DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/22/2022 Duedate: 01/18/2023
ARKERS ARENA
DM-8 TURN-485
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
AARNS
TEN TON TOGAS (536)
(8-4622) [18-19-4,117]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
AARNS FIRST WHISPER
TEN TON TOGAS (536) CODE NAME III (658)
(8-4622) [18-19-4,117] (8-5900) [7-0-0,64]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
PAX THE YUGE MINSTREL
THE CHOSEN (613) FIGHTING IRISH (648)
(8-6008) [14-17-1,70] (8-5763) [10-4-0,96]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
TEN TON TOGAS (536)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. TEN TON TOGAS (536) 83
2. FIGHTING IRISH (648) 48 SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. TRIAL BY COMBAT (512) 9 Unchartered Team
4. TAC (105) 9
5. CODE NAME III (658) 7 CODE NAME III (658)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*CODE NAME III (658) 10 3 1 76.9 1/ 5 TEN TON TOGAS (536) 10 5 3
2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245) 960 571 26 62.7 2/ 1 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671) 9 6 0
3/ 3 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671) 37 24 4 60.7 3/ 3 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512) 8 4 0
4/ 6 TEN TON TOGAS (536) 115 88 10 56.7 4/ 4 THE CHOSEN (613) 7 6 0
5/ 5 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 272 221 22 55.2 5/ 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626) 5 6 1
6/ 7 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512) 78 67 11 53.8 6/ 0 FIGHTING IRISH (648) 3 2 0
7/ 8 THE CHOSEN (613) 432 400 32 51.9 7/10 TAC (105) 3 9 0
8/ 0 FIGHTING IRISH (648) 36 36 1 50.0 8- 7 ASSASSIN NATION (377) 2 0 0
9/11 TAC (105) 27 44 1 38.0 9/ 9*CODE NAME III (658) 2 0 0
10-10 ASSASSIN NATION (377) 36 59 5 37.9 10/ 6 SMITHSONIAN (245) 2 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
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 RAGNAROK N ROLL was
unseated this week as TEN TON TOGAS moved up from 5th ranking to take the top spot
with a 5-0-2 record for the round. There were bitter words at SMITHSONIAN's
guildhouse after a 0-2-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 10th. Dark
Arena anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness
how this week TEN TON TOGAS went 5-0-2 to move up 4 in the rankings. MINSTREL caught
the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested BROONY BIG
GUT and was awarded 22 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable
duels, KUNG-FU MASTER put down LISA YAKVIGOR, causing her to lose 20 points of
recognition in the process. Who here was not present for the title fight this week
as AARNS boldly Bloodfeuded MOMMA CASKET in order to strive for the Duelmasters
honors? Cold and lifeless, former Duelmaster MOMMA CASKET will fight no more! AARNS
has slain her! Would you believe that over half of the old women in ARKERS seem to
feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. I saw one fighter that warriors
avoided when this week's challenge seeking began. TEN TON TOGAS is feared. This
much I can say. Apparently the stalwarts of THE CHOSEN are catching the bulk of
jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids. Loose talk
at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters
are after HAWK. Watch your back! I can not but mention with disdain the name of
BERTA THE INDOLENT who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 8 points
below in the rankings. I thought BERTA THE INDOLENT showed great skill and promise
when she subdued DEE NILE. 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? Walk proud, warriors of TEN TON TOGAS! By striking down MOMMA
CASKET you have avenged the honor of your dead. Your virtue is known to all in
ARKERS. Fate is a fickle mistress. She showers the miserable with fortune but sets
enemies against the victorious. Remember this!
A thought before I go. Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise
manager learn the secrets of them all? Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off
city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember: a fool flies into a
rage quickly and often. The wise are angered by the same thing only once. Zontani
Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AARNS 4622 18 19 4 117 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MINSTREL 5763 10 4 0 96 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023 14 9 3 90 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
SIF 6116 13 4 1 86 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
LISA YAKVIGOR 6010 15 12 1 79 THE CHOSEN (613)
-CAMPTOWN RACES 5999 16 6 0 70 SMITHSONIAN (245)
PAX THE YUGE 6008 14 17 1 70 THE CHOSEN (613)
BROONY BIG GUT 6054 15 4 0 68 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051 15 5 0 67 THE CHOSEN (613)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FIRST WHISPER 5900 7 0 0 64 CODE NAME III (658)
LUXOR 4619 8 7 0 63 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DEE NILE 6102 4 5 2 56 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
FENRIS 6111 5 1 2 55 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
-CIVIL WAR 6085 6 2 0 51 SMITHSONIAN (245)
AILA STORMBREAKER 6107 6 1 0 50 THE CHOSEN (613)
DEIDRE 5762 7 3 0 48 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
ALEMBIC 5766 5 10 0 47 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
ROMULUS 4616 6 2 1 40 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
FELDSPAR 5760 8 7 0 38 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHUSMI 756 8 6 0 37 TAC (105)
PAT BUR 754 8 7 0 35 TAC (105)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BALDUR 6110 9 3 0 33 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
COTTON GIN 6037 7 7 1 33 SMITHSONIAN (245)
OVERANXIUS 6133 2 0 2 33 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-ASPHYXIATE 4995 2 2 0 33 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-WILD WILD WEST 6103 4 3 1 29 SMITHSONIAN (245)
SKAB GUTHACKA 6122 3 1 0 28 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
ALSVID 6117 4 5 1 26 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
-HOSTILITY 4908 4 3 0 26 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
COURTINGDISASTUS 6132 3 0 0 24 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
HAWK 753 2 13 0 21 TAC (105)
-VICIOUS WALKER 5903 2 0 1 19 CODE NAME III (658)
GORE-TICIA 6131 2 1 0 19 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
-MAIM 4993 1 2 0 18 ASSASSIN NATION (377)
DONN 5761 4 4 1 17 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
BALIN THE BEAR 6120 1 4 0 17 THE CHOSEN (613)
MIDGARD SERPENT 6112 3 5 0 16 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
-BRUISED VOLCANO 5901 1 2 0 15 CODE NAME III (658)
HARLOT O'SCARA 6130 1 0 0 14 TRIAL BY COMBAT (512)
Q2 5896 2 5 0 11 TAC (105)
POSH GIT 6119 0 2 0 6 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
JAMESTOWN 6129 1 1 0 4 SMITHSONIAN (245)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
DELAYED 5640 11 10 1 BB PUBLIC TRANSI 604 MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023 481 NONE
BRAG IRONCHEWA 6123 2 2 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 OVERANXIUS 6133 485
JULIANA 4618 8 3 0 TEN TON TOGAS 536 MOMMA CASKET 4311 482 JUST REVENGED
TITILLUS 4617 3 3 0 TEN TON TOGAS 536 BRAG IRONCHEWA 6123 483 JUST REVENGED
MOMMA CASKET 4311 13 12 3 TRIAL BY COMBAT 512 AARNS 4622 485
SACRILICIOUS 6011 9 7 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT 512 LISA YAKVIGOR 6010 481 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
Great DM Column, Master Darque! -- Kennelworth
Angela Death? Those aren't faves, they are a prank! Maybe you should have made it a
ripper? Na! -- Kennelworth
Balin The Bear, that was quite the fun experience for me! -- Jamestown
Health. Humility. Honor. -- Kennelworth
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
AARNS butchered MOMMA CASKET in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud Title fight.
OVERANXIUS slaughtered BRAG IRONCHEWA in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
BERTA THE INDOLENT subdued DEE NILE in a action packed 2 minute Challenge fight.
COTTON GIN was devastated by FENRIS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
LUXOR defeated AILA STORMBREAKER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge match.
ALSVID slimly lost to CHUSMI in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
BALIN THE BEAR overpowered Q2 in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
COURTINGDISASTUS slimly won victory over HAWK in a 6 minute Challenge competition.
LISA YAKVIGOR lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 1 minute duel.
SIF defeated M. CHARDINEE in a 4 minute duel.
BROONY BIG GUT was vanquished by MINSTREL in a exciting 5 minute one-sided fight.
PAX THE YUGE was beaten by KHALHUMS DWARF in a exciting 2 minute veteran's fight.
FIRST WHISPER devastated FELDSPAR in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
DEIDRE subdued SKAB GUTHACKA in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory match.
BALDUR slimly lost to ALEMBIC in a 3 minute gory conflict.
ROMULUS vanquished DONN in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
PAT BUR won victory over MIDGARD SERPENT in a exciting 3 minute fray.
JAMESTOWN was devastated by GORE-TICIA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
POSH GIT was overpowered by HARLOT O'SCARA in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 8 TOTAL PARRY 20 - 12 - 0 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 3 - 0 63 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 5 SLASHING ATTACK 16 - 10 - 0 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 10 - 8 - 2 56 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 16 - 6 56 |
|AIMED BLOW 2 LUNGING ATTACK 16 - 13 - 2 55 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 BASHING ATTACK 34 - 29 - 5 54 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 AIMED BLOW 7 - 8 - 0 47 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-STRIKE 7 - 9 - 1 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 2 - 0 0 |
Turn 485 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-STRIKE 4 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 3 3 TOTAL PARRY
SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 2 - 6 2 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 4 - 3 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 BASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
AIMED BLOW MINSTREL 5763 10 4 0 96 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
WALL OF STEEL SIF 6116 13 4 1 86 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
BASHING ATTACK LISA YAKVIGOR 6010 15 12 1 79 THE CHOSEN (613)
TOTAL PARRY BROONY BIG GUT 6054 15 4 0 68 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
SLASHING ATTACK FIRST WHISPER 5900 7 0 0 64 CODE NAME III (658)
LUNGING ATTACK LUXOR 4619 8 7 0 63 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
STRIKING ATTACK FENRIS 6111 5 1 2 55 RAGNAROK N ROLL (671)
PARRY-STRIKE ROMULUS 4616 6 2 1 40 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is PAX THE YUGE 6008. The most popular warrior this
turn was MINSTREL 5763. The ten other most popular fighters were DEE NILE 6102,
MIDGARD SERPENT 6112, PAX THE YUGE 6008, DEIDRE 5762, ALSVID 6117, COURTINGDISASTUS
6132, SIF 6116, BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051, CHUSMI 756, and HARLOT O'SCARA 6130.
The least popular fighter this week was POSH GIT 6119. The other ten least popular
fighters were JAMESTOWN 6129, DONN 5761, ALEMBIC 5766, BROONY BIG GUT 6054, Q2 5896,
COTTON GIN 6037, BRAG IRONCHEWA 6123, MOMMA CASKET 4311, GORE-TICIA 6131, and SKAB
GUTHACKA 6122.
WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!
We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 13-15, 2023! It will
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444). Room
rates are $184.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast,
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high
speed internet. There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool. The rooms are blocked--
the code is "Duelmasters2023."
The official block cutoff is December 12 so make your reservations ASAP!
The hotel reservation site is: http://tinyurl.com/FF68inTempe
Please note that doubles are limited. As always, if the block is full, please make
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation.
We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI