DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/13/2013 Duedate: 12/26/2013 TRICORUS ARENA DM-51 TURN-631 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS MOONDARK DARK HORSEMEN (433) (51-5658) [26-14-0,101] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader MOONDARK FROG BELLY LINT DARK HORSEMEN (433) BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) (51-5658) [26-14-0,101] (51-5755) [3-1-1,39] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite MOONDARK HARGERD DARK HORSEMEN (433) DARK HORSEMEN (433) (51-5658) [26-14-0,101] (51-5695) [18-14-0,83] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM DARK HORSEMEN (433) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) 49 2. CM - THE REVENGE (596) 27 CM - THE REVENGE (596) 3. DARK HORSEMEN (433) 8 Unchartered Team 4. VAN DUEL (586) 0 5. DECEIVERS (597) 0 BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*DECEIVERS (597) 4 2 0 66.7 1/ 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) 7 7 0 2- 2 VAN DUEL (586) 20 13 0 60.6 2/ 5 CM - THE REVENGE (596) 5 1 1 3/ 4 CM - THE REVENGE (596) 21 21 2 50.0 3/ 0*BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) 4 0 0 4/ 3 DARK HORSEMEN (433) %1003 %1071 29 48.4 4- 2 VAN DUEL (586) 3 3 0 5/ 0*BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) 6 7 1 46.2 5- 3*DECEIVERS (597) 2 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 742): BOA of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 624): CUTPURSE of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 747): BRUNHILDE of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 719): QUEEN OF COOL of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 743): BIRGITTE of KINGS BLADES (Madwand, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 738): ELMORE JAMES of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 746): ATHELAS of TOLBIN'S BP (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 731): SALTY DOG of THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 732): RED ALERT of HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 731): BELL of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 697): ONE MIC of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 686): ARGONATH of PILLAR OF KINGS (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 680): STUD of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 630): ATOMIC PUNK of VAN DUEL (Nomad, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 301): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 294): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 576): DANG LEN of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): POSITION IS EMPTY ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 624): TOLAIS DEEPHEART of HIGHLANDERS (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 742): LOW ROAD 3 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 624): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 746): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 719): TOLBINS HIVE C (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 743): PLAY BALL (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 738): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 746): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 731): THE MENTORS (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 732): HIP HOP HEROES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 731): MASTERS OF MELODY (Dr. Feelgood, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 697): TOLBINS HIVE D (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 686): BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 680): DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 630): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 301): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 294): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 576): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 624) BRUTAL LEGION et al (Seraphim, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 742): BOA of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 747): BRUNHILDE of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) (turn 746): ARGULA of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 718): THE UPTIGHT MAN of OUT OF PROZAC (The Upright Man, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 742): ISOBEL KLINE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 745): BALOR of DEMONS & DEVILS (Manager, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 731): CENTAURIAN of BEN'S BAZAAR (Gentleben, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 697): ONE MIC of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 319): GRAPHIC VIOLENCE of FEVER PITCH (Chuck, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 575): SUBWAY of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 270): RONARDA SOLA of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 269): DON CORNBEEFLEON of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Thank you, Centaurian. That fight was about as hard as a bowl full of jello. Still, thank you, sir, for the learns. As for the rest of yous lets see if you got what it takes. I'm packing and im not going to make it easy. Striker need not apply. Bell, your DM SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, TRICORUS? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. CM - THE REVENGE turned their 3-0-0 turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see UNHOLY FROG win a fight and gain 15 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, FROG BELLY LINT beat SHADOW ROSE and SHADOW ROSE lost 7 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to defend the throne, ATOMIC PUNK has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as MOONDARK takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. The Blue Dolphin Inn, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they get this stuff? From TRICORUS' trash dumps? My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. VAN DUEL, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was CM - THE REVENGE. Ha ha ha ha! Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? What does the TRICORUS arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of TRICORUS. I feel much better now. I see the crowds are getting restless, I must leave now-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MOONDARK 5658 26 14 0 101 DARK HORSEMEN (433) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ATOMIC PUNK 5581 8 2 0 107 VAN DUEL (586) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HARGERD 5695 18 14 0 83 DARK HORSEMEN (433) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ICE CREAM MAN 5584 6 2 0 64 VAN DUEL (586) CM - SUBSTANDARD 5715 10 10 2 60 CM - THE REVENGE (596) PAST TENSE 5768 5 0 0 60 CM - THE REVENGE (596) -CABO WABO 5583 6 4 0 59 VAN DUEL (586) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NERDS 5729 5 2 0 55 CM - THE REVENGE (596) FROG BELLY LINT 5755 3 1 1 39 BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -PINK STREAKER 5740 2 1 0 25 DECEIVERS (597) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BEER BELLY 5739 2 1 0 18 DECEIVERS (597) SHADOW ROSE 5789 4 4 0 16 DARK HORSEMEN (433) UNHOLY FROG 5756 1 0 0 15 BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FREDDY 5747 1 0 0 15 CM - THE REVENGE (596) BACK HAND FROG 5787 1 0 0 14 BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) 3 TOED TOAD 5786 1 0 0 11 BATTLE FROGS 03-13 (598) KLARALLA 5791 1 2 0 5 DARK HORSEMEN (433) MORNING DEW 5799 0 1 0 1 DARK HORSEMEN (433) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? KARATAI 5790 1 1 0 DARK HORSEMEN 433 LYNX 5784 628 PERSONAL ADS Oenomaus -- Thought I'd get a cheap shot in there. My manager is confused, clearly. Nice fight maybe I'll try again another day. -- Inspire Hey Joe -- Almost and not bad at all. I don't usually come home with a scratch. I gotta hide these bruises now they are pretty ugly! -- Everstar Atomic Punk -- Indeed, it worked out quite well for you and me. Hang in there, and it may continue to do so. I hope so, anyway. -- Skalvord P.S. More competition would be good.... One-three? Sh-- shoot! Atomic Punk -- Well done. Not the way I'd have liked to see it come out, but what the heck. -- Hargerd P.S. I'd invite you to join me in getting smashed on fermented mare's milk, but, honestly, if you didn't grow up drinking it, don't try to start now. It's definitely an acquired taste. Ice Cream Man -- Delicious. Thank you. Even in this weather. -- Moondark Past Tense -- My present is rather tense, too. -- Shadow Rose Beer Belly -- And I don't even DRINK beer! -- Klaralla LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MOONDARK devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. HARGERD won victory over VETERAN MERCENARY in a 4 minute gruesome battle. CM - SUBSTANDARD savagely defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gruesome fight. NERDS devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 3 minute one-sided contest. PAST TENSE overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match. FROG BELLY LINT overpowered SHADOW ROSE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. KLARALLA was devastated by BACK HAND FROG in a 1 minute one-sided competition. 3 TOED TOAD handily defeated MORNING DEW in a 1 minute uneven melee. UNHOLY FROG won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 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| |AIMED BLOW 5 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 21 - 7 - 0 75 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 5 - 2 55 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 6 - 0 54 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 13 - 2 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 7 - 0 46 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 9 - 0 44 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 5 - 0 29 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 631 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: LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE AIMED BLOW 4 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW MOONDARK 5658 26 14 0 101 DARK HORSEMEN (433) PARRY-RIPOSTE HARGERD 5695 18 14 0 83 DARK HORSEMEN (433) WALL OF STEEL NERDS 5729 5 2 0 55 CM - THE REVENGE (596) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is MOONDARK 5658. The most popular warrior this turn was HARGERD 5695. The ten other most popular fighters were CM - SUBSTANDARD 5715, PAST TENSE 5768, MOONDARK 5658, NERDS 5729, 3 TOED TOAD 5786, FROG BELLY LINT 5755, BACK HAND FROG 5787, UNHOLY FROG 5756, SHADOW ROSE 5789, and KLARALLA 5791. The least popular fighter this week was MORNING DEW 5799. The other ten least popular fighters were KLARALLA 5791, SHADOW ROSE 5789, UNHOLY FROG 5756, BACK HAND FROG 5787, FROG BELLY LINT 5755, 3 TOED TOAD 5786, NERDS 5729, MOONDARK 5658, PAST TENSE 5768, and CM - SUBSTANDARD 5715. A DM TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS 12 political points a'pumpin' 11 TVs a'workin' 10 free duels of credit 9 ABs to challenge 8 criticals a'connectin' 7 scums a'dyin' 6 skills a'maxin' 5 A.D. invites 4 lucky warriors 3 size on replacement 2 proxied TCs And a quarterstaff from a pear tree. May your days be merry, And your wins be often. The Consortium NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. CHUPACABRA (10-3827) TERRAPIN STATION (189) DECEON RAIN (50-883) KAOS (127) PIONEER (82-47958) TRIPPIN' OUT (8064) GRAPE APE (82-34889) BRAIN FOOD 9 (5739) DUELMASTERS.COM (82-16536) SUPERIOR FORCES 720 (2509) FROZBOZ (82-14622) FIRES OF HEAVEN 4 (2181) RAGE (82-36450) EMOTIONS (6013) HUNGRY HIPPO (82-49609) SUPERIOR FORCES 5411 (8331) BABEL (82-46069) SACS DE SABLE 1 (7725) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes