DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/20/2024    Duedate: 09/16/2024

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 432

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEW RIFF
TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
(59-3258) [15-10-0,138]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NEW RIFF                       DJANGO
TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)        FAR TRAVELERS (337)
(59-3258) [15-10-0,138]        (59-3335) [0-1-0,13]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TOM BLIGH                      BEACHCOMBER
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLANDERS (247)
(59-3193) [24-22-1,134]        (59-3296) [8-9-0,52]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        49 
2. ISLANDERS (247)               45    HANGOVERS (265)
3. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           28    Unchartered Team
4. CHAPEL ROCK (287)             26 
5. VOLANS (326)                  22    FAR TRAVELERS (337)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0 HANGOVERS (265)          309 193 24 61.6   1/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   10  4 1
 2/ 1 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   15  10  0 60.0   2/ 3 ISLANDERS (247)           6  4 0
 3/ 2 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        413 304 18 57.6   3/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         5  7 0
 4/ 3 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        277 234 17 54.2   4/ 2 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         5  8 1
 5/ 4 VOLANS (326)              15  13  1 53.6   5/ 5 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   3  0 0
 6/ 5 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   303 300 13 50.2   6/ 6 VOLANS (326)              2  0 0
 7/ 6 ISLANDERS (247)          611 767 20 44.3   7/ 0 HANGOVERS (265)           1  3 0
 8/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS (337)        0   5  0  0.0   8/ 0*FAR TRAVELERS (337)       0  5 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Greetings warriors!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly ILLIS games.  IT'S NOT A PROBLEM caught the eye of 
many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested GREYHOUND and was awarded 
26 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, IT'S NOT A 
PROBLEM put down GREYHOUND, causing it to lose 21 points of recognition in the 
process.  Who here was not present for the title fight this week as SKARP-HEDIN 
boldly challenged NEW RIFF in order to strive for the Duelmasters honors?  Not for 
nothing has NEW RIFF in the past laid claim to the Duelmaster's throne, and this week 
it's proven its combat skill yet again.  Informants "close" to the city champion have 
told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his armor.  Watch out!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ILLIS.  My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in ILLIS these 
days is ISLE OF SKYE.  At least, most blades in town are looking to avoid them.  
Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part 
of last week avoiding ISLE OF SKYE.  Indeed it was BASHAHOLICS ANON.  Loose talk at 
the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after TOM BLIGH.  Watch your back!  A match that raised a few eyebrows at the 
games this week, it seems that JAR OF CLAY posted a challenge against the more highly 
recognized TOM BLIGH.  The results, you ask?  Well, the firebrand JAR OF CLAY was 
subdued by TOM BLIGH.  Remember warriors, this is the discipline of steel.   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Dark alleys may hide both secrets and assassins.  
In the arena there is only the brightness of steel.  Keep vigil always!   
     The girls are as pretty in ILLIS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into 
a rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEW RIFF 3258                15  10  0 138         TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TOM BLIGH 3193               24  22  1 134         ISLANDERS (247)           
 12 STONES 3078               28  13  0 105         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 STARFISH 3232                19  19  0 103         ISLANDERS (247)           
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             27  18  1 100         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196         4   1  0  89         VOLANS (326)              
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             14  20  2  84         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 D'ARTAGNAN 2174              18  13  0  80         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 DISCIPLE 3143                16  12  0  78         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312          8   2  0  75         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 I CAN QUIT 3269              14  10  1  69         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PURPLE HAZE 3165              9   5  0  65         HANGOVERS (265)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           11  16  0  53         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 BEACHCOMBER 3296              8   9  0  52         ISLANDERS (247)           
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       4   1  0  51         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MOSCOW MULE 3263              4   2  0  47         HANGOVERS (265)           
 THORUNDR 2654                10   8  1  39         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 EXODUS 3297                   5   7  0  35         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GREYHOUND 3219                6   3  2  31         HANGOVERS (265)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FALSE IDOL 3311               1   0  0  15         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 DJANGO 3335                   0   1  0  13         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 IN SECRET 3324                2   0  0  10         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MURTAGH 3332                  1   0  0   6         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 MY FAIR LADY 3309             0   1  0   5         HANGOVERS (265)           

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MIST 3326                     0   2  0   2         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LUCIUS VORENUS          0  0 0                      I CAN QUIT 3269        432 NONE
MAHALA 3338             0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    CHOKEBOT 2000          432 NONE
MARIK 3336              0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    DARK CHAMPION          432 NONE
ROM 3337                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    STONE GOLEM            432 NONE
VANO 3334               0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    SHEWISH GIANT          432 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

MAHALA was butchered by CHOKEBOT 2000 in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
ROM was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
VANO was murdered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena melee.
MARIK was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
JAR OF CLAY was viciously subdued by TOM BLIGH in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
D'ARTAGNAN was demolished by STARFISH in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge competition.
SKARP-HEDIN was vanquished by NEW RIFF in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge Title fight.
MIST was bested by IN SECRET in a 1 minute novice's Challenge competition.
12 STONES won victory over KUNG-FU MASTER in a 3 minute uneven duel.
DISCIPLE lost to AGAIN AND AGAIN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
EPSILON VOLANTIS vanquished PURPLE HAZE in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
I CAN QUIT easily killed LUCIUS VORENUS in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THORUNDR was subdued by MOSCOW MULE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute match.
GREYHOUND was handily defeated by IT'S NOT A PROBLEM in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SUPPORT GROUP was savagely defeated by BEACHCOMBER in a popular 3 minute bloody brawl.
EXODUS unbelievably bested LUCIUS VORENUS in a 13 minute expert vs. novice fight.
FALSE IDOL handily defeated DJANGO in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
MY FAIR LADY was bested by MURTAGH in a 2 minute novice's brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK                  6         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   3 -  0      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     12 -   5 -  1      71  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   2 -  0      67  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    22 -  13 -  1      63  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         AIMED BLOW        15 -  14 -  0      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  14 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         WALL OF STEEL     15 -  28 -  0      35  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 432 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     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
BASHING ATTACK     2 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  4         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         2  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         3 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         1  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       NEW RIFF 3258              15  10  0  138 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)
WALL OF STEEL    TOM BLIGH 3193             24  22  1  134 ISLANDERS (247)
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             28  13  0  105 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
STRIKING ATTACK  EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196       4   1  0   89 VOLANS (326)
LUNGING ATTACK   D'ARTAGNAN 2174            18  13  0   80 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            14  10  1   69 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is TOM BLIGH 3193.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BEACHCOMBER 3296.  The ten other most popular fighters were TOM BLIGH 3193, MY 
FAIR LADY 3309, MOSCOW MULE 3263, NEW RIFF 3258, EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196, MURTAGH 3332, 
STARFISH 3232, MIST 3326, IN SECRET 3324, and 12 STONES 3078.

The least popular fighter this week was EXODUS 3297.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DJANGO 3335, GREYHOUND 3219, JAR OF CLAY 3046, MARIK 3336, VANO 3334, 
ROM 3337, MAHALA 3338, THORUNDR 2654, PURPLE HAZE 3165, and DISCIPLE 3143.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

NEW RIFF (59-3258) TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)

                                     GREEN VALLEY

Green Valley, DM 87, will be opening soon!  This arena will process on a two-week 
cycle.  Orders for inaugural battles are due on September 11, 2024.

Storm Point, DM 86 will be closed to new teams, effective August 31. Any new teams 
that arrive after that will be rerouted to Green Valley.  DM 86 will continue to 
process on its normal cycle and teams may continue to add new replacement warriors as 
necessary.

                                          -- RSI