DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/18/2005    Duedate: 09/14/2005

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-163

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

DRUWEZ
GLACIATION GUILD II (625)
(72-5683) [6-5-0,90]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

DRUWEZ                         ACUTE
GLACIATION GUILD II (625)      AD HOMINEM (561)
(72-5683) [6-5-0,90]           (72-5154) [4-0-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PHELON                         FRENZY
ORIGINALE BASTARDS (144)       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
(72-1492) [16-23-1,74]         (72-5857) [4-5-1,19]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TWISTED SISTERS (644)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. AD HOMINEM (561)            42
2. TWISTED SISTERS (644)       35      LIQUIDS (652)
3. GLACIATION GUILD II (625)   20      Unchartered Team
4. BREAD (653)                 12
5. CEREAL (651)                 6      CEREAL (651)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*CEREAL (651)               4   0  0  100   1- 3 ENAB SREGANAM (539)       5  5 0
 2/ 2*MILK IS GOOD (650)         8   2  0 80.0   2/ 2 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     5 10 0
 3- 3*ARCTIC STORM (635)         7   3  1 70.0   3/ 4 BREAD (653)               3  0 0
 4- 5 ENAB SREGANAM (539)       30  19  2 61.2   4- 6*SACRED REALM (506)        3  2 1
 5/ 0*AD HOMINEM (561)          12   8  0 60.0   5- 1*ARCTIC STORM (635)        3  2 0
 6/ 4 LIQUIDS (652)             10   7  0 58.8   6/ 7 VERMIN (165)              3  3 0
 7- 6*BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     16  12  3 57.1   7- 8*Z-DRAGON (640)            3  4 1
 8- 7*SACRED REALM (506)        18  17  4 51.4   8/13*MILK IS GOOD (650)        2  0 0
 9/ 8 VERMIN (165)             190 190  8 50.0   9/14*CEREAL (651)              2  0 0
10/12 BREAD (653)                9   9  1 50.0  10/ 9 LIQUIDS (652)             2  1 0
11/10 TWISTED SISTERS (644)     35  36  4 49.3  11/ 0*AD HOMINEM (561)          2  3 0
12/ 9 ORIGINALE BASTARDS (144)  67  70  7 48.9  12-11 BRIAN LOCK (398)          1  0 0
13-11 BRIAN LOCK (398)          10  11  0 47.6  13/ 0 GLACIATION GUILD I (625)  1  0 0
14/ 0 GLACIATION GUILD I (625)  13  23  1 36.1  14-12*BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     1  0 0
15-14*Z-DRAGON (640)             4   8  1 33.3  15/ 5 ORIGINALE BASTARDS (144)  0  1 0
16/ 0*CELTS (221)                3   7  1 30.0  16/ 0*CELTS (221)               0  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to DRAGONHEAD once again!  Biff!  Pow!  DRAGONHEAD watched with 
glee as ARCTIC STORM got knocked off top spot by TWISTED SISTERS!  Ya gotta be quick 
on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  MILK IS 
GOOD is now ranked 8th with a 1-0-0 turn.  What's with IRON BITCH?  She actually beat 
VERMIN's 2 PHAT 2, and walked away with 21 more points from the fight.  Laughs were 
big at AD HOMINEM while they watched AD HOPPITY clobber DIGON.  He lost 12 points and 
got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  I'm sure DRAGONHEAD is excited 
about DRUWEZ, the new Duelmaster from GLACIATION GUILD II.  (remember?)  But when 
you've seen as many as I have...  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting! 
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, WHOLE!  Don't make idle 
boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Let's see...  Uh, looks like ANCIENT KNIGHTS has one week left 
to revenge BRASIDAS' death.  But SOURDOUGH tells me he's not losing any sleep.  
Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DRUWEZ 5683                   6   5  0    90       GLACIATION GUILD II (625)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-*KIM COOKIES 1488            19  15  4   104       ORIGINALE BASTARDS (144)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FURRY BOX 4314                4   3  0    81       BRIAN LOCK (398)
 SOURDOUGH 5913                7   8  1    80       BREAD (653)
 PHELON 1492                  16  23  1    74       ORIGINALE BASTARDS (144)
 KOOL AID 5909                 8   6  0    67       LIQUIDS (652)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MEGATRAVELLER 3548            5   0  0    59       BRIAN LOCK (398)
 2 PHAT 2 5470                 6   8  0    58       VERMIN (165)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-A.J. ROJ 4978                10   5  0    55       ENAB SREGANAM (539)
 IRON BITCH 5859               8   7  0    55       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 MINDQUAKE 5861                9   5  0    49       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
 RABID RABBIT 2317             8   8  0    38       VERMIN (165)
-E. KARD 4977                  8   3  2    36       ENAB SREGANAM (539)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ALUN 2319                     1   0  1    33       CELTS (221)
-LORD STANLEY 5916             2   1  1    31       SACRED REALM (506)
 ACUTE 5154                    4   0  0    30       AD HOMINEM (561)
 ACUTATE 5161                  2   1  0    29       AD HOMINEM (561)
-LADY SARINA 5773              3   3  1    27       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-THE TAXMAN 5779               3   2  0    27       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775         4   1  0    26       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 ACUMEN 5158                   4   2  0    26       AD HOMINEM (561)
-MERLIN 5776                   3   2  1    26       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 WHOLE 5895                    4   1  0    25       MILK IS GOOD (650)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHEATIES 5900                 4   0  0    25       CEREAL (651)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANDAR 5774                    3   2  1    22       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-VEERAS 5763                   2   0  0    22       ARCTIC STORM (635)
-TEMOH PAB 4980                6   3  0    21       ENAB SREGANAM (539)
-PRISCUS 5762                  2   0  0    20       ARCTIC STORM (635)
 FRENZY 5857                   4   5  1    19       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-VINNAR 5673                   1   3  0    18       GLACIATION GUILD II (625)
-WHITE 5818                    2   1  1    17       Z-DRAGON (640)
-RUT 5761                      1   1  0    17       ARCTIC STORM (635)
-RETSEH CRIS 5199              2   0  0    16       ENAB SREGANAM (539)
-WATER 5907                    2   0  0    16       LIQUIDS (652)
 GIGGLY JANE 5939              3   3  0    15       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-RHIANNON 2320                 1   3  0    14       CELTS (221)
 AD HOPPITY 5155               1   0  0    14       AD HOMINEM (561)
-2% 5896                       2   1  0    13       MILK IS GOOD (650)
-WHOLE WHEAT 5914              2   0  0    13       BREAD (653)
-BLACK 5821                    1   2  0    13       Z-DRAGON (640)
-GRUMPY OLD BAT 4578           2   6  0    12       SACRED REALM (506)
-DURC 5671                     1   2  0    12       GLACIATION GUILD II (625)
-VESPASIAN 5764                1   1  0    12       ARCTIC STORM (635)
-ART 5438                      3   1  0    10       SACRED REALM (506)
-1% 5898                       2   0  0    10       MILK IS GOOD (650)
-TIAMAT 5946                   1   0  0    10       Z-DRAGON (640)
 DIGON 2318                    1   2  0     7       CELTS (221)
-TUKE 5765                     1   1  1     5       ARCTIC STORM (635)
-KATSUMOTO 5942                1   0  0     5       SACRED REALM (506)
 IRON MAIDEN 5947              0   2  0     2       TWISTED SISTERS (644)
-SMAUG 5944                    0   2  0     2       Z-DRAGON (640)
-EMIR PSULERZA 5948            0   1  0     1       ENAB SREGANAM (539)

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

THE DEAD               W  L K TEAM NAME             SLAIN BY             TURN Revenge?
FIRGAR 5156            1  2 0 AD HOMINEM 561        BLACK ORC 20          163 NONE    
SUIDOMSA 4976          0  6 0 ENAB SREGANAM 539     WHITE 5818            161 REVENGED
TWISTED JENNY 5940     2  1 0 TWISTED SISTERS 644   LORD STANLEY 5916     161         

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Baphomet -- Hey...um...um...just getting rid of some very old trash.  Please don't be
offended because of my dark arenaed fighters having the same name as your cuz...
Pagan!  Heeeheeeeheeee!  Just kidding around, pal!!!  I just have to clean this team
up once and for all. -- Sir Chester, Dark Arena Master!

All -- Thought I'd stop in and see what you good managers have been up to. -- Sir
Chester

All -- Sorry if Mr. George Delk hurts anyone or gets in anyone's way.  Hell, ol
George may even get hurt or killed himself...grin...it may help me out if it happens
that way. -- Sir Chester...getting ready for tourney!

4 August 2005
Ladies and Gentlemen...The Announcement You Have All Been Waiting For Is Here!!!!!!!!

ZalCon3...The Rebirth!!!!!!! 

The Rules Are Simple, The Prizes Are Awesome, The Competition Fierce!

Where:  Dullens (DM13)  When:  October 8th, 2005

The Rules:
Every Manager Must DA Their Entire Team On The First Turn They Enter The Contest.
All Warriors DA'd In This Manner MUST Be At Zero FE And May Fight In The Contest If
They Live.  The Style Of The Warrior Must Be Present In The Name In A Non Ambiguous
Manner, Standard Abbreviations Accepted.  Scoring Starts On The 3rd Turn Of The
Contest Which Will Also Be The First Turn After The October Mail In.  Dead Warriors
May Be Entered From The Contest To Dead Apprentices ONLY--And With Zero FE!!!!!  All
Living Warriors May Be Entered Into Rookies or Apprentices For The October Mail In.

Scoring:
 1 Point For Each Win.
 1 Point For Each Kill.
-1 Point For Each Loss.
-1 Point For Each Death.

Categories:
Ultimate Style Master:  Warrior Of Any Style With The Most Style Master Points.
Top Team:  Team With The Most Points At The End Of The Contest.
Top Warrior:  Warrior With The Most Points At The End Of The Contest.
MVP Team:  Team With The Most Free Fight Awards At The End Of The Contest.
MVP Warrior:  Warrior With The Most Free Fight Awards At The End Of The Contest.
Style Master:  Warrior With The Most Points Vs. Style In Each Style At The End Of The
               Contest.
Warrior Top 11:  Next 10 Top Point Gaining Warriors At The End Of The Contest.
Iron Manager:  Any Manager With 100 Fights During The Contest (20 Turns Plus 2 Pre
               Turns).
***Special Category*** An Additional Top Team Award Will Be Granted For Each 5 Iron
Manager Awards Starting At 6.

Prizes:
Ultimate Style Master, Top Team, Top Warrior:  +1 To Bonus, Damage Bump, Free Train
                                              Or Learn 2 Skills, Favorites Knowledge.
MVP Team And MVP Warrior:  20 Rollups.
Style Master:  +1 To Bonus.
Warrior Top 11:  Free Train Or Learn 2 Skills. 
Iron Manager:  +1 To Bonus.

Please Contact Zalgor Prigg Via Diplo (Armor & Weapons DM102) or Email
(zalgor@hotmail.com) Should You Have Any Questions Or Wish A Free Team Rollup To Dark
Arena On Turn 1.

Disclaimer:  All Prizes Are To Be Used On Contest Team Only And Are Non Transferable.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FIRGAR was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MINDQUAKE won victory over RABID RABBIT in a action packed 1 minute Challenge battle.
FRENZY was outlasted by WHOLE in a crowd pleasing 13 minute bloody Challenge duel.
KOOL AID was overpowered by DRUWEZ in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
PHELON was bested by SOURDOUGH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's duel.
2 PHAT 2 was beaten by IRON BITCH in a 1 minute brawl.
ACUTE handily defeated IRON MAIDEN in a 2 minute uneven fight.
ACUMEN was outwaited by WHEATIES in a crowd boring 19 minute duel.
ACUTATE was outwaited by GIGGLY JANE in a crowd boring 13 minute gruesome fight.
DIGON was luckily beaten by AD HOPPITY in a action packed 7 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       24 -  13 -  0      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    15 -  10 -  2      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  30 -  4      55  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        12 -  11 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   8 -  1      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 163 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:

TOTAL PARRY        5 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  BASHING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       DRUWEZ 5683                 6   5  0   90 GLACIATION GUILD II (625)
BASHING ATTACK   KOOL AID 5909               8   6  0   67 LIQUIDS (652)
LUNGING ATTACK   IRON BITCH 5859             8   7  0   55 TWISTED SISTERS (644)
STRIKING ATTACK  MINDQUAKE 5861              9   5  0   49 TWISTED SISTERS (644)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PHELON 1492.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
FRENZY 5857.  The ten other most popular fighters were DIGON 2318, MINDQUAKE 5861, 
DRUWEZ 5683, SOURDOUGH 5913, IRON BITCH 5859, ACUTE 5154, RABID RABBIT 2317, KOOL AID 
5909, PHELON 1492, and FIRGAR 5156.

The least popular fighter this week was ACUMEN 5158.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WHEATIES 5900, GIGGLY JANE 5939, ACUTATE 5161, WHOLE 5895, AD HOPPITY 
5155, IRON MAIDEN 5947, 2 PHAT 2 5470, FIRGAR 5156, PHELON 1492, and KOOL AID 5909.

                 FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY XXXV

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
TAMED SHREW 1776 (147-122-1)           2  3  0         VERMIN               

CHALLENGERS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FURRY BOX 4314 (4-3-0)                 3  3  0         BRIAN LOCK           

CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
AOL 3359 (4-1-0)                       1  3  0         HIGH FLIERS          

INITIATES TOURNEY                      W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
STELLA!!! 5825 (5-0-0)                 4  3  0         FILM FUN             
FRANKLY SCARLET 5823 (3-1-1)           2  3  0         FILM FUN             
THAT'S NO MOON 5824 (3-2-1)            0  3  0         FILM FUN             

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
MAKE MY DAY 5826 (0-0-0)               4  3  0         FILM FUN             

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
HEATHER 2526 (0-0-0)                   4  3  0         TRIBUTE!