DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/23/2013    Duedate: 05/20/2013

TELORINTHE ARENA

DM-83    TURN-78

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BAD BAD BASSO
PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)
(83-58) [15-4-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROID FLOYD                     POSITION IS EMPTY
PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)           
(83-61) [15-4-0,129]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CONTRACT BRIDGE                CONTRACT BRIDGE
OLDIES (5)                     OLDIES (5)
(83-308) [23-10-1,99]          (83-308) [23-10-1,99]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NONSUCH HOUSE (39)          38
2. PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)        32      OLDIES (5)
3. MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)           0      Unchartered Team
4. OLDIES (5)                 -12
                                       ROOKIE QUEEN 45 (35)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 OLDIES (5)               266 123  9 68.4   1/ 1 PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)      9  6 0
 2/ 2 PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)      59  36  1 62.1   2/ 2 OLDIES (5)                7  7 0
 3/ 3 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        43  32  1 57.3   3/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)        7  8 1
 4/ 4 MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)       130 155  7 45.6   4/ 3 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)        7  8 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 360): IMA SLAYER of YOU PAY I SLAY (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 357): THE INFLUENCER of LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 355): THRALL of THE STORM REAVERS (?, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 311): BETTINA CHIM of THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): ROSELYN of DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): 4-H of LIFE IMPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 308): CONFLICT of DRAGONS GUARD II (Khisanth, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 292): DIAN WEI of ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 285): DILLIS RHIN of ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 261): SINCEMILLA of WRATHMEN XIV (Khradmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): CANCELLED APPT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT
                                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 262): MRALISSA LOON of MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 77): BAD BAD BASSO of PUNY ORC PELOTON (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 260): HOPE of MERC'D MAFIA (Centauri, mgr.)

                                      Top Teams
                                      ---------
 DM   8 ARKERS (turn 360): STEEL PROPHETS (?, mgr.)
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 357): LORD OF DISCIPLINE (Longshot, mgr.)
 DM  31 CHIMLEVTAL (turn 355): BAD NEWS BEES (Stinger, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 311): THE MIDDLE WAY (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  45 STORMCROWE (turn 333): DARQUE FORCES (Master Darque, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): LAND OF OZ (Oz, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 314): LIFE IMAPACTS (Smitty, mgr.)
 DM  52 FRATSFA (turn 308): FLOWER GIRLS (Lady Fern, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 292): ASIAN INVASION (Pec Killer, mgr.)
 DM  59 ILLIS (turn 285): ISLANDERS (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 261): PIZZA TOPPINGS (Warlock mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): BASH BROS LAWYER (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
 DM  73 ERINIKA (turn 262): MIDDLE WAY 18 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  83 TELORINTHE (turn 77): PUNY ORC PELOTON (slugbait, mgr.)
 DM 106 CRYSALIS (turn 260): BAD GUYS et al (Consortium, mgr.)

                                   Recent Graduates
                                   ----------------
 DM  28 MORYA (turn 355): POSTAGE of EXPENSE ACCOUNT (Finance Manager, mgr.)
 DM  39 XOCHITHLAN (turn 310): MASSEY of KIWI CONNECTION (The Mun, mgr.)
 DM  47 NORTH FORK (turn 327): BLIZZARD of FAST FOOD (Madwand, mgr.)
                               SLUGBAIT of I HATE THEM (Rillion, mgr.)
                               WRATH of OBSIDIAN ORDER (Skaven, mgr.)
                   (turn 326): SOUTH SPOON of OTTODROME TW (Otto X, mgr.)
 DM  50 SNOWBOUND (turn 312): MOLDAR NAY of MIDDLE WAY 6 (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  54 TROCAR (turn 292): HARAZIM KOREH of TRADERS OF TROCAR (Jorja, mgr.)
 DM  71 KYR'TERR (turn 261): SINCEMILLA of WRATHMEN XIV (Khradmon, mgr.)
 DM  72 DRAGONHEAD (turn 262): CANCELLED APPT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT
                                              (Assurnasirbanipal, mgr.)
                   (turn 261): TOO SHORT of BASH BROS HAIR CUT (Assurnasirbanipal)

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     Whitey D'Eagle, how do your poor hands feel.  After pounding on big old shields
for 2 whole minutes it must have made you very sad and sore.  My guess is that if
your manager had not cheaped out and bought you a better longsword you would have
won.  I'll be unhappy if I have to fight you again.
     Much like the Coach, you are pretty sneaking about teaching useful skills.  I
thank you for my one and only attack skill.  I vow to never use it and to make sure
of that I'll reduce my offensive activity even further.
     Who to fight next turn?  A scum match with the good Small Tall or getting beat
up by Contact Bridge.  Oh the joy of anticipation.

Bad Bad Basso

                                      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!.  Hey everybody, watch out for TAMARIND URLIK, 
who flew up 14 points in the rankings after mashing ALTAR BOY like a melon.  Keep 
your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was MELANIE OBERN, 
who dropped 11 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with STEEL MUSE.  
Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was OLDIES' CONTRACT 
BRIDGE, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by BAD BAD BASSO.  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!  
Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the big, bad PUNY ORC  PELOTON?  Big bad PUNY 
ORC PELOTON.  Big bad PUNY ORC PELOTON.  TELORINTHE's afraid of the big bad PUNY ORC 
PELOTON.  Tra la la la la!  For those of you who like math, try this one:  PUNY ORC 
PELOTON + Weapons That go Boom = OLDIES + Avoid City.  And who is this SAM TALL you 
ask, with 120 points and a 22-35-1 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time 
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, 
but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud 
choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAD BAD BASSO 58             15   4  0   112       PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROID FLOYD 61                15   4  0   129       PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)
 SAM TALL 293                 22  35  1   120       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 CONTRACT BRIDGE 308          23  10  1    99       OLDIES (5)
 STEEL MUSE 287                9   6  0    92       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WHITEY D'EAGLE 289            9   6  0    81       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 CUSTODIAN 325                13  14  1    74       OLDIES (5)
 MELANIE OBERN 324            13  15  2    71       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CORNELIUS 285                 9   6  0    58       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPANISH BEEF 366              8   4  0    52       PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)
 PETRO SALM 337               11  15  0    48       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 SPORT 368                     7   4  0    47       OLDIES (5)
 ROOK 286                      9   6  0    44       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
 SILVERBACK 288                7   8  1    37       NONSUCH HOUSE (39)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKY HIGH OMERTA 383           2   2  0    26       PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMARIND URLIK 370            2   6  0    23       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 OLOVOR PARIS 371              4   4  1    17       MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
 ALTAR BOY 384                 1   2  0     5       OLDIES (5)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CIRCLE K 354           12  6 0 OLDIES 5             SAM TALL 293           77   

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
POSTAL TURNCOAT 369     4  6 1 PUNY ORC PELOTON 8   HIGH ELF               78  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Coach -- 9-5 or 9-4 or 10-5?  I can't believe that I've won 5 matches against you.
How do you like my strategy of paying off the Arenamaster to avoid random match ups
against you? -- slugbait
P.S.  I'm going with 10-5 as a way of splitting the difference.

Cornelius -- You sealed my fate and I'm off to the DA.  slugbait is such a fickle
manager. -- Postal Turncoat

Olovor Paris -- If at first you don't succeed, get lucky. -- Sky High Omerta

Steel Muse -- A bit surprised that I got the jump.  I don't think it will happen
again unless I use the juice again. -- Roid Floyd

Rook -- You got your wish; I went away.  Permanently. -- Circle K

Dimetreas -- Welsome back to you and your Nonsuch House. -- Coach

Silverback -- I was glad to see you back, too. (wink) -- Sport

Fratsfa Slave -- Ahhhhh!  Somebody I can beat! -- Custodian (Still looking for that
first political point after 26 fights.)

Melanie Obern -- You have been such a friend for me.  When I needed a partner, you
were always there.  Without you, I wouldn't have all these master points. -- Contract
Bridge (needing two more to graduate)

Tamarind Ulrik -- Perhaps I was at my best in out meeting.  I was also lucky.  Either
way, I will pray for us both. -- Altar Boy

Health.  Humility.  Honor? -- Coach

Contract Bridge -- Next time, I'm bringing a lawyer to examine the small print. --
Melanie Obern

Circle K -- But... what am I going to do without a Circle K on the corner?  Where
will I go when the blind munchies hit?  Seriously, you don't expect me to go into a
Pic-Quik, do you? -- Sam Tall
P.S.  It *was* your challenge.  And you know what non-immortal aimers do best....

Sky High Omerta -- You should have lost that one.  After all, *I* was the tall one in
that match! -- Olovor Paris

Altar Boy -- And there you were, with butter not melting in your mouth or anything.
Horrid. -- Tamarind Urlik

Rook -- Just a fancy crow, right? -- Petro Salm

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

POSTAL TURNCOAT was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CUSTODIAN lost to SAM TALL in a exciting 5 minute expert's Bloodfeud battle.
BAD BAD BASSO defeated CONTRACT BRIDGE in a crowd pleasing 5 minute bloody Title duel.
ROID FLOYD overpowered WHITEY D'EAGLE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MELANIE OBERN was devastated by STEEL MUSE in a popular 1 minute uneven brawl.
CORNELIUS bested SPORT in a 2 minute match.
ROOK viciously subdued SKY HIGH OMERTA in a 4 minute veteran vs. beginner competition.
PETRO SALM lost to SPANISH BEEF in a 2 minute gory duel.
SILVERBACK vanquished OLOVOR PARIS in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TAMARIND URLIK overpowered ALTAR BOY in a 1 minute uneven match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         TOTAL PARRY       19 -  11 -  1      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   7 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   9 -  1      59  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     13 -  12 -  0      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  12 -  1      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  14 -  1      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     7 -   9 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn  78 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     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  AIMED BLOW     
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      BAD BAD BASSO 58           15   4  0  112 PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)
AIMED BLOW       ROID FLOYD 61              15   4  0  129 PUNY ORC PELOTON (8)
STRIKING ATTACK  CONTRACT BRIDGE 308        23  10  1   99 OLDIES (5)
LUNGING ATTACK   WHITEY D'EAGLE 289          9   6  0   81 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
WALL OF STEEL    CORNELIUS 285               9   6  0   58 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPORT 368                   7   4  0   47 OLDIES (5)
PARRY-STRIKE     ROOK 286                    9   6  0   44 NONSUCH HOUSE (39)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CONTRACT BRIDGE 308.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was CONTRACT BRIDGE 308.  The ten other most popular fighters were CUSTODIAN 
325, ROOK 286, SPORT 368, PETRO SALM 337, SAM TALL 293, BAD BAD BASSO 58, ROID FLOYD 
61, STEEL MUSE 287, CORNELIUS 285, and SPANISH BEEF 366.

The least popular fighter this week was ALTAR BOY 384.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were OLOVOR PARIS 371, WHITEY D'EAGLE 289, POSTAL TURNCOAT 369, SKY HIGH 
OMERTA 383, MELANIE OBERN 324, TAMARIND URLIK 370, SILVERBACK 288, SPANISH BEEF 366, 
CORNELIUS 285, and STEEL MUSE 287.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SAM TALL (83-293) MIDDLE WAY 21 (40)
CONTRACT BRIDGE (83-308) OLDIES (5)