DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/03/2008    Duedate: 01/30/2008

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-194

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

KATSUMOTO
SACRED REALM (506)
(72-5942) [6-5-0,56]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

KATSUMOTO                      TARANTINO
SACRED REALM (506)             ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
(72-5942) [6-5-0,56]           (72-5558) [6-1-1,50]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KATSUMOTO                      BIG AL
SACRED REALM (506)             ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
(72-5942) [6-5-0,56]           (72-6231) [3-1-1,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)     64
2. SACRED REALM (506)          26      BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
3. BARBARIAN HORDE (637)       19      Unchartered Team
4. QUARTERFLASH (649)          18
5. ARTIC FIRE (678)             0      QUARTERFLASH (649)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*ARTIC FIRE (678)          15   0  0  100   1- 1*ARTIC FIRE (678)         10  0 0
 2/ 2*QUARTERFLASH (649)        22   5  3 81.5   2/ 3*ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)   9  1 5
 3- 3 TEAM JUSTICE (676)        35  15  5 70.0   3/ 2*QUARTERFLASH (649)        7  0 0
 4/ 6*ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)   22  10  8 68.8   4/ 5 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     4  0 0
 5- 5 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   35  16  2 68.6   5- 4 TEAM JUSTICE (676)        4  1 0
 6- 4 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     35  16  2 68.6   6/ 8 SACRED REALM (506)        3  4 1
 7/ 7 BARBARIAN HORDE (637)     49  30  6 62.0   7- 7 SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)   1  0 0
 8/ 9 SACRED REALM (506)        44  46  6 48.9   8- 6 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     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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                         ---===DELARQUAN REGIONAL NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 586): MIASMA of SWEORDMASTERS (Mannequin, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 469): EDWARD O'HARE of MEDAL OF HONOR A1 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 594): OTIS 3 of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 590): PANTHER of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 589): BOMBETTE of PAPER MARIO (Luigi, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 593): HOFFA of THE LADY'S LIST (A-Sop, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 591): MOSES of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 585): CYNICA of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 577): BERCHTA of THE DARK GODS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 576): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 550): PUSS N BOOTS of ERRATA (JE, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 540): CONNIE PAKKIT of JINDA-BAN (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 527): HOLLYMOOP of COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 476): ENDLESS WATCH of RAISING RYLYEH (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): PHOENIX of GRIFFINDOR HOUSE2 (Godric Gryffindor, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 216): DERELICT of ALL-STAR NANA'S (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): ZEUS of LEGION OF LEGEND (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): MARWAN of SACRED REALM (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 468): NEOSPHINCTER of WASTELAND (TMM, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 586): SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM   2 NIANIA (turn 469): THE GOLDEN FISH (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 594): GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 590): DOGS OF WAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 589): TEAM CHAOS ELITE (?, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 593): WINGED LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 591): SENTINELS (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 585): THE ABYSMALS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 577): FUNKY FOLK (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 576): NOMADIC TRIBE (Nomad, mgr.)
 DM  36 JHANS (turn 550): BABES (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 540): BOY O'S (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  42 RODEKI (turn 527): COLOR ME SUAVE (Suave, mgr.)
 DM  51 TRICORUS (turn 476): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 216): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 193): ARTIC FIRE (Brewmaster, mgr.)
ADM 104 DARKHOLM (turn 468) VILLAINS et al (Doc Steele, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   1 MORDANT (turn 286): MAKESHIFT ANCHOR of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                (turn 585): COBALT of STEEL LEGION (Seraphim, mgr.)
 DM   3 OSKSI (turn 594): JUNGLE JUICE of FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT (The Anarchist, mgr.)
                          DELON LUROST of GAMES LIBRARY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   4 JHELUM (turn 590): PANTHER of TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (Master Beru, mgr.)
 DM   5 KALTOS (turn 587): HELENE JUSTE of THE MIDDLE WAY 5 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM   6 TRANSEL (turn 592): BANKSHOT of HI ROLLERS (Darklock, mgr.)
 DM   7 BONSUR (turn 591): MOSES of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
               (turn 590): SLAMMER of AMEN! (?, mgr.)
 DM  10 KOLACT (turn 585): CYNICA of THE MOONDOGS (Jorja, mgr.)
               (turn 584): SIR CUMFERENCE of SIR AGLIO (Sultan, mgr.)
 DM  18 TALCAMA (turn 577): BERCHTA of THE DARK GODS (Noachian, mgr.)
 DM  21 SUNSET (turn 576): PARROT KEEPER of SEA DOGS (One-Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  38 CLIFFHOME (turn 538): SCROD BOY of INQUISITION CLONES (LHI, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 241): SMIRK of CHEAP SHOTS (Cheap Shots Manager, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 228): GLUM of JANIX (Kat, mgr.)
 DM  62 VALAMANTIS (turn 424): ZEUS of LEGION OF LEGEND (Seraphim, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to ARTIC FIRE, as they are pushed 
from the coveted top team spot by the ANTIQUATED LEGACY stable.  ANTIQUATED LEGACY is 
no joke as it posted a 5-0-3 week advancing from 3rd place to 2nd place.  Hey 
everybody, watch out for TARANTINO, who flew up 18 points in the rankings after 
mashing THE USEROUS MERCHANT like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Well, if ya 
don't shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  MARWAN did not fight 
this week so his title was forfeit.  It's a proud day for the SACRED REALM stable, as 
their warrior, KATSUMOTO, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  An apple a day keeps the 
doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Proving again that DRAGONHEAD is not rated 
G, AMBITIOUS GUARD of the DRAGONHEAD slew the warrior LORD STANLEY in a rather bloody 
bout.  Let's look for a bloodfeud.  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say 
both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, there's the manager of the DRAGONHEAD 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.  Its been real, 
and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KATSUMOTO 5942                6   5  0    56       SACRED REALM (506)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PORKY PIG 5953               11   2  1    98       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SLO-PITCH 5815               10   1  0    73       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-HOCKEY 5461                   8   1  0    73       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-MARWAN 6082                   7   4  0    67       SACRED REALM (506)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MERLIN 5776                  10   4  2    66       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-GUARDIAN 6195                 6   4  2    66       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-THE TRUNK MONKEY 5775        11   3  1    62       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-SUDEEN 5885                   5   0  1    60       QUARTERFLASH (649)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MYSTIQUE 6212                 6   2  0    55       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
-FAR QUAR 5886                 5   0  1    52       QUARTERFLASH (649)
-ANDAR 5774                    8   6  1    51       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)
 TARANTINO 5558                6   1  1    50       ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
-REVENGE 6202                  6   1  1    49       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-HEAVY DUTY 6199               9   1  0    46       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-CHATTERING TEETH 6198         6   4  1    46       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-SOCCER 5459                   6   4  1    46       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-GRUMPY OLD BAT 4578           6  11  0    46       SACRED REALM (506)
 MINNEWANKA 6228               4   0  3    44       ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
-SPIKE 5887                    4   1  1    44       QUARTERFLASH (649)
 SKOKI 6227                    4   0  1    42       ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
-NELLIS SECONDUS 6234          3   0  0    42       ARTIC FIRE (678)
 WINSTON 6085                  6   2  2    41       SACRED REALM (506)
 BIG AL 6231                   3   1  1    41       ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SQUASH 5458                   6   4  0    40       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
-ARM OF STEEL 6196             7   3  0    39       TEAM JUSTICE (676)
-HAMMY HAMSTER 5950            5   3  0    37       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 GENERAL RAY 6113              5   2  1    35       BARBARIAN HORDE (637)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MEL CONTENT 6235              3   0  0    28       ARTIC FIRE (678)
-TENZIN GYATSO 6236            3   0  0    28       ARTIC FIRE (678)
-WOLF BLITZER 6233             3   0  0    28       ARTIC FIRE (678)
-CHICKER S#!^ 5952             5   3  0    27       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 DRANGONFLY 6229               3   1  2    27       ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
-LORD NOBU NAGA 6237           3   0  0    27       ARTIC FIRE (678)
 SPONGE BOB 5888               5   1  0    24       QUARTERFLASH (649)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BASEBALL 5460                 5   5  1    23       SPORTS CRIP PLAYS (590)
 FRANK EINSTEIN 5884           3   3  0    22       QUARTERFLASH (649)
-HAMBURGER HILL 6216           2   2  0    15       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAPTURED ORC            0  0 0                      BIG AL 6231           194  NONE
CULT MEMBER             0  0 0                      WINSTON 6085          194  NONE
FRATSFA SLAVE           0  0 0                      MINNEWANKA 6228       194  NONE
OSKSI NOBLE             0  0 0                      DRANGONFLY 6229       194  NONE
DON CORNBEEFLEON 5949   7  4 1 MEAT YOUR MAKER 656  GUARDIAN 6195         191  REVENGED
TALON 6232              0  1 0 OUTLAWS 643          TARANTINO 5558        191   
LORD STANLEY 5916       6 13 1 SACRED REALM 506     AMBITIOUS GUARD       194  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

