DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/14/2005    Duedate: 02/10/2005

TROCAR ARENA

DM-54    TURN-190

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DAROSHTAN
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-2602) [12-12-0,65]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DAROSHTAN                      POSITION IS EMPTY
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        
(54-2602) [12-12-0,65]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DAROSHTAN                      VIRET
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-2602) [12-12-0,65]         (54-2727) [4-4-0,24]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)     45
2. EYE OF THE STORM (221)       0      KATHOUSE (278)
3. KATHOUSE (278)             -29      Unchartered Team

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The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 EYE OF THE STORM (221)    32  25  5 56.1   1/ 2 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  10  5 0
 2/ 2 KATHOUSE (278)            23  23  1 50.0   2- 3 EYE OF THE STORM (221)    6  4 2
 3/ 4 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  144 145  6 49.8   3/ 1 KATHOUSE (278)            6  7 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 512): GOOEYDUCK of LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 397): YELLOW PIKE of THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 517): DEWEY of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 513): KURT RAMBIS of PURPLE AND GOLD (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 512): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 516): THIRD OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 513): GOKU of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 508): CYCLONE of THUNDERSTRIKERS (Zeus, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 499): MARY of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 498): MINOS of SONS OF SATAN (Damion, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 472): TIMBER LION of WOLFCATS (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 463): BOB, ETERNAL, of SANDS OF TIME (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 202): HOMEY CIDE of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 449): BOZO of CLOWNING AROUND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 398): SPIDER-MAN of WENSINWASIN M.H. (Youngblood, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 189): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 177): SVAD BONEGRIN of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 348): BUS of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 154): ORPHAN of X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 391): TUM of FROM THE FACE from TALCAMA (Shocking Toad, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 512): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 397): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 517): FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 513): PURPLE AND GOLD (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 512): JOHNS (Dear, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 516): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 513): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 508): TERRAPIN STATION (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 499): PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 498): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 COSMOWORLD (turn 472): WOLFCATS (Ultraist, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 463): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 202): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 449): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 398): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 189): KATHOUSE (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 177): CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 348): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 154): X-POSSE (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 391): ODD SQUAD, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 517): DEWEY of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
                          FROSTY of THE NUKES (Fusion, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 512): EXCURSION of BLADES OF MIST (Lord Andarus, mgr.)
                           GROTESQUE of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
                           SYNDICATE of ORCCON THUGS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 516): THIRD OMEN of DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 507): GRACIE of SPRINGBORN (Still, mgr.)
                           LUNELLE of THE MOONDOGS (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 499): MARY of SHEPHERDS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 498): GINA TAILIA of FEVER PITCH (Alfredo Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 462): KORRIBIE of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 201): LAHRS ENNY of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
                               ANGELOST of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 397): APPLE of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 188): CERISA of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jinda, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 177): SVAD BONEGRIN of DAMAGE INC. (Tripwire, mgr.)
                          SLIPPERY NIPPLE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
                          FLAMING DRAMBUIE of HANGOVERS (Crip, mgr.)
              (turn 176): PLAGUEBEARER of SHADOWLAND (DeGotti, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to KATHOUSE, as they are pushed 
from the coveted top team spot by the TRADERS OF TROCAR stable.  Hey everybody, watch 
out for DAROSHTAN, who flew up 18 points in the rankings after mashing KAT CHING like 
a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out 
on the sands.  KAT CHING was overcame by DAROSHTAN and drops 16 points.  In front of 
all the crowds, DAROSHTAN took the Duelmaster's crown for his own.  I give the bum 
two weeks.  Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     Here is other news that is of note.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  Remember:  alliances are great, 
but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the TROCAR giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  And remember, you can pick your friends and you can pick your--(loud boos), 
oh, you've heard that one already!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAROSHTAN 2602               12  12  0    65       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHAOS WARRIOR 2069            7   5  2    66       EYE OF THE STORM (221)
-BATTLEBLADE 2071              7   4  0    66       EYE OF THE STORM (221)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WIMPERETTA 2655              12   7  0    55       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 KATZEN JAMMER 2624            6   4  1    54       KATHOUSE (278)
-WASTELANDER 2134              5   1  1    46       EYE OF THE STORM (221)
 KAT CHING 2623                6   5  0    42       KATHOUSE (278)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAT CHI 2620                  6   2  0    32       KATHOUSE (278)
 VIRET 2727                    4   4  0    24       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DOOMRUNNER 2070               5   7  1    23       EYE OF THE STORM (221)
-YOHANN'S MAMA 2286            3   2  1    22       EYE OF THE STORM (221)
 PALLINEA 2735                 2   0  0    19       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 EL GATO 2734                  0   2  0     2       KATHOUSE (278)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
KATRINE 2622           5  5 0 KATHOUSE 278          CHAOS WARRIOR 2069    189         
SKOROTE 2741           0  1 0 TRADERS OF TROCAR 252 MAGE'S APPRENTICE 5   190 NONE    
PALLADIARUM 2710       5  6 0 TRADERS OF TROCAR 252 CHAOS WARRIOR 2069    188         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

No!  The Shagornan Wild Man a Dwarf?  Absolutely not.  I will protest to the
Commission.  This is unsuitable. -- Cerisa
P.S.  As are the elevator shoes he's wearing.

