DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/26/2025    Duedate: 03/11/2025

RIZTAB ARENA

DM 12    TURN 1029

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NIETZSCHE
DREAMERS (142)
(12-7992) [16-18-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NIETZSCHE                      DAGGER LAMENT
DREAMERS (142)                 MINNY24N (748)
(12-7992) [16-18-0,122]        (12-8136) [3-0-0,45]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NIETZSCHE                      DEAD END
DREAMERS (142)                 NEON TERMINUS (741)
(12-7992) [16-18-0,122]        (12-8046) [12-9-0,91]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DREAMERS (142)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)    24 
2. MINNY24N (748)                16    HELL-MART (531)
3. DREAMERS (142)                16    Unchartered Team
4. 2226 BOURBON ST (734)         4  
5. NEON TERMINUS (741)           2     MINNY24N (748)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MINNY24N (748)             3   0  0 100.   1/ 3 DREAMERS (142)            9  4 0
 2- 2 TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         14   7  1 66.7   2/ 4 NEON TERMINUS (741)       5  1 0
 3/ 3 HELL-MART (531)          236 137  6 63.3   3/ 1 HELL-MART (531)           5  6 0
 4- 5 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       23  17  1 57.5   4/ 5*MINNY24N (748)            3  0 0
 5/ 7 DREAMERS (142)           2193 1992 163 52.4   5- 6 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       2  0 0
 6- 8 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)  118 115  6 50.6   6- 2 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   2  2 0
 7/ 6 2226 BOURBON ST (734)      7   7  0 50.0   7/ 9*PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749) 2  6 0
 8/10 SWEET MAGIC (267)        1253 1863 43 40.2   8/ 8 2226 BOURBON ST (734)     1  2 0
 9/11 NEON TERMINUS (741)       19  32  0 37.3   9/10 SWEET MAGIC (267)         0  3 0
10/12*PHOENIXGUARD 101524 (749)  3   9  0 25.0  10-12 TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         0  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!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RIZTAB games.  Former top team HELL-MART was unseated 
this week as DREAMERS moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-1-0 
record for the round.  There were bitter words at BLACKED OUT ON...'s guildhouse 
after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 6th.  Dark Arena 
anyone?  Not for nothing has NIETZSCHE in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's 
throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again.  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!   
     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.  BLACKED OUT ON... is feared.  This 
much I can say.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to 
find any of HELL-MART last week.  Busy avoiding BLACKED OUT ON...?  Mighty fighters 
cannot but expect competition from those below.  BIG TICKET take warning!  You have 
more than a few enemies in RIZTAB.  I cannot but express pride for the fearlessness 
of WHISKEY SMASH who cast caution to the winds and challenged DEAD END, a fighter 28 
points higher.  4 points of newly earned recognition and a dose of my admiration is 
what WHISKEY SMASH must now weigh against the defeat which resulted.  A match that 
raised a few eyebrows at the games this week, it seems that DAGGER LAMENT posted a 
challenge against the more highly recognized BIG TICKET.  The results, you ask?  
Well, the firebrand DAGGER LAMENT bested BIG TICKET.  Remember warriors, this is the 
discipline of steel.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way 
he bears arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!  
     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 we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks 
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIETZSCHE 7992               16  18  0 122         DREAMERS (142)            

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEAD END 8046                12   9  0  91         NEON TERMINUS (741)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CATALANO 8043                11   2  0  90         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
 CREEPY GREETER 7884          12   7  0  86         HELL-MART (531)           
 MOCKOLATE 7939                7   2  0  72         HELL-MART (531)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROUSSEAU 8038                10  12  0  65         DREAMERS (142)            
 WHISKEY SMASH 7960            7   6  0  65         2226 BOURBON ST (734)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MORE 8037                    10  12  0  56         DREAMERS (142)            
-ETEERS 8024                   5   5  1  49         TOP 5 MUSKS (738)         
-SCREWBALL 7888               10   8  0  46         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   
 DAGGER LAMENT 8136            3   0  0  45         MINNY24N (748)            
-TITOS 8103                    4   3  0  41         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   
 GOBLET 8044                   8  14  1  39         SWEET MAGIC (267)         
 BIG TICKET 7973               4   5  0  36         HELL-MART (531)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PORTER'S GIN 8120             3   2  1  30         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   
-ORSON 8084                    2   0  0  29         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SADE 8106                     3   2  0  19         DREAMERS (142)            
 HMMM 8141                     2   1  0  15         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
-ALPHA & OMEGA 8077            1   0  0  15         NEON TERMINUS (741)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KONIEC 8108                   1   0  0  14         NEON TERMINUS (741)       
-MEILI VODKA 8119              4   1  0  13         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   
 XAMOT 8144                    1   1  0  13         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)
-NOX ULTIMA 8101               1   0  0  11         NEON TERMINUS (741)       
-PASCAL 8135                   0   1  0   7         DREAMERS (142)            
 TOMAX 8146                    0   3  0   3         PHOENIXGUARD 1015243 (749)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RECALLED 8150           0  1 0 HELL-MART 531        DARK STRANGER         1029 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RECALLED was viciously butchered by DARK STRANGER in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
WHISKEY SMASH was viciously subdued by DEAD END in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
DAGGER LAMENT won victory over BIG TICKET in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
NIETZSCHE devastated MOCKOLATE in a exciting 1 minute bloody one-sided Title fight.
CREEPY GREETER bested ROUSSEAU in a popular 5 minute duel.
GOBLET was bested by MORE in a 1 minute master's match.
SADE overcame TOMAX in a 1 minute fight.
HMMM handily defeated KHAZRHO THE ZUKALI in a 1 minute uneven melee.
XAMOT vanquished SIBATA THE THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        15 -   6 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   4 -  0      64  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         SLASHING ATTACK   18 -  14 -  4      56  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   7 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL     21 -  20 -  0      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  16 -  0      36  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   8 -  0      27  |

Turn 1029 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     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         4  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         2  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       DEAD END 8046              12   9  0   91 NEON TERMINUS (741)
WALL OF STEEL    CREEPY GREETER 7884        12   7  0   86 HELL-MART (531)
BASHING ATTACK   WHISKEY SMASH 7960          7   6  0   65 2226 BOURBON ST (734)
TOTAL PARRY      DAGGER LAMENT 8136          3   0  0   45 MINNY24N (748)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is NIETZSCHE 7992.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was DEAD END 8046.  The ten other most popular fighters were CREEPY GREETER 7884, 
WHISKEY SMASH 7960, DAGGER LAMENT 8136, NIETZSCHE 7992, BIG TICKET 7973, ROUSSEAU 
8038, MORE 8037, SADE 8106, XAMOT 8144, and GOBLET 8044.

The least popular fighter this week was MOCKOLATE 7939.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RECALLED 8150, HMMM 8141, TOMAX 8146, GOBLET 8044, XAMOT 8144, SADE 
8106, MORE 8037, ROUSSEAU 8038, BIG TICKET 7973, and NIETZSCHE 7992.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

NIETZSCHE (12-7992) DREAMERS (142)

                          SUMMER FACE-TO-FACE IN PITTSBURGH!

We hope you will join us at our summer FTF in Pittsburgh, PA, July 18-20, 2025! It will 
be held at the downtown Marriott. Details upcoming!

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI

               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. 

                          SPUNKY (23-3638) IVO'S ARMY  (293) 
                    RUDY VOLEVOL (32-5851) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROGUE ESKIMO (32-6950) FRIEND OR FOE?  (365)
                    LOUIS CYPHRE (32-7573) DEVIL ADVOCATES  (105)
                     ROAD TRIP (45-5050) THE MENTORS RIDE  (550)
                          SMUDGE (82-326) IRON CIRCLE  (61) 
                    METAL HEAD (82-4573) LEGENEDS OF TKE 2  (618) 
                     SELINA SKYRIVER (82-25332) WANDERERS  (4055) 
                      DIZZY (82-54125) CHARTMASTES 1969  (9145) 
                     CLICHY (84-35494) THIRSTY THUGS 1313  (6208) 
                       LEPROSY (84-36154) THE AFFLICTED  (6313) 
                ROBERT PAULSON 75 (84-47382) PROJECT MAYHEM 28  (8184) 
                     CYMORIL FIBER (85-2327) ETERNAL HOWLIN (430)
                   HARSH GMO (85-18688) THIRSTY THUGS 170P  (3427) 
                     KRIKIT (85-40358) UNKNOWN LEGACY 42  (7366) 
                      EXTREME TEAL (85-46601) TAMPA 19A  (8502) 
                      CLARK (85-51321) HELLO DARKNESS 16  (9356) 
                           TOXIN (85-54664) ERR 26  (2621) 
                        AVIAG (86-24310) LIZARD ARMY 3  (4457) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes