DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 05/21/2025    Duedate: 06/03/2025

SOLVEN ARENA

DM 22    TURN 1019

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOLD BLIGHT
WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
(22-7957) [5-0-0,96]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOOGEYMAN                      BOLD BLIGHT
SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)          WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
(22-7894) [14-9-0,94]          (22-7957) [5-0-0,96]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HEART OF THE WOOD              FLUTTERSKY
NEON TREES (849)               UNICORN SQUAD (852)
(22-7883) [15-12-0,65]         (22-7979) [1-1-0,8]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)          33 
2. SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)         31    PROTECTORS (695)
3. RED SECTOR A (840)            26    Unchartered Team
4. MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)           12 
5. PROTECTORS (695)              -2    WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*ANGELS OF SCORN (859)      2   0  0 100.   1/ 4*WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      6  2 0
 2/ 2*WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      11   2  0 84.6   2/ 6 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     6  9 0
 3- 3 VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    31  17  3 64.6   3/ 3*UNICORN SQUAD (852)       5  2 0
 4/ 5 PROTECTORS (695)         159 108  9 59.6   4- 2 VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    5  3 1
 5/ 0 RED SECTOR A (840)        65  46  2 58.6   5/ 5 PROTECTORS (695)          5  7 0
 6/ 7 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)    182 187 10 49.3   6/ 1 NEON TREES (849)          5  9 0
 7/ 8 NEON TREES (849)          49  54  3 47.6   7/ 0 RED SECTOR A (840)        4  1 0
 8/ 6*UNICORN SQUAD (852)        8   9  0 47.1   8- 7*ANGELS OF SCORN (859)     2  0 0
 9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)      865 1023 19 45.8   9/ 9 MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       2  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to SOLVEN once again!  Bein' on top is great while it lasts, NEON 
TREES.  But how many friends do you have now?  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking and too 
little dodging gave NEON TREES a 1-4-0!  I got a good laugh out of it!  Ya gotta be 
quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the pain!  
SNOT QUITE RIGHT is now ranked 2nd with a 3-2-0 turn.  What's with BOLD BLIGHT?  He 
actually beat RED SECTOR A's KID GLOVES, and walked away with 26 more points from the 
fight.  Major screwup at RED SECTOR A.  KID GLOVES lost 22 points to BOLD BLIGHT.  
Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe KID GLOVES will provide more easy wins...  Har 
har har!  Did KNIGHT wimp out, or just get lazy?  Anyway, he's not Duelmaster 
anymore.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for WRATHMEN 24-10's outstanding member, 
Duelmaster BOLD BLIGHT.  I suppose you want to hear some rumors and dirty gossip 
about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  SOLVEN thinks VIVA 
CAPITALISM! and their 31-17-3 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up... 
In my day, no team with a 31-17-3 would scare me off!  What's the problem, RED SECTOR 
A?  What do people see in BOOGEYMAN?  His 14-9-0?  SNOT QUITE RIGHT ain't talkin', 
but he's got 94 points.   
     Warriors of SOLVEN unite.  You have only your games to lose!  Is it my 
imagination, or are fighters getting younger every day?  To die so young, so 
gloriously!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Time for my 
medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOLD BLIGHT 7957              5   0  0  96         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KNIGHT 7856                  12   4  1 113         VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    
 BOOGEYMAN 7894               14   9  0  94         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 7 OF 9 7839                  11   6  1  89         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 MU QI 7823                   11   7  0  84         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 THE TIME PROPHET 7798        18  20  1  75         PROTECTORS (695)          
 KID GLOVES 7793              13   9  0  74         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796        13  10  1  72         RED SECTOR A (840)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HEART OF THE WOOD 7883       15  12  0  65         NEON TREES (849)          
 CEDARBURN 7882               11  12  1  62         NEON TREES (849)          
 MAPLESTING 7950               7   2  1  58         NEON TREES (849)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 1001001 7878                  5   5  0  51         RED SECTOR A (840)        
 SPARKLE PANTS 7921            4   2  0  49         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
-MR. WONDERFUL 7907            4   0  1  48         VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    
 ZEEK 7956                     5   0  0  41         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      
 COMING ACHOO 7942             6   6  0  37         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-MUSK 7855                     5   3  0  36         VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARNEGIE 7876                 4   2  1  33         VIVA CAPITALISM! (846)    
 WILLOW REAVER 7938            8   6  0  30         NEON TREES (849)          
-ABHORRENCE 7985               2   0  0  27         ANGELS OF SCORN (859)     
 SMOOR 7940                    2   3  0  24         PROTECTORS (695)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MEBIAN 7971                   3   5  0  19         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       
 WIST 7989                     2   1  0  18         PROTECTORS (695)          
 HEY HEY HEY FEVER 7994        1   0  0  17         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
 MEDAN 7964                    2   8  0  15         MIDDLE WAY 15 (747)       
 SLOW DRIP 7982                2   1  0  15         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     
-RAINBOW MAGIC 7924            1   0  0   9         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GLITTER BUTT 7923             2   2  0   8         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
 FLUTTERSKY 7979               1   1  0   8         UNICORN SQUAD (852)       
-WOO BOY 7953                  1   1  0   4         WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)      
 MANTRID 7990                  0   3  0   3         PROTECTORS (695)          
 FULL BLOWN 7983               0   3  0   3         SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DARK OAK 1 7995         0  1 0 NEON TREES 849       SHAPESHIFTER          1019 NONE
WINDOWS DOWN 7935       6 11 1 SNOT QUITE RIGHT 93  MR. WONDERFUL 7907    1018  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Iron Council has re-opened its guild doors!  All prior members contact Tripwire 
(DM18 or DM36) if you are interested in returning.  Also, if you have contacts for any 
of the old members, send those as well. -- Tripwire

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DARK OAK 1 was butchered by SHAPESHIFTER in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
HEART OF THE WOOD was vanquished by BOOGEYMAN in a 2 minute uneven Challenge battle.
SPARKLE PANTS defeated COMING ACHOO in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge duel.
WILLOW REAVER slimly lost to ZEEK in a popular 5 minute Challenge fight.
KID GLOVES was demolished by BOLD BLIGHT in a 1 minute mismatched Title competition.
CEDARBURN lost to THE ENEMY WITHIN in a exciting 1 minute master's fight.
7 OF 9 devastated VIRGINAL CONCUBINE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
THE TIME PROPHET was viciously subdued by MU QI in a 2 minute uneven melee.
MAPLESTING overpowered SMOOR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
1001001 savagely defeated VISITING ORC in a exciting 4 minute gruesome fight.
MEBIAN overpowered MANTRID in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MEDAN subdued FULL BLOWN in a 2 minute competition.
FLUTTERSKY was outwaited by SLOW DRIP in a exciting 9 minute novice's contest.
WIST outwaited TRUSTWORTHY SCRIBE in a 8 minute amateur's bout.
GLITTER BUTT was overcome by HEY HEY HEY FEVER in a 1 minute gory beginner's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  8         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        20 -  10 -  1      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK   10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  21 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  25 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -  11 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     2 -   8 -  0      20  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 1019 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      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    6 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BOLD BLIGHT 7957            5   0  0   96 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
PARRY-LUNGE      BOOGEYMAN 7894             14   9  0   94 SNOT QUITE RIGHT (93)
SLASHING ATTACK  MU QI 7823                 11   7  0   84 RED SECTOR A (840)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796      13  10  1   72 RED SECTOR A (840)
AIMED BLOW       HEART OF THE WOOD 7883     15  12  0   65 NEON TREES (849)
TOTAL PARRY      SPARKLE PANTS 7921          4   2  0   49 UNICORN SQUAD (852)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ZEEK 7956                   5   0  0   41 WRATHMEN 24-10 (855)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HEART OF THE WOOD 7883.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was FLUTTERSKY 7979.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPARKLE 
PANTS 7921, WILLOW REAVER 7938, MU QI 7823, 1001001 7878, BOOGEYMAN 7894, COMING 
ACHOO 7942, ZEEK 7956, THE ENEMY WITHIN 7796, MAPLESTING 7950, and MEDAN 7964.

The least popular fighter this week was WIST 7989.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SLOW DRIP 7982, GLITTER BUTT 7923, MANTRID 7990, SMOOR 7940, THE TIME 
PROPHET 7798, KID GLOVES 7793, HEART OF THE WOOD 7883, DARK OAK 1 7995, MEBIAN 7971, 
and CEDARBURN 7882.