DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 03/01/2006 Duedate: 03/14/2006 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-363 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS VIRGINIA, NO SANTA GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) (65-6623) [14-2-0,135] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader VIRGINIA, NO SANTA IVAN GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) STEEL SYNDICATE (722) (65-6623) [14-2-0,135] (65-6790) [1-0-0,20] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite DAKORIL KO LAO-DEN REFUGEES (377) SAND DANCERS (233) (65-6596) [20-21-1,84] (65-6614) [17-13-2,97] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM MIGHTY DUCKS (720) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 46 2. MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 40GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 3. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 21 Unchartered Team 4. POSSE (718) 12 5. ANCHORMEN (723) 10 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 52 22 3 70.3 1/ 2 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 13 2 0 2- 2*MARY'S SOAPS (719) 8 5 1 61.5 2/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 9 2 0 3/ 4 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 163 148 4 52.4 3- 4*MARY'S SOAPS (719) 5 2 0 4/ 3 POSSE (718) 94 91 6 50.8 4/ 3 REFUGEES (377) 5 6 0 5/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233) 733 875 19 45.6 5/ 7*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 5 9 1 6/ 5 REFUGEES (377) 392 469 14 45.5 6/ 5 SAND DANCERS (233) 5 10 0 7/ 7*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 5 9 1 35.7 7/ 6 POSSE (718) 2 8 0 8/ 0*ANCHORMEN (723) 1 4 0 20.0 8/ 0*ANCHORMEN (723) 1 4 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+-----]|%{ * ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- 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 532): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 530): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 528): 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 521): MOLLY of CROC FILES (THawk, 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 469): 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 362): 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 333): RAGING PYROTHAG of GEMSTONE CREATIONS (Tripwire, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 329): TREENVA TARAL of SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 317): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 422): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAYLA KIV (Rillion, mgr.) Top Teams --------- 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 532): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 530): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 528): JAGUAR WARRIORS (Noachian, mgr.) DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 264): DODGE BULLETS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 521): 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 469): 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 362): none DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 169): DARK RUNES (Liam the Goth, mgr.) DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 333): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 329): SAND DANCERS (Lorana, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 317): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 422): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- 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 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 263): LE NETTOYE of THE PENTARCHY (The Pentalque) DAISY HAMMER of FLOWER HAMMERZ (Hammer) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 521): STONETOOTH of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.) 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 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 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.) SPY REPORT Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in DAL SHANG. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on. MIGHTY DUCKS now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it. It looks like the guys(?) at MIGHTY DUCKS had a good week as they went 5-0-0 to put them in 1st place. I guess steroids help! Hey everybody, watch out for IVAN, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing OLTIMAL THE LAME like a melon. Keep your eye on this beast. And falling like a basher in the top ten was JAEGO SARL, who dropped 13 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with M-1 MALLARD. Unlike most arenas, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA managed to get his challenge off against the 2-0-1 ANNABEL BLACKHEART. Our battling duelmaster VIRGINIA, NO SANTA has managed to hold the title, fending off ANNABEL BLACKHEART's none too subtle advances. Better luck next time, POSSE. Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff? Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DAL SHANG arena. Did you hear that MIGHTY DUCKS was most avoided team this week? Well, knowing the personal hygiene of MIGHTY DUCKS' warriors, I'm not surprised! And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS beats feet every time MIGHTY DUCKS smiles at them. Try farming, eh? Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, BLACKTHORN would be president. Although it may be a contest she doesn't want to win. Getting lots of flowers from sympathetic fans was TEBAS TEN KOGAN, who was successfully challenged by 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS who had a mere 47 points more than TEBAS TEN KOGAN. Definition of petty: 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS bested TEBAS TEN KOGAN, a mismatch of 47 points. In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, GIFT CERTIFICATE went after SIGBAN, who was higher by 21 points. Well, when the dust settled, GIFT CERTIFICATE won victory over SIGBAN. Death is kind of like a new puppy: he's always around wanting to play. (Ha Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?). In the 'Oops, What Have I Done?' category, ANNABEL BLACKHEART was mashed by VIRGINIA, NO SANTA, who let ANNABEL BLACKHEART know that killing members of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS is a no-no. Well, the dead guy JOHNNY SIN just took POSSE off his Christmas card list. The poor guy's bloodfeud just expired with zippo results. Remember: alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens. Well, there's the manager of the DAL SHANG giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. Hasta la bye-bye. (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 14 2 0 135 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624 15 1 1 132 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) DARK WING 6686 17 14 0 118 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) KO LAO-DEN 6614 17 13 2 97 SAND DANCERS (233) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JERI TAVAN 6615 18 12 1 85 SAND DANCERS (233) DAKORIL 6596 20 21 1 84 REFUGEES (377) DEADWOOD 6669 9 0 1 82 POSSE (718) TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 17 22 1 79 SAND DANCERS (233) GOBARL 6604 16 21 0 69 REFUGEES (377) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 15 17 0 62 SAND DANCERS (233) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BAY RUM 6662 4 0 0 45 MARY'S SOAPS (719) M-1 MALLARD 6780 3 0 0 42 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME UGLY DUCKING 6771 3 1 0 33 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769 2 1 1 33 POSSE (718) JAEGO SARL 6709 8 3 0 28 SAND DANCERS (233) GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787 2 0 0 28 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) BLACKTHORN 6667 7 5 0 26 POSSE (718) SIGBAN 6710 6 5 1 24 REFUGEES (377) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SKORDAHL 6792 2 0 0 22 REFUGEES (377) -B.B. SAGE 6661 2 2 1 21 MARY'S SOAPS (719) IVAN 6790 1 0 0 20 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) MADE IT HOME 6671 4 6 0 18 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) OSCAR 6774 1 2 0 17 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) -LILAC 6664 1 0 0 16 MARY'S SOAPS (719) M2 MALLARD 6786 3 0 0 15 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) -PLUMERIA 6660 1 0 0 12 MARY'S SOAPS (719) LONER 6779 2 1 0 11 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) ELIZA 6776 2 1 1 9 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) GARRICK 6772 1 2 0 7 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) RON BURGUNDY 6785 1 0 0 6 ANCHORMEN (723) MARCELLUS 6775 0 3 0 3 STEEL SYNDICATE (722) BRICK TAMLAND 6783 0 1 0 1 ANCHORMEN (723) WES MANTHOOTH 6782 0 1 0 1 ANCHORMEN (723) MAVERICK 6789 0 1 0 1 POSSE (718) TED KOPPEL 6781 0 1 0 1 ANCHORMEN (723) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? CHAMP KIND 6784 0 1 0 ANCHORMEN 723 ELIZA 6776 363 MY TWO FRONT TEE 6622 5 8 0 GOT IT FOR CHRIST 717 ANNABEL BLACKHEA 6769 360 JUST REV QUICKDRAW 6768 2 5 0 POSSE 718 SERPENT SLAYER 27 363 NONE JOHNNY SIN 6668 6 2 0 POSSE 718 KO LAO-DEN 6614 359 NOT REVE PERSONAL ADS Ducks -- Yeah, I'm sorry about those matchups too. Can't seem to catch a break. Thanks for the "welcoming" though. -- Lucian, mgr. Steel Syndicate 5 Golden Warriors -- Well done. -- Tebas ten Kogan P.S. Good thing I'm not going dancing tonight! P.P.S. Why did I have the idea you had graduated already? It's clearly in your immediate future. Why wait? Virginia, No Santa -- I noticed. If there WAS, or should it be WERE?, a santa, I would have gotten at least a skill out of that. Oh, well. Any fight where both parties survive is a good fight. -- Ko Lao-Den Dark Wing -- A real Duck has entered the arena, and I'm supposed to say (according the cue card) that now you will discover how a Real Duck fights. Yes, well, you probably will, but it won't be anything to write home about. -- Jeri Tavan Damn, the standbys aren't supposed to DO that. -- Kassal ten Dru Blackthorn -- You SEE? I'm INNOCENT. I did NOT do it. -- Jaego Sarl P.S. And I wasn't running away, I just happened to be leaving town. P.P.S. I was in a hurry because I'd just remembered that it was my mother's birthday. I wasn't running AWAY, I was running TO, you see. Ugly Duckling -- But when you've got five more FE, so will I have. Unless you do tourneys, which we never do. -- Jaego Sarl P.S. I think you have to challenge somebody who knows something, if you want to learn something. I don't see why I have to fight high-ranked standbys. Why can't I fight the easy ones? -- Dakoril Ha! I get an easy one! I love it when I can one-shot a standby and be out of the arena and on with fun stuff in ten minutes. -- Gobarl Bay Rum -- (sneezing violently) Gods. -- Sigban I lower myself to enter your silly little arena, and all you can find for me to demonstrate my skills against is a silly little mammalian standby? This is an insult! -- Skordahl, a Duck and proud of it 22 February 2006 The Olympics have arrived! The Mordanti Olympics, having been gone for six years, have returned to the Mordanti Alliance, sponsored by Amicitia Primoris. Teams have competed against each other for recognition and notoriety four times in the past. It is far past time for the fifth Mordanti Olympics to be held. The Mordanti Olympics shall be held in the Mordant arena (DM-1) from May 1st (T544) through Oct 30 (T557). There will be a 'registration period' lasting until T543, where teams will be allowed to register by activating in Mordant and declaring their participation in the personals. Rules will be posted in the Mordant arena (DM-1) newsletter no later than T543, but shall be available online before then. An announcement will be made as to where they will be posted. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Lord Xiang Amicitia Primoris amicitia@gwi.net http://amicitiaprimoris.gotdns.com LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS QUICKDRAW was butchered by SERPENT SLAYER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight. VIRGINIA, NO SANTA devastated ANNABEL BLACKHEART in a 1 minute Bloodfeud Title duel. 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS demolished TEBAS TEN KOGAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight. UGLY DUCKING viciously subdued BLACKTHORN in a 7 minute Challenge contest. MARCELLUS was bested by SKORDAHL in a 1 minute novice's Challenge duel. GIFT CERTIFICATE bested SIGBAN in a 1 minute amateur vs. master upset Challenge match. DARK WING handily defeated DAKORIL in a 1 minute uneven melee. KO LAO-DEN viciously subdued MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 2 minute veteran's duel. JERI TAVAN overpowered LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight. DEADWOOD handily defeated KASSAL TEN DRU in a 1 minute one-sided bout. GOBARL was demolished by HELVAN QUICKHAND in a 1 minute mismatched match. JAEGO SARL was subdued by M-1 MALLARD in a 1 minute master vs. novice upset match. MADE IT HOME was unbelievably bested by OSCAR in a 4 minute conflict. GARRICK defeated TED KOPPEL in a 1 minute novice's duel. ELIZA delivered the death blow upon CHAMP KIND in a 2 minute beginner's duel. LONER savagely defeated WES MANTHOOTH in a crowd pleasing 4 minute amateur's brawl. M2 MALLARD beat BRICK TAMLAND in a 1 minute novice's match. RON BURGUNDY savagely defeated MAVERICK in a 2 minute bloody novice's match. IVAN devastated OLTIMAL THE LAME 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 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 4 - 1 71 | |LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 24 - 12 - 2 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 13 - 9 - 2 59 | |SLASHING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 0 57 | |TOTAL PARRY 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 9 - 1 55 | |AIMED BLOW 2 BASHING ATTACK 43 - 38 - 1 53 | |PARRY-LUNGE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 7 - 7 - 0 50 | |PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 17 - 1 43 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 6 - 0 33 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 3 - 0 0 | Turn 363 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-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 2 5 BASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 5 - 3 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 STRIKING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 2 WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 14 2 0 135 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) AIMED BLOW JERI TAVAN 6615 18 12 1 85 SAND DANCERS (233) STRIKING ATTACK DEADWOOD 6669 9 0 1 82 POSSE (718) 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 KO LAO-DEN 6614. The ten other most popular fighters were LONER 6779, MADE IT HOME 6671, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623, DARK WING 6686, M-1 MALLARD 6780, GARRICK 6772, CHAMP KIND 6784, RON BURGUNDY 6785, 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624, and SKORDAHL 6792. The least popular fighter this week was BLACKTHORN 6667. The other ten least popular fighters were UGLY DUCKING 6771, TED KOPPEL 6781, OSCAR 6774, JAEGO SARL 6709, KASSAL TEN DRU 6608, DAKORIL 6596, SIGBAN 6710, MARCELLUS 6775, TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598, and QUICKDRAW 6768.