DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/02/2008 Duedate: 05/29/2008
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-221
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
KONA QUAIL
ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2666) [17-7-0,136]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KONA QUAIL GISBORNE
ISLANDERS (247) KIWI CONNECTION (301)
(59-2666) [17-7-0,136] (59-2709) [2-0-0,18]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ROSE SHELL STINGAREE
ISLANDERS (247) ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2658) [14-15-0,59] (59-2698) [10-4-0,66]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ISLANDERS (247)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 37
2. ISLANDERS (247) 34 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
3. KIWI CONNECTION (301) 33 Unchartered Team
KIWI CONNECTION (301)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 33 20 3 62.3 1/ 1 ISLANDERS (247) 10 5 0
2/ 2 ISLANDERS (247) 238 348 8 40.6 2/ 2 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299) 6 5 2
3/ 0*KIWI CONNECTION (301) 4 6 0 40.0 3/ 0*KIWI CONNECTION (301) 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
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 595): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 478): SAROVOND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 603): SOLDIER 2 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 599): FUZZ BALL of F BALLS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 598): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 602): DOMINO of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 600): ERASMUS of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 594): ICARUS of THE MOONDOG (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 586): MICHAEL JORDAN of CAROLINA BLUE (Apex, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 585): GOLDENBEARD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 559): PATCH of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 549): CYPRIAN of OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 246): SHRUG of CHEAP SHOTS (?, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 536): WINKY DINK of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 485): BILGE RAT of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 232): DARISTAM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 220): KONA QUAIL of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 433): DEATH MAGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 197): HOCKEY of SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 477): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 595): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 478): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 603): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 599): REDLEGS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 598): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 602): SWIM SQUAD (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 600): BONSUR BABES ROCK (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 594): SABBATH (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 586): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 585): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 559): MIDDLE WAY 13 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 549): OLD SCHOOL (Abraxis, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 246): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 536): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 485): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 232): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 220): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 433): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 197): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 477) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 595): SOUTLANCHOR of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 598): ORVERD QUILL of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 600): DIGGER WASP of FLAGG'S CHAMPIONS (Flagg, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 584): NESTOR ORDH of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 585): DINAH MIGHT of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 585): GOLDENBEARD of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
(turn 584): MAST MONKEY of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Derelict, you need to explain to your manager that there are different kinds of
maintenance. There's the kind that makes sure you fight, come what may with the
postal service. And then there's the kind that keeps you from being quite so run
down and shabby. You definitely need some repair and refitting.
Kona Quail
SPY REPORT
Ready for some action-packed adventure, some thrills, chills and spills? Well
fergit it, cause this is the Spyreport for ILLIS. MVP award for KIRRALA? ISLANDERS'
proud of her after beating DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT and getting 18 points. Talk about yer
major upsets! ROSE SHELL's match with KUNG-FU MASTER cost her a loss of 1 points!
Don't you think the Duelmaster is being unfair? I think KONA QUAIL should let M.
CHARDINEE be Duelmaster for a while, without fighting about it. Who was the wiseguy
that said ILLIS' Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Welcome Wench? Don't look
at me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. Fight, fight, fight. Is that all you guys
can do?
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it
quits. Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KONA QUAIL 2666 17 7 0 136 ISLANDERS (247)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KIRRALA 2691 8 6 0 84 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STINGAREE 2698 10 4 0 66 ISLANDERS (247)
ROSE SHELL 2658 14 15 0 59 ISLANDERS (247)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KALABOOSHA 2699 8 1 0 47 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LA JOLLA 2703 4 3 1 28 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
RAVE 2701 2 0 1 24 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BANANA 2702 2 0 1 19 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
GISBORNE 2709 2 0 0 18 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
FLUFFY BUNNY 2714 1 0 0 16 ALL-STAR NANA'S (299)
RANGITCIKI 2711 1 1 0 13 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
PAPARANGI 2710 0 2 0 2 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
'-' 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 BANANA 2702 221 NONE
TARAWERA 2713 1 1 0 KIWI CONNECTION 301 BANDIT PRINCE 221 NONE
URENUI 2712 0 2 0 KIWI CONNECTION 301 BANDIT PRINCE 221 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Drat. It's beginning to look like I'll have to actually study this kung-fu stuff. I
don't want to! I *like* having a blade in my hand. -- Kirrala
The Dum Grunt was not my dish of noodles. -- Stingaree
The Userous Merchant is not my favorite person, but at least he knows to fall down
when I hit him. -- Rose Shell
La Jolla -- Get well quickly, we can't spare you. -- Kalaboosha
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
TARAWERA was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
URENUI was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KONA QUAIL handily defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
STINGAREE viciously subdued TITUS PULLO in a popular 2 minute gory contest.
KIRRALA demolished DOOMIE JUGGERNAUT in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
ROSE SHELL slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal fight.
