DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/06/2025    Duedate: 02/01/2025

CHIMLEVTAL ARENA

DM 31    TURN 507

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BAKERS 7
2212 BOURBON ST (680)
(31-7257) [10-4-0,112]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BAKERS 7                       NILE PRINCESS
2212 BOURBON ST (680)          JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)
(31-7257) [10-4-0,112]         (31-7274) [5-3-0,60]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HAOMARU                        WAND
AVENGERS (146)                 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)
(31-7142) [14-27-1,70]         (31-7113) [14-4-0,107]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE OTHER ONES (404)          41 
2. USEFUL WEAPONS (636)          32    2212 BOURBON ST (680)
3. 2212 BOURBON ST (680)         20    Unchartered Team
4. WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)     18 
5. BASH BROS OCEAN (627)         17    JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 2212 BOURBON ST (680)     10   6  0 62.5   1/ 1 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)12  3 0
 2/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)     301 204 14 59.6   2/ 4 THE OTHER ONES (404)      8  7 0
 3- 3 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)     453 353 30 56.2   3/ 3 ASSASSIN NATION (515)     6  4 0
 4/ 4 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)468 396 19 54.2   4/ 2 USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      5  2 0
 5/ 5 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)    261 265 11 49.6   5- 6 MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      3  1 0
 6/ 6 ASSASSIN NATION (515)    479 489 66 49.5   6/ 9*JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     2  1 0
 7/ 7 AVENGERS (146)           596 663 44 47.3   7/ 8 2212 BOURBON ST (680)     2  1 0
 8/ 8 THE OTHER ONES (404)     123 146 13 45.7   8/ 7 BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     2  9 0
 9/ 9 BIRDS (647)               42  60  1 41.2   9/ 5 AVENGERS (146)            1  5 0
10/10*JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)      9  13  2 40.9  10/10 BIRDS (647)               0  8 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

    When last we met, the throne was empty!  When the matchups were announced, it 
looked like RESENTMENT was heading for the throne.  OCTOPUS drew an Aimed Blow and 
LITTER BLASTER drew a stand in.  RESENTMENT did get the job done, but was awarded only 
2 recognition for beating the lower ranked SEAGULL. Meanwhile, BAKERS 7, pulled the 
upset and leaped over RESENTMENT in the rankings, gaining 20 recognition by beating 
OCTOPUS.  Surprisingly, WAND also pulled ahead of RESENTMENT by making a big mess of 
LASAGNA and being awarded 22 recognition.  I'm good with BAKERS 7 taking the throne by 
beating one of the two top ranked warriors.  But it seems a bit extreme for RESENTMENT 
to only get 2 recognition.  Though I suppose beating LASAGNA deserves a little extra 
credit. That is 2 losses in a row for the messy dish and 3 out of 4 losses in the last 
4 turns.  Do we have a new normal?!?  Wouldn't that make my day!!!!
    BIRDS did house cleaning.  Getting rid of GOLDFINCH, WREN, and BLUEBIRD and hoping 
for better recruits.  Perhaps some bigger birds are in order?  Ones that are known 
fighters?!?  Perhaps it is time to bring out a Cassowary, Ostrich, Emu, or 
Lammergeier?
    Four challenges this turn, two by THE OTHER ONES and one each by WHAMMO & THUDDA 
4U! and USEFUL WEAPONS.  All four challenges were successful and don't think I didn't 
enjoy the two downchallenges, courtesy of FORTY WINKS and BASEBALL BAT.
    A surprising number of stand ins fought this turn.  Five total in fourteen fights!  
Fortunately for the managers, the stand ins did their jobs well this turn and took the 
easy outs!  It is always upsetting for managers to lose to the stands ins.  Even worse 
when they kill a prized fighter!  It happens, but not today.
    The awards were spread out pretty well.  In spite LASAGNA's recent losing ways, 
WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U!, the rest of LG's team has been close to perfect the last three 
turns (11-1 for the rest of them).  That easily earned them the current top team 
award.  THE OTHER ONES crushed the Team on the Move award with 41 recognition!  Each 
of these two teams went 4-1 this turn, which even with all the stand ins didn't leave 
a lot of wins for the rest.
    USEFUL WEAPONS was avoided the most.  THE OTHER ONES and WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! each 
sent two avoids.  BROKEN GLASS was the most challenged warrior.  I know Assur plays 
his own way, but BROKEN GLASS looks challenged in more ways than one! Perhaps BROKEN 
GLASS should go the way of the birds?!?
    As I review this report, I notice I've mentioned a team or warrior from every team 
except JUNGLE CRUISE 2!  So to close out my report, I'll note that NILE PRINCESS beat 
BLOODTHIRST, ruining THE OTHER ONES' attempt to be perfect on the turn.
    We have a tourney coming up!  Perhaps we'll see a surprise from our small arena?!?  
I can only hope!  Perhaps Destitute Noble has a bunch of ringers that have been 
waiting for just this moment and that is why he has been absent?!? Probably not, but I 
truly believe Chimlevtal is underrated!

                                          -- Belinda, just plain Belinda

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BAKERS 7 7257                10   4  0 112         2212 BOURBON ST (680)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WAND 7113                    14   4  0 107         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
 RESENTMENT 7038              21  15  0 104         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     
 POWERSLAVE 6724              21  11  1 100         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DA ZAGAGNA 6672              22   6  0  87         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 SEAGULL 6637                 17  27  1  87         BIRDS (647)               
 CHARYBDIS 7119               12  13  1  83         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
-MAJOR SNAFU 7059             15   9  0  75         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
 HAOMARU 7142                 14  27  1  70         AVENGERS (146)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NILE PRINCESS 7274            5   3  0  60         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     
-CAPTAIN MARVEL 7173           6   3  1  57         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CUTTHROAT 7204                6   3  2  49         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
 DEPRAVITY 7208                5   5  1  46         THE OTHER ONES (404)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BROKEN GLASS 7224             4   8  0  34         BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BATROC! 7309                  2   1  0  33         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 BLOODTHIRST 7291              4   3  0  32         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
-CAPTAIN HOOK 7241             2   1  0  30         MILITARY MAYHEM (89)      
-TIRE IRON 7297                4   0  0  25         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WRATH 7316                    2   0  0  22         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     
 BRAWLER 7308                  3   1  0  19         WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378) 
 BASEBALL BAT 7298             2   1  0  17         USEFUL WEAPONS (636)      
 FORTY WINKS 7222              2   2  0  17         THE OTHER ONES (404)      
-GANGES GAL 7285               1   3  1  12         JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)     
 KELP 7301                     1   2  0   9         BASH BROS OCEAN (627)     
 SPARROW 7310                  1   2  0   5         BIRDS (647)               
 ERADICATE 7315                0   2  0   2         ASSASSIN NATION (515)     

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
NOPE 7321               0  1 0 ASSASSIN NATION 515  STONE GOLEM            507 NONE
SWIFT DEMISE 7290       4  2 2 ASSASSIN NATION 515  AMAZON BELLE 7288      504  
STORM SEASON 7320       0  1 0 BASH BROS OCEAN 627  ARENAMASTER LEVT       507 NONE
BLUEBIRD 6635           3  6 0 BIRDS 647            THE RAGE MAN           507 NONE
GOLDFINCH 6636          3  6 0 BIRDS 647            LIGHTBRINGER           507 NONE
WREN 6639               2  7 0 BIRDS 647            SHEWISH GIANT          507 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Smithy's ways? Belinda, you of all people seem to like Smith's ways. (wink) -- Smithy

'S OK, Forty Winks. Just shows I like you. -- Tire Iron

Ah! A new year awaits us shortly. New year; new FTF; new Turf War; a new world with 
better leadership. All is well. -- Smithy

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GOLDFINCH was dealt death by LIGHTBRINGER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WREN was killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
BLUEBIRD was assassinated by THE RAGE MAN in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
STORM SEASON was butchered by ARENAMASTER LEVTANI in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NOPE was slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena match.
CHARYBDIS devastated HAOMARU in a popular 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
FORTY WINKS unbelievably bested KELP in a crowd pleasing 3 minute Challenge match.
BATROC! handily defeated BROKEN GLASS in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BASEBALL BAT vanquished SPARROW in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
OCTOPUS was vanquished by BAKERS 7 in a action packed 1 minute uneven Title fight.
RESENTMENT defeated SEAGULL in a 2 minute veteran's fight.
DA ZAGAGNA was viciously subdued by WAND in a exciting 2 minute brutal veteran's bout.
POWERSLAVE devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
LITTER BLASTER demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 1 minute mismatched match.
NILE PRINCESS handily defeated BLOODTHIRST in a 1 minute uneven fight.
CUTTHROAT overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a action packed 1 minute brutal uneven struggle.
DEPRAVITY devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
BRAWLER beat ERADICATE in a 3 minute novice's match.
WRATH overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  15 -  1      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         LUNGING ATTACK    16 -  15 -  1      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        19 -  19 -  1      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  33 -  3      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -  17 -  3      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  23 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  13 -  2      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 507 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     LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  2         4  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         2 -  2     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       BAKERS 7 7257              10   4  0  112 2212 BOURBON ST (680)
WALL OF STEEL    RESENTMENT 7038            21  15  0  104 ASSASSIN NATION (515)
TOTAL PARRY      DA ZAGAGNA 6672            22   6  0   87 WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
STRIKING ATTACK  NILE PRINCESS 7274          5   3  0   60 JUNGLE CRUISE 2 (681)
SLASHING ATTACK  CUTTHROAT 7204              6   3  2   49 THE OTHER ONES (404)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAOMARU 7142.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was WAND 7113.  The ten other most popular fighters were KELP 7301, WREN 6639, 
SEAGULL 6637, CHARYBDIS 7119, RESENTMENT 7038, BRAWLER 7308, ERADICATE 7315, HAOMARU 
7142, BAKERS 7 7257, and POWERSLAVE 6724.

The least popular fighter this week was BLOODTHIRST 7291.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were SPARROW 7310, BROKEN GLASS 7224, STORM SEASON 7320, BLUEBIRD 
6635, DA ZAGAGNA 6672, FORTY WINKS 7222, GOLDFINCH 6636, WRATH 7316, NILE PRINCESS 
7274, and BASEBALL BAT 7298.

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

LITTER BLASTER (31-6784) WHAMMO & THUDDA 4U! (378)
OCTOPUS (31-7207) AVENGERS (146)

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

      The gladiator known as Pretty in Pink Johnson came into the guildhouse in a 
state of excitement that sat oddly on his large battered face.  "There are goats on 
the lawn outside the Commission office!"  
      His teammate Slinky Silver raised a languid eyebrow.  "So?"
      "That means a name-change coming!  I can finally change my name to Pinkerton and 
get some respect!"
      "As badly as you fight, who will respect you?" his teammate asked.
      "With a new name, I will fight better, just wait, you'll see.  Because I will 
respect myself!"
      Slinky shook his head.  "Circular reasoning won't help.  You need more 
managerial attention."
      "If my name isn't embarrassing, I'll GET more attention.
      Slinky shook his head again.  "You're expecting a lot of a couple of goats that 
may have been hired to manage the landscaping."

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning February 15 and continuing 
throughout the month of March.  The cost will be $2 per name change.  All proceeds 
will be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI