DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 09/19/2023 Duedate: 10/16/2023
ILLIS ARENA
DM-59 TURN-420
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3242) [13-5-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS POSITION IS EMPTY
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3242) [13-5-0,115]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) ISLE OF SKYE (58)
(59-3242) [13-5-0,115] (59-2128) [15-14-0,83]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
KILLER BLUES (280)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 24
2. ISLE OF SKYE (58) 24 HANGOVERS (265)
3. NEXUS 5 (324) 17 Unchartered Team
4. HANGOVERS (265) 16
5. THE EXPLORERS (21) 9 KILLER INSTINCT 3 (129)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 3 HANGOVERS (265) 308 190 24 61.8 1/ 2 KILLER BLUES (280) 10 5 0
2/ 2 CLAN DREKMOOR (330) 24 15 1 61.5 2/ 7 ISLE OF SKYE (58) 7 8 0
3/ 5 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 396 292 18 57.6 3/ 1 ISLANDERS (247) 7 8 0
4/ 0 THE EXPLORERS (21) 172 132 7 56.6 4/ 5 HANGOVERS (265) 6 3 1
5/ 6 ISLE OF SKYE (58) 255 212 15 54.6 5/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 6 6 0
6/ 7 KILLER BLUES (280) 29 27 2 51.8 6/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287) 6 9 0
7/ 8 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297) 276 279 11 49.7 7/ 6 NEXUS 5 (324) 5 4 1
8/11 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332) 6 7 0 46.2 8/ 8 CLAN DREKMOOR (330) 2 1 0
9/ 9 NEXUS 5 (324) 106 129 2 45.1 9/ 0 THE EXPLORERS (21) 2 3 0
10/10 ISLANDERS (247) 592 738 20 44.5 10/11 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332) 1 2 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.
Nice turn of events to get my invite the turn following Frozen Mudslide got his.
I understand better why he beat me both times he faced me on turns 416 and 418, being
a decise fave. So am I, but I am not a 21 WT, unfortunately, so he definitely made
quicker progress than I did.
I now get my invite at 33 FE and 20 arena fights, 40+ PPs -- which I have not been
rigorously keeping track of, since I returned from the dead last year -- and with 124
skills, a Master in Att, Adex in Rip, Def, and Dec, and an Ex in Parry.
I am a 10-5(1)-10-17-10(1)-13-21 AB. Even though I am of a VERY fragile constitution,
I got blessed at my creation with the ability to do great damage. It now also appears
that I favor the EP, with MO/VL rhythm.
I am not sure yet about what the future holds for me arena-wise. Am I going to pursue
my fighting career in 101, or retire, at least for a while? I guess only La
Guillotine knows, and then again, I a not even sure he does!
Anyway, good luck to you all, it was a thrilling ride for me!
-- MACCABEE, 7-Time Duelmaster
SPY REPORT
You elder fighters surely remember me. The younger ones may call me Olaf
Modeen. I return to ILLIS once again! Woof! ISLANDERS were a bunch of dogs after
KILLER BLUES got through with 'em! 3rd ain't so sweet as 1st! Up 'n down. Up 'n
down. Rankings always change. Up 'n down. I think I'm gonna be... Well, ISLE OF
SKYE's 2nd moved them up to 3-2-0 place. What's with DISCIPLE? He actually beat
ISLANDERS' OIL SPILL, and walked away with 12 more points from the fight. Major
screwup at NEXUS 5. LOTHAR DYFONATE lost 12 points to CONVICTED ASSASSIN. Some new
strategies, perhaps? Maybe LOTHAR DYFONATE will provide more easy wins... COOK was
reminded on the sands why MACCABEE is Duelmaster. I suppose you want to hear some
rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters? Tough!
If at first you don't succeed, avoid. That'll get you in the Spyreports. The
most avoided team was HANGOVERS. In my day, no team with a 306-190-24 would scare me
off! What's the problem, NEXUS 5? What do people see in NEW RIFF? Its 6-7-0?
TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 ain't talkin', but it's got 53 points. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM of
BASHAHOLICS ANON knows how to pick 'em. He challenged STARFISH of ISLANDERS who is
up by 25. Now was this a wise move? IT'S NOT A PROBLEM perhaps got his just
desserts, seeing as he beat STARFISH and ended up with 46 recognition points. I hate
going to the effort of writing about the kind of fights that D'ARTAGNAN gets in. He
fights people like TOM BLIGH, 10 points below. I thought D'ARTAGNAN showed great
skill and promise when he defeated TOM BLIGH. All right, so I slept through it! Big
deal!
A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing. Some fighters
don't accept this. The best do. COOK, with his forgettable 11-8-0, was dealt death
by MACCABEE in a forgettable match. THE EXPLORERS didn't seem to mind very much.
MACCABEE had a sure-fire victory when he challenged COOK, 41 points below him. Was
anyone really surprised when COOK bit it? How long have I been here? I got people
to see, places to go...
Who knows what the future holds for a warrior. More fights, there's no doubt.
Are you as tired of reading this as I am of writing it? Actually, I guess I'm
writing it before you read it. Oh, well. Remember--a good fighter needs both good
skills and good luck. Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242 13 5 0 115 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-SUBSTITUTION 3213 11 7 0 119 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
AZA CHORN 3246 14 9 0 103 NEXUS 5 (324)
-BAHAMA MAMA 3064 14 3 1 100 HANGOVERS (265)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
GLENN 2415 16 4 0 95 THE EXPLORERS (21)
FALSE IDLE 2984 17 26 0 92 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
JAR OF CLAY 3046 23 16 1 90 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
SHOO-CHA 3184 21 16 0 89 ISLANDERS (247)
D'ARTAGNAN 2174 13 8 0 88 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
12 STONES 3078 22 12 0 86 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
OIL SPILL 3161 20 25 0 85 ISLANDERS (247)
DISCIPLE 3143 12 9 0 85 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128 15 14 0 83 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
PURPLE HAZE 3165 9 4 0 82 HANGOVERS (265)
LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250 8 10 0 77 NEXUS 5 (324)
TOM BLIGH 3193 19 15 1 73 ISLANDERS (247)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LADY BO 2456 6 6 0 60 KILLER BLUES (280)
SKARP-HEDIN 2159 10 16 1 59 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
I CAN QUIT 3269 8 4 0 56 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
LEWIS 2402 16 7 0 55 THE EXPLORERS (21)
NEW RIFF 3258 6 7 0 53 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
STARFISH 3232 13 13 0 52 ISLANDERS (247)
-GREYHOUND 3219 6 2 2 52 HANGOVERS (265)
-BROKENBONE 3204 6 4 0 51 CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3271 4 2 0 46 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
KING SOLOMON HILL 3291 4 2 0 45 KILLER BLUES (280)
BLIND BOY FULLER 2457 6 6 0 40 KILLER BLUES (280)
EARL HOOKER 3292 4 2 1 39 KILLER BLUES (280)
SUPPORT GROUP 3255 8 7 0 35 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
THORUNDR 2654 4 4 1 33 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
MADSLAYER 3205 4 4 0 30 CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
-RAGEFIRE 3217 7 3 0 28 CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
-WARBEAST 3203 2 2 0 26 CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
MOSCOW MULE 3263 3 2 0 24 HANGOVERS (265)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
PARRY 2435 4 10 0 22 THE EXPLORERS (21)
-GRIMFURY 3207 3 1 0 22 CLAN DREKMOOR (330)
BEACHCOMBER 3296 3 2 0 16 ISLANDERS (247)
EXODUS 3297 3 2 0 11 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
JONNY LANG 3293 2 4 0 11 KILLER BLUES (280)
-KALIBRO 3290 1 3 0 11 NEXUS 5 (324)
POLO 2586 1 3 0 6 THE EXPLORERS (21)
LOKI 3303 0 3 0 3 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PERSONAL ADS
King Solomon Hill -- I find you quite disagreeable, on the whole. -- New Riff
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
AZA CHORN bested SHOO-CHA in a 3 minute master's Challenge fight.
FALSE IDLE was vanquished by SOBER FOR 7 DAYS in a 1 minute Challenge Title battle.
DISCIPLE defeated OIL SPILL in a 2 minute master's Challenge duel.
JAR OF CLAY outwaited JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA in a 8 minute veteran's Challenge fight.
