DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/29/2016 Duedate: 01/11/2017 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-677 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS PRINTS OF WHALES PICTURE THIS (448) (56-4289) [7-2-0,112] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader BOSH PRINTS OF WHALES SKULL SQUADRON (28) PICTURE THIS (448) (56-4656) [17-9-1,94] (56-4289) [7-2-0,112] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite BOSH PRINTS OF WHALES SKULL SQUADRON (28) PICTURE THIS (448) (56-4656) [17-9-1,94] (56-4289) [7-2-0,112] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM SKULL SQUADRON (28) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. SKULL SQUADRON (28) 35 2. PICTURE THIS (448) 14 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 3. GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) 0 Unchartered Team 4. THEM (433) 0 5. MEN OF STEEL (131) -4 PICTURE THIS (448) The Top Teams Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K 1/ 2*PICTURE THIS (448) 7 2 0 77.8 1/ 2 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 9 6 0 2- 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) 16 5 0 76.2 2/ 1 MEN OF STEEL (131) 6 3 1 3/ 3 SKULL SQUADRON (28) 488 384 30 56.0 3/ 3*PICTURE THIS (448) 3 0 0 4- 4 THEM (433) 164 170 13 49.1 4- 5 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) 1 1 0 5/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131) 346 381 47 47.6 5- 4 THEM (433) 1 1 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. Hail gladiators of Rocanis! Suffice it to say, I wasn't expecting to be Duelmaster last turn. I was expecting to fight Greylock of the Men of Steel stable and more so, expecting to lose. After all, his two kills were in the Dark Arena, which is an impressive feat. I was surprised, but maybe not so much that I saw him with torch in hand for a third go. Some said he was just too good and no one in the arena could pose a challenge. I believe that to be true. However, some whispered he wasn't as good as some thought and his manager, Howlin Wolf, realized he wasn't as lucky as expected and not destined as a Lord Protector. Only the Roll-Up-Gods know for sure. I for one, think it's the Rocani curse. In the first age of Rocanis, with few exceptions, Duelmasters who failed to write a DM column didn't live see the shores of the Isle of the Eye. I went through a year and a half of turns, back to turn 640, and it seems, with few exceptions, Duelmasters who didn't write a column also did not make it to the Isle of the Eye. Let the following great warriors' fall be a cautionary tale to future Duelmasters of Rocanis. May Ahringol smile upon them in the next Halloween Tournament. * Greylock of Men of Steel -- Death by Dark Arena -- Turn 675 * Vealzebub of Demonic Delicacies -- Death in the Halloween Tournament * DA1 of Men of Steel -- Death in the arena -- Turn 666 * Overchkin of Missing Teeth -- Death in the arena -- Turn 648 I did want to send my congratulations to Jommy of the Men of Steel stable for his invite. It was a long time in coming as he watch gladiator after gladiator receive the call by Lady Greywand. Hopefully, he won't be traveling in a box, but if so, at least he won't miss the bumpy road. In closing, it's time for the Duelmaster's feast at Mylar's and everyone is welcome. The guest of honor, other than me of course, is Jommy of Men of Steel for our last bout in the arena and allowing me to ascend to the Duelmaster throne. Your meal and drinks are on me. I hope to see you in Talahya Arena #100. To the next Duelmaster of Rocanis, write a DM column. As you can see, failing to do so is at one's own peril. Humbly, Bosh of Skull Squadron Duelmaster of Rocanis Grimwood, manager SPY REPORT Thankyouthankyou. It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in ROCANIS. Hope you enjoy the show. Oh, who am I kidding? I already got paid! Say good-bye to MEN OF STEEL, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the SKULL SQUADRON stable. Hey everybody, watch out for CROM, who flew up 11 points in the rankings after mashing RIRORNI THUG like a melon. Keep your eye on this guy. Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands. NAKOR was overcame by TARGUS and drops 7 points. Well here's a duelmaster that doesn't sit back and say 'Challenge me'! BOSH made a challenge against PRINTS OF WHALES this week. It's a proud day for the PICTURE THIS stable, as their warrior, PRINTS OF WHALES, ascended the Duelmaster's throne. An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay. Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the ROCANIS arena. And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid MEN OF STEEL, please raise you hand. Wow. Does ROCANIS really have that many liars? And you guys like to boo me? Well, unsling your rasberries, cause SKULL SQUADRON beats feet every time MEN OF STEEL smiles at them. Try farming, eh? Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, PRINTS OF WHALES would be president. Although it may be a contest it doesn't want to win. Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day drinking to their memory. Better tanked than dead! Here's some advice: warriors with little wit and will may encounter problems on the trail to the Isle. Well, there's the manager of the ROCANIS giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 'They're going to strangle you in the alley?). Okay, so I may not be the world's best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors. See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME PRINTS OF WHALES 4289 7 2 0 112 PICTURE THIS (448) CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME BOSH 4656 17 9 1 94 SKULL SQUADRON (28) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -XYIM 4572 7 2 0 76 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) -T BONES 4551 8 3 1 68 THEM (433) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME TARGUS 4665 11 8 1 66 SKULL SQUADRON (28) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CTHOFUR 4573 7 1 0 50 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) -GENIUS AWESOME 4402 3 1 0 42 MEN OF STEEL (131) NAKOR 4686 5 1 0 40 MEN OF STEEL (131) CROM 4719 3 1 0 38 SKULL SQUADRON (28) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -ANVIAM 4571 2 2 0 30 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ROC 4735 3 0 0 22 SKULL SQUADRON (28) KROM 4716 2 3 0 19 SKULL SQUADRON (28) '-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn. THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge? PERSONAL ADS LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS BOSH was viciously subdued by PRINTS OF WHALES in a 2 minute Challenge Title fight. JOMMY slimly won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 4 minute one-sided match. TARGUS devastated NAKOR in a 1 minute one-sided fight. CROM subdued RIRORNI THUG in a 2 minute amateur's competition. KROM vanquished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute mismatched fight. ROC overpowered RIRORNI ARCHER in a 3 minute mismatched brawl. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |LUNGING ATTACK 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 0 - 0 100 | |WALL OF STEEL 2 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 1 - 1 83 | |PARRY-STRIKE 1 WALL OF STEEL 17 - 8 - 0 68 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 3 - 0 67 | |STRIKING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 7 - 4 - 0 64 | |AIMED BLOW 1 LUNGING ATTACK 7 - 7 - 1 50 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 STRIKING ATTACK 7 - 10 - 1 41 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 2 - 3 - 0 40 | |BASHING ATTACK 0 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 1 - 0 0 | |TOTAL PARRY 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 677 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 AIMED BLOW 0 - 1 4 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 3 LUNGING ATTACK SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 2 AIMED BLOW STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 0 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 TOTAL PARRY 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME WALL OF STEEL PRINTS OF WHALES 4289 7 2 0 112 PICTURE THIS (448) LUNGING ATTACK TARGUS 4665 11 8 1 66 SKULL SQUADRON (28) AIMED BLOW NAKOR 4686 5 1 0 40 MEN OF STEEL (131) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is BOSH 4656. The most popular warrior this turn was PRINTS OF WHALES 4289. The ten other most popular fighters were CROM 4719, TARGUS 4665, KROM 4716, BOSH 4656, ROC 4735, NAKOR 4686, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The least popular fighter this week was NAKOR 4686. The other ten least popular fighters were ROC 4735, BOSH 4656, KROM 4716, TARGUS 4665, CROM 4719, PRINTS OF WHALES 4289, 0, 0, 0, and 0. The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn: JOMMY (56-4539) MEN OF STEEL (131)