DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/07/2025    Duedate: 02/03/2025

ILLIS ARENA

DM 59    TURN 437

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

12 STONES
CHAPEL ROCK (287)
(59-3078) [32-13-0,122]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

JUDAS PRIEST                   DJANGO
CHAPEL ROCK (287)              FAR TRAVELERS (337)
(59-2506) [12-3-3,228]         (59-3335) [4-2-0,39]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

D'ARTAGNAN                     JUDAS PRIEST
ISLE OF SKYE (58)              CHAPEL ROCK (287)
(59-2174) [19-17-0,97]         (59-2506) [12-3-3,228]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CHAPEL ROCK (287)             121
2. FAR TRAVELERS (337)           39    HANGOVERS (265)
3. ISLE OF SKYE (58)             28    Unchartered Team
4. BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)        21 
5. HANGOVERS (265)               15    FAR TRAVELERS (337)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 HANGOVERS (265)          316 201 24 61.1   1/ 1 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   10  5 0
 2/ 2 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      97  63  5 60.6   2/ 2 ISLE OF SKYE (58)         7  8 0
 3/ 3 CHAPEL ROCK (287)        423 312 18 57.6   3/ 6*FAR TRAVELERS (337)       6  4 0
 4/ 4 ISLE OF SKYE (58)        288 247 17 53.8   4/ 4 CHAPEL ROCK (287)         4  4 0
 5/ 5 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)   318 309 13 50.7   5/ 3 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      3  2 0
 6/ 7 ISLANDERS (247)          614 779 20 44.1   6/ 7 HANGOVERS (265)           3  5 0
 7/ 8*FAR TRAVELERS (337)        7  13  0 35.0   7/ 5 ISLANDERS (247)           2  7 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 FAR TRAVELERS went 3-1-0 to move up 3 in 
the rankings.  JUDAS PRIEST caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
he skillfully bested SUPPORT GROUP and was awarded 116 points in recognition.  In one 
of the week's more notable duels, PURPLE HAZE put down IT'S NOT A PROBLEM, causing 
him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process.  Who here was not present for 
the title fight this week as D'ARTAGNAN boldly challenged 12 STONES in order to 
strive for the Duelmasters honors?  Although D'ARTAGNAN made a valiant effort, it did 
not suffice to topple the reign of victorious 12 STONES.  Informants "close" to the 
city champion have told me that he never fights without pantyhose on beneath his 
armor.  Watch out!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  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.  Mighty fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  
MOSCOW MULE take warning!  You have more than a few enemies in ILLIS.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers 
the miserable with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in ILLIS.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, 
indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await 
me!  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               32  13  0 122         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JUDAS PRIEST 2506            12   3  3 228         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 JAR OF CLAY 3046             30  19  1 110         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
 BOBBING CORPSE 3162          12   4  1 103         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 D'ARTAGNAN 2174              19  17  0  97         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 I CAN QUIT 3269              16  13  1  97         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 STARFISH 3232                20  23  0  92         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKARP-HEDIN 2159             17  22  2  90         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 GREYHOUND 3219                9   4  2  83         HANGOVERS (265)           
 SUPPORT GROUP 3255           15  17  0  72         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 PURPLE HAZE 3165             11   7  0  72         HANGOVERS (265)           
-ZAK STORM 3227                7   2  0  67         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DAY WALKER 3209               7   2  0  64         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312         10   5  0  61         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 MOSCOW MULE 3263              6   4  0  61         HANGOVERS (265)           

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THORUNDR 2654                13  10  1  50         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322       6   3  0  49         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 DJANGO 3335                   4   2  0  39         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 BEACHCOMBER 3296              8  14  0  38         ISLANDERS (247)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IN SECRET 3324                7   0  0  33         BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)    
 TOBIUS 3342                   2   0  0  29         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
 EXODUS 3297                   5  11  0  26         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         
-FALSE IDOL 3311               2   2  0  26         CHAPEL ROCK (287)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HERMIT 3344                   3   0  0  23         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         
 MY FAIR LADY 3309             0   4  0  14         HANGOVERS (265)           
 MURTAGH 3332                  2   4  0  10         ISLE OF SKYE (58)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOVELESS 3347                 1   1  0   7         FAR TRAVELERS (337)       
-DEACON FROST 3323             0   2  0   2         BOOK OF THOMAS (317)      
 BEACHCOMBER 3350              0   1  0   1         ISLANDERS (247)           

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DA2 3349                0  1 0 FAR TRAVELERS 337    MOUNTAIN TROLL         437 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA2 was barely slain by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
D'ARTAGNAN was viciously subdued by 12 STONES in a 2 minute Challenge Title battle.
THORUNDR lost to MOSCOW MULE in a 2 minute Challenge brawl.
TOBIUS devastated EXODUS in a exciting 1 minute one-sided Challenge fight.
HERMIT devastated MY FAIR LADY in a 1 minute uneven Challenge brawl.
JAR OF CLAY was defeated by I CAN QUIT in a 1 minute veteran's struggle.
BOBBING CORPSE overcame STARFISH in a 2 minute expert's fight.
JUDAS PRIEST viciously subdued SUPPORT GROUP in a 2 minute expert's duel.
AGAIN AND AGAIN was vanquished by SKARP-HEDIN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GREYHOUND was luckily beaten by DUM GRUNT in a 2 minute gruesome match.
PURPLE HAZE overpowered IT'S NOT A PROBLEM in a exciting 1 minute one-sided fight.
BEACHCOMBER was bested by DJANGO in a crowd pleasing 1 minute conflict.
IN SECRET demolished MURTAGH in a 2 minute mismatched match.
LOVELESS beat BEACHCOMBER in a 2 minute amateur's conflict.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       14 -   8 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         AIMED BLOW        21 -  14 -  1      60  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK    25 -  21 -  0      54  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   6 -  1      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  10 -  1      52  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         WALL OF STEEL     24 -  22 -  0      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         PARRY-STRIKE       2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -  17 -  0      35  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   7 -  0      13  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   1 -  0       0  |

Turn 437 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      12 STONES 3078             32  13  0  122 CHAPEL ROCK (287)
SLASHING ATTACK  JUDAS PRIEST 2506          12   3  3  228 CHAPEL ROCK (287)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BOBBING CORPSE 3162        12   4  1  103 BOOK OF THOMAS (317)
BASHING ATTACK   I CAN QUIT 3269            16  13  1   97 BASHAHOLICS ANON (297)
STRIKING ATTACK  GREYHOUND 3219              9   4  2   83 HANGOVERS (265)
AIMED BLOW       PURPLE HAZE 3165           11   7  0   72 HANGOVERS (265)
WALL OF STEEL    THORUNDR 2654              13  10  1   50 ISLE OF SKYE (58)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is D'ARTAGNAN 2174.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was JUDAS PRIEST 2506.  The ten other most popular fighters were D'ARTAGNAN 2174, 
MOSCOW MULE 3263, LOVELESS 3347, TOBIUS 3342, BOBBING CORPSE 3162, GREYHOUND 3219, 
PURPLE HAZE 3165, DA2 3349, I CAN QUIT 3269, and IN SECRET 3324.

The least popular fighter this week was MURTAGH 3332.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were IT'S NOT A PROBLEM 3322, AGAIN AND AGAIN 3312, STARFISH 3232, MY FAIR 
LADY 3309, EXODUS 3297, JAR OF CLAY 3046, THORUNDR 2654, BEACHCOMBER 3350, DJANGO 
3335, and BEACHCOMBER 3296.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

JUDAS PRIEST (59-2506) CHAPEL ROCK (287)
D'ARTAGNAN (59-2174) ISLE OF SKYE (58)

                                NAME CHANGE-O-RAMA

      The gladiator known as Pretty in Pink Johnson came into the guildhouse in a 
state of excitement that sat oddly on his large battered face.  "There are goats on 
the lawn outside the Commission office!"  
      His teammate Slinky Silver raised a languid eyebrow.  "So?"
      "That means a name-change coming!  I can finally change my name to Pinkerton and 
get some respect!"
      "As badly as you fight, who will respect you?" his teammate asked.
      "With a new name, I will fight better, just wait, you'll see.  Because I will 
respect myself!"
      Slinky shook his head.  "Circular reasoning won't help.  You need more 
managerial attention."
      "If my name isn't embarrassing, I'll GET more attention.
      Slinky shook his head again.  "You're expecting a lot of a couple of goats that 
may have been hired to manage the landscaping."

                                  *   *   *   *   *  

     Warrior and team name changes will be accepted beginning February 15 and continuing 
throughout the month of March.  The cost will be $2 per name change.  All proceeds 
will be used to buy goats via Heifer International and will be matched up to $500.  If 
you have names you want to change, please contact Customer Service. -- RSI