22 December 2007
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and such.  Please send stuff as plain text rather than as HTML or formatted text.
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quotes, whether single or double, em-dashes (rendered here as two hyphens "--") or
everyone's favourite ellipsis (..., aka three dots). -- A public self-service
announcement from your Ed.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

KATSUMOTO devastated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
MYSTIQUE vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute uneven battle.
BIG AL savagely slew CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute bloody beginner's fight.
SKOKI devastated FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MINNEWANKA murdered FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute gruesome mismatched competition.
GENERAL RAY overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute bloody one-sided struggle.
TARANTINO handily defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
WINSTON slaughtered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute gory uneven duel.
DRANGONFLY viciously butchered OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute gory duel.
LORD STANLEY was savagely slain by AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 2 minute gruesome match.
SPONGE BOB beat EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a exciting 4 minute fight.
FRANK EINSTEIN subdued EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     15 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK   43 -  16 - 11      73  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       21 -   8 -  0      72  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    33 -  24 -  7      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        19 -  15 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   3 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -  11 -  3      45  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 194 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     3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       KATSUMOTO 5942              6   5  0   56 SACRED REALM (506)
LUNGING ATTACK   TARANTINO 5558              6   1  1   50 ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
STRIKING ATTACK  MINNEWANKA 6228             4   0  3   44 ANTIQUATED LEGACY (604)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KATSUMOTO 5942.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BIG AL 6231.  The ten other most popular fighters were FRANK EINSTEIN 5884, 
KATSUMOTO 5942, MYSTIQUE 6212, GENERAL RAY 6113, TARANTINO 5558, DRANGONFLY 6229, 
SKOKI 6227, MINNEWANKA 6228, WINSTON 6085, and LORD STANLEY 5916.

The least popular fighter this week was SPONGE BOB 5888.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were LORD STANLEY 5916, WINSTON 6085, MINNEWANKA 6228, SKOKI 6227, 
DRANGONFLY 6229, TARANTINO 5558, GENERAL RAY 6113, MYSTIQUE 6212, KATSUMOTO 5942, and 
FRANK EINSTEIN 5884.