DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/07/2020 Duedate: 07/20/2020
SEAM ARENA
DM-20 TURN-132
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
DUMBO
OAKLEAF (59)
(20-787) [18-8-0,118]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
DUMBO OBLIVION
OAKLEAF (59) VENDETTA (62)
(20-787) [18-8-0,118] (20-843) [4-4-1,46]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
REQUIEM MELANROH
PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) WARLORDS (14)
(20-780) [17-14-0,84] (20-402) [17-8-2,108]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
VENDETTA (62)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WARLORDS (14) 51
2. WEIRDING WAYS (53) 38 80S FANTASY (60)
3. PIXELBENDERS (36) 36 Unchartered Team
4. FIREHAND ORCS (63) 32
5. PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 24 VENDETTA (62)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1*VENDETTA (62) 24 16 3 60.0 1/ 1*VENDETTA (62) 10 5 2
2/ 2 80S FANTASY (60) 113 84 9 57.4 2/ 2 80S FANTASY (60) 8 7 1
3/ 0 WEIRDING WAYS (53) 123 92 10 57.2 3/ 5*FIREHAND ORCS (63) 8 7 0
4/ 3 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 250 188 12 57.1 4/10 WARLORDS (14) 8 7 0
5/ 4 WARLORDS (14) 113 92 4 55.1 5/ 4 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 8 7 0
6/ 5*FIREHAND ORCS (63) 11 9 0 55.0 6/ 6 OAKLEAF (59) 7 8 0
7/ 8 PIXELBENDERS (36) 288 259 10 52.7 7/ 3 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25) 7 8 0
8/ 6 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 341 307 23 52.6 8/ 8 PIXELBENDERS (36) 7 8 0
9/ 7 OAKLEAF (59) 117 106 1 52.5 9/ 9 LOST SENTINELS (19) 6 6 0
10/ 9 THIRSTY THUGS (31) 323 313 8 50.8 10/ 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 5 10 1
11/10 HUCKLE'S CATS (23) 269 307 10 46.7 11/ 0 WEIRDING WAYS (53) 4 1 1
12/11 LOST SENTINELS (19) 260 380 28 40.6 12/11 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22) 4 11 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
Welcome back, my darlings! We have reached the halfway point of this year, and all I
can say is.... well, I cannot print what I want to say! I will simply say I am
thankful we have made it this far and hope the ending is better than the opening.
Some of the grizzled veterans say it is not how you start a fight, but how you finish
it that matters! The Strikers' Guild hates that saying by the way. So, maybe we can
kick over to a desperation strategy and finish strong!
The title fight was a bloodfeud! Isn't that awesome! The little things make the
matches memorable. I can think of few things more memorable than a warrior seeking to
avenge his fallen comrade while also trying to achieve the highest honor in the arena!
Dumbo bloodfeuded Torquil for the throne of Seam, and as you have probably heard by
now, we have a new Duelmaster. Congratulations to Dumbo, who is managed by Ganolus.
It is a double honor because Dumbo also received an invitation to the Advanced Duel
arenas!
It was not a bloody turn per se, but there were lots and lots of blood feuds taking
place. The most popular one was our Title fight, which we have already covered.
There were three other feuds to be settled and the avengers were able to win 2/3 of
those fights. Vendetta was the focus of two feuds from Pixelbenders and Warlords.
Mist Song of Warlords might need to rework his strategy a bit as Oblivion won a rather
one-sided fight. Boss Rat's crew also sought some payback on Rufolf Von Flugel and
were successful.
Vendetta has a firm hold on the top team spot. There are legitimately 4 teams that
can challenge them next turn with good performances. The second through fifth place
teams all have 8-7 records. 80's Fantasy has the advantage of a kill, but being the
target of a feud might not be too advantageous. Firehand Orcs, Warlords, and Thirsty
Thugs close out the top 5. Firehand Orcs' big leap from 10th to 4th was the largest
gain of the turn. Phantom Regiment had the biggest dip moving from 3rd to 7th.
Dumbo is off to the Isle, but he will be joined by Darque Knights' Xapha Ironjaw. The
Bashers are clearing out of the top ranks, who is going to replace them? A few other
arena regulars should be approaching the needed requirements to head off to the Isle.
I'd also like to welcome back to Weirdo and his crew, who enjoyed a nice 4-1-1 turn.
It is time for me to bring this report to a close. Thanks to each of you for making
Seam special. I won't say how you make it special, that might be construed as rude,
but know that I appreciate all of you in some way. Join us next cycle! We will have
a new Duelmaster, but who will it be? There are many arena veterans who can slip into
the throne by recognition. Or, will someone spoil Dumbo's last turn in the arena?
Come back and find out!
-- Sidara Brightbell
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
DUMBO 787 18 8 0 118 OAKLEAF (59)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MELANROH 402 17 8 2 108 WARLORDS (14)
HARUSHU 753 22 17 0 106 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
BLOODMOON 798 15 8 2 105 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
THE OGRE SPRITE 403 15 10 0 97 WARLORDS (14)
XAPHA IRONJAW 760 19 19 2 95 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
TORQUIL 832 11 2 1 93 80S FANTASY (60)
SUNRISE VICTORY 390 13 14 0 91 WARLORDS (14)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757 20 18 3 89 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
JAYCE 813 9 8 1 85 OAKLEAF (59)
REQUIEM 780 17 14 0 84 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PARENTAL DECEIT 583 21 18 2 83 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
SLEEPLESS 752 20 19 1 80 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
VOX SUNFIRE 773 17 17 0 80 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
MUCK 736 16 26 4 78 LOST SENTINELS (19)
HALFTONE 848 7 2 0 69 PIXELBENDERS (36)
DITHER 792 16 8 0 67 PIXELBENDERS (36)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
VECTOR 852 5 1 0 66 PIXELBENDERS (36)
WONKO THE SANE 663 15 6 0 63 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
PURGE 785 11 16 2 62 LOST SENTINELS (19)
ALLMIGHT 782 13 15 0 61 LOST SENTINELS (19)
MIXL 777 14 18 0 60 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
TEEGRA 845 7 3 0 56 80S FANTASY (60)
THE OGRE TROLL 434 10 9 0 55 WARLORDS (14)
RATTLECHAINS 826 8 6 0 54 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
YELLOW SNOWMAN 687 10 5 2 47 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
OBLIVION 843 4 4 1 46 VENDETTA (62)
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679 13 4 0 44 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
ASCENTION 840 6 2 1 44 VENDETTA (62)
MR READ-A-LOT 774 5 29 0 44 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
RICK ROLLER 731 4 0 1 44 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
FIZZGIG 844 8 2 0 40 80S FANTASY (60)
FAL ICETOOTH 810 9 10 1 38 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
CHIP 837 5 7 0 36 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
SUNDER 842 6 2 1 34 VENDETTA (62)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KALISTA LYNXEAR 828 7 6 0 32 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
FLAZOR 831 6 7 0 32 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
GEHENA 839 4 4 0 32 VENDETTA (62)
TARL 822 7 9 0 30 LOST SENTINELS (19)
APOCOLYPSE 841 4 4 0 27 VENDETTA (62)
SAMWISE GAMGEE 854 4 1 0 25 80S FANTASY (60)
COALGROG 860 2 2 0 24 FIREHAND ORCS (63)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
COYOTE 846 4 6 0 20 OAKLEAF (59)
JANITOR JOE 868 2 0 0 20 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
HEADHUNTER 863 3 1 0 19 FIREHAND ORCS (63)
MULAN 851 2 5 0 16 OAKLEAF (59)
MIST SONG 866 1 1 0 12 WARLORDS (14)
THE BEAST 862 3 1 0 10 FIREHAND ORCS (63)
DAVINA 849 1 7 0 10 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
WOLFGANG WOLF 853 1 5 0 8 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
RUFOLF VON FLUGEL 858 1 3 1 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 865 0 3 0 3 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
FULL BLEED 869 0 2 0 2 PIXELBENDERS (36)
STEELCRUSHER 870 0 1 0 2 FIREHAND ORCS (63)
REBOUND 872 0 1 0 1 OAKLEAF (59)
INIRA FALCOM 878 0 1 0 1 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PRINCE TARN 833 7 6 0 80S FANTASY 60 RICK ROLLER 731 132
BONEHAND 861 1 3 0 FIREHAND ORCS 63 BLACK ORC 132 NONE
SKARFACE 859 2 1 0 FIREHAND ORCS 63 RUFOLF VON FLUGEL 858 131 JUST REVENGED
RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 811 8 6 1 HUCKLE'S CATS 23 MUCK 736 128 REVENGED
VIKTORIA 809 10 8 0 OAKLEAF 59 TORQUIL 832 131 JUST REVENGED
CHIP KIDD 838 5 5 0 PIXELBENDERS 36 ASCENTION 840 131 JUST REVENGED
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PIXELBENT 867 871 0 1 0 PIXELBENDERS 36 WURM KIN 132 NONE
ZEBZABUB 503 3 3 0 WARLORDS 14 OBLIVION 843 130
PERSONAL ADS
Ascention -- Not my smartest challenge. -- Chip Kidd
Aragon -- Welcome back! My story is a similar one. I originally had "integrated
animals" back in 88 (I was 12 y/o at the time). Was talked into getting back into it
in 2016...
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BONEHAND was butchered by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
PIXELBENT 867 was murdered by WURM KIN in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
DUMBO overpowered TORQUIL in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud Title duel.
HALFTONE devastated ASCENTION in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud fight.
MIST SONG was demolished by OBLIVION in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud competition.
COALGROG devastated RUFOLF VON FLUGEL in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud match.
JAYCE was overpowered by BLOODMOON in a action packed 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
XAPHA IRONJAW was unbelievably bested by HARUSHU in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
VOX SUNFIRE vanquished TEEGRA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
DITHER luckily beat PURGE in a popular 6 minute gory expert's Challenge match.
MR READ-A-LOT was demolished by ALLMIGHT in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
VECTOR handily defeated MIXL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
WOLFGANG WOLF was subdued by TARL in a 3 minute gory Challenge brawl.
GEHENA overcame COYOTE in a popular 1 minute Challenge conflict.
RUDOLF VON FLUGEL was vanquished by MULAN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge bout.
JANITOR JOE vanquished DAVINA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fray.
MELANROH viciously subdued TWOFEET D'GRAVE in a popular 6 minute master's brawl.
REQUIEM subdued MUCK in a 2 minute veteran's bout.
SUNRISE VICTORY overpowered PARENTAL DECEIT in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
THE OGRE SPRITE devastated SLEEPLESS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
WONKO THE SANE vanquished FAL ICETOOTH in a 1 minute one-sided match.
THE OGRE TROLL handily defeated KALISTA LYNXEAR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS luckily beat CHIP in a popular 4 minute gruesome fight.
RATTLECHAINS beat FLAZOR in a action packed 3 minute gory fight.
YELLOW SNOWMAN defeated SUNDER in a action packed 1 minute brutal match.
FIZZGIG viciously subdued TEENAGE HOODLUM in a tiring 11 minute gruesome fray.
RICK ROLLER savagely slew PRINCE TARN in a 3 minute competition.
APOCOLYPSE vanquished FULL BLEED in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
THE BEAST beat REBOUND in a popular 6 minute novice's match.
HEADHUNTER narrowly defeated INIRA FALCOM in a action packed 4 minute novice's bout.
SAMWISE GAMGEE viciously subdued STEELCRUSHER in a 4 minute bloody novice's duel.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK 11 TOTAL PARRY 41 - 28 - 1 59 |
|AIMED BLOW 9 STRIKING ATTACK 44 - 32 - 4 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 9 AIMED BLOW 42 - 39 - 0 52 |
|TOTAL PARRY 8 SLASHING ATTACK 36 - 35 - 1 51 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 7 LUNGING ATTACK 42 - 41 - 2 51 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 BASHING ATTACK 19 - 26 - 2 42 |
|WALL OF STEEL 4 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 9 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 3 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 6 - 0 40 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 2 WALL OF STEEL 12 - 18 - 1 40 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 5 - 11 - 0 31 |
Turn 132 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-LUNGE 2 - 0 LUNGING ATTACK 5 - 6 2 BASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 5 - 2 AIMED BLOW 4 - 5 2 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 5 - 3 SLASHING ATTACK 4 - 5 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 2 1 PARRY-LUNGE
BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 1 TOTAL PARRY
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 SLASHING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK DUMBO 787 18 8 0 118 OAKLEAF (59)
PARRY-LUNGE MELANROH 402 17 8 2 108 WARLORDS (14)
TOTAL PARRY HARUSHU 753 22 17 0 106 THIRSTY THUGS (31)
STRIKING ATTACK BLOODMOON 798 15 8 2 105 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
LUNGING ATTACK THE OGRE SPRITE 403 15 10 0 97 WARLORDS (14)
WALL OF STEEL TWOFEET D'GRAVE 757 20 18 3 89 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
SLASHING ATTACK JAYCE 813 9 8 1 85 OAKLEAF (59)
AIMED BLOW HALFTONE 848 7 2 0 69 PIXELBENDERS (36)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is REQUIEM 780. The most popular warrior this turn was
MELANROH 402. The ten other most popular fighters were PURGE 785, REBOUND 872, CHIP
837, RATTLECHAINS 826, RICK ROLLER 731, HEADHUNTER 863, COALGROG 860, XAPHA IRONJAW
760, HARUSHU 753, and GEHENA 839.
The least popular fighter this week was FIZZGIG 844. The other ten least popular
fighters were DITHER 792, STEELCRUSHER 870, THE BEAST 862, FULL BLEED 869, FAL
ICETOOTH 810, SLEEPLESS 752, DAVINA 849, RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 865, MIXL 777, and MR
READ-A-LOT 774.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
DUMBO (20-787) OAKLEAF (59)
XAPHA IRONJAW (20-760) DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
Just a note:
Our DM writers (both staff and players) put quite a bit of effort into writing content
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Kudos and thank you to all of our writers! I'm sure we don't thank you enough.
-- RSI
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MINI SPOTS
The short spotlights that Jorja has been writing were intended to be amusing but also
possibly to provide a jumping-off point for further fiction. If you're interested in
collaborating with a story, please contact her -- or just write it! (Let CSR know if
you need her email address.)
-- RSI