DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 06/26/2009 Duedate: 07/09/2009 COLLUSION COVE ARENA DM-60 TURN-471 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SHMEGMA HIT ME WITH... (503) (60-8502) [17-19-1,117] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SHMEGMA DESIGNATED DRIVER HIT ME WITH... (503) OK, WE'RE HERE (287) (60-8502) [17-19-1,117] (60-3364) [2-1-0,7] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite SAMANTHA HAIN SAMANTHA HAIN EX OBLIVIONE (502) EX OBLIVIONE (502) (60-6335) [20-24-0,90] (60-6335) [20-24-0,90] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM EX OBLIVIONE (502) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (585) 32 2. ANDORIA (645) 31 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) 3. DEATH STUDS VII (301) 22 Unchartered Team 4. DEATH STUDS XII (602) 19 5. RED DOG GANG (476) 18 OK, WE'RE HERE (287) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) 184 117 8 61.1 1/ 3 EX OBLIVIONE (502) 8 7 1 2/ 2 DEATH STUDS XII (602) 76 53 5 58.9 2/ 5 RED DOG GANG (476) 7 8 0 3/ 0 DEATH STUDS VII (301) 563 447 22 55.7 3/ 1 ANDORIA (645) 5 5 3 4- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 16 (586) 58 55 3 51.3 4- 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 16 (586) 4 2 0 5/ 5 ANDORIA (645) 48 48 5 50.0 5/ 8 HIT ME WITH... (503) 3 0 0 6/ 3 PHILANTHROPISTS (594) 10 11 0 47.6 6/ 2 PHILANTHROPISTS (594) 3 3 0 7/ 6 HIT ME WITH... (503) 118 159 6 42.6 7/ 6*OK, WE'RE HERE (287) 2 2 0 8/ 7 EX OBLIVIONE (502) 68 100 6 40.5 8/ 9 MEDICAL BIOHAZARD (585) 2 6 0 9/ 8 RED DOG GANG (476) 393 640 5 38.0 9/10 DEATH STUDS XII (602) 1 4 0 10/10 MEDICAL BIOHAZARD (585) 24 54 4 30.8 10/ 0 DEATH STUDS VII (301) 0 3 0 11/ 9*OK, WE'RE HERE (287) 3 8 0 27.3 11/ 7 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) 0 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 620): KEEL HAULER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 622): PROTAGORAS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): STUMP of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 618): MAREY D'NUIT of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 617): SALARA LORMIN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 615): ARCHIPPUS of TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 307): CASH MEALS of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 608): NEEDS SALT of BOHICA (?, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 604): AGONY of ANGELS OF PAIN (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 602): KOBALT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 593): SLOWGO of LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 556): PRINCESS EMILY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 483): SPLAT of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 470): SHMEGMA of HIT ME WITH... (?, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 450): ZOE ALDIN of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 212): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 411): GREEN DISEASE of INSIGNIFICANCE (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 403): CORINTHIAN of PARANOID ASSYLUM (Jekyll, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 393): RED COULTER of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 509): DEFIANCE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 620): HOT STUFF (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 622): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 618): PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 617): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 615): TROUBLED WATERS (Anti, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 307): ODIN'S CHOSEN (Heathen Hatebred, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 608): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): WAR (Mannequin, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 604): DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 602): THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 593): LOST CAUSE (Vol, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 556): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): MIKES HEROES (Mike?, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): LAND OF OZ (Oz the All Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 263): CRIMINAL MINDS (Black Guard, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 483): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 470): ANDORIA (?, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 450): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 212): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 411): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 403): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 393): IRON MEN (Papa Bear, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 509): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 616): STUMP of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 615): NECROPALYSE of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 306): OPASAN of