Battleblade -- I thought the EYE of the storm was supposed to be calm.  You're not
fitting the profile, kid. -- Daroshtan

Wastelander -- (with loathing)  A Golem!  (in a tone of sweet reason)  How can I get
blood from a golem?  This is unfair to vampires. -- Wimperetta

Doomrunner -- Well, you know what they say:  you can run, but you can't hide.  Your
doom will GET you regardless. -- Viret

El Gato -- Shouldn't you be La Gata? -- Pallinea
P.S.  Or maybe your manager, Transexual Tortoiseshell (can I say that, Ed?) hates
you?  Maybe he wanted a boy, and then you came along, and he STILL wants a boy.
P.P.S.  Which is fairly gender-confused right there, or are there male
tortoiseshells?

Chaos Warrior -- You, Dear Sir, royally screwed up my month.  Katrine was:  12-4-7-
17-15-8-21, +1 RIP, +3 ATK, +3 PAR, +3 DEF;  Pardon me whilst I go sulk in milk. --
Kat

Yohann -- Somehow, beating up yo' Mama didn't make up for the loss. -- Kat

Slaughter Priest -- Farewell, mate.  You'll be sorely missed. -- Kat

Pallinea -- Welcome to the neighborhood to you too! -- Kat

All -- I'm just filling up a bit more space for the P.A.s.  Remember that I'm not
trying to mess anything up, but trying to shake us up for some good fun.  Good luck
(but not too much). -- Blackstorm and the eye

15 December 2004
The Company of Brothers Alliance would like to welcome Azereth as our newest member.
We are sure he will be an asset to both our alliance and the dueling community! --
Baphomet, Co-Founder T.C.B.

24 December 2004
Due to requests, the Turf War IV will be postponed until turn 225 (approx May/June
2005).  Sorry about the inconvenience. -- Baphomet, host of TW 4

12 January 2005
On Jhans turn number 476 (due on Feb. 16, 2005) the Second Annual kLk St. Valentine's
Massacre Kill Contest will begin.  The rules are simple; the team with the most kills
on the last turn wins.  Last year's winner was Shocking Toad.  Can he repeat?  Could
DOOMcorps crush all challengers?  Will the kLk prevail?  Or will you be the
independent manager to show that alliances aren't all that?  Come on to Jhans and
let's find out!
     Prizes are:  1st.  Renaming of a Dark Arena monster and five roll-up
                        certificates or $25.00 deposited in your account.
                  2nd.  Renaming of a Stand-In monster.
     Come on and celebrate the Delarquan way!
                                                                   Azrael

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KAT CHING was devastated by DAROSHTAN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
KATZEN JAMMER was vanquished by SHAGORNAN WILD MAN in a 1 minute brutal uneven battle.
WIMPERETTA overpowered KAT CHI in a 2 minute bloody mismatched duel.
VIRET savagely defeated EL GATO in a 3 minute brutal fight.
PALLINEA devastated TROLLBAIT in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
SKOROTE was savagely slain by MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 2 minute novice's struggle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   2 -  1      71  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  12 -  0      60  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  19 -  4      59  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        10 -  10 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  13 -  0      46  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  1      33  |

Turn 190 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     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       WIMPERETTA 2655            12   7  0   55 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
SLASHING ATTACK  KATZEN JAMMER 2624          6   4  1   54 KATHOUSE (278)
BASHING ATTACK   KAT CHING 2623              6   5  0   42 KATHOUSE (278)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DAROSHTAN 2602.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was VIRET 2727.  The ten other most popular fighters were DAROSHTAN 2602, WIMPERETTA 
2655, SKOROTE 2741, KAT CHI 2620, PALLINEA 2735, KAT CHING 2623, KATZEN JAMMER 2624, 
EL GATO 2734,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was EL GATO 2734.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were KATZEN JAMMER 2624, KAT CHING 2623, PALLINEA 2735, KAT CHI 2620, 
SKOROTE 2741, WIMPERETTA 2655, DAROSHTAN 2602, VIRET 2727,  0, and  0.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, 11 additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                        EEK THE CAT (2-4110) of THE FUNNY FARM 
                             HADES (11-5338) of MYTHICAL 
                    DRAUGHT DODGER (12-5209) of WISH YOU WERE BEER 
                      DRACO MALFOY (18-7115) of HOUSE SLYTHERIN 
                           FREAK (18-7300) of RUN AND HYDE 
                   BETWEEN THE EYES (60-716) of METAL MILITIA II 6
                  SHOVELING SANDY (65-3584) of STORMNITE SANDBAGGER 
                         BLUE BLOOD (73-3657) of BLACK & BLUE 
                          JOCK (82-10452) of 4-LETTER ITCHES 
                       WILLIE BROWN (82-13201) of 1976 RAIDERS 
                          YUENGLING (82-16265) of LOCAL BEER 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes