DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/15/2010    Duedate: 03/27/2010

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-479

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JERANS LA'ROC
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4501) [13-10-1,65]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JERANS LA'ROC                  SQUIZGOR
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            DETHKLOT (450)
(62-4501) [13-10-1,65]         (62-4553) [2-0-0,23]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JERANS LA'ROC                  JERANS LA'ROC
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4501) [13-10-1,65]         (62-4501) [13-10-1,65]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DETHKLOT (450)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DETHKLOT (450)              40
2. EOD (436)                   21      EOD (436)
3. DISASTERS (448)              0      Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)         -4
                                       DETHKLOT (450)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DETHKLOT (450)             9   1  3 90.0   1/ 2*DETHKLOT (450)            9  1 3
 2/ 0 EOD (436)                 25  14  0 64.1   2/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       7  8 0
 3- 3 DISASTERS (448)           14  14  2 50.0   3- 3 DISASTERS (448)           2  3 0
 4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      350 425  7 45.2   4/ 0 EOD (436)                 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

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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 644): VAN DERMINT of BOOZE (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 527): GROND of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 650): VIRTUAL REALITY of STATE OF MIND (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 621): PETE MASTIFF of DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 645): CREDIT CARD of BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 640): ACOLYTE 1 of GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): LITTLE VENUS of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 633): PHLEGM of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): ZELANA of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): VOLLEYBALL of SPORTS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 605): EDDIE INCHER of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZAG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): MANN SLAUGHTER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 583): BIG DISAPPOINTMENT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 533): SHOGGOTH of RAISING R'LYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 254): VARDIN ABEQ of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 245): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): SAND STORM of DISASTERS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 256): GATEWAY of ATTACK OF THE CLONES (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 644): SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 527): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 650): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 621): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 645): BLOOD SUCKERS (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 640): GOLDEN DAWN (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 633): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): FIZBANS FOLLIES (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 605): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 597): U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 270): IDLE ITEMS (Tonezy, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 582): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 533): QUESTIONS (?, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 254): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 245): WHAT'S IN A NAME (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 478): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 221): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 526) 0729205R et al (The Muffin Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 526): GULBY of THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 649): LITTLE VENUS of BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 635): ZELANA of OF WOLF AND MAN II (Tripwire, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 634): VOLLEYBALL of SPORTS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
               (turn 633): FLY FISHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 596): ZIG of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
                              BERTHA of U.A.K. (Otis the Drunk, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 583): BIG DISAPPOINTMENT of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
               (turn 581): STONECRUSHER II of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of VALAMANTIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team MIDDLE WAY 10 was 
unseated this week as DETHKLOT moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 
5-0-2 record for the round.  DETONATOR caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested FARGO HAIL and was awarded 21 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, DETONATOR put down FARGO HAIL, 
causing him to lose 16 points of recognition in the process.  Due to his absence and 
inability to defend the throne, SAND STORM has lost the title of Duelmaster.  This 
time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail JERANS LA'ROC, Duelmaster of 
VALAMANTIS!  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never 
fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In VALAMANTIS "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and 
assassins.  In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     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                  
 JERANS LA'ROC 4501           13  10  1    65       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SAND STORM 4531               7   2  1    71       DISASTERS (448)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DETONATOR 4323                8   1  0    54       EOD (436)
-C-4 4322                      5   1  0    53       EOD (436)
 JIMEMMA LOCA 4523             8   8  0    46       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 HOBBAN JEPP 4503              9  13  0    40       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 FERRIS HALE 4517              8  10  0    39       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FARGO HAIL 4530               7   5  0    33       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-FLEX-X 4302                   3   5  0    30       EOD (436)
-THE PLAGUE 4533               2   2  0    30       DISASTERS (448)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SQUIZGOR 4553                 2   0  0    23       DETHKLOT (450)
 NATHAN 4552                   2   0  1    22       DETHKLOT (450)
-TIDAL WAVE 4536               2   2  0    22       DISASTERS (448)
 TOKI 4549                     2   0  0    22       DETHKLOT (450)
 PICKLES 4550                  2   0  1    15       DETHKLOT (450)
 MURDER FACE 4551              1   1  1     9       DETHKLOT (450)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      NATHAN 4552           479  NONE
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      MURDER FACE 4551      479  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

A Dangerous Criminal.  How thrilling. -- Ferris Hale
P.S.  He didn't teach me anything.

One skill from the Ambitious Guard. -- JimEmma Loca

Tidal Wave -- Nah, what we're having now is flooding from the spring melt. -- Fargo
Hail

I can't believe I lost to the Fratsfa Slave!  It must have been a ringer. -- Hobban
Jepp

And the Ambitious Guard again, but no skill. -- Jerans La'Roc

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JERANS LA'ROC bested THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Title fight.
FARGO HAIL was demolished by DETONATOR in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
HOBBAN JEPP was viciously subdued by CAPTURED ORC in a 6 minute brawl.
FERRIS HALE was devastated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
JIMEMMA LOCA defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a exciting 1 minute bloody struggle.
SQUIZGOR overcame EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's fight.
TOKI vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 2 minute uneven duel.
PICKLES won victory over PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute beginner's fight.
MURDER FACE dispatched MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's fight.
NATHAN executed CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute one-sided melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   0 -  1     100  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW         6 -   1 -  0      86  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  11 -  1      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   11 -  10 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  11 -  1      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         BASHING ATTACK     1 -   1 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   7 -  0      30  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  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-LUNGE        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-LUNGE      JERANS LA'ROC 4501         13  10  1   65 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JERANS LA'ROC 4501.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JERANS LA'ROC 4501.  The ten other most popular fighters were DETONATOR 
4323, JIMEMMA LOCA 4523, SQUIZGOR 4553, PICKLES 4550, FARGO HAIL 4530, TOKI 4549, 
MURDER FACE 4551, NATHAN 4552, HOBBAN JEPP 4503, and FERRIS HALE 4517.

The least popular fighter this week was FERRIS HALE 4517.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HOBBAN JEPP 4503, NATHAN 4552, MURDER FACE 4551, TOKI 4549, 
FARGO HAIL 4530, PICKLES 4550, SQUIZGOR 4553, JIMEMMA LOCA 4523, DETONATOR 4323, and 
JERANS LA'ROC 4501.