DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/07/2022    Duedate: 10/04/2022

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM-45    TURN-454

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

PANIC ROOM
YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
(45-5561) [18-16-1,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PANIC ROOM                     POSITION IS EMPTY
YUPPIE SHELTER (576)           
(45-5561) [18-16-1,103]        

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

SECURITY GUARD                 WHITE HOUSE
AVID FANS (65)                 YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
(45-4825) [16-30-1,87]         (45-5562) [16-16-0,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KNIGHT BREED (403)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. YUPPIE SHELTER (576)        33
2. DARQUE FORCES (428)         29      DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. KNIGHT BREED (403)          18      Unchartered Team
4. SHEWISH BUFFET (520)        18
5. DEAD POETS (548)             0      DEATH DUELERS (201)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)      676 452 37 59.9   1/ 2 KNIGHT BREED (403)       10  5 1
 2/ 2 GOING BERSERK (527)      158 139 12 53.2   2/ 3 DARQUE FORCES (428)       7  5 1
 3/ 3 AVID FANS (65)           278 262 24 51.5   3/ 1 YUPPIE SHELTER (576)      6  3 1
 4/ 5 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)     178 171 11 51.0   4/ 7 SHEWISH BUFFET (520)      4  0 0
 5/ 6 KNIGHT BREED (403)        79  77  4 50.6   5/ 4 RAT PAK (79)              4  2 0
 6/ 7 YUPPIE SHELTER (576)      80  78  3 50.6   6/ 5 AVID FANS (65)            4  9 0
 7/ 4 RAT PAK (79)              77  76  2 50.3   7/ 6 GOING BERSERK (527)       2  7 0
 8- 8 DEAD POETS (548)          70  72  3 49.3   8- 8 DEAD POETS (548)          1  0 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

Well, certainly surprised to see me here.  Possibly the worst Duelmaster in the 
history of Stormcrowe, or at least the one with the worst record, or the one with the 
most losses.  But records are not meant to stand forever.  A team mate of mine could 
possibly eclipse all of these marks. My ineptitude is not due to a complete lack of 
skills, it's just not being very good.  I currently have 2 skill areas that I can no 
longer learn anymore of that type, unless somehow I should make it to Primus, but the 
chance of that happening is very low.  In fact, I wouldn't even be here if not for 
Mar-A-Lago's choice of weapons last turn.  Congrats to the Trump estate for graduating 
with that loss.  Not an easy feat to accomplish.

                                          -- A Security Guard
                                             Avid Fans
                                             Duelmaster of Stormcrowe

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in STORMCROWE since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Biff!  Pow!  STORMCROWE 
watched with glee as YUPPIE SHELTER got knocked off top spot by KNIGHT BREED!  Ya 
gotta be quick on yer feet!  Keep your elbow off the table!  Thrust!  Block out the 
pain!  SHEWISH BUFFET is now ranked 4th with a 2-0-0 turn.  What's with MELIODAS?  He 
actually beat GOING BERSERK's ONTOR, and walked away with 15 more points from the 
fight.  Major screwup at GOING BERSERK.  ONTOR lost 13 points to MELIODAS.  Some new 
strategies, perhaps?  Maybe ONTOR will provide more easy wins...  I can barely 
restrain my enthusiam for YUPPIE SHELTER's outstanding member, Duelmaster PANIC ROOM. 
Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is 
looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  
STORMCROWE thinks KNIGHT BREED and their 79-77-4 is too much!  If at first you don't 
succeed, give up...  The bums at AVID FANS couldn't face the challenges from KNIGHT 
BREED!  No excuse for that!   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Who will dare fight MAR-A-LAGO, after it returned from the 
Dark Arena?  (For the record 18-16-2 is 101, and has it points) How long have I been 
here?  I got people to see, places to go...   
     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!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANIC ROOM 5561              18  16  1   103       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-YAK 5296                     17   9  2   107       GOING BERSERK (527)
-M.C. 5369                    12   8  0   105       AVID FANS (65)
 WHITE HOUSE 5562             16  16  0    96       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHRIMP SCAMP 4855            16  14  0    89       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
 SECURITY GUARD 4825          16  30  1    87       AVID FANS (65)
 ADVANCE SCOUT 5580           12   4  0    79       AVID FANS (65)
 RAZOR-RAT 5670               10   6  0    74       RAT PAK (79)
 PAYNE ERYE 5675              12   6  0    71       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 RAYNOR 3549                  15  16  1    70       KNIGHT BREED (403)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MELIODAS 4984                 6   1  0    64       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326         12  22  2    60       AVID FANS (65)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SYLVIA PLATH 5008             8   4  0    51       DEAD POETS (548)
 CHELSEA DAGGER 5731           6   1  0    51       DARQUE FORCES (428)
 SPACE DANDY 4875              8   2  2    50       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 ONTOR 5709                    7   8  2    43       GOING BERSERK (527)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BIG BEN 5720                 10  10  0    40       GOING BERSERK (527)
-MIA-RAT 5569                  8  13  0    37       RAT PAK (79)
-ARISTOPHANES 5103             4   8  0    37       DEAD POETS (548)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRAWLIPOP 5714                7   5  1    33       DARQUE FORCES (428)
-ZED-RAT 5671                  4   3  0    32       RAT PAK (79)
 BROWNIE SUNDAE 5697           2   0  0    31       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-OVID 5333                     3   1  0    23       DEAD POETS (548)
 HARLOCK 4876                  6   4  0    22       KNIGHT BREED (403)
-SANDALS 5693                  4   6  0    20       YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
-SHAKESPEARE 5356              2   0  0    20       DEAD POETS (548)
 POUND CAKE 5728               2   0  0    19       SHEWISH BUFFET (520)
-WAPENTAKE-RAT 5743            1   0  0    15       RAT PAK (79)
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676          3   5  0    14       AVID FANS (65)
-HOMER 5689                    1   0  0    12       DEAD POETS (548)
 ZYBOM 5744                    2   1  0     9       GOING BERSERK (527)
 COTA 5745                     1   1  0     8       KNIGHT BREED (403)
 ASH'RAK 5739                  0   3  0     3       GOING BERSERK (527)
 THUNDER-RAT 5747              0   1  0     1       RAT PAK (79)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEAD 5746               0  1 0 DARQUE FORCES 428    BANDIT PRINCE         454  NONE
TIA-RAT 5667            5  7 0 RAT PAK 79           ONTOR 5709            451  REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Gladiators, Alastari needs your help!

An invasion through one of the northern chaos gates has threatened the land.  Brave 
fighters are requested to face this alien threat.  If you think you are tough enough, 
please respond to the Gladiatorial Commission.  Please include the following 
information:

     * Name and arena
     * A description including height, general appearance, preferred weapon, 
       additional talents, and personality.  
     * Explain why you want to face this deadly threat.  

Thank you.

                                         -- Keel Woodhaven, spy reporter for arena 101

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAR-A-LAGO butchered SPYMASTER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was murdered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
ADVANCE SCOUT subdued RAYNOR in a 3 minute bloody expert's Challenge fight.
THE BRUTE SQUAD was devastated by PAYNE ERYE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
PEANUT SALESMAN was unbelievably bested by POUND CAKE in a 3 minute Challenge brawl.
SECURITY GUARD was devastated by PANIC ROOM in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
WHITE HOUSE overcame RAZOR-RAT in a action packed 2 minute gruesome melee.
CHELSEA DAGGER vanquished HAPPY PEASANT in a 1 minute gruesome uneven fight.
SPACE DANDY overpowered HAPPY PEASANT in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
ONTOR was handily defeated by MELIODAS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BRAWLIPOP demolished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HARLOCK slimly lost to BROWNIE SUNDAE in a 2 minute brutal contest.
ASH'RAK was luckily beaten by COTA in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bloody novice's brawl.
ZYBOM defeated THUNDER-RAT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   2 -  1      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       1         LUNGING ATTACK    46 -  34 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        14 -  14 -  1      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  16 -  3      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  17 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   8 -  0      20  |

Turn 454 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:

AIMED BLOW         1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  5         7  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         2  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   PANIC ROOM 5561            18  16  1  103 YUPPIE SHELTER (576)
WALL OF STEEL    ADVANCE SCOUT 5580         12   4  0   79 AVID FANS (65)
STRIKING ATTACK  MELIODAS 4984               6   1  0   64 KNIGHT BREED (403)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is SECURITY GUARD 4825.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was WHITE HOUSE 5562.  The ten other most popular fighters were PEANUT SALESMAN 
5676, ASH'RAK 5739, RAYNOR 3549, PANIC ROOM 5561, HARLOCK 4876, BROWNIE SUNDAE 5697, 
ADVANCE SCOUT 5580, PAYNE ERYE 5675, CHELSEA DAGGER 5731, and MELIODAS 4984.

The least popular fighter this week was ONTOR 5709.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were SECURITY GUARD 4825, DEAD 5746, THUNDER-RAT 5747, BRAWLIPOP 5714, THE 
BRUTE SQUAD 5326, SPACE DANDY 4875, RAZOR-RAT 5670, POUND CAKE 5728, ZYBOM 5744, and 
COTA 5745.

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

MAR-A-LAGO (45-5566) YUPPIE SHELTER (576)