DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/15/2006 Duedate: 02/28/2006
DAL SHANG ARENA
DM-65 TURN-362
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
(65-6623) [13-2-0,133]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA BAY RUM
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) MARY'S SOAPS (719)
(65-6623) [13-2-0,133] (65-6662) [4-0-0,45]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DAKORIL DAKORIL
REFUGEES (377) REFUGEES (377)
(65-6596) [20-20-1,90] (65-6596) [20-20-1,90]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
(-1)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MARY'S SOAPS (719) 37
2. REFUGEES (377) 33GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
3. MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 32 Unchartered Team
4. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 25
5. POSSE (718) 0 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 49 21 3 70.0 1/ 2 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 9 2 0
2/ 3*MARY'S SOAPS (719) 8 5 1 61.5 2/ 1 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 9 2 0
3/ 4 POSSE (718) 93 87 6 51.7 3/ 4 REFUGEES (377) 7 3 0
4/ 5 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 158 148 4 51.6 4/ 6*MARY'S SOAPS (719) 5 2 0
5/ 7 REFUGEES (377) 391 466 14 45.6 5/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233) 5 10 0
6/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233) 731 872 19 45.6 6/ 5 POSSE (718) 2 7 1
7/ 8*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 1 8 0 11.1 7/ 8*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 1 8 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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Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 535): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 535): CHIC SHEIK of ALL HALLOW'S EVE (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 529): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 531): GOLDEN ARCHES of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 529): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 527): JILL OPPY of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 264): CAM SHAFT of OTTO'S MECHANICS (Crip, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 520): STONETOOTH of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 262): NINJATO of SAMURAI KIDS II (Sensei Jan, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 517): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 515): LIONESS of DARK TOADS II (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 507): TAKE COVER of THE BEARS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 468): TIRRAJ of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 239): HOT LIPS of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): B.B. CROSS of FEATHERS FLYIN' (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 396): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 375): PITSPAWN FOULDOG of FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 361): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
(Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 169): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 332): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 329): TREENVA TARAL of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 316): NATASHA of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 421): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV
(Rillion, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 535): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 535): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 529): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 531): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 529): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 527): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 264): DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 520): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 262): SHERMANS STABLE (?, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 517): CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 515): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 507): FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 468): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 239): ROAD WARRIORS (Barnabas, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): THE OPERA (Impresario, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 396): RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 375): FAVORITE GUYS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 361): MIGHTY DUCKS (Woody, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 169): DARK RUNES (Liam the Goth, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 332): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 329): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 316): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 421): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 535): BLUE HAVEN of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 535): INSIGHTFULL INGIE of HIGH JINKS (Jondeaux, mgr.)
(turn 534): LUIGI of TEAM MARIO (?, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 531): GOLDEN ARCHES of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 529): MARSHALL of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 526): ADARA AL ZAHRA of JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque)
DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 262): BARTOFELES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
KAMBARD MURH of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
(turn 261): IT FELT GOOD of WHY DID I DO IT (Fizban, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 517): ELECTRIC EYE of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
(turn 516): SINNER of CALL THE PRIEST (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 506): MORPETH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 467): DART of WOLF RIDERS (Dr. Guts, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 238): SHARD of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 233): ACE METRIC of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
(turn 232): TOTO of LAND OF OZ (Oz the Successful, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 220): STRYKER of DRUID'S GROVE (Talon Warsmith, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 360): MASOOD of DARK TOADS (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 332): LOQUE of FACING WORLDS (The Sentinel, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 329): TREENVA TARAL of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 316): NATASHA of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
(turn 315): IRLON of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, Warriors of DAL SHANG. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to
give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. Good things come
to those who fight well, as REFUGEES can attest, moving up by 1. Practice pays for
SKORDAHL, who pummelled OLTIMAL THE LAME, to pocket 20 points. A certain someone
should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 13 points to HELVAN
QUICKHAND. (Discrete enough, KASSAL TEN DRU?) Well, Duelmaster VIRGINIA, NO SANTA
challenged SAND DANCERS' KO LAO-DEN. Is a 12-2-0 good enough? KO LAO-DEN found out
that DAL SHANG isn't a democracy. You've gotta be the best to be Duelmaster here!
Word has it one team in DAL SHANG is taking speech lessons to try to bore their
opponent to death. I'll bet it works.
A Zenmaster once told me, 'Does not the spinning wheel turn? And do not the
little birds cry out?' Any ideas? Like the noble eagle soaring amongst the
mountaintops, so stand the warriors of POSSE, alone and unchallenged. As a woman of
good breeding scorns the "warriors" of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS, so did that sorry team
shy from POSSE If challenges were horses, KO LAO-DEN could open up a fast food joint!
Is there life after death? Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after
life! Does POSSE care so little for their fallen comrade, JOHNNY SIN? KO LAO-DEN
was heard at The Blazing Unicorn sneering... Oh hard! that to strike a flame, the
match itself must needs be wasting!
Do not think spyreporting in DAL SHANG is the highlight of my life. My fingers
tire and I fear my incessant prattling may cause unfair judgement upon my impeccable
character. DAL SHANG, I leave you now. The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at
The Blazing Unicorn. 'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 13 2 0 133 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624 14 1 1 127 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
DARK WING 6686 16 14 0 110 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
KO LAO-DEN 6614 16 13 2 91 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DAKORIL 6596 20 20 1 90 REFUGEES (377)
TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 17 21 1 80 SAND DANCERS (233)
GOBARL 6604 16 20 0 80 REFUGEES (377)
JERI TAVAN 6615 17 12 1 75 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-DEADWOOD 6669 8 0 1 75 POSSE (718)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 15 16 0 62 SAND DANCERS (233)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BAY RUM 6662 4 0 0 45 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
JAEGO SARL 6709 8 2 0 41 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SIGBAN 6710 6 4 1 32 REFUGEES (377)
-ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769 2 0 1 31 POSSE (718)
UGLY DUCKING 6771 2 1 0 28 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
BLACKTHORN 6667 7 4 0 25 POSSE (718)
M-1 MALLARD 6780 2 0 0 24 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MADE IT HOME 6671 4 5 0 21 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
B.B. SAGE 6661 2 2 1 21 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
SKORDAHL 6792 1 0 0 20 REFUGEES (377)
LILAC 6664 1 0 0 16 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
M2 MALLARD 6786 2 0 0 13 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
PLUMERIA 6660 1 0 0 12 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787 1 0 0 11 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
QUICKDRAW 6768 2 4 0 10 POSSE (718)
LONER 6779 1 1 0 4 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
ELIZA 6776 1 1 0 4 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
MARCELLUS 6775 0 2 0 2 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
OSCAR 6774 0 2 0 2 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
GARRICK 6772 0 2 0 2 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
MY TWO FRONT TEE 6622 5 8 0 GOT IT FOR CHRIST 717 ANNABEL BLACKHEA 6769 360
RED RYDER 6626 8 3 1 GOT IT FOR CHRIST 717 TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 358 JUST REV
MASKED AVENGER 6766 2 2 0 MIGHTY DUCKS 720 B.B. SAGE 6661 358 JUST REV
JOHNNY SIN 6668 6 2 0 POSSE 718 KO LAO-DEN 6614 359
RAGOLAS 6607 12 18 2 REFUGEES 377 ARMOREDILLO 6618 358 NOT REVE
PERSONAL ADS
Ko Lao-Den -- If I actually had a warrior with an even close amount of FE, you would
be a corpse. Since I don't, you get off on this one. For now... -- Rosebud
Assur -- Your two front teeth don't matter any longer. Might I suggest burying him
two feet deep? -- Anna
Assur -- Such a pleasure in offing one of your what was probably a 10 WT, 7 WL
Basher. Make another one will ya? Oh...since I know how you operate, Anna will sit
out the next few rounds so your higher warriors can cycle out. Don't wanna tarnish
her record or anything. -- Rosebud
Made it Home -- Boy, saw ya kinda weavin' there for a minute didn't think you were
gonna make it. -- Bay Rum
Quickdraw -- Don't forget about that little piece of leather called a strap. -- B.B.
Sage
Steel Sydicate -- That was some unfortunate luck in the matchups. Better luck next
time. -- Woody, mgr. Mighty Ducks
P.S. Welcome to the arena.
Assurnasirbanipal -- No offense was meant by my warrior's comments on avoiding/not
avoiding. I have no problem with using avoids either. It just happens to not serve
my purposes. The announcement on not avoiding was to extend the same courtesy you
had done the previous turn. If my opponents announce elements of their
strategy/details on their warriors/etc. , I will follow in kind. I bear no
allegience to any region or its ethos. Rather, I will compete with my opponents on
whatever terms they wish, provided there is a resonable degree of equity/reciprocity.
-- Respectfully, Woody
All -- Apparently HAL had some trouble processing the DM column a few turns ago. The
missing info on Duckman is as follows: blessed in attack by 2, blessed in parry by
3, defense is somewhere between hosed by 1 and blessed by 2, yet to be determined.
Also, I did not intend to run fewer than 5 warriors on Duckman\'s final turn. There
were some problems with the mail here in January. -- Woody
Dakoril -- We'll both get outa here someday... -- Dark Wing
Jaego Sarl -- Almost... give me about 5 more FE and we'll try that again. -- Ugly
Duckling
P.S. That up-challenge was so I could learn something. I guess I learned up-
challenging isn't very helpful.
5 Golden Warriors -- Are you sure that's gold? I thought I spotted a bit of tarnish
on the heel. Could be brass! -- Tebas ten Kogan
P.S. Besides, nobody expects me to beat FIVE warriors.
Virginia, No Santa -- If you believe that, return those skills instantly! -- Ko Lao-
Den
Ugly Duckling -- It is wrong that you are not listed as a Duck. I hear that the
Refugees are planning to recruit a Duck simply because of that! And since we often
share quarters with them, when money is tight, that will mean (shudder) pinfeathers
in the bathtub. Gods. -- Jaego Sarl
Drat that Kung-Fu Master, anyway! He was so busy WINNING the fight, which he has NO
BUSINESS doing, that he didn't have time to TEACH me good stuff. A parry skill, by
somebody who keeps getting "struck on the arm by the parry"? No, thanks. -- Jeri
Tavan
Ha! Helvan Quickhand was not quick enough! -- Kassal ten Dru the Quicker
5 Golden Warriors -- Sounds like a good plan to me. And how about sealing it with a
drink at the Burning Unicorn? I'll buy. -- Tebas ten Kogan
Posse -- I regret that death, none the less. -- Ko Lao-Den
Dark Wing -- Oh, pasha. You don't have wings of ANY color, that's just big floppy
sleeves. Think I can't tell the difference? -- Dakoril
Korka the Hairy is just so... hairy. Gross. -- Gobarl
Everybody join in and help me persuade Sagat of Paidan that he should go home. Away
from here forever. -- Sigban
30 January 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to announce with glad hearts that Heathen
Hatebred is no longer just a friend, but also an alliance-mate. Heathen brings a lot
with him to our alliance. His experience, talent, and loyalty will be a great
benefit to us all. Welcome Heathen; may all our enemies' blood continue to flow
freely! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS devastated TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight.
UGLY DUCKING won victory over B.B. SAGE in a action packed 3 minute Bloodfeud battle.
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA subdued KO LAO-DEN in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
DARK WING vanquished JERI TAVAN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
KASSAL TEN DRU was overpowered by HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DAKORIL viciously subdued MALDI STONEBREAKER in a popular 3 minute expert's brawl.
GOBARL overpowered LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
SIGBAN was defeated by BAY RUM in a action packed 1 minute melee.
BLACKTHORN was viciously subdued by JAEGO SARL in a action packed 7 minute gory duel.
QUICKDRAW was unbelievably bested by MADE IT HOME in a 2 minute gory duel.
M-1 MALLARD overpowered ELIZA in a 1 minute uneven match.
M2 MALLARD beat MARCELLUS in a 1 minute novice's fight.
LONER was demolished by LILAC in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
GARRICK was devastated by GIFT CERTIFICATE in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
OSCAR was devastated by PLUMERIA in a 1 minute bloody mismatched bout.
SKORDAHL overpowered OLTIMAL THE LAME in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 7 STRIKING ATTACK 23 - 11 - 2 68 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 PARRY-STRIKE 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 7 - 1 63 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 AIMED BLOW 13 - 9 - 2 59 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 8 - 0 56 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 15 - 15 - 1 50 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 39 - 39 - 1 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 6 - 8 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 6 - 0 33 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
Turn 362 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:
PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 5 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 6 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 2 1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 13 2 0 133 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
AIMED BLOW JERI TAVAN 6615 17 12 1 75 SAND DANCERS (233)
LUNGING ATTACK BAY RUM 6662 4 0 0 45 MARY'S SOAPS (719)
PARRY-STRIKE JAEGO SARL 6709 8 2 0 41 SAND DANCERS (233)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is DAKORIL 6596. The most popular warrior this turn
was DAKORIL 6596. The ten other most popular fighters were JAEGO SARL 6709, B.B.
SAGE 6661, DARK WING 6686, BAY RUM 6662, QUICKDRAW 6768, MADE IT HOME 6671, PLUMERIA
6660, 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623, and M-1 MALLARD 6780.
The least popular fighter this week was OSCAR 6774. The other ten least popular
fighters were GARRICK 6772, LONER 6779, MARCELLUS 6775, ELIZA 6776, KASSAL TEN DRU
6608, JERI TAVAN 6615, KO LAO-DEN 6614, TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598, BLACKTHORN 6667, and
SIGBAN 6710.