DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 07/06/2015 Duedate: 07/18/2015
ARDIVENT ARENA
DM-46 TURN-713
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
UNCLE LEROY
FANDILS (75)
(46-4435) [14-4-0,167]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
KASPAROV BLACK CHAOS
WE GOT GAME (289) THE SOVEREIGN (393)
(46-4450) [16-3-2,176] (46-4494) [4-5-0,47]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
KASPAROV MATTHEAS
WE GOT GAME (289) WRATHMEN (387)
(46-4450) [16-3-2,176] (46-4398) [16-4-1,106]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
WRATHMEN (387)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. WRATHMEN (387) 35
2. FANDILS (75) 24 WRATHMEN (387)
3. THE SOVEREIGN (393) 17 Unchartered Team
4. WEIRD STUDENTS (394) 0
5. DUNGEON CELL (388) 0 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 WRATHMEN (387) 69 22 7 75.8 1/ 4 WRATHMEN (387) 7 5 2
2/ 2 YOU DON'T SAY! (377) 22 9 3 71.0 2- 1*WEIRD STUDENTS (394) 6 4 0
3- 3*WEIRD STUDENTS (394) 14 6 0 70.0 3/ 7*THE SOVEREIGN (393) 6 6 0
4/ 4 WE GOT GAME (289) 93 62 7 60.0 4/ 3 FANDILS (75) 5 4 0
5/ 5 FANDILS (75) %1364 921 47 59.7 5/ 5 WE GOT GAME (289) 5 5 1
6- 6 DUNGEON CELL (388) 25 18 1 58.1 6- 2 DUNGEON CELL (388) 3 0 1
7/ 7*THE SOVEREIGN (393) 21 19 2 52.5 7/ 6 YOU DON'T SAY! (377) 1 2 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.
Yes! My fourth Title. Lucky, lucky, lucky! There are lots of things I like about
four and here's a list:
FOUR Duelmaster Titles.
Hunger Games made FOUR movies out of three books.
FOUR score and seven years ago ...
A gallon is FOUR quarts.
Ardivent, The Arena Of The Red Sands and DM46, starts with a FOUR.
I have FOUR cool teammates.
And I have fulfilled my fourth DM Column, so, good-bye.
-- Uncle Leroy, DMIV
SPY REPORT
Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the
clash and bustle of the weekly ARDIVENT games. Former top team WEIRD STUDENTS was
unseated this week as WRATHMEN moved up from 4th ranking to take the top spot with a
3-1-1 record for the round. There were bitter words at DUNGEON CELL's guildhouse
after a 0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 6th. Dark Arena
anyone? Warriors--remember that glory waits always around the corner! Witness how
this week THE SOVEREIGN went 4-1-0 to move up 4 in the rankings. KASPAROV caught the
eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested FEHEADRAE and was
awarded 35 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, LINCOLN
HILLS put down MISTY EVE, causing her to lose 6 points of recognition in the process.
As is fitting, the most sought after warrior on the challenge boards this week was
none other than Duelmaster UNCLE LEROY himself. This time out CAPABLANCA made his
bid for the throne as he challenged UNCLE LEROY in an all out contest of skill for
possession of the title! Not for nothing has UNCLE LEROY in the past laid claim to
the Duelmaster's throne, and this week he's proven his combat skill yet again. Would
you believe that over half of the old women in ARDIVENT seem to feel that they could
fight better than you gladiators?
I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently
transpired. Indeed there is much I would report. My inside sources tell me that the
team to beat in ARDIVENT these days is YOU DON'T SAY!. At least, most blades in town
are looking to avoid them. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard
pressed to find any of WE GOT GAME last week. Busy avoiding YOU DON'T SAY!?
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Perhaps even the strong cannot escape
the vagaries of this world. This week arena veteran FEHEADRAE was slain, despite a
14-6-1 record. I must report the passing of NIMZOVICH, veteran of many duels.
18-14-1 final record His was not illustrious--but death plays no favorites. This
week's duel proved deadly to FEHEADRAE as she fell to the more renowned warrior,
KASPAROV. How will WRATHMEN find revenge? Some say a warrior is judged by the way
he bears arms. One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in ARDIVENT. Nice atmosphere you have here! Ahh, but I can hear the spires
of a far off city calling to me. I must away! Till next we meet remember - the pen
is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
UNCLE LEROY 4435 14 4 0 167 FANDILS (75)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
KASPAROV 4450 16 3 2 176 WE GOT GAME (289)
TYNARAE 4401 16 4 3 117 WRATHMEN (387)
MATTHEAS 4398 16 4 1 106 WRATHMEN (387)
-MMMMBUHHH 4292 8 4 3 99 YOU DON'T SAY! (377)
DEE DAA 4478 8 4 0 94 YOU DON'T SAY! (377)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOLAARRIN 4402 15 5 1 88 WRATHMEN (387)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-BAERUS 4399 8 3 1 73 WRATHMEN (387)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-EARL 4429 12 11 0 66 FANDILS (75)
ALEKHINE 4473 6 3 2 58 WE GOT GAME (289)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HEADSMAN 4423 7 3 0 54 DUNGEON CELL (388)
-USURPER 4447 8 0 1 53 DUNGEON CELL (388)
BLACK CHAOS 4494 4 5 0 47 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
-MODEL PRISONER 4453 4 1 0 44 DUNGEON CELL (388)
-INQUISITOR 4422 6 3 0 42 DUNGEON CELL (388)
-MILDRED LEONA 4434 7 8 1 36 FANDILS (75)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LINCOLN HILLS 4506 4 2 0 33 FANDILS (75)
RUY LOPEZ 4461 6 6 0 30 WE GOT GAME (289)
-INSANE IAN 4501 4 0 0 26 WEIRD STUDENTS (394)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
MISTY EVE 4491 3 4 2 23 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
GLADIUS 4493 5 3 0 22 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
-PRETTY PRANKSTER 4508 3 1 0 21 WEIRD STUDENTS (394)
ALIISZA 4505 4 2 0 20 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
P-NUT FIREBEARD 4492 4 3 0 17 THE SOVEREIGN (393)
-TOTALLY TED 4518 1 0 0 15 WEIRD STUDENTS (394)
-SELFISH SELFIE 4499 2 2 0 14 WEIRD STUDENTS (394)
-LUCKY LARRY 4502 2 2 0 12 WEIRD STUDENTS (394)
GRANDMA CLARA 4504 0 4 0 4 FANDILS (75)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
NIMZOVICH 3279 18 14 1 WE GOT GAME 289 TYNARAE 4401 713
SHORT SILVER 4500 2 1 0 WEIRD STUDENTS 394 USURPER 4447 711
FEHEADRAE 4400 14 6 1 WRATHMEN 387 KASPAROV 4450 713
PERSONAL ADS
A salute to our Fandils' own Uncle Leroy for his four-time Duelmastership. We are
proud of you, Uncle. -- Fandil The Wise
Tynarae, I just love reverse bashers. (You know, reverse BA = AB.) I win, but I
would guess you are more skilled? -- Uncle Leroy
Selfish Selfie, what you did to me was selfish! -- Grandma Clara
Lucky Larry, I think it was me that was lucky, and I'm not even alliterated. --
Lincoln Hills
Health. Humility. Honor. The Red Sands await us all. (And I await your persads.) --
WOF
The Old Man, Capablanca, finally graduates. He leaves at 15-10(+1)-9-15-17-4-15
Master Attack, AdEx Init Parry. Good / Good, Mod / Very Low, prefers MS (don't think
I ever tried it). +1 Attack, +3 Parry. I got the strategy mostly right, but
completely missed in the weapon. See you in Home Guard!
Solaarrin -- You've got to wake up EARLY in the morning to beat an old man like me --
Capablanca
Black Chaos -- I may not be as old as Capablanca, but I'm old enough. Terrible FE
matchup for you. Glad I only sent you to the infirmary! -- Nimzovich
P-Nut Firebeard -- Some say, kill the head and the body will die. I believe in a
slightly different strategy. -- Ruy Lopez
Mattheas -- Dang! You're good. -- Alekhine
Wise Old Fandil -- Congrats on the DM throne! I'll be requestung a dueling lesson from
Uncle Leroy, of course! -- Chess Master, Mgr We Got Game
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
CAPABLANCA was devastated by UNCLE LEROY in a 1 minute Challenge Title fight.
RUY LOPEZ was demolished by BLACK CHAOS in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge melee.
FEHEADRAE was slaughtered by KASPAROV in a 1 minute gory mismatched brawl.
MATTHEAS savagely defeated DEE DAA in a crowd pleasing 2 minute bloody match.
SOLAARRIN vanquished ALEKHINE in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
TYNARAE executed NIMZOVICH in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
MISTY EVE was defeated by LINCOLN HILLS in a action packed 1 minute gruesome melee.
GLADIUS vanquished FRIENDLY CONSTABLE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
ALIISZA won victory over FRATSFAN NOBLE in a 2 minute duel.
P-NUT FIREBEARD defeated GRANDMA CLARA in a exciting 6 minute fight.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|BASHING ATTACK 4 TOTAL PARRY 11 - 3 - 0 79 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 4 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 2 - 1 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 4 BASHING ATTACK 26 - 15 - 1 63 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 STRIKING ATTACK 12 - 7 - 0 63 |
|TOTAL PARRY 1 AIMED BLOW 29 - 21 - 3 58 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 1 LUNGING ATTACK 23 - 17 - 1 58 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 WALL OF STEEL 5 - 4 - 0 56 |
|WALL OF STEEL 1 PARRY-STRIKE 3 - 3 - 2 50 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 6 - 6 - 1 50 |
Turn 713 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:
STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 0 AIMED BLOW 1 - 3 3 AIMED BLOW
BASHING ATTACK 4 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 1 2 BASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 1
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
BASHING ATTACK UNCLE LEROY 4435 14 4 0 167 FANDILS (75)
LUNGING ATTACK KASPAROV 4450 16 3 2 176 WE GOT GAME (289)
AIMED BLOW TYNARAE 4401 16 4 3 117 WRATHMEN (387)
STRIKING ATTACK SOLAARRIN 4402 15 5 1 88 WRATHMEN (387)
SLASHING ATTACK ALEKHINE 4473 6 3 2 58 WE GOT GAME (289)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is KASPAROV 4450. The most popular warrior this turn
was MATTHEAS 4398. The ten other most popular fighters were GRANDMA CLARA 4504,
ALIISZA 4505, UNCLE LEROY 4435, BLACK CHAOS 4494, DEE DAA 4478, LINCOLN HILLS 4506,
KASPAROV 4450, SOLAARRIN 4402, TYNARAE 4401, and GLADIUS 4493.
The least popular fighter this week was P-NUT FIREBEARD 4492. The other ten least
popular fighters were NIMZOVICH 3279, ALEKHINE 4473, FEHEADRAE 4400, MISTY EVE 4491,
RUY LOPEZ 4461, GLADIUS 4493, TYNARAE 4401, SOLAARRIN 4402, KASPAROV 4450, and
LINCOLN HILLS 4506.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
TYNARAE (46-4401) WRATHMEN (387)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
CAPABLANCA (46-3105) WE GOT GAME (289)
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