DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/27/2011 Duedate: 06/23/2011
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-261
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
G W BUSH
TALL TALES (305)
(59-2764) [11-5-1,104]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
G W BUSH POSITION IS EMPTY
TALL TALES (305)
(59-2764) [11-5-1,104]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
I'M POWERLESS SUDDEN DEATH
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
(59-2629) [20-34-0,99] (59-361) [8-5-0,61]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TALL TALES (305)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WHAT'S IN A NAME (68) 39
2. TALL TALES (305) 38 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
3. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 4 Unchartered Team
4. IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 0
5. ISLANDERS (247) -1 LITTLE ITALY (274)
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) 42 20 3 67.7 1/ 1 TALL TALES (305) 8 7 0
2/ 1 TALL TALES (305) 53 26 1 67.1 2/ 2 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 7 6 0
3- 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 141 71 9 66.5 3- 3 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261) 5 0 0
4/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 63 68 1 48.1 4/ 4 ISLANDERS (247) 5 10 0
5/ 4 ISLANDERS (247) 342 441 12 43.7 5/ 0 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68) 2 1 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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---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 335): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 332): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 330): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 285): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): JOSIE WALES of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ACE OF BASE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 283): ONYX of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 267): ALBERT of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 260): FAIRYFIRE of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 236): GEROGE IGONO of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): WHOLE of MILK IS GOOD (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MRS POTATOE HEAD of DREW'S BOYS II (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 52): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 235): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 8 ARKERS (turn 335): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 332): SONS OF MARS (Mars, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 330): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 285): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 308): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): ALASKAN PIPELINE (Storm Lord, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 283): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 267): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 59 ILLIS (turn 260): TALL TALES (A-Sop, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 236): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 237): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 236): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 52): SUDDENLY, THE VAN (She Puppy, mgr.)
DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 235): CRYPTICS et al (Crip, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 28 MORYA (turn 332): RENTAL CAR of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
VALERIAN of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 307): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 302): PROWL of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
EARVLING FLASH of FORCE OF WILL
(Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
(turn 301): SHELDON of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
RERUN of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
JACK KNIFE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 289): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 54 TROCAR (turn 257): DENG FEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
TIAN HU of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 235): PANAMA OATS of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 51): ORRIE POLLAS of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, ILLIS? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Now let's all watch BASHAHOLICS ANON's
heads swell from their 3-1-0 this turn. Haa ha ha ha! Big shots, big talk, big
deal. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see BURNING RUBBER win a fight and
gain 18 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, BURNING RUBBER beat UNCLE FESTER and UNCLE
FESTER lost 13 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and inability to
defend the throne, FAIRYFIRE has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start setting that
alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as G W BUSH takes the
Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh, heh. Kickbacks and
bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their
fights? Skill? Ha!
My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start
talking.' I loved that woman. IMPROVED ILLUSION, I suppose you'll be glad to know
you were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you?
And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know?
It was BASHAHOLICS ANON. Ha ha ha ha! G W BUSH was challenged more times this turn
than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. I notice I'M A
BASHER challenging down 26 points to fight G W BUSH, BASHAHOLICS ANON doubtless has
some rotten excuse for such an insult to honor. This is the sort of thing that makes
the price of admission to ILLIS' games worth it! I'M A BASHER was subdued by G W
BUSH!!
Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's
see if anyone's dead or dying. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines
through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Just wait 'till next time I show up
here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! I see the crowds are getting restless, I must
leave now-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
G W BUSH 2764 11 5 1 104 TALL TALES (305)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FAIRYFIRE 2660 13 1 1 118 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
I'M POWERLESS 2629 20 34 0 99 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
BURNING RUBBER 363 10 3 1 99 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
-HARVEY 2636 9 1 0 95 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
I'M A BASHER 2682 23 10 0 79 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
KING MIDAS 2770 8 2 0 79 TALL TALES (305)
UNCLE FESTER 2768 10 6 0 78 TALL TALES (305)
DAMN I'M SEXY 362 10 3 0 74 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SYLVESTER 2728 17 15 0 66 ISLANDERS (247)
SUDDEN DEATH 361 8 5 0 61 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
-APPLESEED 2662 4 1 0 59 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
-ELMINSTER 2679 6 2 0 57 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DILLIS RHIN 2742 9 10 0 55 ISLANDERS (247)
JOHNNY APPLESEED 2767 11 5 0 54 TALL TALES (305)
BELITRIS 2737 9 16 0 53 ISLANDERS (247)
COCO NUTTAL 2741 11 9 0 51 ISLANDERS (247)
-INUYASHA 2683 4 1 3 48 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
JOHN WAYNE 2766 10 6 0 41 TALL TALES (305)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SNAPPLE 364 6 6 0 24 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THOSE I HURT 2778 2 0 0 21 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
THERE IS A GOD 2779 2 0 0 21 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
CHAGUA KORBIN 2760 3 8 0 19 ISLANDERS (247)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Assur -- Speaking as someone who has had to do spy reports on "nothing happens," I
think that Vir did okay. -- Jorja
P.S. He can't help being an ass.
We salute the tourney participants. -- Jorja and the Islanders
King Midas -- I guess it IS possible to buy success. Bummer, I went and blew my
allowance on doughnuts. -- Dillis Rhin
Could we maybe just... KILL all these Kung-Fu Masters? They're a menace. --
Sylvester
Appleseed -- It's all the cyanide in the seeds. -- Coco Nuttal
Elminster -- That is not an improvement. -- Belitris
Johnny Appleseed -- Yours have cyanide in them, too. -- Chagua Korbin
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
I'M A BASHER was devastated by G W BUSH in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
UNCLE FESTER was demolished by BURNING RUBBER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
I'M POWERLESS defeated KING MIDAS in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched duel.
DILLIS RHIN was overpowered by DAMN I'M SEXY in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SYLVESTER viciously subdued SCRAWNY GEORGE in a 1 minute gory uneven brawl.
SUDDEN DEATH was unbelievably bested by JOHNNY APPLESEED in a 3 minute match.
COCO NUTTAL defeated SCRAWNY GEORGE in a 2 minute melee.
BELITRIS viciously subdued TITUS PULLO in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
CHAGUA KORBIN was vanquished by JOHN WAYNE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
THERE IS A GOD vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
THOSE I HURT overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 3 - 0 70 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 6 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 3 - 2 - 0 60 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 22 - 15 - 1 59 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 STRIKING ATTACK 16 - 15 - 0 52 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 LUNGING ATTACK 19 - 19 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 AIMED BLOW 12 - 16 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 261 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK G W BUSH 2764 11 5 1 104 TALL TALES (305)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK I'M A BASHER 2682 23 10 0 79 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
AIMED BLOW KING MIDAS 2770 8 2 0 79 TALL TALES (305)
SLASHING ATTACK UNCLE FESTER 2768 10 6 0 78 TALL TALES (305)
LUNGING ATTACK SUDDEN DEATH 361 8 5 0 61 WHAT'S IN A NAME (68)
TOTAL PARRY JOHNNY APPLESEED 2767 11 5 0 54 TALL TALES (305)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is I'M POWERLESS 2629. The most popular warrior this
turn was SUDDEN DEATH 361. The ten other most popular fighters were G W BUSH 2764,
I'M POWERLESS 2629, SYLVESTER 2728, COCO NUTTAL 2741, BELITRIS 2737, BURNING RUBBER
363, DAMN I'M SEXY 362, JOHNNY APPLESEED 2767, JOHN WAYNE 2766, and THERE IS A GOD
2779.
The least popular fighter this week was CHAGUA KORBIN 2760. The other ten least
popular fighters were UNCLE FESTER 2768, DILLIS RHIN 2742, KING MIDAS 2770, I'M A
BASHER 2682, THOSE I HURT 2778, THERE IS A GOD 2779, JOHN WAYNE 2766, JOHNNY
APPLESEED 2767, DAMN I'M SEXY 362, and BURNING RUBBER 363.