DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 01/22/2014 Duedate: 02/04/2014 DAL SHANG ARENA DM-65 TURN-565 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS KALDAN TEN KARAN SAND DANCERS (233) (65-7205) [28-18-0,117] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader KALDAN TEN KARAN POSITION IS EMPTY SAND DANCERS (233) (65-7205) [28-18-0,117] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite KALDAN TEN KARAN SERGEANT 8 SAND DANCERS (233) MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) (65-7205) [28-18-0,117] (65-7271) [7-4-0,30] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SAND DANCERS (233) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) 45 2. MMM BEER (750) 14 MMM BEER (750) 3. SAND DANCERS (233) 6 Unchartered Team 4. BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) 1 5. TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) 0 HITLIST 37 (640) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1- 1 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) 41 18 2 69.5 1- 1 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) 8 2 0 2/ 2 MMM BEER (750) 9 4 0 69.2 2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (233) 8 7 0 3/ 3 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) 30 20 1 60.0 3/ 3 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733) 7 7 0 4/ 4 BASH BROS EVANGELI (733) 80 69 3 53.7 4/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) 6 6 0 5/ 6 SAND DANCERS (233) %1279 %1318 41 49.2 5/ 5 MMM BEER (750) 2 1 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 740): CHANTAL of BLUE MOON (Jorja, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 714): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 736): BADGER of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 738): TEETER-SLAUGHTER of DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND (The Dark One, mgr) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 729): PING of G.O.L.F. (The Chosen One, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): SAMUEL COLT of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 367): MERCURY of ZODIAC (Stargazer, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 727): ZARGAS of THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): NABUCA of WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 713): LORD'S PRAYER of FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 671): XOWIE of TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): LAPUR BISQUE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit, mgr) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 323): QUALITY of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 603): GASTON IPPS of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 588): SFC 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 570): JENNI KORREG of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 564): KALDAN TEN KARAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 572): EDMONDS of GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 525): HOGSHEAD of COUNTRY PIE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): CLAWS OF NIGHT of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 511): GENERAL 2 of MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 628): ABSOLUTION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 740): QUEEN (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 742): WHO DA MAN? (Var, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 714): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 736): THE GRAIL KNIGHTS (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 16 WILLAF (turn 738): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.) DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 729): BODY OF MUSIC (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): VISIONS V2 (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 367): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.) DM 29 LAPUR (turn 727): THE GUILD (Guido, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (La Guillotine, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 724): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): BIG LAKE BANDITS (Den, mgr.) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 713): CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 671): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): TOLBINS HIVE A (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 323): MESOPOTAMIA (Var, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 603): MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 60 ARADI (turn 588): MEDAL OF HONOR B11 (The Anarchist, mgr.) DM 61 JURINE (turn 570): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 564): TOLBIN'S GEMS (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 272): GASHOUSE GANG (Crip, mgr.) DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 528): TOLBINS LADIES (Tolbin, mgr.) DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 520): GRIZZLED VETERANS (Dameon Darkheart, mgr.) DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 511): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.) ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 628): DIRT DEVILS et al (The Dark One, mgr.) Recent Graduates ----------------- DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 742): TATUM of BLUE NOTE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) (turn 741): HELIODORUS of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.) DM 13 DULLENS (turn 714): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.) FRANKIE of SERPENTS HOLD 929 (Khisanth, mgr.) DM 15 MALCORN (turn 735): NO RAIN of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) TONES OF HOME of BLIND MELON (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.) DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 730): SAMUEL COLT of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 365): VENGEANCE of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.) DM 32 ARVAT (turn 727): RUE LEROHELL of DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.) DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 721): PIEHOLDEN SWEET of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr) DM 35 MURSKA (turn 713): DEIRDRIE of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 712): VAMPIRE SQUID of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 342): THE STATISTITIAN of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.) DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 337): JACK B. NIMBLE of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 603): LOIS THUG of STRAIGHT UP THUGS (?, mgr.) SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly DAL SHANG games. Former top team TOLBIN'S GEMS was unseated this week as SAND DANCERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-2-0 record for the round. Did only my eyes note the 5-0-0 record which MEDAL OF HONOR C11 managed to post this round? I don't doubt that such a record will draw challengers! SERGEANT 1 caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested BERVAN THE TINKER and was awarded 15 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, SERGEANT 7 put down MATTHEW HALE, causing him to lose 6 points of recognition in the process. Not for nothing has KALDAN TEN KARAN in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again. No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps? I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in DAL SHANG these days is TOLBIN'S GEMS. At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of BASH BROS EVANGELIST last week. Busy avoiding TOLBIN'S GEMS? Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after SERGEANT 8. Watch your back! A match that raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that SHOKO ASAHARA posted a challenge against the more highly recognized SERGEANT 8. The results, you ask? Well, the firebrand SHOKO ASAHARA was subdued by SERGEANT 8. Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel. Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand ready at your right hand forever! Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in DAL SHANG. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till we meet again, remember: a turtle walks slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- Zontani Sharp Eyes DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205 28 18 0 117 SAND DANCERS (233) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FIRE OPAL 7280 9 3 0 87 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) -DRIVING A ROLLS 7068 11 41 1 86 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) -STAR RUBY 7281 10 2 1 86 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) SERGEANT 7 7273 7 4 1 72 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) ABITA 7289 8 2 0 71 MMM BEER (750) -MALACHITE 7283 9 3 1 69 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249 13 18 1 58 SAND DANCERS (233) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CITRINE 7279 8 4 0 51 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) SFC 3 7272 8 2 0 48 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME MATTHEW HALE 7323 4 1 1 44 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) -HEMATITE 7282 5 6 0 38 TOLBIN'S GEMS (749) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SERGEANT 8 7271 7 4 0 30 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) WAYNE BENT 7325 2 1 0 27 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TONY ALAMO 7322 3 2 0 21 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) AN YEE 7296 2 8 1 15 SAND DANCERS (233) SERGEANT 1 7326 1 0 0 15 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) KARANZA THE WILD 7311 4 2 0 14 SAND DANCERS (233) SERGEANT 1 7327 1 0 0 13 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) NORBEN THE LESSER 7310 2 4 0 11 SAND DANCERS (233) SHOKO ASAHARA 7324 1 2 0 11 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) -BUD 7287 1 0 0 6 MMM BEER (750) -LEINIE 7288 0 1 0 1 MMM BEER (750) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS Driving a Rolls -- That's a shocking suggestion! How could you respect anyone who would convert for such a trivial reason? -- Kaldan ten Karan P.S. Good try, but I think I'm keeping the title till I graduate or some sandbagger shows up. Oh, cheese LOUISE. I got the only win, and ALL FOUR of my teammates lost? -- Kaldan Hey, we were stoned! -- Gorban and An Yee P.S. And not with some peculiar phramaceutical. We were battered by stones. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS MATTHEW HALE was devastated by SERGEANT 7 in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. SHOKO ASAHARA lost to SERGEANT 8 in a 1 minute beginner vs. veteran Challenge battle. KALDAN TEN KARAN won victory over SWEET ANELLA in a 3 minute master's Title brawl. ABITA demolished GORBAN TEN SKORA in a 1 minute mismatched competition. SFC 3 vanquished TONY ALAMO in a 1 minute mismatched fight. KARANZA THE WILD beat NORMAR THE BLOND in a 2 minute brawl. AN YEE was handily defeated by WAYNE BENT in a 1 minute uneven fight. NORBEN THE LESSER won victory over HERROL TWO-FINGER in a action packed 1 minute duel. SERGEANT 1 vanquished BERVAN THE TINKER in a 1 minute uneven fight. SERGEANT 1 vanquished NORMAR THE BLOND in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 5 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 6 - 0 77 | |BASHING ATTACK 5 AIMED BLOW 13 - 6 - 0 68 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 12 - 0 66 | |STRIKING ATTACK 2 SLASHING ATTACK 9 - 6 - 0 60 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 11 - 0 54 | |AIMED BLOW 0 BASHING ATTACK 20 - 28 - 2 42 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 13 - 0 28 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 565 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 5 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 4 2 TOTAL PARRY TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205 28 18 0 117 SAND DANCERS (233) LUNGING ATTACK SERGEANT 7 7273 7 4 1 72 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) STRIKING ATTACK SFC 3 7272 8 2 0 48 MEDAL OF HONOR C11 (748) BASHING ATTACK MATTHEW HALE 7323 4 1 1 44 BASH BROS EVANGELIST (733) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205. The most popular warrior this turn was SERGEANT 8 7271. The ten other most popular fighters were KALDAN TEN KARAN 7205, ABITA 7289, SFC 3 7272, KARANZA THE WILD 7311, WAYNE BENT 7325, NORBEN THE LESSER 7310, SERGEANT 1 7327, SERGEANT 7 7273, SERGEANT 1 7326, and MATTHEW HALE 7323. The least popular fighter this week was AN YEE 7296. The other ten least popular fighters were TONY ALAMO 7322, GORBAN TEN SKORA 7249, SHOKO ASAHARA 7324, MATTHEW HALE 7323, SERGEANT 1 7326, SERGEANT 7 7273, SERGEANT 1 7327, NORBEN THE LESSER 7310, WAYNE BENT 7325, and KARANZA THE WILD 7311.