DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 09/14/2005 Duedate: 09/27/2005 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-351 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) (65-6624) [6-0-1,99] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader TEBAS TEN KOGAN 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS SAND DANCERS (233) GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) (65-6598) [14-13-0,79] (65-6624) [6-0-1,99] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite TEBAS TEN KOGAN MY TWO FRONT TEETH SAND DANCERS (233) GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) (65-6598) [14-13-0,79] (65-6622) [4-2-0,17] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. POSSE (718) 54 2. DIRTY SOUTH (571) 48 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 3. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 40 Unchartered Team 4. GHETTO FABULOUS (631) 22 5. TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 6GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1*WILD KINGDOM (716) 1 0 0 100 1/ 1*GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 10 5 0 2/ 2*GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 25 5 3 83.3 2/ 6 POSSE (718) 6 4 2 3/ 3*GHETTO FABULOUS (631) 11 4 2 73.3 3/ 4*DIRTY SOUTH (571) 5 1 1 4- 4*CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714) 4 2 0 66.7 4/ 5*GHETTO FABULOUS (631) 4 1 1 5/ 5 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 134 90 5 59.8 5/ 3 TOO GOOD FOR ME (600) 3 0 0 6/ 7*DIRTY SOUTH (571) 16 15 2 51.6 6/ 7 REFUGEES (377) 2 7 0 7/ 6 POSSE (718) 69 67 5 50.7 7- 9*CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714) 1 0 0 8/ 8 REFUGEES (377) 373 444 13 45.7 8- 8*WILD KINGDOM (716) 1 0 0 9/ 9 SAND DANCERS (233) 704 845 16 45.4 9/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 1 14 0 10-10*THE TRIP (548) 0 1 0 0.0 10-10*THE TRIP (548) 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. Sorry about all the fights (and losses for the Sand Dancers), but apparently no one else wanted to fight me. I'm outta here, Tebas, so maybe you'll soon graduate. Watch out for those "Got It For Christmas" dudes. Best of luck. Backlash, last of the "Too Goods" SPY REPORT Well, what are you looking at, DAL SHANG? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. If this keeps up, SAND DANCERS, you'll have to shine swords instead of use them. A drop of 7 in the rankings? POSSE turned their 4-1-2 turn into a 2nd place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this, and you get put on hit lists. Gee, I'm impressed, a 3-0-0 is nice, but don't get cocky, DIRTY SOUTH, the Fates teach humility, and the Fates are proud. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see CRIMSON CRUSH win a fight and gain 25 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, CRIMSON CRUSH beat KO LAO-DEN and KO LAO-DEN lost 22 points. You're breakin' my heart. And if variety is the spice of life, DAL SHANG may be getting bland, as BACKLASH stays top dog in the city. I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you this? You want to know what's new, don't you, DAL SHANG? My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start talking.' I loved that woman. What's the big D? REFUGEES was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS avoided them the most this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. JERI TAVAN was challenged more times this turn than the Duelmaster. Now was the DM insulted or feared? Heh, heh. I notice RED RYDER challenging down 21 points to fight KASSAL TEN DRU, GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS doubtless has some rotten excuse for such an insult to honor. And golly gee, RED RYDER defeated KASSAL TEN DRU. Aren't we all surprised and impressed? I guess I can give a little credit to VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS for challenging up by 25 to GOBARL. VIRGINIA, NO SANTA won to get 64 points of recognition. And we have LUMP COAL in a challenge, going down 15 points for the fight. Guess what? I thought LUMP COAL showed great skill and promise when he was slain by WIDOWMAKER. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal! Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals. I volunteer for DAL SHANG's morgue. More variety. And now a passing thought on a warrior dying young (LUMP COAL of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS): You had your chance and now you're dead. Oh well... Let's see, 7-3-1. Pretty good record for a living warrior. A sad one though, for a dead one. Such is the case for DANNAL TEN VARN of SAND DANCERS. Tsk. Titanium shields and bamboo daggers, guess what brave team is developing these kinds of weapons? What does the DAL SHANG arena have in common with the inns? It's just as comfortable to sleep in either place. Ha ha ha ha! Just wait 'till next time I show up here, I won't be so nice! So nyaaah! Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide Clemens DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624 6 0 1 99 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 14 13 0 79 SAND DANCERS (233) DAKORIL 6596 17 12 1 72 REFUGEES (377) RUNE HELLFIRE 5701 6 1 0 71 GHETTO FABULOUS (631) RED RYDER 6626 6 0 1 68 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CRYSTAL ICEDREAM 5698 5 2 2 66 GHETTO FABULOUS (631) CRIMSON CRUSH 5174 5 2 1 66 DIRTY SOUTH (571) VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 5 1 0 64 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JERI TAVAN 6615 11 7 0 58 SAND DANCERS (233) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GOBARL 6604 12 13 0 49 REFUGEES (377) AGENT ORANGE 5175 4 3 1 48 DIRTY SOUTH (571) -DILBERT 6587 4 2 0 48 CUBICLE CRUSADERS (714) KO LAO-DEN 6614 11 7 1 44 SAND DANCERS (233) RAGOLAS 6607 8 15 2 41 REFUGEES (377) KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 10 10 0 40 SAND DANCERS (233) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME WIDOWMAKER 6666 2 0 1 33 POSSE (718) KUDZU KILLER 5176 6 1 0 30 DIRTY SOUTH (571) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ARMOREDILLO 6618 1 0 0 23 WILD KINGDOM (716) LAW MAN 6631 3 2 0 21 POSSE (718) MY TWO FRONT TEETH 6622 4 2 0 17 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) DEADWOOD 6669 1 0 1 14 POSSE (718) JOHNNY SIN 6668 1 0 0 13 POSSE (718) BLACKTHORN 6667 1 0 0 8 POSSE (718) -MAGIC CITY MAULER 5177 1 3 0 7 DIRTY SOUTH (571) -DARE TO BARE 4994 0 1 0 5 THE TRIP (548) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? HERROL TWO-FINGER 1 0 1 0 1 DEADWOOD 6669 351 NONE LUMP COAL 6625 4 2 1 GOT IT FOR CHRIST 717 WIDOWMAKER 6666 351 DANNAL TEN VARN 6621 7 3 1 SAND DANCERS 233 CRYSTAL ICEDREAM 5698 351 PERSONAL ADS 5 Golden Warriors -- And, no doubt, three French hens. -- Jeri Tavan Red Ryder -- I still say that doesn't go with your eyes. -- Kassal ten Dru Backlash -- Could that POSSIBLY be what you were waiting for? Congratulations. -- Tebas ten Kogan Crystal Icedream -- So, going to be here long, or just getting ready for the next tourney? -- Dannal ten Varn Virginia, No Santa -- What? Do you REALIZE that if you spill salt on the floor, all your slugs will ERUPT in the night? -- Gobarl Rune Hellfire -- You shouldn't let your manager give you a name like that. Your name should be something as beautiful as you are. -- Ragolas Lord Protector Backlash -- First, let me congratulate you for having lasted this long. Second, let me assure you that you will always be welcome here in Dal Shang, provided you don't commit any crimes, of course. And third, I must tell you that by order of the Lord Governor, we are not giving away land to gladiators who go away to the Isle and never return. Absentee-landlordism leads to terrible abuses of property, and we have found, on the whole, that gladiators tend to be the most absent of landlords. Please accept, instead, this fine sword made specially for you and engraved with the symbols of luck and fortitude. -- Tolmas ten Samrein, Undersecretary to Lord Governor Segan tel Jehsian P.S. Also, the Sand Dancers tell me that they have gotten together to offer you the lease on a small apartment overlooking the Sevenstair district. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS devastated TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight. RED RYDER vanquished KASSAL TEN DRU in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle. RUNE HELLFIRE subdued JERI TAVAN in a 1 minute gruesome Challenge fight. VIRGINIA, NO SANTA devastated GOBARL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest. LUMP COAL was dealt death by WIDOWMAKER in a 1 minute Challenge brawl. BACKLASH vanquished DAKORIL in a 1 minute mismatched fight. KO LAO-DEN was overpowered by CRIMSON CRUSH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl. RAGOLAS was overpowered by AGENT ORANGE in a 1 minute uneven melee. CRYSTAL ICEDREAM slaughtered DANNAL TEN VARN in a 1 minute gory uneven duel. LAW MAN lost to KUDZU KILLER in a 3 minute duel. MY TWO FRONT TEETH defeated FELTAR OF ILLIS in a 2 minute brutal fight. BLACKTHORN overcame HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 2 minute novice's bout. JOHNNY SIN demolished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute mismatched match. DEADWOOD easily killed HERROL TWO-FINGER in a 1 minute one-sided contest. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |BASHING ATTACK 8 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 0 - 0 100 | |SLASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 16 - 4 - 1 80 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 37 - 15 - 4 71 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 7 - 3 - 1 70 | |AIMED BLOW 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 4 - 0 60 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 8 - 1 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 5 - 1 50 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 1 45 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 6 - 1 45 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 4 - 0 20 | Turn 351 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: LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 4 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624 6 0 1 99 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) SLASHING ATTACK TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 14 13 0 79 SAND DANCERS (233) PARRY-LUNGE DAKORIL 6596 17 12 1 72 REFUGEES (377) LUNGING ATTACK RUNE HELLFIRE 5701 6 1 0 71 GHETTO FABULOUS (631) AIMED BLOW JERI TAVAN 6615 11 7 0 58 SAND DANCERS (233) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598. The most popular warrior this turn was MY TWO FRONT TEETH 6622. The ten other most popular fighters were 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624, RUNE HELLFIRE 5701, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623, AGENT ORANGE 5175, LAW MAN 6631, RED RYDER 6626, LUMP COAL 6625, CRIMSON CRUSH 5174, CRYSTAL ICEDREAM 5698, and JOHNNY SIN 6668. The least popular fighter this week was RAGOLAS 6607. The other ten least popular fighters were KO LAO-DEN 6614, JERI TAVAN 6615, KASSAL TEN DRU 6608, TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598, DEADWOOD 6669, BLACKTHORN 6667, KUDZU KILLER 5176, DANNAL TEN VARN 6621, DAKORIL 6596, and WIDOWMAKER 6666. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: BACKLASH (65-6518) TOO GOOD FOR ME (600)