DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/19/2025    Duedate: 05/31/2025

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM 62    TURN 872

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EARTHO
RIO VISTANS (348)
(62-5378) [5-3-0,66]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EARTHO                         DAY DRINKING TIME
RIO VISTANS (348)              I'D BE GOOD (538)
(62-5378) [5-3-0,66]           (62-5403) [5-2-0,47]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

DUN RINGILL                    VIRULINA
DARK AGES (256)                VISIONARIES (483)
(62-5316) [12-7-0,49]          (62-4936) [4-7-0,47]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KEYBOARDS (533)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. RIO VISTANS (348)             58 
2. PRIVATE IDAHO (439)           33    VISIONARIES (483)
3. ASSASSINS (542)               32    Unchartered Team
4. FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)        30 
5. VISIONARIES (483)             15    CHEER CAMP (539)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*CHEER CAMP (539)           3   1  0 75.0   1/ 1 KEYBOARDS (533)           6  3 0
 2/ 2*I'D BE GOOD (538)          6   3  0 66.7   2/ 9 RIO VISTANS (348)         5  5 0
 3- 3 RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        48  34  2 58.5   3/ 2 DARK AGES (256)           4  6 0
 4/ 6 VISIONARIES (483)         14  13  0 51.9   4/ 4*ASSASSINS (542)           4  6 0
 5/ 5 RIO VISTANS (348)        211 197 14 51.7   5/ 5*SENSATIONALS (543)        3  5 0
 6/ 4 PLAYHOUSE III (528)        6   6  0 50.0   6/ 7*I'D BE GOOD (538)         2  1 0
 7/ 7 DARK AGES (256)           77  85  6 47.5   7/ 8*CHEER CAMP (539)          2  1 0
 8/ 9 KEYBOARDS (533)           43  53  1 44.8   8/ 6 FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    2  2 1
 9/11 FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    12  18  3 40.0   9/ 0 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       2  3 0
10/12*ASSASSINS (542)            6   9  0 40.0  10/11 VISIONARIES (483)         1  1 0
11/10*SENSATIONALS (543)         3   5  0 37.5  11- 3 RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        0  4 0
12/ 0 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       26  48  2 35.1  12/10 PLAYHOUSE III (528)       0  3 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, VALAMANTIS?  Ain't you never seen Snide Clemens 
before?  Ah, shaddup and listen to my news.  If this keeps up, RANDOMNESS 3, you'll 
have to shine swords instead of use them.  A drop of 8 in the rankings?  RIO VISTANS 
turned their 4-1-0 turn into a 2nd 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 CATTY WOMPUS win a fight and gain 26 points, terribly.  Tsk, tsk, CATTY WOMPUS 
beat SONNY and SONNY lost 21 points.  You're breakin' my heart.  Due to absence, and 
inability to defend the throne, REDRAGON has lost the Title of Duelmaster.  Start 
setting that alarm earlier!  And it's out with the old, in with the new, as EARTHO 
takes the Title and last week's bar tab from the old Duelmaster.  Heh, heh.  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, VALAMANTIS?   
     My mother always told me, 'If you don't have anything nice to say, start 
talking.' I loved that woman.  What's the big D?  KEYBOARDS was the most avoided 
team?  Bunch of lily livered... grumble... mumble... curse...  And who led the way in 
this mass act of cowardice?  Let's see, well, whatcha know?  It was RIO VISTANS.  Ha 
ha ha ha!  Ooh, I'm frightfully impressed, LINDA VISTA was this turn's most 
challenged warrior.  Watch that ego swell, sports fans.   
     Ah, now we come to my favorite part, where we see all the guys who are dead and 
gone, and get to see if their team cared.  FAVORITE SAYINGS has cause to pause today, 
as NEED HELP? was sent to the Dark Arena, and came back--though not in the best of 
moods, I'll wager.  Honor is like a chainmail shirt, it only shines through use.  
Certain nameless cowards will doubtless rebuke me on this one.   
     There's got to be a better place in VALAMANTIS to get a drink than Drake's 
Lodge!  Any suggestions?  Phlllt!  Just had to do that before I leave the fine city 
of VALAMANTIS.  I feel much better now.  Paste this one in your scrapbooks, you'll 
need the kindling come this winter-- Snide Clemens  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EARTHO 5378                   5   3  0  66         RIO VISTANS (348)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-REDRAGON 5358                12   8  1  91         KEYBOARDS (533)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WOBKEY 5372                  13   4  0  75         KEYBOARDS (533)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CATTY WOMPUS 4354             5   4  1  63         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 DUCKY ONE 5360                8  13  0  62         KEYBOARDS (533)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CYBORF RAIN 5355             12   9  0  53         RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        
 DUN RINGILL 5316             12   7  0  49         DARK AGES (256)           
 DAY DRINKING TIME 5403        5   2  0  47         I'D BE GOOD (538)         
 VIRULINA 4936                 4   7  0  47         VISIONARIES (483)         
 SPIRIT STICK 5417             3   1  0  46         CHEER CAMP (539)          
 MR MASTODON 4343              5   4  0  45         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 SONNY 5329                    6   4  0  42         PLAYHOUSE III (528)       
