DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/24/2011    Duedate: 04/20/2011

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-235

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

TORANS ULRIK
MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
(72-6399) [12-13-0,85]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TORANS ULRIK                   WHOLE
MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)             MILK IS GOOD (650)
(72-6399) [12-13-0,85]         (72-5895) [7-2-0,62]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TORANS ULRIK                   ATLAS
MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)             LHC (705)
(72-6399) [12-13-0,85]         (72-6391) [2-13-0,19]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MILK IS GOOD (650)          32
2. MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)          12      MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
3. KIWI CONNECTION (696)        9      Unchartered Team
4. KIWI CONNECTION 3 (698)      6
5. LHC (705)                   -6      KIWI CONNECTION (696)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2*KIWI CONNECTION (696)      2   0  1  100   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)       11  4 2
 2/ 1*KIWI CONNECTION 3 (698)    2   0  0  100   2/ 4*MILK IS GOOD (650)        3  0 0
 3/ 5*MILK IS GOOD (650)        12   3  0 80.0   3/ 8*KIWI CONNECTION (696)     2  0 1
 4/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        72  52  3 58.1   4/ 9*KIWI CONNECTION 3 (698)   2  0 0
 5/10 LHC (705)                 19  48  0 28.4   5/ 2 LHC (705)                 1 11 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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                              ---===SLOW ARENA NEWS===---

                                     Duelmasters
                                     -----------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 333): ZITHER of Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 328): OMBERT QURL of MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): TIMOR UNRED of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): CALLOUS CORTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): A TALE OF PAIN of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): DURANGO KID of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 280): HOT STUFF of PYROMANIA (Marma Duke, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 265): TIAN HU of ASIAN INVASION (?, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 258): I'M A BASHER of BASHAHOLICS ANON (Assurnasirbanipal)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 234): PANAMA OATS of THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): TORANS ULRIK of MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEEPER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): ACCORDION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 232): DEVIL'S ADVOCATE of BLOOD 4 THE MASSES (The Mun, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 333): Z GLADIATORS (Z-Man, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 328): AVENGERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 283): PROPHETIC OMENS (Lord Rahl, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 305): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 286): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 280): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 265): TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 258): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 234): THE ZOO (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 234): MIDDLE WAY 9 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 232): SPIDERS et al (Consortium, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 333): KERBIN NOTTS of MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 330): PATTE DE SAGUAR of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 327): EXECUTIONER of RETRIBUTION (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 300): A TALE OF PAIN of ABYSMAL RITES (Reaper, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 285): WHISTLIN DIXIE of DARQUE FORCES II (Master Darque)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 235): LILAS KEEPER of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 50): CONFESSION of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
                              QUITA REMMING of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, mgr.)
                   (turn 49): KARIN LO of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, mgr.)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     The Veteran Mercenary was not up for this today.  He should have handed off to
someone who, ahem, didn't have a hangover.

                                    Torans Ulrik

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings, warriors of DRAGONHEAD!  Once again I've been called out of 
retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Ya gotta be quick on yer 
feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  KIWI CONNECTION 
is now ranked 3rd with a 1-0-1 turn.  What's with 1%?  He actually beat LHC's ATLAS, 
and walked away with 9 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at LHC.  ALICE lost 
5 points to LOUIE MURH.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe ALICE will provide more 
easy wins...  Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to KHALHUMS DWARF, BUT TORANS 
ULRIK is still the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points!  Wouldn't 
it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into 
the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  How 
well I know the feeling of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of 
practive, MILK IS GOOD!  In my day, no team with a 10-3-0 would scare me off!  What's 
the problem, MILK IS GOOD?  What do people see in ATLAS?  Its 2-13-0?  LHC ain't 
talkin', but it's got 19 points.  Keep challenging up 27 points, WHOLE, and I won't 
have to write about you much longer.  NAEFAN ORDH always accepts those kind of 
challenges...  NAEFAN ORDH must not been fighting well, cause he lost to WHOLE of 
MILK IS GOOD.  Sometimes you just have a bad day where things get, um, mixed up.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  We all knew it had to happen sooner or later.  A 
warrior can't stick around with a 4-6-0, and ROMOR SAITH easily took care of DR 
MANHATTAN.  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.  Are you 
as tired of reading this as I am of writing it?  Actually, I guess I'm writing it 
before you read it.  Oh, well.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TORANS ULRIK 6399            12  13  0    85       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROMOR SAITH 6398             14  11  2    74       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOUIE MURH 6395              16   9  0    64       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 NAEFAN ORDH 6396             19   6  0    63       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 WHOLE 5895                    7   2  0    62       MILK IS GOOD (650)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RONARDA SOLA 6461             9   4  1    52       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 ALICE 6392                    6   9  0    40       LHC (705)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOGG 6353                     2   0  0    26       KIWI CONNECTION 3 (698)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OXFORD 6344                   2   0  1    22       KIWI CONNECTION (696)
 1% 5898                       3   0  0    19       MILK IS GOOD (650)
 ATLAS 6391                    2  13  0    19       LHC (705)
-2% 5896                       2   1  0    13       MILK IS GOOD (650)
 SUB ATOMIC 6517               0   1  0     1       LHC (705)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MORDANT DESERTER        0  0 0                      OXFORD 6344           235  NONE
CMS 6390                3 11 0 LHC 705              RONARDA SOLA 6461     234   
DR MANHATTAN 6472       4  6 0 LHC 705              ROMOR SAITH 6398      235   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Alice -- You should probably stick to your restaurant. -- Romor Saith

Dr Manhattan -- I've never cared for doctors, and I enjoyed this victory. -- Naefan
Ordh

Fratsfa Slave?  Bah. -- Louie Murh

Ghost and manager of CMS -- Sorry about that. -- Ronarda Sola
P.S.  Although I wouldn't have called it "butchery."

18 March 11
All -- Be aware of the comeback of the Cajun and his stables of gladiators!  Just
sayin' -- The Cajun

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

WHOLE outwaited NAEFAN ORDH in a unpopular 15 minute Challenge fight.
1% unbelievably bested ATLAS in a action packed 11 minute Challenge battle.
TORANS ULRIK was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's Title fight.
ROMOR SAITH delivered the death blow upon DR MANHATTAN in a popular 1 minute fight.
LOUIE MURH devastated ALICE in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
RONARDA SOLA overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HOGG devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
OXFORD easily killed MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SUB ATOMIC slimly lost to MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute gruesome novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        24 -   3 -  1      89  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   35 -  11 -  5      76  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   5 -  0      72  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   6 -  0      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    17 -  20 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         BASHING ATTACK    10 -  16 -  2      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -  10 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 235 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         1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   ROMOR SAITH 6398           14  11  2   74 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
WALL OF STEEL    LOUIE MURH 6395            16   9  0   64 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
TOTAL PARRY      NAEFAN ORDH 6396           19   6  0   63 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
AIMED BLOW       RONARDA SOLA 6461           9   4  1   52 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TORANS ULRIK 6399.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ATLAS 6391.  The ten other most popular fighters were TORANS ULRIK 6399, 
ROMOR SAITH 6398, DR MANHATTAN 6472, LOUIE MURH 6395, RONARDA SOLA 6461, HOGG 6353, 
OXFORD 6344, SUB ATOMIC 6517, ALICE 6392, and 1% 5898.

The least popular fighter this week was NAEFAN ORDH 6396.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were WHOLE 5895, 1% 5898, ALICE 6392, SUB ATOMIC 6517, OXFORD 6344, 
HOGG 6353, RONARDA SOLA 6461, LOUIE MURH 6395, DR MANHATTAN 6472, and ROMOR SAITH 
6398.