DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/29/2006 Duedate: 04/11/2006
DAL SHANG ARENA
DM-65 TURN-365
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
(65-6623) [16-2-0,154]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA OSCAR
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
(65-6623) [16-2-0,154] (65-6774) [3-2-0,21]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
DAKORIL RON BURGUNDY
REFUGEES (377) ANCHORMEN (723)
(65-6596) [20-23-1,84] (65-6785) [2-1-0,20]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. ANCHORMEN (723) 48
2. GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717) 34GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
3. SAND DANCERS (233) 20 Unchartered Team
4. STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 13
5. ULTRA-PRIDE (565) 12 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) 59 23 3 72.0 1/ 1 GOT IT FOR CHRISTM (717) 10 2 0
2/ 0 ULTRA-PRIDE (565) 73 53 5 57.9 2/ 3*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 9 6 1
3- 3 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 164 151 4 52.1 3- 2 MIGHTY DUCKS (720) 6 3 0
4- 4 LETHAL HERITAGE (271) 84 82 0 50.6 4/ 5 SAND DANCERS (233) 6 9 0
5/ 5 POSSE (718) 97 97 7 50.0 5/ 9 POSSE (718) 4 10 1
6/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233) 737 881 19 45.6 6/ 8*ANCHORMEN (723) 4 11 0
7/ 7 REFUGEES (377) 393 476 14 45.2 7- 7 LETHAL HERITAGE (271) 2 0 0
8/ 8*STEEL SYNDICATE (722) 10 14 1 41.7 8/ 4 REFUGEES (377) 2 10 0
9/ 9*ANCHORMEN (723) 4 11 0 26.7 9/ 0 ULTRA-PRIDE (565) 1 0 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 538): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 538): BANSHEE of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 532): CHARISMATIC of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 534): PERSIFLAGE of SHROUD IN MYSTERY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 530): SUE SHEE of FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): MR. CHOMP CHOMP of THE PENTARCHY (Le
Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 523): QUICK STINGER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 520): GRETH of RILL'S GCSC2 (Rillion, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 518): LIONESS of DARK TOADS II (TigToad, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 510): BUMP 'N' JUMP of FLIPPERS ARCADE (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 471): DAPHNE CAMISADO of TERMAGANT VOTARY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): ZOEY of A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): JACK MCFARLAND of SECOND BANANAS (Mannequin, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): YAIWE of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 399): ZIPPER of RESCUE RANGERS (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 378): SCYTHE of BLADES OF TERROR (Soultaker, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 364): VIRGINIA, NO SANTA of GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS
(Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 170): APPLE DANISH of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 332): SAMURAI of I AM SAM (The Sandman, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): AIDEN of LETHAL HERITAGE (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 424): DRACO MALFOY of SLYTHERIN HOUSE from DAIYLA KIV
(Rillion, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 538): ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 538): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 532): DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft West, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 534): POWER LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): BALANCE OF TERROR (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 530): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 SLAUGHTER PRIEST MEM (turn 265): none
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 523): CARDOW HUNTERS (Uncle Wolf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 520): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 518): HALCYON DAZE (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 510): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 471): ROGUES' GALLERY (Lord Xiang, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 240): A DEAL'S A DEAL (Applejack, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): none
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 222): DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 399): GET (JE, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 378): FEAR FACTORY (Var, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 364): GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 170): FAMILY JEWELS (Gem Genius, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 332): HUE AND CRY (Noachian, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 424): SUNNYLAND, etc. (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 538): PUSS of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 538): BANSHEE of MARVEL HEROES (Dr. Strange, mgr.)
(turn 537): FELINE GRIN of ARENA FELINES (Garfield, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 531): NYARLATHOTEP of DARK CREATION (Herbert Philip Lovecraft
West, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 532): EXODUS of THE OLD TESTAMENT (Ganolus Oakleaf, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 263): BRILLIANT ORANGE of UNFIT TO BE ORCS (Slugbait, mgr.)
