DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 01/28/2011 Duedate: 02/10/2011
TRICORUS ARENA
DM-51 TURN-556
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
JUBHAL
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5526) [14-3-0,109]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
JUBHAL POSITION IS EMPTY
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
(51-5526) [14-3-0,109]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MAHAGHAL HABU
DARK HORSEMEN (433) SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582)
(51-5475) [30-17-1,108] (51-5529) [8-7-0,61]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARK HORSEMEN (433)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 36
2. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 30 FRUITS (548)
3. AMAZON ELITE (536) 13 Unchartered Team
4. DEATH CULT (269) 0
5. RAISING R'LYEH (573) 0 (80)
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) 188 107 17 63.7 1/ 2 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 10 5 0
2/ 1 FRUITS (548) 75 43 2 63.6 2/ 1 AMAZON ELITE (536) 8 4 0
3/ 4 AMAZON ELITE (536) 207 177 14 53.9 3- 3 RAISING R'LYEH (573) 7 3 0
4/ 3 QUESTIONS (580) 70 60 2 53.8 4- 4 DEATH CULT (269) 4 6 0
5- 5 DEATH CULT (269) 52 54 5 49.1 5/ 5 QUESTIONS (580) 4 11 0
6/ 6 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 827 877 25 48.5 6/ 7 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 3 10 0
7/ 7 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582) 10 26 1 27.8 7/ 6 FRUITS (548) 1 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
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 667): FLOOD SURFER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 549): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): KARAOKE KILLER of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): RED HAMMER of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 668): MECHANON of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 663): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): ESCHER of UNDEAD ARTISTS (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 656): FLATLINERS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 657): ANONYMISSUS of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 656): BORGES of LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 624): ALLIS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 611): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 604): HARD KNOCKS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 555): EVERYONE BURNS of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 501): WHITE WIZARD of HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): STEVE LAKE of SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 549): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 667): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 549): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): TRIBAL COUNCIL (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 668): LONG SWORD CLUB (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 663): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): BUNIONS SQUAD (Obregonr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 656): BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 657): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 656): LITERATE LOONS (Sherman, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 624): REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 611): HOLMES ON THE RANGE (Sherlock, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 281): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 604): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 555): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 264): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 256): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 501): HILLTOP GURUS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 232): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 549) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 3 OSKSI (turn 672): KARAOKE KILLER of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
VECTOR UNSTALBE of ASTRAL KIN (Arcane Kid, mgr.)
(turn 671): COFFEE HOUSE POET of GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 644): DIAPERED ZALGOR of BABY BROTHERS (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 671): RAMROD of BUNION SQUAD (Obregon, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 554): NYARLATHOTEP of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
OF SEA AND WIND of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty,
and despair! The boys at AMAZON ELITE left the arena dejected, after being kicked
out of the top spot by DARK HORSEMEN. Good show! SERPENTS HOLD 2 had cause to
celebrate, after TACK TACK got 19 points by beating PERSISTANT BEGGAR. Win some,
lose some. Speaking of which, MARGANAD was winsome, after beating YOLANDA and seeing
her lose 8 points. A certain someone saw EVERYONE BURNS at The Silver Chalice with
the shakes, and now he fails to show up to defend his throne. What a pathetic slob!
Now I can't insult JUBHAL, as he has gloriously dueled to the top. Oh great new
Duelmaster!!! (Stop me if I lay it on too thick) So who's the team that's been
walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of DEATH CULT, alone and unchallenged. Like a
pup with its tail between its legs, AMAZON ELITE scurried away from DEATH CULT. Oh,
the shame!
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Q: What's a record like 11-9-2 get you? A: A free trip to the Dark Arena!
This week's winner: OLYMPIA of AMAZON ELITE! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for
he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor.
Leave me now, you base fools! More important duties call me. TRICORUS, I leave
you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Silver Chalice. 'Til next
time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JUBHAL 5526 14 3 0 109 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MAHAGHAL 5475 30 17 1 108 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
-EVERYONE BURNS 5470 13 5 1 103 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
GRAPEFRUIT 5343 15 11 0 97 FRUITS (548)
-BEAST 1852 11 10 1 91 DEATH CULT (269)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PHAEDRA 5380 18 17 1 85 AMAZON ELITE (536)
-Y'HA-NTHLEI 5522 8 3 1 85 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
-MOUNTAIN OF STEEL 5518 8 4 0 76 RAISING R'LYEH (573)
WHY 5511 12 14 0 68 QUESTIONS (580)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WACHICHU 5476 11 1 0 66 AMAZON ELITE (536)
HABU 5529 8 7 0 61 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582)
WHO 5508 16 10 0 58 QUESTIONS (580)
WHEN 5510 13 13 2 58 QUESTIONS (580)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
YES? 5534 9 5 0 55 QUESTIONS (580)
KAMILDSA 5551 6 2 0 55 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
WHAT 5509 11 15 0 48 QUESTIONS (580)
-ZEALOT 5554 3 2 0 48 DEATH CULT (269)
-INQUISITOR 5543 6 4 0 41 DEATH CULT (269)
GALDOR O'HARE 5524 8 11 1 38 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MARGANAD 5550 3 5 0 32 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
-DARK PRIESTESS 5542 5 5 2 28 DEATH CULT (269)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
XENOLEE 5556 4 1 0 23 AMAZON ELITE (536)
TACK TACK 5555 1 0 0 19 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582)
YOLANDA 5557 3 1 0 18 AMAZON ELITE (536)
-DARK JUSTICAR 5553 2 3 0 9 DEATH CULT (269)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SNAPE 5570 0 1 0 1 SERPENTS HOLD 2 (582)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
OLYMPIA 5357 11 10 2 AMAZON ELITE 536 ARENAMASTER RAHJ 556 NONE
CHANCE 5569 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 2 582 ADELA RIAN 556 NONE
SEE YA 5568 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 2 582 ARENAMASTER RAHJ 556 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
y'ha-nthlei -- Who erased my elder sign? -- When
Yesterday.
