DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/28/2011    Duedate: 03/12/2011

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-504

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE PLAGUE
DISASTERS (448)
(62-4533) [9-3-0,110]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE PLAGUE                     STANLY MILLGRAM
DISASTERS (448)                OUT OF CONTROL (452)
(62-4533) [9-3-0,110]          (62-4584) [6-2-0,70]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BLUE                           MAX WEBER
COLORS (186)                   OUT OF CONTROL (452)
(62-1172) [13-15-1,73]         (62-4586) [6-2-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OUT OF CONTROL (452)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DISASTERS (448)             34
2. COLORS (186)                16      DISASTERS (448)
3. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)          7      Unchartered Team
4. OUT OF CONTROL (452)         0
5. HILLTOP GURUS (446)          0      OUT OF CONTROL (452)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 HILLTOP GURUS (446)       27   8  1 77.1   1/ 1*OUT OF CONTROL (452)      8  5 0
 2/ 2*OUT OF CONTROL (452)      22  16  2 57.9   2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       7  8 2
 3/ 3 DISASTERS (448)           38  34  4 52.8   3/ 3 DISASTERS (448)           6  2 0
 4/ 4 COLORS (186)              42  47  1 47.2   4/ 5 COLORS (186)              2  2 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      405 484 10 45.6   5- 4 HILLTOP GURUS (446)       0  2 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 669): CRATER FACE of LAB EXPERIMENTS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 552): HEMLOCK of SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 674): COBBLESTONE of STL RAD (JE, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 646): IRONSIDE of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 670): LEORA NOEVAL of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 665): HAPPY HARRIET of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 674): CHAINSAW CHUCK of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 658): FLATLINERS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 660): FIZZ AND FURS of CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 659): TOO BIG TO FAIL of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 627): RAEM of WAY OF THE SWORD C4 (Vhagar, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 614): LUM BUSBY of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 607): JELLO KNUCKLES of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 558): HABU of SERPENTS HOLD 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 264): ALLERDAE CHAN of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 257): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 503): STANLY MILLGRAM of OUT OF CONTROL (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): TORANS ULROL of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 551): COOLER of STYROFOAM (Jolly, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 669): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 552): SERPENTS HOLD (KhisantH, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 674): GENERATION X (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 646): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 670): TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 665): PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 674): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 658): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 660): CENTER FOR OLDS (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 659): GOLGOTHA'S BLOOMS (Action, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 627): MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 614): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 607): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 558): AMAZON ELITE (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 264): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 257): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 503): OUT OF CONTROL (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 551) STREET PIZZA et al (The Upright Man, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 668): FLOOD SURFER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 669): SONNY of TECHNOLOGY (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 665): NOT-A-NUT JONES of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 658): FLATLINERS of BACON MAKIN' (Sherlock, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 659): ERIN GO BRAGH of RYAN'S HENCHMEN (Leprechaun, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 659): ICE of OMINOUS REIGN (Archaic Elf, mgr.)
                           SASQUATCH of NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 626): ALLIS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 606): DAMON SHOVELL of DELVERS (Harby, mgr.)
                           HARD KNOCKS of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 556): GRAPEFRUIT of FRUITS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Very interesting, my experiment for control has turned out quite well.  By
careful use of a clipboard I have convinced everyone to let me become the duelmaster
for this Arena.

                                      SPY REPORT

     Like the magnificent Sun, rising upon the Dawn and exiling the Night for a Day, 
I, Novgorodny Vir, return once again!  DISASTERS had cause to celebrate, after 
INFERNO got 14 points by beating MAX WEBER.  GILFMET IVERS certainly had a baffled 
expression on his face, after losing to BLUE and losing 8 points in the process!  
Like a flirtacious debutante, VALAMANTIS' Duelmaster STANLY MILLGRAM found himself 
the man of the hour, being "invited to dance" 2 times!  The arena was more crowded 
than usual this time, as THE PLAGUE faced VALAMANTIS' Duelmaster.  In VALAMANTIS, 
nothing is permanent (except Death), and we find ourselves a new Duelmaster, THE 
PLAGUE.  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable walls and challenging 
dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     And how sociable are VALAMANTIS' warriors?  Come, let us see.  To quell some 
nasty rumors, the guys in MIDDLE WAY 10 are not carrying any incurable diseases.  No 
need to avoid 'em.  Like a pup with its tail between its legs, COLORS scurried away 
from MIDDLE WAY 10.  Oh, the shame!   
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Ask not a spymaster 
for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have fallen into an unconscious 
stupor.   
     Do not think spyreporting in VALAMANTIS is the highlight of my life.  Keep those 
sands bloody and the buzzards fat!  VALAMANTIS, I leave you now.  The Duelmaster has 
agreed to foot my bill at Drunkard's Guild.  'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE PLAGUE 4533               9   3  0   110       DISASTERS (448)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WHITE WIZARD 4484             8   1  0    84       HILLTOP GURUS (446)
 BLUE 1172                    13  15  1    73       COLORS (186)
 STANLY MILLGRAM 4584          6   2  0    70       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
-BROWN 4383                   12   6  0    69       COLORS (186)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ORANGE 4371                   9   8  0    65       COLORS (186)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-TRAINING BUDDHA 4486          8   2  1    47       HILLTOP GURUS (446)
 INFERNO 4581                  5   1  0    47       DISASTERS (448)
 GILFMET IVERS 4568           11   7  0    46       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 MAX WEBER 4586                6   2  0    36       OUT OF CONTROL (452)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 B.F. SKINNER 4582             3   5  0    33       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
 GILBERN JUSS 4579             5   7  1    28       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-MONOLITH II 4588              3   1  0    28       HILLTOP GURUS (446)
 IMROM LLEWS 4570              6   9  0    27       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-WITCHY WOMAN 4485             6   1  0    26       HILLTOP GURUS (446)
-SCIMITAR SAGE 4483            2   1  0    25       HILLTOP GURUS (446)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TREMOR 4598                   2   0  0    19       DISASTERS (448)
 YELLOW 4431                   1   1  0    19       COLORS (186)
-SINK HOLE 4572                2   2  1    16       DISASTERS (448)
 IVAN PAVLOV 4583              3   5  1    15       OUT OF CONTROL (452)
 MARDIN OKLOS 4597             2   1  1    15       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KOLBERT MOON 4596             1   2  0     5       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LARK NORRY 4587         0  3 0 MIDDLE WAY 10 420    WILLIAM JAMES 4585    500  REVENGED
WILLIAM JAMES 4585      4  2 1 OUT OF CONTROL 452   GILBERN JUSS 4579     502  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Inferno -- Hey, I can't stand the heat!  Where's the door to this kitchen?  I want
out! -- Imrom Llews

Ivan Pavlov -- Wow, I didn't know it would work like that!  I just rang a bell, and
you started salivating, and you lost all focus on the fight.  Will it work a second
time? -- Gilfmet Ivers

Max Weber -- You aren't out of control ENOUGH.  Work on that.  Kill me and put me out
of my misery, or LOSE. -- Gilbern Juss

B.F. Skinner -- I never did care for the Behaviorists or whatever they were, I
suppose still are, called.  Seemed to me they were always so busy organizing the
behavior, they forgot there was a kid in there. -- Kolbert Moon

Oh, damn.  I *lost* to the Mordant Deserter.  Is this embarrassing, or what? --
Mardin Oklos
P.S.  I guess it was a bloodfeud for me killing the Convicted Thief last time.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

THE PLAGUE devastated STANLY MILLGRAM in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
INFERNO won victory over MAX WEBER in a action packed 2 minute Challenge battle.
TREMOR defeated IVAN PAVLOV in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge duel.
BLUE devastated GILFMET IVERS in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
IMROM LLEWS was demolished by B.F. SKINNER in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
YELLOW defeated KOLBERT MOON in a exciting 1 minute struggle.
GILBERN JUSS devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
MARDIN OKLOS handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   1 -  0      80  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -   8 -  2      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL      8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        11 -   9 -  0      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    16 -  16 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  15 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -  11 -  2      35  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   3 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 504 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         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         4  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE PLAGUE 4533             9   3  0  110 DISASTERS (448)
STRIKING ATTACK  STANLY MILLGRAM 4584        6   2  0   70 OUT OF CONTROL (452)
WALL OF STEEL    INFERNO 4581                5   1  0   47 DISASTERS (448)
BASHING ATTACK   GILFMET IVERS 4568         11   7  0   46 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BLUE 1172.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
MAX WEBER 4586.  The ten other most popular fighters were B.F. SKINNER 4582, THE 
PLAGUE 4533, INFERNO 4581, BLUE 1172, YELLOW 4431, TREMOR 4598, IVAN PAVLOV 4583, 
GILBERN JUSS 4579, MARDIN OKLOS 4597, and IMROM LLEWS 4570.

The least popular fighter this week was GILFMET IVERS 4568.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were STANLY MILLGRAM 4584, KOLBERT MOON 4596, IMROM LLEWS 4570, 
MARDIN OKLOS 4597, GILBERN JUSS 4579, IVAN PAVLOV 4583, TREMOR 4598, YELLOW 4431, 
BLUE 1172, and INFERNO 4581.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

     For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors 
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.  

                      JAVA THE HUTT (11-7084) COFFEE WARS  (608)  
                       ACE FREHLEY (47-3669) ROYAL FLUSH  (48)  
                     PUSSY GALORE (82-9062) ROYAL FELINES  (1334)  
                  IMMACULATE (82-35293) SUPERIOR FORCES 4503  (5814)
                     FAT PANTS (82-39862) HAPPY HOLIDAYS  (6631) 
                    TROUE BIDE (82-46080) SACS DE SABLE 3  (7727) 
                     MAD MAX (82-56014) THE WILLBURYS 77  (9435) 
                        CALEB (84-2901) OF WOLF & MAN 5  (573)  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes