DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/17/2025    Duedate: 04/30/2025

CLIFFHOME ARENA

DM 38    TURN 980

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ANGEL'S ENVY
221 BOURBON ST (501)
(38-5777) [12-0-1,166]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ANGEL'S ENVY                   TACTICAL STRIKE
221 BOURBON ST (501)           BLADES OF NEON (511)
(38-5777) [12-0-1,166]         (38-5875) [4-0-0,51]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DIAMOND BLADE                  AKIMOTO
BOOK OF THOMAS (479)           ASSASSINS (505)
(38-5657) [21-20-0,91]         (38-5828) [5-2-0,46]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

EAGLES CLAW (47)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ASSASSINS (505)               39 
2. BLADES OF NEON (511)          36    221 BOURBON ST (501)
3. BOOK OF THOMAS (479)          25    Unchartered Team
4. 221 BOURBON ST (501)          11 
5. THE WATCHMEN (363)            -3    BLADES OF NEON (511)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 221 BOURBON ST (501)      12   2  1 85.7   1/ 2 EAGLES CLAW (47)          6  6 0
 2/ 2 THE WATCHMEN (363)       179 110  9 61.9   2/ 1*BLADES OF NEON (511)      6  7 0
 3/ 3 EAGLES CLAW (47)         1212 938 86 56.4   3/ 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      5  4 0
 4- 4*PLAYHOUSE II (507)         5   4  0 55.6   4/ 8 ASSASSINS (505)           4  6 0
 5/ 5 ASSASSINS (505)           23  19  0 54.8   5/ 4 221 BOURBON ST (501)      3  0 0
 6/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)     113 112  3 50.2   6/ 3 THE WATCHMEN (363)        3 10 0
 7- 6 FAR TRAVELERS (510)       24  24  2 50.0   7- 5*PLAYHOUSE II (507)        2  4 0
 8/ 7*BLADES OF NEON (511)       8  10  0 44.4   8- 6 FAR TRAVELERS (510)       1  1 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     Well, what are you looking at, CLIFFHOME?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  Later days, BLADES OF NEON, since EAGLES 
CLAW took top team from you this turn, you guys are old news.  BOOK OF THOMAS turned 
their 3-0-0 turn into a 3rd place rank in the listings this turn.  Any better than 
this, and you get put on hit lists.  Of course, we're all terribly impressed to see 
TACTICAL STRIKE win a fight and gain 25 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, TACTICAL STRIKE 
beat SISTER NIGHT and SISTER NIGHT lost 19 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  And if 
variety is the spice of life, CLIFFHOME may be getting bland, as ANGEL'S ENVY stays 
top dog in the city.  I'm not in a very good mood today, but why am I telling you 
this?  You want to know what's new, don't you, CLIFFHOME?   
     Well, let's take a look at some more misdeeds of you miserable sword-boys.  
What's the big D?  BLADES OF NEON was the most avoided team?  Bunch of lily 
livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And it looks like ASSASSINS avoided them 
the most this turn.  What a pack of would be losers, if you ask me.  Hmph.  Ooh, I'm 
frightfully impressed, SHOGUN was this turn's most challenged warrior.  Watch that 
ego swell, sports fans.   
     Some people like volunteer work in the hospitals.  I volunteer for CLIFFHOME's 
morgue.  More variety.  We're all going to die in the end, so why worry if the fate 
catches up with you sooner that later?   
     There's got to be a better place in CLIFFHOME to get a drink than The Choking 
Ogre!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine city of 
CLIFFHOME.  I feel much better now.  Glad to see the back of this place-- Snide 
Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANGEL'S ENVY 5777            12   0  1 166         221 BOURBON ST (501)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OBSIDIAN BLADE 5781          17   9  0 101         BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      
 THE SEEKER 5855              18  10  0  98         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 DIAMOND BLADE 5657           21  20  0  91         BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ICARUS 5842                   5   0  0  79         PLAYHOUSE II (507)        
 EAGLE VISION 5904             9   3  0  74         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 NITE OWL 5885                12   8  0  73         THE WATCHMEN (363)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOGUN 5818                   7   1  0  65         ASSASSINS (505)           
-CHENAYA KOR 5870              5   3  0  63         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       
-ARTUS 5866                   12  13  0  60         FAR TRAVELERS (510)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DR. MANHATTAN 5900           10   6  0  54         THE WATCHMEN (363)        
 TACTICAL STRIKE 5875          4   0  0  51         BLADES OF NEON (511)      
 MUSASHI 5826                  5   1  0  50         ASSASSINS (505)           
 AKIMOTO 5828                  5   2  0  46         ASSASSINS (505)           
 DESTINY 5893                 10   9  0  43         EAGLES CLAW (47)          
 PRIMAL FEAR 5798              5   3  0  41         BOOK OF THOMAS (479)      
 RORSCHACH 5852                8  14  0  38         THE WATCHMEN (363)        
 SISTER NIGHT 5854             7  14  1  36         THE WATCHMEN (363)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUNSTEALER 5872               3   1  0  20         BLADES OF NEON (511)      
 NINJA 5838                    3   1  0  17         ASSASSINS (505)           
 SLEEPBRINGER 5917             1   1  0   8         BLADES OF NEON (511)      
-EAGLES SB CHAMPS 5914         0   2  0   2         EAGLES CLAW (47)          

