DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/10/2006 Duedate: 08/23/2006 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-409 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS NIKALA ELEVENTH HOUR (372) (56-3443) [13-10-0,117] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader NIKALA OCELOT ELEVENTH HOUR (372) BLOOD BROTHERS (418) (56-3443) [13-10-0,117] (56-3894) [3-2-0,26] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite WISHLIST FORLUITHA YIELD (405) BAD APPLES (187) (56-3816) [10-9-3,98] (56-3946) [6-5-0,40] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM BAD APPLES (187) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. BAD APPLES (187) 25 2. YIELD (405) 14 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 3. BLOOD BROTHERS (418) 9 Unchartered Team 4. PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 5 5. ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 2 BLOOD BROTHERS (418) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 15 2 1 88.2 1/ 1 BAD APPLES (187) 10 3 0 2- 2 GET (419) 40 15 1 72.7 2/ 2 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 7 6 2 3- 3 RESCUE RANGERS (338) 69 31 7 69.0 3- 3*BERSERKERS (425) 6 4 1 4- 4*BERSERKERS (425) 6 4 1 60.0 4/ 4 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) 4 0 1 5/ 5*BLOOD BROTHERS (418) 12 10 0 54.5 5/ 7*BLOOD BROTHERS (418) 2 1 0 6/ 6 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) 54 62 7 46.6 6- 5 GET (419) 1 1 0 7/ 0 YIELD (405) 29 35 7 45.3 7- 6 RESCUE RANGERS (338) 1 3 1 8/ 7 BAD APPLES (187) 420 563 14 42.7 8/ 0 YIELD (405) 1 3 1 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Greetings Rocanis! This is Nikala, still your arena Duelmaster. I sure didn't expect to be here this long, but I guess JE decided to be nice and let me stay up here long enough to graduate. What a nice guy! I am enjoying my stay so much, I forgot to write my column last time and barely got around to fighting that lame Rirorni Assassin. Not much of an assassin, if you ask me. I almost fell asleep during the fight. Aldaldon, are you coming for me, or are you trying to stick around here as long as possible? I would expect that you are ready for me, as I am not very skilled. I am hoping I can hang on for a bit longer, but we shall see. Your always humble Duelmaster, Nikala SPY REPORT Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again! Practice pays for FORLUITHA, who pummelled OCELOT, to pocket 12 points. Win some, lose some. Speaking of which, FORLUITHA was winsome, after beating OCELOT and seeing it lose 7 points. NIKALA successfully staved off a grab for the roses by CONTRABAND of YIELD. Does ROCANIS have no one talented enough to dethrone her? Word has it one team in ROCANIS is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life! And how sociable are ROCANIS' warriors? Come, let us see. To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in BAD APPLES are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. The warriors of BAD APPLES found their efforts at combat frustrated as BLOOD BROTHERS apparently had more important things to do than fight. If challenges were horses, FORLUITHA could open up a fast food joint! Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after life! Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious stupor. Do not think spyreporting in ROCANIS is the highlight of my life. As the seasons change, and the creatures of the wild change also, so do I feel a yearning to leave this place. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for ROCANIS? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NIKALA 3443 13 10 0 117 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TOE 3896 16 1 1 119 GET (419) -IT 3900 11 1 0 110 GET (419) WISHLIST 3816 10 9 3 98 YIELD (405) ALDALDON 3913 12 0 1 94 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CONTRABAND 3827 10 4 3 86 YIELD (405) TREEKILLER 3927 11 4 0 74 BAD APPLES (187) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GODGET 3110 8 10 1 66 RESCUE RANGERS (338) JONNA THANE 3903 15 10 0 65 BAD APPLES (187) ZANDER 3440 10 14 1 65 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) PRESTON 3604 7 7 4 62 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) IN HIDING 3902 4 1 1 61 YIELD (405) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TEMB 3907 10 6 1 55 RESCUE RANGERS (338) -MEABEER 3899 4 3 0 49 GET (419) FORLUITHA 3946 6 5 0 40 BAD APPLES (187) VANESSA 3483 9 10 1 38 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TIGER 3895 3 0 0 36 BLOOD BROTHERS (418) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -NALENTHU 3909 2 2 0 29 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) OCELOT 3894 3 2 0 26 BLOOD BROTHERS (418) -FURY 3965 2 0 0 24 BERSERKERS (425) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -RAVAGE 3964 2 0 0 22 BERSERKERS (425) LYNX 3893 3 2 0 19 BLOOD BROTHERS (418) LION 3915 2 2 0 15 BLOOD BROTHERS (418) -UNTAMED MIME 3966 1 1 0 13 BERSERKERS (425) -SAVAGE 3967 1 1 1 12 BERSERKERS (425) -CHIP 3948 2 2 1 9 RESCUE RANGERS (338) -RANUL 3911 1 0 0 9 PHILANTHROPISTS (420) SAWTOOTH 3944 0 1 0 5 YIELD (405) SOURCRAB 3969 1 1 0 4 BAD APPLES (187) -ZEST 3963 0 2 0 2 BERSERKERS (425) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? RIRORNI SABOTEUR 16 0 1 0 1 WISHLIST 3816 409 NONE RIRORNI THUG 7 0 1 0 1 PRESTON 3604 409 NONE THORN 3939 7 6 0 BAD APPLES 187 PRESTON 3604 408 MICHELLE 3458 10 11 1 ELEVENTH HOUR 372 GODGET 3110 407 BENT 3908 9 7 0 GET 419 ALDALDON 3913 407 PERSONAL ADS Preston -- I really didn't need that, and I hope you get terminal thorn-poisoning. -- Ghost of Thorn Vanessa -- No, it's only the NINTH hour, so you have to wait a while. -- Jonna Thane P.S. Scheduling problem, no doubt. They happen. Those Rirorni Soldiers might as well have been a grove of trees, the way I mowed them down! -- Treekiller Little trees, I presume? I don't think large trees are subject to mowage. -- Ed. Untamed Mime -- Well, I know you can't speak, being a mime and all, but how about some signs? What is the difference between a tamed and an untamed mime? -- Forluitha Zest -- Ah, good. I like a little zest. I'm on the tangy side myself, of course. -- Sourcrab 10 July 2006 The Dark Knights sat at the Dark Table with grim faces. All present knew that there could be no quarter. The Forces of Desolation would be unleashed. There would be no turning back, no mercy and no hesitation to do what was necessary. Teeth gritted and knuckles whitened with fury as the IMPERIAL PROCLAMATION was signed by each Dark Knight. AS OF JULY 1, 2006 -- WAR IS DECLARED ON THE ALLIANCE KNOWN AS THE VENDETTA CARTEL. The Desolate Empire -- Dark Knights: Ancient Creep, Blackstorm, Dok Sik, Goat, Heathen, Hatebred, Kon, Osiris, Toker, Wasby the Great 14 July 2006 In response to the Desolate Empire's declaration of war, the Vendetta Cartel offers the following response: The members of the Vendetta Cartel can be found in 1, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 22, 25, 28, 31, 39, 45, 47, 50, 52, 54, 59, 60, 100, and 106. Stop yapping in the all-arena ads, pick an arena, issue a challenge, actually win something, and then maybe (and we stress maybe) you may speak. You may come to our home arenas (8, 31, and 47) and confront us, but we suggest you learn to win in your own "home" arena (52) first. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS OCELOT was bested by FORLUITHA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge fight. NIKALA unbelievably bested CONTRABAND in a 2 minute gruesome Title battle. WISHLIST savagely slew RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute expert's fight. ALDALDON overpowered IN HIDING in a 1 minute one-sided fight. ZANDER was bested by TREEKILLER in a action packed 1 minute brawl. JONNA THANE overpowered VANESSA in a 2 minute bloody one-sided struggle. PRESTON easily killed RIRORNI THUG in a 1 minute uneven fight. LION viciously subdued SAWTOOTH in a action packed 3 minute gory beginner's duel. LYNX vanquished SOURCRAB in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 7 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 11 - 4 - 0 73 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 43 - 26 - 3 62 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 12 - 4 57 | |AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 3 57 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 5 - 0 55 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 19 - 16 - 0 54 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 8 - 1 47 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 TOTAL PARRY 7 - 13 - 0 35 | Turn 409 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: STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY NIKALA 3443 13 10 0 117 ELEVENTH HOUR (372) LUNGING ATTACK WISHLIST 3816 10 9 3 98 YIELD (405) SLASHING ATTACK CONTRABAND 3827 10 4 3 86 YIELD (405) WALL OF STEEL JONNA THANE 3903 15 10 0 65 BAD APPLES (187) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is WISHLIST 3816. The most popular warrior this turn was FORLUITHA 3946. The ten other most popular fighters were LION 3915, WISHLIST 3816, CONTRABAND 3827, OCELOT 3894, TREEKILLER 3927, JONNA THANE 3903, NIKALA 3443, ALDALDON 3913, LYNX 3893, and VANESSA 3483. The least popular fighter this week was SOURCRAB 3969. The other ten least popular fighters were SAWTOOTH 3944, ZANDER 3440, IN HIDING 3902, PRESTON 3604, VANESSA 3483, LYNX 3893, ALDALDON 3913, NIKALA 3443, JONNA THANE 3903, and TREEKILLER 3927.