DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/11/2019 Duedate: 08/07/2019
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-440
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
POSITION IS EMPTY
Chartered Recognition LeaderUnchartered Recognition Leader
POSITION IS EMPTY POSITION IS EMPTY
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MISS COMMUNE KATE HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA
LADIES IN WAITING (115) BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-4118) [17-14-0,88] (8-5945) [0-2-0,2]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SMITHSONIAN (245)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. SMITHSONIAN (245) 27
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 14 SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. HOYT FOUNDATION (636) 13 Unchartered Team
4. BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 7
5. LADIES IN WAITING (115) 1 DEVIATION (606)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1- 1*UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 3 1 1 75.0 1/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245) 8 2 1
2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245) 871 520 20 62.6 2- 3 THE CHOSEN (613) 7 3 1
3- 3 BORN LOSERS (634) 187 120 19 60.9 3/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 6 3 2
4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 164 130 10 55.8 4/ 4 HOYT FOUNDATION (636) 5 10 0
5/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 333 273 15 55.0 5- 1 BORN LOSERS (634) 4 1 0
6- 6 THE CHOSEN (613) 343 320 25 51.7 6/ 6 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 4 8 0
7/ 7 HOYT FOUNDATION (636) 160 157 15 50.5 7- 7*UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 1 0 0
8/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 124 171 9 42.0 8/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 0 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.
All right! A second Duelmaster in a row, and a second Lord
Protector in a row for The Smithsonians. I will, then tell you all
about Gold Rush:
13(+1)-10-4-21-17-13-7 Slasher
good endu, norm damage, +3 decise
16-4-1 arena; 2 DM Titles; 9-3-1 Tournies; TV Apprentices
skill learn rate = 2.53
AdMaster Init; Masters Attack & Decise; Expert Riposte
Best Weapons = BS 62/175/23 and HA 6/49/4 2 kills
FAVES:BS, High/Mod; Learns Attack
He makes for Consortium graduate # 1138.
We will miss him on The Smithsonians. May he find a gold mine on The Isle.
Curator (for Gold Rush)
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of ARKERS! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes,
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team BORN LOSERS was unseated
this week as SMITHSONIAN moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-0-0
record for the round. There were bitter words at BORN LOSERS' guildhouse after a
0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 5th. Dark Arena anyone? MISS
PLACED caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested
PIP SQUEAK and was awarded 16 points in recognition. In one of the week's more
notable duels, SHAWNDO put down MISS CONSTRUED, causing her to lose 15 points of
recognition in the process. Not for nothing has GOLD RUSH in the past laid claim to
the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven its combat skill yet again. Would
you believe that over half of the old women in ARKERS seem to feel that they could
fight better than you gladiators?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city ARKERS. ARKERS, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy
guilds is THE CHOSEN, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If
you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of LADIES
IN WAITING last week. Busy avoiding THE CHOSEN? Loose talk at the arena has reached
my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after PIP SQUEAK.
Watch your back! I can not but mention with disdain the name of THE LUMBERJACK who
this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 14 points below in the rankings. I
thought THE LUMBERJACK showed great skill and promise when he overcame HAKAGOG
GOBSNAGA. All right, so I slept through it! Big deal!
What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his
foe's mortality? Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune
but sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in ARKERS. Nice atmosphere you have here! Sadly warriors, now longer can I
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon! Till
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-THE SHRIEKER 5554 13 8 1 132 BORN LOSERS (634)
-EIGER THE HARDY 5811 22 8 0 99 THE CHOSEN (613)
-WILY GIT 5844 16 6 0 95 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-PUNK CHILSNER 5549 12 4 2 93 BORN LOSERS (634)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KYRON FLEMING 5545 13 6 2 90 BORN LOSERS (634)
MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118 17 14 0 88 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
SHAWNDO 5853 13 8 0 88 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
GETTYSBURG 5854 12 6 1 87 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-RAL STORMBREAKER 5786 18 15 0 80 THE CHOSEN (613)
MISS CONSTRUED 4419 11 15 0 79 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 21 8 0 74 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HAL THE CRAZED 5858 6 6 3 66 THE CHOSEN (613)
-ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874 8 5 2 64 THE CHOSEN (613)
THE BEGGAR 5848 11 13 0 63 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MISS MATCHED 4709 7 6 0 49 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MISS PLACED 4723 6 4 2 46 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-BUNKER HILL 5907 4 4 0 42 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-BUFFALO ROAMS 5855 5 5 0 41 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584 3 1 1 38 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-KANGRI THE STRONG 5877 7 5 0 31 THE CHOSEN (613)
-DICK GREGORY 5926 3 0 0 28 BORN LOSERS (634)
-SOULMAN DAN 5857 3 1 1 24 BORN LOSERS (634)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THE LUMBERJACK 5944 2 0 0 21 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
THE CANDYMAN 5927 2 3 0 19 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897 1 1 0 14 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 3 2 2 13 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949 1 0 0 13 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947 1 0 0 10 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-LICKETY-SPLIT 5909 1 0 0 10 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945 0 2 0 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948 0 1 0 1 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GORGRUB WAALUG 5915 2 6 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 MISS PLACED 4723 439
HEDIES 5946 0 1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411 SPYMASTER 440 NONE
PIP SQUEAK 5789 3 5 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 411 MISS PLACED 4723 440
DEATH LEASER 5881 6 3 2 HOYT FOUNDATION 636 GETTYSBURG 5854 438
TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847 9 13 1 HOYT FOUNDATION 636 HAL THE CRAZED 5858 438
PERSONAL ADS
All right! We Smithsonians are proud of Duelmaster and Lord protector Gold Rush.
Curator and The Smithsonians
Miss Commune Kate, it is nice to see you all back in Arkers. Good luck
to you Ladies and you shall probably have it since I am heading to the
Isle and you won't have to lose to me any more.
Gold Rush
Albus Bonerattler, you rattled and maybe shattered a few of mine. Yikes!
Bunker Hill
Miss Construed, you showed up all my weaknesses, including that of a
pretty Lady. Oh, pshaw!
Gettysburg
Health. Humility. Honor.
Curator
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
HEDIES was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE BEGGAR was devastated by GETTYSBURG in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
MISS PLACED easily killed PIP SQUEAK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
THE LUMBERJACK vanquished HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GOLD RUSH overpowered MISS COMMUNE KATE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MISS CONSTRUED was bested by SHAWNDO in a 1 minute expert's brawl.
MISS MATCHED overpowered THE CANDYMAN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CONFEDERATE FLAG devastated LITTLE ARYA JANE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG handily defeated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven melee.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 SLASHING ATTACK 26 - 13 - 3 67 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 14 - 9 - 0 61 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 21 - 14 - 0 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 STRIKING ATTACK 27 - 20 - 1 57 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 17 - 15 - 1 53 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 BASHING ATTACK 18 - 18 - 5 50 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 24 - 2 29 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 6 - 0 0 |
Turn 440 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 4 3 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 WALL OF STEEL
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118 17 14 0 88 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
WALL OF STEEL SHAWNDO 5853 13 8 0 88 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
BASHING ATTACK GETTYSBURG 5854 12 6 1 87 SMITHSONIAN (245)
SLASHING ATTACK MISS PLACED 4723 6 4 2 46 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118. The most popular warrior
this turn was HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945. The ten other most popular fighters were
GETTYSBURG 5854, MISS MATCHED 4709, CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947, MISS PLACED 4723, THE
LUMBERJACK 5944, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, SHAWNDO 5853, NATRUZ
MUDSLAG 5949, and HEDIES 5946.
The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948. The other ten least
popular fighters were THE CANDYMAN 5927, PIP SQUEAK 5789, THE BEGGAR 5848, HEDIES
5946, NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949, SHAWNDO 5853, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118,
THE LUMBERJACK 5944, and MISS PLACED 4723.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
GOLD RUSH (8-5851) SMITHSONIAN (245)