DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 11/10/2020    Duedate: 11/23/2020

SEAM ARENA

DM-20    TURN-141

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

REQUIEM
PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
(20-780) [25-15-0,130]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

REQUIEM                        POSITION IS EMPTY
PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)          
(20-780) [25-15-0,130]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

REQUIEM                        JIMMY
PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)          LOUD NOISES (66)
(20-780) [25-15-0,130]         (20-909) [0-3-0,3]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)       37
2. LOST SENTINELS (19)         35      PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
3. THIRSTY THUGS (31)          33      Unchartered Team
4. VENDETTA (62)               32
5. WEIRDING WAYS (53)          25      LOUD NOISES (66)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*FROM THE LEFT (65)        14   6  0 70.0   1/ 1 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)    12  3 0
 2/ 2 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)    284 199 12 58.8   2/ 5 VENDETTA (62)            10  5 0
 3- 3 80S FANTASY (60)         134 102 10 56.8   3/ 2 THIRSTY THUGS (31)        9  5 0
 4/ 4 WEIRDING WAYS (53)       140 115 10 54.9   4/ 4 PIXELBENDERS (36)         8  7 0
 5- 5*FIREHAND ORCS (63)        14  12  0 53.8   5/ 6 LOST SENTINELS (19)       7  8 1
 6/ 9 VENDETTA (62)             45  40  3 52.9   6/ 7 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)        7  8 0
 7/ 7 PIXELBENDERS (36)        308 284 10 52.0   7- 3*FROM THE LEFT (65)        4  1 0
 8/ 6 OAKLEAF (59)             133 123  3 52.0   8/14 WEIRDING WAYS (53)        4  6 0
 9/ 8 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)      358 334 25 51.7   9- 9 80S FANTASY (60)          4  6 0
10/10 THIRSTY THUGS (31)       348 332  8 51.2  10/12*LOUD NOISES (66)          4 11 0
11/12 HUCKLE'S CATS (23)       289 332 11 46.5  11/11 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)     3  7 0
12/11 WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)     63  74  2 46.0  12/ 8 DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)       3 11 0
13/13 LOST SENTINELS (19)      281 404 29 41.0  13/10 OAKLEAF (59)              2  1 0
14/14*LOUD NOISES (66)           4  11  0 26.7  14-13*FIREHAND ORCS (63)        1  0 0
15/ 0*HERO'S INC (67)            0   5  0  0.0  15/ 0*HERO'S INC (67)           0  5 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 sweets!  I hope that all of you are well and that you had an 
enjoyable week at the tourney.  I traveled to watch the fights for a few days but had 
to hurry back for arena day here in beautiful Seam.  I do enjoy the travel, but much 
prefer to be in the comfort zone of my press box and reporting on all the fights in 
this arena! So, let's get into today's arena action!

We knew a new Duelmaster was in our future, but we did not know how we were going to 
get one.  Our new champion will come to us by blade or recognition!  It looks as if 
BLADE was chosen by the Fates this time! Lord Protector Jayce fought Requiem on his 
way out of the arena, but it looks like the nifty new title of LORD PROTECTOR was not 
enough for Jayce to overcome Requiem.  So, we have a new Duelmaster and next turn we 
will have a NEW Duelmaster!  That's right, Lord Protector Requiem will be leaving us 
next turn.  The big chair must have a trap door under to the Isle on it because we 
keep losing them to immortality! Requiem is managed by Nomad.

The most avoided team for the turn is inactive From the Left.  They were avoided 
mostly by Way of All Flesh.  Way of All Flesh only has two (2) active warriors in the 
arena, so you can read between the lines and guess not too many people issued avoids 
this turn.  The most challenged warrior for the turn is Twofeet D'Grave.  He got a 
surprising challenge from 26 points below him.  Vox Sunfire got brave (or stupid), and 
it did not pay off!  Lord Protector Twofeet D'Grave leaves for the Isle with another 
win on his record.  Another brave (or stupid) challenge worth mentioning is Fal 
Icetooth's 24-point up challenge to Gehena.  Gehena won.  Is anyone surprised?  I am 
seeing a pattern here with these Darque Knight warriors.  I am also seeing lots of 
losses (for the curious they went 0-5 this turn).

There were lots of dead once again, but they all came via the Dark Arena.  Way of All 
Flesh continues to send most of their new recruits to the Dark Arena.  Has anyone told 
Manray a new team is cheaper?  I can think of a few reasons to keep a team and try 
your luck with the Dark Arena, yet none of them are cost-effective.  Eh, who enters 
arena life worried about the cost?  If that was truly a consideration, we would not 
enter arena life!  Six (6) deaths and all by night!  This is perhaps the most Andorian 
turn I've seen in a long time.  I won't even address the down challenges.  They are 
not worth the ink.

Phantom Regiment is still the top team while all the movement is taking place below 
them.  Vendetta moved into 2nd place from 5th. Thirsty Thugs had a small slip and move 
to 3rd, while Pixelbenders hold steady in 4th.  Lost Sentinels move up one into 5th 
place. Darque Knights fell 4 places for the turn's largest loss.  And, it looks as if 
Weirding Ways six spot gain makes them the largest improvement for turn 141.

Time for me to go, my darlings!  I do want to welcome Hero's Inc to our fine arena.  
You will find most of the populace welcoming.  I encourage you to introduce yourself 
to the arena.  I would also recommend reading the newsletters and get a general idea 
of your new neighbors.  Not all of it is good news, but this is still one of the best 
arenas in Alastari!  Until next time, my loves.

                                          -- Sidara Brightbell

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REQUIEM 780                  25  15  0   130       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SLEEPLESS 752                26  22  1   101       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 MIXL 777                     17  24  0   101       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 ASCENTION 840                11   6  1   101       VENDETTA (62)
 ALLMIGHT 782                 17  20  1   100       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 PARENTAL DECEIT 583          23  24  2    95       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 FLAZOR 831                   13   9  0    94       THIRSTY THUGS (31)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GEHENA 839                   10   7  0    91       VENDETTA (62)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR READ-A-LOT 774            10  33  0    87       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 PURGE 785                    16  20  2    86       LOST SENTINELS (19)
 VOX SUNFIRE 773              20  23  2    85       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
-TEEGRA 845                   11   7  0    77       80S FANTASY (60)
 SUNDER 842                   10   7  1    72       VENDETTA (62)
 TARL 822                     13  12  0    70       LOST SENTINELS (19)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FAL ICETOOTH 810             13  15  1    66       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 HALFTONE 848                 10   8  0    63       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 RUFOLF VON FLUGEL 858         5   8  1    63       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 RICH BLACK 881                6   3  0    60       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679          17   8  0    59       WEIRDING WAYS (53)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YELLOW SNOWMAN 687           12  11  2    54       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 OBLIVION 843                  7  10  1    54       VENDETTA (62)
-SAMWISE GAMGEE 854            9   4  0    52       80S FANTASY (60)
 RATTLECHAINS 826             13  10  0    51       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 CHIP 837                      9  12  0    50       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
 DAVINA 849                    8   9  0    45       THIRSTY THUGS (31)
-COYOTE 846                    8   8  0    44       OAKLEAF (59)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 APOCOLYPSE 841                7  10  0    31       VENDETTA (62)
 WOLFGANG WOLF 853             5  10  0    30       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
 RUDOLF VON FLUGEL 865         3   9  0    28       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
-HATEFUL RHETORIC 895          3   1  0    27       FROM THE LEFT (65)
-SHANK 890                     4   1  1    26       OAKLEAF (59)
 INIRA FALCOM 878              5   5  0    25       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 JANITOR JOE 868               6   5  1    24       HUCKLE'S CATS (23)
-COALGROG 860                  2   2  0    24       FIREHAND ORCS (63)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ANTIFA 896                    3   1  0    22       FROM THE LEFT (65)
 BOKEH 916                     3   1  0    22       PIXELBENDERS (36)
-FAKE DOSSIER 894              3   1  0    20       FROM THE LEFT (65)
-HEADHUNTER 863                3   1  0    19       FIREHAND ORCS (63)
-BONEHAND 879                  2   1  0    19       FIREHAND ORCS (63)
-THE BEAST 862                 4   3  0    17       FIREHAND ORCS (63)
 EARTHQUAKE SEASON 887         4   2  0    14       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
 CEEDRA MAW 905                2   3  0    14       DARQUE KNIGHTS (22)
 ALPHA LOCK 917                2   2  0    13       PIXELBENDERS (36)
 BROOKE 910                    2   1  0    13       LOUD NOISES (66)
 SAM 908                       2   1  0    13       LOUD NOISES (66)
 YA'LL QAEDA 928               2   0  0    12       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
-SYSTEMIC RACIST 918           2   0  0    11       FROM THE LEFT (65)
 CODEX 882                     1   8  0    11       LOST SENTINELS (19)
-BOMBAATA 914                  1   2  0    10       80S FANTASY (60)
 MIGHTFALL 937                 1   1  0    10       PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
 URBAN SOMBRERO 930            1   0  0    10       WEIRDING WAYS (53)
-CIRCULAR LOGIC 925            1   0  0    10       FROM THE LEFT (65)
-LUIGI 888                     2   2  0     8       OAKLEAF (59)
 BEVEL 898                     1   5  0     8       PIXELBENDERS (36)
-MARIO 889                     1   3  1     7       OAKLEAF (59)
 LITTLE BLUE BIRD 922          1   2  0     7       WAY OF ALL FLESH (17)
 VICKY 911                     0   3  0     3       LOUD NOISES (66)
 JIMMY 909                     0   3  0     3       LOUD NOISES (66)
-STEELCRUSHER 870              0   1  0     2       FIREHAND ORCS (63)
 AJAX 933                      0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HYDRA 934                     0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)
 BEOWULF 932                   0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)
 SIF 935                       0   1  0     1       HERO'S INC (67)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
ARGUL STONEHEAD 924     1  1 0 DARQUE KNIGHTS 22    SPYMASTER             141  NONE
BLACK ORCS MATTER 897   1  1 0 FROM THE LEFT 65     JANITOR JOE 868       137  REVENGED
ORANGEMAN BAD 907       1  1 0 FROM THE LEFT 65     SHANK 890             138   
ROCK 936                0  1 0 HERO'S INC 67        BLACK ORC             141  NONE
JEFF 931                0  2 0 LOUD NOISES 66       BLACK ORC             141  NONE
ASHES 11 943            0  1 0 WAY OF ALL FLESH 17  ARENAMASTER VYAN      141  NONE
ASHES 12 944            0  1 0 WAY OF ALL FLESH 17  ARENAMASTER VYAN      141  NONE
ASWHES 13 945           0  1 0 WAY OF ALL FLESH 17  SWINE GOLEM           141  NONE
WONKO THE SANE 663     19  9 0 WEIRDING WAYS 53     ALLMIGHT 782          139   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Just a reminder:  You all agreed to abide by the no-tournament rules when you entered 
this arena.  We've noticed recently that several managers are not running full teams. 
While we appreciate everyone's busy lives, we appreciate your attention to the rules 
everyone agreed to and ask that you all comply.  Thank you. -- GC

PLEDGE FOR THE NO-TOURNAMENT ARENAS (DM 20, 81, and DM 83)

     * I pledge that I will not send warriors from this arena to a Tournament, nor 
       will I use a Tournament prize on a warrior from this arena.
     * I pledge to run a full team when I run turns in this arena.  If circumstances 
       preclude my running less than a full team I will notify the Player Committee.
     * I agree to abide by the decisions of the Player Committee.
     * I understand that any warrior that participates in a Tournament or who receives 
       a tournament prize shall be sent to the Dark Arena until they are dead.

Mixelplick -- Ouch!  Super sorry on both of those losses.  Dither was super scum 
quality.  I actually have a similar one that I run in the Challengers tourney 
regularly.  I typically make Vector types into Strikers, but have run the high STR and 
lower WILL varieties in the past. -- Master Darque
P.S. Both look much better than Vox.  I will share his numbers when he either 
graduates (unlikely) or dies (very likely).

Halftone -- No surprises there. -- Fal Icetooth

Janitor Joe -- No one can say our matches are boring.  2-1 my favor now. -- Inira 
Falcon

Davina -- I was at a bit of an experience disadvantage, but I lived! -- Ceedra Maw

Jimmy -- Loud noises?  Luckily, I have terrible hearing, so it doesn't bother me much. 
-- Argul Stonehead

To those interested:  TwoFeet d'Grave is 17-12-11-15-9-9-11  Waste.  Pretty bland 
overall.  A 9-will waste is a new thing for me but worked reasonably well.  Sometimes 
he just seemed to show a knack that was impressive. Then he wouldn't.  He graduates at 
26-20 with advanced Experts in Init, attack and defense and a master in parry.  
Clearly, the favorite learn was defense.  Retirement calls, but it is the retirement 
of the graduated.  

Allmight -- You did it!  Almost the whole Regiment has been gradually working our way 
to graduation recently.  You finally got me over the hump.  Much appreciated!  Nomad 
might not be impressed with those stats, but I'll happily take them into immortality! 
-- Twofeet

Circular Logic -- See, that logic is so circular it just comes back from the Right. -- 
Mightfall, who might just keep this name even though it was supposed to Nighfall

Von Flugel -- That is quite the name.  Just saying it took half the fight.  Then I 
realized we had started and decided to win.  Pretty simple really.  - Rattlechains

Muck -- You have earned your way out of here.  Managing to get through 30 losses takes 
quite some . . . something.  But now you are as immortal as anyone.  Congrats. -- 
Requiem

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

JEFF was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
ARGUL STONEHEAD was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
ASHES 11 was easily killed by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
ASHES 12 was slaughtered by ARENAMASTER VYANDYL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena brawl.
ROCK was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena fight.
ASWHES 13 was viciously butchered by SWINE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena brawl.
MR READ-A-LOT was overpowered by MUCK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
PARENTAL DECEIT was devastated by ASCENTION in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
VOX SUNFIRE was vanquished by TWOFEET D'GRAVE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
FAL ICETOOTH was defeated by GEHENA in a action packed 3 minute gory Challenge duel.
SUNDER savagely defeated RICH BLACK in a 2 minute gruesome Challenge match.
RUFOLF VON FLUGEL savagely defeated RATTLECHAINS in a 2 minute brutal Challenge fight.
APOCOLYPSE was subdued by DAVINA in a 2 minute Challenge competition.
YELLOW SNOWMAN handily defeated WOLFGANG WOLF in a 1 minute Challenge contest.
EARTHQUAKE SEASON luckily beat JIMMY in a popular 3 minute bloody Challenge brawl.
MIGHTFALL overcame BEVEL in a 2 minute Challenge fight.
ALPHA LOCK won victory over CODEX in a 1 minute Challenge bout.
LITTLE BLUE BIRD was bested by RUDOLF VON FLUGEL in a 1 minute Challenge duel.
JAYCE was bested by REQUIEM in a popular 2 minute master's Title brawl.
SLEEPLESS was overpowered by MIXL in a 1 minute one-sided match.
ALLMIGHT overpowered VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided match.
FLAZOR overcame TARL in a popular 3 minute master's competition.
HALFTONE was overpowered by PURGE in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
OBLIVION handily defeated INIRA FALCOM in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CAPTAIN OBVIOUS unbelievably bested CHIP in a 3 minute gory veteran's bout.
JANITOR JOE defeated VICKY in a 2 minute veteran vs. novice duel.
CEEDRA MAW lost to BOKEH in a 3 minute novice's fight.
YA'LL QAEDA subdued AJAX in a 2 minute novice's melee.
SAM vanquished HYDRA in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided fray.
BROOKE overpowered SIF in a 1 minute uneven competition.
BEOWULF was overpowered by URBAN SOMBRERO in a 1 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                 12         PARRY-LUNGE        6 -   4 -  0      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  11         TOTAL PARRY       30 -  24 -  0      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   36 -  30 -  3      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    7         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         WALL OF STEEL     22 -  22 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         LUNGING ATTACK    52 -  56 -  2      48  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   45 -  53 -  0      46  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-RIPOSTE     13 -  16 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK    23 -  29 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        35 -  48 -  2      42  |

Turn 141 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        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  6         4  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    5 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  4         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     5 -  3     SLASHING ATTACK    4 -  8         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  5         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   REQUIEM 780                25  15  0  130 PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
SLASHING ATTACK  ASCENTION 840              11   6  1  101 VENDETTA (62)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    TARL 822                   13  12  0   70 LOST SENTINELS (19)
AIMED BLOW       HALFTONE 848               10   8  0   63 PIXELBENDERS (36)
TOTAL PARRY      CAPTAIN OBVIOUS 679        17   8  0   59 WEIRDING WAYS (53)
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 
JIMMY 909.  The ten other most popular fighters were GEHENA 839, FLAZOR 831, SUNDER 
842, RUFOLF VON FLUGEL 858, CHIP 837, REQUIEM 780, JANITOR JOE 868, CEEDRA MAW 905, 
AJAX 933, and ASCENTION 840.

The least popular fighter this week was BEOWULF 932.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SIF 935, INIRA FALCOM 878, SLEEPLESS 752, CODEX 882, WOLFGANG WOLF 853, 
PARENTAL DECEIT 583, MR READ-A-LOT 774, ROCK 936, ASHES 12 944, and ASHES 11 943.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

REQUIEM (20-780) PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)

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

MUCK (20-736) LOST SENTINELS (19)
TWOFEET D'GRAVE (20-757) PHANTOM REGIMENT (25)
JAYCE (20-813) OAKLEAF (59)