DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/23/2018    Duedate: 09/05/2018

ROCANIS ARENA

DM-56    TURN-720

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEWTON PYNE
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4431) [18-23-2,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NEWTON PYNE                    HUSH
MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)            Q IS FOR QUIET (475)
(56-4431) [18-23-2,105]        (56-4755) [1-0-0,19]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

LIMS KRIGMA                    ISAM KORL
MEN OF STEEL (131)             MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
(56-4760) [16-14-2,91]         (56-4536) [4-12-1,32]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

CREDIT (479)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)    39
2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)         36      GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
3. Q IS FOR QUIET (475)        19      Unchartered Team
4. KNIGHTS OF NI (19)           0
5. THEM (433)                   0      Q IS FOR QUIET (475)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  23   8  0 74.2   1/ 2 CREDIT (479)              6  3 0
 2/ 2 CREDIT (479)              23  18  2 56.1   2- 1 THEM (433)                5  2 1
 3- 3 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)       496 454 32 52.2   3/ 6 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)  4  2 0
 4/ 0*Q IS FOR QUIET (475)       3   3  0 50.0   4/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)       3  2 0
 5- 4 THEM (433)               192 197 16 49.4   5- 4 KNIGHTS OF NI (19)        2  3 0
 6/ 5 MEN OF STEEL (131)       397 418 52 48.7   6/ 0*Q IS FOR QUIET (475)      1  0 0
 7/ 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)      407 459 11 47.0   7/ 3 MEN OF STEEL (131)        1  2 0
 8/ 6 FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)    13  16  0 44.8   8/ 5 FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)    0  3 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 ROCANIS!  Warriors of the arena, prepare to be praised and blamed for your 
deeds.  It seems the training can make the difference, as THEM is pushed out of top 
team by CREDIT, who came from 2nd with a 2-2-0 this turn.  Now keep the taverns open 
late tonight, for there are sorrows to drown for MEN OF STEEL, whose 0-1-0 this turn 
dropped them by 4 into 7th.  GRIZZLED VETERANS! stable has parlayed this turn's 3-0-0 
into a 3 space move up the rankings.  This brings them up to 3rd place.  Good work, 
guys!  And let's see, ANVIAM fought AMEX and gained 19 points and contributed to 
GRIZZLED VETERANS!'s 3-0-0.  AMEX has lost to ANVIAM, falling 16 points, while 
helping make CREDIT a 2-2-0 turn.  And not without some honor, NEWTON PYNE now claims 
the title and throne of Duelmaster of ROCANIS.  Tell me, is nothing sacred?  I have 
heard from unimpeachable sources that Mylar's uses trolls in their stew.  Talk about 
gristle!   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.  KNIGHTS OF NI has cause to stand tall, as they were ROCANIS' 
most avoided team.  A smart manager knows this is a team to beat.  And guess who 
avoided KNIGHTS OF NI stable the most?  Believe it or not, it was CREDIT.  Anyone 
surprised?  Well, sports fans, take notice that AMEX from CREDIT was ROCANIS' most 
challenged warrior this turn.   
     The Dark Arena is for those who cannot win, not who cannot lose with grace.  
Dignity in life or death is the warrior's creed.  A brave warrior does not carry a 
red shield, he has nothing to cover or hide when the fight is over.  Consider well.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  It's been nice chatting with you, until we meet again, keep your swords 
sharp and your hammers heavy.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEWTON PYNE 4431             18  23  2   105       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-T BONES 4551                 13   8  2   102       THEM (433)
-LOCKLEAR 4721                 9   2  0    99       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 LIMS KRIGMA 4760             16  14  2    91       MEN OF STEEL (131)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 XYIM 4572                    10   3  0    90       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
-ROO 4742                     13  14  2    89       MEN OF STEEL (131)
-NEWT 4805                     6   2  0    81       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
-ARUTHA 4723                   7   0  1    79       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 ELIN GALLIO 4491             14   9  0    76       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CTHOFUR 4573                  9   3  0    66       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
 ANVIAM 4571                   4   2  0    65       GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
-GENIUS AWESOME 4402           4   1  0    63       MEN OF STEEL (131)
 HOUSTON FARMER 4428           8  35  1    60       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 LOVING IT 4440               12  10  0    58       FAVORITE SAYINGS (459)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-LOST SOULS 4737               7   5  0    56       THEM (433)
 AMEX 4778                     6   3  1    44       CREDIT (479)
-SIR GAWAINE 4771              7   5  0    37       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
 TITLE MAX 4796                4   2  0    34       CREDIT (479)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEAD COLLECTOR 4781           4   8  1    33       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
-PEACE AND 4705                2   0  0    33       Q IS FOR QUIET (475)
 ISAM KORL 4536                4  12  1    32       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
-CARBINIERI 4814               3   1  0    32       THEM (433)
-ITCHES 4810                   4   0  0    29       THEM (433)
-BUMS 4811                     3   1  1    28       THEM (433)
 GILBERT IRDAN 4541            5  10  1    26       MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
 DINER'S CLUB 4774             5   2  0    25       CREDIT (479)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIRST NATIONAL 4808           3   3  0    24       CREDIT (479)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOODY PEASANT 4809           2   2  0    20       KNIGHTS OF NI (19)
 HUSH 4755                     1   0  0    19       Q IS FOR QUIET (475)
-STREET MIME 4704              0   1  0     1       Q IS FOR QUIET (475)

'-' 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

ANVIAM devastated AMEX in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
LIMS KRIGMA was viciously subdued by NEWTON PYNE in a 2 minute expert's Title battle.
XYIM overpowered LOVING IT in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
ELIN GALLIO devastated RIRORNI ASSASSIN in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
HOUSTON FARMER was demolished by CTHOFUR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
TITLE MAX defeated GILBERT IRDAN in a 4 minute struggle.
ISAM KORL savagely defeated FIRST NATIONAL in a crowd pleasing 4 minute gory brawl.
DINER'S CLUB overcame CULT MEMBER in a 2 minute melee.
HUSH vanquished RIRORNI ARCHER in a 1 minute uneven duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   5 -  2      72  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      5 -   2 -  0      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         AIMED BLOW        14 -   8 -  1      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    9 -   6 -  1      60  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  10 -  0      55  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK    3 -   5 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         LUNGING ATTACK     6 -  12 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 720 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         3  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  WALL OF STEEL  
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-STRIKE   
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       LIMS KRIGMA 4760           16  14  2   91 MEN OF STEEL (131)
STRIKING ATTACK  XYIM 4572                  10   3  0   90 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
WALL OF STEEL    ELIN GALLIO 4491           14   9  0   76 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435)
LUNGING ATTACK   ANVIAM 4571                 4   2  0   65 GRIZZLED VETERANS! (466)
BASHING ATTACK   AMEX 4778                   6   3  1   44 CREDIT (479)
TOTAL PARRY      TITLE MAX 4796              4   2  0   34 CREDIT (479)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is LIMS KRIGMA 4760.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ISAM KORL 4536.  The ten other most popular fighters were NEWTON PYNE 4431, 
GILBERT IRDAN 4541, LIMS KRIGMA 4760, XYIM 4572, ELIN GALLIO 4491, TITLE MAX 4796, 
ANVIAM 4571, CTHOFUR 4573, DINER'S CLUB 4774, and AMEX 4778.

The least popular fighter this week was FIRST NATIONAL 4808.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were HOUSTON FARMER 4428, LOVING IT 4440, HUSH 4755, AMEX 4778, 
DINER'S CLUB 4774, CTHOFUR 4573, ANVIAM 4571, TITLE MAX 4796, ELIN GALLIO 4491, and 
XYIM 4572.

                                CHALLENGES AND AVOIDS

To clarify:  You issue Challenges to warriors, but Avoid teams.  
To Challenge, write that warrior's name and ID# in the space provided. 
To Avoid, write the team's name and Team ID in that space. 
Make sure you include the ID!

                             * * * * *   MEMO  * * * * *

From:       The Office of Accurate Census Reporting, Gladiatorial Commission
To:         All Managers

In the interest of preserving our natural resources and preventing managerial writer's 
cramp, the census form has been eliminated, effective immediately.  Managers may 
register their warriors' races and/or favorite sayings by simply writing them on a 
separate piece of paper and submitting them to the Commission.  Each warrior may have 
up to 15 favorite sayings.  Each saying must be categorized Jeer, Gloat, Boredom, Ouch, 
Victory and may be up to 70 characters long.  For any questions, please contact the 
Gladiatorial Commission. 

                        TEAM AND CHARACTER MAINTENANCE SERVICE

     As a service to all managers, we offer team and character maintenance.  This 
option allows you to make sure your team or selected warriors will never miss a turn!

     Team Maintenance:  This will cause all warriors on that team to fight every 
     turn; if it's an AD arena, any new warriors who arrive on that team will 
     fight the turn they arrive.  In A.D. or in transfer arenas where you have 
     multiple teams, each team will need to separately be on Team Maintenance.  
     (The only exception is new warriors; they will not fight until they have had 
     their initial strategy input.)  

     Character Maintenance:  This will cause only that warrior to fight every 
     turn.  If the character graduates or changes arenas, he/she/it will stay on 
     Character Maintenance.

     In either case, you may submit strategy sheets for your warriors each turn, if 
you wish.  The Team/Character Maintenance will make sure your warriors fight each 
turn, and they will always use their most recently entered strategy.
     Remember that challenges, avoids, and challenge/if challenged strategies will not 
carry through from turn to turn.  These sections are only used on the turn they are 
entered.  In order to continually challenge or avoid you will need to submit a 
strategy sheet each time. 
     One other thing to remember about maintenance:  Maintenance is not something 
that you write on your turnsheet (like in demo tourneys).  In order to add or remove 
maintenance for a team or warrior, you must send a note to Customer Service.  If you 
just write things like this on your strategy sheet, they may or may not get done.  
Likewise, don't write it on your personal ads.  Please, please, please put it on a 
separate piece of paper with "Customer Service" written on the top.  If you don't, 
well, you can imagine.
     Thanks for your time.  Good luck in Duelmasters! -- Green Eyes