DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 07/23/2010 Duedate: 08/05/2010 JURINE ARENA DM-61 TURN-479 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS COUNTER OFFER VIKING LINGO (398) (61-3535) [9-3-0,107] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader COUNTER OFFER POSITION IS EMPTY VIKING LINGO (398) (61-3535) [9-3-0,107] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite VONNER WESS DONNA MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) DOCTORS (400) (61-3529) [13-15-0,63] (61-3599) [2-0-0,20] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 17 2. VIKING LINGO (398) 17 VIKING LINGO (398) 3. AUTUMN SAGA (327) 0 Unchartered Team 4. DOCTORS (400) -4 ZIMBO'S MAURADERS (98) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0 VIKING LINGO (398) 9 3 0 75.0 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 11 4 1 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 210 183 4 53.4 2/ 2 DOCTORS (400) 6 9 0 3- 1 AUTUMN SAGA (327) 95 83 7 53.4 3/ 0 VIKING LINGO (398) 1 0 0 4/ 3 DOCTORS (400) 33 37 0 47.1 4- 3 AUTUMN SAGA (327) 0 4 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 648): SHADY SHIPWRIGHT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 650): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 531): CASSIE ELIZABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 644): MAXIMILLIAN of VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 646): SILENCE IS GOLDEN of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 638): LIMA BEAN EXPRESS of FOOD FIGHT! (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 639): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 321): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 636): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 632): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 629): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 621): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): ELDARRAN of THE BRETHREN (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 291): MY SHADOW of KAOS (Grimm, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): CASS DOLLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 511): ABELINDA CHASE Of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 498): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 478): BARLO CHELLS of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 473): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 226): HERCULES of AIR CANADA (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 434): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 428): ROD DEDEAUX of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 421): SHILLIS VAIR of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 537): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 648): BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 650): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 531): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 644): VC RULES (Fizban, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 646): NIGHTMARE WRATH (The Laughing Man, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 638): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 639): CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 321): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 636): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 632): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 629): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 621): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 583): WARRIORS OF STEEL (?, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 291): MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 510): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 498): THE BROTHERHOOD (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 478): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 473): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 226): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 427): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 429): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 537): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 15 MALCORN (turn 644): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (Howard Phillips Lovecraft West) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 646): SILENCE IS GOLDEN of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 632): SARLOW of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 631): E. BLISS of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 629): BITCHIN' BEAST of DIVINE HERITAGE (Bubba Ganoosh) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 621): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 225): EXTORTION of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 428): ROD DEDEAUX of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) (turn 427): DEBBIE GREEN of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Tell you what, Tom Baker, you're half-baked! Is that a witty comment, or what? Barlo Chells SPY REPORT It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters. Look on my work, ye mighty, and despair! MIDDLE WAY 16 had cause to celebrate, after WALLIS YENT got 11 points by beating TOM BAKER. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 4 points to WALLIS YENT. (Discrete enough, TOM BAKER?) What can be a greater victory? COUNTER OFFER has taken his place as the top, as JURINE's new Duelmaster. So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging dead trees? Someone's got a basic problem... A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the little birds cry out?' Any ideas? The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on... Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting! All good things must come to an end. As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my control, I must take my leave of this place. Like a mixed metaphor, and an overtaxed simile, I now bid JURINE farewell-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME COUNTER OFFER 3535 9 3 0 107 VIKING LINGO (398) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BARLO CHELLS 3530 16 11 1 84 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) WALLIS YENT 3541 18 4 0 82 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VONNER WESS 3529 13 15 0 63 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) ZAKALUS ARDON 3566 10 3 1 63 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) TOM BAKER 3551 8 6 0 61 DOCTORS (400) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DELLEA ERAMIN 3587 6 1 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) PETER DAVISON 3552 7 7 0 35 DOCTORS (400) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HUGH GRANT 3555 6 8 0 32 DOCTORS (400) DAVID TENNANT 3553 6 8 0 26 DOCTORS (400) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DONNA 3599 2 0 0 20 DOCTORS (400) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? COLIN BAKER 3554 4 8 0 DOCTORS 400 ZAKALUS ARDON 3566 477 PERSONAL ADS Peter Davison -- Like I'm going to trust a doctor with a sharp knife? -- Wallis Yent The Venomous Concubine distracted me with her fatal beauty. -- Zakalus Ardon Hugh Grant -- Okay, the truth? I was laughing at you. -- Vonner Wess David Tennant -- No, I do NOT want to "play doctor" with you. -- Dellea Eramin LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BARLO CHELLS was devastated by COUNTER OFFER in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. WALLIS YENT demolished TOM BAKER in a 2 minute one-sided melee. VONNER WESS overpowered HUGH GRANT in a 1 minute mismatched duel. ZAKALUS ARDON devastated PETER DAVISON in a 2 minute one-sided fight. DELLEA ERAMIN subdued DAVID TENNANT in a 2 minute competition. DONNA bested PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 3 WALL OF STEEL 8 - 4 - 1 67 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 22 - 19 - 3 54 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 10 - 9 - 1 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 3 - 0 50 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 18 - 20 - 1 47 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 0 43 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 - 1 20 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 479 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: PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME PARRY-RIPOSTE COUNTER OFFER 3535 9 3 0 107 VIKING LINGO (398) LUNGING ATTACK BARLO CHELLS 3530 16 11 1 84 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) STRIKING ATTACK WALLIS YENT 3541 18 4 0 82 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) AIMED BLOW ZAKALUS ARDON 3566 10 3 1 63 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) WALL OF STEEL DELLEA ERAMIN 3587 6 1 0 38 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is VONNER WESS 3529. The most popular warrior this turn was DONNA 3599. The ten other most popular fighters were WALLIS YENT 3541, ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, COUNTER OFFER 3535, VONNER WESS 3529, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, BARLO CHELLS 3530, DAVID TENNANT 3553, TOM BAKER 3551, HUGH GRANT 3555, and PETER DAVISON 3552. The least popular fighter this week was PETER DAVISON 3552. The other ten least popular fighters were HUGH GRANT 3555, TOM BAKER 3551, DAVID TENNANT 3553, BARLO CHELLS 3530, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, VONNER WESS 3529, COUNTER OFFER 3535, ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, WALLIS YENT 3541, and DONNA 3599.