DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/30/2009    Duedate: 01/12/2010

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM-65    TURN-461

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHAMISH
CASTAWAYS (387)
(65-3368) [21-13-0,98]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHAMISH                        POSITION IS EMPTY
CASTAWAYS (387)                
(65-3368) [21-13-0,98]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SHAMISH                        SHAMISH
CASTAWAYS (387)                CASTAWAYS (387)
(65-3368) [21-13-0,98]         (65-3368) [21-13-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (233)          38
2. CASTAWAYS (387)             16      CASTAWAYS (387)
3. LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)     0      Unchartered Team
4. TIL DEATH DO US PART (724) -14
                                       DARK ARENA II (288)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 CASTAWAYS (387)          222 209  5 51.5   1/ 2 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724)  9  6 0
 2- 2 LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)  90  90  4 50.0   2/ 1 CASTAWAYS (387)           8  5 0
 3/ 3 TIL DEATH DO US PA (724) 368 374 32 49.6   3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (233)        6  9 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (233)       %1000 %1084 29 48.0   4- 4 LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)  3  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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                        ---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 634): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 636): ACE of CARDS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 630): REXROTH of DARK CREATION (H.P.L. West, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 632): GOLDBRICK of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 623): SAPHRONICUS of FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 314): OTHER of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 621): SMACK O'MALLEY of CLAN CROW (?, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 312): ULL BLOODSTORM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 618): ABBIE DONN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 616): ZOMBIEFIED of LIVING HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 607): FARTIOR of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 289): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 270): KIRLA LORVIN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 497): EBRIA GANNET of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 484): FLUMMAX of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 464): HEADING SOUTH of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 460): *HAPPY PHANTOM* of LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (Zalgor Prigg)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 219): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 420): TERREINE TYL TAHL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 414): QUINCY WATTS of GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 406): MEDUSA of VICTORIOUS III (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 522): NIGHTCAP of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 634): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth?, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 636): SWEET MAGIC (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 630): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 632): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 623): FIELDS OF ELYSIUM (Caesar, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 628): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 314): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 621): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 312): THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 618): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 616): RAVAGOMG LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 607): BAD GUYS (?, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 289): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 284): ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 270): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 496): INCONSISTENT FURY (Banthius, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 484): TWILIGHT BRIGADE (?, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 464): AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 460): CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 219): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 420): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 414): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 406): GIRLS X3 (Non, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 522): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 622): URSILA VINE of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 314): SURGICAL of STEEL AND SILK (Michael Eldritch, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 621): COPPER COMPACTER of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
              (turn 620): HORN ROCK of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 311): MARLENUS of CAESAR'S POOL HALL (Caesar, mgr.)
                               ULL HARDHAMMER of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 618): ABBIE DONN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 616): MONOLYTH of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillyu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 606): FEEL THE BUZZ of ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 569): KING COREY of LUROCIAN ROYALTY (The Greek Guy, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 288): HALF of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
 DM  47 SCOMBS SWAMP (turn 284): SPARROW of RAPTOR (Owlin, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 269): INGLEMORT JULS of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 483): LASSIE of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 463): FALL PRINCESS of AUTUMN SAGA (?, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 459): LUISENYA of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of DAL SHANG!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great while it 
lasts, CASTAWAYS.  But how many friends do you have now?  What's with ICECLAW?  He 
actually beat TIL DEATH DO US PART's BOBIKA VHETT, and walked away with 17 more 
points from the fight.  Laughs were big at CASTAWAYS while they watched ICECLAW 
clobber BOBIKA VHETT.  He lost 16 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the 
stands.  Har har har!  Did *HAPPY PHANTOM* wimp out, or just get lazy?  Anyway, she's 
not Duelmaster anymore.  I'm sure DAL SHANG is excited about SHAMISH, the new 
Duelmaster from CASTAWAYS.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...   
     Warriors of DAL SHANG unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Here's some 
advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  DAL SHANG 
is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  I don't want to 
overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHAMISH 3368                 21  13  0    98       CASTAWAYS (387)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-*HAPPY PHANTOM* 5943         10   2  0   107       LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)
 SORRELISHE 6985              20  12  2    95       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLITCHAK 3365                14  12  1    83       CASTAWAYS (387)
 ICECLAW 3364                 13  10  0    74       CASTAWAYS (387)
 LOEKER SMITH 7022            12   5  0    70       SAND DANCERS (233)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KHAH RAKAH 3367              15  10  0    63       CASTAWAYS (387)
-CHINA 6101                    8   4  0    57       LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOBIKA VHETT 6914            13  15  0    54       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995         13  13  0    52       SAND DANCERS (233)
-*CRUCIFY* 5961                7   8  0    50       LITTLE EARTHQUAKES (384)
 KARMA 6925                    9  15  0    48       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 RAZIA 7035                    8   3  1    47       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GARNO TEN KORO 7037           4   6  0    30       SAND DANCERS (233)
 CELKOVY UNIK 7040             4   0  0    25       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGERUS 7038                   4   4  1    17       TIL DEATH DO US PART (724)
 HARITH TEN MORU 7047          0   1  0     2       SAND DANCERS (233)

'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

*Happy Phantom* -- I wish you joy of it. -- Luisenya

Iceclaw -- What do you do in hot weather? -- Sorrelishe

Shamish -- Does this mean I'm going to come down with "cat-scratch fever"?  Which I
presume comes from cats not washing their claws well enough after doing certain
things. -- Loeker Smith

Flitchak -- You remind me too much of a mosquito, and I always avoid mosquitos. 
Makes it hard to hit you, though. -- Chaego Sarildan

Razia -- I'm not looking so good out there, am I? -- Garno ten Koro
P.S.  But you should see me on a small fishing boat.  I know what I'm doing there.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SHAMISH viciously subdued CAPTIAN LENSAR in a 2 minute bloody Title fight.
FLITCHAK lost to SORRELISHE in a exciting 1 minute expert's battle.
BOBIKA VHETT was overpowered by ICECLAW in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
LOEKER SMITH devastated KARMA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RAZIA demolished SAGAT OF PAIDAN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
KHAH RAKAH won victory over CHAEGO SARILDAN in a exciting 1 minute master's fight.
GARNO TEN KORO devastated AGERUS in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
CELKOVY UNIK overcame HARITH TEN MORU in a 2 minute beginner's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         SLASHING ATTACK   34 -  16 -  1      68  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   4 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  12 -  0      45  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW         0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 461 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        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         3  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  SHAMISH 3368               21  13  0   98 CASTAWAYS (387)
STRIKING ATTACK  FLITCHAK 3365              14  12  1   83 CASTAWAYS (387)
WALL OF STEEL    KHAH RAKAH 3367            15  10  0   63 CASTAWAYS (387)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SHAMISH 3368.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was SHAMISH 3368.  The ten other most popular fighters were SORRELISHE 6985, LOEKER 
SMITH 7022, KHAH RAKAH 3367, ICECLAW 3364, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, HARITH TEN MORU 7047, 
FLITCHAK 3365, RAZIA 7035, CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, and CELKOVY UNIK 7040.

The least popular fighter this week was AGERUS 7038.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were KARMA 6925, BOBIKA VHETT 6914, CELKOVY UNIK 7040, CHAEGO SARILDAN 6995, 
RAZIA 7035, FLITCHAK 3365, HARITH TEN MORU 7047, GARNO TEN KORO 7037, ICECLAW 3364, 
and KHAH RAKAH 3367.