DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 02/06/2024    Duedate: 03/04/2024

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 425

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SUBSTITUTION
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
(59-3213) [13-8-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SUBSTITUTION                   POSITION IS EMPTY
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         
(59-3213) [13-8-0,114]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

SUBSTITUTION                   DAY WALKER
BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
(59-3213) [13-8-0,114]         (59-3209) [4-2-0,48]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

KILLER BLUES (280)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOK OF THOMAS (317)          37 
2. VOLANS (326)                  35    BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
3. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        12    Unchartered Team
4. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             12 
5. ISLANDERS (247)               10    KILLER INSTINCT (6)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      89  59  5 60.1   1/ 1 KILLER BLUES (280)        8  7 0
 2- 1 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        405 296 18 57.8   2/ 3 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    7  7 0
 3/ 5 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   10   8  0 55.6   3/ 5 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         4  4 1
 4/ 3 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        260 220 16 54.2   4/ 4 ISLANDERS (247)           4  8 0
 5/ 4 KILLER BLUES (280)        42  39  2 51.9   5- 2 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         3  1 0
 6/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   285 289 12 49.7   6/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  1 0
 7/ 0 VOLANS (326)              12  13  1 48.0   7/ 6 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   2  1 0
 8/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          600 752 20 44.4   8/ 0 VOLANS (326)              1  0 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome ILLIS.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have I 
fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  What's with EPSILON VOLANTIS? 
She actually beat ISLE OF SKYE's THORUNDR, and walked away with 35 more points from 
the fight.  Major screwup at BASHAHOLICS ANON.  SUPPORT GROUP lost 8 points to DAY 
WALKER.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe SUPPORT GROUP will provide more easy 
wins...  See how the Duelmaster challenged ISLANDERS' OIL SPILL?  That sort of 
initiative is how he got where he is now.  OIL SPILL was reminded on the sands why 
SUBSTITUTION is Duelmaster.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  ILLIS 
thinks KILLER BLUES and their 42-39-2 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, 
give up...  In my day, no team with a 41-35-2 would scare me off!  What's the 
problem, BASHAHOLICS ANON?  What do people see in OIL SPILL?  His 21-29-0?  ISLANDERS 
ain't talkin', but he's got 92 points.  BEACHCOMBER didn't quite know what to make of 
a challenge he received from PYENG THREADGILL of KILLER BLUES, who is 25 points below 
him.  PYENG THREADGILL perhaps got hers just desserts, seeing as she was beat by 
BEACHCOMBER and ended up with 3 recognition points.   
     There have been some calls to lengthen the time limit.  Do you want the fighters 
to walk away, or not?  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master many skills, 
fight dirty.   
     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.  I don't want to overstay my welcome...-- 
Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUBSTITUTION 3213            13   8  0 114         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 D'ARTAGNAN 2174              15   9  0 113         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
-JAR OF CLAY 3046             26  16  1 109         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-12 STONES 3078               25  12  0 107         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-DISCIPLE 3143                15   9  0 103         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 LADY BO 2456                 10   7  0 100         KILLER BLUES (280)        
 OIL SPILL 3161               21  29  0  92         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128     16  16  0  86         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 TOM BLIGH 3193               20  19  1  80         ISLANDERS (247)           
 NEW RIFF 3258                10   8  0  80         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   
 EARL HOOKER 3292              6   5  1  79         KILLER BLUES (280)        
 ZAK STORM 3227                6   0  0  68         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STARFISH 3232                15  16  0  64         ISLANDERS (247)           
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             11  18  2  59         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 BOBBING CORPSE 3162           8   4  1  57         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BLIND BOY FULLER 2457         9   8  0  53         KILLER BLUES (280)        
 JONNY LANG 3293               5   6  0  48         KILLER BLUES (280)        
 DAY WALKER 3209               4   2  0  48         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 I CAN QUIT 3269              10   7  0  46         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255            9  11  0  42         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196         1   1  0  38         VOLANS (326)              

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312          3   0  0  31         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 BEACHCOMBER 3296              6   4  0  28         ISLANDERS (247)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THORUNDR 2654                 5   6  1  22         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
-EXODUS 3297                   3   5  0  14         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 PYENG THREADGILL 3320         0   2  0   3         KILLER BLUES (280)        

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
IT'S NOT A PROBL 3321   0  1 0 BASHAHOLICS ANON 297 HIGH ELF               425 NONE
HEDIES 3301             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 317   MOUNTAIN TROLL         425 NONE
KING SOLOMON HIL 3291   5  4 0 KILLER BLUES 280     SKARP-HEDIN 2159       423  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEDIES was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
IT'S NOT A PROBLEM was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
SUBSTITUTION demolished OIL SPILL in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title melee.
JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA devastated TOM BLIGH in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
BLIND BOY FULLER was subdued by STARFISH in a 1 minute Challenge competition.
SKARP-HEDIN was devastated by NEW RIFF in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
PYENG THREADGILL was bested by BEACHCOMBER in a 1 minute Challenge match.
D'ARTAGNAN handily defeated EARL HOOKER in a 1 minute uneven fight.
LADY BO vanquished M. CHARDINEE in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ZAK STORM vanquished JONNY LANG in a 1 minute uneven fight.
SUPPORT GROUP was viciously subdued by DAY WALKER in a popular 3 minute brutal fight.
BOBBING CORPSE overcame I CAN QUIT in a exciting 2 minute veteran's bout.
THORUNDR was demolished by EPSILON VOLANTIS in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
AGAIN AND AGAIN devastated VENAL CLERK in a 1 minute one-sided battle.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   6 -  0      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         AIMED BLOW        29 -  23 -  2      56  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         STRIKING ATTACK   29 -  24 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  21 -  1      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  35 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        2 -   3 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      0         BASHING ATTACK     6 -  12 -  0      33  |

Turn 425 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-STRIKE       1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  2     TOTAL PARRY        0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  4         1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SUBSTITUTION 3213          13   8  0  114 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
LUNGING ATTACK   D'ARTAGNAN 2174            15   9  0  113 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
SLASHING ATTACK  LADY BO 2456               10   7  0  100 KILLER BLUES (280)
WALL OF STEEL    TOM BLIGH 3193             20  19  1   80 ISLANDERS (247)
AIMED BLOW       NEW RIFF 3258              10   8  0   80 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
PARRY-STRIKE     DAY WALKER 3209             4   2  0   48 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            10   7  0   46 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

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 SUBSTITUTION 3213.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was DAY WALKER 3209.  The ten other most popular fighters were SUBSTITUTION 
3213, BOBBING CORPSE 3162, I CAN QUIT 3269, JESUS MOOTZ 'O'PAIA 2128, BEACHCOMBER 
3296, STARFISH 3232, NEW RIFF 3258, D'ARTAGNAN 2174, LADY BO 2456, and EPSILON 
VOLANTIS 3196.

The least popular fighter this week was THORUNDR 2654.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were JONNY LANG 3293, EARL HOOKER 3292, SKARP-HEDIN 2159, TOM BLIGH 3193, 
OIL SPILL 3161, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3321, HEDIES 3301, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, ZAK STORM 
3227, and PYENG THREADGILL 3320.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

SUBSTITUTION (59-3213) BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)