DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/30/2014    Duedate: 07/12/2014

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-591

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KIM NEUW
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4713) [22-19-1,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KIM NEUW                       THE BIG 'OH'
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
(62-4713) [22-19-1,107]        (62-3734) [6-2-0,58]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

ODER QUIN                      KIM NEUW
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4729) [14-23-1,66]         (62-4713) [22-19-1,107]

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)         17
2. AQUILA (470)                15      MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
3. FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)        0      Unchartered Team
4. DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (422)     0
5. CM - SCORPIO (464)           0      AQUILA (470)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*AQUILA (470)               1   0  0  100   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       8  7 0
 2- 1 DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (422)  11   2  1 84.6   2- 2 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)     5  0 0
 3- 2 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)    102  43  9 70.3   3/ 0*AQUILA (470)              1  0 0
 4/ 0*DIAMONDS IN THE RU (386)   8   4  0 66.7   4- 3 DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (422)  1  0 0
 5- 3 CM - SCORPIO (464)        22  18  0 55.0   5- 4 CM - SCORPIO (464)        0  5 0
 6/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      623 696 13 47.2   6/ 0*DIAMONDS IN THE RU (386)  0  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 756): SANDBOX FURY of MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 639): OOZING MY MIND of U PAY I SLAY 2 (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 761): SFC11 of OUR HIGHEST HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 733): COTTONBALL of THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 757): GOODY TWOSHOES of HISTORICAL KOLACT (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 752): PRETZEL of LIKE IT! (Mr. Gusto, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 761): FROGLE ROCK of BATTLE FROGS 12-13 (Grimm, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 745): SCRAPPY DORK of ORL 2013V (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 747): ABCESS of STREET PIZZA (The Upright Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 746): SL'S IRONWOOD of NOMADIC CLAN (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 712): ALOYSIUS THE BEAR of MIDNIGHT GREMLINS (Storm Lord, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 701): DEFIANCE of BASH BROS CHILDREN (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 326): ISRAFEL of DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 694): RAZZ of DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 645): HARGERD of DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 308): YAHOO WAHOO of USELESS TOOLS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 301): HEATH BAR of SHEWISH MUNCHIES (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 590): SHLITZ of FLOYD'S BREWERY (Floyd, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 277): TURBULENT BILLIARDS of BAD COMBOS (Crip, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 638): KING OF DARKHOLM of THOSE WHO RULE (Chuck, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 756): MANNEQUIN'S BEST (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 639): THE RUNAROUND (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 761): DESK JOCKEY (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 733): THE BAD BUNNIES (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 756): IT'S ALL OVER NOW (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 752): MACINES OF WAR (Hollowshade, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 761): BEACH BABES (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 745): ABOMINATION (Chase, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 747): GHAELIE SIDHE (Mordraith, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 746): THE CEREAL KILLERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 712): 5440 OR FIGHT (Mordraith, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 701): JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 326): DARQUE ANGELS (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 694): DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 645): DARK HORSEMEN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 308): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 301): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 590): MIDDLE WAY 10 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 277): BASH BROS CANDY (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 638): TOON INN et al (Chuck, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 755): MARY MARY of RUN DMC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 760): BEES KNEES of SPEAKEASY (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 757): WOLFMAN JACK of PARTY ANIMALS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 751): SON OF JOHN of PSYCHO SQUAD (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 745): SCRAPPY DORK of ORL 2013V (The Muffin Man, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 746): MONTEREY JACK of ALL JACKED UP II (Pat Sajak, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 711): PRIVATE 3 of MEDAL OF HONOR J11 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 693): OMAHA of DEALER'S CHOICE (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 307): QUI GONG of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 301): I MOTHER EARTH of CHAPEL ROCK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 276): RUTABAGA of VEGGIES II (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of VALAMANTIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  XI AQUILAE caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE and was awarded 
15 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, VENOMOUS 
CONCUBINE put down LON OLBERT, causing him to lose 3 points of recognition in the 
process.  Due to his absence and inability to defend the throne, SHLITZ has lost the 
title of Duelmaster.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail 
KIM NEUW, Duelmaster of VALAMANTIS!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 
die in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms.  One thing 
is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in VALAMANTIS as ever I remembered them....and the 
fighters as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KIM NEUW 4713                22  19  1   107       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARELESS BEAR 4156           11   2  1   148       DARKSIDEOFTVLAND 3 (422)
-SHLITZ 2723                  23   5  0   107       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
 LUDWIG MILT 4757             18  11  0    96       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STELLA ARTOIS 4628            9   2  0    78       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
 LON OLBERT 4715              15  24  0    71       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ODER QUIN 4729               14  23  1    66       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-HOBGOBLIN 4620               10   2  1    62       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
 LENDIS OHLM 4734             12  24  0    60       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 THE BIG 'OH' 3734             6   2  0    58       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HOEGARDEN 4625                3   3  0    41       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ROLLING ROCK 4716             2   1  0    25       FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THREE RIVERS 4295             2   0  0    19       DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
 XI AQUILAE 4794               1   0  0    15       AQUILA (470)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ah!  The whole CM Scorpio team to the Dark Arena!  That's a tough manager to do that.

Seven non-Dark Arena fights, four standbys, and... we only got TWO of the standbys!
And we went (sigh) one-four.  Yes, Lon Olbert lost to the Venomous Concubine.  He
can't resist a pretty face, even when said face is on a guy.  It's hard on the rest
of us. -- Oder Quin

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KIM NEUW devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 3 minute mismatched Title fight.
LUDWIG MILT handily defeated THE BIG 'OH' in a 1 minute one-sided match.
LON OLBERT was viciously subdued by VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a 2 minute master's brawl.
LENDIS OHLM was overpowered by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ODER QUIN devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
XI AQUILAE bested EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 2 minute amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW         8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  19 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         WALL OF STEEL      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 591 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         1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-RIPOSTE    KIM NEUW 4713              22  19  1  107 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
STRIKING ATTACK  LUDWIG MILT 4757           18  11  0   96 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE BIG 'OH' 3734           6   2  0   58 DIAMONDS IN THE RUFF (386)
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 KIM NEUW 4713.  The ten other most popular fighters were LUDWIG MILT 4757, ODER 
QUIN 4729, XI AQUILAE 4794, THE BIG 'OH' 3734, LON OLBERT 4715, LENDIS OHLM 4734,  0, 
0,  0, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was LENDIS OHLM 4734.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LON OLBERT 4715, THE BIG 'OH' 3734, XI AQUILAE 4794, ODER QUIN 
4729, LUDWIG MILT 4757, KIM NEUW 4713,  0,  0,  0, and  0.