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 * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * }%|[-----+O+-----]|%{ * ---===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)