DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 04/17/2018 Duedate: 04/30/2018
SEAM ARENA
DM-20 TURN-74
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
RA-RA RAINWAR
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-490) [24-16-1,116]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
RA-RA RAINWAR MAX HAVOK
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) PAIN TRAIN (55)
(20-490) [24-16-1,116] (20-654) [3-1-0,30]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
EQUALIZER PIWI STEELMOON
PIXELBENDERS (36) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-487) [17-17-0,108] (20-619) [10-3-1,90]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. LOST SENTINELS (19) 50
2. PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 23 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
3. DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37) 21 Unchartered Team
4. PAIN TRAIN (55) 19
5. DEADLINE (32) 19 PAIN TRAIN (55)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) 169 126 15 57.3 1/ 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 10 5 1
2/ 3 WEIRDING WAYS (53) 66 54 7 55.0 2/ 2 PIXELBENDERS (36) 9 6 1
3/ 6*PAIN TRAIN (55) 11 9 0 55.0 3/ 5 WEIRDING WAYS (53) 9 6 0
4/ 2 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 95 79 3 54.6 4/ 6 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9) 8 6 1
5/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 193 168 17 53.5 5/ 4*PAIN TRAIN (55) 8 7 0
6/ 5 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 193 170 6 53.2 6/ 3 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 7 7 0
7/ 7 MARVEL (54) 50 45 2 52.6 7/10 LOST SENTINELS (19) 7 8 0
8/ 8 PIXELBENDERS (36) 163 151 9 51.9 8/ 8 MARVEL (54) 7 8 0
9/ 9 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 166 156 10 51.6 9/ 9 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 6 6 0
10/10 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 140 147 2 48.8 10/12 LOSERS (20) 6 9 1
11/11 LOST SENTINELS (19) 157 201 12 43.9 11/ 7 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 6 9 0
12/12 DEADLINE (32) 72 111 7 39.3 12/11 DEADLINE (32) 5 7 1
13/13 LOSERS (20) 133 226 23 37.0 13/13 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 5 10 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.
Greetings all,
Chances are that I'm going to be dead or immortal this turn. I hope for the latter,
but Fate is a moody, often bitter mistress, so who knows what will happen! Since this
is the currently reality, I thought I'd go ahead and share some particulars about my
career.
I started as 13-14-7-13-21-5-11 Parry-Lunge. Along the way, I trained STR twice. The
first train was intentional but the second occurred when Darque forgot to re-issue
orders and I just went with the flow. As to skills, I know that I'm -4 INI and +2 in
both PAR and DEF. Everything else looks normal or mode as the managers call it.
I have a winning record against every style except Piker and Total Parry. Craquelure
is the one I can think for tanking against Pikers. I'm 1-5 against the style, and 3 of
those losses were to him. The TP losses are a mixed bag. We had a run in this arena
when the top ranks were plagued, I mean filled. No, you know what, plagued is the
right word, plauged with scum.
Darque is givnig me the cut sign. I hope to be back up here next time. My challenges
go to Bahamut and Bahamut. He seems like the best match up for me. Barnabus and
Equalizer will just have to wait because I plan to avoid them.
Duelmistress & Twisted Lands Princess,
Ra-Ra Rainwar
SPY REPORT
Hello, my pretties! The weather outside is DELIGHTFUL! There seems to be a
coating of yellow upon everything, but this simply means the flowers are blooming!
The cold weather seems to have moved on, at least from Seam and spring is finally
here. I thought last cycle's weather was nice, but I was wrong. I know some of the
northern cities are still getting snow, and I don't mean Snowbound! Can you imagine?
It is great to see each of you once again, so let's jump right into the arena action
for turn 74.
Ra-Ra was nice enough to address the masses this turn, which is nice when the
Duelmaster takes time speak to the adoring fans. She was also busy in the arena
dealing with all the suitors for her throne. Never one to wait idly while others
acted, Ra-Ra posted a challenge to Bahamut from the Deities and Demigods stable.
According to all the reports, the fight went beyond the minute mark, but Ra-Ra carried
it from start to finish. Congrats to Ra-Ra on the throne, and kudos for the accurate
prediction of graduation or death. I'm glad it was graduation and not the
alternative.
The most avoided team for the turn is Darque Knights. They have been the top
team for a few turns now, so this is not a shocking turn of events. I'm Not Eggbert
is the squad that avoided them the most. I know the other spy reporters like to talk
about the most avoided team being feared, but I think it's a little more complicated
than a simple fight or flight explanation. Avoidance can be strategic, like avoiding
the obnoxious nobles at dinner parties. Needless to say, I do a lot of dodging and
avoiding at such events. The most challenged warrior was Vicar in a Tutu. Pestilence
of Losers got the call to fight Vicar, and he made the most of it. He overcame the
frilly skirt wearing Vicar in a 2 minute fight.
We have an interesting race to 200 wins taking place between DMobster and Master
Darque. Last turn, Thirsty Thugs and Darque Knights were in a deadlock at 191 wins.
They have decided to keep it interesting and come up with a tie again this turn. The
total sits at 193 now as both teams decided 2 wins were enough for turn 74. I
disagree, but that's why I am a spy reporter and not a manager.
Time for me to go, my darlings! As always, it has been a pleasure to be with
you. Well, most of you at least. I hope to see your pretty faces back with us next
turn as we unravel all the mysterious that is dueling! Can the Duelmaster hold onto
the big, comfy chair? Or, will some Challenger Champion upstart kick'em to the arena
curb? Join us next time and find out!
-- Sidara Brightbell
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
RA-RA RAINWAR 490 24 16 1 116 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
EQUALIZER 487 17 17 0 108 PIXELBENDERS (36)
ZUSHI 514 16 19 1 96 LOST SENTINELS (19)
BAHAMUT 585 12 6 0 95 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GAMBIT 593 13 6 0 90 MARVEL (54)
PIWI STEELMOON 619 10 3 1 90 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
MONA LISA 515 22 13 0 89 LOST SENTINELS (19)
AERY SHINE 559 18 9 1 89 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
BAD PENNY 575 12 12 1 84 LOST SENTINELS (19)
HASTUR 481 20 19 0 81 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
HAIG 488 17 24 0 81 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
FRIGG 529 18 12 0 76 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
BARNABUS CROW 501 17 12 1 71 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
RASTERIZE 565 14 7 0 69 PIXELBENDERS (36)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BRASS HAMMER 562 13 11 1 65 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
DWIMORBERG 576 12 9 0 65 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
THOR 620 8 4 0 65 MARVEL (54)
BLACK KNIGHT 603 7 11 0 64 MARVEL (54)
KOOKSY INURMOUT 560 19 5 0 62 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
GRAVEBORN PALADIN 604 9 5 1 62 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
DEVAL 599 10 9 1 59 DEADLINE (32)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VALERIA 613 7 9 0 55 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
VAULT 638 6 2 0 51 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
MDJAI 596 8 11 1 50 DEADLINE (32)
PARENTAL DECEIT 583 10 10 2 47 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
CAPT. AMERICA 589 10 9 0 47 MARVEL (54)
THUNDER CLAP 605 7 3 1 44 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
GYAVIIRA 602 8 10 0 42 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
JASON THE MASON 512 7 6 0 42 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
WOLFGANG WOLF 621 7 4 0 41 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
NUTBOLT LARRY 612 5 4 1 41 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
CARRION CALL 628 5 3 0 38 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
RAINERIO 598 7 12 1 36 DEADLINE (32)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KAGEWA 601 7 11 0 33 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
CPT. CLEAN 594 7 5 0 31 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
YAOTL 597 4 15 0 30 DEADLINE (32)
MAX HAVOK 654 3 1 0 30 PAIN TRAIN (55)
INVERT 642 3 3 1 28 PIXELBENDERS (36)
TASKMASTER 644 5 1 1 24 MARVEL (54)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CYANIDE 647 4 1 0 22 LOSERS (20)
BURIAL RITES 643 3 2 0 22 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
DIRK HOOLIGAN 653 4 0 0 21 PAIN TRAIN (55)
VOID 640 2 5 0 19 LOST SENTINELS (19)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633 4 5 1 18 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
SLIM SHIVER 655 1 3 0 16 PAIN TRAIN (55)
PESTILENCE 648 2 3 1 14 LOSERS (20)
TEXTURIZER 665 2 0 0 14 PIXELBENDERS (36)
JOHNNY RUMBLE 652 2 2 0 13 PAIN TRAIN (55)
BAGHERRA 639 2 5 0 13 LOST SENTINELS (19)
WONKO THE SANE 663 2 0 0 13 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
THE GREAT TRICKTINI 661 1 0 0 13 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
VICAR IN A TUTU 641 2 4 0 10 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
CHANNEL MIXER 646 2 3 0 9 PIXELBENDERS (36)
BUSTER LIPPS 651 1 3 0 6 PAIN TRAIN (55)
DEARLY DEPARTED 659 1 2 0 5 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
CASTOR LYNXEAR 658 1 2 0 5 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
FRED 662 0 2 0 2 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
SCYTHE 664 0 2 0 2 LOSERS (20)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
GODLESS 666 0 1 0 DIETIES AND DEMIG 37 SPYMASTER 74 NONE
NOT A GOD 667 0 1 0 DIETIES AND DEMIG 37 WURM KIN 74 NONE
FARMER ALFALFA 541 4 8 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23 NUTBOLT LARRY 612 74
FRED 657 0 1 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23 GLUTTONY 650 72
CAPT. GUPPY 631 2 1 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT 9 INVERT 642 72 JUST REVENGED
GLUTTONY 650 2 2 1 LOSERS 20 WURM KIN 74 NONE
IRON PARIAH 630 4 5 0 LOSERS 20 DARK CHAMPION 74 NONE
RAGE 635 2 4 1 LOSERS 20 DEVAL 599 72
PARANOID ANDROID 573 10 10 0 WEIRDING WAYS 53 PIWI STEELMOON 619 72
PERSONAL ADS
Rainerio -- Sorry about that low blow... I was aiming for your head. -- Brass Hammer
All -- Congratulations! Seam had one of the Highest Win Percentages in the Tourney.
Wait... What??? -- Weirdo
[Source: The Arena Stats section of The Mail-In Grand Tournament LXV Newsletter]
Zushi -- I got nothing to say except sorry! Darque sent in our orders last minute,
and he obviously did not change previous challenges and avoids. -- Aery Shine
Sidara Brightbell -- While I am okay with my infernal nature, last turn's down
challenge was a mistake. I have no problem with down challenging, but typically
reserve it for people who have wronged me or my teams. So, shove that into your
prudish bloomers, m'lady! -- Master Darque
Graveborn Paladin -- You dead guys can sure take a beating. I like it! -- Piwi
Steelmoon
Channel Mixer -- Good style match up for sure, but there is something about losing and
gaining experience that cannot be overlooked. -- Asdiel Wyrmeye
Farmer Alfalfa -- Bah! -- Castor Lynxear
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LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
GLUTTONY was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
IRON PARIAH was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
NOT A GOD was murdered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
GODLESS was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena contest.
RA-RA RAINWAR defeated BAHAMUT in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
GAMBIT bested HAIG in a 3 minute gruesome Challenge brawl.
DWIMORBERG was luckily beaten by FRIGG in a 3 minute veteran's Challenge struggle.
THOR was handily defeated by MONA LISA in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BLACK KNIGHT slimly lost to HASTUR in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
BRASS HAMMER vanquished RAINERIO in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
KOOKSY INURMOUT won victory over JASON THE MASON in a popular 3 minute Challenge duel.
CARRION CALL overpowered VOID in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
DIRK HOOLIGAN luckily beat BAGHERRA in a 7 minute brutal Challenge fight.
SCYTHE was luckily beaten by WONKO THE SANE in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
MAX HAVOK devastated CHANNEL MIXER in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge battle.
CASTOR LYNXEAR was viciously subdued by JOHNNY RUMBLE in a 5 minute Challenge bout.
PESTILENCE viciously subdued VICAR IN A TUTU in a 2 minute bloody Challenge bout.
EQUALIZER viciously subdued AERY SHINE in a crowd pleasing 3 minute veteran's fray.
BARNABUS CROW was devastated by ZUSHI in a exciting 1 minute brutal one-sided fight.
PIWI STEELMOON savagely defeated GRAVEBORN PALADIN in a popular 5 minute bloody match.
RASTERIZE was bested by BAD PENNY in a 1 minute veteran's contest.
PARENTAL DECEIT was defeated by DEVAL in a 1 minute brutal duel.
CAPT. AMERICA savagely defeated KAGEWA in a action packed 7 minute gruesome fray.
CPT. CLEAN was devastated by VALERIA in a 2 minute one-sided bout.
MDJAI defeated GYAVIIRA in a action packed 2 minute fight.
VAULT overpowered HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute uneven fight.
THUNDER CLAP luckily beat INVERT in a exciting 1 minute gruesome bout.
WOLFGANG WOLF luckily beat YAOTL in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
NUTBOLT LARRY executed FARMER ALFALFA in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
ASDIEL WYRMEYE was unbelievably bested by TASKMASTER in a tiresome 13 minute duel.
BURIAL RITES overpowered BUSTER LIPPS in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CYANIDE overcame SLIM SHIVER in a exciting 5 minute novice's fight.
DEARLY DEPARTED was overpowered by THE GREAT TRICKTINI in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FRED was savagely defeated by TEXTURIZER in a 2 minute bloody novice's fray.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 10 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 6 - 2 60 |
|BASHING ATTACK 10 WALL OF STEEL 34 - 24 - 2 59 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 9 TOTAL PARRY 34 - 29 - 0 54 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 7 STRIKING ATTACK 47 - 43 - 6 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 7 PARRY-STRIKE 27 - 26 - 1 51 |
|WALL OF STEEL 6 BASHING ATTACK 40 - 43 - 2 48 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 6 LUNGING ATTACK 37 - 41 - 0 47 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 PARRY-LUNGE 8 - 9 - 1 47 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 AIMED BLOW 18 - 21 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 SLASHING ATTACK 21 - 31 - 0 40 |
Turn 74 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:
WALL OF STEEL 5 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 4 3 STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW 3 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 3 - 4 3 WALL OF STEEL
STRIKING ATTACK 6 - 4 BASHING ATTACK 4 - 6 2 AIMED BLOW
PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 1 LUNGING ATTACK 3 - 6 1 PARRY-LUNGE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 5 1 LUNGING ATTACK
1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-LUNGE RA-RA RAINWAR 490 24 16 1 116 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
STRIKING ATTACK BAHAMUT 585 12 6 0 95 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
WALL OF STEEL GAMBIT 593 13 6 0 90 MARVEL (54)
AIMED BLOW MONA LISA 515 22 13 0 89 LOST SENTINELS (19)
LUNGING ATTACK BARNABUS CROW 501 17 12 1 71 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
BASHING ATTACK RASTERIZE 565 14 7 0 69 PIXELBENDERS (36)
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
TOTAL PARRY KOOKSY INURMOUT 560 19 5 0 62 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
SLASHING ATTACK WOLFGANG WOLF 621 7 4 0 41 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
PARRY-STRIKE CARRION CALL 628 5 3 0 38 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 PIWI STEELMOON 619. The ten other most popular fighters were EQUALIZER 487,
KAGEWA 601, SLIM SHIVER 655, JASON THE MASON 512, JOHNNY RUMBLE 652, GYAVIIRA 602,
GAMBIT 593, DWIMORBERG 576, BAGHERRA 639, and TEXTURIZER 665.
The least popular fighter this week was TASKMASTER 644. The other ten least popular
fighters were ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633, DIRK HOOLIGAN 653, BUSTER LIPPS 651, FARMER ALFALFA
541, PARENTAL DECEIT 583, RASTERIZE 565, VICAR IN A TUTU 641, CASTOR LYNXEAR 658,
CHANNEL MIXER 646, and VOID 640.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
RA-RA RAINWAR (20-490) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
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Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in June. We hope
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!
-- RSI