DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/06/2018    Duedate: 03/19/2018

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-71

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AERY SHINE
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-559) [17-7-1,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

AERY SHINE                     BUSTER LIPPS
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)            PAIN TRAIN (55)
(20-559) [17-7-1,106]          (20-651) [1-0-0,16]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EQUALIZER                      KAGEWA
PIXELBENDERS (36)              THIRSTY THUGS (31)
(20-487) [14-17-0,65]          (20-601) [7-8-0,33]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PAIN TRAIN (55)             41
2. HUCKLE'S CATS (23)          29      I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
3. WEIRDING WAYS (53)          24      Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)         23
5. PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)       18      PAIN TRAIN (55)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*PAIN TRAIN (55)            3   2  0 60.0   1/ 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      10  5 0
 2/ 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)      161 120 14 57.3   2/ 2 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37)  9  3 0
 3/ 1 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     89  70  3 56.0   3/ 4 MARVEL (54)               9  6 1
 4/ 2 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        57  48  7 54.3   4/ 3 LOST SENTINELS (19)       8  7 0
 5/ 3 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       188 160  6 54.0   5/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        8  7 0
 6/ 4 MARVEL (54)               43  37  2 53.8   6/ 6 PIXELBENDERS (36)         6  4 0
 7/ 5 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      183 163 16 52.9   7/ 8 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        5  7 0
 8/ 6 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 160 150 10 51.6   8/ 7 DEADLINE (32)             5  7 0
 9/ 7 PIXELBENDERS (36)        154 145  8 51.5   9/11 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        5 10 0
10/ 8 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       133 140  2 48.7  10/ 9 LOSERS (20)               4 11 1
11/ 9 LOST SENTINELS (19)      150 193 12 43.7  11/ 0*PAIN TRAIN (55)           3  2 0
12/10 DEADLINE (32)             67 104  6 39.2  12/10 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     3  2 0
13/11 LOSERS (20)              127 217 22 36.9  13/ 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)       2  3 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                    TEAM SPOTLIGHT

                                      SPY REPORT

     Good afternoon, my darlings!  I am so happy to be with you today.  I am especially 
happy that some of our "absent" managers have returned to us.  And, do my eyes deceive 
me?  We have a new team on the sands as well!  We extend a hearty welcome to Pain 
Train as they enter the scenic jewel known as Seam!  Alright gentlemen, time for us to 
get to the arena report, so let's get started. 
     Dhotho Halfgray has left for the Isle of the Eye after fighting this turn.  He is 
a 4-time Duelmaster with two separate stints on the throne.  For his final fight, 
Dhotho faced off against the returning Barnabus Crow  of I'm Not Eggbert.  While an 
entertaining match between the two arena veterans, Dhotho emerged victorious in 2 
minutes.  Dhotho's victory presented us with the dilemma of selecting a new 
Duelmaster.  Aery Shine, also of Darque Knights, challenged the highest ranked 
Challenger Champion since his teammate was off limits to him on the throne.  This bold 
move paid off in the end as Aery and Zushi's match became our de facto Title match.  
Aery was victorious and takes over the throne from his guildmate.  Congrats to Aery 
Shine, and she is managed by Master Darque. 
     The most avoided team for the turn is Deities and Demigods.  They were avoided 
most by Darque Knights.  The most challenged warrior for turn 71 is Snozzle of 
Huckle's Cats.  Snozzle was perched (do cats perch or does that sound too bird-like?) 
at the top of the Champions class last turn, so he caught the eye of many around him.  
Black Knight of Marvel got his challenge through to Snozzle.  It was a valiant effort, 
but Snozzle overcame Black Knight in 1 minute.  Kudos to Thor for challenging up 20 
points to face Ra-Ra Rainwar.  It just crossed my mind that we have already had a Thor 
in the arena, who is now a Lord Protector.  It must be a popular name with the 
managers of Seam.  Thor was brave, but bravery isn't always as valuable as experience.  
Ra-Ra Rainwar was victorious in a 1 minute match. 
     There were only 2 deaths this turn, and both of them expected. That is right!  
The only deaths to report in the arena for turn 71 occurred in the Dark Arena.  
Phantom Regiment and Pixelbenders sent warriors to fight by torchlight.  High Elf and 
Swine Golem made short work of both.  You would think with such low demand, 
Arenamaster would give all but one of the Dark Arena warriors time off.  But, who am I 
to question him?  He is the Arenamaster for a reason.  You gentlemen know me well 
enough to know that I'm not sad when we have so few dead in a turn. 
     Darque Knights remain the top team with a 3-2-0 this turn.  The whole top 5 
stayed essentially the same with only the 3rd and 4th place teams switching places.  
Their were really no big winners or losers this turn as minimal movement was recorded.  
Welcome back to Nomad and Eggbert (or is it Eggbert) who were missing the last few 
turns.  Once again, I also want to welcome Pain Train.  We hope you enjoy our little 
arena.  Introduce yourself in the personal ads and make yourself at home with us. 
     Alright, my sweets, it is time for me to go.  I have many packages to send 
throughout Alastari.  My apprentice is off on another errand, so the task falls to me.  
I hope to see each of you back next turn.  Can Aery hold onto the throne?  Is Aery 
taking over the throne from Dhotho some new form of nepotism?  Do you even know what 
nepotism is?  Tell me in the personal ads!  See you next turn! 

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AERY SHINE 559               17   7  1   106       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SNOZZLE 460                  21  20  0   101       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 GAMBIT 593                   12   4  0    94       MARVEL (54)
 BARNABUS CROW 501            16  10  1    92       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZUSHI 514                    15  17  1    89       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 RA-RA RAINWAR 490            21  16  1    87       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 DWIMORBERG 576               12   6  0    87       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MONA LISA 515                20  12  0    81       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 BLACK KNIGHT 603              7   8  0    81       MARVEL (54)
 HASTUR 481                   18  18  0    78       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 HAIG 488                     16  22  0    70       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RASTERIZE 565                12   6  0    66       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 EQUALIZER 487                14  17  0    65       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 PIWI STEELMOON 619            7   3  0    64       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 FRIGG 529                    16  11  0    59       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 GYAVIIRA 602                  8   7  0    59       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 BAHAMUT 585                  10   5  0    57       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RAINERIO 598                  7   9  1    56       DEADLINE (32)
 THOR 620                      6   3  0    56       MARVEL (54)
 GRAVEBORN PALADIN 604         8   3  1    55       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 KOOKSY INURMOUT 560          16   5  0    53       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BAD PENNY 575                 9  12  1    51       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 PARANOID ANDROID 573         10   9  0    49       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 PARENTAL DECEIT 583           9   8  2    49       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 MDJAI 596                     6  10  1    47       DEADLINE (32)
 BRASS HAMMER 562             11  10  1    44       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 TIAMAT 584                    8  10  0    43       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 VOID 640                      2   2  0    41       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 CAPT. AMERICA 589             8   8  0    39       MARVEL (54)
 CPT. CLEAN 594                6   3  0    35       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 JASON THE MASON 512           6   4  0    34       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KAGEWA 601                    7   8  0    33       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DEVAL 599                     7   9  0    30       DEADLINE (32)
 NUTBOLT LARRY 612             3   3  0    30       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 VALERIA 613                   5   8  0    27       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 YAOTL 597                     4  12  0    27       DEADLINE (32)
 VAULT 638                     4   1  0    24       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 CAPT. GUPPY 631               2   0  0    24       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THUNDER CLAP 605              4   3  1    23       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 INVERT 642                    2   1  0    23       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 FARMER ALFALFA 541            3   6  0    21       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 CARRION CALL 628              3   2  0    20       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 WOLFGANG WOLF 621             4   4  0    19       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 TASKMASTER 644                3   0  1    17       MARVEL (54)
 BUSTER LIPPS 651              1   0  0    16       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 CYANIDE 647                   2   0  0    15       LOSERS (20)
 IRON PARIAH 630               3   3  0    12       LOSERS (20)
 DIRK HOOLIGAN 653             1   0  0    12       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633            2   4  1    11       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 RAGE 635                      2   3  1    10       LOSERS (20)
 MAX HAVOK 654                 1   0  0    10       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 BAGHERRA 639                  1   3  0     8       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 CHANNEL MIXER 646             1   1  0     8       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 PESTILENCE 648                1   1  1     5       LOSERS (20)
 VICAR IN A TUTU 641           1   2  0     5       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BURIAL RITES 643              1   1  0     4       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 SLIM SHIVER 655               0   1  0     2       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 JOHNNY RUMBLE 652             0   1  0     1       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 GLUTTONY 650                  0   1  0     1       LOSERS (20)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CUTLASS 645             0  1 0 LOSERS 20            TASKMASTER 644         69   
IRIS 513               16 12 3 LOSERS 20            RA-RA RAINWAR 490      68   
CALIGURU 622            1  3 0 LOST SENTINELS 19    RAGE 635               67  NOT REVENGED
ZOMBIE 656              0  1 0 PHANTOM REGIMENT 25  HIGH ELF               71  NONE
PIXELBENT 10 649        0  1 0 PIXELBENDERS 36      SWINE GOLEM            71  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Vault -- I hate you.  Truly, madly, deeply, I hate you. -- Asdiel Wyrmeye

Snozzle -- I have no idea what a Snozzle is, but thank you for the win that sent me to 
the Isle and immortality. -- Dhotho Halfgray

Paranoid Android -- You have reason to be paranoid.  I'm watching you.  Until next 
time (when you get back into range of me). -- Piwi Steelmoon

Zushi -- Dang it!  Every time I get into the Challenger Champs something like this 
happens.  Every. Time. -- Ra-Ra Rainwar

Thor -- Your manager's skill with your style scares me at times. -- Aery Shine

All -- Personal ads people, let's write some!  I'm looking at all of you, but just in 
case, let me personally invite Deep Thought, Vlad (when you get your sorry tail back 
here), Savant, Tolbin, Huckle Cat, Weirdo, Hombre, and whoever manages Lost Sentinels 
that has never introduced themselves, to write some personal ads and liven up the 
arena a bit. -- Master Darque

Piwi Steelmoon -- You are an iron fist in a velvet glove. -- Paranoid Android

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZOMBIE was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PIXELBENT 10 was butchered by SWINE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
AERY SHINE demolished ZUSHI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
BLACK KNIGHT was overpowered by SNOZZLE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
PIWI STEELMOON was bested by HASTUR in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
THOR was devastated by RA-RA RAINWAR in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
CAPT. AMERICA luckily beat KAGEWA in a exciting 10 minute Challenge struggle.
PARANOID ANDROID devastated DEVAL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
PARENTAL DECEIT handily defeated VALERIA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
ASDIEL WYRMEYE was vanquished by FARMER ALFALFA in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
VICAR IN A TUTU lost to CHANNEL MIXER in a 1 minute novice's Challenge duel.
CARRION CALL defeated BAGHERRA in a 1 minute beginner's Challenge match.
DHOTHO HALFGRAY beat BARNABUS CROW in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
DWIMORBERG demolished HAIG in a crowd pleasing 1 minute brutal mismatched competition.
MONA LISA demolished FRIGG in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
GAMBIT overcame ROWDY DWARF in a popular 3 minute gruesome conflict.
EQUALIZER savagely defeated BAD PENNY in a action packed 2 minute expert's struggle.
RASTERIZE devastated TIAMAT in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
KOOKSY INURMOUT was overpowered by RAINERIO in a 3 minute one-sided bout.
BRASS HAMMER was beaten by GRAVEBORN PALADIN in a 3 minute bout.
BAHAMUT overpowered YAOTL in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
MDJAI bested NUTBOLT LARRY in a 2 minute contest.
GYAVIIRA overpowered THUNDER CLAP in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven fight.
CPT. CLEAN overcame WOLFGANG WOLF in a 3 minute duel.
VOID handily defeated HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
INVERT was subdued by JASON THE MASON in a 1 minute gory fight.
IRON PARIAH was vanquished by CAPT. GUPPY in a 4 minute one-sided match.
RAGE was unbelievably bested by TASKMASTER in a exciting 6 minute novice's fight.
VAULT won victory over SLIM SHIVER in a 2 minute gruesome beginner's bout.
BURIAL RITES was beaten by DIRK HOOLIGAN in a 2 minute novice's fray.
CYANIDE overcame JOHNNY RUMBLE in a 3 minute novice's duel.
PESTILENCE was defeated by BUSTER LIPPS in a action packed 1 minute beginner's fight.
MAX HAVOK overpowered GLUTTONY in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK                  12         TOTAL PARRY       35 -  26 -  1      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                 11         WALL OF STEEL     33 -  30 -  2      52  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  10         PARRY-STRIKE      24 -  22 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  26 -  1      51  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  5         STRIKING ATTACK   41 -  41 -  3      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         BASHING ATTACK    36 -  36 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     5         AIMED BLOW        20 -  23 -  0      47  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   6 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  37 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   8 -  1      43  |

Turn  71 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         3 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  6         2  WALL OF STEEL  
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       2 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  4     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  9         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  2                                       2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    AERY SHINE 559             17   7  1  106 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
LUNGING ATTACK   SNOZZLE 460                21  20  0  101 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
PARRY-LUNGE      RA-RA RAINWAR 490          21  16  1   87 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
STRIKING ATTACK  DWIMORBERG 576             12   6  0   87 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
AIMED BLOW       MONA LISA 515              20  12  0   81 LOST SENTINELS (19)
BASHING ATTACK   RASTERIZE 565              12   6  0   66 PIXELBENDERS (36)
SLASHING ATTACK  GYAVIIRA 602                8   7  0   59 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
TOTAL PARRY      GRAVEBORN PALADIN 604       8   3  1   55 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EQUALIZER 487.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KAGEWA 601.  The ten other most popular fighters were GAMBIT 593, EQUALIZER 487, 
RAGE 635, NUTBOLT LARRY 612, VAULT 638, DWIMORBERG 576, BRASS HAMMER 562, WOLFGANG 
WOLF 621, CAPT. GUPPY 631, and JOHNNY RUMBLE 652.

The least popular fighter this week was CAPT. AMERICA 589.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were IRON PARIAH 630, GLUTTONY 650, TASKMASTER 644, INVERT 642, 
YAOTL 597, KOOKSY INURMOUT 560, TIAMAT 584, BAD PENNY 575, FRIGG 529, and BAGHERRA 
639.

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

DHOTHO HALFGRAY (20-544) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, one additional warrior graduated from 
regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                     SEVENTH SON (1-9401) MANNEQUIN'S BEST  (537) 
                      DOMINATION (32-5232) ANGELS OF PAIN  (360) 
                      STARSCREAM (47-7419) DARQUE FORCES  (396) 
                        THE BOBSTER (82-1072) ODDITIES  (184) 
                           0001 (82-7927) JAN 2001  (1148) 
                          0004 (82-7932) JAN 2001 2  (1149) 
                     LAKES (82-22204) WAY OF THE BLADE ID  (3522) 
                      SUPPERMAN (82-48250) HUNGRY HEROES  (8107) 
                      GEMS (82-49984) 4 LETTER TREASURE  (8402) 
                 JACK MONTGOMERY (84-38004) MEDAL OF HONOR B7  (6651) 
                         SKINNER (84-46102) XCOM BETA  (7965) 
                   PEPEROMIA PIZZA (85-2352) ADD SOME FLOWER  (435) 
                  WEBBED ZOMBIE (85-4040) MOM 'N DAD ZOMBIES?  (735) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes