DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/07/2023    Duedate: 03/06/2023

ILLIS ARENA

DM-59    TURN-412

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SUBSTITUTION
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3213) [7-5-0,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SUBSTITUTION                   NEW RIFF
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
(59-3213) [7-5-0,118]          (59-3258) [3-2-0,44]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

OIL SPILL                      KILLER RAY ALLISON
ISLANDERS (247)                KILLER BLUES (280)
(59-3161) [17-20-0,87]         (59-3270) [2-2-1,10]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)      43
2. ISLANDERS (247)             36      IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
3. BOOK OF THOMAS (317)        27      Unchartered Team
4. RIDE THE LIGHTNING (333)    23
5. KILLER BLUES (280)          10      TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 2 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)  291 159 15 64.7   1/ 2 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    8  2 0
 2/ 1*TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)    3   2  0 60.0   2/ 4 ISLANDERS (247)           8  7 0
 3/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      77  53  4 59.2   3/ 3 IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)   7  7 0
 4/ 3*KILLER BLUES (280)        10  10  1 50.0   4/ 1*KILLER BLUES (280)        5  8 1
 5/ 4 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   256 266 11 49.0   5/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             4  6 0
 6/ 6 ISLANDERS (247)          578 715 20 44.7   6/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      2  1 0
 7/ 5 NEXUS 5 (324)             93 116  1 44.5   7/ 6*TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   1  2 0
 8/ 0*RIDE THE LIGHTNING (333)   0   3  0  0.0   8/ 0*RIDE THE LIGHTNING (333)  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

     Good day, in ILLIS a quiet thief gets rich, but a quiet spymaster gets poor.  So 
bring me ale and harken to my tidbits of news.  It seems the training can make the 
difference, as KILLER BLUES is pushed out of top team by BASHAHOLICS ANON, who came 
from 2nd with a 4-1-0 this turn.  The BASHAHOLICS ANON guild has had a 4-1-0 turn and 
deserves to be watched in the future.  You never know where this kind of thing can 
lead.  And let's see, LADY BO fought VISCIOUS and gained 18 points and contributed to 
KILLER BLUES' 1-3-0.  VISCIOUS has lost to LADY BO, falling 17 points, while helping 
make IMPROVED ILLUSION a 2-3-0 turn.  We should ask SUBSTITUTION about the thrill of 
victory, and what being the new Duelmaster does for a warrior, he's now the one to 
ask.  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the 
table at The Swinging Aardvark?   
     He who challenges well, fights well.  He who avoids without cause, shall lose 
for good reasons.  My mama told me that one.  I also notice that the IMPROVED 
ILLUSION stable was the most avoided team this turn.  Come on ILLIS, what are you 
afraid of?  And avoiding IMPROVED ILLUSION more than any other team we find NEXUS 5.  
ILLIS, are we going to accept, or respect this sort of thing?  Well, sports fans, 
take notice that HARBOR SEAL from ISLANDERS was ILLIS' 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.  We'd like to remind certain teams 
not to rob the graves of their enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered 
rude.   
     I like this place, ILLIS, the taverns have old wine, and young serving girls.  
Who could ask for more?  Well, I'm burning daylight here in ILLIS and I've a long 
road ahead of me.  Happy Trails.  Until the sun next rises and my pen sets to paper-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUBSTITUTION 3213             7   5  0   118       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242         7   4  0   102       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
-SEA FOAM 2987                16   7  1   101       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
-OCEAN SPRAY 2988             17   8  0    93       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 MACCABEE 3088                10   5  1    91       NEXUS 5 (324)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHOO-CHA 3184                18  11  0    88       ISLANDERS (247)
 OIL SPILL 3161               17  20  0    87       ISLANDERS (247)
 AZA CHORN 3246                9   6  0    72       NEXUS 5 (324)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOM BLIGH 3193               17   9  1    64       ISLANDERS (247)
 JUBEI 3197                    6   9  1    62       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 I CAN QUIT 3269               4   0  0    52       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250          5   6  0    49       NEXUS 5 (324)
 STARFISH 3232                10   8  0    46       ISLANDERS (247)
 NEW RIFF 3258                 3   2  0    44       TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOBBING CORPSE 3162           4   2  0    32       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 SCRAPPER BLACKWEL 2458        3   2  0    30       KILLER BLUES (280)
 LADY BO 2456                  1   3  0    28       KILLER BLUES (280)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255            5   2  0    21       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
-IDA COX 2459                  2   0  0    21       KILLER BLUES (280)
 CHAR AZNABLE 3266             2   1  0    19       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 CHESSMASTER HEX 3276          2   0  0    18       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3271       1   1  0    16       BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
 DAY WALKER 3209               1   1  0    14       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 ZAK STORM 3227                1   0  0    13       BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
 BLIND BOY FULLER 2457         2   2  0    12       KILLER BLUES (280)
 KILLER RAY ALLISON 3270       2   2  1    10       KILLER BLUES (280)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 VISCIOUS 3275                 1   1  0     6       IMPROVED ILLUSION (261)
 HILARIATOR I 3279             0   1  0     1       NEXUS 5 (324)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEAD 3280               0  1 0 IMPROVED ILLUSIO 261 SPYMASTER             412  NONE
DA1 3278                0  1 0 NEXUS 5 324          CHOKEBOT 2000         412  NONE
JOE TICE 3284           0  1 0 RIDE THE LIGHTNI 333 STONE GOLEM           412  NONE
JOHN FITZHOME 3281      0  1 0 RIDE THE LIGHTNI 333 CHOKEBOT 2000         412  NONE
WILLIAM O. TAYLO 3283   0  1 0 RIDE THE LIGHTNI 333 IRON JUDGEMENT        412  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Maccabee -- Better you than me to do the column. -- Shoo-Cha, planning on a nap

Aza Chorn -- We were a well-matched pair out there, weren't we? -- Oil Spill, not used 
to being popular

These Mercenarries! -- Harbor Seal
P.S.  ST  11-9-15-13-15-6-15  can't carry a lot of weight, does good damage, fast on 
my flippers, favors HALBERD!  Mod/mod lunge  So not me.

Lothar Dyfonate -- Walk the plank, you non-teacher of skills. -- Tom Bligh

Lady Bo -- I knew you needed a win, but so did I. -- Starfish, not a fish

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was dealt death by CHOKEBOT 2000 in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
WILLIAM O. TAYLOR was dealt death by IRON JUDGEMENT in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JOE TICE was killed by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
JOHN FITZHOME was savagely slain by CHOKEBOT 2000 in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS overpowered HARBOR SEAL in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
JUBEI was vanquished by SHOO-CHA in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SCRAPPER BLACKWEL was beaten by LOTHAR DYFONATE in a 1 minute Challenge brawl.
MACCABEE was handily defeated by SUBSTITUTION in a 1 minute uneven Title melee.
OIL SPILL viciously subdued AZA CHORN in a popular 3 minute gruesome duel.
TOM BLIGH won victory over NEW RIFF in a 3 minute fight.
STARFISH overpowered SUPPORT GROUP in a 1 minute uneven match.
I CAN QUIT beat THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a exciting 1 minute fight.
DAY WALKER was subdued by CHAR AZNABLE in a 1 minute competition.
BOBBING CORPSE handily defeated BLIND BOY FULLER in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
LADY BO demolished VISCIOUS in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
KILLER RAY ALLISON was overcome by CHESSMASTER HEX in a 3 minute novice's conflict.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute uneven struggle.
ZAK STORM handily defeated HILARIATOR I in a 1 minute mismatched bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  7         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   3 -  0      63  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    6         WALL OF STEEL     28 -  22 -  0      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   7 -  0      53  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  25 -  3      51  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         AIMED BLOW        16 -  20 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -  10 -  1      44  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  10 -  0      41  |

Turn 412 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-LUNGE        1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  5         4  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  5         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     
WALL OF STEEL      3 -  3     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SUBSTITUTION 3213           7   5  0  118 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
AIMED BLOW       MACCABEE 3088              10   5  1   91 NEXUS 5 (324)
WALL OF STEEL    SHOO-CHA 3184              18  11  0   88 ISLANDERS (247)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269             4   0  0   52 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    STARFISH 3232              10   8  0   46 ISLANDERS (247)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OIL SPILL 3161.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was KILLER RAY ALLISON 3270.  The ten other most popular fighters were OIL SPILL 
3161, TOM BLIGH 3193, NEW RIFF 3258, I CAN QUIT 3269, SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242, AZA 
CHORN 3246, STARFISH 3232, JOE TICE 3284, SHOO-CHA 3184, and LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250.

The least popular fighter this week was HILARIATOR I 3279.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were VISCIOUS 3275, BLIND BOY FULLER 2457, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, 
MACCABEE 3088, SCRAPPER BLACKWEL 2458, JUBEI 3197, DEAD 3280, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 
3271, DAY WALKER 3209, and SUBSTITUTION 3213.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

HARBOR SEAL (59-2954) ISLANDERS (247)