DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/12/2010    Duedate: 08/25/2010

DAYLA KIV ARENA

DM-74    TURN-437

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ALEXANDROS
GATES OF FIRE (512)
(74-4196) [17-0-0,126]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              ARADI SCAMPI
                               SHEWISH BUFFET (515)
                               (74-4216) [3-0-0,44]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SPARTAN 1                      ONE
GATES OF FIRE (512)            NUMB-ERS (513)
(74-4194) [14-4-1,96]          (74-4204) [10-4-0,87]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

GATES OF FIRE (512)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SHEWISH BUFFET (515)        27
2. NUMB-ERS (513)              23      GATES OF FIRE (512)
3. GATES OF FIRE (512)         20      Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (251)          13
5. HEAVY HITTERS (514)          3      HEAVY HITTERS (514)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*HEAVY HITTERS (514)        2   0  0  100   1/ 1 GATES OF FIRE (512)      13  2 0
 2/ 2 GATES OF FIRE (512)       67  12  1 84.8   2/ 2 NUMB-ERS (513)            8  7 0
 3/ 3 NUMB-ERS (513)            34  22  1 60.7   3/ 4*SHEWISH BUFFET (515)      3 11 0
 4/ 4 SAND DANCERS (251)       %1001 %1071 37 48.3   4/ 5*HEAVY HITTERS (514)       2  0 0
 5/ 5*SHEWISH BUFFET (515)       3  11  0 21.4   5/ 3 SAND DANCERS (251)        1 14 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
                                     -----------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 650): HOMESTAR of HOMESTAR & CO (Otto X Frothingslosh, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): GUILLOTINE of BLADES OF TERROR (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 646): BRISTLECONE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 648): FANGS ARDENTE of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): BRADLEY of THE GENERALS (?, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): ERIC CARTMAN of CUNNING RUNTS (Deep Thought, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): BLACK ROSE HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): LODEN NORVIS of MIDDLE WAY 17 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 634): FILLIS BOUY of FISHERMAN'S WHARF (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): CAGED RAT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 623): PELICAN EEL of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): VAISTINE of THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): CALLOUS COURTNEY of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): CASS DOLLAN of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 513): CRASH of THEM (Papa Bear, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 499): BB BULLY BOY of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 480): WALLIS YENT of MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): ICECLAW of CASTAWAYS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 227): POSITION IS EMPTY
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): ALEXANDROS of GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 430): KORTO LU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 422): JOEY of J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): DREAD of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 650): BREWERS (JE, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): CARDOW HUNTERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 645): GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 648): PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  17 ALJAFIR (turn 639): MINOR THREAT (Mr. Pirate, mgr.)
 DM  19 ZUWAYZA (turn 640): BASH BRO HOUSEMATE (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): FORCE OF FIVE (?, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): MID EARTH (Visionist, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 320): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat?, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 634): DEVIL ADVOCATES (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 623): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  43 VEASTIAN (turn 584): THE FAMILY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 278): LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 513): ON THE ROCKS (Bartender, mgr.)
 DM  60 ARADI (turn 499): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
 DM  61 JURINE (turn 480): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  65 DAL SHANG (turn 474): SERPENTS HOLD (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 227): MONGOL HORDE (?, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 436): GATES OF FIRE (Chief Illiniwek, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 480): GREATS OF TROY (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 430): J (?, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 538): MIDDLE ITALY et al (The Dark One, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                  -----------------
 DM   9 ZUKAL (turn 649): EIGHTH MATE of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
                          RAT CATCHER of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  12 RIZTAB (turn 652): SCURVY LADY of SEA DOGS (One Armed Bandit, mgr.)
 DM  13 DULLENS (turn 534): KALLI ELISABETH of HOUSE OF CARDS (Zalgor Prigg, mgr.)
 DM  15 MALCORN (turn 646): BRISTLECONE of GREENWARDENS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  16 WILLAF (turn 647): CRIS CROFT of PUNNY AMINALS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 322): CRICTOR UNGERER of THE PENTARCHY (Le Pentarque, mgr.)
                          VENUS TRAP HAMMER of FLOWERED HAMMERZ (Hammer, mgr.)
 DM  29 LAPUR (turn 637): SNOWDROP of TRAIL OF TEARS (Jugger, mgr.)
                          WHIP ME HOUSTON of STREET WALKERS (Roadkill, mgr.)
              (TURN 636): ENCOLPIUS of EQUESTORS (Spartacus, mgr.)
                          SILVER SAW of METAL MINCERS (Oremaster, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 319): BUSTER BUNNY of LOONY TOONS (Rascally Rabbit, mgr.)
 DM  32 ARVAT (turn 633): CARNAGE of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
 DM  33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 631): CAGED RAT of RAVAGING LORDS (General Ikillu, mgr.)
 DM  35 MURSKA (turn 621): LUCY JORDAN of URBAN JUNGLE (Jugger, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 297): DAN MACK GRU of NORTHERN LIGHTS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  47 TEMPLE OF ABARSIS (turn 292): SPAWNING OF SPEWN of MANAGERIAL MAYHEM (Fizban)
                                      TEN LORDS ALEAPING of ROYAL FLUSH (Crip, mgr.)
                                      RONDOL QUIGLO of THE MIDDLE WAY 3 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 277): MRS. VAUGHN of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  56 ROCANIS (turn 512): ABELINDA CHASE Of MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  74 DAYLA KIV (turn 435): LOVE of LORDS OF VIRTUE (?, mgr.)
 DM  75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 430): KORTO LU of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  Hey everybody, watch out for ONE, who flew up 18 points in the 
rankings after mashing DIENEKES like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  And 
falling like a basher in the top ten was IV, who dropped 8 points after a 
disappointing (to say the least) bout with RIELLA TYL TAHL.  Well, everybody's pal 
ALEXANDROS moved his record to 17-0-0 by defeating 10 in the Duelmaster's Title Bout 
and gaining 6 recognition points.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, 
so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that NUMB-ERS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of NUMB-ERS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those of you who like 
math, try this one:  NUMB-ERS + Weapons That go Boom = HEAVY HITTERS + Avoid City.  
And who is this ARADI SCAMPI you ask, with 44 points and a 3-0-0 record.  Ooh, the 
tales I could tell!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Knowing when to use the right tactics at 
the proper time is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, there's the manager of the DAYLA KIV giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  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                  
 ALEXANDROS 4196              17   0  0   126       GATES OF FIRE (512)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POLYNIKES 4191               16   2  0   126       GATES OF FIRE (512)
 SPARTAN 1 4194               14   4  1    96       GATES OF FIRE (512)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ONE 4204                     10   4  0    87       NUMB-ERS (513)
 MARDEL TEN VAREN 4186        10  17  0    75       SAND DANCERS (251)
 10 4205                      10   4  0    70       NUMB-ERS (513)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROOSTER 4192                  7   2  0    66       GATES OF FIRE (512)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DIENEKES 4193                13   3  0    60       GATES OF FIRE (512)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203          9   6  1    53       SAND DANCERS (251)
 HESTI TYL VAREN 4188          9  18  1    46       SAND DANCERS (251)
 ARADI SCAMPI 4216             3   0  0    44       SHEWISH BUFFET (515)
 IV 4207                       6   8  0    43       NUMB-ERS (513)
 NIMINI TYL ZO 4202           10   9  0    39       SAND DANCERS (251)
 GORBLE 4201                   7  13  1    35       SAND DANCERS (251)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TACTICAL NUKE 4210            2   0  0    25       HEAVY HITTERS (514)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 -.... 4219                    2   2  1    16       NUMB-ERS (513)
 111 4220                      2   2  0     8       NUMB-ERS (513)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BREAKFAST 4226          0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 515   GARFIELD'S PET        437  NONE
DINNER 4225             0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 515   TALL SHARO-SKA        437  NONE
LUNCH 4227              0  1 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 515   STENRO BLACKBROW      437  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

