DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 06/12/2024    Duedate: 07/09/2024

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 477

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HARLOCK
KNIGHT BREED (403)
(45-4876) [23-10-0,109]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HARLOCK                        POSITION IS EMPTY
KNIGHT BREED (403)             
(45-4876) [23-10-0,109]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARLOCK                        HORRACH
KNIGHT BREED (403)             DEAD SILENCE (581)
(45-4876) [23-10-0,109]        (45-5806) [1-0-0,8]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KNIGHT BREED (403)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. KNIGHT BREED (403)            38 
2. DARQUE FORCES (428)           25    DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. DEAD SILENCE (581)            7     Unchartered Team
4. AVID FANS (65)                5  
5. BATTLE SHIPS (552)            -3    MORDORS DEATHWIND (459)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      746 491 40 60.3   1/ 1 KNIGHT BREED (403)       10  3 0
 2/ 4 KNIGHT BREED (403)       139 125  6 52.7   2/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      10  4 0
 3/ 5 AVID FANS (65)           301 281 26 51.7   3/ 3 DEAD SILENCE (581)        3  8 0
 4/ 6 DEAD SILENCE (581)        28  29  0 49.1   4/ 4 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        1  1 0
 5/ 7 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        50  59  2 45.9   5/ 8 AVID FANS (65)            1  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly STORMCROWE games.  Warriors--remember that glory waits 
always around the corner!  Witness how this week AVID FANS went 1-2-0 to move up 3 in 
the rankings.  DENNORUS caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he 
skillfully bested CAPTURED ORC and was awarded 18 points in recognition.  In one of 
the week's more notable duels, AZURA put down FENIMORE, causing him to lose 10 points 
of recognition in the process.  Although M. CHARDINEE made a valiant effort, it did 
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious CHELSEA DAGGER.  Informants "close" to 
the city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city STORMCROWE.  I saw one fighter that warriors avoided when this week's 
challenge seeking began.  MISFIT TOYS K is feared.  This much I can say.  If you 
didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of AVID FANS 
last week.  Busy avoiding MISFIT TOYS K?  Mighty fighters cannot but expect 
competition from those below.  YAMATO take warning!  You have more than a few enemies 
in STORMCROWE.   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Many townsmen have begin to remark over the fact that after one 
more round of duels 236 BOURBON ST's Bloodfeud against CHELSEA DAGGER will have 
expired.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune but sets 
enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARLOCK 4876                 23  10  0 109         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAUMA QUEEN 5742            16   5  0 100         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPACE DANDY 4875             23  10  4  89         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 BRAWLIPOP 5714               20  15  1  81         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 YAMATO 5083                  12  11  0  80         BATTLE SHIPS (552)        
 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326         14  29  2  73         AVID FANS (65)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHIELDGORE 5756              17   3  0  63         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DENNORUS 5763                 7   6  0  44         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676          9   8  0  41         AVID FANS (65)            
 AZURA 5803                    4   0  0  39         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MURASAME 5807                 2   0  0  28         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 ECKARD 5765                   6   7  0  25         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENIMORE 5767                 4   3  0  18         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 HORRACH 5806                  1   0  0   8         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 HELA GOODE 5809               1   1  0   8         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 GELDSHIN 5795                 2   1  0   7         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 ZODD 5812                     0   1  0   1         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FAN 5 5810              0  1 0 AVID FANS 65         STONE GOLEM            477 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All -- I'm hoping Crip is back this turn. It is getting boring fighting stand-bys all 
the time. I will change my tune after he kills a few of my more experienced guys, but 
funerals bring people together. -- Darque

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FAN 5 was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE BRUTE SQUAD slimly lost to BRAWLIPOP in a 2 minute veteran's Challenge duel.
SPACE DANDY luckily beat YAMATO in a 2 minute bloody expert's Challenge fight.
MURASAME devastated GELDSHIN in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
CHELSEA DAGGER bested M. CHARDINEE in a action packed 1 minute gory brawl.
TRAUMA QUEEN devastated M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute mismatched match.
HARLOCK overcame KHALHUMS DWARF in a action packed 1 minute expert's Title fight.
SHIELDGORE slimly won victory over DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 5 minute gruesome duel.
PEANUT SALESMAN savagely defeated ECKARD in a 1 minute gruesome duel.
FENIMORE was overpowered by AZURA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
DENNORUS handily defeated CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute brutal one-sided bout.
HELA GOODE subdued CONVICTED THIEF in a 2 minute amateur's competition.
HORRACH bested ZODD in a crowd pleasing 6 minute novice's battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   3 -  0      81  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   8 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK   13 -   8 -  1      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  21 -  3      59  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        12 -   9 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  14 -  0      39  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     7 -  17 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 477 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         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         3  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         2  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  TOTAL PARRY    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HARLOCK 4876               23  10  0  109 KNIGHT BREED (403)
LUNGING ATTACK   TRAUMA QUEEN 5742          16   5  0  100 DARQUE FORCES (428)
WALL OF STEEL    SPACE DANDY 4875           23  10  4   89 KNIGHT BREED (403)
AIMED BLOW       BRAWLIPOP 5714             20  15  1   81 DARQUE FORCES (428)
PARRY-LUNGE      YAMATO 5083                12  11  0   80 BATTLE SHIPS (552)
TOTAL PARRY      SHIELDGORE 5756            17   3  0   63 DARQUE FORCES (428)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HARLOCK 4876.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was HORRACH 5806.  The ten other most popular fighters were BRAWLIPOP 5714, YAMATO 
5083, HARLOCK 4876, THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326, SPACE DANDY 4875, MURASAME 5807, TRAUMA 
QUEEN 5742, PEANUT SALESMAN 5676, AZURA 5803, and DENNORUS 5763.

The least popular fighter this week was ZODD 5812.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were FENIMORE 5767, ECKARD 5765, SHIELDGORE 5756, GELDSHIN 5795, FAN 5 5810, 
HELA GOODE 5809, DENNORUS 5763, AZURA 5803, PEANUT SALESMAN 5676, and TRAUMA QUEEN 
5742.

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

CHELSEA DAGGER (45-5731) DARQUE FORCES (428)

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