DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 02/04/2022 Duedate: 03/03/2022
MORYA ARENA
DM-28 TURN-471
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
PULLED MUSCLE
BASH BROS BODY (541)
(28-5763) [16-11-0,103]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
PULLED MUSCLE MALAGAR
BASH BROS BODY (541) DEZ-GO (597)
(28-5763) [16-11-0,103] (28-5842) [4-1-0,38]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
MYRON MEI STRETCH MARKS
DODGE BULLETS (126) BASH BROS BODY (541)
(28-5081) [22-24-0,90] (28-5783) [13-7-0,98]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
BIG LAKE PURE (568)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS BODY (541) 53
2. BIG LAKE PURE (568) 38 BASH BROS BODY (541)
3. 2111 BOURBON ST (599) 34 Unchartered Team
4. DODGE BULLETS (126) 13
5. DIZNEE (581) 0 DEZ-GO (597)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 BASH BROS BODY (541) 232 175 5 57.0 1/ 2 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 10 5 0
2- 3 SEA DOGS (567) 234 198 18 54.2 2/ 3 DODGE BULLETS (126) 6 9 1
3/ 1*DEZ-GO (597) 8 7 0 53.3 3- 1 DIZNEE (581) 5 5 1
4/ 5 BIG LAKE PURE (568) 248 219 23 53.1 4/ 6 BASH BROS BODY (541) 5 6 0
5- 4 DIZNEE (581) 66 59 5 52.8 5/ 5 BOOK OF THOMAS (584) 3 3 2
6/ 6 BOOK OF THOMAS (584) 71 67 7 51.4 6/ 4*DEZ-GO (597) 3 4 0
7/ 7 DODGE BULLETS (126) 611 663 19 48.0 7- 7 SEA DOGS (567) 1 4 0
8/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 54 88 2 38.0 8/ 8 SERPENTS HOLD (575) 1 7 0
9/ 0*2111 BOURBON ST (599) 0 4 0 0.0 9/ 0*2111 BOURBON ST (599) 0 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
I can't believe the violence in MORYA! I still haven't told Mom I'm writing
Spyreports. She'd have a cow! Well, here we go... Too bad, DIZNEE, but BIG LAKE
PURE was just too good to be stopped. One team deserves special mention 'cause they
moved up 1 after going 5-0-0. Keep it up, BIG LAKE PURE! MVP award for PULLED
MUSCLE? BASH BROS BODY's proud of him after beating MAMBA and getting 15 points.
Talk about yer major upsets! MAMBA's match with PULLED MUSCLE cost him a loss of 49
points! This Duelmaster is like something else! THE VIBE stopped STORM WARNING dead
in his tracks! Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates? Don't
ask me!
Look, you guys stick to fighting, all right? DIZNEE was the most avoided team.
Is a 66-59-5 record really that scary? Is there some deep dark secret why BASH BROS
BODY's been avoiding DIZNEE so much? Or is it just that they're too scared?
Challenges, revenges, Bloodfeuds. All MORYA ever talks about is fighting! Me,
I'm more laid back. What a bummer deal for MASSEY! It just barely was getting its
"fighter feet" but got kill by CAPTURED ORC of MORYA! Those're the breaks, I guess.
Hey you guys, don't you think your families would like to hear from you? Write! (Or
have someone write for you.)
I really didn't, you know, study when I was a kid. Who would've guessed I'd be
a famous Spyreporter? I gotta leave. MORYA is like such a dump, and you guys smell
too much! Its been really albendranius! Later, guys-- Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PULLED MUSCLE 5763 16 11 0 103 BASH BROS BODY (541)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-FRECKLES 5695 17 3 1 123 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
-HONEST JOHN 5685 12 4 0 103 DIZNEE (581)
STORM WARNING 5033 20 42 0 102 DODGE BULLETS (126)
STRETCH MARKS 5783 13 7 0 98 BASH BROS BODY (541)
-CORSAIR 5198 12 7 1 96 SEA DOGS (567)
ROSE PURITY 5808 14 6 1 93 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MYRON MEI 5081 22 24 0 90 DODGE BULLETS (126)
MAMBA 5373 12 6 1 90 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
REALITY STIMULATION 5754 20 18 0 85 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
-BEAKHEAD 5676 6 0 1 75 SEA DOGS (567)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-GOOFY 5844 8 3 0 66 DIZNEE (581)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
STURDEVANT 5828 9 6 1 51 DODGE BULLETS (126)
DALE AUTRY 5784 12 14 0 50 DODGE BULLETS (126)
MALAGAR 5842 4 1 0 38 DEZ-GO (597)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LITTLE STICK 5864 4 4 0 32 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
LAYLEAN 5839 2 2 0 26 DEZ-GO (597)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CHALLENGER 5868 2 4 1 20 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
MARY CHRISMESS 5895 2 0 0 19 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
HERNIA 5879 1 1 0 16 BASH BROS BODY (541)
-BRER RABBIT 5865 3 3 3 15 DIZNEE (581)
-UNIBROW 5802 1 1 0 15 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
MICHTER 5884 0 1 0 13 2111 BOURBON ST (599)
KUBOTA 5886 1 1 0 11 BOOK OF THOMAS (584)
-KING LOUIE 5889 1 0 0 10 DIZNEE (581)
-HAALARA 5840 1 1 0 8 DEZ-GO (597)
EARLY STONE 5896 1 1 0 6 DODGE BULLETS (126)
GORZUHM GO 5838 1 2 0 5 DEZ-GO (597)
THE COLDEST ONE 5841 0 1 0 1 DEZ-GO (597)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
HOOCH 1 5881 0 1 0 2111 BOURBON ST 599 ARENAMASTER NOR 471 NONE
HOOCH 2 5885 0 1 0 2111 BOURBON ST 599 BANDIT PRINCE 471 NONE
HOOCH 3 5882 0 1 0 2111 BOURBON ST 599 SLAUGHTER PRIEST 471 NONE
FLAT CAT 5878 0 1 0 BASH BROS BODY 541 DARK CHAMPION 471 NONE
HAIR MESS 5897 0 1 0 BASH BROS BODY 541 SPYMASTER 471 NONE
KERICAN 5870 0 2 0 BIG LAKE PURE 568 BRER RABBIT 5865 467 REVENGED
MAG OUCHFIST 5880 1 1 0 BIG LAKE PURE 568 BRER RABBIT 5865 469 REVENGED
MASSEY 5871 4 1 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 584 CAPTURED ORC 471 NONE
BRER FOX 5866 3 3 0 DIZNEE 581 STURDEVANT 5828 470
CRUELLA 5872 2 2 0 DIZNEE 581 MASSEY 5871 469
BYE 5900 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 575 MOUNTAIN TROLL 471 NONE
SEE YA 5901 0 1 0 SERPENTS HOLD 575 BLACK ORC 471 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
We congratulate the Vibe. -- Dodge Bullets
The Vibe -- Let me guess it was the fourteenth win and the two ratings that tipped you
over the edge. You're welcome. -- Storm Warning, being kept busy back in the "real
world" at the moment
Reality Stimulation -- Too stimulating sometimes. Not your fault. -- Myron Mei
Goofy -- Shouldn't you be a dog? -- Dale Autry
Brer Fox -- My apologies, that was not intended. If you come back as a fighter,
ignore your manager: armor IS your firend. -- Sturdevant
Mary Chrismess -- And a happy new year to you, too. -- Early Stone
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
FLAT CAT was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SEE YA was butchered by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
BYE was easily killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
HAIR MESS was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
HOOCH 2 was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HOOCH 1 was assassinated by ARENAMASTER NOR in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
HOOCH 3 was butchered by SLAUGHTER PRIEST in a 1 minute Dark Arena brawl.
THE VIBE vanquished STORM WARNING in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
MYRON MEI was bested by STRETCH MARKS in a 2 minute gruesome veteran's competition.
MAMBA lost to PULLED MUSCLE in a action packed 1 minute expert's Title duel.
REALITY STIMULATION luckily beat M. CHARDINEE in a 10 minute uneven duel.
ROSE PURITY overpowered VETERAN MERCENARY in a action packed 1 minute one-sided fight.
DALE AUTRY beat LAYLEAN in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
STURDEVANT subdued MALAGAR in a 2 minute bloody competition.
MASSEY was barely slain by CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute bloody novice's battle.
LITTLE STICK beat CHALLENGER in a 2 minute conflict.
HERNIA handily defeated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 3 minute uneven fight.
GORZUHM GO was overpowered by MARY CHRISMESS in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
KUBOTA handily defeated MICHTER in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
EARLY STONE unbelievably bested THE COLDEST ONE in a 2 minute novice's brawl.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 5 PARRY-RIPOSTE 8 - 5 - 0 62 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 LUNGING ATTACK 27 - 17 - 1 61 |
|BASHING ATTACK 4 WALL OF STEEL 26 - 23 - 3 53 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 4 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 12 - 1 52 |
|AIMED BLOW 3 PARRY-STRIKE 11 - 11 - 0 50 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 13 - 13 - 6 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 2 BASHING ATTACK 16 - 21 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 AIMED BLOW 18 - 31 - 0 37 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 11 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 PARRY-LUNGE 2 - 7 - 1 22 |
Turn 471 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:
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 2 4 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 4 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 BASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 3 1 PARRY-STRIKE
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 STRIKING ATTACK 0 - 4 1 AIMED BLOW
1 WALL OF STEEL
1 TOTAL PARRY
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
PARRY-STRIKE PULLED MUSCLE 5763 16 11 0 103 BASH BROS BODY (541)
AIMED BLOW STRETCH MARKS 5783 13 7 0 98 BASH BROS BODY (541)
WALL OF STEEL ROSE PURITY 5808 14 6 1 93 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
STRIKING ATTACK MAMBA 5373 12 6 1 90 SERPENTS HOLD (575)
TOTAL PARRY REALITY STIMULATION 5754 20 18 0 85 BIG LAKE PURE (568)
PARRY-RIPOSTE MALAGAR 5842 4 1 0 38 DEZ-GO (597)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is MYRON MEI 5081. The most popular warrior this turn
was MASSEY 5871. The ten other most popular fighters were STRETCH MARKS 5783,
STURDEVANT 5828, ROSE PURITY 5808, LITTLE STICK 5864, MARY CHRISMESS 5895, MYRON MEI
5081, MAMBA 5373, PULLED MUSCLE 5763, DALE AUTRY 5784, and LAYLEAN 5839.
The least popular fighter this week was MICHTER 5884. The other ten least popular
fighters were GORZUHM GO 5838, REALITY STIMULATION 5754, STORM WARNING 5033, HOOCH 1
5881, HOOCH 2 5885, HAIR MESS 5897, BYE 5900, SEE YA 5901, FLAT CAT 5878, and THE
COLDEST ONE 5841.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
PULLED MUSCLE (28-5763) BASH BROS BODY (541)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
THE VIBE (28-5781) BIG LAKE PURE (568)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXVI
CONTENDERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
MRS. BUTTERWORTH 1226 (98-100-7) 0 5 0 SUAVE ONCE LOVED ME
ADM TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
VISCIOUS HATE 5277 (20-5-1) 0 3 0 BIG LAKE PURE
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
RARE BREED 5350 (72-38-0) 6 3 0 BIG SHOTS
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
CORSAIR 5198 (12-7-1) 6 3 0 SEA DOGS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
ROSE PURITY 5808 (13-6-1) 0 3 0 BIG LAKE PURE
ROOKIES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
FLAT CAT 5878 (0-0-0) 1 3 0 BASH BROS BODY
MY TAKE ON THE PARRY SLASH
I'm sure I'm not covering any new ground with my insights on the Wall of Steel. It is
my best fighting style and a favorite. I have currently 3 in ADM, and about a half
dozen active in the arenas with one currently undefeated and Duelmaster in DM 41.
So a bit about my observations. Like most defensive styles it seems to work best to
run these guys offensively while they are young so I outfit them and run them like a
slasher. They favor the initiative, parry and attack skills which sucks a bit in ADM
because they lack in defense skill and since defense is king in the late game, Walls
of Steel fall back into the pack quite a bit. It stinks but done right they can hold
their own vs anyone except end game lungers and aimed blows who seem to be way OP at
that level.
Anyway, stats are important of course. Strength should at least be 9+ to get slashing
weapons. Con can be lower; I have gotten away with a con of 7 because I run them fast
and furious anyway so if they get out jumped or crit dodged and ripped then they go
down easy. Most fights are over in minute 1 anyway. Size is a thing; smaller sizes
would be nice but you have issues with damage if you go low size and strength less
than 11. I have an upper limit of around 14 size and a lower one of 5 in my current
crew. Wit is a no brainer: 15+ is almost mandatory but I am running one with a 13 that
is doing ok but learning slows down to a crawl if you have less than 15. Will is super
necessary so I try not to go below 15 here with a build. Speed isn't really a
priority, so I often go as low as 3 here and they still do very well. More speed would
be nice, but speed is a luxury and not a necessity. Deftness is nice, I won't run a
WOS with less than a 13 here; my highest is 21 with a current ADM build.
Now how to run them. Well, minute one is offensive so I typically run 10-10-6 and then
taper off to a high offensive effort and a low or moderate activity level. It seems
that the majority of my ADM builds prefer a high-low pace.
So a couple of current warrior builds to show off the style.
Midnight, currently in ADM -- 9-11(2)-10-17-15-3-21, about to start stat raises
but currently has ad masters in attack and initiative.
Ishmail currently in Home Guard -- 12-9-6-15-17-9-15, currently at 93 skills and
wont be stat raising for a minute.
Average Joe in Mordant -- 11-11-14-13-13-9-13, painfully bad at learning and
definitely not recommended for the faint of heart.
Beowulf in Seam -- 11-12-9-15-17-3-17, currently at 54 skills and near the top of
the arena. Has fallen on hard times of late because of diminishing returns on
skill learns.
Broken in Shadowspire -- 9-14-9-17-17-5-13, very new and probably going to be a
.500 warrior when it's all said and done because of the low speed and deftness
combo.
Bender in DM 41 -- 9-7-14-17-17-3-17, currently undefeated and duelmaster, won't
last long but he started out as a tourney warrior and has gone at best 6-3 and
went 4-3 in this past mail-in as an adept.
So for anyone who doesn't know, a speed and deftness of 21 total is needed to get
normal coordination and a combo of 28 is needed to get the "fights well with either
hand" tag on your roll up. So not really relevant to the topic but just thought I'd
throw that out there. I like to keep this total at the very least 18 to get slightly
uncoordinated on all my builds because coordination is vital to defense and attack.
Okay, that's my take on this fun style. If I have enlightened anyone then you are
welcome, I hope I at least entertained everyone. Take it easy.
-- Eli