DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/11/2020    Duedate: 01/07/2021

TROCAR ARENA

DM-54    TURN-391

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BATHTUB RING
BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
(54-3341) [12-6-0,117]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BATHTUB RING                   IMAI
BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)       CRUX (352)
(54-3341) [12-6-0,117]         (54-3356) [6-1-0,100]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

KORILL SAI                     LARKIN SAND
TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)        TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
(54-3154) [13-34-0,84]         (54-3344) [10-9-0,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

USELESS TOOLS (219)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)    44
2. CRUX (352)                  33      USELESS TOOLS (219)
3. USELESS TOOLS (219)         17      Unchartered Team
4. TREES (340)                  0
5. BOOK OF THOMAS (341)        -3      CRUX (352)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 USELESS TOOLS (219)      332 149 14 69.0   1/ 1 USELESS TOOLS (219)       9  5 0
 2/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (341)      70  50  4 58.3   2/ 2 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)   7  8 0
 3- 2 TREES (340)               99  72  4 57.9   3/ 4 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)  4  4 0
 4/ 3 TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)  530 478 16 52.6   4- 3 TREES (340)               2  3 0
 5/ 4*CRUX (352)                 6   6  0 50.0   5/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (341)      2  3 0
 6/ 5 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331) 121 130  6 48.2   6/ 5*CRUX (352)                1  2 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.

Duelmaster's Column -- DM54

	Many thanks to Korill Sai.   We first met on the sands back on turn
298, and I remain undefeated against him in our 5 battles.    However, more
concerning to me, is that I fought against Dalan Hillei back on turn 296,
and now there's a Dillian Hallie here in our arena.    That type of naming
convention never ceases to confuse me.

Dissolvable Diaper
Useless Tools
9-time Duelmaster of Trocar

                                      SPY REPORT

     You elder fighters surely remember me.  The younger ones may call me Olaf 
Modeen.  I return to TROCAR once again!  What's with IMAI?  She actually beat BOOK OF 
THOMAS' CHINA WHITE, and walked away with 28 more points from the fight.  Laughs were 
big at CRUX while they watched IMAI clobber CHINA WHITE.  He lost 19 points and got 
bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  TROCAR has a Duelmaster who doesn't sit 
back and get lazy.  It challenged BASH BROS BATHROOM's BATHTUB RING (12-6-0), which 
should prove (ahem!) interesting.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for BASH BROS 
BATHROOM's outstanding member, Duelmaster BATHTUB RING.  Wouldn't it be nice to have 
live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is looking into the uses of convicted 
prisoners.   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  The most avoided team was 
TREES.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at USELESS TOOLS ain't reelin'!  
TREES' mad!  How well I know the feeling of being the most challenged warrior, SMALL 
TAMER!  Don't make idle boasts, they may come back to haunt you.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, places to 
go...   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
The end of another Spyreport!  That's cause for celebration in my book!  I don't want 
to overstay my welcome...-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BATHTUB RING 3341            12   6  0   117       BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DISSOLVABLE DIAPER 3063      30   9  0   115       USELESS TOOLS (219)
 IMAI 3356                     6   1  0   100       CRUX (352)
 POWERLESS AMP 3230           15   5  0    98       USELESS TOOLS (219)
-ELM 3206                     20  15  0    94       TREES (340)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RUSSIAN LULLABY 3213         19   4  0    90       BOOK OF THOMAS (341)
 KORILL SAI 3154              13  34  0    84       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 SMALL TAMER 3181             13  17  0    80       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 CHINA WHITE 3214             16   9  1    78       BOOK OF THOMAS (341)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LARKIN SAND 3344             10   9  0    66       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
 MAGIC POTION 3321             5   1  0    60       BOOK OF THOMAS (341)
-FIR 3251                     15  11  2    58       TREES (340)
 NERF GUN 3287                 8   4  0    57       USELESS TOOLS (219)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIREWALL 3322                 6   2  1    52       USELESS TOOLS (219)
 FALLEN TOWEL RACK 3319        9  14  0    49       BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
 DILIAN HALLIE 3328           11  14  0    47       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)
-DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND 3371     4   2  0    42       USELESS TOOLS (219)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DA'UD SHEEN 3348              7   9  0    30       TRADERS OF TROCAR (252)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-UPAS 3366                     4   3  0    28       TREES (340)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BAY 3351                      6   3  0    21       TREES (340)
 HAPPY HUNTING 3376            1   0  0    13       BOOK OF THOMAS (341)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CARRODED PIPE 3375      0  1 0 BASH BROS BATHRO 331 MASTER JARETH OK      391  NONE
HEDIES 3377             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 341   RIRORNI DESERTER      391  NONE
GACRUX 3372             0  1 0 CRUX 352             CAPTIVE RIRORNI       391  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Nerf Gun -- You just make me tired.  Is "nerf" projected weariness? -- Da'ud Sheen

Dissolvable Diaper -- Diabolical. -- Korill Sai

Powerless Amp -- Truly useless. -- Small Tamer

Daughter's Boyfriend -- But you learn well. -- Dillian Hallie

What a wash that standby was. -- Larkin Sand

KALTOS KAOS INVITATION ALERT

Who:   Any and all veteran or newbie Duel2 managers
What:  Kaltos Kaos contest [25 rounds]
When:  Begins February 1, 2021 [Turn 926] thru January 3, 2022 [Turn 950]
Where: DM 5 in Kaltos Arena
Why:   You know why! Hammer is hosting the Kaltos Kaos like he hosted the Morya 
       Madness over 17 years ago! Only Better!
How:   Declare your Manager Name and Team Name in the DM 5 Personal Ads; plus contact 
       RSI to forward two (2) Gift Certs to Hammer to complete your registration!
More info:  Contact Hammer by personal message in the Chatzy Duel2 chat, by email to 
kaltoskaos@aol.com, or by old school diplo note. 

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

CARRODED PIPE was butchered by MASTER JARETH OKARRA in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GACRUX was slaughtered by CAPTIVE RIRORNI in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
HEDIES was murdered by RIRORNI DESERTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DISSOLVABLE DIAPER was viciously subdued by BATHTUB RING in a 4 minute brawl.
POWERLESS AMP demolished SMALL TAMER in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
FIREWALL won victory over DILIAN HALLIE in a crowd pleasing 2 minute Challenge fight.
CHINA WHITE was overpowered by IMAI in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
RUSSIAN LULLABY outlasted LARKIN SAND in a action packed 8 minute melee.
KORILL SAI won victory over MAGIC POTION in a popular 1 minute uneven duel.
DA'UD SHEEN was vanquished by NERF GUN in a slow 8 minute one-sided duel.
FALLEN TOWEL RACK savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a popular 3 minute gory melee.
HAPPY HUNTING demolished TROCARAN DESERTER 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|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         AIMED BLOW        19 -  10 -  0      66  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -   8 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       14 -  12 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  14 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         LUNGING ATTACK    11 -  18 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      3 -  10 -  0      23  |

Turn 391 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  BATHTUB RING 3341          12   6  0  117 BASH BROS BATHROOM (331)
TOTAL PARRY      DISSOLVABLE DIAPER 3063    30   9  0  115 USELESS TOOLS (219)
LUNGING ATTACK   IMAI 3356                   6   1  0  100 CRUX (352)
AIMED BLOW       POWERLESS AMP 3230         15   5  0   98 USELESS TOOLS (219)
BASHING ATTACK   FIREWALL 3322               6   2  1   52 USELESS TOOLS (219)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is KORILL SAI 3154.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was LARKIN SAND 3344.  The ten other most popular fighters were FIREWALL 3322, FALLEN 
TOWEL RACK 3319, BATHTUB RING 3341, RUSSIAN LULLABY 3213, IMAI 3356, KORILL SAI 3154, 
POWERLESS AMP 3230, DILIAN HALLIE 3328, CARRODED PIPE 3375, and MAGIC POTION 3321.

The least popular fighter this week was DA'UD SHEEN 3348.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were NERF GUN 3287, CHINA WHITE 3214, SMALL TAMER 3181, DISSOLVABLE 
DIAPER 3063, HEDIES 3377, GACRUX 3372, HAPPY HUNTING 3376, MAGIC POTION 3321, 
CARRODED PIPE 3375, and DILIAN HALLIE 3328.

                  MAIL-IN TOURNEY LXXI

PRIMUS TOURNEY                         W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WOLFINMYCLOTHES 961 (279-157-14)       2  3  1         SIS BOOM BAA         

FRESHMEN TOURNEY                       W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
FOGGED UP MIRROR 3231 (43-30-1)        3  3  0         BASH BROS BATHROOM   

APPRENTICES TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CRACKED PAINT 3368 (1-0-0)             2  2  0  DEAD   BASH BROS BATHROOM   

ROOKIES TOURNEY                        W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
CARRODED PIPE 3375 (0-0-0)             0  3  0         BASH BROS BATHROOM   

DEAD CHALLENGERS TOURNEY               W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
INVISIBLE INK 2021 (3-4-0)             2  3  0         USELESS TOOLS        
BUFFALO KNIGHT 2888 (6-5-1)            1  3  0         SPARF!               
UNFLUSHED 3115 (4-2-0)                 1  3  0         BASH BROS BATHROOM   

DEAD CHAMPIONS TOURNEY                 W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
ULURU DINGO 3153 (6-1-1)               0  3  0         SPARF!               

DEAD ADEPTS TOURNEY                    W  L  K         TEAM NAME            
WATER DAMAGE 3203 (4-2-0)              7  3  0         BASH BROS BATHROOM   
DARK MATTER 3325 (5-1-0)               2  3  0         BOOK OF THOMAS       
KRAZY KANGAROO 3217 (5-2-0)            1  3  0         SPARF!               

               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. 

                      SERGEANT 1 (10-6252) MEDAL OF HONOR  (576) 
                    BLACK GOLD (21-3886) THE COLOUR OF NEON  (354) 
                         TITANIUM (71-7081) WAR-C-KERS  (812) 
                 ULTIMATE WRATH (82-30136) LUCROCIANS FTF04M1  (4937) 
                        ME LUNGER (82-30789) YOU JANE  (5054) 
                      HELLBOUND (82-43402) INK & STEEL X  (7273) 
                      MOOSE (84-19656) SUPE FORCES 6A11  (3491) 
                     HOTEL ARIZONA (84-29194) BEING THERE  (5172) 
                     THE BURPER (84-36813) NAMED BY MARK  (6435) 
                       RYAN (84-48181) THE MOTHERSHIP 4  (8333) 
                             HAZARD (85-122) CFC 15  (20) 
                    INNUK SHUK (85-12276) WORLD BLADES 15  (2240) 
                          TIGGER (85-19649) A WINNA  (3594) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes