DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 06/28/2013 Duedate: 07/11/2013
LIN TIRIAN ARENA
DM-78 TURN-497
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
URIK DARKHEART
SAND DANCERS (68)
(78-2896) [17-33-1,85]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
URIK DARKHEART SERGEANT 2
SAND DANCERS (68) MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
(78-2896) [17-33-1,85] (78-2982) [3-0-0,36]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
URIK DARKHEART SERGEANT 2
SAND DANCERS (68) MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
(78-2896) [17-33-1,85] (78-2982) [3-0-0,36]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336) 48
2. SHEWISH BUFFET (324) 23 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
3. MISCREANTZ (240) 0 Unchartered Team
4. EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (332) 0
5. SAND DANCERS (68) -32 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336) 13 1 1 92.9 1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336) 13 1 1
2- 2*MISCREANTZ (240) 5 1 0 83.3 2/ 2 SHEWISH BUFFET (324) 5 5 0
3- 3 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (332) 28 8 2 77.8 3/ 3 SAND DANCERS (68) 4 11 0
4/ 4 SHEWISH BUFFET (324) 115 74 6 60.8 4- 4 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (332) 2 1 0
5/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68) %1033 %1153 37 47.3 5- 5*MISCREANTZ (240) 1 0 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 724): ODDLY ELEGANT of DEVIATION (Marma Duke, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 727): AESARA of DREAMERS (Sleepy, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 684): BOUTTE of ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 721): AXEL of CRUCIAL TAUNT (Daikkan, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 723): GOLDPLATED of GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 714): DEBRA ELSITH of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 715): WALTER PIDGEON of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 712): CALYPSO of BOHICA (Scruffy Puff, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 709): OBLITERATION of ANGELS OF PAIN (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 706): FROGGY FOO FOO of BATTLE FROGS S01 (Grimm, mgr)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 698): JOCK MACBEAGH of CHILDREN OF LLYR (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 656): BAIN of ORDER (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 588): GERHART ERVIN of MIDDLE WAY WO (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 555): ZENSU LASAGNA of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 549): XYLOID of SCRABBLE (Otto X, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): KITTY of WAY BACK WHEN (Crip, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 510): GEORGE PETERSON of MEDAL OF HONOR (The Anarchist, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 505): ANDA of FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 496): URIK DARKHEART of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 613): REM of DARKLINGS (She-Puppy, mgr.)
Top Teams
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 725): SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 12 RIZTAB (turn 727): KAOS FROGS (Grimm, mgr.)
DM 13 DULLENS (turn 684): ARCANE ROYALTY (Destitute Noble, mgr.)
DM 15 MALCORN (turn 721): TERMINUS (Carick, mgr.)
DM 16 WILLAF (turn 723): GOLDEN GLADIATORS (Midas, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 714): YORK'S ARCADE (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 19 ZUWAYZA (turn 715): MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 712): THE TAKEN (Stillgard, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 32 ARVAT (turn 709): THE WALKING DEAD (Deep Thought, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 706): SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 35 MURSKA (turn 698): FOOT OF PRIDE (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 43 VEASTIAN (turn 656): TOLBIN'S X-MEN (Tolbin, mgr.)
DM 45 STORMCROWE (turn 335): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 588): MIDDLE WAY 20 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 573): RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 555): MIDDLE WAY 16 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 549): SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): THE FLYING FISH (?, mgr.)
DM 74 DAYLA KIV (turn 510): I HATE TOURNEYS (Anti-Tourney, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 505): FALSE OVERTURES (Guido, mgr.)
DM 78 LIN TIRIAN (turn 496): MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (The Anarchist, mgr.)
ADM 103 FREE BLADES (turn 613): THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
Recent Graduates
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DM 9 ZUKAL (turn 724): RECOIL of SERPENTS HOLD 3 (Khisanth, mgr.)
DM 17 ALJAFIR (turn 714): MORRIS ORMRAN of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
FENSTER GOLLY of MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 28 MORYA (turn 360): CAPEX of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
DM 29 LAPUR (turn 711): SHARK NORMAN of MAN OR BEAST? (The Dark One, mgr.)
DM 31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 358): KATANA of AVENGERS (Huckle Cat, mgr.)
DM 33 NIATOLI ISLAND (turn 705): SHE'S A JAR of SUMMERTEETH (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
TAVELSHAN KETHAL of THE SEWING CIRCLE (Jorja, mgr)
DM 47 NORTH FORK (turn 329): FRASIER of CHEERS (Otis, mgr.)
DM 50 SNOWBOUND (turn 316): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
DM 56 ROCANIS (turn 587): KULGAN of MEN OF STEEL (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
DM 60 ARADI (turn 723): CHOPPED RABBIT of UNNAMEABLES (Howlin' Wolf, mgr.)
(turn 722): BIG DOG of RED DOG GANG (Spot, mgr.)
DM 61 JURINE (turn 554): GIRL SCOUT COOKIE of SHEWISH BUFFET (One Armed Bandit)
DM 65 DAL SHANG (turn 547): THE BLUE PILL of THE MOTHERSHIP CE (Floyd, mgr.)
DM 73 ERINIKA (turn 265): FRISBEE of FOUND IN THE SAND (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
(turn 264): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
DM 75 JADE MOUNTAIN (turn 504): XAVIER of RUNEBLADES (Stillgard, mgr.)
KOGAN DJIAN of SAND DANCERS (Jorja, mgr.)
SPY REPORT
Greetings, warriors of LIN TIRIAN! Once again I've been called out of
retirement for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. What's with GENERAL 2?
He actually beat LIN TIRIAN's EMBEZZLING SCRIBE, and walked away with 16 more points
from the fight. Laughs were big at SHEWISH BUFFET while they watched MONSTER MASH
clobber SILVER SLIM. He lost 13 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the
stands. Our Duelmaster has lost, folks, lost to KUNG-FU MASTER, BUT URIK DARKHEART
is still the Duelmaster because he has the most recognition points! Advice to
fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!
Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...
There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit. Do you want the fighters
to walk away, or not? SILVER SLIM larned his lesson (MONSTER MASH taught it well),
and we right likely won't be seein' 'im fight any SHEWISH BUFFET members with the
same gusto. Here's some advice: study your opponent, master many skills, fight
dirty.
Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors. Any plans here? The
end of another Spyreport! That's cause for celebration in my book! Remember--a good
fighter needs both good skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
URIK DARKHEART 2896 17 33 1 85 SAND DANCERS (68)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STEAMED MUSCLES 2935 15 4 2 109 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
-MEZQUINO POLLO 2941 8 1 1 98 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (332)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-RICE & BEANS 2940 6 0 0 86 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (332)
MONSTER MASH 2952 14 10 0 73 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
-HABANERO 2938 7 1 1 68 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (332)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-PERSIPHONE 2010 5 1 0 65 MISCREANTZ (240)
-KNUCKLE SANDWICH 2970 7 3 0 59 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SILVER SLIM 2962 10 12 1 54 SAND DANCERS (68)
RIB IAYE 2971 6 5 0 54 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
-CHILI PEPPER 2949 7 1 0 50 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (332)
SERGEANT 2 2982 3 0 0 36 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ROCK HARDMAN 2963 5 17 0 32 SAND DANCERS (68)
SERGEANT 1 2980 3 0 1 27 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
VERA TEAGUE 2967 6 6 1 26 SAND DANCERS (68)
SERGEANT 3 2981 3 0 0 26 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GENERAL 2 2983 2 0 0 25 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE MONGOOSE 2972 6 3 0 23 SAND DANCERS (68)
SERGEANT 4 2979 2 1 0 22 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GREEN GIANT 2961 12 7 0 SHEWISH BUFFET 324 SILVER SLIM 2962 494 JUST REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
Shewish Buffet -- We will eat green food in memory of Green Giant. Guacamole, maybe.
-- the Sand Dancers (except Urik, who says vegetables are rabbit food)
Monster Mash -- Jorja says there's no point in me writing a column about my victory.
No POINT! A lot SHE knows. I bet SHE wrote columns when SHE had the chance. She's
just out to get me down. She's jealous. Bah. -- Urik Darkheart
I wish somebody had TOLD me that the Veteran Mercenary was, as they say, "onto" the
bottom dealing business. -- Silver Slim, now black and blue
Knuckle Sandwich -- You'd serve that to a woman? To ME? You orcs really are crudely
physical, aren't you? -- Vera Teague
Rib Iaye -- Damn, I thought I could handle the "all you can eat" gambit. That was
AMAZING. -- Rock Hardman
Sergeant 4 -- Snake, I say, and snake I see. -- The Mongoose
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
URIK DARKHEART was bested by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute mismatched Title fight.
SILVER SLIM was vanquished by MONSTER MASH in a 1 minute uneven battle.
RIB IAYE demolished VERA TEAGUE in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SERGEANT 2 viciously subdued ROCK HARDMAN in a 3 minute contest.
THE MONGOOSE was devastated by AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SERGEANT 4 devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SERGEANT 1 handily defeated PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
SERGEANT 3 won victory over EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
GENERAL 2 overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE 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|
|AIMED BLOW 3 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 0 - 1 100 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 2 AIMED BLOW 24 - 7 - 0 77 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 PARRY-STRIKE 2 - 1 - 0 67 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 5 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 5 - 5 - 1 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 16 - 0 43 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 7 - 10 - 1 41 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 - 9 - 0 10 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 497 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 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 4 AIMED BLOW
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 3 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 2 LUNGING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
WALL OF STEEL MONSTER MASH 2952 14 10 0 73 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
STRIKING ATTACK RIB IAYE 2971 6 5 0 54 SHEWISH BUFFET (324)
LUNGING ATTACK SERGEANT 2 2982 3 0 0 36 MEDAL OF HONOR Z2 (336)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is URIK DARKHEART 2896. The most popular warrior this
turn was SERGEANT 2 2982. The ten other most popular fighters were RIB IAYE 2971,
SERGEANT 1 2980, MONSTER MASH 2952, SERGEANT 3 2981, GENERAL 2 2983, URIK DARKHEART
2896, SILVER SLIM 2962, SERGEANT 4 2979, VERA TEAGUE 2967, and ROCK HARDMAN 2963.
The least popular fighter this week was THE MONGOOSE 2972. The other ten least
popular fighters were ROCK HARDMAN 2963, VERA TEAGUE 2967, SERGEANT 4 2979, SILVER
SLIM 2962, URIK DARKHEART 2896, GENERAL 2 2983, SERGEANT 3 2981, MONSTER MASH 2952,
SERGEANT 1 2980, and RIB IAYE 2971.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
URIK DARKHEART (78-2896) SAND DANCERS (68)
* * * * * MEMO * * * * *
From: The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To: All Managers
In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's
cramp, census forms will be provided for warriors by request only, effective
immediately. Managers may register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by
simply writing them on a separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission.
For any questions, please contact the Gladiatorial Commission.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!
Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2014. It will be
held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444), the same hotel as
last year by popular request. Room rates are $145.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which
includes full cooked breakfast, complimentary manager's reception, free airport
shuttle, free parking and free high speed internet. There's a fitness center,
jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--code RSI--please make your reservation by
December 15 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!