DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/03/2011    Duedate: 02/16/2011

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-526

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SMASH
THEM (433)
(56-4192) [11-4-2,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SMASH                          COBRA
THEM (433)                     SERPENTS HOLD (442)
(56-4192) [11-4-2,122]         (56-4213) [4-2-2,46]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

DEBRA FARIN                    IEZA VON DRAKA
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
(56-4152) [23-14-2,87]         (56-4195) [8-9-1,65]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THEM (433)                  33
2. SERPENTS HOLD (442)         15      INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
3. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         11      Unchartered Team
4. INCONSISTENT FURY (20)       8
                                       SERPENTS HOLD (442)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (442)        4   2  2 66.7   1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   10  5 2
 2/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)   449 343 37 56.7   2/ 3 THEM (433)                6  2 1
 3/ 2 THEM (433)                65  62  9 51.2   3/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       4 11 0
 4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      170 171  3 49.9   4/ 0*SERPENTS HOLD (442)       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

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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 662): NORTHER of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 664): ARISTOCLEA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 559): SAM ADAMS of MMMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 658): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carrick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 660): GOLDEN DELICIOUS of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 652): ALIDA BERN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): AURELIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 650): JEHLCH of MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 626): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 646): SLITHER of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisant, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 643): SCUTTLEBUTT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 635): SECOND WATCH of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 594): DANIEL SILVERLOCK of WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
                                                         (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 525): ERBIN GOETZ of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 510): GARM of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 492): WALLIS YENT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 487): HARITH TEN MORU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 233): LILAS KEELER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): DIENEKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 442): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 435): SJS of J (Sherlock, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 551): SUPERIOR FORCES of DUPLICATE REDUNDANCY (A-Sop, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 663): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 664): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 559): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 658): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 660): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 652): ALMOST THANKSGIVING (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): MONOPOLY (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 650): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 326): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 644): FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 643): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 635): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 594): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 304): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): LES TURFISTES (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): DANGER DANGER (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 525): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 510): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 492): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 487): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 233): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 442): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 435): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 551): GLADIATORS et al (Caesar, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 662): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 664): ARISTOCLEA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 657): STONEBOW of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 653): AURELIUS of IDES OF MARCH (Caesar, mgr.)
                (turn 652): DID NOT FLUSH of BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal)
                            WHITE CHOCOLATE of WALI'S FINEST (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 328): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 648): ORATHAI of ECHL-EAST (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 642): GANGPLANK RIDER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 634): SCAPA of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
                           SAZERAC of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
                           TAMRA KAI of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 298): SALSA ELEMENTAL of DARQUE FORCES
                                                         (Master Darque, mgr.)
                          (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 509): READY EDDIE of RED DOG GANG (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 492): BARLO CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 491): HUGH GRANT of DOCTORS (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 448): ONE of NUMB-ERS (Sherlock, mgr.)
                  (turn 447): POLYNIKES of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 442): WATERLOO of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 434): MATT of J (Sherlock, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     We couldn't let a Rirorni Assassin be duelmaster!  Perish the thought!  So I
figured I'd have to do it, Debra having lucked out.

                                    Erbin Goetz

                                      SPY REPORT

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in ROCANIS this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  And let's see, COBRA fought FORLIS HOOLER and 
gained 15 points and contributed to SERPENTS HOLD's 1-0-0.  RATHNOK MULROOT has lost 
to WHOMP, falling 3 points, while helping make INCONSISTENT FURY a 2-3-1 turn.  Well 
done, ROCANIS, the Duelmaster was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Perhaps ERBIN 
GOETZ is not as thrilled, being challenged 2 times.  And all eyes were on SMASH this 
turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  ROCANIS has a new victor!  Can 
someone confirm a rumor for me?  I hear the top team makes their losing fighters do 
dishes at The Grub & Rub Bar and Bistro until they win.  Maybe?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the INCONSISTENT 
FURY stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ROCANIS, what are you 
afraid of?  And guess who avoided INCONSISTENT FURY stable the most?  Believe it or 
not, it was THEM.  Anyone surprised?   
     A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man only once.  Wise men know this to 
be true.  WOP! must have surprised THEM this turn, after they sent him to the Dark 
Arena, but the Dark Arena couldn't hold him!  THEM has some questions to answer.  
Like 'why did you kill your fighter, THUMP, who had a record of 3-0-0?' We'd like to 
remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; 
and it's considered rude.   
     I like this place, ROCANIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep 
your swords sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until you see my quill in ROCANIS again, 
farewell-- Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMASH 4192                   11   4  2   122       THEM (433)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167         16   9  0   103       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 ERBIN GOETZ 4153             22  15  1    92       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEBRA FARIN 4152             23  14  2    87       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211          7   3  0    68       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IEZA VON DRAKA 4195           8   9  1    65       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FORLIS HOOLER 4183           11  16  0    49       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 COBRA 4213                    4   2  2    46       SERPENTS HOLD (442)
 WOP! 4223                     4   1  2    40       THEM (433)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHOMP 4218                    5   2  0    29       THEM (433)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MANZA WIGGLES 4225            4   2  1    19       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 RATHNOK MULROOT 4228          2   2  0    18       INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
 CHEBOB ERLE 4234              1   0  0    13       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
STEV STONEFIST          0  0 0 DARK ARENA           WOP! 4223             526  NONE
BERNILLA DANZ 4209      8  4 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435    IEZA VON DRAKA 4195   525   
ILBAR KAMO 4226         0  5 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435    MANZA WIGGLES 4225    526   
THUMP 4227              3  1 0 THEM 433             LADRO KHAN            526  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- I am getting together as many Duelmaster players as possible to play in a game
of Hyborian War as a change of pace.  We already have 17 players that are interested
and we are trying to get as many as possible involved before I submit the list to
RSI.  I am collecting the names and top 3 kingdoms that the players are interested in
and submitting it myself so we can all play in the same game.  If you are interested
PM me in the DuelII Forums at Tripwire or email me at azaer123@comcast.net. --
Tripwire

Persistent Beggar -- Where did you get that sword?  Maybe sell it and stop beggin? --
Rathnok Unlroot

     Nah, swords are a glut on the market these days.  Besides, he's much more
     successful begging with a sword in hand.

Debra Farin -- Thanks for the win, seems that you weren't totally focused that time.
-- Nickoli Drybone

Foorlis Hooler -- Our matches are getting shorter, er faster. -- Hal'igge Yoyroc

Ilbar Kamo -- Okay, no worries the wins will come for you. -- Manza Wiggles

Bernulla Danz -- Welp, only the good die young--so said some famous guy. -- Ieza
Von'Danka

Nickoli Drybone -- Do you find your teammates as annoying as I find some of mine?
That Erbie--saying I "lucked out" of being duelmaster.  It makes me want to smack him
hard upside the head.  And maybe I just WILL, too! -- Debra Farin

Hal'igge Joyroc -- I think it's your apostrophe. -- Forlis Hooler, or maybe I should
make it For'lis Ho'oler?

Ieza von Draka -- Drat. -- Ghost of Bernilla Danz

Manza Wiggles -- If you'd stop tickling Manza, maybe he wouldn't wiggle so? -- Ilbar
Kamo

We salute the tourney participants and hope that Cobra's TV in the Initiates means
we'll be seeing the Serpents here soon? -- Jorja and the Middle Way

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WOP! viciously butchered STEV STONEFIST in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
THUMP was slaughtered by LADRO KHAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
ERBIN GOETZ was handily defeated by SMASH in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
NICKOLI DRYBONE vanquished RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DEBRA FARIN savagely defeated HAL'IGGE JOYROC in a 2 minute bloody one-sided fight.
IEZA VON DRAKA was bested by RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a popular 5 minute bloody duel.
FORLIS HOOLER was beaten by COBRA in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
WHOMP savagely defeated RATHNOK MULROOT in a 4 minute gruesome melee.
MANZA WIGGLES dispatched ILBAR KAMO in a 1 minute duel.
CHEBOB ERLE vanquished RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute uneven fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -   9 -  3      68  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  10 -  1      64  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        7 -  10 -  1      41  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  16 -  3      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 526 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SMASH 4192                 11   4  2  122 THEM (433)
AIMED BLOW       NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167       16   9  0  103 INCONSISTENT FURY (20)
BASHING ATTACK   ERBIN GOETZ 4153           22  15  1   92 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  DEBRA FARIN 4152           23  14  2   87 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DEBRA FARIN 4152.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was IEZA VON DRAKA 4195.  The ten other most popular fighters were DEBRA FARIN 
4152, COBRA 4213, WOP! 4223, WHOMP 4218, SMASH 4192, NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167, MANZA 
WIGGLES 4225, THUMP 4227, HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211, and FORLIS HOOLER 4183.

The least popular fighter this week was ILBAR KAMO 4226.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ERBIN GOETZ 4153, CHEBOB ERLE 4234, RATHNOK MULROOT 4228, FORLIS HOOLER 
4183, HAL'IGGE JOYROC 4211, THUMP 4227, MANZA WIGGLES 4225, NICKOLI DRYBONE 4167, 
SMASH 4192, and WHOMP 4218.