DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/31/2019    Duedate: 01/27/2020

FRATSFA ARENA

DM-52    TURN-394

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BOUDICA
THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
(52-4413) [15-2-0,106]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BOUDICA                        POSITION IS EMPTY
THE CHOSEN ONES (143)          
(52-4413) [15-2-0,106]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

TONIO SALAGAZA                 SPARTACUS
MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)             THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
(52-4362) [11-17-0,65]         (52-4361) [13-5-2,86]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)          28
2. THE CHOSEN ONES (143)       12      THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
3. CYGNUS (446)                 4      Unchartered Team
4. INCARNATIONS (281)          -5
5. IRON CATHEDRAL (159)        -8      0 (16)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)    133 105  8 55.9   1/ 1 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)    10  2 0
 2/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)     221 198 21 52.7   2/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)        7  8 1
 3/ 3 INCARNATIONS (281)       218 196 13 52.7   3/ 2 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)      5  5 0
 4/ 4 CYGNUS (446)              14  16  0 46.7   4/ 4 CYGNUS (446)              3  3 0
 5/ 5 MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)       179 243  3 42.4   5/ 5 INCARNATIONS (281)        0  4 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of FRATSFA!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  TONIO SALAGAZA caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested FORGED BISHOP and was 
awarded 17 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, TONIO 
SALAGAZA put down FORGED BISHOP, causing him to lose 14 points of recognition in the 
process.  Although NOBLE ASSASSIN made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple 
the reign of victorious BOUDICA.  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die 
in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city FRATSFA.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  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!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  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                  
 BOUDICA 4413                 15   2  0   106       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XEENA 2816                   19  11  0    95       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPARTACUS 4361               13   5  2    86       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
 JOAN OF ARC 4412              8   8  1    85       THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TONIO SALAGAZA 4362          11  17  0    65       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 SHACKLED PRIEST 4464         15  13  2    62       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 DELTA CYGNI 4465              7   4  0    57       CYGNUS (446)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZIPACNA 4537                  7   8  0    54       INCARNATIONS (281)
-BA'AL 4532                    7   6  0    48       INCARNATIONS (281)
 VERN WULF 4567                6   6  0    45       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 XAVIER YANG 4568              5   7  0    43       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
 FORGED BISHOP 4563            8   4  1    41       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SISTER STEEL 4562             6   9  1    30       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
 KAPPA CYGNI 4469              7   6  0    27       CYGNUS (446)
 TENNESSE SMITH 4411           5  10  1    26       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FERNY ROSS 4578               3   4  0    18       MIDDLE WAY 8 (351)
-BANDED ACOLATE 4582           1   0  0     9       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
-MAIDEN ALLOY 4579             0   2  0     6       IRON CATHEDRAL (159)

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

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

                                     PERSONAL ADS

We salute the Tourney participant. -- the Middle Way

Delta Cygni -- Yep, you're a star. -- Ferny Ross

Sister Steel -- Do you ever wish there was an eleventh or twelfth style? -- Tonio 
Salagaza

Kappa Cygni -- What were you DOING, losing to me.  But I like it. -- Vern Wulf

The beggar was polite, but he didn't teach anything. -- Xavier Yang

Yeah, what he said. -- Tennessee Smith

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BOUDICA devastated NOBLE ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched Title fight.
XEENA viciously subdued M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute gruesome battle.
SPARTACUS savagely defeated SHACKLED PRIEST in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
JOAN OF ARC devastated ZIPACNA in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
FORGED BISHOP was overpowered by TONIO SALAGAZA in a 1 minute mismatched match.
VERN WULF bested KAPPA CYGNI in a 2 minute gory duel.
DELTA CYGNI devastated TENNESSE SMITH in a 1 minute bloody mismatched match.
XAVIER YANG defeated THE HONEST MERCHANT in a 2 minute melee.
SISTER STEEL won victory over FERNY ROSS in a 1 minute duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         AIMED BLOW        25 -  18 -  2      58  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   6 -  1      57  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   31 -  27 -  2      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   5 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  16 -  2      47  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  12 -  0      37  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   6 -  0      25  |

Turn 394 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         4  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
BASHING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    4 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         1  SLASHING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BOUDICA 4413               15   2  0  106 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
SLASHING ATTACK  XEENA 2816                 19  11  0   95 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
AIMED BLOW       SPARTACUS 4361             13   5  2   86 THE CHOSEN ONES (143)
WALL OF STEEL    SHACKLED PRIEST 4464       15  13  2   62 IRON CATHEDRAL (159)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    DELTA CYGNI 4465            7   4  0   57 CYGNUS (446)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TONIO SALAGAZA 4362.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was SPARTACUS 4361.  The ten other most popular fighters were VERN WULF 4567, 
XAVIER YANG 4568, BOUDICA 4413, XEENA 2816, DELTA CYGNI 4465, SHACKLED PRIEST 4464, 
JOAN OF ARC 4412, TONIO SALAGAZA 4362, SISTER STEEL 4562, and KAPPA CYGNI 4469.

The least popular fighter this week was FERNY ROSS 4578.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TENNESSE SMITH 4411, FORGED BISHOP 4563, ZIPACNA 4537, KAPPA CYGNI 
4469, SISTER STEEL 4562, TONIO SALAGAZA 4362, JOAN OF ARC 4412, SHACKLED PRIEST 4464, 
DELTA CYGNI 4465, and XEENA 2816.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

XEENA (52-2816) THE CHOSEN ONES (143)

               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