DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/29/2004 Duedate: 10/12/2004 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-326 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS TITANIA SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) (65-5835) [11-8-0,140] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TITANIA POSITION IS EMPTY SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) (65-5835) [11-8-0,140] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite GRACIOUS MELODY WITCH DOCTOR MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS (564) MYSTERY MACHINE (581) (65-5110) [21-19-3,95] (65-6166) [14-6-1,104] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SAND DANCERS (233) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) 23 2. SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 17 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 3. SAND DANCERS (233) 15 Unchartered Team 4. MYSTERY MACHINE (581) 12 5. REFUGEES (377) 0 DA 1 (385) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 3 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 11 8 0 57.9 1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (233) 9 6 0 2/ 0 MAGNIFICENT BASTAR (564) 97 72 4 57.4 2/ 2 REFUGEES (377) 8 4 1 3/ 2 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) 62 48 9 56.4 3/ 3 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) 4 2 0 4/ 0 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) 170 144 9 54.1 4/ 4 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) 3 0 0 5/ 4 REFUGEES (377) 330 392 10 45.7 5/ 0 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) 2 3 0 6/ 5 SAND DANCERS (233) 636 789 13 44.6 6/ 0 MAGNIFICENT BASTAR (564) 0 1 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Is that Doc LeMa$e in the newsletter? *sigh* Guess I'll have to fill out a strategy sheet now. -- Titania P.S. Ming, I don't think you're that terrible. You're actually kind of swell. SPY REPORT Hail and well met warriors of DAL SHANG! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. MERRI HOLIDAZE caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested PORGARAL and was awarded 14 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, MURGON put down GRACIOUS MELODY, causing her to lose 17 points of recognition in the process. Unwilling to wait upon the will of others, Duelmaster TITANIA challenged MING THE TERRIBLE last week in a match to decide the fate of the throne. Although MING THE TERRIBLE made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious TITANIA. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps? Many and various are the arts of battle. In DAL SHANG "art" is a word that has long since passed from the language! My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in DAL SHANG these days is REFUGEES. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last week avoiding REFUGEES. Indeed it was MARVELOUS BASTARDS. Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after MING THE TERRIBLE. Watch your back! As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear lays hold of his heart. True, CAPTAIN AWESOME? Who could miss your "brave" challenge of DURVAN? All the city knows the duel went in favor of CAPTAIN AWESOME. I shall not fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" victory. Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! 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! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in DAL SHANG. Nice atmosphere you have here! 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: 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 TITANIA 5835 11 8 0 140 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CAPTAIN AWESOME 5210 19 9 3 128 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) WITCH DOCTOR 6166 14 6 1 104 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) JESSE TAVAN 6514 23 13 0 96 SAND DANCERS (233) GRACIOUS MELODY 5110 21 19 3 95 MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS (564) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DURVAN 6491 21 23 1 87 SAND DANCERS (233) MANO TIKI TIA 6076 12 11 1 86 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME THE SWAMI 6224 10 8 0 64 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MERRI HOLIDAZE 6110 4 0 1 47 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554 8 14 0 39 REFUGEES (377) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KASSILA TYL DRU 6597 2 0 0 26 SAND DANCERS (233) PORGARAL 6580 7 3 0 24 REFUGEES (377) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 2 0 0 18 SAND DANCERS (233) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DAKORIL 6596 3 1 1 15 REFUGEES (377) CRYSTAL RUNEBLADE 6111 0 2 0 2 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? THUG 6599 0 1 0 MYSTERY MACHINE 581 BLUESTONE 26 326 NONE WAX PHANTOM 6418 0 2 0 MYSTERY MACHINE 581 DAKORIL 6596 326 PERSONAL ADS Titania -- I just, um, I wanted you to hold the throne by honest victory, yeah, that's it. Not to take it by default as I go out the door. -- Ming the Terrible, off to terrify someone on the Isle P.S. And besides, it was a rotten style match for me. I wuz robbed! Captain Awesome -- Of the Waterfront Awesomes? You, ahem, bastard. In a manner of speaking, as I'm sure your mother was all she should have been. -- Durvan Lo Kai, Master of the Edge and Dal Shang Standby -- Do my ears deceive me, or are you either a long-gone graduated teammate of ours, or else kin of his? -- Jesse Tavan Crystal Runeblade -- Too bad they didn't let you bring your magic sword into the arena, huh? At least, too bad for you, but fine for me.... -- Tebas ten Kogan What's with the lame guy? Shouldn't a standby at least be able to stand? -- Kassila tyl Dru I'm GRADUATING, and all I get is a standby? Cheese. -- Lord Protector Murgon P.S. I get a MAUL? And that Shew, Ming, gets EPEE? The ignominy of it! Losing a fight to a one-eyed man! -- Porgaral P.S. Of course, he was a very MEAN one-eyed man.... I eat standbys for breakfast. Well, at least for lunch. -- Churro the Spike Merri Holidaze -- Are you more cheery and, well, fun, off the sands? If so, um... (hangs head, rubs toe back and forth on the sand) dinner? Lunch? A walk in the park? -- Dakoril Lord Protector Murgon -- It was an honor to "see you to the door." May you fare well on the Isle, and never return here again. -- Lendo ten Chardin 20 September 2004 Azereth has returned! I am the manager for Scarlet Blades in DM 25. I was a member of the Crimson Alliance and the Crimson Brotherhood (which was composed of former CA members). I've been out of the game for many (at least 5) years. I would like to hear from anyone who remembers me, as well as any Alliance that is seeking to add experienced managers to their roster. Contact me at: Anthony Wells 600 W. Shore Dr. Stanton, MI 48888 or by personal ads in DM 25. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS THUG was butchered by BLUESTONE in a unpopular 3 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight. TITANIA demolished MING THE TERRIBLE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee. CAPTAIN AWESOME devastated DURVAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. CRYSTAL RUNEBLADE was overpowered by TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute Challenge match. MURGON devastated GRACIOUS MELODY in a 1 minute one-sided duel. WITCH DOCTOR devastated MASTER OF THE EDGE in a 1 minute mismatched match. JESSE TAVAN defeated MANO TIKI TIA in a 2 minute expert's melee. THE SWAMI vanquished CHURRO THE SPIKE in a 1 minute uneven duel. PORGARAL was overpowered by MERRI HOLIDAZE in a 1 minute uneven duel. WAX PHANTOM was slain by DAKORIL in a 2 minute novice's fight. KASSILA TYL DRU overcame OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 3 - 0 79 | |SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 0 73 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 5 - 0 67 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 20 - 12 - 0 63 | |AIMED BLOW 1 BASHING ATTACK 11 - 8 - 0 58 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 8 - 6 - 1 57 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 6 - 5 - 0 55 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 3 - 1 50 | |BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 8 - 0 33 | Turn 326 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 LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 3 4 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW WALL OF STEEL 2 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 2 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW TITANIA 5835 11 8 0 140 SUPERIOR FORCES 3J (651) LUNGING ATTACK CAPTAIN AWESOME 5210 19 9 3 128 MARVELOUS BASTARDS (573) SLASHING ATTACK WITCH DOCTOR 6166 14 6 1 104 MYSTERY MACHINE (581) WALL OF STEEL JESSE TAVAN 6514 23 13 0 96 SAND DANCERS (233) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is GRACIOUS MELODY 5110. The most popular warrior this turn was WITCH DOCTOR 6166. The ten other most popular fighters were TITANIA 5835, JESSE TAVAN 6514, MANO TIKI TIA 6076, MERRI HOLIDAZE 6110, CAPTAIN AWESOME 5210, TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598, THE SWAMI 6224, DAKORIL 6596, KASSILA TYL DRU 6597, and DURVAN 6491. The least popular fighter this week was THUG 6599. The other ten least popular fighters were WAX PHANTOM 6418, PORGARAL 6580, CHURRO THE SPIKE 6554, GRACIOUS MELODY 5110, CRYSTAL RUNEBLADE 6111, DURVAN 6491, KASSILA TYL DRU 6597, DAKORIL 6596, THE SWAMI 6224, and TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598. The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn: GRACIOUS MELODY (65-5110) MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS (564) The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: MURGON (65-6477) REFUGEES (377) MING THE TERRIBLE (65-6482) SAND DANCERS (233)