DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/18/2022    Duedate: 02/14/2022

NORTH FORK ARENA

DM-47    TURN-440

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHOCKWAVE
DARQUE FORCES (396)
(47-9784) [17-9-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

THE WHIPPERSNAPPER             COUNT
BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)          DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
(47-9905) [13-8-1,131]         (47-10129) [5-4-1,45]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

BRUTUS                         ACE REPORTER
WHITE WOLVES (832)             ROYAL FLUSH (48)
(47-9380) [23-27-3,99]         (47-9897) [8-12-0,62]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ROYAL FLUSH (48)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOK OF THOMAS (801)        57
2. ROYAL FLUSH (48)            55      LAND OF OZ (217)
3. N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)         45      Unchartered Team
4. ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)     35
5. LAZY BOYZ (167)             27      N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)        3   0  0  100   1/ 1 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         12  3 0
 2- 1 SOBOLAN PACHET (871)      52  26  4 66.7   2/11 WHITE WOLVES (832)       10  4 0
 3- 2 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808) 203 129  8 61.1   3/ 2 DARQUE FORCES (396)      10  5 0
 4/ 3 LAND OF OZ (217)         975 639 34 60.4   4/ 6 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)     8  7 2
 5- 4 SECOND BANANAS (573)     398 282 42 58.5   5/ 4 PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)  8  7 1
 6- 5 YOU GOT BONED (866)       50  36  2 58.1   6- 5 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)      7  2 0
 7/ 6 SHEWISH DINER (806)      198 146 15 57.6   7/ 7 THE PURGE 209 (868)       7  8 0
 8/ 7 ROYAL FLUSH (48)         %1052 871 54 54.7   8/10 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)   6  9 0
 9/ 8 BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)    225 190 19 54.2   9/18*DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)     5  5 0
10/ 9 THE PURGE 209 (868)       47  41  2 53.4  10/ 8 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)     5  6 0
11/10 DARQUE FORCES (396)      436 405 31 51.8  11/24 FAST FOOD (724)           5 10 0
12-11 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    31  29  2 51.7  12/16 LAZY BOYZ (167)           5 10 0
13-13 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)      65  62  5 51.2  13/29 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      5 10 0
14/12 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)    107 103 10 51.0  14-13 WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)      4  1 0
15-14 WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)      35  34  3 50.7  15- 3 SECOND BANANAS (573)      4  3 0
16-16 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)      258 253 12 50.5  16-21 EL CAMINO:HOT SAUC (808)  4  4 0
17/17 BASH BROS PARK (766)     193 192 11 50.1  17/23 BASH BROS PARK (766)      4  6 0
18-18 AFFLICTION (862)          30  30  1 50.0  18/22 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)     4  7 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-19 TRUMP IS HUGE (863)       34  35  2 49.3  19/15 LAND OF OZ (217)          4 11 2
20/22 PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)  66  68  4 49.3  20/ 0*N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)       3  0 0
21-20 WHITE MAIMERS (873)      116 121 10 48.9  21-12 TRUMP IS HUGE (863)       3  2 0
22-21 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)     134 140  4 48.9  22-30 WHITE MAIMERS (873)       3  2 0
23/23 FAST FOOD (724)          275 293 16 48.4  23-27 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     3  2 0
24-24 BORN TO MACK (639)        36  40  4 47.4  24/28 PSY CORPS (867)           3  4 0
25/26 PSY CORPS (867)           42  48  4 46.7  25- 9 WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)       3  4 0
26/25 SATAN'S MINIONS (813)    116 134  1 46.4  26/14 SHEWISH DINER (806)       3  8 0
27-27 REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)     70  83  1 45.8  27-25 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)     2  3 1
28/28 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)   50  60  3 45.5  28-19 SPECTRAL STEEL (778)      2  3 0
29-30 DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)     38  56  7 40.4  29-31 TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)    2  3 0
30/29 LAZY BOYZ (167)           27  41  4 39.7  30-20 BORN TO MACK (639)        2  6 1
31/32 WHITE WOLVES (832)       118 192  5 38.1  31-26 YOU GOT BONED (866)       1  4 0
32/31 BOOK OF THOMAS (801)      49  80  3 38.0  32-17 AFFLICTION (862)          1  4 0
33/33*DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)     15  30  1 33.3  33-32 SOBOLAN PACHET (871)      0  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

     Much has changed in NORTH FORK since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf Modeen 
adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  Who can explain it?  Not 
you, not me, not FAST FOOD's opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 
24th to 11th.  You know what they say about the herd of lions who studied a judge...  
BOOK OF THOMAS moved up 16 places, to 13th.  Looking for a good fight, confident, 
skilled, tough opponents.  Well don't look at SHEWISH DINER, cause they dropped by 
12.  It seems so recently people were saying WHITE WOLVES was washed up, finished.  
But 3-1-0 moved them up 9.  I guess they're washed no more...  Welcome to NORTH FORK, 
N.E.R.D. LIFE!  We need more teams who can get a 3-0-0 their first time out!  What's 
with THE WHIPPERSNAPPER?  He actually beat PAPER TIGERS S19.1's KOOKABURRA, and 
walked away with 34 more points from the fight.  Major screwup at THE PURGE 209.  
VIRUS lost 20 points to ANDORIAN YUPPIE.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe VIRUS 
will provide more easy wins...  See how the Duelmaster challenged DARQUE FORCES' 
SHOCKWAVE?  That sort of initiative is how he got where he is now.  I can barely 
restrain my enthusiam for DARQUE FORCES' outstanding member, Duelmaster SHOCKWAVE.  
Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  NORTH FORK thinks BASH BROS 
PARK and their 193-192-11 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, give up...  
Management must be dealin', as the boys at LAND OF OZ ain't reelin'!  BASH BROS 
PARK's mad!  What do people see in WENDY?  Hers 17-18-0?  FAST FOOD ain't talkin', 
but she's got 73 points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Who will dare fight TESTIMONIAL, after it returned from the 
Dark Arena?  (For the record 6-4-2 is 54, and has it points) THE WHIPPERSNAPPER 
proved too determined for KOOKABURRA.  KOOKABURRA was lucky to go in the ring, with 
13-6-0 to its credit.  It will be remembered.  Many a warrior has met his fate in a 
hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOCKWAVE 9784               17   9  0   118       DARQUE FORCES (396)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE WHIPPERSNAPPER 9905      13   8  1   131       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-DRUDGE 9735                  12   6  0   115       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-TOXYGEN 10027                10   7  1   110       PSY CORPS (867)
-SHEIK TZU 9452               12  19  0   105       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
 THE SINFUL NATURE 9847       14   8  2   100       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
-HELLHOUND HESTATI 9211       14  12  1   100       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRUTUS 9380                  23  27  3    99       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 APOCALYPSE 10030             11   5  1    98       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-MELSANDRA 9968               11   6  0    96       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
 MONSTER 9618                 14   5  2    94       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-PLAGUE FACE 9829              9   2  1    93       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 THE WHISPER 9757             20  12  2    92       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PRINCESS BUTTERPUP 9687      10   7  1    90       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
-GOB BLUTH 9478               15  11  2    87       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 FORBIDDEN FRUIT 9632         18  25  0    86       FAST FOOD (724)
-THE DELTA 10026               7  11  1    86       PSY CORPS (867)
 RENEWING THE MIND 9904       15   6  0    85       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
 NORTHWIND 9454               12   7  1    84       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
 STABBERS 9750                 9   6  0    83       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-MEK-QUAKE 9782               15  13  0    82       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-JURINE CAKE 9371             14  11  0    82       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-GRATILLONIUS 10208           14  15  0    81       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
-HILLARY 9534                 13  12  1    79       SECOND BANANAS (573)
-BROKEN FAUCET 9686           10   7  0    79       BASH BROS PARK (766)
-JULIUS 10206                 13  14  1    78       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
-RUBEUS HALBERD 10058          8   5  1    78       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-CAPTAIN KIRK 5954             9   7  1    76       BORN TO MACK (639)
 BURN 10036                   12   7  0    75       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-BUFFY 10047                  17  12  0    74       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 WENDY 9727                   17  18  0    73       FAST FOOD (724)
 PILLAGE 10035                11   6  0    73       THE PURGE 209 (868)
 SIXSHOT 9919                  9   9  2    73       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 FRENZY 9949                   9   5  0    73       DARQUE FORCES (396)
-THAT'S HUMERUS 10010         13   8  1    72       YOU GOT BONED (866)
-KING CHARLES 9451            14  16  0    71       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
-MEGA MOOSE KNUCKLE 10054      6   3  0    71       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-ENCHILADAS SUIZAS 9816        9   6  0    70       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 RAVAGE 9901                  10   8  0    68       DARQUE FORCES (396)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 YUPPIE MOTH 9975              8   8  0    66       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
-CONWAY AD 9961                6   8  0    66       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
-TOO $HORT 5953                8   9  1    65       BORN TO MACK (639)
 SMOKE KING HOT 10082          9   3  0    64       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 ZIB KLIBZET 1219              8   7  1    64       LAZY BOYZ (167)
 ROTTING WOOD 9896             7   7  0    64       BASH BROS PARK (766)
 ACE REPORTER 9897             8  12  0    62       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 FEMINIST 10103                6   5  0    62       THE PURGE 209 (868)
 BAUM 10053                    7   7  0    60       LAND OF OZ (217)
-TRY ONE 9765                 15  14  0    59       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
-WILT CHAMBERLAIN 5950         8   8  1    59       BORN TO MACK (639)
-TRUMP U 9962                  5   9  0    58       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 JACK SQUAT 10108              7   3  0    57       ROYAL FLUSH (48)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARISSIMUS 10204             10   7  1    56       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
 TESTIMONIAL 10111             6   4  2    54       LAND OF OZ (217)
-DARK SOHO 10022              11   8  0    53       PSY CORPS (867)
 DANCING QUEEN 10133           6   3  1    53       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
 ANDORIAN YUPPIE 9973          5  11  0    53       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
 BIG TEN 10177                 4   1  0    53       ROYAL FLUSH (48)
-CONWAY 9720                   9   6  1    52       SECOND BANANAS (573)
 THE WARRIOR 9948              6  10  0    52       BIG LAKE GROOVE (792)
-DEMETRIUS 10203               6   2  0    52       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
-VENOM 9951                    6   6  0    50       AFFLICTION (862)
-DIE ROLL 9946                10   4  0    49       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 TROLL 10025                   9  12  0    49       PSY CORPS (867)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PICANTE 10063                 6   7  0    49       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
-ZANDER 10102                  6   4  0    49       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 CLUB COFFEE 9833             12  12  0    48       FAST FOOD (724)
 POPPY 9927                   10   6  0    48       LAND OF OZ (217)
-SPOOK SOLDIER 9722            8   6  0    48       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
-RANNI 10009                   5   6  0    46       AFFLICTION (862)
 COUNT 10129                   5   4  1    45       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
 RAINBOW 9841                  8  15  0    43       LAND OF OZ (217)
-ABSOLUM 10023                 5   8  2    43       PSY CORPS (867)
-SOCIALISM 10143               4   1  0    43       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
 VEXILLARIUS 10085             5   6  0    42       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-THEVSHI TROOPER 10109         3   4  0    42       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
-STILL WON 10088               5   5  1    40       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 YUPPIE ZEALOT 9971           10   8  1    39       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
-G.O.A.T. 9959                 7   7  0    39       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
 VICTORIOUS FAITH 9846         8  14  0    38       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
 WHOPPER 9835                  7  17  0    38       FAST FOOD (724)
-BONE DRY 10057                7   5  0    37       YOU GOT BONED (866)
 ORIGINAL JOE 10066            6   7  1    37       FAST FOOD (724)
-KILLIUS SLITWICK 10135        4   4  1    35       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-SITH TZU LORD 10095           5   4  0    34       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-QUAKE 10071                   6   4  1    33       AFFLICTION (862)
 SERF 10056                    7   7  0    32       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-SQUINTER 9831                 6   7  0    31       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
 GERMANICUS 10105              6   5  0    31       WHITE WOLVES (832)
 LUCIUS 10086                  5   6  0    31       WHITE WOLVES (832)
-DRACO MAL FOIL 10059          6   7  1    30       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
 VIRUS 10130                   5   5  0    30       THE PURGE 209 (868)
-LYCAN 10007                   6   5  0    29       AFFLICTION (862)
 TRIALS OF VICTORY 10055       5   9  1    29       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
-MEMAW 10099                   5   4  0    29       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-KARL 10074                    6   6  0    28       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
-ALCHEMIST 9827                6   3  0    27       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)
