DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/28/2017    Duedate: 01/24/2018

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-420

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE DEALER
HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-5685) [15-11-1,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MAYFLOWER                      POSITION IS EMPTY
SMITHSONIAN (245)              
(8-5235) [30-18-0,116]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HUMBLE LEE                     JHERI BLOOMERS
SERIOUS LEE (486)              HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-4061) [16-21-0,71]          (8-5643) [15-18-2,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SMITHSONIAN (245)           43
2. HOYT FOUNDATION (636)       39      Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      34      Unchartered Team
4. Z GLADIATORZ (519)          13
5. SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)     0      GRIGORI (592)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 Z GLADIATORZ (519)       346 183  9 65.4   1/ 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   12  3 0
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        823 496 18 62.4   2/ 3 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    10  5 0
 3/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   124  94  6 56.9   3/ 2 THE CHOSEN (613)          9  6 0
 4/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613)         301 288 20 51.1   4/ 4 SMITHSONIAN (245)         8  5 1
 5/ 5 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    118 115 10 50.6   5/ 5 Z GLADIATORZ (519)        5  5 0
 6- 6 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   59  60  2 49.6   6/ 6 SERIOUS LEE (486)         3  3 0
 7/ 7 SERIOUS LEE (486)         72  76  2 48.6   7/ 8 THE TRAVELERS (639)       2 10 0
 8- 8*SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)   8  12  2 40.0   8- 9 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   1  1 0
 9/ 9 THE TRAVELERS (639)       16  49  0 24.6   9- 7*SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)  1  4 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     The cream may rise to the top, but a Z rises even higher.  Allow me to introduce 
ME, your risen-to-the-top Duelmaster.  Man of the hour!  Should have happened long 
ago, but between The Commission bias against Z's, and all the Fake News nowadays, I 
was deterred.  But NO MORE!  I am here, and I am likely to make this a very long stay.  
Eat your hearts out, vassals.  I am all your Xmas present.  Enjoy!

                                          -- Zirconium, Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in ARKERS since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Some people say I ramble 
too much, I don't say anything relevant.  I repeat myself.  I ramble.  Well 
SMITHSONIAN moved up 0, to 4th.  What's with 'ACKY GIT?  He actually beat SERIOUS 
LEE's HUMBLE LEE, and walked away with 24 more points from the fight.  Major screwup 
at SERIOUS LEE.  HUMBLE LEE lost 16 points to 'ACKY GIT.  Some new strategies, 
perhaps?  Maybe HUMBLE LEE will provide more easy wins...  Apparently ARKERS isn't 
filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought.  The Dreaded Duelmaster got 5 
challenges this turn!  See how the Duelmaster challenged HOYT FOUNDATION's THE 
DEALER?  That sort of initiative is how it got where it is now.  I can barely 
restrain my enthusiam for HOYT FOUNDATION's outstanding member, Duelmaster THE 
DEALER.  Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team 
is looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     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, HOYT FOUNDATION!  
Management must be dealin', as the boys at THE CHOSEN ain't reelin'!  HOYT 
FOUNDATION's mad!  I hate going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights 
that SHAWNDO gets in.  He fights people like LADY SMOKE, 10 points below.  I thought 
SHAWNDO showed great skill and promise when he overcame LADY SMOKE.  All right, so I 
slept through it!  Big deal!   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  HELGA LOARWEN looked pretty sick and surprised when she 
learned THE CHOSEN is sending her to the Dark Arena!  Whadd'she expect with a 
14-14-1?  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, places to go...   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  All 
work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DEALER 5685              15  11  1   114       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAYFLOWER 5235               30  18  0   116       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 HALIN STORMBREAKER 5498      16  21  1   102       THE CHOSEN (613)
 DEFENSIVE LEE 4062           27  11  0    94       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 ZIRCONIUM 5493               24   9  0    93       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-CORRECT CHANGE 5720          10   5  0    92       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
-STANDING ROOM ONLY 5282      14  11  0    91       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JHERI BLOOMERS 5643          15  18  2    90       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 GUTSAG BAKWORT 5500          23  19  0    89       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815          12   1  0    86       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-CRUEL LEE 5676               10   7  2    86       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 MAUD STONEGUT 5721           14   8  2    84       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 'ACKY GIT 5814                9   3  1    83       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-DELAYED 5640                 11   9  1    75       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 ZULU 5817                     5   4  0    74       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 HUMBLE LEE 4061              16  21  0    71       SERIOUS LEE (486)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EIGER THE HARDY 5811         12   2  0    71       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BREAK DOWN 5618              10   8  0    59       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAL STORMBREAKER 5786         9   8  0    52       THE CHOSEN (613)
 THE BEGGAR 5848               5   2  0    48       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-WORKER STRIKE 5751            4   1  0    45       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 PILGRIM 5842                  6   2  0    43       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 ZOMBIE 5823                   5   3  1    38       Z GLADIATORZ (519)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MYSTERIOUS LEE 5729           5   2  0    33       SERIOUS LEE (486)
 WILY GIT 5844                 5   1  0    30       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 GETTYSBURG 5854               3   0  0    30       SMITHSONIAN (245)
 LORD SHADOW 5627              5   9  0    26       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 SHAWNDO 5853                  4   0  0    25       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LIZARD 5836                   3   1  1    23       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
-SANDMAN 5838                  2   2  1    23       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 AMAZON QUEEN 5629             4  10  0    22       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 BUFFALO ROAMS 5855            1   1  0    21       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZEPHYR 5824                   5   5  0    20       Z GLADIATORZ (519)
 ONL CERL 5856                 2   0  0    17       THE CHOSEN (613)
 ALAMARAYANE 5652              2   8  0    14       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 LADY SMOKE 5665               1   7  0    14       THE TRAVELERS (639)
 TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847           3   4  0    13       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-GENERAL LEE 5796              0   2  0    10       SERIOUS LEE (486)
-BEETLE 5835                   2   2  0     8       SINISTER SYNDICATE (655)
 GOLD RUSH 5851                1   2  1     8       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-ZAXBY 5843                    1   3  0     6       Z GLADIATORZ (519)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
R.A. BUEHRE 5850        0  2 0 HOYT FOUNDATION 636  SANDMAN 5838          416  REVENGED
HELGA LOARWEN 5632     14 15 1 THE CHOSEN 613       STONE GOLEM           420  NONE
DEAD MOU5E 5785         0  1 0 THE TRAVELERS 639    LIZARD 5836           417   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Ugarg -- There's more to scumming than armoring up and "wielding" a Medium Shield.  
You've got a lot to learn yet, whelp. -- Defensive Lee

