DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/29/2019    Duedate: 02/25/2019

FRATSFA ARENA

DM-52    TURN-382

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BLEYS
AMBER (448)
(52-4487) [11-7-0,133]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BLEYS                          KAPPA CYGNI
AMBER (448)                    CYGNUS (446)
(52-4487) [11-7-0,133]         (52-4469) [1-0-0,8]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

STRAHD                         JOAN OF ARC
THE CHOSEN ONES (143)          THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
(52-2207) [15-11-1,89]         (52-4412) [1-3-0,26]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INCARNATIONS (281)          52
2. AMBER (448)                 13      INCARNATIONS (281)
3. THE BLOODLUST (449)         13      Unchartered Team
4. CYGNUS (446)                 8
5. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)         2      CYGNUS (446)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*CYGNUS (446)               1   0  0  100   1/ 2 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)     8  7 1
 2/ 1 INCARNATIONS (281)       209 174 13 54.6   2/ 1 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      7  7 0
 3/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     193 174 19 52.6   3/ 3 THE BLOODLUST (449)       5  1 3
 4/ 3 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)     94  88  5 51.6   4/ 4 INCARNATIONS (281)        4  1 0
 5/ 4 AMBER (448)              107 130  8 45.1   5/ 5 AMBER (448)               2  1 0
 6/ 5 THE BLOODLUST (449)       33  51  5 39.3   6/ 0*CYGNUS (446)              1  0 0
 7/ 0*WORLD BLADES 14 (434)      3   6  2 33.3   7/ 0*WORLD BLADES 14 (434)     0  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

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly FRATSFA games.  Former top team IRON CATHEDRAL was 
unseated this week as THE CHOSEN ONES moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 1-4-0 record for the round.  MOLOC caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested BOUDICA and was awarded 21 points in recognition.  
In one of the week's more notable duels, MOLOC put down BOUDICA, causing her to lose 
18 points of recognition in the process.  Although STRAHD made a valiant effort, it 
did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious BLEYS.  Informants "close" to the 
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     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 FRATSFA these days is IRON CATHEDRAL.  At least, most blades in town 
are looking to avoid them.  Apparently the stalwarts of THE BLOODLUST are catching 
the bulk of jests down at the challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  
Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that 
many fighters are after SPARTACUS.  Watch your back!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in FRATSFA.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a rage quickly and often.  
The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLEYS 4487                   11   7  0   133       AMBER (448)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEMPER 3373                  32  14  0   116       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 XEENA 2816                   12   6  0    97       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STRAHD 2207                  15  11  1    89       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
 BLADED ZEALOT 4463           10   5  0    69       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BA'AL 4532                    6   1  0    62       INCARNATIONS (281)
 FANTHOM DEFT 4544            10   9  1    60       THE BLOODLUST (449)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOLOC 4536                    5   2  1    48       INCARNATIONS (281)
 SPARTACUS 4361                4   2  1    47       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
 SHACKLED PRIEST 4464         10   6  2    38       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 BOUDICA 4413                  4   1  0    36       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GERARD 4484                   2   3  1    32       AMBER (448)
 ZIPACNA 4537                  3   3  0    29       INCARNATIONS (281)
 JOAN OF ARC 4412              1   3  0    26       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLUD'DRYL 4553                1   0  1    21       THE BLOODLUST (449)
-BENEDICT 4483                 2   3  0    19       AMBER (448)
-DWORKIN 4526                  4   3  0    15       AMBER (448)
-BLUD'KYL 4554                 1   0  1    15       THE BLOODLUST (449)
 BLUDRYT 4550                  2   8  0    14       THE BLOODLUST (449)
-BLUDROTT 4555                 1   0  1     9       THE BLOODLUST (449)
 OSIRIS 4561                   1   0  0     8       INCARNATIONS (281)
 KAPPA CYGNI 4469              1   0  0     8       CYGNUS (446)
-CAINE 4485                    1   4  0     7       AMBER (448)
 SISTER STEEL 4562             1   2  0     5       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 BIG APPLE 4311                0   4  0     4       WORLD BLADES 14 (434)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
HEDIES 4564             0  1 0 INCARNATIONS 281     SARKOZY               382  NONE
TEMPLE ENFORCER 4525    5  3 0 IRON CATHEDRAL 159   SPARTACUS 4361        381   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEDIES was butchered by SARKOZY in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
FANTHOM DEFT bested SPARTACUS in a 3 minute Challenge duel.
BLEYS demolished STRAHD in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title melee.
TEMPER won victory over NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 3 minute mismatched brawl.
BLADED ZEALOT was overpowered by XEENA in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
BOUDICA was bested by MOLOC in a action packed 1 minute brawl.
SHACKLED PRIEST defeated JOAN OF ARC in a exciting 2 minute struggle.
BA'AL devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
ZIPACNA handily defeated BLUDRYT in a action packed 1 minute uneven melee.
BIG APPLE was unbelievably bested by OSIRIS in a 2 minute beginner's fight.
SISTER STEEL slimly lost to KAPPA CYGNI in a 2 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       6         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  1     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        20 -   7 -  2      74  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -   8 -  1      58  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      7 -   6 -  0      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         SLASHING ATTACK   11 -  13 -  1      46  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   4 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 382 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BLEYS 4487                 11   7  0  133 AMBER (448)
TOTAL PARRY      TEMPER 3373                32  14  0  116 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
SLASHING ATTACK  XEENA 2816                 12   6  0   97 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
AIMED BLOW       BLADED ZEALOT 4463         10   5  0   69 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
WALL OF STEEL    FANTHOM DEFT 4544          10   9  1   60 THE BLOODLUST (449)
STRIKING ATTACK  BOUDICA 4413                4   1  0   36 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is STRAHD 2207.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
JOAN OF ARC 4412.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZIPACNA 4537, BIG APPLE 
4311, SISTER STEEL 4562, FANTHOM DEFT 4544, BLEYS 4487, OSIRIS 4561, KAPPA CYGNI 
4469, SPARTACUS 4361, STRAHD 2207, and XEENA 2816.

The least popular fighter this week was BLADED ZEALOT 4463.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TEMPER 3373, HEDIES 4564, BLUDRYT 4550, BA'AL 4532, SHACKLED 
PRIEST 4464, MOLOC 4536, BOUDICA 4413, XEENA 2816, STRAHD 2207, and SPARTACUS 4361.

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

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

                           ODOBAN (47-7715) ERRATA!  (760) 
                         WREN (82-18987) TWISTED OAK  (2929) 
                       *RJ (82-41763) THIRSTY THUGS 603  (6973) 
                  DREW BURY MORE (82-55150) STREET WALKERS 8  (9312) 
                   KISS MY... (84-26804) BLOOD SUGAR MAGIK  (4752) 
                      BIG IN JAPAN (84-29457) KAOS 11-21  (4614) 
                       HARV (84-29648) TUM'S ALL STARS  (5238) 
                    MARSHALL (84-35564) THIRSTY THUGS 1327  (6222) 
                   JIMMY JON (84-35711) THIRSTY THUGS 0512  (6251) 
                   BINGO BASHER (84-36834) NAMED BY MARK V  (6439) 
                   NAKED RAYGUN (84-54748) CHICAGO BOUND 16  (9453) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        BLOODGAMES at the WINTER FACE-TO-FACE

Congratulations to the winners of the Winter 2019 Bloodgames!

We held two Bloodgames arenas at the Winter Face to Face:  

  FTF-Style (DM 96):      for Face-to-Face attendees, with turn-by-turn strategies
  Mail-in-Style (DM 97):  for all managers, with one strategy for all ten rounds

Each manager's Bloodgames team had ten warriors, one of each style, all attributes 
according to the manager's desire (84 points total).  After ten rounds of brutal 
battles, the Bloodgames Champions are the living warriors with the greatest number 
of kills (only one of each style in each arena).  These champions have been granted 
immortality and advanced to ADM!  The winners were:

          DM 96
          Slasher:        GEORGE WAHLEN of MEDAL OF HONOR 29 96-6436, 8-2-5 
          Parry-Lunge:    IMA PLUNGER of WIRA TEAM 96-6399, 8-2-5
          Striker:        HOMINY of CORN DOGS 96-6775, 8-2-4

          DM 97
          Wall-of-Steel:  GET MARRIED of GAMBLING 2 97-7204, 8-2-5
          Striker:    	   HIAWATHA of KHOR'S INDIGENOUS 97-7160 10-0-4
          Aimed Blow:     TRIUMPH of CANADIAN CLASSICS 97-7395  6-4-4

Congratulations to the winners! -- RSI