DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 05/14/2020 Duedate: 06/10/2020
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-451
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
GETTYSBURG
SMITHSONIAN (245)
(8-5854) [16-11-1,141]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
GETTYSBURG MAGNETIC WOMBAT
SMITHSONIAN (245) UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
(8-5854) [16-11-1,141] (8-5584) [8-1-1,86]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
ZEPHYR HAL THE CRAZED
Z GLADIATORZ (519) THE CHOSEN (613)
(8-5824) [16-10-0,109] (8-5858) [7-9-3,62]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 43
2. Z GLADIATORZ (519) 34 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
3. SMITHSONIAN (245) 17 Unchartered Team
4. UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 14
5. BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 0 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 8 1 1 88.9 1/ 3 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 8 7 1
2/ 2 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 382 206 10 65.0 2/ 1 SMITHSONIAN (245) 6 4 0
3/ 3 SMITHSONIAN (245) 896 534 21 62.7 3/ 2 THE CHOSEN (613) 6 7 0
4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 189 153 13 55.3 4/ 6 Z GLADIATORZ (519) 4 1 0
5/ 5 THE CHOSEN (613) 351 330 25 51.5 5/ 4*UNLIKELY HEROES (635) 3 0 0
6- 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 128 178 9 41.8 6- 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (411) 1 1 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.
I am pleased to have the opportunity to be Duelmaster of Arkers, and even more
pleased to tell you about me.
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 13, 1863, in and around the town of
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil
War. The battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is
often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Meade's Army of the
Potomac defeated attacks by Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern
Virginia, halting Lee's invasion of the North.
After his success at Chancellorsville in Virginia in May 1863, Lee led his army
through the Shenandoah Valley to begin his second invasion of the North--the
Gettysburg Campaign. With his army in high spirits, Lee intended to shift the focus of
the summer campaign from war-ravaged northern Virginia and hoped to influence Northern
politicians to give up their prosecution of the war by penetrating as far as
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, or even Philadelphia. Prodded by President Abraham Lincoln,
Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker moved his army in pursuit, but was relieved of command just
three days before the battle and replaced by Meade.
Elements of the two armies initially collided at Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, as
Lee urgently concentrated his forces there, his objective being to engage the Union
army and destroy it. Low ridges to the northwest of town were defended initially by a
Union cavalry division under Brig. Gen. John Buford, and soon reinforced with two
corps of Union infantry. However, two large Confederate corps assaulted them from the
northwest and north, collapsing the hastily developed Union lines, sending the
defenders retreating through the streets of the town to the hills just to the south.
On the second day of battle, most of both armies had assembled. The Union line
was laid out in a defensive formation resembling a fishhook. In the late afternoon of
July 2, Lee launched a heavy assault on the Union left flank, and fierce fighting
raged at Little Round Top, the Wheatfield, Devil's Den, and the Peach Orchard. On the
Union right, Confederate demonstrations escalated into full-scale assaults on Culp's
Hill and Cemetery Hill. All across the battlefield, despite significant losses, the
Union defenders held their lines.
On the third day of battle, fighting resumed on Culp's Hill, and cavalry battles
raged to the east and south, but the main event was a dramatic infantry assault by
12,500 Confederates against the center of the Union line on Cemetery Ridge, known as
Pickett's Charge. The charge was repulsed by Union rifle and artillery fire, at great
loss to the Confederate army.
Lee led his army on a torturous retreat back to Virginia. Between 46,000 and
51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the three-day battle, the most
costly in US history. On November 19, President Lincoln used the dedication ceremony
for the Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor the fallen Union soldiers and redefine
the purpose of the war in his historic Gettysburg Address.
-- Gettysburg DMII (with an assist from Wikipedia)
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ARKERS games. Former top team SMITHSONIAN was
unseated this week as BLOODY HAND CLAN moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot
with a 2-3-1 record for the round. ZEPHYR caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as she skillfully bested RAL STORMBREAKER and was awarded 19 points in
recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, ZEPHYR put down RAL
STORMBREAKER, causing him to lose 24 points of recognition in the process. Most
watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on UGARG SNOTSNIK as he bore arms
against the challenge of reigning Duelmaster GETTYSBURG. Although UGARG SNOTSNIK
made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious
GETTYSBURG. Heed this! A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week,
the whole city shall perish! Just remember...5 or 7!
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 SMITHSONIAN, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.
Apparently the stalwarts of BLOODY HAND CLAN are catching the bulk of jests down at
the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Mighty fighters cannot
but expect competition from those below. RAL STORMBREAKER take warning! You have
more than a few enemies in ARKERS.
Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser? Warriors, may this counselor stand
ready at your right hand forever! Look no more for KANGRI THE STRONG in the arena or
on the streets of ARKERS. His fate was sealed in the Dark Arena. Inevitable for one
at 8-7-0. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune but
sets enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
The girls are as pretty in ARKERS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters
as ugly! Don't let your reputation slip! More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well! The endless paths of Alastari await me!
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GETTYSBURG 5854 16 11 1 141 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ZEPHYR 5824 16 10 0 109 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 28 11 0 95 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-EIGER THE HARDY 5811 24 9 0 91 THE CHOSEN (613)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RAL STORMBREAKER 5786 21 16 0 87 THE CHOSEN (613)
MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584 8 1 1 86 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
PEARL HARBOR 5950 8 2 0 75 SMITHSONIAN (245)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAL THE CRAZED 5858 7 9 3 62 THE CHOSEN (613)
-ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874 9 7 2 57 THE CHOSEN (613)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949 7 4 2 52 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 7 6 3 43 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-LICKETY-SPLIT 5909 4 0 0 41 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-APPALACIA 5959 5 2 0 33 SMITHSONIAN (245)
-BUNKER HILL 5907 5 6 1 25 SMITHSONIAN (245)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CAMPTOWN RACES 5999 2 0 0 18 SMITHSONIAN (245)
ZODIAC 5993 2 0 0 17 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
ZEKE 5994 1 0 0 13 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ZORRO 5930 1 0 0 11 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
-ALPHA 5936 0 2 0 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
FRATSFA MERCENAR 0 0 0 RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919 451 NONE
SKARAG MORSNAGA 5988 1 4 0 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 ARENAMASTER SHER 451 NONE
SNIKGUL 5985 2 4 0 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 DARK CHAMPION 451 NONE
WHIPPOORWILL 5922 1 1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411 BUNKER HILL 5907 448
KANGRI THE STRON 5877 8 8 0 THE CHOSEN 613 BANDIT PRINCE 451 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Ze Z's ve vack. Ve needs vork. Yah. -- Mr. Zee
Hey,Mr. Zee, I don't need work. I smacked Snikgul big time. I did. -- Zodiac
He may be talking about me, young Zodiac. Unfortunately Zal Stormbreaker showed me who
is boss. I feel lousy about it. -- Zephyr
Hey! A salute to Smithsonian's own Gettysburg, repeat Duelmaster of Arkers. way to go.
-- Curator
Hal The Crazed, was that necessary? I try to avoid crazy people. -- Appalacia
Skarag Mosdnaga, doo dah; doo dah. -- Camptown Races
Great fight, Ugarg. Well done. -- Pearl Harbor
Eiger The Hardy, it was a good fight. It was my day to fight best. -- Gettysburg
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Curator
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
KANGRI THE STRONG was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SNIKGUL was dispatched by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
SKARAG MORSNAGA was murdered by ARENAMASTER SHEROVAN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GETTYSBURG vanquished UGARG SNOTSNIK in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title brawl.
RAL STORMBREAKER was overpowered by ZEPHYR in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
PEARL HARBOR was bested by MAGNETIC WOMBAT in a action packed 2 minute brawl.
HAL THE CRAZED was luckily beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute struggle.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG viciously subdued CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner fight.
RADTEEF WAZGRIM slaughtered FRATSFA MERCENARY in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
ZODIAC defeated STRAY CATMAN in a dull 5 minute novice's fight.
CAMPTOWN RACES beat POLITE BEGGAR in a tiresome 5 minute novice's fight.
ZEKE devastated STRAY CATMAN in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 4 WALL OF STEEL 13 - 6 - 1 68 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 10 - 5 - 2 67 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 16 - 9 - 0 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 22 - 19 - 2 54 |
|BASHING ATTACK 2 PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 - 0 50 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 SLASHING ATTACK 11 - 12 - 1 48 |
|AIMED BLOW 0 LUNGING ATTACK 14 - 19 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 BASHING ATTACK 10 - 15 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 451 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 2 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 BASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
TOTAL PARRY 2 - 2 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 0 - 3 1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK GETTYSBURG 5854 16 11 1 141 SMITHSONIAN (245)
STRIKING ATTACK ZEPHYR 5824 16 10 0 109 Z GLADIATORZ (519)
TOTAL PARRY UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815 28 11 0 95 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
SLASHING ATTACK RAL STORMBREAKER 5786 21 16 0 87 THE CHOSEN (613)
WALL OF STEEL MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584 8 1 1 86 UNLIKELY HEROES (635)
LUNGING ATTACK PEARL HARBOR 5950 8 2 0 75 SMITHSONIAN (245)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is ZEPHYR 5824. The most popular warrior this turn was
HAL THE CRAZED 5858. The ten other most popular fighters were PEARL HARBOR 5950,
NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949, SNIKGUL 5985, GETTYSBURG 5854, ZEPHYR 5824, MAGNETIC WOMBAT
5584, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919, ZEKE 5994, SKARAG MORSNAGA 5988, and KANGRI THE STRONG
5877.
The least popular fighter this week was CAMPTOWN RACES 5999. The other ten least
popular fighters were ZODIAC 5993, RAL STORMBREAKER 5786, UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815, KANGRI
THE STRONG 5877, SKARAG MORSNAGA 5988, ZEKE 5994, RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919, MAGNETIC
WOMBAT 5584, ZEPHYR 5824, and GETTYSBURG 5854.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
GETTYSBURG (8-5854) SMITHSONIAN (245)
STORM POINT
Storm Point, DM 86, is now open! This arena will process on a two-week cycle. Orders
for inaugural battles are due on May 11, 2020.
Jasper Gulch, DM 85, is now closed to new teams, effective immediately. Any new teams
that arrive are being rerouted to Storm Point. DM 85 will continue to process on its
normal cycle and teams may continue to add new replacement warriors as necessary.
-- RSI
MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXIX
PRIMUS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
DEE DEE 384 (203-85-2) 1 4 0 WILD THINGS 2
MASQUERADE 2297 (234-131-1) 0 5 0 WILD THINGS 2
ADEPTS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
PEARL HARBOR 5950 (8-0-0) 9 3 0 SMITHSONIAN
GREAT LEVELING 5744 (1-0-0) 8 3 0 PEASANT REBELLION
INITIATES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CONSTITUTION 5984 (2-1-0) 0 2 0 DEAD SMITHSONIAN
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ZONE 5992 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 Z GLADIATORZ
INITIATES FOOLS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
APPALACIA 5959 (5-1-0) 0 3 0 SMITHSONIAN
APPRENTICES FOOL TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
LAMBDA PHOENICIS 5986 (0-0-0) 2 3 0 PHOENIX