DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/10/2024    Duedate: 08/06/2024

STORMCROWE ARENA

DM 45    TURN 478

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HARLOCK
KNIGHT BREED (403)
(45-4876) [24-10-0,111]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HARLOCK                        POSITION IS EMPTY
KNIGHT BREED (403)             
(45-4876) [24-10-0,111]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HARLOCK                        HARLOCK
KNIGHT BREED (403)             KNIGHT BREED (403)
(45-4876) [24-10-0,111]        (45-4876) [24-10-0,111]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

DARQUE FORCES (428)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HAUNTED (585)                 43 
2. KNIGHT BREED (403)            28    DARQUE FORCES (428)
3. DEAD SILENCE (581)            14    Unchartered Team
4. AVID FANS (65)                9  
5. DARQUE FORCES (428)           5     HAUNTED (585)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 DARQUE FORCES (428)      749 492 40 60.4   1/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (428)      11  3 0
 2/ 0*HAUNTED (585)              3   2  1 60.0   2/ 1 KNIGHT BREED (403)       10  5 0
 3/ 0 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    66  52  3 55.9   3/ 3 DEAD SILENCE (581)        6  7 0
 4/ 2 KNIGHT BREED (403)       142 127  6 52.8   4/ 0*HAUNTED (585)             3  2 1
 5/ 3 AVID FANS (65)           302 283 26 51.6   5/ 4 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        2  1 0
 6/ 4 DEAD SILENCE (581)        31  31  0 50.0   6/ 5 AVID FANS (65)            2  4 0
 7/ 5 BATTLE SHIPS (552)        51  59  2 46.4   7/ 0 HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    0  1 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.

Whew! I have been in this arena for a VERY long time. The bossman says that it is time 
to make a move. I'm either going up to the Isle, or I'm going down to the Dark Arena. 
Who knew a little motivation is all you need to become a champion? Eh, you need 
patience and people to move off the throne so you can enjoy the big,comfy chair.

I don't have anyone to challenge, so I'll let the fates decide. I will either get 
another stand-in, or by some miracle, I will face Yamato or The Brute Squad. I'm not 
sure how these matchup guys work out their selections at times. Either way, I'll be 
ready to face them.

If I keep the throne, I should get an invite next turn. If I lose, but stay in the 
Challenger Champions, I should get an invite next turn. If I die, well, I die never to 
be seen again.

See you next turn,

                                          -- Duelmaster Harlock

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster here with my bag to give you the news on last 
week's fights.  We now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  DARQUE 
FORCES now holds the crown and they are betting they can keep it.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for MURASAME, who flew up 22 points in the rankings after mashing DANGEROUS 
CRIMINAL like a melon.  Keep your eye on this gal.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay 
to walk out on the sands.  HORRACH was defeated by CHIMERA and drops 4 points.  Going 
for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was STORMCROWE's NOBLE 
ASSASSIN, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by HARLOCK.  4 out of 5 
gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the STORMCROWE arena.  And 
hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid KNIGHT BREED, please raise you hand.  
Wow.  Does STORMCROWE really have that many liars?  Okay, so I may not be funny, but 
catch AVID FANS' act in the arena.  Those acrobats seem to be fairly deft at running 
from KNIGHT BREED.  And who is this DENNORUS you ask, with 50 points and a 8-6-0 
record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally 
in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the STORMCROWE giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Hasta la bye-bye. 
(Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HARLOCK 4876                 24  10  0 111         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRAUMA QUEEN 5742            17   5  0 103         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 SPACE DANDY 4875             24  10  4  95         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRAWLIPOP 5714               21  15  1  84         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 YAMATO 5083                  13  11  0  83         BATTLE SHIPS (552)        
 THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326         14  30  2  74         AVID FANS (65)            

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHIELDGORE 5756              18   3  0  65         DARQUE FORCES (428)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DENNORUS 5763                 8   6  0  50         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 MURASAME 5807                 3   0  0  50         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 PEANUT SALESMAN 5676         10   8  0  48         AVID FANS (65)            
 AZURA 5803                    4   1  0  36         KNIGHT BREED (403)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ECKARD 5765                   6   8  0  26         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FENIMORE 5767                 5   3  0  25         DEAD SILENCE (581)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GELDSHIN 5795                 3   1  0  11         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 VISION 5816                   1   0  1  11         HAUNTED (585)             
 CHIMERA 5814                  1   0  0  11         HAUNTED (585)             
 REVENANT 5817                 1   0  0   6         HAUNTED (585)             
 HELA GOODE 5809               1   2  0   5         DARQUE FORCES (428)       
 HORRACH 5806                  1   1  0   4         DEAD SILENCE (581)        
 ZODD 5812                     0   2  0   2         KNIGHT BREED (403)        
 PSLAUGHTER 5760               0   1  0   1         HOWLIN SLAUGHTER (563)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
STABLEBOY 5813          0  1 0 AVID FANS 65         VISION 5816            478  
GHOUL I 5815            0  1 0 HAUNTED 585          HIGH ELF               478 NONE
GHOUL II 5818           0  1 0 HAUNTED 585          DARK CHAMPION          478 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

The Brute Squad -- Welcome back! I'm going to try and do my best to avoid you. I don't 
want a stray hit to my noggin ending my less-than-glorious career. -- Brawlipop

M. Chardinee and Dangerous Criminal -- Thanks for the wins. Teach more skills! -- 
Trauma Queen and Shieldgore

Yamato -- I thought I could win if I approached that differently. It isn't a fight 
that I want every cycle, mind ya. -- Space Dandy

Geldshin -- I had to give it a try just on style matchup. -- Murasame

Fenimore -- I prefer all of my matches to be over quickly. Too much room for things to 
go wrong when it gets long and drawn out. -- Azura

Horrach -- Bah! There are only two styles I like to avoid, and you are one of them! -- 
Zodd

                                       * * * *

Where: Lapur DM 29
When:  Turn 1000 -- August 6th, 2024 is the due date.

Announcing Lapur's 1000th turn. Over the past 38+ years many legendary fighters and 
managers have attended the Lapurian Arena. If you are one of those managers and have a 
inactive team, send them into fight for turn 1000. If you have a tourney team in Lapur 
and need some new recruits for the next tourney, send them in to fight in the Dark 
Arena on turn 1000. Load up the Dark Arena with a page full of fights in the 
newsletter and make it memorable. For this one turn join in and celebrate the arena's 
1000th. C'mon dust off your old Lapurian warriors and send them to fight during the 
day or night for turn 1000 on August 6th!

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

GHOUL II was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
GHOUL I was dispatched by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
THE BRUTE SQUAD was overcome by YAMATO in a 1 minute veteran's Challenge match.
HARLOCK bested NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 2 minute Title contest.
TRAUMA QUEEN overpowered NOBLE ASSASSIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fight.
BRAWLIPOP bested KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
SPACE DANDY devastated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
SHIELDGORE unbelievably bested DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a action packed 6 minute fight.
AZURA lost to DENNORUS in a 1 minute beginner vs. veteran duel.
PEANUT SALESMAN vanquished ECKARD in a 1 minute gory one-sided duel.
MURASAME overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided melee.
FENIMORE overpowered HELA GOODE in a 2 minute one-sided match.
GELDSHIN bested PSLAUGHTER in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.
HORRACH was subdued by CHIMERA in a 2 minute amateur's match.
ZODD was beaten by REVENANT in a 1 minute amateur's conflict.
STABLEBOY was assassinated by VISION in a 1 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         TOTAL PARRY       13 -   3 -  0      81  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   15 -   6 -  1      71  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     15 -   8 -  0      65  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         AIMED BLOW        14 -   9 -  1      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    28 -  18 -  2      61  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   8 -  0      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  16 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  18 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 478 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  BASHING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  HARLOCK 4876               24  10  0  111 KNIGHT BREED (403)
LUNGING ATTACK   TRAUMA QUEEN 5742          17   5  0  103 DARQUE FORCES (428)
WALL OF STEEL    SPACE DANDY 4875           24  10  4   95 KNIGHT BREED (403)
AIMED BLOW       BRAWLIPOP 5714             21  15  1   84 DARQUE FORCES (428)
PARRY-LUNGE      YAMATO 5083                13  11  0   83 BATTLE SHIPS (552)
TOTAL PARRY      SHIELDGORE 5756            18   3  0   65 DARQUE FORCES (428)
STRIKING ATTACK  MURASAME 5807               3   0  0   50 KNIGHT BREED (403)
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 HARLOCK 4876.  The ten other most popular fighters were TRAUMA QUEEN 5742, 
BRAWLIPOP 5714, SPACE DANDY 4875, PEANUT SALESMAN 5676, MURASAME 5807, GELDSHIN 5795, 
CHIMERA 5814, THE BRUTE SQUAD 5326, YAMATO 5083, and DENNORUS 5763.

The least popular fighter this week was STABLEBOY 5813.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ZODD 5812, ECKARD 5765, SHIELDGORE 5756, GHOUL II 5818, HELA GOODE 
5809, AZURA 5803, GHOUL I 5815, VISION 5816, REVENANT 5817, and HORRACH 5806.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HARLOCK (45-4876) KNIGHT BREED (403)
TRAUMA QUEEN (45-5742) DARQUE FORCES (428)