DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/03/2008    Duedate: 04/16/2008

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-452

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CENTURION
KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
(56-4024) [12-2-0,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CENTURION                      POSITION IS EMPTY
KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)        
(56-4024) [12-2-0,96]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAWTHORN                       HAWTHORN
BAD APPLES (187)               BAD APPLES (187)
(56-3991) [16-15-1,86]         (56-3991) [16-15-1,86]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)     50
2. AVERAGE GUYS (246)          15      KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
3. BAD APPLES (187)            -8      Unchartered Team

                                       SEXY LADIES (387)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)  312 211 17 59.7   1/ 2 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)  12  3 0
 2/ 2 AVERAGE GUYS (246)       138 125 13 52.5   2/ 1 AVERAGE GUYS (246)        8  7 1
 3/ 3 BAD APPLES (187)         526 669 18 44.0   3/ 3 BAD APPLES (187)          6  9 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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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 590): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): MADAM Y of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 498): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 586): PENNY LOPE of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): STELRA TIRINS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 576): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 561): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): SOLDIER 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 451): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 429): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): GENERAL MILLS of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): SCOOBY DOOM of HOUNDS OF HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 590): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 498): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 586): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 576): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 561): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): X-MEN II (Omega, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 451): AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 429): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 589): BRUJAH of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 590): KOOL-AID DRIKER of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 585): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 584): VIOLET ORC of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 291): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 575): MENSA of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
                   (turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
                          DEFIANCE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): ANGEL HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): ROISIN DUBH of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
                             SUCCULANT of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
                       (turn 437): JACK THE RIPPER of CRAZY CRREPS (Crazy Creepster)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Well, it's a scumfest here at the top.  I really wish it was Preatorian here instead
of me but it'll do.  Hawthorn, I'll not send out a challenge to you nor will I avoid
you.  I'll leave it up to you whom you want to fight, me or Preatorian.  Either way
the Knights will prevail!  Just teach me something while you're at it.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome ROCANIS.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  AVERAGE GUYS were a 
bunch of dogs after KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 
1st!  Laughs were big at AVERAGE GUYS while they watched STEVE clobber WOODWORM.  He 
lost 17 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Try as he might, 
HAWTHORN wasn't good enough at persuading CENTURION to step down from the 
Duelmaster's throne...  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I 
hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  ROCANIS thinks KNIGHTS 
OF ROCANIS and their 312-211-17 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give 
up...  In my day, no team with a 307-211-17 would scare me off!  What's the problem, 
AVERAGE GUYS?  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, 
PHIL!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.  SAGE of KNIGHTS OF 
ROCANIS knows how to pick 'em.  She challenged MALUS S'PROUT of BAD APPLES who is up 
by 21.  Now was this a wise move?  SAGE perhaps got hers just desserts, seeing as she 
subdued MALUS S'PROUT and ended up with 61 recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover stupor.  You 
young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CENTURION 4024               12   2  0    96       KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PREATORIAN 4005              12   7  0    91       KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAWTHORN 3991                16  15  1    86       BAD APPLES (187)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STEVE 3707                    6   3  0    63       AVERAGE GUYS (246)
 SAGE 4025                     9   5  0    61       KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GAFFER SMITH 4028             9   2  0    59       BAD APPLES (187)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MALUS S'PROUT 3993            9  18  1    46       BAD APPLES (187)
 JOSH 4039                     3   1  0    44       AVERAGE GUYS (246)
 WOODWORM 4003                10  10  2    42       BAD APPLES (187)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRITUS 4036                   3   1  0    28       KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
 LIMBDROPPER 4035              3   3  0    26       BAD APPLES (187)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIR MAC 4040                  3   0  0    20       KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
 PAUL 4047                     1   2  0     9       AVERAGE GUYS (246)
 PHIL 4046                     2   1  1     8       AVERAGE GUYS (246)
 LEON 4048                     1   2  0     5       AVERAGE GUYS (246)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Jorja -- It's not that the "masses" don't bathe, it's what they bathe in! -- Jakari

Hawthorn -- What have the "unwashed masses" done for you?  Let's see, Popularity
Leader and This Week's Favorite.  Seems to me that they like you. -- Centurion

Woodworm -- It's been a long hard fall these last three turns; time to climb back up.
-- Sage

Gaffer Smith -- My two new teammates have been talking way too much smack at the
local tavern.  Tritus and Sir Mac may be in need of a lesson. -- Preatorian

Tritus -- Hey Sir Mac, I think these so called "Average Guys" are a bit of wishful
thinking.  Don't you agree? -- Sir Mac

Sir Mac -- I'm gonna find out how bad these "Bad Apples" are when I take a bite out
of them. -- Tritus

Centurion -- I hate it when you do that. -- Hawthorn

Preatorian -- I leave it to Hawthorn to get steamed up, takes too much out of me.
I'm just glad to have another skill. -- Woodworm, feeling humble today

Sage -- No, really.  I wouldn't laugh at a pretty little woman like you. -- Malus
S'Prout

Steve -- I warned you not to climb that tree.  Got weak limbs, I said, look at the
angle they leave the trunk.  An accident just waiting to happen.  But you youngsters
never listen. -- Gaffer Smith

Phil -- Oh, heck.  That was actually well done of you, the way you turned that fight
around.  Come out into the orchard, though, and I will drop the biggest limb on you.
-- Limbdropper

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SAGE devastated MALUS S'PROUT in a action packed 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
TRITUS demolished PHIL in a 1 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
CENTURION unbelievably bested HAWTHORN in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Title brawl.
PREATORIAN overpowered KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
WOODWORM was devastated by STEVE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
JOSH was bested by GAFFER SMITH in a 1 minute amateur vs. master match.
LIMBDROPPER overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LEON was viciously subdued by SIR MAC in a 2 minute gory beginner's duel.
PAUL won victory over TROCARAN DESERTER in a 2 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   2 -  0      82  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   4 -  2      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   4 -  1      64  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -   8 -  1      60  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  15 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -   4 -  0      20  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 452 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      CENTURION 4024             12   2  0   96 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
PARRY-LUNGE      PREATORIAN 4005            12   7  0   91 KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (22)
LUNGING ATTACK   HAWTHORN 3991              16  15  1   86 BAD APPLES (187)
SLASHING ATTACK  STEVE 3707                  6   3  0   63 AVERAGE GUYS (246)
WALL OF STEEL    GAFFER SMITH 4028           9   2  0   59 BAD APPLES (187)
STRIKING ATTACK  JOSH 4039                   3   1  0   44 AVERAGE GUYS (246)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAWTHORN 3991.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was HAWTHORN 3991.  The ten other most popular fighters were SIR MAC 4040, SAGE 4025, 
TRITUS 4036, PREATORIAN 4005, CENTURION 4024, STEVE 3707, GAFFER SMITH 4028, 
LIMBDROPPER 4035, LEON 4048, and MALUS S'PROUT 3993.

The least popular fighter this week was PHIL 4046.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were PAUL 4047, JOSH 4039, WOODWORM 4003, MALUS S'PROUT 3993, LEON 4048, 
LIMBDROPPER 4035, GAFFER SMITH 4028, STEVE 3707, CENTURION 4024, and PREATORIAN 4005.