Helga -- I may be small, but I am fierce! -- Humble Lee

Zirconium -- Congrats on the throne!  The fans of Arkers look forward to our next 30+ 
minute scum-fest.  Will you oblige? -- Defensive Lee

And so it ends... -- Helga

Zirconium -- A well fought win.  There were times I thought I had you.  But you, my 
construct friend, can take a hit. Actually, you can take quite a few.  Congratulations 
on the title. -- Halin Stormbreaker.

Gold Rush -- There is no pride in that victory. It was obviously a mistake made. 
Perhaps we can try again to truly test our skill. -- Only Cerl

Civilized Criminal -- There was nothing civilised about that butt kicking I dealt you. 
-- Ral Stormbreaker

Kung Fu Master -- Didn't your mother tell you it is impolite to kick?  How rude! -- 
Eiger the Hardy

Ambitious Guard -- Heh... Yoos only ambition...heh... should be not to get beat up by 
a goblin. Heh.... Blue Whack-a-Do! -- 'Acky Git

PM. Chardinee -- Come back!  Come back!  I wanna kill yoos.  All I needed wuz one more 
hit! -- Maud "Too Sexy" Stonegut

Mysterio -- Heh...  Ya did it wrong... heh... again.  But dis mistake cost ya! Zim zim 
zala bim! -- Wily Git

Defensive Lee -- Yoos hairy.  Like Maud's chest. 'ow kin ya wear all dat armour, carry 
dat big weapon, and not drop like a rock?  Are ya sure yoos 'uman? -- Ugarg Snotsnik

Alamarayane -- Heh... I really cut ya down to size... heh...  Yoos really are half the 
elf you used ta be.  Zim zim zala bim! -- Wily Git

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HELGA LOARWEN was unbelievably slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
ZIRCONIUM was viciously subdued by THE DEALER in a 2 minute Challenge Title battle.
RAL STORMBREAKER was vanquished by ZULU in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
PILGRIM subdued WILY GIT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge competition.
SHAWNDO won victory over LADY SMOKE in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
MAYFLOWER slimly won victory over DEFENSIVE LEE in a 29 minute master's match.
HALIN STORMBREAKER savagely defeated VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute uneven melee.
MAUD STONEGUT viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gory duel.
GUTSAG BAKWORT won victory over VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 5 minute veteran's duel.
HUMBLE LEE was overpowered by 'ACKY GIT in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
UGARG SNOTSNIK defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a tiresome 5 minute match.
JHERI BLOOMERS viciously subdued EIGER THE HARDY in a 5 minute conflict.
LORD SHADOW was demolished by THE BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
GETTYSBURG overcame ALAMARAYANE in a 1 minute conflict.
ZOMBIE overpowered AMAZON QUEEN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
TOOTHLESS LOVE was devastated by BUFFALO ROAMS in a 1 minute brutal uneven duel.
GOLD RUSH was bested by ONL CERL in a popular 3 minute amateur's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  10 -  2      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         LUNGING ATTACK    19 -  11 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   8 -  2      62  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         TOTAL PARRY       43 -  29 -  0      60  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        18 -  14 -  1      56  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  32 -  1      49  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  28 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   4 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   8 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   6 -  0       0  |

Turn 420 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE DEALER 5685            15  11  1  114 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
TOTAL PARRY      MAYFLOWER 5235             30  18  0  116 SMITHSONIAN (245)
BASHING ATTACK   MAUD STONEGUT 5721         14   8  2   84 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
SLASHING ATTACK  'ACKY GIT 5814              9   3  1   83 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
STRIKING ATTACK  THE BEGGAR 5848             5   2  0   48 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HUMBLE LEE 4061.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JHERI BLOOMERS 5643.  The ten other most popular fighters were GOLD RUSH 5851, 
THE DEALER 5685, MAUD STONEGUT 5721, HELGA LOARWEN 5632, ZULU 5817, PILGRIM 5842, 
HALIN STORMBREAKER 5498, THE BEGGAR 5848, GETTYSBURG 5854, and ZOMBIE 5823.

The least popular fighter this week was MAYFLOWER 5235.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DEFENSIVE LEE 4062, UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847, AMAZON 
QUEEN 5629, ALAMARAYANE 5652, LORD SHADOW 5627, HUMBLE LEE 4061, LADY SMOKE 5665, 
WILY GIT 5844, and ZIRCONIUM 5493.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MAYFLOWER (8-5235) SMITHSONIAN (245)