DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/15/2024    Duedate: 11/11/2024

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 434

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

12 STONES
CHAPEL ROCK (287)
(59-3078) [30-13-0,115]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

12 STONES                      TENAVIEL THE BRAVE
CHAPEL ROCK (287)              REINCARNATES (60)
(59-3078) [30-13-0,115]        (59-322) [1-1-0,22]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

TOM BLIGH                      SKARP-HEDIN
ISLANDERS (247)                ISLE OF SKYE (58)
(59-3193) [25-23-1,108]        (59-2159) [15-21-2,71]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BOOK OF THOMAS (317)          57 
2. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           24    HANGOVERS (265)
3. DEJA VU (331)                 24    Unchartered Team
4. REINCARNATES (60)             21 
5. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             15    REINCARNATES (60)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 2 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   16  10  1 61.5   1/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    9  5 1
 2/ 1 HANGOVERS (265)          313 196 24 61.5   2/ 2 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         9  6 0
 3/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      94  61  5 60.6   3/ 4 HANGOVERS (265)           5  6 0
 4/ 3 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        419 308 18 57.6   4/ 7 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         5  9 0
 5- 4 VOLANS (326)              16  13  1 55.2   5/ 3 ISLANDERS (247)           4  5 0
 6/ 5 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        281 239 17 54.0   6/ 0 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  1 0
 7/ 6 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   308 304 13 50.3   7- 5 TEABAG@CINCY 21.1 (332)   2  0 1
 8/ 0*REINCARNATES (60)          3   3  0 50.0   8- 6 VOLANS (326)              2  0 0
 9/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          612 772 20 44.2   9/ 0*REINCARNATES (60)         1  0 0
10/ 0*DEJA VU (331)              1   3  0 25.0  10/ 0*DEJA VU (331)             1  2 0
11/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (337)        1   9  0 10.0  11/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (337)       1  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

     Hail and well met warriors of ILLIS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Warriors--remember that glory waits always 
around the corner!  Witness how this week ISLE OF SKYE went 3-1-0 to move up 3 in the 
rankings.  ZAK STORM caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he 
skillfully bested AGAIN AND AGAIN and was awarded 26 points in recognition.  In one 
of the week's more notable duels, BOBBING CORPSE put down PURPLE HAZE, causing it to 
lose 20 points of recognition in the process.  Most watched of the fights this week, 
the spotlight was on STARFISH as he bore arms against the challenge of reigning 
Duelmaster 12 STONES.  Although STARFISH made a valiant effort, it did not suffice to 
topple the reign of victorious 12 STONES.  No confirmation, but my sources claim that 
the top team has gained their position using magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?  
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ILLIS.  ILLIS, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy guilds 
is BASHAHOLICS ANON, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Methinks more than a few here could name the guild it was that spent the better part 
of last week avoiding BASHAHOLICS ANON.  Indeed it was CHAPEL ROCK.  Loose talk at 
the arena has reached my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters 
are after STARFISH.  Watch your back!  At the gambling halls I have started to bet 
money on FALSE IDOL.  It has got the courage it takes.  Witness its challenge this 
turn against SUPPORT GROUP!  4 points of newly earned recognition and a dose of my 
admiration is what FALSE IDOL must now weigh against the defeat which resulted.  I 
can not but mention with disdain the name of SKARP-HEDIN who this week posted a 
challenge to a warrior a full 8 points below in the rankings.  I thought SKARP-HEDIN 
showed great skill and promise when he won victory over MOSCOW MULE.  All right, so I 
slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     The girls are as pretty in ILLIS as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I keep thy 
company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till next we 
meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 12 STONES 3078               30  13  0 115         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             29  18  1 109         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 TOM BLIGH 3193               25  23  1 108         ISLANDERS (247)           
 STARFISH 3232                19  21  0  98         ISLANDERS (247)           
-EPSILON VOLANTIS 3196         5   1  0  96         VOLANS (326)              
 DISCIPLE 3143                17  13  0  91         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAK STORM 3227                7   1  0  90         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 BOBBING CORPSE 3162          10   4  1  86         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 D'ARTAGNAN 2174              18  15  0  72         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             15  21  2  71         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312          9   3  0  66         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 GREYHOUND 3219                8   3  2  66         HANGOVERS (265)           
 PURPLE HAZE 3165             10   6  0  65         HANGOVERS (265)           
 I CAN QUIT 3269              14  12  1  63         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 DAY WALKER 3209               6   2  0  60         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           13  16  0  59         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOSCOW MULE 3263              5   3  0  54         HANGOVERS (265)           
 THORUNDR 2654                12   8  1  47         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       4   2  0  45         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 BEACHCOMBER 3296              8  11  0  35         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EXODUS 3297                   5   9  0  29         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 FALSE IDOL 3311               2   1  0  28         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN SECRET 3324                4   0  0  22         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 TENAVIEL THE BRAVE 322        1   1  0  22         REINCARNATES (60)         
 DJANGO 3335                   1   2  0  17         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 ELVIS REVISITED 3236          1   0  0   9         DEJA VU (331)             
 MURTAGH 3332                  2   1  0   8         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 ODOR EATER 3238               0   1  0   7         DEJA VU (331)             
-MY FAIR LADY 3309             0   2  0   6         HANGOVERS (265)           
 DEACON FROST 3323             0   1  0   1         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
TWO STEPS BACK 3241     0  1 0 DEJA VU 331          STONE GOLEM            434 NONE
CASEY 3340              0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    DARK CHAMPION          434 NONE
GRACE 3339              0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    DARK CHAMPION          434 NONE
SMUDGE 3341             0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    RICHARD H.             434 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

