DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/07/2024    Duedate: 11/20/2024

OSKSI ARENA

DM 3    TURN 1029

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SLIDE RULE
OLDTIMERS (749)
(3-8397) [15-1-0,161]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SLIDE RULE                     POT BELLY PETE
OLDTIMERS (749)                PET SHOP BOYS (757)
(3-8397) [15-1-0,161]          (3-8525) [5-3-0,36]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

GOD OF THUNDER                 POT BELLY PETE
ROCK BOTTOM (720)              PET SHOP BOYS (757)
(3-8377) [13-20-0,81]          (3-8525) [5-3-0,36]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MUSCLE MEN (634)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. OLDTIMERS (749)               35 
2. THE BLUES 3 (735)             27    OLDTIMERS (749)
3. ROCK BOTTOM (720)             25    Unchartered Team
4. WE BIG WOHPUM (77)            20 
5. VALLEY OF KINGS (118)         14    PET SHOP BOYS (757)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*ERRATA (737)               6   2  0 75.0   1/ 3 MUSCLE MEN (634)          9  3 0
 2/ 2 OLDTIMERS (749)           74  30  1 71.2   2/ 1 ROCK BOTTOM (720)         9  6 0
 3/ 3 WISCONSIN BEER (741)      14  10  0 58.3   3/ 4 THE BLUES 3 (735)         9  6 0
 4- 4 THE RULING CLASS (746)   146 109  7 57.3   4/ 2 OLDTIMERS (749)           8  1 0
 5/ 5 VALLEY OF KINGS (118)    251 192 11 56.7   5/11 WE BIG WOHPUM (77)        5  3 0
 6/ 6 MUSCLE MEN (634)          22  19  2 53.7   6- 7 BANGERS & MASH (752)      5  4 1
 7/ 7 THE BLUES 3 (735)         90  80  8 52.9   7/ 9 VALLEY OF KINGS (118)     5  4 0
 8- 8 BANGERS & MASH (752)      64  60  4 51.6   8/ 5 CATASTROPHIES (754)       5  7 0
 9/ 9 ROCK BOTTOM (720)        159 153  7 51.0   9- 6 JUSTICE (64)              4  6 0
10-10 JUSTICE (64)             398 394 54 50.3  10/10*PET SHOP BOYS (757)       4 10 0
11/11 CATASTROPHIES (754)       31  34  0 47.7  11/13 MMM BEER 4 (685)          2  0 0
12/12 WE BIG WOHPUM (77)       159 176  3 47.5  12- 8 THE RULING CLASS (746)    2  2 0
13-13 WHAT'S THIS ABLAUT (750)   9  11  0 45.0  13-16 WHAT'S THIS ABLAUT (750)  1  0 0
14/14 MMM BEER 4 (685)          74  91  3 44.8  14/12 GAMES LIBRARY (340)       1 11 0
15/17 GAMES LIBRARY (340)      1261 1777 34 41.5  15/17 WISCONSIN BEER (741)      0  3 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
16/18*PET SHOP BOYS (757)       15  24  0 38.5  16-15*ERRATA (737)              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

     Welcome OSKSI.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have I 
fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Woof!  ROCK BOTTOM were a 
bunch of dogs after MUSCLE MEN got through with 'em!  2nd ain't so sweet as 1st!  
Hmmmph!  I always thought THE RULING CLASS was an over-rated team and they proved it 
with a 0-0-0!  Up 'n down.  Up 'n down.  Rankings always change.  Up 'n down.  I 
think I'm gonna be...  Well, WE BIG WOHPUM's 5th moved them up to 3-1-0 place.  THE 
BLUES 3 showed OSKSI what they were made of as they fought with a vengeance to walk 
off with 4-1-0.  What's with NEW YORK GROOVE?  He actually beat MUSCLE MEN's 
PECTORALIS, and walked away with 25 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at 
MUSCLE MEN.  PECTORALIS lost 20 points to NEW YORK GROOVE.  Some new strategies, 
perhaps?  Maybe PECTORALIS will provide more easy wins...  OSKSI has a Duelmaster who 
doesn't sit back and get lazy.  It challenged GAMES LIBRARY's DARLINE KOE (15-23-1), 
which should prove (ahem!) interesting.  DARLINE KOE was reminded on the sands why 
SLIDE RULE is Duelmaster.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip 
about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, MUSCLE MEN!  In my 
day, no team with a 20-17-2 would scare me off!  What's the problem, VALLEY OF KINGS? 
FRONTALIS of MUSCLE MEN knows how to pick 'em.  He challenged JO ANN KELLY of THE 
BLUES 3 who is up by 20.  Now was this a wise move?  FRONTALIS perhaps got his just 
desserts, seeing as he was beat by JO ANN KELLY and ended up with 32 recognition 
points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
OSKSI is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLIDE RULE 8397              15   1  0 161         OLDTIMERS (749)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAMESSES II 7109             20  15  0 108         VALLEY OF KINGS (118)     
-FLIM FLAM 8425                8   9  0 108         WHAT'S THIS ABLAUT (750)  
 CATATTACK! 8495               9   6  0 104         CATASTROPHIES (754)       
 NEW YORK GROOVE 8466         13   7  0 100         ROCK BOTTOM (720)         
 TROEGS 7664                  17   9  0  96         MMM BEER 4 (685)          
 WOHP FROM ABOVE 4128         13   5  1  96         WE BIG WOHPUM (77)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DARLINE KOE 8353             15  23  1  89         GAMES LIBRARY (340)       
 ELECTRIC SOUL 8299           14   8  0  86         WISCONSIN BEER (741)      
 GOD OF THUNDER 8377          13  20  0  81         ROCK BOTTOM (720)         
 LADY SCARLET 8359            19  14  1  80         ROCK BOTTOM (720)         
 ALBERT AMMONS 8352           12  16  1  78         THE BLUES 3 (735)         
 PECTORALIS 6941               7   4  1  78         MUSCLE MEN (634)          
-DANGER RANGER 8375            7  10  1  77         JUSTICE (64)              
 MADAME BULLDOG 8310          15  29  0  74         GAMES LIBRARY (340)       
 ETHEL FINNIE 8337            14  15  0  74         THE BLUES 3 (735)         
 BICEPS 6937                   7   4  1  74         MUSCLE MEN (634)          
 DAISY MAE 8354               15  23  0  68         GAMES LIBRARY (340)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 =^.^= 8494                    9   6  0  63         CATASTROPHIES (754)       
-GIBRALTER 8438               13  12  2  62         BANGERS & MASH (752)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MCGINTY 8474                 11   1  1  62         BANGERS & MASH (752)      
-PORKY 8436                   15  10  0  59         BANGERS & MASH (752)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JO ANN KELLY 8456             9   4  0  54         THE BLUES 3 (735)         
 =^O^= 8496                    6   9  0  54         CATASTROPHIES (754)       
-TYPEWRITER 8401              15   5  1  52         OLDTIMERS (749)           
-SAL 8275                      6   2  0  52         ERRATA (737)              
 BAREFOOT 8487                 9   2  0  43         OLDTIMERS (749)           
 OSIRIS 8467                   5   4  0  39         VALLEY OF KINGS (118)     
 POT BELLY PETE 8525           5   3  0  36         PET SHOP BOYS (757)       
 WOHP YOUR TOE! 4169           7   4  0  35         WE BIG WOHPUM (77)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ODESSA HARRIS 8531            5   1  1  33         THE BLUES 3 (735)         
 FRONTALIS 8556                3   1  0  32         MUSCLE MEN (634)          
 BOOMERANG 8500                9   4  0  31         ROCK BOTTOM (720)         
-IMMORTAL LORD 8464            6   2  1  31         THE RULING CLASS (746)    
 OTIS TAYLOR 8446              7   8  0  29         THE BLUES 3 (735)         
-MCOATFACE 8475                6   6  1  29         BANGERS & MASH (752)      
 WOHP DUH 4615                 6   2  0  28         WE BIG WOHPUM (77)        
-ORDER 8546                    4   1  0  28         JUSTICE (64)              

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RELENTLESS RAJA 8465          5   3  0  23         THE RULING CLASS (746)    
-ASSAULT 8548                  2   3  1  23         JUSTICE (64)              
 KING TUT 8537                 4   3  0  20         VALLEY OF KINGS (118)     
 PET ROCK 8527                 3   5  0  20         PET SHOP BOYS (757)       
 CALCULATED 8503               2  12  0  18         GAMES LIBRARY (340)       
 RECTUS FEMORIS 8558           2   2  0  18         MUSCLE MEN (634)          
 WINDY WOHP 8555               2   2  0  17         WE BIG WOHPUM (77)        
 TOBY TORTISE 8526             3   5  0  16         PET SHOP BOYS (757)       
 I SHIH TZU NOT 8528           1   7  0  16         PET SHOP BOYS (757)       
-LAW 8545                      3   2  0  15         JUSTICE (64)              
 GORDON GECKO 8565             1   0  0  11         PET SHOP BOYS (757)       
 ALIVE 8554                    2   2  0   8         ROCK BOTTOM (720)         
-VICIOUS VICEROY 8463          0   8  0   8         THE RULING CLASS (746)    
-RUM TUM TUGGER 8501           1   4  0   7         CATASTROPHIES (754)       
-TOASTIE 8561                  0   1  0   1         BANGERS & MASH (752)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ROCCO LUIGI FIOR 8511   3  3 0 BANGERS & MASH 752   ASSAULT 8548          1025 REVENGED
CHONKY KITTY 8492       6  8 0 CATASTROPHIES 754    MCGINTY 8474          1028  
DIPSTICK 8571           0  1 0 OLDTIMERS 749        BANDIT PRINCE         1029 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DIPSTICK was viciously butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SLIDE RULE vanquished DARLINE KOE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title battle.
ELECTRIC SOUL was subdued by RAMESSES II in a 1 minute expert's Challenge fight.
BICEPS bested =^.^= in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
FRONTALIS was defeated by JO ANN KELLY in a 3 minute Challenge match.
TOBY TORTISE was viciously subdued by OTIS TAYLOR in a 1 minute Challenge fight.
WINDY WOHP bested I SHIH TZU NOT in a 3 minute Challenge competition.
PECTORALIS was vanquished by NEW YORK GROOVE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CATATTACK! overpowered LADY SCARLET in a 1 minute uneven duel.
WOHP FROM ABOVE overpowered DAISY MAE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TROEGS handily defeated ALBERT AMMONS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
=^O^= was demolished by ETHEL FINNIE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
GOD OF THUNDER overcame MADAME BULLDOG in a exciting 1 minute veteran's contest.
POT BELLY PETE was bested by BAREFOOT in a crowd pleasing 4 minute bout.
OSIRIS handily defeated CALCULATED in a 1 minute uneven fight.
WOHP DUH was overpowered by ODESSA HARRIS in a 2 minute gruesome uneven struggle.
WOHP YOUR TOE! savagely defeated KING TUT in a 2 minute bloody brawl.
PET ROCK was outwaited by BOOMERANG in a tiresome 17 minute fight.
ALIVE was subdued by GORDON GECKO in a 1 minute novice's bout.
RECTUS FEMORIS overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       36 -  22 -  1      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         BASHING ATTACK    30 -  24 -  1      56  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         LUNGING ATTACK    47 -  41 -  4      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  21 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   32 -  33 -  0      49  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     10 -  11 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        30 -  34 -  0      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  31 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  14 -  0      18  |

Turn 1029 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         3  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  5         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  2                                       2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SLIDE RULE 8397            15   1  0  161 OLDTIMERS (749)
WALL OF STEEL    RAMESSES II 7109           20  15  0  108 VALLEY OF KINGS (118)
LUNGING ATTACK   CATATTACK! 8495             9   6  0  104 CATASTROPHIES (754)
PARRY-LUNGE      NEW YORK GROOVE 8466       13   7  0  100 ROCK BOTTOM (720)
AIMED BLOW       TROEGS 7664                17   9  0   96 MMM BEER 4 (685)
BASHING ATTACK   WOHP FROM ABOVE 4128       13   5  1   96 WE BIG WOHPUM (77)
TOTAL PARRY      JO ANN KELLY 8456           9   4  0   54 THE BLUES 3 (735)
SLASHING ATTACK  OSIRIS 8467                 5   4  0   39 VALLEY OF KINGS (118)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is GOD OF THUNDER 8377.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was POT BELLY PETE 8525.  The ten other most popular fighters were BICEPS 6937, 
WOHP YOUR TOE! 4169, OTIS TAYLOR 8446, WINDY WOHP 8555, GOD OF THUNDER 8377, RAMESSES 
II 7109, =^.^= 8494, JO ANN KELLY 8456, NEW YORK GROOVE 8466, and OSIRIS 8467.

The least popular fighter this week was PET ROCK 8527.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BOOMERANG 8500, ALIVE 8554, KING TUT 8537, WOHP DUH 4615, CALCULATED 
8503, MADAME BULLDOG 8310, =^O^= 8496, DAISY MAE 8354, LADY SCARLET 8359, and 
PECTORALIS 6941.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TROEGS (3-7664) MMM BEER 4 (685)