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK 5921               0  1 0 ASSASSINS 505        BLACK ORC              980 NONE
RAT SKEWER 5923         0  1 0 BLADES OF NEON 511   ARENAMASTER ERLY       980 NONE
BEDROCK 5915            0  3 0 EAGLES CLAW 47       MOUNTAIN TROLL         980 NONE
KANT 5902               0  1 0 THE WATCHMEN 363     HIGH ELF               980 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BEDROCK was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
DARK was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
KANT was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
RAT SKEWER was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER ERLYAIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
DR. MANHATTAN bested DESTINY in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
AKIMOTO defeated RORSCHACH in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge match.
ANGEL'S ENVY viciously subdued THE SEEKER in a 1 minute veteran's Title duel.
OBSIDIAN BLADE devastated NITE OWL in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DIAMOND BLADE overcame SHOGUN in a action packed 2 minute uneven melee.
EAGLE VISION viciously subdued CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a action packed 2 minute fight.
SISTER NIGHT was overpowered by TACTICAL STRIKE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MUSASHI handily defeated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
PRIMAL FEAR demolished SUNSTEALER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
NINJA overcame SLEEPBRINGER in a 2 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       7         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   1 -  1      83  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK    5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  15 -  0      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  10 -  1      52  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         AIMED BLOW        24 -  24 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         TOTAL PARRY        2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   7 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 980 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:

BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
AIMED BLOW         5 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         3  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ANGEL'S ENVY 5777          12   0  1  166 221 BOURBON ST (501)
AIMED BLOW       OBSIDIAN BLADE 5781        17   9  0  101 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
SLASHING ATTACK  THE SEEKER 5855            18  10  0   98 EAGLES CLAW (47)
TOTAL PARRY      SHOGUN 5818                 7   1  0   65 ASSASSINS (505)
PARRY-LUNGE      DESTINY 5893               10   9  0   43 EAGLES CLAW (47)
BASHING ATTACK   PRIMAL FEAR 5798            5   3  0   41 BOOK OF THOMAS (479)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DIAMOND BLADE 5657.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was AKIMOTO 5828.  The ten other most popular fighters were DIAMOND BLADE 5657, 
EAGLE VISION 5904, ANGEL'S ENVY 5777, DR. MANHATTAN 5900, DESTINY 5893, MUSASHI 5826, 
RORSCHACH 5852, OBSIDIAN BLADE 5781, SLEEPBRINGER 5917, and BEDROCK 5915.

The least popular fighter this week was SISTER NIGHT 5854.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SHOGUN 5818, NITE OWL 5885, THE SEEKER 5855, RAT SKEWER 5923, 
KANT 5902, NINJA 5838, SUNSTEALER 5872, PRIMAL FEAR 5798, TACTICAL STRIKE 5875, and 
DARK 5921.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ANGEL'S ENVY (38-5777) 221 BOURBON ST (501)
OBSIDIAN BLADE (38-5781) BOOK OF THOMAS (479)