DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/29/2012    Duedate: 12/26/2012

DRAGONHEAD ARENA

DM-72    TURN-257

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LONDON BEEFEATER
MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
(72-6238) [13-0-0,171]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

LONDON BEEFEATER               TURBULENT BILLIARDS
MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)          BAD COMBOS (689)
(72-6238) [13-0-0,171]         (72-6306) [5-1-0,60]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

FREDDY GARCIA                  BREWER
NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)      NL CENTRAL (783)
(72-5959) [15-5-1,125]         (72-6807) [2-1-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MONGREL HORDE (680)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MONGREL HORDE (680)         32
2. MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)       20      RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
3. BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)     19      Unchartered Team
4. BASH BROS FRIEND (753)      18
5. NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)   10      BAD COMBOS (689)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*DELI COUNTER (690)         5   0  0  100   1/ 1 MONGREL HORDE (680)      12  3 2
 2- 2*KIWI CONNECTION 15 (713)   3   0  1  100   2/ 2 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       6  1 0
 3- 3*KIWI CONNECTION 9 (707)    2   0  0  100   3/ 4*BAD COMBOS (689)          4  0 0
 4- 5*KIWI CONNECTION 17 (715)   1   0  0  100   4/ 3 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     4  1 0
 5/ 6*BAD COMBOS (689)           9   1  1 90.0   5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)        4 11 0
 6/ 9*MORE VODKA (694)           5   1  1 83.3   6- 6*KIWI CONNECTION 15 (713)  3  0 1
 7/ 7 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)       28   6  2 82.4   7/13 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  3  0 0
 8- 8 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      17   4  1 81.0   8- 7*DELI COUNTER (690)        2  0 0
 9/10 MONGREL HORDE (680)       35   9  4 79.5   9/ 9*NL CENTRAL (783)          2  2 0
10/12 BASH BROS FRIEND (753)    17   5  2 77.3  10/15 BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)   2  4 0
11-11 BASH BROS FAST FOO (739)  26   8  1 76.5  11/10 LHC (705)                 2  8 0
12/14 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)     73  29  4 71.6  12-18 PURPLE PLATYPI (659)      1  0 0
13-15 BASH BROS LAWYER (730)    32  13  1 71.1  13/19*MORE VODKA (694)          1  0 0
14-16 SUE'S BOYS (670)          44  18  1 71.0  14-21*KIWI CONNECTION 8 (703)   1  0 0
15/17 BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)   25  11  3 69.4  15-11*KIWI CONNECTION 9 (707)   1  0 0
16/21 NO OFFENCE INTENDE (657)  18   9  1 66.7  16-17*KIWI CONNECTION 17 (715)  1  0 0
17-18*KIWI CONNECTION 8 (703)    6   3  0 66.7  17-20*KIWI CONNECTION 10 (708)  1  1 0
18/22 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)       122 110  4 52.6  18-24 BASH BROS LAWYER (730)    1  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/24*NL CENTRAL (783)           4   4  0 50.0  19-14 BASH BROS FAST FOO (739)  1  1 0
20-23*KIWI CONNECTION 10 (708)   1   1  0 50.0  20- 8 SUE'S BOYS (670)          1  2 0
21-25*KIWI CONNECTION 6 (701)    2   4  0 33.3  21/25 BASH BROS FRIEND (753)    1  2 0
22/26 LHC (705)                 38 111  0 25.5  22-23*KIWI CONNECTION 6 (701)   0  2 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 355): PORT-A-FORTRESS of THE CHOSEN (? , mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 352): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): WOXTON of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 327): SAPPHIRA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 308): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 302): ZOUM LA BOUSE of BLOOD AND GUTS! (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 287): HARAZIM KOREH of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 280): INUYASHA of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 256): DANNY HEATLEY of OTTAWA SENATORS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): LONDON BEEFEATER of MEAT YOUR MAKER (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 257): JEROME BETTIS of SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 72): LIFE SCOUT of OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 254): THE REFEREE of AVID FANS (Crip, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 355): MIDDLE WAY 11 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 352): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): MIDDLE WAY 7 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 304): KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 327): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 308): LIFE IMPACTS (Coach, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 302): WAH CHING (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 287): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 280): IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 256): NEW YORK (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 255): MONGREL HORDE (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 257): SUE'S BOYS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 72): OLDIES (Coach, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 254): SPARF! et al (Crip, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 351): MADELINE of DODGE BULLETS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 350): BUMBLE of BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
                               XANDAR of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 327): SAPPHIRA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): ANDROMEDA of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 322): WILHELM SCREAM of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
                   (turn 321): BIG MAC of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 280): INUYASHA of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
              (turn 279): ELMINSTER of IMPROVED ILLUSION (Phantasm, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 256): DANNY HEATLEY of OTTAWA SENATORS (Crip, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 69): MORIS NAHR of MIDDLE WAY 21 (Jorja, 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!.  Coming up with a solid 0-0-0 outing, KIWI 
CONNECTION 8 has advanced 7 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for TOO 
SHORT, who flew up 24 points in the rankings after mashing FULCRUM like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  FULCRUM was subdued by TOO SHORT and drops 23 points.  The most challenged 
warrior this week was LONDON BEEFEATER.  If this keeps up, our Duelmaster's going to 
need more avoids!  Unlike most arenas, LONDON BEEFEATER managed to get his challenge 
off against the 32-14-0 NAEFAN ORDH.  Well, everybody's pal LONDON BEEFEATER moved 
his record to 13-0-0 by defeating NAEFAN ORDH in the Duelmaster's Title Bout and 
gaining 20 recognition points.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a 
day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the DRAGONHEAD arena.  Did 
you hear that SUE'S BOYS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the personal 
hygiene of SUE'S BOYS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like math, 
try this one:  SUE'S BOYS + Weapons That go Boom = BASH BROS HAIRCUT + Avoid City.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Well, the arena is no place for slow learners (and 
hopefully T.P.s) and HOUUUUUUND DOG demonstrated that very violently on BLACK HOLE 
SUN's body.  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena 
with you and see what happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Well, there goes another Spy Report.  Good luck in 
next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real 
fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LONDON BEEFEATER 6238        13   0  0   171       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HOME OF THE SLOPPER 6586      9   5  0   157       BASH BROS FAST FOOD (739)
 BADGER 6121                  11   1  1   133       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
 FREDDY GARCIA 5959           15   5  1   125       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-ARAMIS RAMIREZ 5967          14   2  0   118       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
 NAEFAN ORDH 6396             32  15  0   111       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 TOO SHORT 6578               12   4  2   101       BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
-LEON DURHAM 6118             16   4  0    99       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-SERVED 6540                  11   3  1    98       BASH BROS LAWYER (730)
-HAMMY HAMSTER 5950           15   4  1    97       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-STEVE LAKE 6117              16   3  0    96       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-FILING FEE 6539              11   2  0    91       BASH BROS LAWYER (730)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CANCELLED APPT 6575           9   7  0    87       BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
 TOP DOG 6249                  7   1  0    86       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 FULCRUM 6122                 15   3  0    85       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
 RONARDA SOLA 6461            20  15  2    84       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
 FREELOADER 6654              11   5  2    82       BASH BROS FRIEND (753)
-BOOGER KING 6588             12   2  0    80       BASH BROS FAST FOOD (739)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UNDERDOG 6250                 9   0  0    66       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246          7   2  2    61       MONGREL HORDE (680)
 TURBULENT BILLIARDS 6306      5   1  0    60       BAD COMBOS (689)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248           6   4  2    56       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-CAPICOLLA 6310                5   0  0    52       DELI COUNTER (690)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAMBURGER HILL 6216           6   4  0    47       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
-NOBEL 6379                    4   1  0    47       KIWI CONNECTION 8 (703)
-UNEVEN 6574                   4   0  1    46       BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
 SNOOP DOGGY DOGG 6245         6   2  0    45       MONGREL HORDE (680)
-CHICKEN S#!^ 5952             9   9  0    40       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
 MAJOR TOM 6333                4   0  1    36       MORE VODKA (694)
 BREWER 6807                   2   1  0    36       NL CENTRAL (783)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CHRISTIAN 6200                5   2  1    32       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-LAWN DART CATCHING 6308       3   0  0    32       BAD COMBOS (689)
-PAY PER SECOND 6542           7   5  0    28       BASH BROS LAWYER (730)
 VARDON WEISS 6813             6  10  0    28       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-MARK REDMAN 5958              3   2  0    27       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
 SLOW EXPERIMENT 6811          4  13  0    25       LHC (705)
-TIM SALMON 6290               3   0  0    25       MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MARK PRIOR 6114               5   2  0    23       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-ANDREW JONES 5965             3   1  1    23       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
-ENN 6431                      2   0  1    22       KIWI CONNECTION 15 (713)
 RUPERT SAMS 7602              2   1  0    20       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-PIRATE 6806                   1   0  0    20       NL CENTRAL (783)
-ASTRO 6805                    1   0  0    20       NL CENTRAL (783)
-CRANBY 6376                   1   1  0    20       KIWI CONNECTION 8 (703)
-MERRITT 6365                  2   3  0    19       KIWI CONNECTION 6 (701)
 TEENA ULRIK 7241              3   9  0    18       MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
-BUYING INNOCENCE 6543         2   2  0    18       BASH BROS LAWYER (730)
-STEALS GIRLFRIEND 6655        2   0  0    18       BASH BROS FRIEND (753)
-BEAR 6221                     2   0  1    17       RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
 QUANTUM HICCUP 6789           0  17  0    17       LHC (705)
-MERYWIL 6402                  2   0  0    15       KIWI CONNECTION 9 (707)
-STEROID GAMES 6309            1   0  1    14       BAD COMBOS (689)
-ARDMORE 6434                  1   0  0    13       KIWI CONNECTION 15 (713)
-ANDRE DAWSON 6278             2   2  0     9       SUE'S BOYS (670)
-WALL PARK 6445                1   0  0     9       KIWI CONNECTION 17 (715)
-KO 6406                       1   1  0     8       KIWI CONNECTION 10 (708)
-TUL 6367                      0   1  0     7       KIWI CONNECTION 6 (701)
-CUB 6810                      0   1  0     7       NL CENTRAL (783)
-JOHN PATTERSON 5957           0   2  0     2       NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
-NICK JOHNSON 5968             0   1  0     1       PURPLE PLATYPI (659)
-CARDINAL 7601                 0   1  0     1       NL CENTRAL (783)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ALICE 6392             13 22 0 LHC 705              GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246  255   
BLACK HOLE SUN 6518     8 14 0 LHC 705              HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248   257   
PETRO QUIRK 7498        0  3 0 MIDDLE WAY 9 706     BEAR 6221             254   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ronardo Sola -- You're not going to give me anything, are you. -- Freeloader

Leon Durham -- Pretty sure Assur submitted paperwork such that I wouldn't have to
fight you last turn. -- Too Short

Freddy Garcia -- I wish I could say  you're a has-been, but your stuff was good
enough to put me in my place.  Don't expect me to keep any more of our appointments,
either. -- Cancelled Appt

Sorry no personals today.  Real Life is getting amazingly crowded.  We'll try to make
it up to you next time. -- the Middle Way

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

LONDON BEEFEATER devastated NAEFAN ORDH in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
BADGER vanquished CANCELLED APPT in a exciting 1 minute uneven battle.
FULCRUM was narrowly defeated by TOO SHORT in a 2 minute duel.
FREDDY GARCIA devastated RONARDA SOLA in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
GONE TOTHE DOGS was overpowered by FREELOADER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
TOP DOG devastated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
UNDERDOG devastated CAPTURED ORC in a 3 minute bloody mismatched match.
BLACK HOLE SUN was assassinated by HOUUUUUUND DOG in a 1 minute uneven melee.
SNOOP DOGGY DOGG vanquished VARDON WEISS in a 1 minute uneven duel.
TURBULENT BILLIARDS overpowered SLOW EXPERIMENT in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
MAJOR TOM overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BREWER savagely defeated TEENA ULRIK in a exciting 2 minute bloody match.
QUANTUM HICCUP was overcome by RUPERT SAMS in a 1 minute contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   2 -  1      75  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       29 -  10 -  0      74  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    44 -  19 -  1      70  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  12 -  2      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   55 -  35 -  4      61  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    37 -  24 -  3      61  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         AIMED BLOW        29 -  24 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 257 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 -  1     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  3     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       LONDON BEEFEATER 6238      13   0  0  171 MEAT YOUR MAKER (656)
BASHING ATTACK   BADGER 6121                11   1  1  133 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
LUNGING ATTACK   FREDDY GARCIA 5959         15   5  1  125 NO OFFENCE INTENDED (657)
TOTAL PARRY      NAEFAN ORDH 6396           32  15  0  111 MIDDLE WAY 9 (706)
WALL OF STEEL    TOO SHORT 6578             12   4  2  101 BASH BROS HAIRCUT (737)
SLASHING ATTACK  FULCRUM 6122               15   3  0   85 RUSSIAN BIRDS (671)
STRIKING ATTACK  GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246        7   2  2   61 MONGREL HORDE (680)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FREDDY GARCIA 5959.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BREWER 6807.  The ten other most popular fighters were LONDON BEEFEATER 
6238, BADGER 6121, TURBULENT BILLIARDS 6306, RUPERT SAMS 7602, FULCRUM 6122, TOO 
SHORT 6578, FREELOADER 6654, TOP DOG 6249, UNDERDOG 6250, and HOUUUUUUND DOG 6248.

The least popular fighter this week was VARDON WEISS 6813.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BLACK HOLE SUN 6518, GONE TOTHE DOGS 6246, RONARDA SOLA 6461, 
NAEFAN ORDH 6396, QUANTUM HICCUP 6789, TEENA ULRIK 7241, SLOW EXPERIMENT 6811, FREDDY 
GARCIA 5959, CANCELLED APPT 6575, and MAJOR TOM 6333.