DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/13/2019    Duedate: 12/26/2019

ARADI ARENA

DM-60    TURN-739

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

HUSH PUPPY
UNNAMEABLES (91)
(60-9291) [12-4-1,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HUSH PUPPY                     LOCOMOTIVE BREATH
UNNAMEABLES (91)               SATAN'S TULL (691)
(60-9291) [12-4-1,99]          (60-9290) [4-1-0,58]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

JAWS                           HUNTER
RED DOG GANG (476)             RED DOG GANG (476)
(60-9078) [19-22-0,79]         (60-9304) [7-8-0,60]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

RED DOG GANG (476)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. UNNAMEABLES (91)            33
2. SATAN'S TULL (691)          16      UNNAMEABLES (91)
3. BUBBA'S LEGION (665)         7      Unchartered Team
4. RED DOG GANG (476)          -3
5. THE ELITE (677)            -18      SATAN'S TULL (691)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*SATAN'S TULL (691)         5   1  0 83.3   1/ 1 RED DOG GANG (476)        9  5 0
 2/ 0*BUBBA'S LEGION (665)       9   7  1 56.3   2/ 3 UNNAMEABLES (91)          5  2 0
 3/ 2 UNNAMEABLES (91)         395 318 18 55.4   3/ 4*SATAN'S TULL (691)        2  1 0
 4/ 4 RED DOG GANG (476)       810 %1123 24 41.9   4/ 2 THE ELITE (677)           2 11 0
 5/ 3 THE ELITE (677)          107 149 12 41.8   5/ 0*BUBBA'S LEGION (665)      0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  UNNAMEABLES had cause to celebrate, after HIEROGLYPH got 17 points by 
beating HACK-N-SLASH.  Win some, lose some.  Speaking of which, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH was 
winsome, after beating REPTILE and seeing it lose 14 points.  HUSH PUPPY successfully 
staved off a grab for the roses by SPUD of RED DOG GANG.  Does ARADI have no one 
talented enough to dethrone him?  So who was the warrior seen charging into immovable 
walls and challenging dead trees?  Someone's got a basic problem...   
     And how sociable are ARADI's warriors?  Come, let us see.  Perhaps the warriors 
of UNNAMEABLES should take up some hobbies, as they are the most avoided team...  
Like a pup with its tail between its legs, SATAN'S TULL scurried away from 
UNNAMEABLES.  Oh, the shame!   
     Is there life after death?  Pragmatics (and warriors) know there is death after 
life!  Oh hard!  that to strike a flame, the match itself must needs be wasting!   
     All good things must come to an end.  More important duties call me.  ARADI, I 
leave you now.  The Duelmaster has agreed to foot my bill at The Blind Cyclops Inn.  
'Til next time-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUSH PUPPY 9291              12   4  1    99       UNNAMEABLES (91)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JAWS 9078                    19  22  0    79       RED DOG GANG (476)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPUD 9269                    15  15  1    66       RED DOG GANG (476)
 HUNTER 9304                   7   8  0    60       RED DOG GANG (476)
 LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 9290        4   1  0    58       SATAN'S TULL (691)
 WHALE MEAT 9270               4   0  1    57       UNNAMEABLES (91)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-XOMBIE HERO 8912              5   2  0    51       BUBBA'S LEGION (665)
 LIL' DEAD DUDE 9140           9  11  2    40       THE ELITE (677)
 REPTILE 9173                  6   5  0    38       THE ELITE (677)
 WOOFER 9308                   5   5  0    38       RED DOG GANG (476)
 MS. VIKTORIA 9143             8  12  1    37       THE ELITE (677)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SMOKING GRETCHEN 9126         4  21  0    33       THE ELITE (677)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-XOMBIE WINGMAN 8915           1   1  0    22       BUBBA'S LEGION (665)
 HIEROGLYPH 9303               1   0  0    17       UNNAMEABLES (91)
-XOMBIE KILLER 9311            1   0  1    16       BUBBA'S LEGION (665)
-XOMBIE ENFORCER 9313          1   0  0    15       BUBBA'S LEGION (665)
-MAD PIPER 9287                1   0  0     9       SATAN'S TULL (691)
 HACK-N-SLASH 9189             0   1  0     1       THE ELITE (677)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
XOMBIE VILLAIN 9312     1  1 0 BUBBA'S LEGION 665   JORGE BLACK ORC       739  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Damn dogs -- You mutts' don't need to worry about my vices, so, butt out! -- Smoker 
Gretchen *blowing smoke*

Silverado -- Hey Dummy!  You some genius or somethin'?  Mind your own or you won't 
even HAVE THAT! -- Anomander *who is peeved that the commission won't assign him a 
croc*

All -- Who says a Kyan can't be a Dark Creature?  I'm very Dark. -- Scoffs Ristlara

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

XOMBIE VILLAIN was dealt death by JORGE BLACK ORC in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HUSH PUPPY devastated SPUD in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
JAWS slimly lost to KUNG-FU MASTER in a action packed 2 minute bloody one-sided match.
HUNTER viciously subdued MS. VIKTORIA in a 2 minute gory fight.
WHALE MEAT demolished LIL' DEAD DUDE in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
LOCOMOTIVE BREATH overpowered REPTILE in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
SMOKING GRETCHEN was bested by WOOFER in a popular 1 minute competition.
HIEROGLYPH handily defeated HACK-N-SLASH in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         WALL OF STEEL      3 -   0 -  0     100  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   1 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         LUNGING ATTACK    14 -  11 -  0      56  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  17 -  1      55  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         AIMED BLOW        14 -  16 -  0      47  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   6 -  0      45  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   7 -  0       0  |

Turn 739 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     AIMED BLOW         1 -  2         3  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  2     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       HUSH PUPPY 9291            12   4  1   99 UNNAMEABLES (91)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 9290      4   1  0   58 SATAN'S TULL (691)
LUNGING ATTACK   WHALE MEAT 9270             4   0  1   57 UNNAMEABLES (91)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is JAWS 9078.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
HUNTER 9304.  The ten other most popular fighters were WHALE MEAT 9270, WOOFER 9308, 
XOMBIE VILLAIN 9312, HUSH PUPPY 9291, JAWS 9078, MS. VIKTORIA 9143, LIL' DEAD DUDE 
9140, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 9290, SMOKING GRETCHEN 9126, and HIEROGLYPH 9303.

The least popular fighter this week was HACK-N-SLASH 9189.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were REPTILE 9173, SPUD 9269, HIEROGLYPH 9303, SMOKING GRETCHEN 
9126, LOCOMOTIVE BREATH 9290, LIL' DEAD DUDE 9140, MS. VIKTORIA 9143, JAWS 9078, HUSH 
PUPPY 9291, and XOMBIE VILLAIN 9312.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                    STEEL LION (84-29033) SUPE FORCES 1B02  (5140) 
                      OREO (84-44001) 4-LETTER JUNKFOOD  (7639) 
                      HPNO (82-31002) THIRSTY TUGS 0419  (5094) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 17-19, 2020.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
are $179.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free airport shuttle, free parking and free high 
speed internet.  There's a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--
the code is "DFF."  

       The official block cutoff is December 20 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/RSIFTF64 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

The tournament info sheet is out and minioverviews are printing.  We hope you're all 
looking forward to it and that we will see you there!

                             HALLOWEEN TOURNAMENT UPDATE

	It has come to our attention that a warrior, Voodoo Toad 85-14776, was sent to 
the Dark Arena and slain in order to be classed as a Dead Challenger in this past 
Halloween Tournament.  As this warrior is a Zombie, this was against the rules because 
immortal warriors may not challenge the Dark Arena.  (An exception is granted so a 
warrior may challenge the Dark Arena on his very last turn after receiving an 
invitation to Advanced Duelmasters, so he can show his prowess with the Dark Arena 
monsters, but this may not be used as a method of classing in the dead tournament if 
he happens to die in the night fight.) 
	To correct this injustice, we changed the fight result for all warriors who 
lost to Voodoo Toad to a win for that turn.  This gave two warriors, Crazy 54 84-11494 
of Crazy 88 15 and Sarokith 84-30929 of Dub O Dubs, an ending record of 8-3, which 
grants them Tournament Victor status and resurrection. 
	We realize this is not a perfect solution but hope it will make some amends 
for the warriors who lost to this misclassed warrior.

                                          -- RSI