSEMEN + Weapons That go Boom = RAISING R'LYEH + Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but 
if challenges were votes, KALMBARGH would be president.  Although it may be a contest 
he doesn't want to win.  Challenging down 30 points was FEAR OF THE DARK.  Pretty 
soon he'll be using two shields and selling 'T.P.:  The only way to clean up' pins.  
Definition of petty:  FEAR OF THE DARK beat VARGOI, a mismatch of 30 points.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Big deal, so BLADERUNNER got mashed in the 
Dark Arena.  With hers face she was more at home with the trolls than with us. (Waka 
waka).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time is a very important 
step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, there's the manager of the TRICORUS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  
Good luck in next week's fights.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404       15   4  2   103       RAISING R'LYEH (573)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FEAR OF THE DARK 5375        14  12  1   115       RAISING R'LYEH (573)
-BILGE RAT 5334               11   2  0   113       SEA DOGS (569)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VARGOI 5400                  12  11  0    75       DARK HORSEMEN (433)
 GARANH 5384                  12  16  0    71       DARK HORSEMEN (433)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414        11   8  1    58       DARK HORSEMEN (433)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383         13  11  3    53       RAISING R'LYEH (573)
 KALMBARGH 5415                9  10  0    42       DARK HORSEMEN (433)
 UP FROM THE SEA 5431          4   1  0    38       RAISING R'LYEH (573)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARGO 5335                    1   2  0    29       SEA DOGS (569)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HASARCH 5444                  1   0  0    11       DARK HORSEMEN (433)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
SARALAI 5405           13  8 0 DARK HORSEMEN 433    FEAR OF THE DARK 5375 489   
BLADERUNNER 5376       16 12 2 RAISING R'LYEH 573   ADELA RIAN            490  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Coloroutofspace -- Ah!  It fades in strong sunlight.  This is good to know. --
Tialvai Graywind

Voices in my Head -- This has been a problem for me all along. -- Vargoi
P.S.  They don't agree with each other, you see.

Fear of the Dark -- (sigh)  I wasn't afraid enough.... -- Ghost of Saralai

Bladerunner -- Now that is gratifying!  I shall savor that win. -- Garanh

Up from the Sea -- And a beauty you are, worthy of another lady who came up from the
sea. -- Kalmbargh
P.S.  Although you are wearing rather more clothes.  Too bad on that.

Our congratulations to Bladerunner. -- Jorja and the Dark Horsemen

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BLADERUNNER was butchered by ADELA RIAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FEAR OF THE DARK vanquished VARGOI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
COLOROUTOFSPACE subdued KALMBARGH in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
VOICES IN MY HEAD vanquished GARANH in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
TIALVAI GRAYWIND was overpowered by M. CHARDINEE in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
UP FROM THE SEA devastated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
HASARCH defeated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute novice's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   1 -  0      88  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   6 -  0      68  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   5 -  2      64  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW         7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   8 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   13 -  18 -  2      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   3 -  0      25  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 490 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  BASHING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404     15   4  2  103 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
STRIKING ATTACK  FEAR OF THE DARK 5375      14  12  1  115 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
SLASHING ATTACK  VARGOI 5400                12  11  0   75 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
WALL OF STEEL    TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414      11   8  1   58 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
AIMED BLOW       COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383       13  11  3   53 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FEAR OF THE DARK 5375.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was HASARCH 5444.  The ten other most popular fighters were FEAR OF THE 
DARK 5375, COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383, VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404, UP FROM THE SEA 5431, 
TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414, VARGOI 5400, KALMBARGH 5415, GARANH 5384,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was GARANH 5384.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were KALMBARGH 5415, VARGOI 5400, TIALVAI GRAYWIND 5414, UP FROM THE SEA 
5431, VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404, COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383, FEAR OF THE DARK 5375, HASARCH 
5444,  0, and  0.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

BLADERUNNER (51-5376) RAISING R'LYEH (573)