DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/20/2025    Duedate: 02/01/2025

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1020

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GO RUN
NEXT GENERATION (547)
(18-10793) [12-1-0,128]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GO RUN                         POSITION IS EMPTY
NEXT GENERATION (547)          
(18-10793) [12-1-0,128]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THURIZAZAR                     BARON BARYON
RUNE (391)                     MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
(18-5020) [18-14-1,92]         (18-11634) [5-4-0,28]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

COSMIC KARMA (760)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         37 
2. THE EMERALD ISLES (765)       26    NEXT GENERATION (547)
3. RUNE (391)                    23    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN (620)         22 
5. NEXT GENERATION (547)         17    HEROES OF OLD (174)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*YUPPIE HORDE 21.11 (752)   6   3  1 66.7   1/ 5 COSMIC KARMA (760)        9  6 0
 2/ 2 NEXT GENERATION (547)    346 178 18 66.0   2/ 3 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     7  3 0
 3/ 3 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     46  25  2 64.8   3/ 7 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     6  3 0
 4/ 4 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 217 162 11 57.3   4/ 2 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       6  7 1
 5- 5 THE BIKE SHOP (293)       79  68  7 53.7   5/ 6 NEXT GENERATION (547)     5  2 0
 6/ 6 RUNE (391)                81  71  9 53.3   6/ 4 RUNE (391)                5  7 1
 7/ 7 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      831 800 61 51.0   7/ 1 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      5  7 0
 8/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     26  27  0 49.1   8/10 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   4  6 1
 9/ 8 COSMIC KARMA (760)        81  90  4 47.4   9/ 8 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  2  1 1
10/10 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     137 167  7 45.1  10/ 9 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   2  8 0
11/12 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   52  67  5 43.7  11-11*YUPPIE HORDE 21.11 (752)  1  1 0
12/13 OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   41  73  3 36.0  12-13 THE BIKE SHOP (293)       0  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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly TALCAMA games.  Former top team INANIMATE TOFU was 
unseated this week as COSMIC KARMA moved up from 5th ranking to take the top spot 
with a 3-2-0 record for the round.  Fortune did not smile upon INANIMATE TOFU this 
time out who this turn suffered a fall into 7th position in the wake of a 0-4-0 
round.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how 
this week COSMIC KARMA went 3-2-0 to move up 4 in the rankings.  Did only my eyes 
note the 3-0-0 record which WOMB OF HORRORS managed to post this round?  I don't 
doubt that such a record will draw challengers!  TAMOACHAN caught the eye of many in 
the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested NOVA HELIX and was awarded 23 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, TAMOACHAN put down 
NOVA HELIX, causing him to lose 20 points of recognition in the process.  Not for 
nothing has GO RUN in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week 
he's proven his combat skill yet again.  Would you believe that over half of the old 
women in TALCAMA seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In TALCAMA "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!  TALCAMA, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the 
names of thy guilds is OF WOLF AND MAN, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the 
weekly duels.  Apparently the stalwarts of THE EMERALD ISLES 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.  HURIN take warning!  You 
have more than a few enemies in TALCAMA.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  HURIN has sworn to take up religion upon living to tell of his 
recent bout with the Dark Arena horrors.  A rare thing indeed!  My sources at THE 
EMERALD ISLES stable claim they've never seen the guild bitterer.  This as a result 
of the untimely demise of SMIDGE.  Beware LADY LITHIUM!  This week's duel proved 
deadly to SMIDGE as he fell to the more renowned warrior, LADY LITHIUM.  How will THE 
EMERALD ISLES find revenge?  Walk proud, warriors of MAD SCIENTISTS!  By striking 
down SMIDGE you have avenged the honor of your dead.  Your virtue is known to all in 
TALCAMA.  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?  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                  
 GO RUN 10793                 12   1  0 128         NEXT GENERATION (547)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CRISIS 9992                  11   4  1 104         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 BIMBO MOMMA 10787            18  13  0  98         NEXT GENERATION (547)     
 INVERNESS 11575              15   5  0  96         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 COSMIC CITADEL 11453         20  18  1  95         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 THURIZAZAR 5020              18  14  1  92         RUNE (391)                
 ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498       13  14  0  92         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MINOR 5303                   13   8  2  88         RUNE (391)                
-BEAST OF THE EAST 3365       14  23  2  85         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       
 KANOR 5016                   17  15  3  83         RUNE (391)                
 GARION 9776                   9   7  1  79         OF WOLF AND MAN 9 (549)   
 COSMIC GIANT 11432           16  24  1  76         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
-CALL SIGN CHAOS 11236         6   0  1  72         YUPPIE HORDE 21.11 (752)  
 PHOUKA 11513                  8   8  2  71         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TAMOACHAN 11577               6   5  0  66         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-INNER TUBULAR 8931           14  11  0  65         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARRY TRUMAN 8862             7   9  0  62         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 LADY LITHIUM 11585            7   5  3  61         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 ARYA 10062                    5   1  0  58         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HURIN 10030                   8   2  1  56         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 COSMIC ASH 11614              7   5  1  54         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 DROGO 10068                   4   2  0  48         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983        6   4  0  47         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 NOVA HELIX 11600              9   4  1  42         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594         8   7  0  37         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605            8   8  0  32         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 URUZ 11581                    5   6  0  31         RUNE (391)                
 BARON BARYON 11634            5   4  0  28         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THARIZDUN 11636               5   4  1  23         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 DAGO 10082                    2   0  0  12         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     
 COSMIC WIDOW 11648            1   0  0   9         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 TOFU BURUNDI 11644            1   1  0   8         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 BARON O'GRAYMATER 11638       0   4  0   4         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 THE SELKIE 11652              0   1  0   1         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HIGH ELF                0  0 0 DARK ARENA           HURIN 10030           1020 NONE
TOFU OF CARNAGE 7442   10 11 0 INANIMATE TOFU 331   MINOR 5303            1018  
DARK MADS II 11645      0  1 0 MAD SCIENTISTS 75    MOUNTAIN TROLL        1020 NONE
DENSITY 11578           7  3 0 MAD SCIENTISTS 75    TEAL'C 10055          1017  
ENTROPY 11616           4  6 0 MAD SCIENTISTS 75    SMIDGE 11642          1019 JUST REVENGED
ROW 11051               1  1 0 NEXT GENERATION 547  LADY LITHIUM 11585    1017  
TOMASIN 11651           0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN 620  WIRYDON THE GIAN      1020 NONE
DA1 11649               0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 WIRYDON THE GIAN      1020 NONE
GREEVIS 11650           0  1 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 BANDIT PRINCESS       1020 NONE
HELMON 10074            1  4 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 AVENGING ZILTHOR      1020 NONE
MOYA 10083              0  4 0 OF WOLF AND MAN  549 BANDIT PRINCESS       1020 NONE
TIRE IRON 10757        12  8 3 THE BIKE SHOP 293    IGGWILV 11557         1017  
SMIDGE 11642            3  2 1 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 LADY LITHIUM 11585    1020  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Lady Lithium -- OUCH!  You hit really hard!  Thats a bad matchup too.  At least you 
gave me some great skills! -- Hurin

Mad McSnuggles -- Ohhhhh!  That weapon felt good in my hands! -- Arya

Nova Helix -- I can't believe I fell to a single shot!  Wow.  That was a great fight 
up until it wasn't.  I gotta stop slowing down so much -- Drogo

Baron O'Graymater -- Bad matchup for you sir! -- Dago

Tofu Burundi -- Bleh, one more fight to see if I belong then probably off to the long 
dark! -- Moya

Inner Tubular -- Quick fellow for your style aren't you? -- Garion

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HURIN barely slew HIGH ELF in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HELMON was slaughtered by AVENGING ZILTHORN in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
MOYA was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
DA1 was barely slain by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena contest.
DARK MADS II was assassinated by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
TOMASIN was viciously butchered by WIRYDON THE GIANTESS in a 2 minute brawl.
GREEVIS was assassinated by BANDIT PRINCESS in a 1 minute Dark Arena struggle.
LADY LITHIUM killed SMIDGE in a 1 minute master vs. novice Bloodfeud brawl.
PHOUKA vanquished PARMESEAN CHEESE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
MAD MC SNUGGLES viciously subdued BARON BARYON in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
GO RUN overpowered ARMAND VAN HELDEN in a 1 minute one-sided Title fight.
COSMIC CITADEL overcame VENOMOUS CONCUBINE in a exciting 1 minute veteran's bout.
INVERNESS luckily beat MINOR in a crowd pleasing 3 minute brutal master's competition.
GARION was subdued by THURIZAZAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute bloody veteran's brawl.
BIMBO MOMMA overpowered COSMIC GIANT in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
HARRY TRUMAN was devastated by KANOR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
NOVA HELIX was overpowered by TAMOACHAN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched brawl.
COSMIC HAVEN was overpowered by ARYA in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DROGO beat URUZ in a 3 minute bout.
COSMIC ASH overpowered CARELESS WEAPONSMITH in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
THARIZDUN bested TOFU BURUNDI in a popular 1 minute bout.
DAGO won victory over THE SELKIE in a action packed 4 minute novice's match.
BARON O'GRAYMATER was outwaited by COSMIC WIDOW in a tiring 7 minute amateur's fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  12         TOTAL PARRY       19 -   6 -  0      76  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         BASHING ATTACK    14 -   8 -  1      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -  10 -  0      52  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK    56 -  51 -  3      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   7 -  2      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  19 -  2      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  1      43  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         AIMED BLOW        10 -  15 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  11 -  1       8  |

Turn 1020 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  3         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  9         2  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2         1  BASHING ATTACK 
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   GO RUN 10793               12   1  0  128 NEXT GENERATION (547)
TOTAL PARRY      BIMBO MOMMA 10787          18  13  0   98 NEXT GENERATION (547)
WALL OF STEEL    MINOR 5303                 13   8  2   88 RUNE (391)
STRIKING ATTACK  KANOR 5016                 17  15  3   83 RUNE (391)
AIMED BLOW       TAMOACHAN 11577             6   5  0   66 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
SLASHING ATTACK  LADY LITHIUM 11585          7   5  3   61 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DROGO 10068                 4   2  0   48 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THURIZAZAR 5020.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BARON BARYON 11634.  The ten other most popular fighters were MINOR 5303, THE 
SELKIE 11652, THURIZAZAR 5020, DROGO 10068, TOMASIN 11651, LADY LITHIUM 11585, PHOUKA 
11513, MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594, COSMIC CITADEL 11453, and TAMOACHAN 11577.

The least popular fighter this week was COSMIC WIDOW 11648.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DAGO 10082, COSMIC HAVEN 11605, HARRY TRUMAN 8862, COSMIC GIANT 
11432, BIMBO MOMMA 10787, ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, GREEVIS 
11650, DARK MADS II 11645, and NOVA HELIX 11600.