DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/18/2014 Duedate: 08/14/2014 TROCAR ARENA DM-54 TURN-309 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS INNUK SHUK WORLD BLADES 15 (333) (54-3127) [6-0-0,98] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DYSLEXIC EDITOR INNUK SHUK USELESS TOOLS (219) WORLD BLADES 15 (333) (54-3053) [10-0-1,122] (54-3127) [6-0-0,98] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DESERT PEARL INNUK SHUK TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) WORLD BLADES 15 (333) (54-3106) [22-16-0,98] (54-3127) [6-0-0,98] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM USELESS TOOLS (219) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 30 2. USELESS TOOLS (219) 27 USELESS TOOLS (219) 3. WORLD BLADES 15 (333) 26 Unchartered Team 4. MASS EFFECT (332) 0 5. ASIAN INVASION (13) 0 WORLD BLADES 15 (333) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 USELESS TOOLS (219) 225 104 11 68.4 1/ 4 USELESS TOOLS (219) 6 1 1 2/ 0*WORLD BLADES 15 (333) 6 3 0 66.7 2/ 3 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 5 10 0 3- 2*MASS EFFECT (332) 9 6 0 60.0 3- 1*MASS EFFECT (332) 3 2 0 4- 3 SPARF! (310) 114 78 6 59.4 4- 2 ASIAN INVASION (13) 2 1 0 5- 4 ASIAN INVASION (13) 181 140 22 56.4 5/ 0*WORLD BLADES 15 (333) 1 0 0 6/ 5 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) 457 382 16 54.5 6- 5 SPARF! (310) 1 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+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 376): CLYDE D'CLUB of PEASANT REBELLION (Nomad, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 373): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 6371: PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 327): DUCK WITH SWORDS of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 349): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 343): CASTLE THUNDER of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 330): HEART OF GLASS of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 324): MALICE of IRON CATHEDRAL (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 308): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 301): HEATH BAR of SHEWISH MUNCHIES (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 277): JOCK-IN-THE-BOX of SCOTCH (Crip, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 278): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 278): F.U.B.A.R. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 93): WHITEY D'EAGLE of NONSUCH HOUSE (Dimetreas, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 276): WHACKING WILLOW of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 376): Z GLADIATORS (Mr. Zee, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 373): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 371): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 327): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 349): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 343): D.A. REJECTS (Spirit, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 330): PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 324): OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 308): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 301): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 277): ZOMBIE SQUADS (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 278): BASH BROS CANDY (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 277): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 93): CHAPEL OF GHOULS (Var, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 276): AGED et al (Methusaleh, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 374): IWO JIMA of SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 373): MERCURY of PLANETS (Stargazer, mgr.) POP TARGET of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 349): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 343): EXPOSED of HORNY GOAT X (Grimm, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 329): NEFARA of PUBLIC ENEMY (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 323): FAT LIP of OTTO'S PARTS (Crip, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 307): QUI GONG of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 301): I MOTHER EARTH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 278): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.) FILING FEE of BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal) SPY REPORT Good day, in TROCAR a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor. So bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news. It seems the training can make the difference, as MASS EFFECT is pushed out of top team by USELESS TOOLS, who came from 4th with a 4-1-1 this turn. USELESS TOOLS stable has parlayed this turn's 4-1-1 into a 3 space move up the rankings. This brings them up to 1st place. Good work, guys! And let's see, DYSLEXIC EDITOR fought LEVANDAR and gained 33 points and contributed to USELESS TOOLS' 4-1-1. KORILL SAI has lost to SLO-MO MAILMAN, falling 2 points, while helping make TRADERS OF TROCAR a 3-2-0 turn. We should ask INNUK SHUK about the thrill of victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to ask. Tell me, is nothing sacred? I have heard from unimpeachable sources that The Warty Toad uses trolls in their stew. Talk about gristle! I tell you, a green quarterstaff lasts longer than a seasoned sapling. A basher friend of mine assures me this is true. I also notice that the ASIAN INVASION stable was the most avoided team this turn. Come on TROCAR, what are you afraid of? And avoiding ASIAN INVASION more than any other team we find USELESS TOOLS. TROCAR, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once. Wise men know this to be true. I guess it was coming sooner or later, TRADERS OF TROCAR has lost LEVANDAR, and TROCAR is bound to miss him. For a little while, at least. A brave warrior does not carry a red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over. Consider well. Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare to fight bravely. Always good to rest in TROCAR, but never good to wear out my welcome. Look for me in future turns. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- Alarond the Scribe DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME INNUK SHUK 3127 6 0 0 98 WORLD BLADES 15 (333) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DYSLEXIC EDITOR 3053 10 0 1 122 USELESS TOOLS (219) -VICTORIAN MANDARIN 2911 15 10 0 105 SPARF! (310) DESERT PEARL 3106 22 16 0 98 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) -CHUN MING 3118 15 15 1 91 ASIAN INVASION (13) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME YAHOO WAHOO 2733 14 8 0 83 USELESS TOOLS (219) DALAN HILLEI 3150 9 7 0 73 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) HAZZAN KAZZAR 3124 16 14 0 67 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -JACK 3123 3 0 0 47 MASS EFFECT (332) SLO-MO MAILMAN 3055 5 2 0 46 USELESS TOOLS (219) CHERRY PICKER 3092 4 1 1 44 USELESS TOOLS (219) -URDNOT WREX 3119 3 0 0 41 MASS EFFECT (332) -PHILOSOPHER 2949 3 1 1 38 SPARF! (310) -LEGION 3121 3 0 0 38 MASS EFFECT (332) -PAMELA TWITCH 2950 5 2 0 36 SPARF! (310) -MEI LU 3137 6 15 1 34 ASIAN INVASION (13) KORILL SAI 3154 6 7 0 34 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LIVERMORE 2948 7 1 0 28 SPARF! (310) DISSOLVABLE DIAPER 3063 4 2 0 28 USELESS TOOLS (219) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? LEVANDAR 3097 21 24 2 TRADERS OF TROCA 252 DYSLEXIC EDITOR 3053 309 PERSONAL ADS And AGAIN one-four. And AGAIN Hazzan lost to a standby. This has got to stop! The standbys are getting too mean. -- Desert Pearl P.S. And having only five fights for the whole arena, day OR night, is also not good. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS YAHOO WAHOO was viciously subdued by INNUK SHUK in a 3 minute master's Title fight. LEVANDAR was easily killed by DYSLEXIC EDITOR in a 1 minute one-sided match. DESERT PEARL vanquished THE COLLECTOR in a popular 2 minute gory mismatched brawl. HAZZAN KAZZAR demolished LAKE PATROL in a 1 minute mismatched competition. DALAN HILLEI won victory over WILD-EYED FANATIC in a 2 minute fight. KORILL SAI was viciously subdued by SLO-MO MAILMAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match. CHERRY PICKER defeated RIRORNI SLAVER in a action packed 3 minute melee. DISSOLVABLE DIAPER won victory over TROCARAN DESERTER in a 3 minute duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 13 - 5 - 0 72 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 2 - 0 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 21 - 11 - 1 66 | |AIMED BLOW 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 4 - 0 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 0 52 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 11 - 0 39 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 8 - 1 20 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 - 0 0 | Turn 309 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 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 5 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 WALL OF STEEL BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK INNUK SHUK 3127 6 0 0 98 WORLD BLADES 15 (333) TOTAL PARRY YAHOO WAHOO 2733 14 8 0 83 USELESS TOOLS (219) AIMED BLOW DALAN HILLEI 3150 9 7 0 73 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) SLASHING ATTACK HAZZAN KAZZAR 3124 16 14 0 67 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is DESERT PEARL 3106. The most popular warrior this turn was INNUK SHUK 3127. The ten other most popular fighters were CHERRY PICKER 3092, DESERT PEARL 3106, SLO-MO MAILMAN 3055, DALAN HILLEI 3150, HAZZAN KAZZAR 3124, YAHOO WAHOO 2733, DYSLEXIC EDITOR 3053, LEVANDAR 3097, KORILL SAI 3154, and DISSOLVABLE DIAPER 3063. The least popular fighter this week was DISSOLVABLE DIAPER 3063. The other ten least popular fighters were KORILL SAI 3154, LEVANDAR 3097, DYSLEXIC EDITOR 3053, YAHOO WAHOO 2733, HAZZAN KAZZAR 3124, DALAN HILLEI 3150, SLO-MO MAILMAN 3055, DESERT PEARL 3106, CHERRY PICKER 3092, and INNUK SHUK 3127.