-BONE UP 10064                 5   6  0    27       YOU GOT BONED (866)
-MORE CRAP 10159               4   1  0    27       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-READ THE ROOM 10091           4   5  0    27       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-CUDGEL PUFF 10083             7   4  0    26       DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
-SALSA VERDE 10062             5   8  0    25       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
-SLOW COOK 10165               3   1  0    25       SHEWISH DINER (806)
-CUBANELLE 10152               2   2  0    25       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
-JALAPENO 10146                4   2  0    24       EL CAMINO:HOT SAUCE (808)
 BOOTLICKER 10182              3   1  0    24       SATAN'S MINIONS (813)
-WILE E. COYOTE 10157          2   3  1    24       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-GUS 10189                     1   2  0    24       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FACE FIERY TRIALS 10092       4   7  0    23       ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
 APT. ZZRAB 1640               3   6  0    23       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-DOOS 10179                    3   0  0    23       WEIRD ALCHEMY (480)
 BARKLEY 10169                 2   3  0    22       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
-RECON REVENANT 10067          5   6  0    21       SPECTRAL STEEL (778)
 HUNTSMAN 10097                4   7  0    19       BOOK OF THOMAS (801)
-GRRR 10164                    4   1  0    19       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (869)
 ANIMAL 10128                  4   5  0    17       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
 ELMO 10201                    2   1  0    17       DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
 CLOUD 10200                   1   0  0    17       N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)
 CARNIVOROUS YUPPIE 10227      2   1  1    16       PAPER TIGERS S19.1 (865)
-VERTIGO 10117                 2   6  0    16       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-BARNEY STINSON 10136          3   5  1    15       BORN TO MACK (639)
 SPYRO 10198                   1   0  0    15       N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)
-BAD TRADE 10144               3   3  2    14       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CRASH 10199                   1   0  0    13       N.E.R.D. LIFE (872)
-CRAP 10158                    3   2  0    12       WRATHMEN 23-19 (864)
-CATFISH 10188                 1   1  0    10       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)
-AUGER 10156                   0   5  0     9       DOWNWARD SPIRAL (840)
-VITELLIUS 10236               1   0  0     8       WHITE MAIMERS (873)
-BAG O BONES 10219             1   0  0     6       YOU GOT BONED (866)
-ROZATOARE 10187               0   2  0     6       SOBOLAN PACHET (871)
 RUMBLE 10224                  1   2  0     5       DARQUE FORCES (396)
 ZING 10228                    1   2  0     5       LAZY BOYZ (167)
-DOWN MITCH 10178              0   3  0     3       TRUMP IS HUGE (863)
-EMPURRROR 10185               0   2  0     2       REIGNNCATSNDOGS (843)
-MR SMITH 10229                0   1  0     1       TEAM HAS NO NAME (857)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PULSE 10137             4  2 0 AFFLICTION 862       WILT CHAMBERLAIN 5950 438   
THE WANTING 10120       3  7 0 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792  MOUNTAIN TROLL        440  NONE
THE WHISP 9947          6  7 0 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792  STILL WON 10088       437  REVENGED
THE WIMP 10221          1  2 1 BIG LAKE GROOVE 792  WURM KIN              440  NONE
FINISHMENOW 10175       1  4 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   BLACK ORC             440  NONE
HEDIES 10220            0  3 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   MISTRESS FANDETT      440  NONE
STYLECRAZE 10163        1  2 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 801   QUAKE 10071           437  REVENGED
BLACK ORC               0  0 0 DARK ARENA           TESTIMONIAL 10111     440  NONE
FRAZZLE 10167           0  2 0 DOK SIK KILLAS! 870  KILLIUS SLITWIC 10135 436  NOT REVENGED
METUFF - UNOT 10176     0  4 0 DOK SIK KILLAS! 870  BLACK ORC             440  NONE
COWARDLY LION 10180     1  3 0 LAND OF OZ 217       CARNIVOROUS YUP 10227 440   
ZADD NIZZTROG 1928      0  7 0 LAZY BOYZ 167        HIGH ELF              440  NONE
ZEB ZIBDIZZER 1272      6  5 0 LAZY BOYZ 167        HIGH ELF              440  NONE
KOOKABURRA 9976        13  6 0 PAPER TIGERS S19 865 THE WHIPPERSNAPP 9905 440   
DEAD 10 10237           0  1 0 SATAN'S MINIONS 813  MISTRESS FANDETT      440  NONE
APPETIZER 10240         0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    MOUNTAIN TROLL        440  NONE
FETTUCCINE ALFR 10239   0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    MOUNTAIN TROLL        440  NONE
MEAL 10241              0  1 0 SHEWISH DINER 806    SPYMASTER             440  NONE
DECIMUS 10226           1  1 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     THE WIMP 10221        439   
TERTIUS 9923            7  7 0 WHITE WOLVES 832     THE SINFUL NATUR 9847 437  REVENGED
KNUCKLE HEAD 10161      1  4 0 YOU GOT BONED 866    WILE E. COYOTE 10157  438   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

What?! I add big points AFTER the turf War. disgusting! -- Oz The All Embarrassed

Barkley, that sucked! And you are getting so fat. -- Cowardly Lion

Shewish Giants fall awfully hard! -- Testimonial

Wendy, I did that? Wow! I am stoked! I just might go ahead and write another story. -- 
Baum

Feminist, I didn't discriminate, did I? I just whooped you out of your stockings! Har. 
-- Poppy

Rotting Wood, wood does rot and so does your manager. -- Rainbow

Health. Humility. Honor. Until the next Turf Wars ......... -- Oz The All Anticipative

Time to clean house.  It's tough starting over, but, I hope the new Lazy Boyz are not 
as lazy.  See you on the sands. -- Jase

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ZEB ZIBDIZZER was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
TESTIMONIAL viciously butchered BLACK ORC in a 2 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
ZADD NIZZTROG was easily killed by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
THE WANTING was narrowly killed by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute Dark Arena duel.
THE WIMP was butchered by WURM KIN in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FINISHMENOW was assassinated by BLACK ORC in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena match.
METUFF - UNOT was viciously butchered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute gory Dark Arena duel.
HEDIES was butchered by MISTRESS FANDETTE in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
DEAD 10 was butchered by MISTRESS FANDETTE in a 1 minute Dark Arena competition.
APPETIZER was assassinated by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
FETTUCCINE ALFREDO was slaughtered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
MEAL was slaughtered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
THE WHISPER was overpowered by SHOCKWAVE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge Title duel.
BAUM was defeated by WENDY in a action packed 1 minute Challenge match.
ZIB KLIBZET overpowered POPPY in a exciting 4 minute bloody one-sided Challenge fight.
THE WARRIOR was overcome by ROTTING WOOD in a exciting 1 minute Challenge contest.
BRUTUS was demolished by THE SINFUL NATURE in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
STABBERS was defeated by MONSTER in a 2 minute veteran's duel.
KOOKABURRA was butchered by THE WHIPPERSNAPPER in a 1 minute brutal uneven duel.
RENEWING THE MIND bested FRENZY in a 1 minute brawl.
RAVAGE was bested by FORBIDDEN FRUIT in a exciting 1 minute veteran's fight.
BURN savagely defeated ACE REPORTER in a popular 5 minute bloody veteran's bout.
PILLAGE was bested by NORTHWIND in a popular 2 minute veteran's contest.
APOCALYPSE vanquished SIXSHOT in a action packed 1 minute one-sided match.
YUPPIE MOTH vanquished VICTORIOUS FAITH in a 1 minute mismatched fray.
DANCING QUEEN overpowered SERF in a popular 1 minute gruesome one-sided match.
RAINBOW was overpowered by SMOKE KING HOT in a popular 4 minute gory uneven fight.
WHOPPER was savagely defeated by TROLL in a action packed 1 minute veteran's melee.
CLUB COFFEE was overpowered by FEMINIST in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.
YUPPIE ZEALOT was overpowered by BIG TEN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
VIRUS was vanquished by ANDORIAN YUPPIE in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
COUNT savagely defeated FACE FIERY TRIALS in a popular 2 minute gory match.
JACK SQUAT overpowered CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute gruesome one-sided bout.
GERMANICUS luckily beat APT. ZZRAB in a action packed 3 minute contest.
VEXILLARIUS overpowered TRIALS OF VICTORY in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
ORIGINAL JOE demolished ANIMAL in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HUNTSMAN was handily defeated by LUCIUS in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
BOOTLICKER unbelievably bested ELMO in a popular 3 minute beginner's match.
COWARDLY LION was executed by CARNIVOROUS YUPPIE in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
BARKLEY handily defeated ZING in a 1 minute mismatched match.
RUMBLE was vanquished by SPYRO in a 1 minute one-sided match.
CLOUD demolished MAXIMILLIAN in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CRASH devastated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                 18         PARRY-RIPOSTE     20 -  15 -  1      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                  15         WALL OF STEEL     42 -  39 -  2      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                      10         LUNGING ATTACK   178 - 167 -  6      52  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  9         STRIKING ATTACK  128 - 125 - 11      51  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         AIMED BLOW        81 -  92 -  1      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   6         TOTAL PARRY       61 -  73 -  0      46  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         SLASHING ATTACK   56 -  70 -  3      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-STRIKE      14 -  18 -  0      44  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         BASHING ATTACK    55 -  76 -  4      42  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   9 -  1      31  |

Turn 440 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:

WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  5         5  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    5 -  4     LUNGING ATTACK     5 - 10         4  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  8     BASHING ATTACK     2 -  4         1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         5 -  5     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  2     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SHOCKWAVE 9784             17   9  0  118 DARQUE FORCES (396)
LUNGING ATTACK   APOCALYPSE 10030           11   5  1   98 THE PURGE 209 (868)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    RENEWING THE MIND 9904     15   6  0   85 ABERRANT 5 BLADES (858)
AIMED BLOW       STABBERS 9750               9   6  0   83 DEATHLY HALLOWS (795)
TOTAL PARRY      BURN 10036                 12   7  0   75 THE PURGE 209 (868)
PARRY-STRIKE     RAVAGE 9901                10   8  0   68 DARQUE FORCES (396)
BASHING ATTACK   TESTIMONIAL 10111           6   4  2   54 LAND OF OZ (217)
SLASHING ATTACK  COUNT 10129                 5   4  1   45 DOK SIK KILLAS! (870)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is BRUTUS 9380.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
ACE REPORTER 9897.  The ten other most popular fighters were COUNT 10129, ZIB KLIBZET 
1219, SMOKE KING HOT 10082, APT. ZZRAB 1640, ELMO 10201, TESTIMONIAL 10111, ROTTING 
WOOD 9896, MONSTER 9618, PILLAGE 10035, and NORTHWIND 9454.

