DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/31/2023    Duedate: 09/27/2023

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-494

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

CORRECT CHANGE
BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
(8-5720) [13-7-0,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

CORRECT CHANGE                 PHOTO BOMB
BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)        15 MINUTES OF FAME (672)
(8-5720) [13-7-0,102]          (8-6124) [1-5-0,18]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LUXOR                          DEIDRE
TEN TON TOGAS (536)            FIGHTING IRISH (648)
(8-4619) [11-13-0,83]          (8-5762) [10-9-0,41]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

FIGHTING IRISH (648)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. FIGHTING IRISH (648)        24
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      22      BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
3. THE CHOSEN (613)            21      Unchartered Team
4. TEN TON TOGAS (536)         20
5. BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)     13      15 MINUTES OF FAME (672)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   291 234 22 55.4   1/ 1 FIGHTING IRISH (648)     10  5 0
 2/ 3 TEN TON TOGAS (536)      129 111 10 53.8   2/ 2 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    9  5 0
 3/ 4 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  379 330 19 53.5   3/ 5 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     5  1 0
 4/ 0 THE CHOSEN (613)         443 409 35 52.0   4/ 0 THE CHOSEN (613)          4  1 1
 5/ 5 FIGHTING IRISH (648)      59  56  1 51.3   5/ 3 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   4  3 0
 6/ 6 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   67  66  3 50.4   6/ 4 TEN TON TOGAS (536)       4  8 0
 7- 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     153 196 10 43.8   7/ 9 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)   3  0 1
 8/ 8 ASSASSIN NATION (377)     43  63  5 40.6   8- 8*AURIGA (673)              1  0 0
 9-10*AURIGA (673)               1   2  0 33.3   9- 7 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      1  3 0
10/11*15 MINUTES OF FAME (672)   1   5  0 16.7  10/11*15 MINUTES OF FAME (672)  0  3 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.

BBG -- Or maybe some AB will come out of inactivity and show you what AB's do to TP's.

                                          -- Standing Room Only
                                             15-8(2)-6-11-19(2)-8-21 AB G/N
                                             Estimated skills: 4/10/28/19/14/11
                                             Faves: VL/MO LS Slash learns parry

                                      SPY REPORT

     I can't believe the violence in ARKERS!  I still haven't told Mom I'm writing 
Spyreports.  She'd have a cow!  Well, here we go...  MVP award for DONN?  FIGHTING 
IRISH's proud of him after beating AILA STORMBREAKER and getting 22 points.  Talk 
about yer big time losers!  AILA STORMBREAKER got smashed by DONN, and lost 18 
points!  Like DARK ARENA's BLACK ORC is sweating since he got Dark Arena Challenged 
by Duelmaster STANDING ROOM ONLY!  This Duelmaster is like something else!  STANDING 
ROOM ONLY stopped BLACK ORC dead in his tracks!  Who was the wiseguy that said 
ARKERS' Duelmaster was paying for drinks at The Swinging Aardvark?  Don't look at me! 
     AAARRGH!!!  I HATE SPYREPORTING!!!  Sorry.  I just had to say it.  The warriors 
of TEN TON TOGAS must be getting lonely.  They were the most avoided team.  Do you 
guys know something that I don't?  I don't know what THE CHOSEN's been doing.  They 
certainly haven't been accepting many fights from TEN TON TOGAS, that's fer sher.  
Can TEN TON TOGAS' LUXOR be more popular than me?  He was challenged the most, but is 
that really the same?   
     What does a fighter fight for?  I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone 
gets killed.  Not after four more fights.  Pinch me, I must be dreaming!!!  STANDING 
ROOM ONLY returns from the Dark Arena, maybe a "little upset" at his BB PUBLIC 
TRANSIT teammates...  Fight, fight, fight.  Is that all you guys can do?   
     I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid.  Who would've guessed I'd be 
a famous Spyreporter?  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it 
quits.  Its been really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CORRECT CHANGE 5720          13   7  0   102       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LICKETY-SPLIT 5909           11   2  0   108       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 PAX THE YUGE 6008            17  18  2    97       THE CHOSEN (613)
 BROONY BIG GUT 6054          20   5  0    91       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051      18   6  1    90       THE CHOSEN (613)
 LISA YAKVIGOR 6010           17  14  2    89       THE CHOSEN (613)
 LUXOR 4619                   11  13  0    83       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 MISS APPROPRIATE 6012        10  11  1    77       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-MAHTHA RIBKRAKA 6023         16  12  3    73       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 ALEMBIC 5766                 11  13  0    71       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897           7   5  0    69       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROMULUS 4616                 11   6  1    66       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-ALPHA 5936                    6   7  1    65       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
-RUSH 5996                     5   1  0    59       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
 MISS DIRECTION 6019           8  10  0    57       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ASPHYXIATE 4995               6   3  0    54       ASSASSIN NATION (377)
-MISS OURIE 6049               3   3  0    52       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 FELDSPAR 5760                13  11  0    50       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
 DONN 5761                     7   8  1    49       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
 SKAB GUTHACKA 6122            7   3  0    47       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-BREAK DOWN 5618              10   9  0    45       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
 DEIDRE 5762                  10   9  0    41       FIGHTING IRISH (648)
 HOSTILITY 4908                7   4  0    39       ASSASSIN NATION (377)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OTHELLO 6000                  7   6  0    38       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)
-WORKER STRIKE 5751            4   2  0    38       BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
-OVERANXIUS 6133               3   2  2    38       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 AILA STORMBREAKER 6107        8   3  0    35       THE CHOSEN (613)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 POSH GIT 6119                 4   7  0    29       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 JUDIF NOSEBLITZA 6149         4   1  0    28       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 POOKA 6155                    6   1  0    26       FIGHTING IRISH (648)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COURTINGDISASTUS 6132         5   7  0    22       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
-HAEDUS 6139                   1   2  0    19       AURIGA (673)
 PHOTO BOMB 6124               1   5  0    18       15 MINUTES OF FAME (672)
 NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151          2   3  0    17       TEN TON TOGAS (536)
 OLIMPIA STOL 6158             1   0  0    15       THE CHOSEN (613)
-MISS STIFF EYE 6159           2   2  1    14       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
M. CHARDINEE            0  0 0                      BERTA THE INDOLE 6051 494  NONE
CHINO 6144              0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   MISS STIFF EYE 6159   490  NOT REVENGED
HARLOT O'SCARA 6130     3  3 0 TRIAL BY COMBAT 512  ALPHA 5936            490  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Matha Ribkraka -- Well, I've been called a lot worse. -- Alembic

