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 (-1) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===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