The least popular fighter this week was ZING 10228.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were COWARDLY LION 10180, ANIMAL 10128, TRIALS OF VICTORY 10055, VIRUS 
10130, YUPPIE ZEALOT 9971, CLUB COFFEE 9833, RAINBOW 9841, VICTORIOUS FAITH 9846, 
FRENZY 9949, and KOOKABURRA 9976.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BRUTUS (47-9380) WHITE WOLVES (832)

                              MY TAKE ON THE PARRY SLASH

I'm sure I'm not covering any new ground with my insights on the Wall of Steel. It is 
my best fighting style and a favorite. I have currently 3 in ADM, and about a half 
dozen active in the arenas with one currently undefeated and Duelmaster in DM 41. 

So a bit about my observations.  Like most defensive styles it seems to work best to 
run these guys offensively while they are young so I outfit them and run them like a 
slasher. They favor the initiative, parry and attack skills which sucks a bit in ADM 
because they lack in defense skill and since defense is king in the late game, Walls 
of Steel fall back into the pack quite a bit. It stinks but done right they can hold 
their own vs anyone except end game lungers and aimed blows who seem to be way OP at 
that level. 

Anyway, stats are important of course. Strength should at least be 9+ to get slashing 
weapons. Con can be lower; I have gotten away with a con of 7 because I run them fast 
and furious anyway so if they get out jumped or crit dodged and ripped then they go 
down easy. Most fights are over in minute 1 anyway. Size is a thing; smaller sizes 
would be nice but you have issues with damage if you go low size and strength less 
than 11. I have an upper limit of around 14 size and a lower one of 5 in my current 
crew. Wit is a no brainer: 15+ is almost mandatory but I am running one with a 13 that 
is doing ok but learning slows down to a crawl if you have less than 15. Will is super 
necessary so I try not to go below 15 here with a build. Speed isn't really a 
priority, so I often go as low as 3 here and they still do very well. More speed would 
be nice, but speed is a luxury and not a necessity. Deftness is nice, I won't run a 
WOS with less than a 13 here; my highest is 21 with a current ADM build.

Now how to run them. Well, minute one is offensive so I typically run 10-10-6 and then 
taper off to a high offensive effort and a low or moderate activity level. It seems 
that the majority of my ADM builds prefer a high-low pace. 

So a couple of current warrior builds to show off the style. 

     Midnight, currently in ADM -- 9-11(2)-10-17-15-3-21, about to start stat raises 
     but currently has ad masters in attack and initiative. 

     Ishmail currently in Home Guard -- 12-9-6-15-17-9-15, currently at 93 skills and 
     wont be stat raising for a minute.

     Average Joe in Mordant -- 11-11-14-13-13-9-13, painfully bad at learning and 
     definitely not recommended for the faint of heart.

     Beowulf in Seam -- 11-12-9-15-17-3-17, currently at 54 skills and near the top of 
     the arena. Has fallen on hard times of late because of diminishing returns on 
     skill learns. 

     Broken in Shadowspire -- 9-14-9-17-17-5-13, very new and probably going to be a 
     .500 warrior when it's all said and done because of the low speed and deftness 
     combo.

     Bender in DM 41 -- 9-7-14-17-17-3-17, currently undefeated and duelmaster, won't 
     last long but he started out as a tourney warrior and has gone at best 6-3 and 
     went 4-3 in this past mail-in as an adept.

So for anyone who doesn't know, a speed and deftness of 21 total is needed to get 
normal coordination and a combo of 28 is needed to get the "fights well with either 
hand" tag on your roll up. So not really relevant to the topic but just thought I'd 
throw that out there. I like to keep this total at the very least 18 to get slightly 
uncoordinated on all my builds because coordination is vital to defense and attack. 

Okay, that's my take on this fun style. If I have enlightened anyone then you are 
welcome, I hope I at least entertained everyone. Take it easy.  

                                          -- Eli