DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/14/2014    Duedate: 08/27/2014

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-618

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KRAIT
SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
(56-4344) [17-10-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KRAIT                          THE SCYTHE
SERPENTS' HOLD (450)           SATAN'S BLADES (460)
(56-4344) [17-10-0,120]        (56-4456) [6-0-0,72]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SNAKE BITE                     JIMMY THE HAND
SERPENTS' HOLD (450)           MEN OF STEEL (131)
(56-4343) [15-12-0,105]        (56-4419) [9-20-3,62]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEN OF STEEL (131)          39
2. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)    30      MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
3. SERPENTS' HOLD (450)        18      Unchartered Team
4. SATAN'S BLADES (460)        10
5. THEM (433)                   8      SATAN'S BLADES (460)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SATAN'S BLADES (460)       6   0  0  100   1/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)  7  6 1
 2/ 2 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)  89  51  6 63.6   2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       6  9 0
 3- 3*FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)     4   3  0 57.1   3/ 2 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      5  4 0
 4- 4 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)    82  69  4 54.3   4- 3 STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)    4  1 0
 5/ 6 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)      62  61  2 50.4   5/ 7*SATAN'S BLADES (460)      2  0 0
 6/ 5 THEM (433)               139 137 11 50.4   6/ 5 THEM (433)                2  5 1
 7/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      381 410  7 48.2   7/ 6 MEN OF STEEL (131)        2  8 1
 8/ 8 MEN OF STEEL (131)       235 287 32 45.0   8- 8*FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)    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 754): MERCURY of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 756): HYPATIA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 743): SIERRA of MMM BEER!! (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 750): SIR BUBBA THE BOLD of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 752): JACK OF HEARTS of BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 744): T.G.I. FLOYD'S of ALL THINGS FLOYD (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 745): MAD DOG RUSSO of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 374): TRAVEL of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 742): ALI BOOMBAH YAY of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 372): PITCHFORK of USEFUL WEAPONS (Smithy, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 738): DACIA SANDERO of OTTOMAN EMPIRE (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 735): DEN'S FAVORITE of DEMONSPAWN (Spirit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 727): OISIN of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 686): KITH of DARK BLADES (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 350): PULLED ORC of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 344): CASTLE THUNDER of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 331): BERT & ERNIE of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 617): KRAIT of SERPENTS' HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 602): STAR of DREAMTIME (Hombre, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 583): SERGEANT 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 579): GUNSLINGER of POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 279): F.U.B.A.R. of ALPHABET SOUP (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 543): TAX MAIL-IN of I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 533): DESTRUCTIVE ENERGY of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 526): LUCREZIA BARON of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 643): BILBO BAGGINNI of MIDDLE ITALY (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 754): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 756): PURE POISON (?, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 743): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 750): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 752): BLOOD ON THE TRACKS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 744): BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 745): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 374): LORDS OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 742): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 372): BASH BROS OCEAN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 738): OLD GEEZERS (Old Fart, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 735): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 727): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 686): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 350): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 343): D.A. REJECTS (Spirit, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 331): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 617): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 602): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 584): MEDAL OF HONOR G10 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 579): POSSE (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 279): WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 540): I HATE TOURNEYS (Crumudgeon, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 534): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 526): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 643): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 754): MERCURY of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
              (turn 753): RED SPECIAL of QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 749): SIR TOO DUMB of THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 744): PUTRID DEFILER of KARNHORN KARNAGE (Var, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 373): MERCURY of PLANETS (Stargazer, mgr.)
                          POP TARGET of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 372): DUST MITE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 726): MAYNARD of NERDS (DMobster, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 685): BIG SIX of FAMOUS HURLERS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                             ZILLA KHIRNAJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 349): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 344): CASTLE THUNDER of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
                               FLESH HUNTER of BAAL'S MINIONS (Var, mgr.)
                   (turn 343): EXPOSED of HORNY GOAT X (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 616): FERRIA HOUGH of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 584): JENNI KORREG of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 533): DESTRUCTIVE ENERGY of CRITICALS (Howlin' Wolf, mgr)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of ROCANIS!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great while it 
lasts, MIDDLE WAY 20.  But how many friends do you have now?  Ya gotta be quick on 
yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  MEDAL OF 
HONOR A11 is now ranked 1st with a 3-2-1 turn.  What's with SERGEANT 3?  He actually 
beat ROCANIS' PERSISTENT BEGGAR, and walked away with 16 more points from the fight.  
Major screwup at MIDDLE WAY 20.  HOUSTON FARMER lost 8 points to THE SCYTHE.  Some 
new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe HOUSTON FARMER will provide more easy wins...  Try as 
she might, FERRIA HOUGH wasn't good enough at persuading KRAIT to step down from the 
Duelmaster's throne...  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about 
your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  
ROCANIS thinks STRAIGHT UP THUG and their 82-69-4 is too much!  If at first you don't 
succeed, give up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at THEM ain't reelin'!  
STRAIGHT UP THUG's mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged 
warrior, HOUSTON FARMER!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     Warriors of ROCANIS unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Here's some 
advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm 
writing it before you read it.  Oh, well.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now. 
Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRAIT 4344                   17  10  0   120       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RATTLER 4336                 10   4  0   125       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
-LOVEABLE LARRY 3981          21  14  0   106       STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
 SNAKE BITE 4343              15  12  0   105       SERPENTS' HOLD (450)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEWTON PYNE 4431             12  14  1    82       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-MR THUG 3982                 11  15  1    73       STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
 THE SCYTHE 4456               6   0  0    72       SATAN'S BLADES (460)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SERGEANT 2 4407              17  13  0    64       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
 JIMMY THE HAND 4419           9  20  3    62       MEN OF STEEL (131)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOUSTON FARMER 4428           5  23  0    53       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-FRANCIS THUG 3986            10  10  0    46       STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELIN GALLIO 4491              6   2  0    43       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 GHOST 4448                    3   1  1    42       THEM (433)
 MACROS THE BLACK 4492         4   1  1    38       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-JUAN THUG-A-LOT 3999          8   7  0    36       STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LOVING IT 4440                3   0  0    32       FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)
 SERGEANT 5 4490               2   5  1    25       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
 SERGEANT 5 4497               4   1  0    24       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-D-B0 4526                     1   0  0    17       STRAIGHT UP THUG (426)
 SERGEANT 6 4498               2   3  0    16       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
 SERGEANT 3 4528               1   0  1    16       MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456)
-WASSUP 4437                   1   0  0    13       FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)
 BEASTIES 4517                 1   1  0    11       THEM (433)
 ISAM KORL 4536                0   1  0     1       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      SERGEANT 3 4528       618  NONE
RIRORNI LOOTER          0  0 0                      MACROS THE BLACK 4492 618  NONE
SERGEANT 3 4433        11  7 0 MEDAL OF HONOR A 456 JIMMY THE HAND 4419   615   
DA1 4529                0  1 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     MAINAKHA-TE MAST      618  NONE
DA2 4530                0  1 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     ARENAMASTER AMEL      618  NONE
DA3 4531                0  1 0 MEN OF STEEL 131     JO-KOBA HARRO         618  NONE
HELENA JONES 4466       6  6 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435    GHOST 4448            617   
BYE 4535                0  1 0 SERPENTS' HOLD 450   TABAR THE KNIFE       618  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

And to think we used to laugh at Helena for avoiding graveyards and being alarmed by
ghosts!  But other than Helena's unfortunate death, we went three-two.  This is not
bad, but I'm glad to leave it all behind for a while. -- Ferria Hough

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BYE was butchered by TABAR THE KNIFE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DA2 was butchered by ARENAMASTER AMEL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA3 was savagely slain by JO-KOBA HARRO in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
DA1 was assassinated by MAINAKHA-TE MASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
THE SCYTHE devastated HOUSTON FARMER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
GHOST was defeated by JIMMY THE HAND in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge match.
KRAIT bested FERRIA HOUGH in a 2 minute veteran's Title duel.
SNAKE BITE devastated NEWTON PYNE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SERGEANT 2 was overcome by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute fight.
ELIN GALLIO unbelievably bested SERGEANT 5 in a 2 minute melee.
MACROS THE BLACK slaughtered RIRORNI LOOTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
SERGEANT 5 defeated MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 2 minute beginner's duel.
SERGEANT 6 overpowered TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEASTIES handily defeated ISAM KORL in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
SERGEANT 3 murdered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   9 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  22 -  4      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        20 -  20 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  21 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  17 -  3      32  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        6 -  14 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   9 -  0      18  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 618 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      2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  4         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       KRAIT 4344                 17  10  0  120 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
LUNGING ATTACK   SNAKE BITE 4343            15  12  0  105 SERPENTS' HOLD (450)
WALL OF STEEL    ELIN GALLIO 4491            6   2  0   43 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SNAKE BITE 4343.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DA3 4531.  The ten other most popular fighters were JIMMY THE HAND 4419, KRAIT 
4344, SNAKE BITE 4343, THE SCYTHE 4456, GHOST 4448, SERGEANT 2 4407, ELIN GALLIO 
4491, SERGEANT 5 4497, BEASTIES 4517, and SERGEANT 5 4490.

The least popular fighter this week was ISAM KORL 4536.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NEWTON PYNE 4431, HOUSTON FARMER 4428, DA1 4529, DA2 4530, BYE 4535, 
SERGEANT 3 4528, SERGEANT 6 4498, MACROS THE BLACK 4492, SERGEANT 5 4490, and 
BEASTIES 4517.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

FERRIA HOUGH (56-4345) MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 16-18, 2015.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $149.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport 
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--code RSI.

Please make your reservations now if you plan to go.  This is prime season for 
Phoenix, and this year will be crazy:  the Superbowl, Phoenix Open, auto auction, PF 
Chang's Marathon, and more are all during that time.  The hotel will be filling up 
quickly and I won't be able to add rooms to the block after they are full.  So please 
book your room now -- if you can't make it you can cancel your reservation, but we 
hope you do!

Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope 
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!