DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/30/2010 Duedate: 01/26/2011 DRAGONHEAD ARENA DM-72 TURN-232 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS STEVE LAKE SUE'S BOYS (670) (72-6117) [15-2-0,104] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader ARAMIS RAMIREZ POSITION IS EMPTY PURPLE PLATYPI (659) (72-5967) [13-2-0,110] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite ARAMIS RAMIREZ ARAMIS RAMIREZ PURPLE PLATYPI (659) PURPLE PLATYPI (659) (72-5967) [13-2-0,110] (72-5967) [13-2-0,110] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM (-1) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. LHC (705) 19 2. MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) 17 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 3. SUE'S BOYS (670) 11 Unchartered Team 4. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 11 5. RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 8 H.R.C. (237) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 3 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 16 4 1 80.0 1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) 10 5 0 2/ 4 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 19 5 1 79.2 2/ 2 LHC (705) 10 5 0 3- 5*MONGREL HORDE (680) 18 6 2 75.0 3/ 4 SUE'S BOYS (670) 4 0 0 4/ 7 SUE'S BOYS (670) 41 16 1 71.9 4/ 3 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 3 2 0 5/ 8 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) 66 28 4 70.2 5/ 8 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657) 2 0 0 6/ 9 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657) 15 8 1 65.2 6/ 9 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) 2 0 0 7/10 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) 61 48 1 56.0 7/12 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) 1 0 0 8/12 LHC (705) 18 37 0 32.7 8- 7*MONGREL HORDE (680) 0 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+-----]|%{ * ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===--- Duelmasters ----------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 330): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 327): TEZCATLIPOCA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 625): CHALDEA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): QUITA ROSALA of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): PAYNE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 277): TORTURING TULIP of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 255): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 231): DANNY HEATLEY of OTTAWA SENATORS (Crip, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 47): CONFESSION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 229): DUTCH TREAT of WORLDWIDE GORE (Crip, mgr.) Top Teams --------- DM 8 ARKERS (turn 330): SMITHSONIAN (Curator, mgr.) DM 28 MORYA (turn 327): MY GENERATION (Storm Lord, mgr.) DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 325): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 280): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.) DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 302): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.) DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 283): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 277): BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): SPARF! (Crip, mgr.) DM 59 ILLIS (turn 255): BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.) DM 71 KYR'TERR (turn 231): NEW YORK (Crip, mgr.) DM 72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 231): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): H8 2 TXT (Sherlock, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 47): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 229): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.) Recent Graduates ---------------- DM 39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 279): MS D. MEENER of CRIMINAL ELEMENT (Fizban, mgr.) DM 47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 297): AFRICAN QUEEN of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) THE LION KING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.) ITHYIC THING of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.) (turn 296): MEDEE of THE OPERA (Manager, mgr.) DM 52 FRATSFA (turn 277): TORTURING TULIP of FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.) DM 54 TROCAR (turn 263): KORASIM of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.) (turn 262): MADAM VENUSIA of SPARF! (Crip, mgr.) DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 232): ANASTASIA of MYSTERIOUS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.) (turn 231): DEATH SUCKS of BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.) DM 83 TELORINTHE (turn 45): PEP RALLY of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.) WASNIS of OLLIS HEROES (Omega, mgr.) DUELMASTER'S COLUMN Notes from the arena champ. Massive deactivations and a victory over a standby leaves me as duelmaster here. Why do I feel that I haven't really earned it? Torans Ulrik SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly DRAGONHEAD games. Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how this week PURPLE PLATYPI went 1-0-0 to move up 5 in the rankings. LONDON BEEFEATER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested KHALHUMS DWARF and was awarded 10 points in recognition. This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail STEVE LAKE, Duelmaster of DRAGONHEAD! Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor. Watch out! I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. STATES is feared. This much I can say. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of NO OFFENCE INTENDED last week. Busy avoiding STATES? What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? My condolences to LHC for their loss of a very promising warrior, FAST PROTON. FAST PROTON went to doom before the arms of DANGEROUS CRIMINAL, a warrior of DRAGONHEAD. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise manager learn the secrets of them all? 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 STEVE LAKE 6117 15 2 0 104 SUE'S BOYS (670) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967 13 2 0 110 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) LEON DURHAM 6118 14 3 0 103 SUE'S BOYS (670) -HAMMY HAMSTER 5950 15 4 1 97 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) LONDON BEEFEATER 6238 9 0 0 97 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) FREDDY GARCIA 5959 12 4 1 94 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) FULCRUM 6122 12 2 0 94 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TORANS ULRIK 6399 11 11 0 86 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) -BADGER 6121 7 1 1 82 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ALICE 6392 6 6 0 63 LHC (705) LOUIE MURH 6395 14 8 0 59 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME NAEFAN ORDH 6396 17 5 0 56 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) -UNDERDOG 6250 5 0 0 51 MONGREL HORDE (680) -GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246 4 1 1 48 MONGREL HORDE (680) -HAMBURGER HILL 6216 6 4 0 47 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) ROMOR SAITH 6398 11 11 1 45 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) DR MANHATTAN 6472 3 4 0 38 LHC (705) CHICKEN S#!^ 5952 8 8 0 36 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME CMS 6390 3 9 0 33 LHC (705) -CHRISTIAN 6200 5 2 1 32 SUE'S BOYS (670) RONARDA SOLA 6461 6 4 0 27 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) -MARK REDMAN 5958 3 2 0 27 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) -HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248 3 3 1 26 MONGREL HORDE (680) -TOP DOG 6249 3 1 0 25 MONGREL HORDE (680) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -MARK PRIOR 6114 5 2 0 23 SUE'S BOYS (670) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ANDREW JONES 5965 3 1 1 23 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) -SNOOP DOGGY DOGG 6245 3 1 0 22 MONGREL HORDE (680) ATLAS 6391 2 10 0 16 LHC (705) -ANDRE DAWSON 6278 2 2 0 9 SUE'S BOYS (670) -TIM SALMON 6290 1 0 0 9 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656) -JOHN PATTERSON 5957 0 2 0 2 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) -NICK JOHNSON 5968 0 1 0 1 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? FAST PROTON 6515 2 1 0 LHC 705 DANGEROUS CRIMIN 232 NONE PERSONAL ADS Naefan Ordh -- If it took any longer to lose I'd have died of bordom. -- CMS Romor Saith -- I'm glad they added the 'a', I'd have hated to go through life as just LICE. -- ALICE Ronarda Sola -- *shrug* -- ATLAS Cms -- That's... a model number? Although it isn't a number, but it surely isn't a name, either. I suppose I could try to think up what it's an acronym for, but that is usually unsatisfying for both parties. At least, tonight it would be. Maybe another time. -- Naefan Ordh Alice -- Somebody said I should "Go ask Alice," but you didn't give me a chance. Ouch. -- Romor Saith Actually, I don't see anything wrong with usery, so long as it isn't carried too far. A moneylender's got to make a buck, too. -- Louie Murh P.S. But only one. Atlas -- I guess you're better at holding things on your shoulder? -- Ronarda Sola LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS CHICKEN S#!^ was devastated by LOUIE MURH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight. TORANS ULRIK lost to STEVE LAKE in a 2 minute expert's Title battle. ARAMIS RAMIREZ savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's fight. LEON DURHAM overpowered KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute bloody one-sided fight. FREDDY GARCIA bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a popular 2 minute duel. LONDON BEEFEATER devastated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 1 minute mismatched match. FULCRUM overpowered VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a 1 minute uneven melee. ALICE vanquished ROMOR SAITH in a 1 minute uneven duel. NAEFAN ORDH luckily beat CMS in a action packed 10 minute gory duel. FAST PROTON was assassinated by DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute gory uneven match. DR MANHATTAN overpowered CULT MEMBER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided match. RONARDA SOLA overcame ATLAS in a 2 minute contest. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |AIMED BLOW 4 AIMED BLOW 24 - 4 - 0 86 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 36 - 13 - 4 73 | |LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 13 - 5 - 0 72 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 6 - 0 70 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 6 - 1 54 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 26 - 23 - 2 53 | |TOTAL PARRY 1 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 14 - 1 36 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 11 - 0 31 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 4 - 0 20 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 232 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: AIMED BLOW 4 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 AIMED BLOW SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 BASHING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME AIMED BLOW STEVE LAKE 6117 15 2 0 104 SUE'S BOYS (670) STRIKING ATTACK ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967 13 2 0 110 PURPLE PLATYPI (659) LUNGING ATTACK FREDDY GARCIA 5959 12 4 1 94 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657) SLASHING ATTACK FULCRUM 6122 12 2 0 94 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671) WALL OF STEEL LOUIE MURH 6395 14 8 0 59 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) TOTAL PARRY NAEFAN ORDH 6396 17 5 0 56 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967. The most popular warrior this turn was ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967. The ten other most popular fighters were FREDDY GARCIA 5959, CMS 6390, LEON DURHAM 6118, LONDON BEEFEATER 6238, DR MANHATTAN 6472, ATLAS 6391, LOUIE MURH 6395, STEVE LAKE 6117, ALICE 6392, and TORANS ULRIK 6399. The least popular fighter this week was NAEFAN ORDH 6396. The other ten least popular fighters were FAST PROTON 6515, ROMOR SAITH 6398, CHICKEN S#!^ 5952, RONARDA SOLA 6461, FULCRUM 6122, TORANS ULRIK 6399, ALICE 6392, STEVE LAKE 6117, LOUIE MURH 6395, and ATLAS 6391. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. MR. GHERKIN (6-6385) of 071406AD (544) OPUS X (11-5276) of OLD BOYS CLUB (483) CARDINAL KRAKEN (69-8569) BEASTS OF NEON (831) GANGRENE (82-30731) THAT SPECIAL SMELL (5042) WAY TOO CUTE (82-32711) 12/19/04A (5398) CHINA (82-35079) MORE PLACES (5777) ASPARAGUS (82-38983) UNDERRATED 2 (6485) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes