DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/02/2022    Duedate: 09/29/2022

SNOWBOUND ARENA

DM-50    TURN-433

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

OFF SEASON
BASH BROS SPORTS (405)
(50-3962) [7-5-0,113]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MR. NOODLE                     ALNAIR
OPEN SESAME (199)              GRUS (433)
(50-4016) [16-9-3,116]         (50-4070) [2-0-0,47]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

VIOLA WING                     JANICE KOLE
MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)             MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
(50-4037) [11-28-0,69]         (50-4087) [4-8-0,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

OPEN SESAME (199)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GRUS (433)                  22
2. BASH BROS SPORTS (405)      18      OPEN SESAME (199)
3. MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)           7      Unchartered Team
4. DARQUE THEORY (348)          4
5. NERD HERD 3 (434)            0      GRUS (433)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2*NERD HERD 3 (434)          2   1  0 66.7   1/ 1 OPEN SESAME (199)        10  2 0
 2/ 3 OPEN SESAME (199)        558 344 44 61.9   2/ 2 DARQUE THEORY (348)       7  8 0
 3/ 4 DARQUE THEORY (348)      193 138 14 58.3   3/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)        4  8 0
 4/ 5 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)    92  92  3 50.0   4- 4*NERD HERD 3 (434)         2  1 0
 5/ 1*GRUS (433)                 2   2  0 50.0   5/ 5*GRUS (433)                2  2 0
 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)       411 640 10 39.1   6/ 7 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)    1  2 0
 7- 7*2215 BOURBON ST (437)      1   3  0 25.0   7- 6*2215 BOURBON ST (437)     1  3 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.

     3 Off Seasons in a row.    
     I guess baseball is about the boys of summer, so you could go through fall, 
winter and spring, but last I checked, there was regular season baseball in both the 
spring and fall, and Spring Training actually starts in the winter.  Anyway, he's 
getting better, but the lack of variety in my opponents is getting boring.   Can't 
anyone else get up here?

                                          -- Two Headed Monster
                                             Open Sesame
                                             Four-Time Duelmaster of Snowbound

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome SNOWBOUND.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights 
have I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with MRS. 
SPARKLENOSE?  She actually beat DARQUE THEORY's OUTTA TUNE, and walked away with 19 
more points from the fight.  Major screwup at DARQUE THEORY.  OUTTA TUNE lost 14 
points to MRS. SPARKLENOSE.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe OUTTA TUNE will 
provide more easy wins...  Another fighter (OFF SEASON 7-5-0) challenged another 
Duelmaster (TWO HEADED MONSTER 16-13-2).  Life goes on.  I can barely restrain my 
enthusiam for BASH BROS SPORTS' outstanding member, Duelmaster OFF SEASON.  Advice to 
fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  The most avoided team 
was OPEN SESAME.  In my day, no team with a 555-342-44 would scare me off!  What's 
the problem, DARQUE THEORY?  What do people see in JANICE KOLE?  Hers 4-8-0?  MIDDLE 
WAY 6 ain't talkin', but she's got 61 points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  The end 
of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  Remember--a good 
fighter needs both good skills and good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 OFF SEASON 3962               7   5  0   113       BASH BROS SPORTS (405)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR. NOODLE 4016              16   9  3   116       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993      16  13  2    88       OPEN SESAME (199)
 HELGA ICELAND 4020           18  29  0    84       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
 VIOLA WING 4037              11  28  0    69       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WORD ON THE STREET 4068      10   2  0    65       OPEN SESAME (199)
 JANICE KOLE 4087              4   8  0    61       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TRILL 4084                    8   4  1    53       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 FERMATA 4096                  7   1  1    50       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 ALNAIR 4070                   2   0  0    47       GRUS (433)
 MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063         3   1  0    45       OPEN SESAME (199)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MRS. NOODLE 4081              3   1  0    32       OPEN SESAME (199)
 OUTTA TUNE 4083               7   5  0    26       DARQUE THEORY (348)
 OSTINATO 4095                 5   3  0    26       DARQUE THEORY (348)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RARE BREED 4110               1   1  0    20       2215 BOURBON ST (437)
 PERRY REESE 4094              2   8  0    16       MIDDLE WAY 6 (368)
-URKL 4078                     1   0  0    13       NERD HERD 3 (434)
-WOLOWIZARD 4076               1   0  0    13       NERD HERD 3 (434)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BERNADETTE 4080               0   1  0     1       NERD HERD 3 (434)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TROUBLE CLEF 4115       0  1 0 DARQUE THEORY 348    SNOW DEMON            433  NONE
FALLING STAR 1 4071     0  1 0 GRUS 433             CARAVAN RAIDER        433  NONE
FALLING STAR 2 4072     0  1 0 GRUS 433             SNOW DEMON            433  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Helga Iceland -- Again, please move into the challenger champions so we can vary the 
matchups at the top of the arena. -- Mr. Noodle

Outta Tune -- That's what happens when you hit your triangle with a Maul. -- Word on 
the Street

Rare Breed -- You are no HW Clone -- Mrs. Sparklenose

Ostinato -- Clearly Jorja is confused.   You are not obstinate, nor ostentatious.  
Rather I think your name refers to osteoinnerearhurtsandwishthesoundwouldstopperossus, 
which as everyone knows, is the acute pain faced when having to repeatedly listen to 
beginning musicians hit the off-key notes in the most annoying manner possible.  And 
besides, its too long to use as a character name in this game.  I'm sure Bride of 
Darque would agree. -- Mrs. Noodle

Two Headed Monster -- Hopefully...  4th times a charm!  Going to try something 
different, but the boss says to not expect a different result. -- Off Season

Due dates seem odd on this arena.  A lingering tourney after effect, I suppose. -- 
Jorja
P.S.  Seems like the effect was particular to me!  I checked online and the duedate 
there is correct.  Oh, well.

Mr. Noodle -- Oogh.  That's probably my wheat allergy.  Still, you were a tough 
opponent.  You can graduate any day now. -- Helga Iceland

Trill -- I have some weird notion that you're too tall to be a trill.  A sustained and 
resonant note, that should be your signature. -- Janice Kole, glad of the win

Fermata -- Wind sprints for me. -- Viola Wing

What is it with these aimers that they tend to come out unarmored?  Some kind of vow, 
or they don't have enough stats for the strength to wear armor?  It's frustrating to 
see them, even if they're convicted thieves, taking damage armor would have prevented. 
-- Perry Reese

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TROUBLE CLEF was dealt death by SNOW DEMON in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
FALLING STAR 1 was slaughtered by CARAVAN RAIDER in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
FALLING STAR 2 was murdered by SNOW DEMON in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
OFF SEASON vanquished TWO HEADED MONSTER in a 2 minute Challenge Title brawl.
WORD ON THE STREET outlasted JANICE KOLE in a 12 minute Challenge competition.
FERMATA was savagely defeated by VIOLA WING in a 3 minute Challenge struggle.
MRS. SPARKLENOSE overpowered OUTTA TUNE in a 1 minute uneven Challenge melee.
MR. NOODLE won victory over HELGA ICELAND in a popular 2 minute expert's duel.
TRILL viciously subdued MRS. NOODLE in a 2 minute gory duel.
ALNAIR overpowered KARRAGIT SLAVE in a popular 1 minute uneven match.
OSTINATO defeated PERRY REESE in a 2 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   1 -  1      92  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -   6 -  0      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   5 -  0      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK    13 -  19 -  0      41  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         AIMED BLOW         5 -  14 -  0      26  |

Turn 433 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     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  2         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     AIMED BLOW         0 -  2         2  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  AIMED BLOW     
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
PARRY-STRIKE     OFF SEASON 3962             7   5  0  113 BASH BROS SPORTS (405)
BASHING ATTACK   MR. NOODLE 4016            16   9  3  116 OPEN SESAME (199)
WALL OF STEEL    TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993    16  13  2   88 OPEN SESAME (199)
TOTAL PARRY      WORD ON THE STREET 4068    10   2  0   65 OPEN SESAME (199)
LUNGING ATTACK   TRILL 4084                  8   4  1   53 DARQUE THEORY (348)
STRIKING ATTACK  MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063       3   1  0   45 OPEN SESAME (199)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is VIOLA WING 4037.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JANICE KOLE 4087.  The ten other most popular fighters were VIOLA WING 4037, OFF 
SEASON 3962, MR. NOODLE 4016, TROUBLE CLEF 4115, TRILL 4084, ALNAIR 4070, OSTINATO 
4095, MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063, TWO HEADED MONSTER 3993, and FERMATA 4096.

The least popular fighter this week was WORD ON THE STREET 4068.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were PERRY REESE 4094, OUTTA TUNE 4083, FALLING STAR 2 4072, FALLING 
STAR 1 4071, MRS. NOODLE 4081, HELGA ICELAND 4020, FERMATA 4096, TWO HEADED MONSTER 
3993, MRS. SPARKLENOSE 4063, and OSTINATO 4095.