Skab Guthacka -- Sorry but I prefer to do the hitting. -- Feldspar

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

STANDING ROOM ONLY butchered BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
CORRECT CHANGE demolished LUXOR in a popular 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
MISS DIRECTION was viciously subdued by ALEMBIC in a 5 minute Challenge brawl.
ROMULUS overpowered FELDSPAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
POSH GIT was unbelievably bested by HOSTILITY in a 13 minute Challenge fight.
NEFARIUS PURPUS bested PHOTO BOMB in a 3 minute Challenge competition.
MISS APPROPRIATE was vanquished by PAX THE YUGE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BROONY BIG GUT vanquished KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute gory one-sided duel.
LISA YAKVIGOR overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
BERTA THE INDOLENT slew M. CHARDINEE in a exciting 9 minute match.
SKAB GUTHACKA devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
ASPHYXIATE subdued DEIDRE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute match.
AILA STORMBREAKER was beaten by DONN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
COURTINGDISASTUS was outlasted by POOKA in a popular 9 minute duel.
JUDIF NOSEBLITZA devastated STRAY CATMAN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
OLIMPIA STOL overpowered POLITE BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       23 -  11 -  1      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     4         STRIKING ATTACK   28 -  15 -  2      65  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   7 -  1      63  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-STRIKE      18 -  19 -  0      49  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  16 -  1      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         BASHING ATTACK    28 -  32 -  3      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  23 -  1      38  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  13 -  0      35  |

Turn 494 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   CORRECT CHANGE 5720        13   7  0  102 BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)
TOTAL PARRY      BROONY BIG GUT 6054        20   5  0   91 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
PARRY-STRIKE     ROMULUS 4616               11   6  1   66 TEN TON TOGAS (536)
LUNGING ATTACK   FELDSPAR 5760              13  11  0   50 FIGHTING IRISH (648)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LUXOR 4619.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
DEIDRE 5762.  The ten other most popular fighters were COURTINGDISASTUS 6132, PHOTO 
BOMB 6124, ALEMBIC 5766, ROMULUS 4616, CORRECT CHANGE 5720, ASPHYXIATE 4995, DONN 
5761, MISS DIRECTION 6019, POSH GIT 6119, and NEFARIUS PURPUS 6151.

The least popular fighter this week was HOSTILITY 4908.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were POOKA 6155, BERTA THE INDOLENT 6051, MISS APPROPRIATE 6012, FELDSPAR 
5760, AILA STORMBREAKER 6107, LUXOR 4619, OLIMPIA STOL 6158, JUDIF NOSEBLITZA 6149, 
SKAB GUTHACKA 6122, and LISA YAKVIGOR 6010.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

STANDING ROOM ONLY (8-5282) BB PUBLIC TRANSIT (604)