DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/30/2005    Duedate: 06/11/2005

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-359

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BENSI DURN
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4141) [24-13-1,98]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BENSI DURN                     DODGE'EM DUDE
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
(62-4141) [24-13-1,98]         (62-4210) [3-0-0,10]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ALTA CHESS                     RELENTLESS
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            THE BEARS (268)
(62-4137) [17-20-0,96]         (62-4148) [8-5-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)         45
2. MIDGETS (356)               16      THE BEARS (268)
3. CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)     4      Unchartered Team
4. MIKE'S INK (380)             0
5. THE DAMNED II (423)          0      CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 THE BEARS (268)          291 255 21 53.3   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      11  4 0
 2- 2 MIKE'S INK (380)          29  28  1 50.9   2/ 2 MIDGETS (356)             5  0 0
 3/ 3 MIDGETS (356)             54  56  2 49.1   3/ 3*CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)  4  5 0
 4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       90  95  4 48.6   4/ 4 THE BEARS (268)           3  7 0
 5/ 5*CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)   4   5  0 44.4   5- 5 MIKE'S INK (380)          1  0 0
 6- 6*THE DAMNED II (423)        2   5  0 28.6   6- 6*THE DAMNED II (423)       1  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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 522): SNAG of OF WOLF AND MAN (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 407): YOBER of OF WOLF AND MAN 6 (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 527): NOT HOYLE of GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 523): SOGNATORE of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 522): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 526): COOKIE FOR THE SOUL of HOLE IN THE WALL (The Muffin Man)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 524): MAJOR ANGER of WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 518): THE UPRIGHT MAN of ALASTARIAN IDOL (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 510): QUINTAL of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 509): DAZEY of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 483): BENANDANTI of HELTER SKELTER (Cosmo, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 473): DARK TYPHLOSION of FIRE DECK (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 208): MAELSTROM FURY of THE MYRMIDON (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 460): MIYAGI'S MIATA of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 409): DELANGE of DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 194): MOUSETRAP of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 182): OOKAZI of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 358): DIO of MIDGETS (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 160): RYSHER of ORIGINALE BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 402): MIMIC BLENNY of BIG MEAN FISH from TALCAMA (Big Wave
                             Dave, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 522): LAB EXPERIMENTS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 407): THE GOLDEN FISH (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 527): GAMES LIBRARY (Nick, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 523): THE SHALLOWSHIP (?, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 522): EVEREST LLP (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 526): DARK PANTHEON (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 524): WASTELAND II (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 518): THE FELLOWSHIP (Mithrandir, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 510): none
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 509): GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 483): KAMIKAZI (Nemesis, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 473): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 208): CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 460): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 409): DARK HORSEMEN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 194): USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 182): ILL AVENGERS (Knolan, Master Wildstorm, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 358): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 160): TWISTED SISTERS (Savant, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 402): BLACK PRIMER, etc. (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 526): CARROT of VEGGIES (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 521): JOHN TYLER of I'M HISTORY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 510): QUINTAL of PENTARCHIE-18 (The Pentalque, mgr.)
                (turn 509): SMUNCH of THUNDR + LITENING (Doc Steele, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 509): DAZEY of GRIM FANDANGO (Stik, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOLME (turn 472): RUNABOUT of JINDA-BAN (Nick, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 160): RYSHER of ORIGINALE BASTARDS ( ! , mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     The sages err'd not in their foretelling of a god descending upon VALAMANTIS, 
for I, Novgorodny Vir, have returned!  Practice pays for BILBO, who pummelled FRATSFA 
SLAVE, to pocket 16 points.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and 
practice more, after losing 10 points to ALTA CHESS.  (Discrete enough, TRAIN WRECK?) 
A certain someone saw DIO at Drake's Lodge with the shakes, and now he fails to show 
up to defend his throne.  What a pathetic slob!  Now I can't insult BENSI DURN, as 
she has gloriously dueled to the top.  Oh great new Duelmaster!!!  (Stop me if I lay 
it on too thick) So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and 
challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     So much to report, so little time!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     Do not think spyreporting in VALAMANTIS is the highlight of my life.  Keep those 
sands bloody and the buzzards fat!  Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing 
Spyreports for VALAMANTIS?  On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BENSI DURN 4141              24  13  1    98       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DIO 3336                     11   8  0   100       MIDGETS (356)
 ALTA CHESS 4137              17  20  0    96       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 DARIMA FENN 4177              9   4  0    92       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RELENTLESS 4148               8   5  0    90       THE BEARS (268)
-JOE C 3331                   12  10  0    74       MIDGETS (356)
 TRAIN WRECK 4121              9   9  1    74       THE BEARS (268)
 EB GOLLU 4138                10  27  0    71       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 DOC FELLE 4139               16  21  1    70       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLUE BUTTERFLY 3642           1   0  0    53       MIKE'S INK (380)
 BILBO 3763                    3   0  0    40       MIDGETS (356)
-TATTOO 3334                   9  11  1    39       MIDGETS (356)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LAN NAMDRAGORAN 4167          1   0  0    15       THE DAMNED II (423)
 DODGE'EM DUDE 4210            3   0  0    10       CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
-LYNN THAO 4190                1   0  0    10       THE DAMNED II (423)
-TYRION 3764                   1   0  0    10       MIDGETS (356)
 JAIL BREAK 4214               1   1  0     9       THE BEARS (268)
-COOPER 3850                   1   2  0     5       MIKE'S INK (380)
 JACK OF SHADOWS 4211          1   2  0     5       CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
 GANGSTER 4215                 0   2  0     2       THE BEARS (268)
-SIR MARIUS 4169               0   1  0     1       THE DAMNED II (423)
-PSYCHEDELIC WARLORD 4209      0   1  0     1       CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
-HASSAN I SAHBA 4212           0   1  0     1       CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
-CANDY FLOSS COWBOY 4213       0   1  0     1       CHURCH OF HAWKWIND (427)
-ANGEL DUST 4191               0   1  0     1       THE DAMNED II (423)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Dio -- WELL done, sir! -- Bensi Durn
P.S.  Why the preoccupation with my chest, since you're a golem?

Train Wreck -- Running over me like that was unnecessary.  I surrendered, and THEN
you just...chopped me up.  I hate it when stuff like that happens. -- Doc Felle

Relentless -- Doesn't that get a bit wearing after a while?  Never to relent, never
to relax, it must be terribly aging.  If you don't mind my saying so, I can see it in
your face.... -- Alta Chess

Khalhums Dwarf isn't a dwarf, Fratsfa Slave isn't Fratsfan and probably isn't a slave
either.  This is silly.  Tedious, too, since it's been years, and the Commission
STILL hasn't been straightened out on this stuff. -- Darima Fenn and Eb Gollu,
absolutely themselves

4 May 2005
Several questions have been asked about Slaughter's Challenge that I'd like to
address and clarify.
     1)  All Prizes must be used on the contest team, this includes the resurrection.
         Remember any fast arena team should be able to transfer to a slow arena
         (except for arena 82, I believe).
     2)  Warriors will be allowed to fight and run in the dead tourney, should there
         be one, and return if an opening can be made without breaking the rules
         (i.e. only one DA fight allowed per team).
     3)  If you win your single DA match you do not get another.  It's one use of the
         Dark Arena win or lose so if you want him/her/it dead be sure and throw the
         match!
     4)  The resurrection potion's longevity has been extended by the commission to 6
         months but the other potions (favorites, and +1 bonus) must still be used
         within 2 turns and on a 5 FE or higher warrior.  The resurrection can go on
         any warrior regardless of FE.
Street Legal

P.S.  My thanks to those already entered (Hammer, The Consortium, Tripwire, Stik, and
Shaman) and hope many more find a reason to come to arena 54.  Again, my email is
triumph1971@hotmail.com or you can diplo me in arena 14 at THE DEATH SQUAD (63) if
you need more info!

21 May 2005
Amendment for "Fratsfas Quest for the Best!"
     Managers that have teams already established in Fratsfa need not have (3) three
warriors in the initiates.  FE will NOT be a factor.  Stables may be entered at any
time.  Just announce your stable in the p-ads.
     ***************************************************************************
     This in my invitation to all managers  who wish to prove their mettle against
managers from all over Alastari.  We have limited TP's in this contest to one a team
at a time.  We DO NOT want this contest to become a scum fest as many others have,
hence the Andorian arena.  Good luck to all who come to prove their skills.  "May
your enemies' blood flow freely" -- Dark Knight Toker, Desolate Empire Alliance

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TRAIN WRECK was devastated by ALTA CHESS in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
JAIL BREAK viciously subdued JACK OF SHADOWS in a 1 minute Challenge battle.
RELENTLESS was unbelievably bested by BENSI DURN in a 2 minute master's Title brawl.
DOC FELLE was narrowly defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute competition.
DARIMA FENN devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
EB GOLLU overcame CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 2 minute uneven fight.
BILBO vanquished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
DODGE'EM DUDE won victory over GANGSTER in a 3 minute beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -   3 -  0      80  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   2 -  0      80  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  11 -  0      42  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  20 -  0      41  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  13 -  0      32  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 359 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         0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  4         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BENSI DURN 4141            24  13  1   98 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DARIMA FENN 4177            9   4  0   92 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
LUNGING ATTACK   RELENTLESS 4148             8   5  0   90 THE BEARS (268)
STRIKING ATTACK  BILBO 3763                  3   0  0   40 MIDGETS (356)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ALTA CHESS 4137.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was RELENTLESS 4148.  The ten other most popular fighters were GANGSTER 4215, JAIL 
BREAK 4214, BENSI DURN 4141, EB GOLLU 4138, ALTA CHESS 4137, BILBO 3763, DODGE'EM 
DUDE 4210, DOC FELLE 4139, DARIMA FENN 4177, and TRAIN WRECK 4121.

The least popular fighter this week was JACK OF SHADOWS 4211.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TRAIN WRECK 4121, DARIMA FENN 4177, DOC FELLE 4139, DODGE'EM 
DUDE 4210, BILBO 3763, ALTA CHESS 4137, EB GOLLU 4138, BENSI DURN 4141, JAIL BREAK 
4214, and GANGSTER 4215.