DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/16/2009 Duedate: 11/12/2009
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-240
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
FAIRYFIRE
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
(59-2660) [12-1-1,102]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
FAIRYFIRE DAMN I'M SEXY
IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
(59-2660) [12-1-1,102] (59-362) [3-0-0,31]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STINGAREE STINGAREE
ISLANDERS (247) ISLANDERS (247)
(59-2698) [20-13-1,93] (59-2698) [20-13-1,93]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
ISLANDERS (247)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WHAT'S IN A NAME (68) 38
2. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 17 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
3. ISLANDERS (247) 4 Unchartered Team
4. KIWI CONNECTION (301) 0
5. PATCH WORKS (303) -8 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*WHAT'S IN A NAME (68) 12 3 1 80.0 1/ 1 ISLANDERS (247) 8 7 1
2/ 1 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 135 70 9 65.9 2/ 0*WHAT'S IN A NAME (68) 4 1 1
3- 3 KIWI CONNECTION (301) 36 32 3 52.9 3/ 2*PATCH WORKS (303) 4 6 0
4/ 2*PATCH WORKS (303) 7 8 1 46.7 4/ 3 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 2 0 0
5/ 4 ISLANDERS (247) 292 386 12 43.1 5- 4 KIWI CONNECTION (301) 0 3 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
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---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 633): DOOMTAIL of EVIL BEAVERS (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 516): BRANDY PINKERTON of PEANUT BUTTER FUDGE (Gavin Rule, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 639): GOT NO BRAIN of STATE OF MIND (?.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 634): PENDRU ROST of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 632): POSITION IS EMPTY
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 638): KRONOS GRIMHOLD of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 624): DIRT BATH of GHOST RIDERS TOO (Bladerunner, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 623): FATHOM JUMPER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 595): SHERRY of BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 587): BENT FENDER of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 265): COLLINGWOOD of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 571): CORRUPT TURNKEY of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 522): CARGO of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 251): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 239): STINGAREE of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 471): CAPTAIN SCOURGE of DEATH MOB (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 216): MYSTIQUE of BARBARIAN HORDE (?, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 515): STUPID SEXY FLANDERS of I'M SO SEXY (TMM, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 633): HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 2 NIANIA (turn 516): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 3 OSKSI (turn 639): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 614): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 634): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 632): GOLDEN DAWN (?, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 637): AMEN! (?, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 623): THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 624): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Heathen Hatebreed, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 623): RAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 36 JHANS (turn 595): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 587): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 265): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 571): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 523): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 251): EXTRADITION (?, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 239): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 471): SPLIT II (?, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 216): POSITION IS EMPTY
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 515) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 1 MORDANT (turn 631): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 4 JHELUM (turn 614): JOSEPH of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 613): LOVARNO of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 5 KALTOS (turn 633): FELISSA HURM of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 631): CONCUSSION of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 7 BONSUR (turn 637): BALDASSARE of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
DM 10 KOLACT (turn 623): DEIMOS of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 622): THE CLOSER of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
DM 21 SUNSET (turn 622): MOLOTOV of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 587): TORCHLIGHT KID of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
DM 42 RODEKI (turn 571): CORRUPT TURNKEY of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
MODEL PRISONER of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
Surely you could've done better than that, Gisborne!
Stingaree
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of ILLIS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. BURNING RUBBER caught the eye of many in
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested BABY BLANKET and was awarded 19
points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, SYLVESTER put down
DOG CATCHER, causing him to lose 2 points of recognition in the process. The city
has turned out in honor of FAIRYFIRE, for with hers arena victory she may now lay
claim to the highest position in the city! Heed this! A seer has warned that if
exactly 6 die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or
7!
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city ILLIS. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ILLIS these
days is KIWI CONNECTION. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.
If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of
IMPROVED ILLUSION last week. Busy avoiding KIWI CONNECTION?
