DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/02/2026    Duedate: 09/15/2026

DAL SHANG ARENA

DM 65    TURN 891

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SIGMUND
ICE DRAGONS (276)
(65-2075) [13-6-0,120]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SIGMUND                        POSITION IS EMPTY
ICE DRAGONS (276)              
(65-2075) [13-6-0,120]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

BIG WHEELER                    GRIFFIN
TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)      CIRCLE ELITE (24)
(65-8152) [13-13-1,94]         (65-3711) [4-2-0,45]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CIRCLE ELITE (24)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CIRCLE ELITE (24)             51 
2. CHAMELEON (275)               25 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
3. ICE DRAGONS (276)             8     Unchartered Team
4. TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)     1  
                                       101 NAMES FOR TROY (687)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 STORMLIGHT (813)          18  11  0 62.1   1/ 1 CIRCLE ELITE (24)         9  6 0
 2/ 3 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)265 177 16 60.0   2/ 2 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 7  5 0
 3- 4 INTRUDERS (821)           16  14  4 53.3   3/ 3 CHAMELEON (275)           5  1 0
 4- 5*RX MEX2 '86 (820)          3   3  0 50.0   4/ 4 ICE DRAGONS (276)         3  0 0
 5/ 7 CIRCLE ELITE (24)        112 117  6 48.9   5- 9 SHADOW LIONS (274)        1  1 0
 6- 8 SHADOW LIONS (274)       174 191 11 47.7   6-10 STORMLIGHT (813)          1  1 0
 7/10 CHAMELEON (275)           95 105  4 47.5   7- 5 INTRUDERS (821)           1  3 0
 8/11 ICE DRAGONS (276)         90 108 10 45.5   8-11 TEMERE (816)              0  1 0
 9-12 TEMERE (816)              18  27  0 40.0   9-12*RX MEX2 '86 (820)         0  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

     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!.  Coming up with a solid 0-0-0 outing, SHADOW 
LIONS has advanced 4 places in the rankings.  Hey everybody, watch out for UMAR LYN 
RO, who flew up 17 points in the rankings after mashing ONE-EYED YOFAN like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was DIAMON TEETH 
MARY, who dropped 6 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with BYOB 
DEN POE.  Our battling duelmaster SIGMUND has managed to hold the title, fending off 
CRYSTAL's none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, CIRCLE ELITE.  Advice to 
bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that INTRUDERS was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of INTRUDERS' warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys like to boo 
me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause CIRCLE ELITE beats feet every time 
INTRUDERS smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were 
votes, LITTLE SONNY JONES would be president.  Although it may be a contest he 
doesn't want to win.  In a mismatch, our friend VANDAL SIX of CHAMELEON got heroic 
notions and challenged LITTLE SONNY JONES.  What did it get him?  A 3-0-0 record, 
that's what.  To the crowd's chants of 'Bo-zo bo-zo bo-zo', LITTLE SONNY JONES was 
taken out by the lower-ranked VANDAL SIX.  (Maybe it's time to think Dark Arena?).   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes 
and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SIGMUND 2075                 13   6  0 120         ICE DRAGONS (276)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BIG WHEELER 8152             13  13  1  94         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRYSTAL 1131                 21  22  0  89         CIRCLE ELITE (24)         
 SON SEALS 8164               12   6  0  83         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-ULTRANEGATOR 8123            17  21  0  72         TEMERE (816)              
-SIGZIL 8143                   6   1  0  70         STORMLIGHT (813)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 UMAR LYN RO 3626              6   2  0  54         CIRCLE ELITE (24)         
 VANDAL SIX 8186               3   0  0  50         CHAMELEON (275)           
 GRIFFIN 3711                  4   2  0  45         CIRCLE ELITE (24)         
-ROACH 8180                    7   2  3  41         INTRUDERS (821)           
 LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165      10   8  0  38         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 
-IN-LAW 8177                   3   3  0  34         INTRUDERS (821)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-E. HEMINGWAY 8173             3   3  0  28         RX MEX2 '86 (820)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SALESMAN 8178                 3   3  1  21         INTRUDERS (821)           
 BYOB DEN POE 3681             4   3  1  18         CIRCLE ELITE (24)         
-GRAY TALON 8188               1   0  0  18         CHAMELEON (275)           
 HATTEN MOTO 8223              1   1  0  13         CIRCLE ELITE (24)         
-BLACK ROOK 8187               1   1  0   8         CHAMELEON (275)           
-KAEVIR 8203                   1   1  0   8         SHADOW LIONS (274)        
 DIAMON TEETH MARY 8221        1   2  0   7         TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804) 

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
THIEF 8176              3  5 0 INTRUDERS 821        IAO 5841               888  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

VANDAL SIX devastated LITTLE SONNY JONES in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SIGMUND vanquished CRYSTAL in a 2 minute uneven Title battle.
BIG WHEELER savagely defeated MALDI STONEBREAKER in a 2 minute expert's fight.
SON SEALS overpowered LENDO TEN CHARDIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
UMAR LYN RO devastated ONE-EYED YOFAN in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
GRIFFIN savagely defeated DENGAN THE TRADER in a exciting 6 minute bloody struggle.
BYOB DEN POE viciously subdued DIAMON TEETH MARY in a 5 minute gruesome fight.
HATTEN MOTO vanquished HERROL TWO-FINGER 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|
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    12 -   9 -  2      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         AIMED BLOW        13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  13 -  1      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     11 -  12 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -   9 -  1      40  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -  12 -  0      33  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 891 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       SIGMUND 2075               13   6  0  120 ICE DRAGONS (276)
STRIKING ATTACK  SON SEALS 8164             12   6  0   83 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
BASHING ATTACK   UMAR LYN RO 3626            6   2  0   54 CIRCLE ELITE (24)
WALL OF STEEL    LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165    10   8  0   38 TOURNAMENT BLUES 65 (804)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BIG WHEELER 8152.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was GRIFFIN 3711.  The ten other most popular fighters were BIG WHEELER 8152, 
SIGMUND 2075, VANDAL SIX 8186, SON SEALS 8164, UMAR LYN RO 3626, CRYSTAL 1131, HATTEN 
MOTO 8223, LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165, BYOB DEN POE 3681, and DIAMON TEETH MARY 8221.

The least popular fighter this week was DIAMON TEETH MARY 8221.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BYOB DEN POE 3681, LITTLE SONNY JONES 8165, HATTEN MOTO 8223, 
CRYSTAL 1131, UMAR LYN RO 3626, SON SEALS 8164, VANDAL SIX 8186, SIGMUND 2075, BIG 
WHEELER 8152, and GRIFFIN 3711.