DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/12/2010 Duedate: 03/25/2010
TRICORUS ARENA
DM-51 TURN-533
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SHOGGOTH
RAISING R'LYEH (573)
(51-5455) [17-3-1,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
CARGO WHAT
SEA DOGS (569) QUESTIONS (580)
(51-5335) [23-22-0,115] (51-5509) [3-0-0,31]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
TERESAI SAARVEGHAL
DARK HORSEMEN (433) DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5472) [14-13-0,105] (51-5496) [10-3-0,89]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
QUESTIONS (580)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. RAISING R'LYEH (573) 30
2. QUESTIONS (580) 20 FRUITS (548)
3. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 20 Unchartered Team
4. SEA DOGS (569) 7
5. SERPENTS HOLD (581) 0 QUESTIONS (580)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*QUESTIONS (580) 13 2 0 86.7 1/ 1*QUESTIONS (580) 13 2 0
2/ 2 FRUITS (548) 61 35 2 63.5 2/ 2 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 9 6 0
3/ 3 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 153 91 15 62.7 3/ 3 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 8 1 0
4/ 4 SEA DOGS (569) 97 105 6 48.0 4/ 5 FRUITS (548) 1 2 0
5/ 5 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 755 835 24 47.5 5/ 4 SEA DOGS (569) 1 8 0
6- 6*SERPENTS HOLD (581) 0 1 0 0.0 6- 6*SERPENTS HOLD (581) 0 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 644): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 526): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 650): VIRTUAL REALITY of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 621): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 645): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 640): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 648): LITTLE VENUS of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 633): PHLEGM of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 634): PLANKTON of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 633): FLY FISHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 605): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZAG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 581): BIG DISAPPOINTMENT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 532): SHOGGOTH of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 254): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 245): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 256): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 644): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 526): 042909A (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 650): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 621): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 645): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 640): GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 648): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 633): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 634): GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 633): FIZBANS FOLLIES (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 605): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 597): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): IDLE ITEMS (Tonezy, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 581): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 532): QUESTIONS (?, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 254): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 245): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 526) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 2 NIANIA (turn 526): GULBY of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 525): BUBBA BENDER of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 633): GRUMPY GHOUL of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 633): FLY FISHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
BERTHA of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 581): STONECRUSHER II of DELVERS (Harby, 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. Advancing in
the rankings was RAISING R'LYEH who went from last turn's 150-91-15, to this week's
record of 153-91-15. Hey everybody, watch out for MOUNTAIN OF STEEL, who flew up 22
points in the rankings after mashing WHO like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy.
And falling like a basher in the top ten was WHO, who dropped 14 points after a
disappointing (to say the least) bout with MOUNTAIN OF STEEL. Well here's a
duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! SHOGGOTH made a challenge
against CARGO this week. Our battling duelmaster SHOGGOTH has managed to hold the
title, fending off CARGO's none too subtle advances. Better luck next time, SEA
DOGS. 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 SEA DOGS was most avoided
team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of SEA DOGS' warriors, I'm not
surprised! For those of you who like math, try this one: SEA DOGS + Weapons That go
Boom = RAISING R'LYEH + Avoid City. And who is this CARGO you ask, with 115 points
and a 23-22-0 record. Ooh, the tales I could tell!
Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). Here's some advice: warriors with little
wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle.
I think I had better cut this one short. It's been nice chatting to those of
you whom I have not offended yet. C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks. Its been
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHOGGOTH 5455 17 3 1 112 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CARGO 5335 23 22 0 115 SEA DOGS (569)
OF SEA AND WIND 5469 10 2 0 106 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
TERESAI 5472 14 13 0 105 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
SHALAITHA 5473 14 13 1 96 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-NYARLATHOTEP 5452 15 9 0 89 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
SAARVEGHAL 5496 10 3 0 89 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
DRUNKEN SAILOR 5453 18 22 1 77 SEA DOGS (569)
BAROCHDAL 5456 13 27 1 76 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAHAGHAL 5475 15 9 1 59 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EVERYONE BURNS 5470 7 3 1 46 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WHAT 5509 3 0 0 31 QUESTIONS (580)
HOW 5507 3 0 0 27 QUESTIONS (580)
WHY 5511 3 0 0 26 QUESTIONS (580)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOUNTAIN OF STEEL 5518 1 0 0 22 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
WHEN 5510 2 1 0 18 QUESTIONS (580)
GRAPEFRUIT 5343 1 3 0 13 FRUITS (548)
-SKIPPER 5502 1 0 0 9 SEA DOGS (569)
WHO 5508 2 1 0 7 QUESTIONS (580)
-NIGHTBRINGER 5512 0 1 0 1 SERPENTS HOLD (581)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MAN OVERBOARD 5519 0 1 0 SEA DOGS 569 ADELA RIAN 533 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
WHEN -- Last I ran a warrior like Grapefruit, it took me 13 FE to get victory #1.
