DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/02/2020    Duedate: 03/14/2020

VALAMANTIS ARENA

DM-62    TURN-736

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NEOSHA PALMER
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4823) [18-27-0,88]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

PETE MOSS                      FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            BATTLE DWARVES (485)
(62-4830) [19-20-0,90]         (62-4954) [2-0-1,35]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

NEOSHA PALMER                  PETE MOSS
MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)            MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
(62-4823) [18-27-0,88]         (62-4830) [19-20-0,90]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)         40
2. FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)      15      EQUULEUS (492)
3. BATTLE DWARVES (485)        13      Unchartered Team
4. RIFF'S ALIASES (491)         3
5. ALTERED STATES II (499)      0      BATTLE DWARVES (485)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*BATTLE DWARVES (485)       2   0  1  100   1/ 2 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)       6  9 0
 2- 1*ALTERED STATES II (499)    1   0  0  100   2/ 1 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)   5  5 1
 3- 2 UNKNOWN LEGACY 29 (497)   17   4  0 81.0   3- 3 UNKNOWN LEGACY 29 (497)   2  0 0
 4/ 4*RIFF'S ALIASES (491)       3   2  0 60.0   4/ 4 EQUULEUS (492)            2  1 0
 5/ 5 EQUULEUS (492)            58  41  0 58.6   5/ 7*RIFF'S ALIASES (491)      2  2 0
 6/ 6 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)  182 152  7 54.5   6/ 5*FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)    2  4 0
 7/ 3*FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)     4   4  0 50.0   7/ 0*BATTLE DWARVES (485)      1  0 0
 8/ 7 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)      738 821 15 47.3   8- 6*ALTERED STATES II (499)   1  0 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's me, The Unknown Spymaster, back to give you this week's Spy Report.  Sit 
back in your seats and we'll have more fun than a barrel of Zontanis.  Say good-bye 
to SPNSH INQUISITION, as they are pushed from the coveted top team spot by the MIDDLE 
WAY 10 stable.  Advancing in the rankings was MIDDLE WAY 10 who went from last turn's 
734-820-15, to this week's record of 738-821-15.  Hey everybody, watch out for SAM 
URGO, who flew up 18 points in the rankings after mashing SOFT CUSHION like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this guy.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the 
sands.  SOFT CUSHION was bested by SAM URGO and drops 14 points.  In front of all the 
crowds, NEOSHA PALMER took the Duelmaster's crown for hers own.  I give the bum two 
weeks.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.  
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the VALAMANTIS arena.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time 
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in VALAMANTIS have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Its been real, and its been fun, but it 
hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NEOSHA PALMER 4823           18  27  0    88       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PETE MOSS 4830               19  20  0    90       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 DELTA EQUULEI 5007           17  21  0    76       EQUULEUS (492)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STUNNING RED 2711             6   2  0    62       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SAM URGO 5071                10   5  0    50       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 MELANIE PIERCE 5081           7   2  0    50       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
-GONE FISHING 4775             4   0  0    45       FAVORITE SAYINGS (467)
 MARINA QUINN 5060             9  14  0    41       MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
 FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER 4954      2   0  1    35       BATTLE DWARVES (485)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JODY HIGHROLLER 4998          3   0  0    33       RIFF'S ALIASES (491)
 CARDINAL FANG 2710            4   4  1    31       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
 SOFT CUSHION 2708             5   3  0    30       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHURCH POLICE 4959            1   1  0    18       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
-PUNCH DRUNK 5082              1   0  0    13       ALTERED STATES II (499)
 DISH RACK 2709                2   6  0    12       SPNSH INQUISITION (191)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BLIND LOVE 4776         0  1 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 467 HIGH ELF              736  NONE
DOA 4778                0  1 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 467 HIGH ELF              736  NONE
BUTTERSCOTCH BOS 4997   0  1 0 RIFF'S ALIASES 491   MOUNTAIN TROLL        736  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sikwit -- Go, man, go.  Never mind about my insurance, I never count on that. -- Pete 
Moss

Delta Equulei -- You kick like a horse. -- Neosha Palmer

Gone Fishing -- Sounds like a good plan. -- Marina Quinn

Take that, you ambitious guard! -- Melanie Pierce

Jody Highroller -- I didn't expect you to be a dwarf. -- Sam Urgo

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BLIND LOVE was viciously butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
BUTTERSCOTCH BOSS was murdered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena melee.
DOA was assassinated by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
DELTA EQUULEI was bested by NEOSHA PALMER in a 2 minute veteran's Title fight.
PETE MOSS demolished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SOFT CUSHION was devastated by SAM URGO in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MARINA QUINN was handily defeated by STUNNING RED in a 1 minute uneven fight.
MELANIE PIERCE slimly won victory over CARDINAL FANG in a 4 minute gruesome duel.
JODY HIGHROLLER won victory over DISH RACK in a 3 minute fight.
FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER vanquished CHURCH POLICE in a 2 minute one-sided duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     12 -   2 -  1      86  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        14 -   8 -  0      64  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  0      62  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  18 -  0      49  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         TOTAL PARRY        1 -   5 -  0      17  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 736 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   STUNNING RED 2711           6   2  0   62 SPNSH INQUISITION (191)
AIMED BLOW       MELANIE PIERCE 5081         7   2  0   50 MIDDLE WAY 10 (420)
WALL OF STEEL    FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER 4954    2   0  1   35 BATTLE DWARVES (485)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NEOSHA PALMER 4823.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was PETE MOSS 4830.  The ten other most popular fighters were NEOSHA PALMER 
4823, MELANIE PIERCE 5081, DELTA EQUULEI 5007, SAM URGO 5071, STUNNING RED 2711, 
CARDINAL FANG 2710, FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER 4954, BLIND LOVE 4776, BUTTERSCOTCH BOSS 
4997, and JODY HIGHROLLER 4998.

The least popular fighter this week was CHURCH POLICE 4959.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were DISH RACK 2709, MARINA QUINN 5060, SOFT CUSHION 2708, DOA 4778, 
JODY HIGHROLLER 4998, BUTTERSCOTCH BOSS 4997, BLIND LOVE 4776, FAHTER GROUDCRUSHER 
4954, CARDINAL FANG 2710, and STUNNING RED 2711.

               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. 

                          TRILLIUM (2-6366) FLOYD'S BREWERY  
                       DR. GIRLFRIEND (3-7105) IRATE FORMATIONS  
                           SAUL GOODMAN (5-5832) ANTIHEROES  
                           COURAGE (32-6353) ANGELS OF PAIN  
                       BIG BROTHER (69-6988) FRAT PARTY BLOWOUT  
                          SPILLS (72-6855) BASH BROS THEATER  
                       PARKING LOT (72-6868) BASH BROS FREEWAY 
                        JANUARY JONES (73-6056) CALENDAR GIRLS  
                           BIRGITTE (73-6755) KINGS BLADES  
                        GUARDIAN (82-16446) WAY TOO MUCH BEER5  
                           CRAZY 54 (84-11494) CRAZY 88 15  
                             PAYED LATE (84-12533) TMF II  
                          BILLABONG (84-13804) GENERATION Y  
                            SAROKITH (84-30929) DUB O DUBS  
                     CIEL PHANTOMHIVE (84-36380) ANIME LEGENDS 4  
                     SWEET-N-SOUR (84-50491) SUPERIOR FORCES DA02  
                   ROBERT PAULSON 115 (84-52207) PROJECT MAYHEM 36  
                        THE SQUIDS (84-54746) CHICAGO BOUND 15  
                     CAT SCRATCH FEVER (84-56886) COLLEGE RADIO X 
                     THE ORANGE ONE (84-57256) THE MOTHERSHIP ZU  
                          GINGER KNOWLES (85-5131) SWORDFISH
                          VOODOO TOAD (85-14776) DARK TOADS
                          HIDEYOSHI (85-21460) SAMURAI FIVE
                            ZOCALO (85-24610) KC FOOD XIII  

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes