DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 05/09/2013 Duedate: 05/22/2013 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-585 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS KASPAR MEN OF STEEL (131) (56-4285) [18-9-3,119] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader KASPAR POSITION IS EMPTY MEN OF STEEL (131) (56-4285) [18-9-3,119] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GASTON IPPS ZARABETH MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) TREXTRAS (449) (56-4306) [10-21-0,57] (56-4295) [1-0-0,17] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MEN OF STEEL (131) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. TREXTRAS (449) 46 2. MEN OF STEEL (131) 30 TREXTRAS (449) 3. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) -2 Unchartered Team 4. THEM (433) -10 (-1) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0 TREXTRAS (449) 8 5 0 61.5 1/ 1 MEN OF STEEL (131) 7 2 0 2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 318 308 6 50.8 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 7 8 0 3/ 2 THEM (433) 112 109 10 50.7 3/ 3 THEM (433) 4 4 1 4/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131) 179 210 27 46.0 4/ 0 TREXTRAS (449) 3 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 721): ARDSHEAL of RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 723): TAFFY of SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 677): TOXIC SLUDGE of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 717): VARICK of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 719): WELL DON of GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (Kharadmon, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): GABOGOOL of STORMY'S TROOPERS I (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): GRAVITRON of THE MOTHERSHIP CC (Floyd, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 709): HOPE of THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 694): SAVAGE BEATING of HAPPY FUN TIME (Floyd, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): ARCHERS OF LOAF of UNC COLLEGE RADIO (Floyd, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 584): KASPAR of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 569): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 263): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): STREGOICA of DARKSTALKER2 (Hombre, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): STEAMED MUSCLES of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): NOREASTER of DIRT DEVILS (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 721): RED FURY (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 723): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 677): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 717): CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 719): AIMER'S INC (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 711): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 712): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 28 MORYA (turn 358): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 709): SHADOWMIST (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 705): SECRET SQUIRRELS (Gentleben, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 702): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 694): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 653): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 584): MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 569): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 551): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 546): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 263): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 507): MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 501): RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 493): SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 610): COFFEE WARS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 722): ELEVENTH of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 676): SHOCK TOP of MMM BEER! (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 717): MORGUE of TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 719): TWILO TALON of TALON'S TERRORS (Floyd, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 711): POCKET NEWS of THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.) BULL HALSEY of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 358): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 708): THE CLEAR of ARCANE PHARMACY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) WINTERSONG of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 356): WAKIZASHI of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 705): DEVLIN DE SEGIZE of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 701): WARTLESS WITCH of HALLOWEINERS (The Dark One) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.) SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.) WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.) (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 551): HAN SOLO of STAR WARS (Sir Jessie Jest, mgr.) GRAHAM CRACKER of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) VINDA YARRO of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 506): TUNA SALAD of PARKING LOT 4 (Khisanth, mgr.) 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 MEECHAM, who pummelled FERRIA HOUGH, to pocket 19 points. LANGOLIER certainly had a baffled expression on its face, after losing to DROXINE and losing 11 points in the process! Those who hoped for a new Duelmaster were disappointed by MERVIN OLDES, of MIDDLE WAY 20, who despite a 13-14-1 couldn't overcome ROCANIS' Number 1. Word has it one team in ROCANIS is using psychics to predict wins. They lead a charmed life! So much to report, so little time! Is it charming personality? Conversational abilities? Good oral hygiene? Whatever it is, MEECHAM is the most challenged warrior. Like the wind whispering among the pines, do hearest I many disquieting rumors. Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! All good things must come to an end. My fingers tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable character. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid ROCANIS farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KASPAR 4285 18 9 3 119 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GERHART ERVIN 4309 16 13 0 92 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) MERVIN OLDES 4326 13 14 1 92 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KULGAN 4268 17 26 2 85 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DROXINE 4298 6 4 0 63 TREXTRAS (449) GASTON IPPS 4306 10 21 0 57 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DENNA FEYL 4350 11 11 0 53 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) -JIM DASHER 4319 2 2 0 51 MEN OF STEEL (131) MEECHAM 4378 4 2 1 48 MEN OF STEEL (131) FERRIA HOUGH 4345 11 12 1 46 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) LANGOLIER 4356 4 1 1 40 THEM (433) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NIGHT CRAWLER 4355 2 0 0 30 THEM (433) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ZARABETH 4295 1 0 0 17 TREXTRAS (449) TAMOON 4360 1 0 0 15 TREXTRAS (449) GOBLIN 4397 1 1 0 4 THEM (433) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PIRHANA 4398 0 1 0 1 THEM (433) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? JOBB JUVIPO 4000 1 1 0 PHILANTHROPISTS 420 MEECHAM 4378 582 GHOST 4396 0 1 0 THEM 433 JO-KOBA HARRO 585 NONE PERSONAL ADS Hmm, three-two, and ONE of those wins was over a managed warrior! We've done worse, and will again. -- those who walk the Middle Way P.S. We still think we were, or are, or should be, or have some association with some kind of top team position. But apparently the Commission doesn't agree with us. Party poopers. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS GHOST was butchered by JO-KOBA HARRO in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight. KASPAR viciously subdued MERVIN OLDES in a 2 minute veteran's Title duel. KULGAN overpowered GASTON IPPS in a 1 minute mismatched duel. GERHART ERVIN viciously subdued RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a 1 minute veteran's fight. FERRIA HOUGH was viciously subdued by MEECHAM in a popular 2 minute bloody duel. LANGOLIER was overpowered by DROXINE in a 6 minute gory mismatched brawl. DENNA FEYL viciously subdued RABID GOPHER in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner melee. NIGHT CRAWLER overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute uneven duel. GOBLIN was savagely defeated by ZARABETH in a exciting 3 minute gruesome fight. TAMOON overpowered PIRHANA in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 12 - 0 61 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 17 - 12 - 2 59 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 12 - 9 - 1 57 | |AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 14 - 1 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 6 - 0 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 16 - 0 38 | |STRIKING ATTACK 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 | Turn 585 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-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME SLASHING ATTACK KASPAR 4285 18 9 3 119 MEN OF STEEL (131) BASHING ATTACK GERHART ERVIN 4309 16 13 0 92 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) AIMED BLOW DROXINE 4298 6 4 0 63 TREXTRAS (449) FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY LANGOLIER 4356 4 1 1 40 THEM (433) 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 ZARABETH 4295. The ten other most popular fighters were KASPAR 4285, MEECHAM 4378, DROXINE 4298, GERHART ERVIN 4309, DENNA FEYL 4350, GHOST 4396, KULGAN 4268, TAMOON 4360, PIRHANA 4398, and NIGHT CRAWLER 4355. The least popular fighter this week was LANGOLIER 4356. The other ten least popular fighters were GOBLIN 4397, FERRIA HOUGH 4345, GASTON IPPS 4306, MERVIN OLDES 4326, NIGHT CRAWLER 4355, PIRHANA 4398, TAMOON 4360, KULGAN 4268, GHOST 4396, and DENNA FEYL 4350. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: KASPAR (56-4285) MEN OF STEEL (131)