Phaedra -- I almost had you! Maybe next time. -- Why
Zealot -- Ew, lost to a 2-2, how humbling. -- What
Habu -- I never liked snakes. -- Who
Mahaghal -- Perhaps you are better than we think, but please explain why the
commission still rates you as inferior material? Very soon, you graduate under the
scum rules. -- Assur
Mountain of Steel -- You are my best friend (until hopefully this turn when someone
gives Grapefruit the last 2 PP's he needs). -- Assur
Jubhal -- Hmmm. Medications... Perhaps I should see if your doctor can help me. I
have been feeling a little under the weather. A little slow to get up in the
morning. My skin is quite squishy and weak. Yeah, I'll ask the doctor for something
to speed me up and make me a bit stronger. - Grapefruit
Answer of the week: I have never knowingly taken any illegal performance enhancing
drugs.
Beast -- So, does this mean that Mahaghal broke your streak completely? Works for
me. -- Jubhal
Inquisitor -- But I don't KNOW the answer to that. -- Galdor O'Hare
P.S. Why would I? I was never THERE.
Dark Priestess -- I was blessed by Shierah in that match. -- Kamildsa
Dark Justiciar -- Nah, I know the blindfold is a big deal, but really justice needs
to see clearly--as, by daylight--in order to get all the facts. -- Marganad
Everyone Burns -- At the least, I did. Ouch, where's the aloe? -- Mahaghal
Grapefruit -- You're all heart. -- Jubhal
Assur -- Well, you know he isn't going to change weapons or strategy, and if you work
with the challenges and avoids, you shouldn't have to face him unexpectedly. -- Jorja
P.S. Jubhal is a name. What did you think it was?
Answer of the week: Take two aspirins and stop bothering me.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
OLYMPIA was butchered by ARENAMASTER RAHJ in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SEE YA was murdered by ARENAMASTER RAHJ in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
CHANCE was murdered by ADELA RIAN in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
JUBHAL bested GRAPEFRUIT in a popular 1 minute Title contest.
MAHAGHAL defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
PHAEDRA vanquished YES? in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
HABU was luckily beaten by WACHICHU in a crowd pleasing 6 minute brawl.
WHY overpowered AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute uneven melee.
WHEN was vanquished by M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WHO defeated GALDOR O'HARE in a 2 minute duel.
WHAT lost to KAMILDSA in a 2 minute fight.
YOLANDA was defeated by MARGANAD in a 2 minute match.
XENOLEE handily defeated SNAPE in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
TACK TACK demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 5 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 17 - 11 - 0 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 19 - 17 - 0 53 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 29 - 27 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 18 - 2 47 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 18 - 23 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 20 - 3 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 4 - 0 33 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 556 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 3 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 2 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK JUBHAL 5526 14 3 0 109 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
LUNGING ATTACK MAHAGHAL 5475 30 17 1 108 DARK HORSEMEN (433)
SLASHING ATTACK PHAEDRA 5380 18 17 1 85 AMAZON ELITE (536)
TOTAL PARRY WACHICHU 5476 11 1 0 66 AMAZON ELITE (536)
AIMED BLOW YES? 5534 9 5 0 55 QUESTIONS (580)
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 HABU 5529. The ten other most popular fighters were MARGANAD 5550, MAHAGHAL
5475, GALDOR O'HARE 5524, CHANCE 5569, JUBHAL 5526, PHAEDRA 5380, WHY 5511, WHO 5508,
WHAT 5509, and KAMILDSA 5551.
The least popular fighter this week was YOLANDA 5557. The other ten least popular
fighters were WHEN 5510, SEE YA 5568, XENOLEE 5556, WACHICHU 5476, YES? 5534,
GRAPEFRUIT 5343, OLYMPIA 5357, TACK TACK 5555, SNAPE 5570, and KAMILDSA 5551.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
GRAPEFRUIT (51-5343) FRUITS (548)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XLVI
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MARCO 5008 (96-67-2) 1 4 0 BOY O'S
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
BRUNO 4332 (70-38-2) 1 4 0 BOY O'S
ELIGIBLES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ERICK 746 (55-65-2) 0 3 0 OMINOUS REIGN
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MOLLY 2077 (59-55-1) 2 3 0 OMINOUS REIGN
VOICES IN MY HEAD 5404 (24-11-3) 2 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
ARGORE 2313 (32-26-1) 1 3 0 OMINOUS REIGN
FEAR OF THE DARK 5375 (26-27-1) 1 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
TELENIA 2942 (15-8-0) 1 3 0 OMINOUS REIGN
UP FROM THE SEA 5431 (26-13-1) 1 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
COLOROUTOFSPACE 5383 (31-27-5) 0 1 0 RAISING R'LYEH
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
NYARLATHOTEP 5452 (22-13-0) 2 3 1 RAISING R'LYEH
OF SEA AND WIND 5469 (16-5-1) 0 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
EVERYONE BURNS 5470 (13-5-1) 1 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WO TIGER 3083 (6-3-1) 3 3 0 OMINOUS REIGN
Y'HA-NTHLEI 5522 (8-3-1) 3 3 0 RAISING R'LYEH
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
TACK TACK 5555 (0-0-0) 12 3 1 SERPENTS HOLD 2
COMET 5559 (0-0-0) 3 3 0 END TIMES
EARTHQUAKE 5562 (0-0-0) 1 1 0 DEAD END TIMES
FLAME 5558 (0-0-0) 0 3 0 END TIMES