DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/21/2020    Duedate: 02/03/2020

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-120

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MR. GRUNKLE
HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
(20-677) [19-24-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MR. GRUNKLE                    YOUNG PICTURES
HUCKLE'S CATS (23)             BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
(20-677) [19-24-1,118]         (20-705) [6-3-1,47]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

CHANNEL MIXER                  FREDDIE FOX
PIXELBENDERS (36)              HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
(20-646) [22-18-0,105]         (20-768) [15-9-0,95]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BIG LAKE NAMES (61)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. LOST SENTINELS (19)         44
2. THIRSTY THUGS (31)          41      PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
3. 80S FANTASY (60)            37      Unchartered Team
4. BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)       23
5. HUCKLE'S CATS (23)          23      BIG LAKE NAMES (61)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*BIG LAKE NAMES (61)       10   5  3 66.7   1/ 3*BIG LAKE NAMES (61)      10  5 3
 2/ 2*BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)     27  18  2 60.0   2/ 5 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        9  6 1
 3/ 3 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)    221 157 10 58.5   3/ 1 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)     8  6 1
 4- 4 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)      257 205 19 55.6   4/ 4 80S FANTASY (60)          8  6 1
 5/ 5 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      313 275 22 53.2   5/11 LOST SENTINELS (19)       8  6 0
 6/ 6 PIXELBENDERS (36)        257 231 10 52.7   6/ 2 OAKLEAF (59)              7  8 1
 7/ 7 80S FANTASY (60)          72  65  8 52.6   7/ 6 PIXELBENDERS (36)         7  8 0
 8/ 9 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       299 280  8 51.6   8/ 9 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       6  8 0
 9/ 8 OAKLEAF (59)              84  79  1 51.5   9/ 7*BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)     6  9 0
10/10 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       242 274  8 46.9  10- 8 I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)       5  4 0
11/11 LOST SENTINELS (19)      240 346 26 41.0  11/10 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        5  7 0
12-12 LOSERS (20)              210 314 35 40.1  12-12 LOSERS (20)               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

     Hail and well met warriors of SEAM!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team PHANTOM REGIMENT was 
unseated this week as BIG LAKE NAMES moved up from 3rd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 2-3-0 record for the round.  Fortune did not smile upon OAKLEAF this time out 
who this turn suffered a fall into 6th position in the wake of a 2-3-0 round.  
Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner!  Witness how this week 
LOST SENTINELS went 5-0-0 to move up 6 in the rankings.  MIXL caught the eye of many 
in the gladiatorial commission as it skillfully bested DUMBO and was awarded 25 
points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, MIXL put down DUMBO, 
causing him to lose 19 points of recognition in the process.  Although MEG 
MUCKLEBONES made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of 
victorious MR. GRUNKLE.  Informants "close" to the city champion have told me that he 
never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city SEAM.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  PIXELBENDERS is feared.  This much I can say.  Methinks 
more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part of last 
week avoiding PIXELBENDERS.  Indeed it was BOX IN THE ATTIC.  Mighty fighters cannot 
but expect competition from those below.  SAWDUST take warning!  You have more than a 
few enemies in SEAM.  I can not but mention with disdain the name of ANDY ANDERSON 
who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 14 points below in the rankings. 
I thought ANDY ANDERSON showed great skill and promise when he was bested by VALERIA. 
All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  My hearty congratulations XAPHA IRONJAW, 
for thy revenge upon SAWDUST, slayer of thy fallen comrade.  Next time he will know 
better, eh?  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!   
     The girls are as pretty in SEAM as ever I remembered them....and the fighters as 
ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  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:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  The wise 
are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. GRUNKLE 677              19  24  1   118       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHANNEL MIXER 646            22  18  0   105       PIXELBENDERS (36)
-CLOUDZILLA 763               12   8  0   105       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)
 RAMIREZ 748                  15  13  2   100       80S FANTASY (60)
 FREDDIE FOX 768              15   9  0    95       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEG MUCKLEBONES 747          13  15  1    88       80S FANTASY (60)
 MIXL 777                     10  10  0    86       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 SCARRED 725                  17  16  0    81       OAKLEAF (59)
 TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757          15  11  2    80       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 XAPHA IRONJAW 760            13  13  2    79       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 REQUIEM 780                  12   7  0    77       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 DUMBO 787                    10   4  0    71       OAKLEAF (59)
-CRAGGY MATTERHORN 767        11   9  1    69       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MUCK 736                     11  19  3    66       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 SAWDUST 717                  14  20  2    64       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 SLEEPLESS 752                15  12  1    63       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
-ZEPHYR 713                   13  20  1    63       LOSERS (20)
 PATHAREA 765                 15   9  0    59       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 HARUSHU 753                  14  13  0    57       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CPT. OCTOPUS 783              6   5  0    57       I'M NOT EGGBERT (9)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VOX SUNFIRE 773              12  10  0    47       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 YOUNG PICTURES 705            6   3  1    47       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 ALLMIGHT 782                  8   8  0    46       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 811         4   2  1    44       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 BLOODMOON 798                 7   4  1    43       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 SUSIE SWOOF 784               8   7  0    39       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 JOHN JOHNSON 819              3   0  1    39       BIG LAKE NAMES (61)
 VIKTORIA 809                  3   4  0    39       OAKLEAF (59)
 MARK MARKSON 818              3   0  0    38       BIG LAKE NAMES (61)
 PURGE 785                     6   9  1    37       LOST SENTINELS (19)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOTHBALL 704                  7   2  0    29       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 DITHER 792                    8   4  0    28       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 MR READ-A-LOT 774             3  19  0    28       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEAD ROACH 703                6   3  1    22       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 VALERIA 807                   2   6  0    22       80S FANTASY (60)
 GRAVEL 821                    2   2  0    22       OAKLEAF (59)
 RATTLECHAINS 826              2   0  0    21       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 TARL 822                      2   2  0    21       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 JAYCE 813                     2   3  1    19       OAKLEAF (59)
 SMUDGE STICK 799              4   6  0    18       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 BUTTERFLY COLLECTN 701        4   5  0    18       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 TORQUIL 832                   1   0  0    18       80S FANTASY (60)
 SURGICAL GLOVES 702           4   5  0    17       BOX IN THE ATTIC (58)
 TOM THOMSON 817               2   1  0    16       BIG LAKE NAMES (61)
 FAL ICETOOTH 810              4   3  0    15       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ANDY ANDERSON 816             1   2  1    12       BIG LAKE NAMES (61)
 BRAD BRADWELL 820             1   2  1     6       BIG LAKE NAMES (61)
 CROP 823                      1   3  0     6       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 KALISTA LYNXEAR 828           1   0  0     5       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 MOJO 834                      1   0  0     5       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 FLAZOR 831                    0   1  0     1       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 PRINCE TARN 833               0   1  0     1       80S FANTASY (60)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
POLLUX LYNXEAR 672     21 22 2 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    SAWDUST 717           118  JUST REVENGED
CPT. SEACRUD 788        0  1 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT 9    ANDY ANDERSON 816     118  REVENGED
MIGHT WIND MAKER 756   10 11 0 I'M NOT EGGBERT 9    TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757   119   
GNAT 786                5  8 1 LOST SENTINELS 19    JAYCE 813             118   
JOBE 808                0  3 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 811 116  NOT REVENGED
PIKKEL 829              0  1 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     BANDIT PRINCE         120  NONE
STYLING 830             0  1 0 THIRSTY THUGS 31     BLACK ORC             120  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Those Who are not Eggbert -- I guess it isn't as if I actually killed Eggbert.  That's 
a plus, right?  I did challenge the Wind Maker, but had no intention to kill -- I was 
even aiming at his arms.  It is just that my aim isn't very good.  I suspect I shall 
be meeting the Craggy one.  I can respect the desire to honor the fallen.  Graves are 
no laughing matter. -- Twofeet d'Grave

Gravel -- I had a pretty big FE and point advantage in that one.  I'd feel bad for 
you, but considering the types of challenges you guys do I can't say that I do have 
sympathy.  This matchup was just an unlucky (for you) random matchup.  Perhaps we 
shall meet again. -- Bloodmoon

Tarl -- You have given me a solid start to a career.  Hopefully we can meet again. -- 
Rattlechains

I wanted to be a plunger or a piker, just so the arena could have at least one of 
them.  But sadly, the numbers just didn't allow it. -- Rattlechains, the non-piker or 
plunger

Sawdust -- It happens.  I was bummed of course, but the more I thought about it, you 
probably saved me a ton of money in AD development.  He was a 5 WT brick that was 
built for Freshmen training than Basic.  The team will feud for honor, but with Pollux 
gone, not sure what I have that can do it. -- Master Darque

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

PIKKEL was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
STYLING was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
XAPHA IRONJAW demolished SAWDUST in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud melee.
RAMIREZ overpowered REQUIEM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
VOX SUNFIRE was defeated by PATHAREA in a 2 minute bloody veteran's Challenge fight.
MARK MARKSON devastated SMUDGE STICK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
JOHN JOHNSON devastated JAYCE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
RUDOLF VON FLUGEL overcame DITHER in a action packed 3 minute Challenge fight.
BRAD BRADWELL was outwaited by DEAD ROACH in a crowd boring 13 minute Challenge duel.
TOM THOMSON was savagely defeated by PURGE in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
ANDY ANDERSON slimly lost to VALERIA in a 2 minute Challenge bout.
MR. GRUNKLE overpowered MEG MUCKLEBONES in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
FREDDIE FOX viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 3 minute bloody battle.
TWOFEET D'GRAVE was overpowered by CHANNEL MIXER in a 2 minute mismatched conflict.
DUMBO was defeated by MIXL in a 2 minute gruesome struggle.
SCARRED viciously subdued SLEEPLESS in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody master's bout.
MUCK overpowered BLOODMOON in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
HARUSHU overpowered GRAVEL in a popular 1 minute one-sided bout.
SUSIE SWOOF was overcome by YOUNG PICTURES in a crowd pleasing 3 minute competition.
ALLMIGHT beat ARADI THUG in a 1 minute fight.
MR READ-A-LOT lost to MOTHBALL in a 3 minute match.
BUTTERFLY COLLECTN was overpowered by VIKTORIA in a 1 minute uneven fray.
FAL ICETOOTH was overcome by RATTLECHAINS in a 3 minute contest.
SURGICAL GLOVES was overpowered by TARL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CROP was overpowered by TORQUIL in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
KALISTA LYNXEAR luckily beat FLAZOR in a 2 minute gory novice's duel.
PRINCE TARN was narrowly defeated by MOJO in a 4 minute gruesome novice's melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      9         STRIKING ATTACK   46 -  24 -  2      66  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         TOTAL PARRY       35 -  26 -  2      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       8         WALL OF STEEL     25 -  19 -  2      57  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   7         AIMED BLOW        39 -  30 -  1      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  42 -  3      48  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -   8 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  22 -  3      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    32 -  55 -  1      37  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  10 -  0      29  |

Turn 120 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    7 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     3 -  4         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        6 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         4 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  5         2  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  TOTAL PARRY    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   CHANNEL MIXER 646          22  18  0  105 PIXELBENDERS (36)
SLASHING ATTACK  RAMIREZ 748                15  13  2  100 80S FANTASY (60)
STRIKING ATTACK  FREDDIE FOX 768            15   9  0   95 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
TOTAL PARRY      SCARRED 725                17  16  0   81 OAKLEAF (59)
WALL OF STEEL    TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757        15  11  2   80 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
BASHING ATTACK   DUMBO 787                  10   4  0   71 OAKLEAF (59)
AIMED BLOW       VOX SUNFIRE 773            12  10  0   47 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CHANNEL MIXER 646.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was FREDDIE FOX 768.  The ten other most popular fighters were RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 
811, PURGE 785, CHANNEL MIXER 646, SUSIE SWOOF 784, SCARRED 725, SLEEPLESS 752, 
RAMIREZ 748, MR. GRUNKLE 677, DUMBO 787, and MIXL 777.

The least popular fighter this week was BRAD BRADWELL 820.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DEAD ROACH 703, FAL ICETOOTH 810, MOJO 834, CROP 823, SURGICAL 
GLOVES 702, BUTTERFLY COLLECTN 701, GRAVEL 821, TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757, MEG MUCKLEBONES 
747, and TOM THOMSON 817.