DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/31/2013 Duedate: 02/13/2013 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-578 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS LINKIN LOGGER INCONSISTENT FURY (20) (56-4272) [25-8-2,152] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader LINKIN LOGGER POSITION IS EMPTY INCONSISTENT FURY (20) (56-4272) [25-8-2,152] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GASTON IPPS RATTLER MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) SERPENTS' HOLD (450) (56-4306) [9-15-0,66] (56-4336) [2-3-0,45] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM INCONSISTENT FURY (20) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 42 2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 20 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 3. MEN OF STEEL (131) 14 Unchartered Team 4. THEM (433) 0 5. SERPENTS' HOLD (450) -2 SANDMAN'S COOKBOOK (367) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 603 432 47 58.3 1/ 1 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) 15 0 1 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 302 289 6 51.1 2/ 2 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) 9 6 0 3- 3 THEM (433) 107 103 9 51.0 3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 4 11 0 4/ 5 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) 25 31 0 44.6 4/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131) 3 9 0 5/ 6 MEN OF STEEL (131) 163 203 26 44.5 5- 4 THEM (433) 2 3 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 714): GLINDORA of CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 716): HERMIAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 663): GOLDENEYE of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 710): LUCK DEVIL of THE DEVIL'S OWN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 712): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 704): FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 705): SIR BLUEBELL of LORDS INC. (Lord Z., mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 354): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 702): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 352): DRONE-ON of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 698): PAM DEMONIUM of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 695): TAVELSHAN KETHAL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 687): GRINCH of BAD GUYS (Mr. Bad Guy, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 643): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 330): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 324): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 311): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 577): LINKIN LOGGER of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 562): TICK ... TOCK of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 544): GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 539): THE BLUE PILL of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 259): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 500): MARISAN TEN MEDARIN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 494): KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 486): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 603): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 714): CRIMSON DEATH (Verol, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 716): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 663): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 710): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 712): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 704): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 705): LORDS INC. (Lord Z, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 354): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 702): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 352): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 698): SAVAGE HORDE (Hawk, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 695): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 687): HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 646): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 330): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 324): OBG! (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 311): LIFE IMAPACTS (Coach, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 577): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 562): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 544): STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 539): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 259): SUPER STARS (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 500): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 494): SAND DANCERSS (Floyd, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 486): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 603): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 714): MIDNIGHT of BATTEL BLADES (Madwand, mgr.) (turn 713): BLUE STREAK of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 715): DIZZY GILLESPIE of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 711): DEE NILE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 701): STEEL SHARPENER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) PLUTONIUM PUNCH of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 698): PAM DEMONIUM of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) (turn 697): INSIDIOUS of DEATH BY DESIGN (Bubba Ganoosh, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 324): LATKA of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.) (turn 323): FROSTY of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 310): MATH of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 577): MOE FROSTTOOTH of INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. All hail Rocanis -- Greatest arena in all the land! Huzzah! Linkin Logger SPY REPORT It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last week's fights. Hey everybody, watch out for PINECONE CHARLY, who flew up 23 points in the rankings after mashing BACKLASH like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. KASPAR was defeated by GASTON IPPS and drops 16 points. Our battling duelmaster LINKIN LOGGER has managed to hold the title, fending off MERVIN OLDES' none too subtle advances. Better luck next time, MIDDLE WAY 20. Advice to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd! Here is other news that is of note. Well just about everybody wants a piece of GERHART ERVIN, who was this week's most challenged warrior. Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle. Well, there's the manager of the ROCANIS 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 LINKIN LOGGER 4272 25 8 2 152 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MERVIN OLDES 4326 9 11 1 75 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) FRANKIE TOO 4305 14 9 0 73 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) KULGAN 4268 12 24 2 68 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GASTON IPPS 4306 9 15 0 66 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) PINECONE CHARLY 4358 6 2 0 64 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) SNAKE BITE 4343 6 4 0 62 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) HIKA SUGAR 4349 10 3 0 60 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JIM DASHER 4319 2 2 0 51 MEN OF STEEL (131) KASPAR 4285 11 9 3 50 MEN OF STEEL (131) BACKLASH 4323 9 1 0 48 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) GERHART ERVIN 4309 12 10 0 46 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) RATTLER 4336 2 3 0 45 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) KRAIT 4344 6 4 0 42 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME FERRIA HOUGH 4345 8 8 1 33 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DENNA FEYL 4350 7 8 0 33 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -LANGOLIER 4356 2 0 0 17 THEM (433) -LOCUST 4376 1 0 0 13 THEM (433) -RODENTS 4372 1 0 0 6 THEM (433) LUCKY 4377 1 0 0 6 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) ARUTHA 4375 0 2 0 2 MEN OF STEEL (131) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? DRAKEN-KORIN 4279 9 8 3 MEN OF STEEL 131 LINKIN LOGGER 4272 577 PERSONAL ADS Draken-Korin -- I guess you hadn't fully recovered from the last cycle. Hope the Dead Tourney has you as its victor. -- Linkin Logger Mervin -- Thanks for helping the commission notice me. -- Moe Frosttooth Kulgan -- Umm. Maybe a full nights' sleep the evening before would help? -- Frankie Too Jim Dasher -- Yikes! I see many wins in your future. -- Hika Sugar Ferria -- Sometimes, it's like R U Kidding me? -- Pinecone Charley Linkin Logger -- You're amazingly generous! Good luck on the sands (so long as we don't face you)? We'll take it. Those standbys have been beating us up! -- those who walk the Middle Way Hika Sugar -- I try. -- Ferria Hough Our congratulations to Moe Frosttooth. -- Jorja and those who walk the Middle Way Moe Frosttooth -- Must've been the final political points, hmm? I wish you well on the Isle. Or off it, if you decide not to go. -- Mervin Oldes Kaspar -- I warn you, if you turn me into a ghost, I won't be a friendly one! -- Gerhart Ervin Backlash -- It's so annoying when you stand face to face with me and hit me in the back! -- Gaston Ipps Pinecone Charly -- More like a porcupine, really. -- Ferria Hough Rattler -- And that wraps up an oh-fer turn. Thanks. I wouldn't have MINDED getting the only win. Oh, well, I can always claim--with justice--that you needed that win more than I did. -- Denna Feyl LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS JIM DASHER devastated GERHART ERVIN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. LINKIN LOGGER vanquished MERVIN OLDES in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle. MOE FROSTTOOTH overpowered ROCANI TURNCOAT in a 2 minute mismatched duel. KULGAN devastated KRAIT in a 1 minute one-sided fight. KASPAR was demolished by GASTON IPPS in a 1 minute mismatched competition. FRANKIE TOO won victory over SNAKE BITE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute fight. HIKA SUGAR beat AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute brawl. BACKLASH was overcome by PINECONE CHARLY in a 1 minute fight. FERRIA HOUGH was handily defeated by RATTLER in a action packed 4 minute uneven melee. DENNA FEYL overpowered RIRORNI LOOTER in a 2 minute uneven duel. ARUTHA was luckily beaten by LUCKY in a 2 minute novice's fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 8 - 1 64 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 10 - 0 60 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 AIMED BLOW 16 - 15 - 1 52 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 15 - 16 - 0 48 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 17 - 0 45 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 5 - 0 29 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 578 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-LUNGE 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 2 SLASHING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK LINKIN LOGGER 4272 25 8 2 152 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) TOTAL PARRY FRANKIE TOO 4305 14 9 0 73 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) BASHING ATTACK PINECONE CHARLY 4358 6 2 0 64 INCONSISTENT FURY (20) LUNGING ATTACK SNAKE BITE 4343 6 4 0 62 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) AIMED BLOW KRAIT 4344 6 4 0 42 SERPENTS' HOLD (450) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GASTON IPPS 4306. The most popular warrior this turn was RATTLER 4336. The ten other most popular fighters were SNAKE BITE 4343, FRANKIE TOO 4305, DENNA FEYL 4350, LINKIN LOGGER 4272, HIKA SUGAR 4349, PINECONE CHARLY 4358, ARUTHA 4375, JIM DASHER 4319, KULGAN 4268, and GASTON IPPS 4306. The least popular fighter this week was FERRIA HOUGH 4345. The other ten least popular fighters were BACKLASH 4323, KASPAR 4285, GERHART ERVIN 4309, LUCKY 4377, KRAIT 4344, MERVIN OLDES 4326, GASTON IPPS 4306, KULGAN 4268, JIM DASHER 4319, and ARUTHA 4375. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: MOE FROSTTOOTH (56-4287) INCONSISTENT FURY (20)