DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 08/26/2013 Duedate: 09/07/2013 VALAMANTIS ARENA DM-62 TURN-569 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS SUBWAY PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) (62-4188) [12-2-0,96] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader SUBWAY CLOWN CONFETTI PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) (62-4188) [12-2-0,96] (62-4745) [7-1-0,67] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ODER QUIN SUBWAY MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) (62-4729) [3-12-0,21] (62-4188) [12-2-0,96] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) 36 2. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 21 PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) 3. PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) 9 Unchartered Team 4. MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) 3 5. GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) -3 MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1*MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) 7 1 0 87.5 1/ 1 ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) 6 6 0 2/ 2 PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) 41 18 2 69.5 2/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 5 10 0 3/ 3 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) 29 18 0 61.7 3/ 3 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) 3 3 0 4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) 567 642 12 46.9 4/ 4*MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) 2 1 0 5/ 6 ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) 40 52 2 43.5 5/ 6 PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) 2 1 0 6/ 5*A UNIT (332) 5 7 0 41.7 6/ 5*A UNIT (332) 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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 734): RUN'S HOUSE of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 617): CUTPURSE of DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 739): BRONO of AESIR (Buri, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 711): PETER RABBIT of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 735): NEWLIN PARRIT of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 730): TOM TIGER of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 739): WOODCHIP WILLA of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 723): MORE MONN of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 725): ACE of CONSORTIUM CREW (Crip, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 724): KING BEE of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 690): BUNCH OF BULLETS of STILLMATIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 679): ZINA of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 315): PEKING DUCK of DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 672): NO PAIR of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 623): PUMA of WILDCATS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 297): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 290): NAZARETH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 568): SUBWAY of PUBLIC TRANSIT (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 266): RUTABAGA of VEGGIES II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 616): CRYSOPRASE of ILLFANG PACT (She-Puppy, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 734): RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 2 NIANIA (turn 617): DUNGEON CELL (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 739): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 4 JHELUM (turn 711): THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 5 KALTOS (turn 735): THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 730): BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 739): TOLBIN'S BP (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 723): THIRSTY THUGS (DMobster, mgr.) DM 18 TALCAMA (turn 725): CONSORTIUM CREW (Crip, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 724): THE UNHOLY ONES (Daikkan, mgr.) DM 36 JHANS (turn 690): MEDAL OF HONOR J11 (The Anarcist, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 679): POSITION IS EMPTY DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 315): DUCKS UNLIMITED (Crip, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 672): DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 51 TRICORUS (turn 623): WILDCATS (Papa Bear, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 297): STEEL WOLVES 5 (Lobo, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 290): BEATRICE (Dante, mgr.) DM 62 VALAMANTIS (turn 568): ZOMBIE SQUAD (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 266): NL CENTRAL (?, mgr.) ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 616) BRUTAL LEGION et al (Seraphim, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 1 MORDANT (turn 734): DOWNWITHTHEKING of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) (turn 733): BLACK BONKER of HOMICIDAL MANIACS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 3 OSKSI (turn 739): WHIFF of LEGIONS' OF HELL (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 6 TRANSEL (turn 729): JOE WILLIAMS of BLACK AND BLUES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 7 BONSUR (turn 739): WOODCHIP WILLA of TOOL SHED (Leprechaun, mgr.) OZAWINDIB of SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.) DM 10 KOLACT (turn 721): DEIMOON FARR of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.) HUMAN CENTIPEDE of ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.) H TO THE IZZO of JAY-Z (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 21 SUNSET (turn 724): KING BEE of THE BLUES (Buri, mgr.) XIAN LIN of KANO CLAN (Doc Miracle, mgr.) DM 38 CLIFFHOME (turn 678): KALI of SOUL WARRIORS (Stillgard, mgr.) DM 42 RODEKI (turn 672): NO PAIR of DEALER'S CHOICE (The Dealer, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 295): WORZEEL of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. It is much more satisfying to beat an undefeated warrior to retain the throne than lose to an NPC and retain the throne. Looks like it will be another NPC this turn. Hopefully I don't lose again. I know some have complained that the subway stop is bringing in more riff-raff, but overall, everyone is happy to have additional services. It certainly has cost the city enough. That is all this time. Hopefully I can share more next turn. -- Subway SPY REPORT If you were disturbed from your beauty rest only to have to watch a bunch of VALAMANTIS brutes like you, you'd be grouchy, too. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see LUCKY win a fight and gain 14 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, LUCKY beat DANG LEN and DANG LEN lost 10 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, VALAMANTIS may be getting bland, as SUBWAY stays top dog in the city. Kickbacks and bribes, kickbacks and bribes, how else do you think some of these guys win their fights? Skill? Ha! He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. PUBLIC TRANSIT, I suppose you'll be glad to know you were this turn's most avoided team. Care to know who is the most afraid of you? And who led the way in this mass act of cowardice? Let's see, well, whatcha know? It was GARBAGE PAIL KIDS. Ha ha ha ha! BONY TONY was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. Death and Taxes. The less death I see, the more it taxes my patience. Let's see if anyone's dead or dying. Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one. There's got to be a better place in VALAMANTIS to get a drink than Doom's Dome! Any suggestions? Phlllt! Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of VALAMANTIS. I feel much better now. Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SUBWAY 4188 12 2 0 96 PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUCKY 4730 7 2 0 71 ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) CLOWN CONFETTI 4745 7 1 0 67 MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GHOUL 4644 5 0 1 62 ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DANG LEN 4694 11 7 0 48 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) BONY TONY 4733 6 3 0 43 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) LENDIS OHLM 4734 3 11 0 39 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) KIM NEUW 4713 9 10 1 38 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) LON OLBERT 4715 6 11 0 37 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME LUDWIG MILT 4757 4 3 0 27 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) BOMBATTA 4767 2 0 0 27 ZOMBIE SQUAD (458) A-1 4751 5 2 0 26 A UNIT (332) -MILKY WAYNE 4692 3 2 0 24 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ODER QUIN 4729 3 12 0 21 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420) -LAZY LOUIE 4691 5 1 0 16 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) -A-4 3084 0 2 0 2 A UNIT (332) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -A-5 4752 0 1 0 1 A UNIT (332) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? BYE 4768 0 1 0 ZOMBIE SQUAD 458 BANDIT PRINCE 569 NONE IKE 4766 1 1 0 ZOMBIE SQUAD 458 MISTRESS SITALVA 569 NONE PERSONAL ADS Oder Quin -- Woe! Looks like I'm keyed up a little high. I'll tone it down a bit. -- Bony Tony Lon Olbert -- Trade ya learns? -- Dang Len Well, at least nobody managed to smuggle clown confetti onto the subway. That could've gotten bad fast. -- Jorja Oh, cheese LOUISE. An oh-fer turn, and Jorja just happens to be in the area, and she's going to be "sadly troubled" by our performance, which means "trying to decide who to hit first." -- Oder Quin, writer of The Personal by virtue of being the Popularity Leader (an "honor" I could do without) LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS IKE was butchered by MISTRESS SITALVA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. BYE was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel. SUBWAY handily defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided Title match. CLOWN CONFETTI devastated LON OLBERT in a 1 minute one-sided fight. LUCKY demolished DANG LEN in a 1 minute mismatched competition. A-1 lost to LENDIS OHLM in a 2 minute fight. BONY TONY bested KIM NEUW in a 2 minute match. LUDWIG MILT bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute gory competition. ODER QUIN was handily defeated by BOMBATTA 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| |AIMED BLOW 4 AIMED BLOW 15 - 8 - 0 65 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 - 1 63 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 8 - 0 60 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 8 - 0 60 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 17 - 16 - 0 52 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 19 - 0 39 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 9 - 1 36 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 4 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 - 0 0 | Turn 569 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: SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 4 STRIKING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME LUNGING ATTACK SUBWAY 4188 12 2 0 96 PUBLIC TRANSIT (418) BASHING ATTACK CLOWN CONFETTI 4745 7 1 0 67 MAGIC INGREDIENTS (466) AIMED BLOW DANG LEN 4694 11 7 0 48 GARBAGE PAIL KIDS (463) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ODER QUIN 4729. The most popular warrior this turn was SUBWAY 4188. The ten other most popular fighters were LENDIS OHLM 4734, A-1 4751, BONY TONY 4733, LUDWIG MILT 4757, LUCKY 4730, KIM NEUW 4713, BOMBATTA 4767, CLOWN CONFETTI 4745, IKE 4766, and BYE 4768. The least popular fighter this week was ODER QUIN 4729. The other ten least popular fighters were DANG LEN 4694, LON OLBERT 4715, BYE 4768, IKE 4766, CLOWN CONFETTI 4745, BOMBATTA 4767, KIM NEUW 4713, LUCKY 4730, LUDWIG MILT 4757, and BONY TONY 4733.