DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 03/10/2016 Duedate: 03/23/2016 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-659 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS DA1 MEN OF STEEL (131) (56-4599) [14-5-1,86] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader DA1 STRYKEJERN MEN OF STEEL (131) BONE AND STEEL (472) (56-4599) [14-5-1,86] (56-4671) [3-0-0,26] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite JOMMY HOCHOPEPA MEN OF STEEL (131) MEN OF STEEL (131) (56-4539) [15-20-1,72] (56-4658) [4-4-0,34] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SKULL SQUADRON (28) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SKULL SQUADRON (28) 45 2. BONE AND STEEL (472) 17 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 3. MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 2 Unchartered Team 4. MEN OF STEEL (131) 1 5. DRACO (465) 0 BONE AND STEEL (472) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 1 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 133 95 8 58.3 1/ 1 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 11 4 0 2/ 3 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 445 352 28 55.8 2/ 2 MEN OF STEEL (131) 9 5 1 3- 4 DRACO (465) 14 14 0 50.0 3/ 3*BONE AND STEEL (472) 6 7 1 4/ 6 MEN OF STEEL (131) 320 357 43 47.3 4/ 5 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) 2 4 0 5/ 7*BONE AND STEEL (472) 6 7 1 46.2 5- 4 DRACO (465) 1 0 0 '*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn (###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank TEAM SPOTLIGHT "I'm going to die, I'm going die," Rao murmured to himself over and over, as he paced back and forth in the main hall of the Skull Squadron stable. He was in an impossible situation. His entire stable rallied around him when he was TV down- challenged by Mud King of the Men of Steel stable. Three of their return challenges went through, but one ended in Cosh's death. Being the highest-ranking member, the honor of the blood feud went to him. While he could decline, he also knew that Bosh and Cosh would--and have--risked their own lives for him. The dishonor of not attempted to revenge his death, would be unforgivable in the eyes of the Rirorni. He cursed himself for actually wishing that Mytori Priest hadn't received his invite, as nothing got past his defenses. Anusha, Targus, and Bosh entered the stable. Bosh grinned from ear-to-ear, while Targus whispered something to Anusha, which cause her to smile with an unsettling grin as she looked at him. Bosh reached out his arms and advanced towards him. "There he is, we missed you at Mylar's recounting Cosh's wins in the arena." Bosh encompassed Rao with a mighty bear-hug. "Apologies," Rao said. "No apologies needed, as they are tales worthy of retelling," Bosh said. "I'm sure Rao's been contemplating Mud King's fighting style--having lost to him already in the arena," Anusha added. "Yes, painful lessons learned no doubt," Targus said nudging Anusha. Rao winced from the throbbing pain of the still healing wounds from their last match. "Woe to the Men of Steel's stable, as Mud King's split blood on the sand will drip like the tears I've shed for my brother's loss," Bosh exclaimed. Anusha clasped Bosh on the back and said, "Rao will devise a strategy ensuring Cosh's death is as good as avenged." "Rao's victory will even be greater against Mud King, as he has not attended one tournament, like the warriors from the Men of Steel stable," Targus said. The weight of Targus' comment caused Rao to exhale hard with despair. "Yes, Cosh's honorable death on the sands in mortal combat ensures his place in the afterlife. Undgari, the Rirorni the God of the Dead himself will carry his warrior soul to the next world," Targus said as he raised a mug he was carrying in toast. Anusha eyed him pointedly and said, "May Cosh not travel alone through the realm of the dead." Rao's stomached soured and churned with Anusha's implied double meaning. SPY REPORT Greetings, Warriors of ROCANIS. Allow this humble servant Novgorodny Vir to give you a respite from the fights in the form of this Spyreport. SKULL SQUADRON had cause to celebrate, after RAO got 21 points by beating JOMMY. A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice more, after losing 10 points to RAO. (Discrete enough, JOMMY?) What can be a greater victory? DA1 has taken his place as the top, as ROCANIS' new Duelmaster. So who's the team that's been walking into taverns last week and ordering milk? Sounds like a PR stunt to me. My mother wished me to avoid conflict, and seek the gentle trade of Spyreporter. But warriors aren't supposed to avoid fights! To quell some nasty rumors, the guys in MEN OF STEEL are not carrying any incurable diseases. No need to avoid 'em. Like a pup with its tail between its legs, SKULL SQUADRON scurried away from MEN OF STEEL. Oh, the shame! Ah, the duel! The roar of the oppenent, the smell of the crowd! Questions are being raised about the disposing of severed body parts in the arena. A certain tavern in ROCANIS would I avoid! All good things must come to an end. More important duties call me. Can anything compare to the pleasure of writing Spyreports for ROCANIS? On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME DA1 4599 14 5 1 86 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -IOTA DRACONIS 4546 14 11 0 105 DRACO (465) -SERGEANT 5 4497 14 5 0 101 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME RAO 4607 10 11 0 78 SKULL SQUADRON (28) -MUD KING 4659 6 0 2 77 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME JOMMY 4539 15 20 1 72 MEN OF STEEL (131) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME GREYLOCK 4605 9 3 0 50 MEN OF STEEL (131) ANUSHA 4660 6 3 0 49 SKULL SQUADRON (28) BOSH 4656 7 3 1 48 SKULL SQUADRON (28) HOCHOPEPA 4658 4 4 0 34 MEN OF STEEL (131) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SERGEANT 8 4614 6 6 1 27 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) STRYKEJERN 4671 3 0 0 26 BONE AND STEEL (472) TARGUS 4665 4 1 1 25 SKULL SQUADRON (28) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME SERGEANT 1 4662 4 4 0 23 MEDAL OF HONOR A11 (456) -GENIUS AWESOME 4402 2 1 0 22 MEN OF STEEL (131) BLOOD OX 4667 1 2 1 17 BONE AND STEEL (472) SAXON 4676 1 0 0 16 BONE AND STEEL (472) -TEUTON 4668 1 1 0 12 BONE AND STEEL (472) DEN HAMMER 4670 0 3 0 3 BONE AND STEEL (472) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? WASSUP 4437 1 1 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 459 BOSH 4656 656 COSH 4651 7 4 0 SKULL SQUADRON 28 MUD KING 4659 658 OPEN TRYOUT #6 4677 0 1 0 SKULL SQUADRON 28 STEV STONEFIST 659 NONE PERSONAL ADS Tamoon, Iota Draconis, and Sergeant 5 -- All you had to do is show up and the Duelmaster throne was yours. Men of Steel, get in there and make us proud! -- Grimwood, mgr. Skull Squadron P.S. Standard Blood Feud coming your way. LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS OPEN TRYOUT #6 was butchered by STEV STONEFIST in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight. JOMMY was viciously subdued by RAO in a exciting 3 minute gory expert's battle. DA1 won victory over RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a unpopular 6 minute Title brawl. GREYLOCK overpowered SERGEANT 1 in a 1 minute one-sided fight. BOSH viciously subdued HOCHOPEPA in a action packed 7 minute gory brawl. ANUSHA devastated RABID GOPHER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute gory mismatched match. SERGEANT 8 overcame BLOOD OX in a 1 minute expert vs. beginner melee. TARGUS won victory over DEN HAMMER in a 1 minute gruesome beginner's fight. STRYKEJERN defeated MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a 5 minute novice's fight. SAXON overcame MAGE'S APPRENTICE in a exciting 1 minute novice's bout. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |STRIKING ATTACK 3 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 5 - 0 75 | |BASHING ATTACK 3 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 2 - 0 75 | |TOTAL PARRY 2 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 10 - 1 63 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 LUNGING ATTACK 15 - 9 - 3 63 | |AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 4 - 0 56 | |PARRY-LUNGE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 13 - 11 - 0 54 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 AIMED BLOW 8 - 7 - 0 53 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 4 - 6 - 0 40 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 - 0 33 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 16 - 2 33 | Turn 659 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: AIMED BLOW 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL PARRY-LUNGE 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 1 TOTAL PARRY WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-LUNGE STRIKING ATTACK 2 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW 1 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 BASHING ATTACK TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME TOTAL PARRY DA1 4599 14 5 1 86 MEN OF STEEL (131) STRIKING ATTACK GREYLOCK 4605 9 3 0 50 MEN OF STEEL (131) AIMED BLOW ANUSHA 4660 6 3 0 49 SKULL SQUADRON (28) WALL OF STEEL BOSH 4656 7 3 1 48 SKULL SQUADRON (28) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is JOMMY 4539. The most popular warrior this turn was HOCHOPEPA 4658. The ten other most popular fighters were RAO 4607, BOSH 4656, ANUSHA 4660, JOMMY 4539, TARGUS 4665, SAXON 4676, GREYLOCK 4605, SERGEANT 8 4614, BLOOD OX 4667, and OPEN TRYOUT #6 4677. The least popular fighter this week was DA1 4599. The other ten least popular fighters were STRYKEJERN 4671, DEN HAMMER 4670, SERGEANT 1 4662, OPEN TRYOUT #6 4677, BLOOD OX 4667, SERGEANT 8 4614, GREYLOCK 4605, SAXON 4676, TARGUS 4665, and JOMMY 4539. NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS) For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. PRINCE ALBERT (17-7522) ROYAL PAIN (610) THE MAYTAL (35-3644) PHILANTHROPISTS 2 (345) HOLY SMOKE (82-43560) ROOKIE MAIDEN 29 (7305) SOFT 'N CHEWY (82-15624) STREET PIZZAD IX (2347) SUPPOSABLE THUMBS (82-45792) 10/25/06D (7689) COCOA COUP (82-48528) 040707M (8157) POOR OLD TOM (82-7154) GWAR (1021) RIDIS (82-15371) SANIKUS (2304) ELAINA (82-3414) (N.) GODLIKE (461) CAUSTIC MACAROON (84-15171) ORLANDO BOUND II (2675) SUBATOMIC PASTE (84-27527) 2012 XIV (4884) PFC10 (84-3805) MEDAL OF HONOR L7 (741) T TEBOW'S CONCUSSION (84-12163) SUPE FORCES 0905 (2190) ZELLNER (84-24796) SUPE FORCES 7A00 (4405) STORM FIRE (84-19028) SUPERIOR FORCES 1601 (3373) Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes