DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/15/2018    Duedate: 05/28/2018

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-76

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AERY SHINE
DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
(20-559) [20-9-1,102]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GAMBIT                         POSITION IS EMPTY
MARVEL (54)                    
(20-593) [15-6-0,108]          

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EQUALIZER                      EQUALIZER
PIXELBENDERS (36)              PIXELBENDERS (36)
(20-487) [17-19-0,100]         (20-487) [17-19-0,100]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MARVEL (54)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MARVEL (54)                 74
2. THIRSTY THUGS (31)          42      I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
3. DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)         27      Unchartered Team
4. DEADLINE (32)               21
5. LOSERS (20)                 13      NIGHT CRUE (46)

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)      174 131 15 57.0   1/ 5 MARVEL (54)              11  4 0
 2/ 6 MARVEL (54)               58  47  2 55.2   2/ 2 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      10  5 0
 3- 2 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        69  56  7 55.2   3/ 6 LOSERS (20)               8  7 2
 4- 3*PAIN TRAIN (55)           11   9  0 55.0   4/ 1 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)       8  7 1
 5/ 4 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      201 170 17 54.2   5/ 4 LOST SENTINELS (19)       7  8 0
 6/ 5 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     96  84  3 53.3   6/ 9 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        7  8 0
 7/ 7 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       198 175  6 53.1   7- 3 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        6  4 0
 8/ 8 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37) 169 159 10 51.5   8/12 DEADLINE (32)             6  6 0
 9/ 9 PIXELBENDERS (36)        165 158  9 51.1   9/11 DIETIES AND DEMIGOD (37)  5  6 0
10/10 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       144 153  2 48.5  10/ 8 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        5  9 0
11/11 LOST SENTINELS (19)      161 207 12 43.8  11/10 PIXELBENDERS (36)         4 10 0
12/12 DEADLINE (32)             76 115  7 39.8  12- 7*PAIN TRAIN (55)           3  2 0
13/13 LOSERS (20)              139 230 25 37.7  13/13 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     3  8 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hello, my pretties!  Welcome to turn 76 in the glorious city of Seam!  The ground 
and the sky rumbled for many hours last night, but today has turned into a beautiful 
backdrop to our action in the arena. I do love the refreshing rain, but I can do 
without the thunderstorms that rolled through our area last night.  I need my beauty 
sleep!  As for the ground rumbling, it is a part of life living in this city. You get 
used to the earthquakes.  Let's take a look at the worthy news for turn 76! 
     The throne was taken last turn by Zushi, who had the most recognition points 
after our previous Duelmaster left for the Isle. This was Zushi's first turn of 
defense, and we will just say that it did not go well.  Aery Shine of Darque Knights 
challenged Zushi for the most comfortable seat in the arena.  According to the golems, 
AERY SHINE overcame ZUSHI in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge Title match. Congrats to 
Aery, who takes the throne and receives an invitation to the Isle.  She is Darque 
Knights 7th graduate and the guild's first Wall of Steel Lord Protector. 
     The most avoided team for the turn is Weirding Ways, who addressed the arena but 
didn't bother to show up and fight.  It looks like Eggbert and his guild, I'm Not 
Eggbert, wasted those avoids.  The most challenged warrior for the turn is Bahamut of 
Deities and Demigods. 

RASTERIZE (20-565) (14-8-0,73) of PIXELBENDERS challenged BAHAMUT (20-585) (12-7-0,90) 
of DIETIES AND DEMIGODS.
RASTERIZE was vanquished by BAHAMUT in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.

     It was a bold challenge for sure, but Bahamut remains in the Challenger Champions 
and the arena's top ranked Striker.  Rasterize had a small dip in the rankings, but 
remains in the Champions class. 
     There were no deaths this turn, which is a great delight to me. Is it really 
necessary to kill in the arena?  We are training to fight creatures of chaos, and we 
need every able-bodied man and woman to do this task!  This is why I will stick to spy 
reporting and never manage a guild.  I do not have the heart to send anyone to the 
Dark Arena, and the grief over one in my care dying would be too much to bear. 
Luckily, we do not have a shortage of men and women who do not have my sensitivities. 
     Marvel takes over the top spot after a spectacular 5-0 turn! Darque Knights 
remains in 2nd after a nice 4-1 effort.  Losers jump up to 3rd from 6th, still 
sporting 2 kills on their record.  If they move in to challenge Marvel and Darque 
Knights, those 2 kills will be important as tie breakers.  The former top team, I'm 
Not Eggbert, falls to 4th place, while Lost Sentinels slide into 5th.  The biggest 
gain for the turn belongs to Marvel and Deadline, both rising 4 ranks. The biggest 
loss for turn 76 goes to I'm Not Eggbert and a 3 spot drop. 
     Time for me to go, my darlings!  I have nothing of relevance left to do this day, 
so I will be roaming the corridors of the arena and eventually make my way out to the 
vendors.  You never know what you will find on any given day!  It is a combination of 
two of my favorite things -- shopping and mystery!  Join us next time, my sweets, and 
we will see who lives, who dies, and who makes it to immortality and fame!

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

GRADUATION WATCH

I know last turn I said that I would only include Challenger Champions and above in 
the list, but I am going to alter that rule a bit.  I am going to list the top 10 (if 
indeed there are 10 with political points).  I have changed this because Barnabus Crow 
was ranked as a Champion last turn, yet he should have been the top warrior on our 
list.  I am also going to list the political points.  Coupled with arena record, we 
can estimate when a particular warrior will be invited to the Isle of the Eye.  Skill 
ratings are vital as well, but we are not privy to such information, only managers and 
the Commission know of such mysteries.

 1.  Aery Shine -- 18 pts.
 2.  Barnabus Crow -- 15 pts.
 3.  Zushi -- 11 pts.
 4.  Equalizer -- 8 pts.
 5.  Gambit -- 6 pts.
 6.  Bahamut -- 6 pts.
 7.  Mona Lisa -- 4 pts.
 8.  Black Knight -- 4 pts.

I'll continue to make adjustments until we have a useful, informative list. Enjoy!  

                                          -- SB

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AERY SHINE 559               20   9  1   102       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GAMBIT 593                   15   6  0   108       MARVEL (54)
 MONA LISA 515                24  13  0   104       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 EQUALIZER 487                17  19  0   100       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 BAHAMUT 585                  13   7  0   100       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 ZUSHI 514                    17  20  1    95       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 BLACK KNIGHT 603              9  11  0    92       MARVEL (54)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAIG 488                     18  25  0    90       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 CAPT. AMERICA 589            12   9  0    89       MARVEL (54)
 HASTUR 481                   21  20  0    83       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 BARNABUS CROW 501            19  12  1    79       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 PIWI STEELMOON 619           10   5  1    76       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 THOR 620                      9   5  0    76       MARVEL (54)
 FRIGG 529                    19  13  0    70       DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
 RASTERIZE 565                14   9  0    69       PIXELBENDERS (36)
-BRASS HAMMER 562             14  11  1    68       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 BAD PENNY 575                13  13  1    68       LOST SENTINELS (19)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DWIMORBERG 576               12  10  0    66       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
-KOOKSY INURMOUT 560          19   6  0    63       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
-GRAVEBORN PALADIN 604         9   6  1    62       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 VAULT 638                     7   3  0    61       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 GYAVIIRA 602                  9  11  0    60       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DEVAL 599                    11  10  1    57       DEADLINE (32)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JASON THE MASON 512           9   6  0    51       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 KAGEWA 601                    9  11  0    50       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
-PARENTAL DECEIT 583          11  10  2    49       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 THUNDER CLAP 605              8   4  1    49       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 RAINERIO 598                  8  13  1    48       DEADLINE (32)
 VALERIA 613                   7  11  0    40       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 NUTBOLT LARRY 612             6   5  1    40       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 YAOTL 597                     6  15  0    39       DEADLINE (32)
 MDJAI 596                     8  13  1    38       DEADLINE (32)
 WOLFGANG WOLF 621             8   5  0    36       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633            6   5  1    36       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 TASKMASTER 644                6   2  1    35       MARVEL (54)
-CARRION CALL 628              5   4  0    35       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CPT. CLEAN 594                7   7  0    31       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
-MAX HAVOK 654                 3   1  0    30       PAIN TRAIN (55)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHANNEL MIXER 646             3   4  0    28       PIXELBENDERS (36)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PESTILENCE 648                3   4  1    23       LOSERS (20)
 CYANIDE 647                   5   2  1    22       LOSERS (20)
-DIRK HOOLIGAN 653             4   0  0    21       PAIN TRAIN (55)
-BURIAL RITES 643              3   3  0    19       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
-WONKO THE SANE 663            3   0  0    19       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
-TEXTURIZER 665                3   0  0    18       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 ROOK 668                      2   0  0    18       LOSERS (20)
 INVERT 642                    3   5  1    16       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 CASTOR LYNXEAR 658            3   2  0    16       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
-SLIM SHIVER 655               1   3  0    16       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 DEARLY DEPARTED 659           2   3  0    14       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 POLLUX LYNXEAR 672            1   0  0    14       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 BAGHERRA 639                  2   7  0    13       LOST SENTINELS (19)
-JOHNNY RUMBLE 652             2   2  0    13       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 VOID 640                      2   7  0    13       LOST SENTINELS (19)
-VICAR IN A TUTU 641           2   5  0    11       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 MR. RACOON 670                1   1  0     9       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 THE GREAT TRICKTINI 661       2   1  0     7       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 SCYTHE 664                    1   3  1     7       LOSERS (20)
-BUSTER LIPPS 651              1   3  0     6       PAIN TRAIN (55)
 ASHER 669                     1   1  0     4       LOSERS (20)
 FARMER ALFALFA 671            0   2  0     2       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 FRED 673                      0   1  0     1       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FARMER ALFALFA 541      4  8 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23     NUTBOLT LARRY 612      74   
FRED 662                0  3 0 HUCKLE'S CATS 23     SCYTHE 664             75  JUST REVENGED
CAPT. GUPPY 631         2  1 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT 9    INVERT 642             72  REVENGED
RAGE 635                2  4 1 LOSERS 20            DEVAL 599              72  NOT REVENGED
PARANOID ANDROID 573   10 10 0 WEIRDING WAYS 53     PIWI STEELMOON 619     72  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Rainerio -- What??  You're still alive?!?  Stay right there, I'm going to need a 
bigger hammer. -- Brass Hammer

Capt. America -- Damn you, Captain America!!  You haven't seen the last of meeee! -- 
Kooksy Inurmouf

The Great Tricktini -- You're welcome! -- Vicar

Pestilence -- One good turn deserves another. -- Wonko the Sane

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GAMBIT bested EQUALIZER in a action packed 4 minute brutal master's Challenge fight.
AERY SHINE overcame ZUSHI in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge Title match.
RASTERIZE was vanquished by BAHAMUT in a popular 1 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
HAIG luckily beat PIWI STEELMOON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
GYAVIIRA was luckily beaten by BARNABUS CROW in a 2 minute Challenge struggle.
KAGEWA savagely defeated WOLFGANG WOLF in a 4 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
THUNDER CLAP was overpowered by THOR in a 1 minute gruesome uneven Challenge melee.
VAULT vanquished NUTBOLT LARRY in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
ASDIEL WYRMEYE vanquished INVERT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
CHANNEL MIXER overpowered THE GREAT TRICKTINI in a 1 minute uneven Challenge match.
CASTOR LYNXEAR luckily beat BAGHERRA in a 7 minute brutal Challenge fight.
MONA LISA demolished HASTUR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched competition.
BAD PENNY was demolished by CAPT. AMERICA in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BLACK KNIGHT overpowered FRIGG in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
JASON THE MASON defeated VALERIA in a popular 1 minute duel.
MDJAI was outwaited by TASKMASTER in a 8 minute duel.
YAOTL overcame CYANIDE in a 2 minute bout.
RAINERIO devastated TEENAGE HOODLUM in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DEVAL defeated CPT. CLEAN in a 2 minute bout.
PESTILENCE demolished VOID in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
DEARLY DEPARTED overpowered FRED in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
SCYTHE was outwaited by MR. RACOON in a 7 minute gory novice's contest.
ROOK vanquished FARMER ALFALFA in a 1 minute one-sided match.
ASHER was handily defeated by POLLUX LYNXEAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  9         WALL OF STEEL     35 -  19 -  2      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   7 -  1      61  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       31 -  25 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     6         STRIKING ATTACK   47 -  45 -  5      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         AIMED BLOW        18 -  18 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  41 -  0      48  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-STRIKE      27 -  30 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK    38 -  47 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  29 -  0      42  |

Turn  76 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      2 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  2     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  6         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     4 -  3     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       3 -  3                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    AERY SHINE 559             20   9  1  102 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
AIMED BLOW       MONA LISA 515              24  13  0  104 LOST SENTINELS (19)
STRIKING ATTACK  BAHAMUT 585                13   7  0  100 DIETIES AND DEMIGODS (37)
TOTAL PARRY      CAPT. AMERICA 589          12   9  0   89 MARVEL (54)
LUNGING ATTACK   BARNABUS CROW 501          19  12  1   79 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
BASHING ATTACK   THOR 620                    9   5  0   76 MARVEL (54)
SLASHING ATTACK  WOLFGANG WOLF 621           8   5  0   36 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ASDIEL WYRMEYE 633          6   5  1   36 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
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 EQUALIZER 487.  The ten other most popular fighters were BAGHERRA 639, YAOTL 597, 
GAMBIT 593, BAHAMUT 585, GYAVIIRA 602, BARNABUS CROW 501, KAGEWA 601, MONA LISA 515, 
JASON THE MASON 512, and MDJAI 596.

The least popular fighter this week was TASKMASTER 644.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CASTOR LYNXEAR 658, MR. RACOON 670, ASHER 669, FARMER ALFALFA 671, FRED 
673, VOID 640, CPT. CLEAN 594, FRIGG 529, THE GREAT TRICKTINI 661, and NUTBOLT LARRY 
612.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

AERY SHINE (20-559) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)