PHANTACITY (Omega, mgr.) MANKILLER of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 305): CHOLERA of PESTILENCE (?, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 601): PITT of STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 283): JACOB MARLEY of PHANTOM REGIMENT (Nomad, mgr.) (turn 282): SHADOWCAT HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 277): JUSTICE FOR ALL of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.) LAST CALL of INDIFFERENCE (Jekyll, mgr.) SISTER MARY SUEELLEN of OLD HABITS (Soultaker, mgr.) BOB'S COMIC COLLECTN of THINGS I DROOL IN (Nuln, mgr.) (turn 276): NIKKO of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 264): ON MY WAY of OPEN SESAME (Crip, mgr.) DOMJON of DRUID'S GROVE (Armalias Skyhawk, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 447): OCTAVIA of TIL DEATH DO US PART (Killjoy, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 402): JAGINRU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of COLLUSION COVE brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Later days, ANDORIA, since EX OBLIVIONE took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. If this keeps up, PHILANTHROPISTS, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them. A drop of 4 in the rankings? RED DOG GANG turned their 4-1-0 turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see IMOTO-CHAN win a fight and gain 19 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, IMOTO-CHAN beat ATALAN and ATALAN lost 16 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, COLLUSION COVE may be getting bland, as SHMEGMA stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. What's the big D? SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was DEATH STUDS XII. Ha ha ha ha! IRON HYDE was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. I guess I can give a little credit to MANAGER of ANDORIA for challenging up by 23 to SAMANTHA HAIN. MANAGER won to get 84 points of recognition. Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and gone, and get to see if their team cared. And now a passing thought on a warrior dying young (LIAM SILVERMANE of EX OBLIVIONE): You had your chance and now you're dead. Oh well... Not that I'll be buying the drinks, but I'll be glad to see CLOUDGAZER and EX OBLIVIONE at The Blind Cyclops Inn tonight celebrating their bloodfeud victory over JRK. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? There's got to be a better place in COLLUSION COVE to get a drink than The Blind Cyclops Inn! Any suggestions? Well, I've had enough of this drivel, and I'm sure you have too. Off like a dirty shirt of padded leather. Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SHMEGMA 8502 17 19 1 117 HIT ME WITH... (503) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -VIKI 8261 8 2 0 111 SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (586) -VOLMAX 7592 7 6 0 105 MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (585) BLACK WIDOW XLIII 7868 21 10 1 92 DEATH STUDS XII (602) -KENNELWORTH 8701 12 8 1 92 ANDORIA (645) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SAMANTHA HAIN 6335 20 24 0 90 EX OBLIVIONE (502) -PERFECT SNOTLING 8403 6 2 0 90 SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (586) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME EQUIPOLLENT 8492 15 8 1 86 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) MANAGER 8697 13 9 0 84 ANDORIA (645) -WHITE WOLF IX 8593 8 6 1 79 DEATH STUDS VII (301) -HARUSPEX 8559 13 3 0 77 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) -ASP VI 8579 10 5 0 71 DEATH STUDS VII (301) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DRAVENDER 7655 5 2 0 66 PHILANTHROPISTS (594) FLUMMAX 8193 11 17 0 63 RED DOG GANG (476) CLOUDGAZER 7349 10 6 0 63 EX OBLIVIONE (502) GREEN DISEASE 7718 7 9 2 57 MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (585) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME IMOTO-CHAN 7350 8 8 1 54 EX OBLIVIONE (502) LASSIE 8194 9 19 0 53 RED DOG GANG (476) LITTLE BIG DOG 8355 10 10 0 40 RED DOG GANG (476) -SANCTIMONIOUS 8627 4 2 0 38 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) ATALAN 7656 3 6 0 37 PHILANTHROPISTS (594) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GHOTI 8700 6 6 2 33 ANDORIA (645) JRK 8699 3 10 2 33 ANDORIA (645) BB BULLY BOY 8477 4 8 0 32 RED DOG GANG (476) IRON HYDE 8452 3 3 0 28 MEDICAL BIOHAZARD 4 (585) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FLIK 8653 1 0 0 19 SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (586) -ETAN FROCK 7658 1 0 0 11 PHILANTHROPISTS (594) VLADIMIR YORGA 8720 1 0 0 9 EX OBLIVIONE (502) DESIGNATED DRIVER 3364 2 1 0 7 OK, WE'RE HERE (287) DONOLD DOG 8719 1 1 0 7 RED DOG GANG (476) -SURPRISE!! 