TWO STEPS BACK was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute Dark Arena fight.
CASEY was slaughtered by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
SMUDGE was easily killed by RICHARD H. in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
GRACE was assassinated by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute Dark Arena duel.
12 STONES slimly won victory over STARFISH in a 8 minute Challenge Title contest.
DISCIPLE was subdued by TOM BLIGH in a 1 minute master's Challenge competition.
SKARP-HEDIN defeated MOSCOW MULE in a 2 minute one-sided Challenge struggle.
GREYHOUND devastated I CAN QUIT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge competition.
FALSE IDOL was overcome by SUPPORT GROUP in a 3 minute uneven Challenge melee.
JAR OF CLAY vanquished D'ARTAGNAN in a 2 minute one-sided duel.
AGAIN AND AGAIN was vanquished by ZAK STORM in a popular 1 minute one-sided duel.
PURPLE HAZE was handily defeated by BOBBING CORPSE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
THORUNDR subdued BEACHCOMBER in a 2 minute match.
DAY WALKER devastated EXODUS in a 2 minute brutal mismatched conflict.
DJANGO was subdued by IN SECRET in a 2 minute brawl.
TENAVIEL THE BRAVE overpowered VENAL CLERK in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
MURTAGH defeated ODOR EATER in a 2 minute novice's duel.
ELVIS REVISITED slimly won victory over DEACON FROST in a 2 minute beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       11 -   4 -  0      73  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE     11 -   5 -  1      69  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  5         PARRY-STRIKE       3 -   2 -  0      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         LUNGING ATTACK    23 -  17 -  0      58  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         AIMED BLOW        17 -  16 -  1      52  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         STRIKING ATTACK   14 -  16 -  0      47  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL     20 -  25 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  10 -  1      44  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         SLASHING ATTACK    2 -   5 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 434 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             30  13  0  115 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
WALL OF STEEL    TOM BLIGH 3193             25  23  1  108 ISLANDERS (247)
AIMED BLOW       DISCIPLE 3143              17  13  0   91 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
LUNGING ATTACK   ZAK STORM 3227              7   1  0   90 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
STRIKING ATTACK  GREYHOUND 3219              8   3  2   66 HANGOVERS (265)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            14  12  1   63 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
PARRY-STRIKE     DAY WALKER 3209             6   2  0   60 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
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 TWO STEPS BACK 3241.  The ten other most popular fighters were SKARP-HEDIN 2159, 
FALSE IDOL 3311, D'ARTAGNAN 2174, THORUNDR 2654, DAY WALKER 3209, ELVIS REVISITED 
3236, SUPPORT GROUP 3255, ZAK STORM 3227, IN SECRET 3324, and TENAVIEL THE BRAVE 322.

The least popular fighter this week was 12 STONES 3078.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were STARFISH 3232, I CAN QUIT 3269, SMUDGE 3341, CASEY 3340, MURTAGH 3332, 
DJANGO 3335, EXODUS 3297, PURPLE HAZE 3165, AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312, and MOSCOW MULE 
3263.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

DISCIPLE (59-3143) CHAPEL ROCK (287)