-FIGHTBOT 5370                10   6  0  40         RANDOMNESS 3 (532)        
 THE DRUID 5346                8   7  0  34         DARK AGES (256)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEED HELP? 5089               1   0  1  33         FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    
 LARGE MARGE 4326              6   6  0  30         PRIVATE IDAHO (439)       
 BROKEN PROMISE 5088           4   1  2  29         FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    
 KELPIE 5383                   4   4  0  28         DARK AGES (256)           
 EDGEWATER 5429                1   1  0  24         RIO VISTANS (348)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YUPPIE TALK 5186              1   3  0  23         FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KEENBLADE 5453                2   0  0  21         SENSATIONALS (543)        
 LINDA VISTA 5438              3   1  0  16         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 LACERATOR 5444                2   1  0  15         ASSASSINS (542)           
 RIO SANDS 5468                1   0  0  13         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 POUNCER 5445                  2   1  0  12         ASSASSINS (542)           
 GOUGER 5455                   2   0  0  12         ASSASSINS (542)           
 BEEDOO 5430                   2   3  1  10         RIO VISTANS (348)         
 THUNDERFOOT 5450              1   1  0   8         SENSATIONALS (543)        
 GATERON 5440                  1   3  0   6         KEYBOARDS (533)           
 FOGHAT 5442                   1   2  0   5         DARK AGES (256)           
 AQUALUNG 5464                 0   1  0   1         DARK AGES (256)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA1 5462                0  1 0 ASSASSINS 542        BANDIT PRINCE          872 NONE
DARK 5463               0  1 0 ASSASSINS 542        WURM KIN               872 NONE
DARK CHAMPION           0  0 0 DARK ARENA           NEED HELP? 5089        872 NONE
BASKET CASE 4405        2  3 0 PRIVATE IDAHO 439    HIGH ELF               872 NONE
SOUR GIRL 4403          2  3 0 PRIVATE IDAHO 439    HIGH ELF               872 NONE
DA1 5465                0  1 0 SENSATIONALS 543     MOUNTAIN TROLL         872 NONE
GRUB 5432               0  1 0 SMITTY'S B&G 531     BEEDOO 5430            868 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SOUR GIRL was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BASKET CASE was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
DA1 was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
NEED HELP? delivered the death blow upon DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute contest.
DARK was assassinated by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
EARTHO devastated DUN RINGILL in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title brawl.
VIRULINA savagely defeated THE DRUID in a exciting 5 minute bloody Challenge struggle.
GOUGER overcame GATERON in a action packed 1 minute beginner's Challenge fight.
LINDA VISTA won victory over FOGHAT in a popular 1 minute beginner's Challenge duel.
DUCKY ONE was vanquished by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
SONNY was overpowered by CATTY WOMPUS in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
DAY DRINKING TIME savagely defeated KELPIE in a exciting 2 minute bloody match.
MR MASTODON overcame BROKEN PROMISE in a exciting 1 minute contest.
SPIRIT STICK demolished LARGE MARGE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
KEENBLADE handily defeated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided conflict.
BEEDOO was viciously subdued by LACERATOR in a action packed 2 minute amateur's bout.
POUNCER savagely defeated AQUALUNG in a crowd pleasing 3 minute gory amateur's brawl.
THUNDERFOOT was overpowered by EDGEWATER in a 1 minute one-sided match.
RIO SANDS beat PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute novice's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       9         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  11 -  0      62  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  12 -  2      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  17 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        28 -  39 -  0      42  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        6 -  14 -  0      30  |

Turn 872 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:

SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  7         4  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  EARTHO 5378                 5   3  0   66 RIO VISTANS (348)
AIMED BLOW       DUN RINGILL 5316           12   7  0   49 DARK AGES (256)
LUNGING ATTACK   MR MASTODON 4343            5   4  0   45 PRIVATE IDAHO (439)
WALL OF STEEL    THE DRUID 5346              8   7  0   34 DARK AGES (256)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is DUN RINGILL 5316.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was VIRULINA 4936.  The ten other most popular fighters were RIO SANDS 5468, DAY 
DRINKING TIME 5403, LACERATOR 5444, POUNCER 5445, THE DRUID 5346, GOUGER 5455, LINDA 
VISTA 5438, CATTY WOMPUS 4354, NEED HELP? 5089, and EDGEWATER 5429.

The least popular fighter this week was THUNDERFOOT 5450.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were LARGE MARGE 4326, DUCKY ONE 5360, DUN RINGILL 5316, DARK 5463, 
DA1 5462, DA1 5465, BASKET CASE 4405, SOUR GIRL 4403, AQUALUNG 5464, and KEENBLADE 
5453.