DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER Date : 12/27/2018 Duedate: 01/09/2019 ROCANIS ARENA DM-56 TURN-729 This Weeks Top Honors THE DUELMASTER IS AMEX CREDIT (479) (56-4778) [12-3-1,129] Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader AMEX HUSH CREDIT (479) Q IS FOR QUIET (475) (56-4778) [12-3-1,129] (56-4755) [5-0-0,59] Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite HOUSTON FARMER HOUSTON FARMER MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) (56-4428) [11-41-1,75] (56-4428) [11-41-1,75] THE CURRENT TOP TEAM KNIGHTS OF NI (19) TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team 1. Q IS FOR QUIET (475) 28 2. MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 18 CREDIT (479) 3. CREDIT (479) 17 Unchartered Team 4. MEN OF STEEL (131) 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*Q IS FOR QUIET (475) 11 5 1 68.8 1/ 1 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) 10 4 0 2/ 2 CREDIT (479) 42 26 4 61.8 2/ 4*Q IS FOR QUIET (475) 7 2 1 3/ 3 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) 514 466 32 52.4 3/ 2 CREDIT (479) 6 3 0 4- 4 THEM (433) 193 200 16 49.1 4/ 3 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 5 10 0 5- 5 MEN OF STEEL (131) 401 422 53 48.7 5- 5 MEN OF STEEL (131) 1 0 1 6/ 6 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) 425 486 11 46.7 6- 6 THEM (433) 1 3 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. Another DM Title. Of course. That's two. And a TV in D.C. And The Boss won't let me go to the Tempe Face? Blasphemus! (Or something like that in only four letters.) He just wants me to graduate and might, just might, spend an entry fee on me when I max Champs. (As if I'm not going to graduate first.) Bang! I could die first. (But I really doubt it, 'cause I have to lose first, to die.) So I will be here gathering interest for a while. Interest equals skills and I like skills. Bring it on. -- Amex, DMII Oh, by the way, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year SPY REPORT Greetings warriors! It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the clash and bustle of the weekly ROCANIS games. PEACE AND caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested GILBERT IRDAN and was awarded 17 points in recognition. In one of the week's more notable duels, PEACE AND put down GILBERT IRDAN, causing him to lose 8 points of recognition in the process. Most watched of the fights this week, the spotlight was on NEWT as he bore arms against the challenge of reigning Duelmaster AMEX. Although NEWT made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to topple the reign of victorious AMEX. 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! Many and various are the arts of battle. In ROCANIS "art" is a word that has long since passed from the language! ROCANIS, city of gladiators! Mighty among the names of thy guilds is MIDDLE WAY 20, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of KNIGHTS OF NI last week. Busy avoiding MIDDLE WAY 20? Loose talk at the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after WHISPER. Watch your back! What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his foe's mortality? WHISPER must hold silent, for this week she was humbled in the arena by a successful Bloodfeud won by DEAD COLLECTOR of KNIGHTS OF NI. Hail DEAD COLLECTOR for thy victory! Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always! If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times already in ROCANIS. 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 AMEX 4778 12 3 1 129 CREDIT (479) 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) NEWT 4805 9 6 0 92 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME ELIN GALLIO 4491 19 13 0 90 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) DEAD COLLECTOR 4781 9 9 1 88 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) -ROO 4742 13 15 2 84 MEN OF STEEL (131) SIR GAWAINE 4771 12 7 0 81 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) -ARUTHA 4723 7 0 1 79 MEN OF STEEL (131) HOUSTON FARMER 4428 11 41 1 75 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -GENIUS AWESOME 4402 4 1 0 63 MEN OF STEEL (131) HUSH 4755 5 0 0 59 Q IS FOR QUIET (475) PEACE AND 4705 4 1 0 57 Q IS FOR QUIET (475) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -TITLE MAX 4796 7 3 0 52 CREDIT (479) -QUICKEN 4823 6 2 1 50 CREDIT (479) GILBERT IRDAN 4541 10 14 1 45 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -BUMS 4811 4 1 1 42 THEM (433) BLOODY PEASANT 4809 6 5 0 41 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) ISAM KORL 4536 6 19 1 38 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) FIRST NATIONAL 4808 5 7 0 34 CREDIT (479) CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -CARBINIERI 4814 3 1 0 32 THEM (433) WHISPER 4745 2 1 1 30 Q IS FOR QUIET (475) DINER'S CLUB 4774 7 3 1 25 CREDIT (479) INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME -FANNON 4724 1 0 1 20 MEN OF STEEL (131) -ITCHES 4810 4 2 0 18 THEM (433) RINGER SIMON 4834 1 0 0 13 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) -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? NARRATOR 4825 1 1 0 KNIGHTS OF NI 19 WHISPER 4745 728 JUST REVENGED QUILL ROOS 4832 0 2 0 MIDDLE WAY 20 435 FANNON 4724 728 PERSONAL ADS Newt -- Oh, well. And it'll be months before you can graduate and go home to Ni. -- Elin Gallio Dead Collector -- But I'm not dead. You shouldn't be collecting me. -- Houston Farmer Bums -- Yeah, what you said. -- Isam Korl Peace and -- Ah, very GOOD. I get the only win on the team today, and I like it. -- Gilbert Irdan Fannon -- May you RUST! -- ghost of Quill Roos Rironi Saboteur, is that a proper match? A mere NPC? I'd rather fight Khalhum's Dwarf! I'd give HIM a little credit. -- Amex Had me an Itch. Scratched it, no problem. Might give it a loan. -- First National Pay us now, or pay us more later. -- V.P. Finance, Credit LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS DEAD COLLECTOR devastated WHISPER in a 1 minute mismatched Bloodfeud fight. AMEX demolished NEWT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee. ELIN GALLIO savagely defeated RIRORNI SABOTEUR in a 3 minute master's duel. HOUSTON FARMER was outlasted by SIR GAWAINE in a 7 minute mismatched match. HUSH overpowered ISAM KORL in a 1 minute one-sided struggle. BLOODY PEASANT outwaited FIRST NATIONAL in a slow 29 minute gruesome competition. GILBERT IRDAN was vanquished by PEACE AND in a 1 minute uneven duel. DINER'S CLUB won victory over TROCARAN DESERTER in a 3 minute fight. RINGER SIMON vanquished TROCARAN DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided duel. BATTLE REPORT MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS |FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT| |TOTAL PARRY 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 1 - 1 75 | |STRIKING ATTACK 3 LUNGING ATTACK 11 - 4 - 0 73 | |LUNGING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 1 73 | |AIMED BLOW 2 SLASHING ATTACK 10 - 6 - 1 63 | |BASHING ATTACK 2 TOTAL PARRY 15 - 11 - 0 58 | |PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 19 - 0 51 | |WALL OF STEEL 1 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 9 - 1 50 | |SLASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 14 - 0 46 | |PARRY-LUNGE 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | |PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 - 0 0 | Turn 729 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 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 2 WALL OF STEEL LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK WALL OF STEEL 1 - 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK TOTAL PARRY 2 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 PARRY-STRIKE AIMED BLOW 1 - 1 1 SLASHING ATTACK BASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 1 LUNGING ATTACK 1 TOTAL PARRY 1 PARRY-LUNGE 1 AIMED BLOW TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME BASHING ATTACK AMEX 4778 12 3 1 129 CREDIT (479) SLASHING ATTACK NEWT 4805 9 6 0 92 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) WALL OF STEEL ELIN GALLIO 4491 19 13 0 90 MIDDLE WAY 20 (435) TOTAL PARRY SIR GAWAINE 4771 12 7 0 81 KNIGHTS OF NI (19) STRIKING ATTACK HUSH 4755 5 0 0 59 Q IS FOR QUIET (475) AIMED BLOW PEACE AND 4705 4 1 0 57 Q IS FOR QUIET (475) Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above. The overall popularity leader is HOUSTON FARMER 4428. The most popular warrior this turn was HOUSTON FARMER 4428. The ten other most popular fighters were ELIN GALLIO 4491, DEAD COLLECTOR 4781, AMEX 4778, SIR GAWAINE 4771, HUSH 4755, PEACE AND 4705, RINGER SIMON 4834, WHISPER 4745, NEWT 4805, and ISAM KORL 4536. The least popular fighter this week was BLOODY PEASANT 4809. The other ten least popular fighters were FIRST NATIONAL 4808, DINER'S CLUB 4774, GILBERT IRDAN 4541, ISAM KORL 4536, NEWT 4805, WHISPER 4745, RINGER SIMON 4834, PEACE AND 4705, HUSH 4755, and SIR GAWAINE 4771. WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA! Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 18-20, 2019. It will be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444). Room rates remain $149.00 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 "REA." The official block cutoff is December 21 so make your reservations ASAP! The hotel reservation site is: http://tinyurl.com/ybszwwgz This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly. Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December. We hope you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!