DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/17/2019    Duedate: 01/13/2020

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-371

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JUST ONE IS OK
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3052) [15-8-1,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JUST ONE IS OK                 POSITION IS EMPTY
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         
(59-3052) [15-8-1,115]         

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

PEARL                          HIGHER POWER
ISLANDERS (247)                BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-2944) [12-10-0,46]         (59-3119) [7-2-0,69]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. NEXUS 5 (324)               58
2. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)       3      NEXUS 5 (324)
3. ISLANDERS (247)            -14      Unchartered Team

                                       TORTURE (98)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 NEXUS 5 (324)             48  39  1 55.2   1/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    8  5 0
 2/ 2 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   176 200  7 46.8   2/ 3 NEXUS 5 (324)             7  5 0
 3/ 3 ISLANDERS (247)          479 612 19 43.9   3/ 2 ISLANDERS (247)           6  9 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                      SPY REPORT

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for CLAYBORN, who flew 
up 21 points in the rankings after mashing PEARL like a melon.  Keep your eye on this 
guy.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody knuckles was ISLANDERS' 
FISHHOOK, who was turned away from the Duelmastership by JUST ONE IS OK.  Can you 
believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid BASHAHOLICS ANON, please raise you 
hand.  Wow.  Does ILLIS really have that many liars?  For those of you who like math, 
try this one:  BASHAHOLICS ANON + Weapons That go Boom = NEXUS 5 + Avoid City.  Well 
just about everybody wants a piece of PEARL, who was this week's most challenged 
warrior.  In a touching display by a 'touched' warrior, KRYSMOPOMPAS went after 
WITHDRAWAL, who was higher by 19 points.  Well, when the dust settled, KRYSMOPOMPAS 
beat WITHDRAWAL.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they 
will say both yes and no.  Silly buggers, eh?   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  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                  
 JUST ONE IS OK 3052          15   8  1   115       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FISHHOOK 2807                21  25  2    90       ISLANDERS (247)
 SINCLAIR 3099                 9   8  0    84       NEXUS 5 (324)
 TIKI 2840                    17  18  1    73       ISLANDERS (247)
 HIGHER POWER 3119             7   2  0    69       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CLAYBORN 3117                 5   3  0    62       NEXUS 5 (324)
 HULA MIA 2947                13   8  0    57       ISLANDERS (247)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PEARL 2944                   12  10  0    46       ISLANDERS (247)
 HELLPOP 3085                 11  13  0    46       NEXUS 5 (324)
 HARBOR SEAL 2954              7  12  0    43       ISLANDERS (247)
 NEED A FIX 3141               4   2  0    37       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140             3   4  0    33       NEXUS 5 (324)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WITHDRAWAL 3142               3   1  0    16       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RETREAT FROM LIF 3153   0  1 0 BASHAHOLICS ANON 297 CHOKEBOT 2000         371  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RETREAT FROM LIFE was butchered by CHOKEBOT 2000 in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SINCLAIR viciously subdued TIKI in a 2 minute brutal expert's Challenge battle.
CLAYBORN overpowered PEARL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched Challenge duel.
KRYSMOPOMPAS overpowered WITHDRAWAL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
JUST ONE IS OK devastated FISHHOOK in a 1 minute uneven Title brawl.
HIGHER POWER savagely defeated HELLPOP in a exciting 7 minute bloody struggle.
HULA MIA overcame NEED A FIX in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
HARBOR SEAL viciously subdued LEE'S REVENGE in a 2 minute expert vs. beginner duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK     9 -   3 -  0      75  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         WALL OF STEEL     28 -  21 -  0      57  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         AIMED BLOW        10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   7 -  0      46  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  17 -  0      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   8 -  1      43  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK    12 -  18 -  1      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   7 -  0      22  |

Turn 371 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     AIMED BLOW         0 -  0         5  WALL OF STEEL  
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         1  SLASHING ATTACK
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
BASHING ATTACK   JUST ONE IS OK 3052        15   8  1  115 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
WALL OF STEEL    SINCLAIR 3099               9   8  0   84 NEXUS 5 (324)
STRIKING ATTACK  CLAYBORN 3117               5   3  0   62 NEXUS 5 (324)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PEARL 2944.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
HIGHER POWER 3119.  The ten other most popular fighters were HARBOR SEAL 2954, 
SINCLAIR 3099, TIKI 2840, HULA MIA 2947, CLAYBORN 3117, KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140, JUST ONE 
IS OK 3052, HELLPOP 3085, NEED A FIX 3141, and PEARL 2944.

The least popular fighter this week was FISHHOOK 2807.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were WITHDRAWAL 3142, RETREAT FROM LIFE 3153, PEARL 2944, NEED A FIX 3141, 
HELLPOP 3085, JUST ONE IS OK 3052, KRYSMOPOMPAS 3140, CLAYBORN 3117, HULA MIA 2947, 
and TIKI 2840.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JUST ONE IS OK (59-3052) BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

               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. 

                    STEEL LION (84-29033) SUPE FORCES 1B02  (5140) 
                      OREO (84-44001) 4-LETTER JUNKFOOD  (7639) 
                      HPNO (82-31002) THIRSTY TUGS 0419  (5094) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2020.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
are $179.00 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 "DFF."  

       The official block cutoff is December 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF64 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

The tournament info sheet is out and minioverviews are printing.  We hope you're all 
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                             HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE

	It has come to our attention that a warrior, Voodoo Toad 85-14776, was sent to 
the Dark Arena and slain in order to be classed as a Dead Challenger in this past 
Halloween Tournament.  As this warrior is a Zombie, this was against the rules because 
immortal warriors may not challenge the Dark Arena.  (An exception is granted so a 
warrior may challenge the Dark Arena on his very last turn after receiving an 
invitation to Advanced Duelmasters, so he can show his prowess with the Dark Arena 
monsters, but this may not be used as a method of classing in the dead tournament if 
he happens to die in the night fight.) 
	To correct this injustice, we changed the fight result for all warriors who 
lost to Voodoo Toad to a win for that turn.  This gave two warriors, Crazy 54 84-11494 
of Crazy 88 15 and Sarokith 84-30929 of Dub O Dubs, an ending record of 8-3, which 
grants them Tournament Victor status and resurrection. 
	We realize this is not a perfect solution but hope it will make some amends 
for the warriors who lost to this misclassed warrior.

                                          -- RSI