(turn 262): BARTOFELES of THE STORMGUARDS (The Icelord, mgr.)
KAMBARD MURH of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 520): M. A. FISTAFOLES of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
(turn 519): LOU CYPHER of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 47 SCOMSS SWAMP (turn 235): BOMBADIL of FREEDONIA (Mr. Snarky, mgr.)
(turn 234): ART PENDRAGON of KNIGHTS TEMPLAR (Baphomet, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 221): NEUMA of DARK SIDHE (Daehir, mgr.)
FENDER GRALE of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 74 DAIYLA KIV (turn 335): CHESSARA of SAND DANCERS (Olinda, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 319): XANTHIPPE MANWAR of THE LUNATIC FRINGE (Noachian)
(turn 318): JAMES of THE LEGENDS (Loch Ness, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in DAL SHANG this turn, and let's
start with a look at some of the teams. Now keep the taverns open late tonight, for
there are sorrows to drown for REFUGEES, whose 0-4-0 this turn dropped them by 4 into
8th. POSSE stable has parlayed this turn's 2-3-0 into a 4 space move up the
rankings. This brings them up to 5th place. Good work, guys! This turn VIRGINIA,
NO SANTA challenged KO LAO-DEN in what was DAL SHANG's Title bout. The attempts to
dethrone the Duelmaster have failed, and VIRGINIA, NO SANTA remains DAL SHANG's top
warrior for another turn. Can someone confirm a rumor for me? I hear the top team
makes their losing fighters do dishes at The Blazing Unicorn until they win. Maybe?
Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.'
Inscrutable, but true. MIGHTY DUCKS has cause to stand tall, as they were DAL
SHANG's most avoided team. A smart manager knows this is a team to beat. And
avoiding MIGHTY DUCKS more than any other team we find GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS. DAL
SHANG, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing? Well, sports fans,
take notice that KO LAO-DEN from SAND DANCERS was DAL SHANG's most challenged warrior
this turn. Well now, what do you expect when someone like 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS from GOT
IT FOR CHRISTMAS challenges down 54 points to fight DAKORIL of REFUGEES? I thought
challenges were for warriors, not cowards looking for easy wins. 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS
won victory over DAKORIL, is nothing sacred? DEADWOOD of POSSE had better have a
good reason for challenging down 10 points in a challenge which he lost. I thought
DEADWOOD showed great skill and promise when he was overcame by JERI TAVAN. All
right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and
shave it close? Congratulations go out to ANCHORMEN, with DAN RATHER revenging a
bloodfeud against ELIZA of STEEL SYNDICATE. We'd like to remind certain teams not to
rob the graves of their enemies. You know who you are; and it's considered rude.
Remember, blood on the purple robe does not change it from a purple robe. Dare
to fight bravely. It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your
swords sharp and your hammers heavy. Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to
paper-- Alarond the Scribe
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 16 2 0 154 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624 17 1 1 144 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
-DARK WING 6686 18 14 0 125 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
-KARELLO 1998 17 11 0 93 LETHAL HERITAGE (271)
JERI TAVAN 6615 19 13 1 92 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KO LAO-DEN 6614 17 15 2 91 SAND DANCERS (233)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TEBAS TEN KOGAN 6598 18 23 1 85 SAND DANCERS (233)
DAKORIL 6596 20 23 1 84 REFUGEES (377)
GOBARL 6604 16 23 0 71 REFUGEES (377)
DEADWOOD 6669 9 1 1 69 POSSE (718)
-WHISKERS 5118 13 5 3 68 ULTRA-PRIDE (565)
COUNT ULTRAULA 5521 9 4 0 67 ULTRA-PRIDE (565)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KASSAL TEN DRU 6608 16 18 0 66 SAND DANCERS (233)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANNABEL BLACKHEART 6769 4 1 2 46 POSSE (718)
-M-1 MALLARD 6780 3 1 0 37 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GIFT CERTIFICATE 6787 3 1 0 33 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
-UGLY DUCKING 6771 3 1 0 33 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
JAEGO SARL 6709 9 4 0 31 SAND DANCERS (233)
MADE IT HOME 6671 6 6 0 31 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
SIGBAN 6710 7 6 1 28 REFUGEES (377)
-BIG PAPA DOOM 5685 2 2 0 24 ULTRA-PRIDE (565)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
OSCAR 6774 3 2 0 21 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
RON BURGUNDY 6785 2 1 0 20 ANCHORMEN (723)
DAN RATHER 6793 1 1 0 20 ANCHORMEN (723)
IVAN 6790 2 1 0 19 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
-FURY 2241 1 0 0 16 LETHAL HERITAGE (271)
MAURA 6797 1 0 0 16 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
-VIAGRA MIDGET 5114 2 2 0 15 ULTRA-PRIDE (565)
WES MANTHOOTH 6782 1 2 0 15 ANCHORMEN (723)
ELIZA 6776 3 2 1 12 STEEL SYNDICATE (722)
-M2 MALLARD 6786 3 1 0 10 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
SKORDAHL 6792 2 2 0 8 REFUGEES (377)
-LONER 6779 2 2 0 8 MIGHTY DUCKS (720)
SIXKILLER 6795 1 0 0 6 POSSE (718)
CONNIE CHUNG 6798 0 1 0 1 ANCHORMEN (723)
TOMBSTONE 6796 0 1 0 1 POSSE (718)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DARK ARENA BAIT 6799 0 1 0 ANCHORMEN 723 MASTER JAI ARRAL 23 365 NONE
CHAMP KIND 6784 0 1 0 ANCHORMEN 723 ELIZA 6776 363 JUST REV
MAVERICK 6789 0 3 0 POSSE 718 SMALL BELRAN 21 365 NONE
MARCELLUS 6775 0 5 0 STEEL SYNDICATE 722 SARZINA THE BRIGHT 19 365 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Virginia, No Santa -- I'll say you aren't! That you should keep the title is fine, I
have no problem with that. But you could be a little less stingy with the skills and
I wouldn't mind that at all. -- Ko Lao-Den
5 Golden Warriors -- Naturally you finished me off in a hurry. There were five of
you. -- Tebas ten Kogan
P.S. At least, it seemed like five of you.
M-1 Mallard -- What can I say, I'm a duck hunter. -- Kassal ten Dru
P.S. Not that I enjoy sitting around in the middle of cold water, mind you. But
roast duck...I like it.
P.P.S. Too bad you aren't a REAL duck. Imagine how many people a real duck six feet
high could feed!
Marcellus -- I am surprised you didn't learn more from me. I was demonstrating a lot
of good stuff. -- Jaego Sarl
Karello -- For somebody who's been sitting around doing nothing for years, you're
fast off the mark. -- Jeri Tavan
Gift Certificate -- Does that mean I don't get to go shopping? Or that I do? --
Sigban
Made It Home -- And trampled me in the process. That's just LIKE a mammal. Always
thinking of themselves alone! -- Skordahl
Dark Wing -- I'm glad you're not a real duck. Having one in the guildhouse makes me
really appreciate REAL people. -- Dakoril
P.S. Or even a dwarf, I bet.
Oh, heck. The only standby fought by our team, and I LOSE to him. Heck. -- Gobarl
24 March 2006
A few notes about e-mailed personals:
You may submit personal ads, columns, spotlights, etc. electronically, either via e-
mail to ads at reality dot com (which doesn't need any more spam, thank you) or on
the web at http://www.reality.com/duel2/modules.php?name=Ads. When you submit
something, you should get back a receipt from HAL at RSI. If you do NOT get a
receipt, your ads may have gone astray (not all e-mail makes it to its destination
any more than all snail mail does). If you DO get a receipt, it should, in the body
of the message, tell you what arena your stuff was filed in. Check your receipt to
make sure your submission made it to the intended destination. Also check to see
that everything you sent made it to the same place. Sometimes HAL, who is rather
simple-minded in some ways, will send half your stuff to another arena if the name
or number of that arena shows up at the beginning of a line. So if the word Ti
appears at the beginning of a line halfway through your ads, all the ads after that
may end up in Ti, which is closed and doesn't need ads. As a side note, sometimes
things move slowly, so don't wait until the last minute to send your ads and all.
If they get held up along the way, they may not show up until next turn. Happy
writing! -- Ed.
28 March 2006
We of the Desolate Empire Alliance want to welcome two managers to our fold. Kon of
the Empire Rising, and Osiris! May they be blessed with the blood of their enemies,
and give no quarter in War! -- Dark Knights of the Desolate Empire
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
MARCELLUS was butchered by SARZINA THE BRIGHT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MAVERICK was slaughtered by SMALL BELRAN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DARK ARENA BAIT was murdered by MASTER JAI ARRAL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DAN RATHER devastated ELIZA in a 1 minute gory one-sided Bloodfeud contest.
VIRGINIA, NO SANTA demolished KO LAO-DEN in a 1 minute Challenge Title competition.
5 GOLDEN WARRIORS overpowered DAKORIL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
DEADWOOD was handily defeated by JERI TAVAN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MADE IT HOME won victory over RON BURGUNDY in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
GIFT CERTIFICATE vanquished SIGBAN in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
KASSAL TEN DRU was beaten by MASTER OF THE EDGE in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
TEBAS TEN KOGAN savagely defeated CAPTIAN LENSAR in a 2 minute mismatched match.
GOBARL was subdued by LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 2 minute gory mismatched match.
ANNABEL BLACKHEART handily defeated IVAN in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
COUNT ULTRAULA vanquished JAEGO SARL in a 2 minute gruesome mismatched bout.
WES MANTHOOTH unbelievably bested SKORDAHL in a 2 minute bloody amateur's bout.
OSCAR unbelievably bested TOMBSTONE in a 1 minute brutal novice's fight.
MAURA overpowered BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CONNIE CHUNG was narrowly defeated by SIXKILLER in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 7 PARRY-STRIKE 10 - 5 - 1 67 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 AIMED BLOW 14 - 8 - 2 64 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 STRIKING ATTACK 24 - 14 - 3 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 BASHING ATTACK 43 - 38 - 1 53 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 10 - 1 52 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 17 - 0 41 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 14 - 22 - 1 39 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 5 - 0 38 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 - 5 - 0 17 |
Turn 365 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 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 5 BASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 3 LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 PARRY-LUNGE
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623 16 2 0 154 GOT IT FOR CHRISTMAS (717)
AIMED BLOW JERI TAVAN 6615 19 13 1 92 SAND DANCERS (233)
STRIKING ATTACK DEADWOOD 6669 9 1 1 69 POSSE (718)
WALL OF STEEL COUNT ULTRAULA 5521 9 4 0 67 ULTRA-PRIDE (565)
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 RON BURGUNDY 6785. The ten other most popular fighters were TEBAS TEN KOGAN
6598, CONNIE CHUNG 6798, MADE IT HOME 6671, GOBARL 6604, COUNT ULTRAULA 5521,
SIXKILLER 6795, DAN RATHER 6793, VIRGINIA, NO SANTA 6623, 5 GOLDEN WARRIORS 6624, and
SKORDAHL 6792.
The least popular fighter this week was IVAN 6790. The other ten least popular
fighters were SIGBAN 6710, ELIZA 6776, DARK ARENA BAIT 6799, MAVERICK 6789, MARCELLUS
6775, TOMBSTONE 6796, WES MANTHOOTH 6782, KASSAL TEN DRU 6608, JERI TAVAN 6615, and
DEADWOOD 6669.