D'ARTAGNAN bested TOM BLIGH in a 2 minute gory expert's Challenge brawl.
I CAN QUIT was devastated by PURPLE HAZE in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
KING SOLOMON HILL was overcome by SKARP-HEDIN in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
MADSLAYER was vanquished by LADY BO in a 1 minute uneven Challenge duel.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM defeated STARFISH in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
JONNY LANG was vanquished by THORUNDR in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
EXODUS was overpowered by EARL HOOKER in a 2 minute gory one-sided Challenge melee.
MACCABEE murdered COOK in a 1 minute mismatched match.
12 STONES was outwaited by GLENN in a monotonous 21 minute contest.
LOTHAR DYFONATE was luckily beaten by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a popular 8 minute brawl.
SUPPORT GROUP was viciously subdued by LEWIS in a crowd boring 8 minute gory fight.
NEW RIFF devastated LUCIUS VORENUS in a exciting 1 minute bloody uneven duel.
PARRY was devastated by BLIND BOY FULLER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
MOSCOW MULE overpowered LOKI in a 1 minute one-sided match.
POLO was beaten by BEACHCOMBER in a 2 minute novice's match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL 7 PARRY-STRIKE 6 - 3 - 0 67 |
|AIMED BLOW 6 TOTAL PARRY 9 - 5 - 0 64 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 6 PARRY-RIPOSTE 9 - 6 - 0 60 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 5 LUNGING ATTACK 31 - 24 - 3 56 |
|TOTAL PARRY 4 STRIKING ATTACK 28 - 26 - 0 52 |
|BASHING ATTACK 3 AIMED BLOW 29 - 30 - 2 49 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 2 WALL OF STEEL 30 - 35 - 0 46 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 PARRY-LUNGE 4 - 5 - 0 44 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 1 BASHING ATTACK 12 - 16 - 0 43 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 SLASHING ATTACK 8 - 11 - 0 42 |
Turn 420 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:
LUNGING ATTACK 4 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 WALL OF STEEL
TOTAL PARRY 3 - 1 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 5 3 TOTAL PARRY
AIMED BLOW 4 - 2 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 2 STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK 3 - 3 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 2 1 AIMED BLOW
1 LUNGING ATTACK
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242 13 5 0 115 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
WALL OF STEEL AZA CHORN 3246 14 9 0 103 NEXUS 5 (324)
TOTAL PARRY GLENN 2415 16 4 0 95 THE EXPLORERS (21)
LUNGING ATTACK D'ARTAGNAN 2174 13 8 0 88 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
AIMED BLOW DISCIPLE 3143 12 9 0 85 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
PARRY-RIPOSTE JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128 15 14 0 83 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
BASHING ATTACK I CAN QUIT 3269 8 4 0 56 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242. The most popular warrior
this turn was JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128. The ten other most popular fighters were
LOTHAR DYFONATE 3250, DISCIPLE 3143, D'ARTAGNAN 2174, SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242, EARL
HOOKER 3292, NEW RIFF 3258, BEACHCOMBER 3296, AZA CHORN 3246, SKARP-HEDIN 2159, and
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3271.
The least popular fighter this week was 12 STONES 3078. The other ten least popular
fighters were GLENN 2415, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, LEWIS 2402, LOKI 3303, PARRY 2435, COOK
2419, EXODUS 3297, JONNY LANG 3293, STARFISH 3232, and MADSLAYER 3205.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS (59-3242) BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:
MACCABEE (59-3088) NEXUS 5 (324)
FACE-TO-FACE TOURNEY LXIX
FRESHMEN TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SWORDGRAVE 3115 (30-14-0) 1 3 0 IMPROVED ILLUSION
CHALLENGERS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
WISE OLD WAYNE 2427 (14-6-0) 3 3 0 NOT QUITE
OCEAN SPRAY 2988 (17-8-0) 1 3 0 BOOK OF THOMAS
CHAMPIONS TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
SOBER FOR 7 DAYS 3242 (11-4-0) 2 3 0 BASHAHOLICS ANON
APPRENTICES TOURNEY W L K TEAM NAME
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3271 (2-2-0) 5 3 0 BASHAHOLICS ANON
MOSCOW MULE 3263 (2-0-0) 3 3 0 HANGOVERS