DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 10/03/2019 Duedate: 10/30/2019
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-443
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
WILY GIT
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-5844) [17-6-0,112]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
WILY GIT FIRST WHISPER
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) CODE NAME III (658)
(8-5844) [17-6-0,112] (8-5900) [2-0-0,27]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
THE BEGGAR THE BEGGAR
HOYT FOUNDATION (636) HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
(8-5848) [13-14-0,90] (8-5848) [13-14-0,90]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
SMITHSONIAN (245)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. EAGLES CLAW (656) 38
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 32 SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. CODE NAME III (658) 17 Unchartered Team
4. SMITHSONIAN (245) 12
5. OTHERWOOD (642) 2 CODE NAME III (658)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 0*CODE NAME III (658) 2 1 0 66.7 1/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245) 8 3 0
2/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245) 879 523 20 62.7 2/ 1 HOYT FOUNDATION (636) 7 8 0
3/ 2 BORN LOSERS (634) 190 125 19 60.3 3/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 6 2 2
4/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 170 132 12 56.3 4/ 5*EAGLES CLAW (656) 6 7 0
5- 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 335 276 15 54.8 5/ 6 BORN LOSERS (634) 3 5 0
6/ 5 HOYT FOUNDATION (636) 167 165 15 50.3 6- 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115) 2 3 0
7/ 7*EAGLES CLAW (656) 6 7 0 46.2 7/ 0 OTHERWOOD (642) 1 0 0
8/ 0 OTHERWOOD (642) 36 49 2 42.4 8/ 0*CODE NAME III (658) 1 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
Greetings, warriors of ARKERS! Once again I've been called out of retirement
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting. Biff! Pow! ARKERS watched with
glee as HOYT FOUNDATION got knocked off top spot by SMITHSONIAN! Some people say I
ramble too much, I don't say anything relevant. I repeat myself. I ramble. Well
EAGLES CLAW moved up 1, to 4th. What's with CLUB CULTURE? She actually beat BLOODY
HAND CLAN's HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA, and walked away with 15 more points from the fight.
Laughs were big at EAGLES CLAW while they watched CLUB CULTURE clobber HAKAGOG
GOBSNAGA. He lost 11 points and got bruised from objects thrown from the stands.
BLOODY HAND CLAN's hatred of HOYT FOUNDATION surfaced again as WILY GIT challenged
ARKERS' top dog. I can barely restrain my enthusiam for BLOODY HAND CLAN's
outstanding member, Duelmaster WILY GIT. 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! In
my day, no team with a 167-160-15 would scare me off! What's the problem, BLOODY
HAND CLAN? What do people see in GASTROPUB? His 0-3-0? EAGLES CLAW ain't talkin',
but he's got 7 points. Maybe BLOODY HAND CLAN's UGARG SNOTSNIK is one of those guys
who likes pain, or something. That's what he'll get next week, after challenging up
30 to THE BEGGAR. Sometimes what you expect to do (like in the fights) doesn't
expect to turn out like you thought. UGARG SNOTSNIK won victory over THE BEGGAR. It
don't make sense. Fighting is a better craft than farming, GASTROPUB, but you have
to pay your dues. Being challenged by NATRUZ MUDSLAG, 16 points above you, is dues.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG slew GASTROPUB. I bet NATRUZ MUDSLAG could beat two-year-olds, too.
Well, EAGLES CLAW knows who to set their sights on. I hate going to the effort of
writing about the kind of fights that RADTEEF WAZGRIM gets in. He fights people like
TERRIBLE TALON, 9 points below. I thought RADTEEF WAZGRIM showed great skill and
promise when he was subdued by TERRIBLE TALON. All right, so I slept through it!
Big deal!
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. Sending a warrior to the Dark Arena reminds the
others they'd better shape up. Tough beans, THE SHRIEKER. That's what a 14-8-1 gets
you. Some people are wondering why BORN LOSERS sent THE SHRIEKER (14-8-1) to the
Dark Arena. Just be glad you're not on their team. Many a warrior has met his fate
in a hungover stupor. You young rapscallions, take note!
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
WILY GIT 5844 17 6 0 112 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 23 8 0 94 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118 18 14 0 91 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SHAWNDO 5853 15 9 0 90 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
THE BEGGAR 5848 13 14 0 90 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-PUNK CHILSNER 5549 12 5 2 84 BORN LOSERS (634)
-KYRON FLEMING 5545 13 7 2 79 BORN LOSERS (634)
-MISS CONSTRUED 4419 11 16 0 78 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BUFFALO ROAMS 5855 8 5 0 66 SMITHSONIAN (245)
GETTYSBURG 5854 12 8 1 64 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHESHIRE MOON 5749 10 6 1 57 OTHERWOOD (642)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MISS PLACED 4723 6 5 2 55 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-BUNKER HILL 5907 4 4 0 42 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-MISS MATCHED 4709 7 7 0 38 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOULMAN DAN 5857 4 2 1 33 BORN LOSERS (634)
DICK GREGORY 5926 4 1 0 32 BORN LOSERS (634)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949 3 0 2 31 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
FIRST WHISPER 5900 2 0 0 27 CODE NAME III (658)
DRAGONS CLAW 5866 2 1 0 26 EAGLES CLAW (656)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PEARL HARBOR 5950 3 0 0 23 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CLUB CULTURE 5870 2 1 0 23 EAGLES CLAW (656)
-THISTLE MAN 5862 4 2 0 21 OTHERWOOD (642)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897 2 1 0 21 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
APPALACIA 5959 2 0 0 20 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-TREE ANEMONE 5863 4 2 0 17 OTHERWOOD (642)
TERRIBLE TALON 5867 2 1 0 16 EAGLES CLAW (656)
RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 3 3 2 14 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
THE CANDYMAN 5927 3 5 0 14 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948 1 3 0 14 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
THE LUMBERJACK 5944 3 2 0 11 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
-WILLA THE MIST 5861 2 4 0 10 OTHERWOOD (642)
BRUISED VOLCANO 5901 0 1 0 7 CODE NAME III (658)
HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945 1 3 0 6 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-IRONBARK 5882 1 2 0 5 OTHERWOOD (642)
'-' 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 REVENGED
PIP SQUEAK 5789 3 5 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 411 MISS PLACED 4723 440
THE SHRIEKER 5554 14 9 1 BORN LOSERS 634 WURM KIN 443 NONE
GASTROPUB 5869 0 3 0 EAGLES CLAW 656 NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949 443
CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947 1 1 0 SMITHSONIAN 245 NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949 441
PERSONAL ADS
A salute to DM Shawndo and LP The Shrieker. You do Arkers proud. -- Curator
Terrible Talon, now, you weren't so terrible after all. -- Appalacia
Shiftyeyed Volunteer, thanks for volunteering. I really needed that win, but I could
have used more skills. I need to get prepared for the Japs. -- Pearl Harbor
Dick Gregory, I am glad you are a Born Loser. It made things easier for me. (wink) --
Buffalo Roams
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator and The Smithsonian
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
THE SHRIEKER was barely slain by WURM KIN in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
WILY GIT devastated SHAWNDO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
UGARG SNOTSNIK unbelievably bested THE BEGGAR in a 7 minute veteran's Challenge match.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG butchered GASTROPUB in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
RADTEEF WAZGRIM was savagely defeated by TERRIBLE TALON in a 1 minute competition.
THE LUMBERJACK was viciously subdued by DRAGONS CLAW in a 8 minute Challenge fight.
HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA was devastated by CLUB CULTURE in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
BUFFALO ROAMS handily defeated FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven melee.
GETTYSBURG lost to VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a action packed 1 minute fight.
CHESHIRE MOON won victory over SOULMAN DAN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
DICK GREGORY handily defeated ARDIVENTI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THE CANDYMAN was demolished by FIRST WHISPER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
LITTLE ARYA JANE was overcome by PEARL HARBOR in a 1 minute novice's contest.
APPALACIA subdued BRUISED VOLCANO in a 4 minute bloody novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 WALL OF STEEL 11 - 6 - 0 65 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 SLASHING ATTACK 23 - 14 - 2 62 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 AIMED BLOW 13 - 10 - 0 57 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 14 - 11 - 0 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 STRIKING ATTACK 26 - 21 - 3 55 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 BASHING ATTACK 13 - 15 - 3 46 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 25 - 2 38 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 - 0 33 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 443 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 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 2 AIMED BLOW
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 TOTAL PARRY
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 WALL OF STEEL
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 BASHING ATTACK
1 PARRY-LUNGE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW WILY GIT 5844 17 6 0 112 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
TOTAL PARRY UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 23 8 0 94 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
WALL OF STEEL SHAWNDO 5853 15 9 0 90 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
STRIKING ATTACK BUFFALO ROAMS 5855 8 5 0 66 SMITHSONIAN (245)
BASHING ATTACK GETTYSBURG 5854 12 8 1 64 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PARRY-LUNGE CHESHIRE MOON 5749 10 6 1 57 OTHERWOOD (642)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is THE BEGGAR 5848. The most popular warrior this turn
was THE BEGGAR 5848. The ten other most popular fighters were DRAGONS CLAW 5866,
UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, BUFFALO ROAMS 5855, TERRIBLE TALON 5867, FIRST WHISPER 5900,
BRUISED VOLCANO 5901, WILY GIT 5844, CLUB CULTURE 5870, CHESHIRE MOON 5749, and
SOULMAN DAN 5857.
The least popular fighter this week was THE LUMBERJACK 5944. The other ten least
popular fighters were THE CANDYMAN 5927, HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919,
GASTROPUB 5869, SHAWNDO 5853, APPALACIA 5959, LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948, GETTYSBURG 5854,
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949, and PEARL HARBOR 5950.
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
THE SHRIEKER (8-5554) BORN LOSERS (634)
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
SPANDEX SNOWMAN (84-10074) 072209C (1821)
BLUE WAFFLES (84-35277) BUBBA'S DINER (6183)
TP-AB (85-3045) A-GQ-DECEIT (565)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes