DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/22/2007 Duedate: 04/04/2007
JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA
DM-75 TURN-357
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SAMOSET
I AM SAM (267)
(75-3043) [11-6-0,98]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SAMOSET POSITION IS EMPTY
I AM SAM (267)
(75-3043) [11-6-0,98]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
GREATSWORD GREATSWORD
WEAPONS I WON'T USE (284) WEAPONS I WON'T USE (284)
(75-3231) [6-11-1,50] (75-3231) [6-11-1,50]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SAND DANCERS (67)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SAND DANCERS (67) 35
2. WEAPONS I WON'T USE (284) 16 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
3. I AM SAM (267) 14 Unchartered Team
4. MANAGER MUSINGS (240) -23
LEGION II (239)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 MANAGER MUSINGS (240) 389 197 9 66.4 1/ 2 SAND DANCERS (67) 8 4 0
2/ 2 I AM SAM (267) 54 31 2 63.5 2/ 1 MANAGER MUSINGS (240) 7 7 0
3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (67) 655 %1048 20 38.5 3/ 3 I AM SAM (267) 3 1 0
4/ 4 WEAPONS I WON'T US (284) 13 26 1 33.3 4/ 4 WEAPONS I WON'T US (284) 1 5 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
Notes from the arena champ.
I am amazed that I made it to the top. The only thing I have going for me is my
21WT. Beyond that ... What did you expect? I am a FONZ member, after all!
I plan to stay on top. I'm avoiding everybody--267, 67, and a partridge in a
pear tree. I'm challenging nobody. Bring on an NPC! I'm getting Darque, Slugbait,
and Garth to challenge everyone else within reach of me. (It cost me an arm and a
leg for that--but who needs limbs with a 21 WT?)
I have no idea how many political points I have, but I surely am hoping this
past DM crown, and one more are enough.
Wish me luck!
Vern, Duelmaster
FTF Manager says I have to write one of these things--no matter that others
seldom do in this arena. I would have thought that Sam The Man would have done so;
after all, he wrote some good stuff for TOGS, didn't he? (Well, OK, "good" may be
pushing it.)
One thing I can say, is that NEVER did I think I would reach this point and this
throne. After all, my name IS Vern. Duelmaster? Hardly. But here I am, perhaps
the resultant of some superior Manager management, but here nevertheless. I will now
have to shift my thinking to "I AM GOOD!" Hmmmmm.
We need some action in this arena. We need everyone to fight. We need some
recruitment. So we will!
What the heck, if I can be DM, we can get some more competition in here. It IS
possible.
Vern
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly JADE MOUNTAIN games. Former top team MANAGER MUSINGS
was unseated this week as SAND DANCERS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 3-1-0 record for the round. SAMOSET caught the eye of many in the
gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested SLUGBAIT and was awarded 14 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, SAMOSET put down SLUGBAIT,
causing him to lose 7 points of recognition in the process. The city has turned out
in honor of SHORT ROCK, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the
highest position in the city! 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. JADE MOUNTAIN, city of gladiators!
Mighty among the names of thy guilds is SAND DANCERS, a guild shunned and avoided by
many in the weekly duels. Apparently the stalwarts of MANAGER MUSINGS are catching
the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.
Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below. SAMOSET take
warning! You have more than a few enemies in JADE MOUNTAIN. I can not but mention
with disdain the name of DARQUE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full
12 points below in the rankings. I thought DARQUE showed great skill and promise
when she bested GREATSWORD. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! 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? More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed a
stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a rage quickly and often. The wise
are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SAMOSET 3043 11 6 0 98 I AM SAM (267)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SAMICH 3046 6 0 1 115 I AM SAM (267)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DONAL PINES 3194 18 22 1 86 SAND DANCERS (67)
VERN 3186 16 12 1 78 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
SLUGBAIT 3245 11 4 0 75 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ULRA T'SSAR 3224 9 18 1 71 SAND DANCERS (67)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GARTH 3246 12 3 0 66 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
DARQUE 3185 16 4 1 61 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
SERNILLAN 3207 12 18 1 58 SAND DANCERS (67)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GREATSWORD 3231 6 11 1 50 WEAPONS I WON'T USE (284)
MAUL 3230 6 11 0 49 WEAPONS I WON'T USE (284)
SOULTAKER 3253 4 5 0 44 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
Whoa! Vern has climbed to the top! You da man, Vern! -- FTF Manager
Samurai -- Good choice! I hope you learned a lot in the DA! Bwahahahahahah! -- FTF
Manager
Donal Pines -- I am amazed at my effectiveness in that fight! You drew out the very
best in me. -- Vern, Duelmaster
Ulra -- You know that you have always been my favorite? -- Slugbait
Shortrock -- I AM impressed! My challenge, and whammo! Salute. -- Garth
Sam, Sam, where are you? All my winning challenges were fruitless when you chickened
out and did not appear in the arena. -- FTF Manager
Donal Pines -- I must admit that I surprised myself. Positively, for a change. --
Vern
Ulra T'ssar -- I like your style. I do. -- Slugbait
Short Rock -- You made simple mincemeat of me. I wasn't even in that fight!
Impressive. -- Garth
Chao-So Talltree -- That was an interesting butchering of Samurai you did. Can you
teach me that trick? -- Darque
Vern -- Good work, keep it up! -- Donal Pines, not desiring the title and the
responsibility of a column
Slugbait -- So, go catch slugs. -- Ulra T'ssar, feeling harrassed
Garth -- Ah! Thanks, a fourteenth win and I can retire! -- Short Rock
Maul -- But, really, why not? Um, aside from things like total unsuitability. --
Sernillan
Ghost of Samurai -- Your manager is a hard man. Be reborn as something other than a
gladiator! -- the Sand Dancers
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
SLUGBAIT was devastated by SAMOSET in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
GARTH outlasted SERNILLAN in a 8 minute Challenge melee.
DARQUE luckily beat GREATSWORD in a action packed 3 minute bloody Challenge fight.
SOULTAKER was devastated by ULRA T'SSAR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
VERN was devastated by SHORT ROCK in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal one-sided duel.
DONAL PINES devastated TO-FU BACKSTABBER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
MAUL vanquished STONEFACE MIKARN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 2 - 0 75 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 12 - 7 - 0 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 11 - 0 59 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 TOTAL PARRY 12 - 9 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 6 - 6 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 AIMED BLOW 9 - 9 - 0 50 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 11 - 0 21 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 357 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK SAMOSET 3043 11 6 0 98 I AM SAM (267)
PARRY-STRIKE VERN 3186 16 12 1 78 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
TOTAL PARRY GARTH 3246 12 3 0 66 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
BASHING ATTACK DARQUE 3185 16 4 1 61 MANAGER MUSINGS (240)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is GREATSWORD 3231. The most popular warrior this turn
was GREATSWORD 3231. The ten other most popular fighters were DARQUE 3185, ULRA
T'SSAR 3224, SAMOSET 3043, SOULTAKER 3253, SLUGBAIT 3245, DONAL PINES 3194, SERNILLAN
3207, MAUL 3230, VERN 3186, and GARTH 3246.
The least popular fighter this week was GARTH 3246. The other ten least popular
fighters were VERN 3186, MAUL 3230, SERNILLAN 3207, DONAL PINES 3194, SLUGBAIT 3245,
SOULTAKER 3253, SAMOSET 3043, ULRA T'SSAR 3224, DARQUE 3185, and GREATSWORD 3231.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
DONAL PINES (75-3194) SAND DANCERS (67)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
SHORT ROCK (75-3196) SAND DANCERS (67)