DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/27/2019    Duedate: 01/23/2020

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-398

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

AZOR AHAI
GOT BLOOD? (427)
(50-4015) [6-0-0,80]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

AZOR AHAI                      POSITION IS EMPTY
GOT BLOOD? (427)               
(50-4015) [6-0-0,80]           

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

OLIVER QUEEN                   AZOR AHAI
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             GOT BLOOD? (427)
(50-3825) [11-26-0,59]         (50-4015) [6-0-0,80]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GOT BLOOD? (427)            45
2. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)           1      GOT BLOOD? (427)
3. BOOK OF THOMAS (421)         0      Unchartered Team
4. WORLD BLADES 12 (409)        0
                                       DUNELLEN POSSE (230)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 GOT BLOOD? (427)          49  31  7 61.3   1/ 1 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        7  8 0
 2- 1 WORLD BLADES 12 (409)     11  10  0 52.4   2/ 0 GOT BLOOD? (427)          5  0 0
 3- 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      84  99  5 45.9   3- 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (421)      3  0 0
 4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       369 529 10 41.1   4- 3 WORLD BLADES 12 (409)     1  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Hey everybody, 
watch out for AZOR AHAI, who flew up 14 points in the rankings after mashing NEWLIN 
OHM like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to 
walk out on the sands.  OLIVER QUEEN was bested by KUNG-FU MASTER and drops 8 points. 
Well, if ya don't shows up at the laundromat, ya can'ts wash yer clothes.  FROZEN 
GHOST did not fight this week so his title was forfeit.  It's a proud day for the GOT 
BLOOD? stable, as their warrior, AZOR AHAI, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  Advice 
to bashers--never force anything, just get a bigger halberd!   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in SNOWBOUND have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it 
hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AZOR AHAI 4015                6   0  0    80       GOT BLOOD? (427)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INNUIT 3795                  10   4  0   111       WORLD BLADES 12 (409)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FROZEN GHOST 3992             8   2  0    80       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
 NEWLIN OHM 3801              14  30  0    72       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAILEY ICEWIND 3884          11   4  2    65       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 OLIVER QUEEN 3825            11  26  0    59       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELGA ICELAND 4020            8   4  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HALFMAN 4022                  5   1  0    28       GOT BLOOD? (427)
 RED VIPER 4013                4   3  0    27       GOT BLOOD? (427)
 VALONQAR 4014                 4   4  1    26       GOT BLOOD? (427)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE NIGHTBLADE 4036           2   0  0    23       GOT BLOOD? (427)
-GRANNY NINJA 4032             2   2  0    19       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
-MORTAL LLAMA 4035             1   3  0    18       BOOK OF THOMAS (421)
 VIOLA WING 4037               2   2  0     8       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

OLIVER QUEEN was devastated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
NEWLIN OHM was vanquished by AZOR AHAI in a exciting 1 minute uneven Title battle.
HAILEY ICEWIND overpowered KARRAGIT SLAVE in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
HELGA ICELAND bested CAPTURED ORC in a 1 minute veteran vs. novice fight.
VALONQAR devastated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven brawl.
RED VIPER overpowered VIOLA WING in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
HALFMAN devastated DONNEGIL NOBLE in a 4 minute one-sided competition.
THE NIGHTBLADE handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     16 -   5 -  0      76  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   3 -  0      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   2 -  1      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    3 -   3 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW        13 -  21 -  0      38  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         TOTAL PARRY        0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 398 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
AIMED BLOW         2 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  AZOR AHAI 4015              6   0  0   80 GOT BLOOD? (427)
WALL OF STEEL    HAILEY ICEWIND 3884        11   4  2   65 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
AIMED BLOW       HELGA ICELAND 4020          8   4  0   45 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OLIVER QUEEN 3825.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was AZOR AHAI 4015.  The ten other most popular fighters were HAILEY ICEWIND 
3884, HELGA ICELAND 4020, VALONQAR 4014, HALFMAN 4022, THE NIGHTBLADE 4036, RED VIPER 
4013, OLIVER QUEEN 3825, NEWLIN OHM 3801, VIOLA WING 4037, and  0.

The least popular fighter this week was VIOLA WING 4037.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were NEWLIN OHM 3801, OLIVER QUEEN 3825, RED VIPER 4013, THE NIGHTBLADE 
4036, HALFMAN 4022, VALONQAR 4014, HELGA ICELAND 4020, HAILEY ICEWIND 3884, AZOR AHAI 
4015, and  0.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                    STEEL LION (84-29033) SUPE FORCES 1B02  (5140) 
                      OREO (84-44001) 4-LETTER JUNKFOOD  (7639) 
                      HPNO (82-31002) THIRSTY TUGS 0419  (5094) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2020.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "DFF."  

       The official block cutoff is December 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF64 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

The tournament info sheet is out and minioverviews are printing.  We hope you're all 
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                             HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE

	It has come to our attention that a warrior, Voodoo Toad 85-14776, was sent to 
the Dark Arena and slain in order to be classed as a Dead Challenger in this past 
Halloween Tournament.  As this warrior is a Zombie, this was against the rules because 
immortal warriors may not challenge the Dark Arena.  (An exception is granted so a 
warrior may challenge the Dark Arena on his very last turn after receiving an 
invitation to Advanced Duelmasters, so he can show his prowess with the Dark Arena 
monsters, but this may not be used as a method of classing in the dead tournament if 
he happens to die in the night fight.) 
	To correct this injustice, we changed the fight result for all warriors who 
lost to Voodoo Toad to a win for that turn.  This gave two warriors, Crazy 54 84-11494 
of Crazy 88 15 and Sarokith 84-30929 of Dub O Dubs, an ending record of 8-3, which 
grants them Tournament Victor status and resurrection. 
	We realize this is not a perfect solution but hope it will make some amends 
for the warriors who lost to this misclassed warrior.

                                          -- RSI