DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/01/2008 Duedate: 04/28/2008
ERINIKA ARENA
DM-73 TURN-197
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
LAELKORISSA
FAVORITE GUYS (642)
(73-5599) [18-26-2,98]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
LAELKORISSA SKIN PEELER
FAVORITE GUYS (642) BLACKMAIL (651)
(73-5599) [18-26-2,98] (73-5716) [4-1-0,88]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
STUB BULL SKIN PEELER
THE BULLS (43) BLACKMAIL (651)
(73-5485) [3-8-0,46] (73-5716) [4-1-0,88]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SUE'S BIG BOYS (634) 34
2. MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 33 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
3. THE BULLS (43) 25 Unchartered Team
4. GASHOUSE GANG (622) 19
5. AIR CANADA (635) 18 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*SUE'S BIG BOYS (634) 8 0 1 100 1/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 5 10 0
2/ 4*GASHOUSE GANG (622) 7 1 1 87.5 2/ 4*SUE'S BIG BOYS (634) 4 0 0
3/ 6*AIR CANADA (635) 6 1 0 85.7 3/ 1*BLACKMAIL (651) 4 2 0
4/ 7 DREW'S BOYS II (652) 21 7 1 75.0 4/ 8*SUE'S BOYS (632) 4 4 1
5/ 8*SUE'S BOYS (632) 14 6 2 70.0 5/11 THE BULLS (43) 3 0 0
6/ 3*BLACKMAIL (651) 7 3 0 70.0 6/ 3 PLAY BALL (623) 3 1 1
7- 9 DREW'S BOYS (575) 20 10 1 66.7 7/ 6 DREW'S BOYS II (652) 3 1 0
8/10 THE BULLS (43) 177 91 10 66.0 8/10 WORLDWIDE GORE (36) 2 0 0
9/11 PLAY BALL (623) 21 12 4 63.6 9- 7 BLACK & BLUE (412) 2 0 0
10/12 WORLDWIDE GORE (36) 408 327 32 55.5 10/12*GASHOUSE GANG (622) 2 0 0
11/13 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656) 38 31 2 55.1 11-16 DREW'S BOYS (575) 1 1 0
12-16 BLACK & BLUE (412) 28 31 3 47.5 12/17*AIR CANADA (635) 1 1 0
13/17 FAVORITE GUYS (642) 507 614 12 45.2 13/15 FAVORITE GUYS (642) 1 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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---===FREE BLADES REGIONAL NEWS===---
Duelmasters
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 590): VENTRIIE of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 590): MADAM Y of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): WINDWALKER of CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 586): PENNY LOPE of PUNNY ANIMALS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): STELRA TIRINS of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): GULF COAST D of ANARCHY (Jekyll, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 291): VAIDISAVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 576): BRICKHOUSE of STREETWALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 561): ALE'CHAI TALLSKY of PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): SOLDIER 4 of MEDAL OF HONOR 27 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): REALITY of SRETSAMLEUD II (Phat Phat, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): HANTA of DOK SIK KILLERS (Doc Sik, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): EXTENSION oF LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 451): CENTURION of KNIGHTS OF ROCANIS (Jakari, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 429): LOCKENLOAD of CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): JOEVINA SARIL of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): GENERAL MILLS of CORPS (Papa Bear, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): GARTH of MANAGER MUSINGS (FTF Manager, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): CONJUROR of MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): SCOOBY DOOM of HOUNDS OF HELL (The Dark One, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 590): DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 590): CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 498): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 584): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 586): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 585): MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 583): THE MAGNIFICENT MAGS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 291): THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 576): ESCAPADE (Scion, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): WAR (Lord of War, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 572): ROMAN HEROES (Caesar, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): STORM BRINGERS (The Rake, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 561): PHILANTHROPISTS (Aragorn, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 524): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 267): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): X-MEN II (Omega, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 248): MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 451): AVERAGE GUYS (?, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): CHILDHOOD TRAUMA (Samwise the Bald, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 429): CLAN GHOST BEARS (Bjorn, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 415): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACKMAIL (The Mun, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 386): SAND DANCERRS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 383): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 370): MAGIC ARTISTS (Houdini, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 477): DO IT AGAIN et al (The Dark One, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 589): BRUJAH of DARK WARDS (Dr. Doom, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 590): KOOL-AID DRIKER of CULTS-R-US (?, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 584): BET TWICE of TRIPLE CROWN (Sultan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 585): TANOSHII of YAMABUSHI (Doc Miracle, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 584): VIOLET ORC of HEROESANDFOUNDONES (The Judge, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 291): SHARAPOVA of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 575): MENSA of VENUSIANS (Venus, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 289): ULL STORMHELM of THE STORMBRINGERS (High Lord Bosk)
(turn 288): COMMANDER SPUD of MILITARY MAYHEM (Crip, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 572): SHEA TANN of DEVIL ADVOCATES (Dark One, mgr.)
DEFIANCE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 570): THE CLAW of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 266): ANGEL HAMMER of MUTANT HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
DM 47 DOUBLE X (turn 261): ROISIN DUBH of GAELIC STORM (Bobby Bigfoot, mgr.)
SUCCULANT of WARHAMMERS (Coyote, mgr.)
DM 60 COLLUSION COVE (turn 438): THE RIDDLER of CRAZY CREEPS (Crazy Creepster, mgr)
(turn 437): JACK THE RIPPER of CRAZY CRREPS (Crazy Creepster)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 196): BLACK EYE of BLACK & BLUE (The Mun, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Well, what are you looking at, ERINIKA? Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens
before? Ah, shaddup and listen to my news. Later days, BLACKMAIL, since MIDDLE WAY
18 took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news. THE BULLS turned their
2-0-0 turn into a 5th place rank in the listings this turn. Any better than this,
and you get put on hit lists. Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see BRAD
PAISLEY win a fight and gain 20 points, terribly. Tsk, tsk, DUM BULL beat DEATH
SUCKS and DEATH SUCKS lost 14 points. You're breakin' my heart. Due to absence, and
inability to defend the throne, BLACK EYE has lost the Title of Duelmaster. Start
setting that alarm earlier! And it's out with the old, in with the new, as
LAELKORISSA takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster. Heh,
heh. The Welcome Wench, humph! I've tasted better ale at mortuaries. Where do they
get this stuff? From ERINIKA's trash dumps?
He who fights and runs away will live to fight another day, the coward. What's
the big D? DREW'S BOYS was the most avoided team? Bunch of lily livered...
grumble... mumble... curse... And it looks like SUE'S BOYS avoided them the most
this turn. What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me. Hmph. Ooh, I'm
frightfully impressed, ROS QUIN was this turn's most challenged warrior. Watch that
ego swell, sports fans.
Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and
gone, and get to see if their team cared. Bye bye, warrior, bye bye... LISA KAROL,
a glorious 7-6-1 fighter, has passed away. Gee, too bad MIDDLE WAY 18. Honor is
like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use. Certain nameless cowards will
doubtless rebuke me on this one.
I was about to buy a new quill pen the other day, but some fighter took it for
an epee. Forgive me for writing with a dagger. Phlllt! Just had to do that before
I leave the fine city of ERINIKA. I feel much better now. Paste this one in your
scrapbooks, you'll need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LAELKORISSA 5599 18 26 2 98 FAVORITE GUYS (642)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-APPLE DANISH 5247 17 2 0 153 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-RED HOT CHILE PAPA 3358 22 13 1 113 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-YANKEE DOODLE 3605 21 19 0 107 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-BULL MARKET 4124 22 10 1 103 THE BULLS (43)
-SILVER BULL ION 5149 11 3 1 101 THE BULLS (43)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-CROSS CZECH 4008 14 14 2 98 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
-EUROPEAN HAND BULL 3099 18 11 0 91 THE BULLS (43)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SKIN PEELER 5716 4 1 0 88 BLACKMAIL (651)
CARDINAL 5427 4 1 1 76 PLAY BALL (623)
NOLAN MARRIK 5746 10 4 0 73 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STINKY PETE 5720 10 1 1 66 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
-RED WING 5484 4 0 0 66 PLAY BALL (623)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HINES WARD 5505 5 1 0 55 SUE'S BOYS (632)
STINGER 5428 4 3 1 53 PLAY BALL (623)
BRAD PAISLEY 5520 4 0 1 51 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
MRS. POTATOE HEAD 5723 8 4 0 50 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
CARPENTER 5553 4 0 0 47 GASHOUSE GANG (622)
BEN ROTHLESBURGER 5504 4 1 0 47 SUE'S BOYS (632)
STUB BULL 5485 3 8 0 46 THE BULLS (43)
-GORDON 5032 11 4 0 44 DREW'S BOYS (575)
HERCULES 5525 2 1 0 44 AIR CANADA (635)
-MARLIN 5426 7 3 1 43 PLAY BALL (623)
KENNY CHESNEY 5517 4 0 0 43 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
ROS QUIN 5748 7 7 0 42 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
DUM BULL 5669 5 1 0 35 THE BULLS (43)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ANTWOINE RANDEL-EL 5502 3 1 2 33 SUE'S BOYS (632)
-SEA KING 5524 2 0 0 33 AIR CANADA (635)
TARIN SILLS 5742 8 6 1 31 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
AMERICAN EAGLE 5658 5 1 0 29 WORLDWIDE GORE (36)
SALINDA RENN 5743 3 2 0 27 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
-EDMONDS 5420 1 1 0 25 GASHOUSE GANG (622)
DEATH SUCKS 5719 3 2 0 24 BLACKMAIL (651)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GRIFFON 5523 2 0 0 21 AIR CANADA (635)
JEROME BETTIS 5501 2 2 0 20 SUE'S BOYS (632)
-REX 5721 1 0 0 13 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
-ROLEN 5422 1 0 0 13 GASHOUSE GANG (622)
-RANGER 5659 2 2 1 9 PLAY BALL (623)
-ARMY MUN 5722 2 2 0 8 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
THOMAS 5031 9 6 1 DREW'S BOYS 575 CARDINAL 5427 195
LISA KAROL 5745 7 7 1 MIDDLE WAY 18 656 ANTWOINE RANDEL- 5502 197
PERSONAL ADS
Black Eye -- All gods be thanked that you won that! I have totally run out of things
to say in a column, and Jorja always insists that any duelmaster on one of her teams
produce something. You are more fortunate in your manager, for that as well as other
reasons. -- Laelkorissa
Skin Peeler -- Heck, I thought it was just sunburn. -- Nolan Marrik
Stinky Pete -- Phew! Not much for dating, are you? -- Tarin Sills
Death Sucks -- A common reaction. -- Lisa Karol
Mrs. Potatoe Head -- You must have trouble getting hats to fit. -- Ros Quin
The Persistant Beggar appears to be a bit of a joke. -- Salinda Renn
Our congratulations to Black Eye. -- Laelkorissa and also the Middle Way crew
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
STINGER was devastated by NOLAN MARRIK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
STUB BULL vanquished TARIN SILLS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge battle.
JEROME BETTIS was demolished by ROS QUIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
DUM BULL slimly won victory over DEATH SUCKS in a slow 20 minute Challenge contest.
SKIN PEELER was luckily beaten by LAELKORISSA in a 3 minute master's Title match.
CARDINAL overpowered MRS. POTATOE HEAD in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
STINKY PETE bested BEN ROTHLESBURGER in a popular 1 minute gruesome competition.
HINES WARD vanquished CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute gory uneven duel.
HERCULES viciously subdued DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 2 minute gory duel.
CARPENTER overpowered THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute uneven match.
KENNY CHESNEY beat THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 1 minute fight.
BRAD PAISLEY demolished DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LISA KAROL was viciously butchered by ANTWOINE RANDEL-EL in a 2 minute brutal contest.
AMERICAN EAGLE demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
SALINDA RENN handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 6 PARRY-LUNGE 3 - 0 - 0 100 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 2 - 1 80 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|TOTAL PARRY 3 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 5 - 0 69 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 24 - 13 - 1 65 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 12 - 0 63 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 9 - 0 57 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 10 - 1 57 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 3 - 0 50 |
Turn 197 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:
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 2 3 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 3 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SKIN PEELER 5716 4 1 0 88 BLACKMAIL (651)
SLASHING ATTACK NOLAN MARRIK 5746 10 4 0 73 MIDDLE WAY 18 (656)
BASHING ATTACK STINKY PETE 5720 10 1 1 66 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
WALL OF STEEL HINES WARD 5505 5 1 0 55 SUE'S BOYS (632)
STRIKING ATTACK BRAD PAISLEY 5520 4 0 1 51 SUE'S BIG BOYS (634)
AIMED BLOW MRS. POTATOE HEAD 5723 8 4 0 50 DREW'S BOYS II (652)
TOTAL PARRY DUM BULL 5669 5 1 0 35 THE BULLS (43)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is STUB BULL 5485. The most popular warrior this turn
was SKIN PEELER 5716. The ten other most popular fighters were STINKY PETE 5720,
LAELKORISSA 5599, HINES WARD 5505, HERCULES 5525, KENNY CHESNEY 5517, ANTWOINE
RANDEL-EL 5502, NOLAN MARRIK 5746, STUB BULL 5485, CARDINAL 5427, and CARPENTER 5553.
The least popular fighter this week was DEATH SUCKS 5719. The other ten least
popular fighters were DUM BULL 5669, MRS. POTATOE HEAD 5723, JEROME BETTIS 5501,
TARIN SILLS 5742, STINGER 5428, BEN ROTHLESBURGER 5504, ROS QUIN 5748, SALINDA RENN
5743, AMERICAN EAGLE 5658, and LISA KAROL 5745.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
BLACK EYE (73-3654) BLACK & BLUE (412)