DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/31/2010 Duedate: 01/13/2011
TRICORUS ARENA
DM-51 TURN-554
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
MAHAGHAL
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5475) [29-16-1,113]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
MAHAGHAL POSITION IS EMPTY
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5475) [29-16-1,113]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MAHAGHAL OF SEA AND WIND
DARK HORSEMEN (433) RAISING R'LYEH (573)
(51-5475) [29-16-1,113] (51-5469) [16-4-1,99]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 61
2. SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 44 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
3. RAISING R'LYEH (573) 43 Unchartered Team
4. AMAZON ELITE (536) 6
5. QUESTIONS (580) -6 NASDAQ (467)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 186 104 17 64.1 1/ 2 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 9 6 0
2/ 1 FRUITS (548) 74 42 2 63.8 2/ 7 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 7 3 0
3/ 3 QUESTIONS (580) 67 53 2 55.8 3/ 4 AMAZON ELITE (536) 7 5 0
4/ 4 AMAZON ELITE (536) 201 175 14 53.5 4/ 1 DEATH CULT (269) 7 8 0
5/ 6 DEATH CULT (269) 50 51 5 49.5 5/ 3 QUESTIONS (580) 6 9 0
6/ 7 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 820 874 25 48.4 6/ 6 FRUITS (548) 2 1 0
7/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 8 19 1 29.6 7/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 1 5 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 665): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 547): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 670): VECTOR UNSTABLE of ASTRAL KIN (Arcane Kid, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 666): RAVEN of ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 661): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 654): WIZARDS! Of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 655): MHORAM of WAY OF THE BLADE (Vhagar, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 654): GECKO of REPTILE RAMPAGE (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 622): COME ON of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 602): OSTMAN of WAY OF THE SWORD A3 (Vhagar, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 553): BEAST of DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 255): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): WHITE WIZARD of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 665): CLUELESS (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 547): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 670): PASTA (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 642): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 666): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 661): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 669): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 654): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 655): THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 654): TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 622): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 609): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 602): DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 553): DEATH CULT (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 255): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 499): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 547) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 663): HONOR of MIGHTY MORALS II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 642): ARMITAGE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 669): SUZIE of CHURCH LADIES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 655): STICKY SHADOW of THE GRATEFUL UNDEAD (Street Legal, mgr.)
KRUSK of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 654): ANGEL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
(turn 653): REZUREKT of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 262): MADAM VENUSIA of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! Nothing is certain in TRICORUS, with changing loyalties, changing
Duelmasters. Write this down: new top team--DARK HORSEMEN. Nothing works for a
team like victory (How's that for a perceptive observation?) as RAISING R'LYEH can
attest... DARK HORSEMEN had cause to celebrate, after KAMILDSA got 24 points by
beating INQUISITOR. INQUISITOR certainly had a baffled expression on his face, after
losing to KAMILDSA and losing 22 points in the process! Duelmaster BEAST from DEATH
CULT is going for the gold, as he challenged DARK HORSEMEN's MAHAGHAL. Ooh, the
excitement! Now I can't insult MAHAGHAL, as he has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh
great new Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) Word has it one team in
TRICORUS is taking speech lessons to try to bore their opponent to death. I'll bet
it works.
So much to report, so little time! Perhaps the warriors of DARK HORSEMEN should
take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team... Like a pup with its tail
between its legs, RAISING R'LYEH scurried away from DARK HORSEMEN. Oh, the shame!
Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever
it is, MAHAGHAL is the most challenged warrior. Take heed TRICORUS, of the
unprincipled action of GRAPEFRUIT. By challenging JUBHAL, 45 points below him,
GRAPEFRUIT besmirches the noble art of dueling. Bookies and GRAPEFRUIT were more
than a little surprised, as JUBHAL snatched an easy victory from GRAPEFRUIT, gaining
23 points.
Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Never one to
advocate diplomacy and restraint, I was pleased to see AMAZON ELITE retaliate against
QUESTIONS in bloodfeud! Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed
body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in TRICORUS would I avoid!
Leave me now, you base fools! Keep those sands bloody and the buzzards fat!
Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid TRICORUS farewell--
Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAHAGHAL 5475 29 16 1 113 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NYARLATHOTEP 5452 22 12 0 101 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
OF SEA AND WIND 5469 16 4 1 99 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
JUBHAL 5526 12 3 0 94 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
BEAST 1852 11 9 1 93 DEATH CULT (269)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MOUNTAIN OF STEEL 5518 8 3 0 88 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
OLYMPIA 5357 11 9 2 86 AMAZON ELITE (536)
GRAPEFRUIT 5343 14 10 0 82 FRUITS (548)
EVERYONE BURNS 5470 12 5 1 80 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
WHEN 5510 13 11 2 74 QUESTIONS (580)
Y'HA-NTHLEI 5522 7 3 1 74 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
WHY 5511 11 13 0 71 QUESTIONS (580)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PHAEDRA 5380 16 17 1 66 AMAZON ELITE (536)
WHO 5508 15 9 0 59 QUESTIONS (580)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HABU 5529 7 6 0 55 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582)
-WACHICHU 5476 10 1 0 54 AMAZON ELITE (536)
YES? 5534 8 4 0 53 QUESTIONS (580)
KAMILDSA 5551 4 2 0 49 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
WHAT 5509 11 13 0 46 QUESTIONS (580)
GALDOR O'HARE 5524 8 9 1 34 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZEALOT 5554 2 2 0 30 DEATH CULT (269)
INQUISITOR 5543 5 4 0 28 DEATH CULT (269)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DARK PRIESTESS 5542 5 4 2 25 DEATH CULT (269)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YOLANDA 5557 2 0 0 20 AMAZON ELITE (536)
DARK JUSTICAR 5553 2 2 0 11 DEATH CULT (269)
XENOLEE 5556 2 1 0 8 AMAZON ELITE (536)
MARGANAD 5550 1 5 0 8 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
RYOKO 5382 4 6 0 AMAZON ELITE 536 WHEN 5510 551 JUST REVENGED
DEMAGOGUE 5541 1 4 0 DEATH CULT 269 GALDOR O'HARE 5524 550 REVENGED
BUB BYE 5564 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 2 582 ARENAMASTER RAHJ 554 NONE
SEE YA 5563 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 2 582 PRIEST OF KARN 554 NONE
SERPENT 2 5552 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 2 582 ARENAMASTER RAHJ 554 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Phaedra -- When you said this was going to be a bloodfeud, I kinda expected you'd aim
for MY blood. -- When
Jubhal -- Ow. -- Yes?
Assur -- Jorja tells me I am Sherlock, and who am I to argue. :-) -- Sherlock, Mgr.
Questions
Why -- Because my manager is evil. -- Grapefruit
Why -- I recommend Wish to Avoid: Fruits (548) -- Assur
P.S. Or you could ask nicely to be left alone. I am an evil Delarquan manager,
though I oppose killing other managers' warrior, just as I hate my own warriors being
killed. As far as challenges/avoid? They are there to be used.
Answer of the week: 14 wins, 20 arena fights, 3 ratings, AND
17 PP's
Come on Grapefruit, you can do it! -- Assur
Mahaghal -- I did it! Maybe the saying is true and the 3rd time is a charm! --
Grapefruit
Oh please, RSI!! Beast at 105 points vs. Olympia at 79 points?!?! Gimme a break
already, aye? How much did Death Cult pay you for the free win?? Let's get real,
people. That was no match-up and you know it. Clearly and unequivocably a freebie
win handed to the Death Cult. Don't even dare try telling me I'm wrong.
When -- I sincerely envy the purely lucky shot you got on me. -- Phaedra
Inquisitor -- You ask too many questions. Questions always make trouble. What the
world needs is a few answers. -- Galdor O'Hare
P.S. Not ALL the answers, that would be boring, but some.
Grapefruit -- Damn, I forgot to bring the sugar! -- Mahaghal, gagging at the taste
Zealot -- Actually, Galdor had it wrong. Sure, too many questions can be bad, but
unquestioning faith is probably worse. -- Marganad
Dark Justicar -- Think of it as a trial-by-combat scenario, and I came out ahead.
The gods are on MY side. -- Kamildsa
Yes? -- No. -- Jubhal
Answer of the Week: Crop failure. Either a hurricane or an oil spill. (To the
question: Why are there no fresh cranberries in the stores?)
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SERPENT 2 was butchered by ARENAMASTER RAHJ in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SEE YA was slaughtered by PRIEST OF KARN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
BUB BYE was murdered by ARENAMASTER RAHJ in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BEAST was vanquished by MAHAGHAL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
GRAPEFRUIT was defeated by JUBHAL in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
OLYMPIA subdued WHEN in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
Y'HA-NTHLEI devastated PHAEDRA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
ZEALOT devastated XENOLEE in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
NYARLATHOTEP handily defeated WHY in a 2 minute uneven fight.
OF SEA AND WIND vanquished WHO in a action packed 2 minute uneven duel.
EVERYONE BURNS savagely defeated KUNG FU MASTER in a action packed 3 minute gory duel.
MOUNTAIN OF STEEL overpowered VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven match.
YES? overpowered GALDOR O'HARE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
WHAT was savagely defeated by HABU in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody competition.
INQUISITOR was demolished by KAMILDSA in a 1 minute mismatched match.
DARK PRIESTESS savagely defeated MARGANAD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory conflict.
DARK JUSTICAR was outwaited by YOLANDA in a 7 minute amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|BASHING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 5 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 9 - 0 59 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 15 - 2 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 17 - 4 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 BASHING ATTACK 28 - 29 - 0 49 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 AIMED BLOW 18 - 19 - 0 49 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 21 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 554 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:
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
BASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK MAHAGHAL 5475 29 16 1 113 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
PARRY-RIPOSTE NYARLATHOTEP 5452 22 12 0 101 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
STRIKING ATTACK OF SEA AND WIND 5469 16 4 1 99 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
BASHING ATTACK JUBHAL 5526 12 3 0 94 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
WALL OF STEEL EVERYONE BURNS 5470 12 5 1 80 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
SLASHING ATTACK WHEN 5510 13 11 2 74 QUESTIONS (580)
TOTAL PARRY WHO 5508 15 9 0 59 QUESTIONS (580)
AIMED BLOW YES? 5534 8 4 0 53 QUESTIONS (580)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MAHAGHAL 5475. The most popular warrior this turn
was OF SEA AND WIND 5469. The ten other most popular fighters were DARK JUSTICAR
5553, EVERYONE BURNS 5470, HABU 5529, DARK PRIESTESS 5542, ZEALOT 5554, MOUNTAIN OF
STEEL 5518, MAHAGHAL 5475, JUBHAL 5526, OLYMPIA 5357, and Y'HA-NTHLEI 5522.
The least popular fighter this week was YOLANDA 5557. The other ten least popular
fighters were WHAT 5509, GALDOR O'HARE 5524, PHAEDRA 5380, BEAST 1852, BUB BYE 5564,
SERPENT 2 5552, MARGANAD 5550, INQUISITOR 5543, WHO 5508, and XENOLEE 5556.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
NYARLATHOTEP (51-5452) RAISING R'LYEH (573)
OF SEA AND WIND (51-5469) RAISING R'LYEH (573)