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? My condolences to PATCH WORKS for their loss of a very promising
warrior, BABY BLANKET. BABY BLANKET went to doom before the arms of BURNING RUBBER,
a warrior of WHAT'S IN A NAME. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable
with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in ILLIS. Nice atmosphere you have here! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FAIRYFIRE 2660 12 1 1 102 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STINGAREE 2698 20 13 1 93 ISLANDERS (247)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GISBORNE 2709 12 8 0 78 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BEACH BOB 2735 5 2 2 66 ISLANDERS (247)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BUXTON 2724 9 4 2 42 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
-SIMON MAGUS 2678 7 2 0 39 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
-APPLESEED 2662 3 1 0 39 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
-ELMINSTER 2679 5 2 0 35 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
SYLVESTER 2728 7 4 0 34 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PAPARANGI 2710 8 8 0 32 KIWI CONNECTION (301)
DAMN I'M SEXY 362 3 0 0 31 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
-INUYASHA 2683 3 1 3 29 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
ALINAI 2736 4 0 1 28 ISLANDERS (247)
LEAKY ROOF 2732 3 0 0 28 PATCH WORKS (303)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BURNING RUBBER 363 2 1 1 23 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DOG CATCHER 365 2 1 0 21 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
SUDDEN DEATH 361 2 1 0 15 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
SNAPPLE 364 3 0 0 13 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
SCREEN DOOR 2731 1 2 1 6 PATCH WORKS (303)
FLAT TIRE 2738 1 1 0 4 PATCH WORKS (303)
BELITRIS 2737 0 4 0 4 ISLANDERS (247)
WASHOUT 2730 0 3 0 3 PATCH WORKS (303)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BABY BLANKET 2729 2 1 0 PATCH WORKS 303 BURNING RUBBER 363 240
PERSONAL ADS
Fairyfire -- YOU may call that "improved," but *I* surely do not. -- Beach Bob
P.S. It made my whiskers stand on end.
The Cult Member, what a thrill. -- Sylvester
Hey, the Mordant Deserter took me by SURPRISE, okay? It happens. -- Belitris
And a truly annoying Beggar who gets his just desserts, though he probably won't keep
them. -- Alinai
P.S. They're worse than crabgrass about coming back again and again.
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
STINGAREE was unbelievably bested by FAIRYFIRE in a 3 minute Title fight.
BEACH BOB was narrowly defeated by VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute melee.
SYLVESTER subdued DOG CATCHER in a 1 minute fight.
SUDDEN DEATH vanquished BELITRIS in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BURNING RUBBER savagely slew BABY BLANKET in a 2 minute brutal fight.
SNAPPLE bested SCREEN DOOR in a 2 minute gory beginner's brawl.
DAMN I'M SEXY devastated FLAT TIRE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
WASHOUT was handily defeated by ALINAI in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LEAKY ROOF vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 4 - 0 69 |
|WALL OF STEEL 3 STRIKING ATTACK 15 - 10 - 3 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 13 - 2 54 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 7 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK 6 - 9 - 3 40 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 3 - 0 25 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 240 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:
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 4 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL FAIRYFIRE 2660 12 1 1 102 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
LUNGING ATTACK STINGAREE 2698 20 13 1 93 ISLANDERS (247)
BASHING ATTACK BEACH BOB 2735 5 2 2 66 ISLANDERS (247)
STRIKING ATTACK SYLVESTER 2728 7 4 0 34 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is STINGAREE 2698. The most popular warrior this turn
was STINGAREE 2698. The ten other most popular fighters were FAIRYFIRE 2660, BEACH
BOB 2735, BURNING RUBBER 363, DAMN I'M SEXY 362, SYLVESTER 2728, SUDDEN DEATH 361,
SNAPPLE 364, SCREEN DOOR 2731, ALINAI 2736, and LEAKY ROOF 2732.
The least popular fighter this week was WASHOUT 2730. The other ten least popular
fighters were FLAT TIRE 2738, BABY BLANKET 2729, BELITRIS 2737, DOG CATCHER 365,
LEAKY ROOF 2732, ALINAI 2736, SCREEN DOOR 2731, SNAPPLE 364, SUDDEN DEATH 361, and
SYLVESTER 2728.