DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/06/2010 Duedate: 08/19/2010 JURINE ARENA DM-61 TURN-480 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS WALLIS YENT MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) (61-3541) [19-4-0,92] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader WALLIS YENT ASSUR MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) ASSYRIANS (184) (61-3541) [19-4-0,92] (61-1606) [1-0-0,17] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite VONNER WESS VONNER WESS MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) (61-3529) [13-16-0,55] (61-3529) [13-16-0,55] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. DOCTORS (400) 27 2. ASSYRIANS (184) 17 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 3. VIKING LINGO (398) 0 Unchartered Team 4. MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) -20 ASSYRIANS (184) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 0*ASSYRIANS (184) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 10 5 0 2- 1 VIKING LINGO (398) 9 3 0 75.0 2/ 2 DOCTORS (400) 4 11 0 3/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) 212 186 4 53.3 3/ 0*ASSYRIANS (184) 1 0 0 4/ 4 DOCTORS (400) 35 40 0 46.7 4- 3 VIKING LINGO (398) 1 0 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 649): SHADY SHIPWRIGHT of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 651): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 533): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 645): BRISTLECONE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 647): FANGS ARDENTE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): BRADLEY of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 322): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 633): CARNAGE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 630): CRAB SMASHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 622): PELICAN EELE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): VAISTINE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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 512): 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 479): COUNTER OFFER of VIKING LINGO (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 227): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 429): KORTO LU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 422): JOEY of J (?, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 649): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 651): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 533): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 645): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 647): NIGHTMARE WRATH (The Laughing Man, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): MINOR THREAT (Mr. Pirate, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 322): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 637): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 633): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 630): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 622): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): THE FAMILY (Jorja, 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 512): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 498): THE BROTHERHOOD (Godric Magnusson DaVinci, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 479): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 227): MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 436): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 428): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 430): J (?, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 649): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) RAT CATCHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 644): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (Howard Phillips Lovecraft West) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 647): CRIS CROFT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 646): SILENCE IS GOLDEN of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 322): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) VENUS TRAP HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.) WHIP ME HOUSTON of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) (TURN 636): ENCOLPIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.) SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 633): CARNAGE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) (turn 632): SARLOW of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, 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 56 ROCANIS (turn 512): ABELINDA CHASE Of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): LOVE of LORDS OF VIRTUE (?, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 428): ROD DEDEAUX of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of JURINE! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. PETER DAVISON caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested VONNER WESS and was awarded 20 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, DAVID TENNANT put down DELLEA ERAMIN, causing her to lose 16 points of recognition in the process. Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, COUNTER OFFER has lost the title of Duelmaster. This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail WALLIS YENT, Duelmaster of JURINE! Would you believe that over half of the old women in JURINE seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators? But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades that is city JURINE. Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more than its fair share of red in recent times. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this! A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise manager learn the secrets of them all? More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WALLIS YENT 3541 19 4 0 92 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS 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 17 11 1 86 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TOM BAKER 3551 8 7 0 64 DOCTORS (400) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VONNER WESS 3529 13 16 0 55 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) ZAKALUS ARDON 3566 10 4 1 55 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) PETER DAVISON 3552 8 7 0 55 DOCTORS (400) DAVID TENNANT 3553 7 8 0 46 DOCTORS (400) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME HUGH GRANT 3555 6 9 0 29 DOCTORS (400) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DELLEA ERAMIN 3587 6 2 0 22 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ASSUR 1606 1 0 0 17 ASSYRIANS (184) DONNA 3599 2 1 0 7 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 Counter Offer -- That was one I couldn't refuse, and I can't say I totally wanted to, either. Good to see someone other than the Doctors here. -- Barlo Chells Tom Baker -- Hmm, looks like Barlo might have been right about you last time. -- Wallis Yent Hugh Grant -- (snicker) H'you granted me a victory here, and I'll take it. -- Vonner Wess Peter Davison -- Weird. You Doctors can't seem to win today. What's with that? -- Zakalus Ardon David Tennant -- Zak might think it "weird," but it seems reasonable to me that you should all lose to us. -- Dellea Eramin 26 July 2010 Some managers have attempted to send personals and columns to hal, and hal has been refusing to acknowledge their content. I don't know what hal's problem is, specifically, but for best success, send PLAIN TEXT (dot txt) in the body of the email. Not attachments. Thank you. -- the Editor LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS WALLIS YENT devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight. BARLO CHELLS subdued TOM BAKER in a 1 minute melee. VONNER WESS was subdued by PETER DAVISON in a 3 minute fight. ZAKALUS ARDON was vanquished by KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute mismatched brawl. DELLEA ERAMIN was demolished by DAVID TENNANT in a 2 minute mismatched competition. HUGH GRANT lost to CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute bloody master vs. novice upset fight. DONNA was overcome by ASSUR in a 1 minute beginner's fight. 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 - 5 - 1 62 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 2 - 0 60 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 11 - 9 - 1 55 | |SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 20 - 18 - 3 53 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 17 - 20 - 1 46 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 8 - 0 43 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 - 1 25 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 480 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-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME STRIKING ATTACK WALLIS YENT 3541 19 4 0 92 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) LUNGING ATTACK BARLO CHELLS 3530 17 11 1 86 MIDDLE WAY 16 (387) AIMED BLOW TOM BAKER 3551 8 7 0 64 DOCTORS (400) PARRY-STRIKE PETER DAVISON 3552 8 7 0 55 DOCTORS (400) 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 VONNER WESS 3529. The ten other most popular fighters were DAVID TENNANT 3553, WALLIS YENT 3541, PETER DAVISON 3552, ASSUR 1606, BARLO CHELLS 3530, ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, HUGH GRANT 3555, TOM BAKER 3551, DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, and DONNA 3599. The least popular fighter this week was DONNA 3599. The other ten least popular fighters were DELLEA ERAMIN 3587, TOM BAKER 3551, HUGH GRANT 3555, ZAKALUS ARDON 3566, BARLO CHELLS 3530, ASSUR 1606, PETER DAVISON 3552, WALLIS YENT 3541, DAVID TENNANT 3553, and VONNER WESS 3529. NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85) Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85. If you requested that your team be placed in a specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena. Any teams not transferred out of DM 85 by October 1 will be deleted. If you have questions about any of your teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011. It will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as last year by popular request. Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 before the block is released! (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been unable to book rooms because they waited too long.) Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!