3362 0 2 0 6 OK, WE'RE HERE (287) -JUST A CH 3363 0 2 0 6 OK, WE'RE HERE (287) BOUGHT THE BEER 3365 1 2 0 5 OK, WE'RE HERE (287) DEATH KNIGHT 8718 0 2 0 2 ANDORIA (645) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? TANKESH 8709 1 1 0 ANDORIA 645 BOKRUG 8711 469 REVENGED IMPERFECT SNOTLI 8728 0 1 0 DEATH STUDS VII 301 STONE GOLEM 471 NONE MISERABILITY 8727 0 1 0 DEATH STUDS VII 301 FIRST TOGS CHAMP 471 NONE TANN LYNES 8729 0 1 0 DEATH STUDS VII 301 GARGOYLE PRINCE 471 NONE FEAR EFFECT 8723 0 1 0 DEATH STUDS XII 602 BORED ELF 471 NONE ORE NINJA 8725 0 1 0 DEATH STUDS XII 602 FIRST TOGS CHAMP 471 NONE BOKRUG 8711 1 1 1 EX OBLIVIONE 502 JRK 8699 470 JUST REVENGED LIAM SILVERMANE 8712 2 1 0 EX OBLIVIONE 502 GHOTI 8700 471 HALITOSIS 8721 0 1 0 MEDICAL BIOHAZAR 585 BORED ELF 471 NONE NO WAY 8722 0 1 0 MEDICAL BIOHAZAR 585 STONE GOLEM 471 NONE OGIER THE DANE 8706 2 2 0 RED DOG GANG 476 JRK 8699 469 PERSONAL ADS Dravender -- A dog-hater. Oh, you can put a fine face on it, but you can't fool a dog. We can smell your dislike, you know. If I were a MEAN dog, I'd make it a point to jump on you, lick you, shed on you, the whole works, just to annoy, but I've got more important things to do. First, a nap, then, chase a cat, you know, dog stuff. -- Little Big Dog Atalan -- NO! You said the BAD WORD! I'm clean, I am, I'm not a dog to go rolling in the mud or anything! Well, except when it's very hot, and then I have no choice. But YOU! Wanting to force me to take a BATH, NOOOO! -- Lassie Imoto-Chan -- Well, I didn't mean to! I mean, sure, I meant to jump on you, just to show I was friendly and ready to play--none of this "icy discipline" stuff for ME. But I didn't mean to knock you down quite that hard. It was an accident. These things happen. -- Flummax Iron Hyde -- But I have the New, Improved, Iron-Piercing Teeth. -- BB Bully Boy Designated Driver -- Wow, can I chase your car? -- Donold Dog Cloudgazer -- I was just trying to show you things that are more fun than looking at clouds. -- Little Big Dog Imoto-Chan -- Okay! A run is always good. -- Lassie LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS HALITOSIS was butchered by BORED ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. IMPERFECT SNOTLING was unbelievably slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute duel. MISERABILITY was viciously butchered by FIRST TOGS CHAMPION in a 2 minute match. ORE NINJA was slaughtered by FIRST TOGS CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl. FEAR EFFECT was assassinated by BORED ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. NO WAY was murdered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena competition. TANN LYNES was slaughtered by GARGOYLE PRINCE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. CLOUDGAZER beat JRK in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Bloodfeud brawl. MANAGER luckily beat SAMANTHA HAIN in a 3 minute expert's Challenge melee. IMOTO-CHAN vanquished ATALAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. GHOTI slaughtered LIAM SILVERMANE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight. DEATH KNIGHT was overcome by DONOLD DOG in a 1 minute novice's Challenge bout. DESIGNATED DRIVER was demolished by IRON HYDE in a 1 minute Challenge match. SHMEGMA handily defeated EQUIPOLLENT in a 1 minute one-sided Title contest. DRAVENDER was demolished by BLACK WIDOW XLIII in a 1 minute one-sided brawl. GREEN DISEASE handily defeated LITTLE BIG DOG in a 1 minute one-sided conflict. FLUMMAX vanquished AMBITIOUS GUARD in a action packed 1 minute mismatched bout. LASSIE handily defeated VISITING ORC in a 1 minute bloody mismatched bout. BB BULLY BOY devastated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BOUGHT THE BEER was subdued by VLADIMIR YORGA in a 1 minute novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 7 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 7 - 0 63 | |BASHING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 7 - 5 - 0 58 | |STRIKING ATTACK 6 STRIKING ATTACK 19 - 15 - 2 56 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 18 - 1 49 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 1 43 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 3 - 2 40 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 19 - 0 39 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 6 - 0 33 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 471 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 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 4 3 TOTAL PARRY PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 5 2 AIMED BLOW TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY BLACK WIDOW XLIII 7868 21 10 1 92 DEATH STUDS XII (602) STRIKING ATTACK EQUIPOLLENT 8492 15 8 1 86 ELOQUENT KNIGHTS (518) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is SAMANTHA HAIN 6335. The most popular warrior this turn was SAMANTHA HAIN 6335. The ten other most popular fighters were CLOUDGAZER 7349, IMPERFECT SNOTLING 8728, MISERABILITY 8727, MANAGER 8697, GHOTI 8700, DONOLD DOG 8719, IRON HYDE 8452, FLUMMAX 8193, LASSIE 8194, and IMOTO-CHAN 7350. The least popular fighter this week was BOUGHT THE BEER 3365. The other ten least popular fighters were LITTLE BIG DOG 8355, EQUIPOLLENT 8492, DESIGNATED DRIVER 3364, DEATH KNIGHT 8718, ATALAN 7656, TANN LYNES 8729, NO WAY 8722, FEAR EFFECT 8723, ORE NINJA 8725, and HALITOSIS 8721.