HOW should I strive for victory #2? WHAT would you do? -- Assurnasirbanipal
Nightbringer -- Be careful of that one. That particular question has no answer! --
Assur
Shoggoth / Reaper -- Please share something! Make Tricorus more than an empty shell
of an arena. If One Armed Bandit can take a few moments from his busy tourney
preparation schedule to write a DM column, surely you can, too! -- Assur
Does this mean I should quit my day job? -- Cargo
Depends on how well it pays.
Drunken Sailor -- You carry it well, but it must add to your encumbrance enormously.
-- Teresai
Of Sea and Wind -- Ugh! No, I'll stay on land, thank you very much. The thought of
the waves... of the movement of a boat on sea in wind.... Ulp. -- Barochdal
The Khalhums Dwarf offered to teach me "all I ever needed to know about stone-
cutting," but I declined. I have no intention of ever cutting a stone, and so I told
him. One must be frank about these things, even if it comes off rude, because
otherwise you can't get RID of helpful people. -- Shalaitha
Okay, I shouldn't have laughed at the Dangerous Criminal last time. I apologize. --
Mahaghal
M. Chardinee was easy. One hit. -- Saarveghal
Grapefruit -- It is with horrified fascination that we contemplate the kind of wine
that might be made from such "grapes." -- the drinking members of the Dark Horsemen
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MAN OVERBOARD was butchered by ADELA RIAN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SHOGGOTH viciously subdued CARGO in a 27 minute expert's Challenge Title battle.
GRAPEFRUIT lost to HOW in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge brawl.
TERESAI savagely defeated DRUNKEN SAILOR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's fight.
OF SEA AND WIND vanquished BAROCHDAL in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SAARVEGHAL savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 2 minute brawl.
SHALAITHA handily defeated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
MAHAGHAL vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WHO was vanquished by MOUNTAIN OF STEEL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
WHAT overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute uneven match.
WHEN beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute novice's fight.
WHY demolished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 12 - 5 - 0 71 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 8 - 4 - 0 67 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 7 - 0 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 12 - 18 - 0 40 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 3 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 533 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 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY SHOGGOTH 5455 17 3 1 112 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
STRIKING ATTACK OF SEA AND WIND 5469 10 2 0 106 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
PARRY-RIPOSTE TERESAI 5472 14 13 0 105 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
SLASHING ATTACK SHALAITHA 5473 14 13 1 96 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
AIMED BLOW SAARVEGHAL 5496 10 3 0 89 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
LUNGING ATTACK MAHAGHAL 5475 15 9 1 59 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is TERESAI 5472. The most popular warrior this turn
was SAARVEGHAL 5496. The ten other most popular fighters were HOW 5507, TERESAI
5472, WHEN 5510, SHALAITHA 5473, DRUNKEN SAILOR 5453, OF SEA AND WIND 5469, MAHAGHAL
5475, GRAPEFRUIT 5343, MOUNTAIN OF STEEL 5518, and WHAT 5509.
The least popular fighter this week was CARGO 5335. The other ten least popular
fighters were SHOGGOTH 5455, WHO 5508, BAROCHDAL 5456, MAN OVERBOARD 5519, WHY 5511,
WHAT 5509, MOUNTAIN OF STEEL 5518, GRAPEFRUIT 5343, MAHAGHAL 5475, and OF SEA AND
WIND 5469.