KALABOOSHA viciously subdued LEE'S REVENGE in a popular 2 minute gruesome competition.
LA JOLLA vanquished MINI-PUMPKIN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
RAVE slaughtered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven fight.
BANANA dispatched PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute novice's fight.
GISBORNE beat DOOMIE CHAMPION in a 2 minute novice's melee.
PAPARANGI was savagely defeated by DOOMIE CHAMPION in a 1 minute novice's match.
RANGITCIKI devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
FLUFFY BUNNY bested DOOMIE CHAMPION in a crowd pleasing 1 minute amateur's bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 0 - 1 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 - 0 100 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 2 - 1 85 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 3 - 0 75 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 7 - 1 65 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 0 54 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 0 WALL OF STEEL 4 - 8 - 0 33 |
Turn 221 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 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW KONA QUAIL 2666 17 7 0 136 ISLANDERS (247)
SLASHING ATTACK KIRRALA 2691 8 6 0 84 ISLANDERS (247)
LUNGING ATTACK STINGAREE 2698 10 4 0 66 ISLANDERS (247)
STRIKING ATTACK KALABOOSHA 2699 8 1 0 47 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ROSE SHELL 2658. The most popular warrior this turn
was STINGAREE 2698. The ten other most popular fighters were KALABOOSHA 2699, ROSE
SHELL 2658, FLUFFY BUNNY 2714, KONA QUAIL 2666, KIRRALA 2691, BANANA 2702, GISBORNE
2709, RANGITCIKI 2711, TARAWERA 2713, and URENUI 2712.
The least popular fighter this week was PAPARANGI 2710. The other ten least popular
fighters were RAVE 2701, LA JOLLA 2703, URENUI 2712, TARAWERA 2713, RANGITCIKI 2711,
GISBORNE 2709, BANANA 2702, KIRRALA 2691, KONA QUAIL 2666, and FLUFFY BUNNY 2714.
THE STOMPING GROUNDS
The new all-basher arena will be in Seam, DM 20. Only new teams (0FE) may
participate. The only rule is that all of your warriors must be bashers.
The first turn of the contest will be due on Monday, April 28. It will be a slow
turn-around arena. If you wish to enter a team, please submit your new team and first
turn strategies before then. Only one team per manager, please.
This arena will stay open indefinitely, providing there is interest (i.e., this is not
a contest that runs a set number of turns, although there are prizes scheduled after
the first 15 rounds). For more information, see details in the first newsletter or on
the forums.
-- RSI
Zeb Karan looked around the table at the rest of Dwes Eg's staff. Arenamasters,
standby and Dark Arena warriors, stewards and infirmarians, even the maintenance crew.
There was wine and beer on the side-table, even sandwiches, but no one was partaking.
"Stop looking like your dog died," Lew Voth said. He had once been the
arenamaster of Sentern and had taken his turns overseeing the fights in Dwes Eg. "We
all knew this day would come. When are they closing us down?"
"Immediately after the tourney, according to the information I was given."
"Short notice," Jame Rinvar, another arenamaster commented.
"No offense intended, these things just creep up on people. Tourneys make it
worse, I suppose, all the new teams being entered." Zeb grimaced. "Some of the file
cabinets have exploded from over-stuffing, you know, and it takes so long to run
through all the registered gladiators to find those who are planning to fight on any
given day that the day is OVER by the time we're ready to start."
"Which is why they closed down Sentern, Cimmeriac, and Firehold," Lew pointed
out. "This is the same thing all over again."
"Cycles," Jame said. "Things happen, and then later they happen again. We live
with it. And Dwes Eg did last for, what, eight and a half years before it reached the
explosion point. That isn't bad. That's forever, speaking practically."
"Eight or nine years is not forever--"
"The only thing that's real is today, and maybe, up to a point, tomorrow. I
don't see a problem with this. What are the new parameters, Zeb?"
"Dwes Eg remains open, existing teams can run and can recruit new members. BUT,
no new teams will be accepted. New teams will go into a new arena, DM 84, running its
first turn on the seventh of May. A regular two-week cycle."
"So Dwes Eg isn't actually being closed, just closed to new teams. Okay. This
works," Jame said again. "Number 84... does this mean it'll be out at that Blackstone
place? Rotten weather half the year, but I suppose you could say that about any site.
What about regional allegiance?"
"None specified in the data I received. Probably a personal-choice situation,"
Zeb said.
"Transfers?" Lew asked.
"I don't know about transfers IN," Zeb said, "but I'd guess yes, they would be
allowed. No transfers OUT, though. None out of DM 82, for that matter. Once you're
in 82 or 84, the only way out is death or graduation."
"That fairly describes most arenas," Jame said. "Anyone who takes up the
gladiatorial life has already accepted that."