personals for dm 74

To those we fought -- Good fight. -- We who fought you
P.S.  Hey, it's hot, it's late, we've been sick, and we don't feel chatty.  Sue us.

26 July 2010
     Some managers have attempted to send personals and columns to hal, and hal has
been refusing to acknowledge their content.  I don't know what hal's problem is,
specifically, but for best success, send PLAIN TEXT (dot txt) in the body of the
email.  Not attachments.  Thank you. -- the Editor

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DINNER was butchered by TALL SHARO-SKA in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BREAKFAST was slaughtered by GARFIELD'S PET in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
LUNCH was murdered by STENRO BLACKBROWS in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ALEXANDROS vanquished 10 in a 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
POLYNIKES overpowered MARDEL TEN VAREN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
ONE devastated DIENEKES in a popular 2 minute bloody uneven brawl.
SPARTAN 1 overpowered CHANDAR LO in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
ROOSTER overpowered HESTI TYL VAREN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
IV lost to RIELLA TYL TAHL in a 2 minute duel.
GORBLE lost to DARSAL THE FALSE in a 5 minute fight.
NIMINI TYL ZO was vanquished by ARADI SCAMPI in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TACTICAL NUKE defeated 111 in a 1 minute beginner's match.
-.... overpowered RORNIS THE DARK in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -   2 -  0      88  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         STRIKING ATTACK    4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        24 -  13 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       13 -  13 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  10 -  0       9  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 437 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     2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         4  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ALEXANDROS 4196            17   0  0  126 GATES OF FIRE (512)
AIMED BLOW       POLYNIKES 4191             16   2  0  126 GATES OF FIRE (512)
BASHING ATTACK   ROOSTER 4192                7   2  0   66 GATES OF FIRE (512)
TOTAL PARRY      DIENEKES 4193              13   3  0   60 GATES OF FIRE (512)
WALL OF STEEL    RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203        9   6  1   53 SAND DANCERS (251)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SPARTAN 1 4194.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ONE 4204.  The ten other most popular fighters were RIELLA TYL TAHL 4203, SPARTAN 
1 4194, ROOSTER 4192, TACTICAL NUKE 4210, ALEXANDROS 4196, POLYNIKES 4191, ARADI 
SCAMPI 4216, DINNER 4225, DIENEKES 4193, and IV 4207.

The least popular fighter this week was BREAKFAST 4226.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were 111 4220, NIMINI TYL ZO 4202, GORBLE 4201, HESTI TYL VAREN 4188, MARDEL 
TEN VAREN 4186, 10 4205, LUNCH 4227, -.... 4219, IV 4207, and DIENEKES 4193.

                 NEW TEAMS IN THE TEMPORARY TOURNAMENT ARENA (DM 85)

Please note that all new teams created at the Face-to-Face were temporarily placed in 
a temporary Tournament Arena, DM 85.  If you requested that your team be placed in a 
specific arena, it has already transferred to that arena.  Any teams not transferred 
out of DM 85 by October 1 will be deleted.  If you have questions about any of your 
teams, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI 

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 14-16, 2011.  It will be 
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-894-7444), the same hotel as 
last year by popular request.  Room rates are $129.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which 
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception (yes, really!), free 
airport shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's a fitness center, 
jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--please make your reservation by December 22 
before the block is released!  (This is prime season for Phoenix, and people have been
unable to book rooms because they waited too long.)  Look for the tournament info 
sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope you're all looking forward to 
it and that we will see you there!