DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 03/06/2017 Duedate: 03/18/2017
VALAMANTIS ARENA
DM-62 TURN-658
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
NADA NADS
NO 11 (482)
(62-4930) [12-4-0,115]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
NADA NADS POSITION IS EMPTY
NO 11 (482)
(62-4930) [12-4-0,115]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
BASHER FORCE FALLING STAR
STRIKER FORCE (19) CM - SCORPIO (464)
(62-4872) [22-23-3,92] (62-4952) [4-2-1,29]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
STRIKER FORCE (19)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. STRIKER FORCE (19) 23
2. NO 11 (482) 21 NO 11 (482)
3. CM - SCORPIO (464) 6 Unchartered Team
4. GAMERTAGS (479) 0
5. FLOYD'S BREWERY (267) 0 BLACK DRAGONS (425)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 2 NO 11 (482) 13 5 0 72.2 1- 1*GAMERTAGS (479) 8 0 0
2- 1 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267) 105 43 9 70.9 2/ 2 STRIKER FORCE (19) 5 6 0
3/ 3 CM - SCORPIO (464) 112 71 3 61.2 3/ 3 CM - SCORPIO (464) 4 3 0
4- 4*GAMERTAGS (479) 12 9 1 57.1 4- 4 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267) 3 0 0
5- 5 SPNSH INQUISITION (191) 177 147 6 54.6 5/ 5 NO 11 (482) 2 1 0
6/ 6 STRIKER FORCE (19) 160 140 12 53.3 6- 6 SPNSH INQUISITION (191) 0 4 0
'*' Unchartered team '-' Team did not fight this turn
(###) Avoid teams by their Team Id ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank
SPY REPORT
I was going on vacation, see? Surf, sun... But what do those bums say? "Hit
the road, Debby Tonte. VALAMANTIS needs a spyreport." Oh, well. Like, GAMERTAGS
had to be so embarrassed when they got kicked off #1 spot by STRIKER FORCE! Way to
go STRIKER FORCE! MVP award for STRIKER FARCE? STRIKER FORCE's proud of him after
beating DANGEROUS CRIMINAL and getting 12 points. Talk about yer big time losers!
FALLING STAR got smashed by STICKER FORCE, and lost 3 points! Oh, wow, like the
Duelmaster must be the most popular gal in all VALAMANTIS. She got the most
challenges. (But what about proposals?) Like, NADA NADS must be pretty gutsy! It
challenged the Duelmaster from CM - SCORPIO. Does this beast have a death wish or
what! Was that a tear I saw in NADA NADS' eye, as it took over Duelmastership? And
wasn't VENUS fit to be tied! Is the Duelmaster really being a real snob to his
teammates? Don't ask me!
AAARRGH!!! I HATE SPYREPORTING!!! Sorry. I just had to say it. STRIKER FORCE
was the most avoided team. Is a 160-140-12 record really that scary? Is there some
deep dark secret why CM - SCORPIO's been avoiding STRIKER FORCE so much? Or is it
just that they're too scared?
What does a fighter fight for? I mean, the crowds don't give a hoot if someone
gets killed. Not after four more fights. What if they had a fight and nobody showed
up? I'd be out of a job, that's what!!!
Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain. Soak it in cold water, and hand
wash. I know how much you like reading this stuff, but I really should stop.
Remember you guys, ease up sometimes! Chill out! Later, Debby Tonte
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
NADA NADS 4930 12 4 0 115 NO 11 (482)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-STIR IKE 4907 16 3 2 113 STRIKER FORCE (19)
-SHLITZ 2723 23 5 0 107 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
VENUS 4802 20 12 0 100 CM - SCORPIO (464)
BASHER FORCE 4872 22 23 3 92 STRIKER FORCE (19)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HOBGOBLIN 4620 11 2 1 83 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
-STELLA ARTOIS 4628 9 2 0 78 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
-ANANGRY9YEAROLD 4897 5 1 1 73 GAMERTAGS (479)
CHALLENGER ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-MERCURY 4801 8 13 0 66 CM - SCORPIO (464)
STRIKER FARCE 4946 8 2 2 61 STRIKER FORCE (19)
-PSUNAMI FORCE 4920 6 2 0 57 STRIKER FORCE (19)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-HOEGARDEN 4625 4 3 0 49 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
-ROLLING ROCK 4716 3 1 0 43 FLOYD'S BREWERY (267)
-TAW BUNYAN 4900 3 1 0 42 GAMERTAGS (479)
STICKER FORCE 4943 8 5 0 39 STRIKER FORCE (19)
-STUNNING RED 2711 4 2 0 36 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
FALLING STAR 4952 4 2 1 29 CM - SCORPIO (464)
-SOFT CUSHION 2708 4 2 0 28 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
LOST IN SPACE 4944 4 2 0 23 CM - SCORPIO (464)
-SMOOTH CRIMINAL 4945 2 0 0 23 GAMERTAGS (479)
-CARDINAL FANG 2710 3 3 0 20 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
-MORBIDLY OBEAST 4941 1 0 0 13 GAMERTAGS (479)
-DISH RACK 2709 2 4 0 10 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
-YON FERN 4927 1 1 0 9 NO 11 (482)
-IWONAMATHDEBATE 4942 1 0 0 9 GAMERTAGS (479)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
BIG DIPPER 4953 0 1 0 CM - SCORPIO 464 SPYMASTER 658 NONE
THE TWINS 4937 3 4 0 CM - SCORPIO 464 STRIKER FARCE 4946 654 NOT REVENGED
PERSONAL ADS
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
BIG DIPPER was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
NADA NADS devastated VENUS in a action packed 3 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
BASHER FORCE was defeated by KUNG-FU MASTER in a 1 minute mismatched duel.
STRIKER FARCE overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
STICKER FORCE won victory over FALLING STAR in a crowd pleasing 5 minute brutal fight.
LOST IN SPACE bested CULT MEMBER in a 4 minute competition.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|STRIKING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 3 - 1 - 0 75 |
|TOTAL PARRY 2 STRIKING ATTACK 20 - 7 - 3 74 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 LUNGING ATTACK 9 - 4 - 0 69 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 1 PARRY-STRIKE 4 - 2 - 0 67 |
|BASHING ATTACK 1 AIMED BLOW 12 - 8 - 0 60 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 WALL OF STEEL 2 - 2 - 0 50 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 TOTAL PARRY 5 - 6 - 0 45 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 BASHING ATTACK 5 - 9 - 0 36 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
|WALL OF STEEL 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 1 - 0 0 |
Turn 658 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 1 - 0 STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 2 3 LUNGING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK 1 - 0 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 STRIKING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 TOTAL PARRY
PARRY-RIPOSTE 0 - 0 1 BASHING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 SLASHING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 AIMED BLOW
WALL OF STEEL 0 - 0 1 PARRY-STRIKE
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
LUNGING ATTACK NADA NADS 4930 12 4 0 115 NO 11 (482)
TOTAL PARRY VENUS 4802 20 12 0 100 CM - SCORPIO (464)
STRIKING ATTACK STRIKER FARCE 4946 8 2 2 61 STRIKER FORCE (19)
AIMED BLOW STICKER FORCE 4943 8 5 0 39 STRIKER FORCE (19)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is BASHER FORCE 4872. The most popular warrior this
turn was FALLING STAR 4952. The ten other most popular fighters were NADA NADS 4930,
STICKER FORCE 4943, STRIKER FARCE 4946, BASHER FORCE 4872, VENUS 4802, BIG DIPPER
4953, LOST IN SPACE 4944, 0, 0, and 0.
The least popular fighter this week was LOST IN SPACE 4944. The other ten least
popular fighters were BIG DIPPER 4953, VENUS 4802, BASHER FORCE 4872, STRIKER FARCE
4946, STICKER FORCE 4943, NADA NADS 4930, FALLING STAR 4952, 0, 0, and 0.
NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)
For those of you who keep track of such things, several additional warriors
graduated from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament.
MOJO'S MONKEY (16-4101) THE FUN BUNCH (396)
LEAPING LEPER (33-7940) HALLOWIENERS (635)
EMERALD CITY (47-7896) LAND OF OZ (217)
SILVERTHORN (60-8840) SUPERIOR FORCES 60 (654)
KAYCRON (63-2900) SUPERIOR FORCES (235)
MADONNA (63-3068) BAD GIRLS (325)
LEAST SHREW (70-6374) SHREW CAN IT BE NOW (529)
THE GREAT PUMPKIN (82-4576) LEGENEDS OF TKE 2 (618)
HARV (82-35034) MY TCS (5768)
PERPETUAL (84-14073) OTTODROME 13 (2485)
GEEZER (84-20642) GETTING OLD (3683)
LAST STRAW (84-24737) OTTODROME 41 (4393)
LINT (84-29649) TUM'S ALL STARS (5238)
PROFANELY ABUNDANT (84-42331) WINTER 2013 XIII (7355)
ZOMBIE BABY (84-53039) SPIRIT'S SPIRITS (9134)
CHILI (85-8953) MADE WITH MEAT (1634)
VINEGAR STROKES (85-9814) THE LEAGUE II (1787)
Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes
MAKING YOUR CHALLENGES GO THROUGH
First, you need to be sure you are making your challenges correctly.
1. Are you writing down the warrior I.D. number of the warrior you want to
challenge?
2. Is your handwriting clear?
3. Is the warrior you are challenging within range of your warrior? Warriors
can challenge within their own class and the next higher class, plus the "Challenger"
classes can also challenge the next lower class. So, an Adept can challenge Adepts
and Challenger Adepts. A Challenger Adept can challenge Adepts, Challenger Adepts,
and Champions. (Try not to challenge down, though. Besides being unsportsmanlike and
making everyone mad, it isn't advantageous to your warriors. They need to fight more
experienced warriors so they will learn.)
4. Are your warriors eligible to make challenges? If they didn't fight within
the last two turns, then they can't challenge.
5. Are the warriors they want to fight eligible to receive challenges? If they
didn't fight within the last two turns, then they can't be challenged.
Next, adjust your choices for the maximum likelihood of getting your challenges.
There are several things that will help:
1. Have each of your warriors challenge two different opponents from two
different teams. That way, if the first opponent's team doesn't fight that turn, you
still might get your second challenge.
2. Use your avoids. Have each warrior avoid the teams of whoever you think
might be likely to challenge him. If you can get out of being challenged, that
increases your chance of getting your own challenge through.
3. Don't challenge warriors who didn't fight last turn. The odds are higher
that they won't be fighting this turn.
4. Don't challenge warriors who might be involved in a bloodfeud (either as the
killers, or the avengers). A bloodfeud challenge has priority over all other
challenges.
5. Don't challenge Tournament Victors. A TV challenge has priority over all
other challenges except bloodfeuds. You'll need to do a little research in back
issues of the newsletter to find out who the TVs are.
6. Don't challenge warriors who you know are going to challenge someone else, or
are going to get challenged by someone else. Your challenge has a better chance of
getting through if it is the only challenge to that particular warrior.
7. Don't challenge the "easy pickings." That is, warriors above you who have
way too few fights or very bad records for where they are ranked. They will tend to
get challenged a lot.
8. Don't challenge warriors who are likely to be avoiding your team. This
includes any warrior your team fought within the last two turns.
Well, it sounds like I've eliminated just about everybody, doesn't it? Of course
you can challenge opponents who fit into one or more of those categories; just try to
find ones who don't. Your idea candidate for a challenge is: A warrior ranked
somewhat above your warrior in the same class, or in the next higher class, with a few
more fights than your warrior, and a winning record, who isn't a TV and isn't
currently at war with anyone.
I hope this will be of some help to you.
The Rogue She-Puppy