DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/26/2018    Duedate: 08/08/2018

JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA

DM-75    TURN-635

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

JARHEAD
SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)
(75-3786) [7-0-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

HAI TAI                        JARHEAD
SAND DANCERS (67)              SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)
(75-3769) [18-15-0,105]        (75-3786) [7-0-0,99]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

HAI TAI                        AGNOR
SAND DANCERS (67)              HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
(75-3769) [18-15-0,105]        (75-3793) [6-10-0,61]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SAND DANCERS (67)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CRITICALS (13)              33
2. SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)      21      CRITICALS (13)
3. THE B TEAM (334)            15      Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (67)           12
5. HEROS OF HAGUS (333)        -2      SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)     7   0  0  100   1/ 1 SAND DANCERS (67)        11  4 0
 2/ 0 CRITICALS (13)           290 176 24 62.2   2/ 2 HEROS OF HAGUS (333)      4  6 0
 3/ 1 HEROS OF HAGUS (333)      41  39  3 51.3   3/ 3 THE B TEAM (334)          3  6 1
 4/ 2 SAND DANCERS (67)        %1286 %1772 38 42.1   4/ 0 CRITICALS (13)            2  1 1
 5/ 3 THE B TEAM (334)          32  45  7 41.6   5/ 0*SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)    1  0 0

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

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

A win over a backstabbing standby, and the departure of my teammate Lady Chao, puts me 
in this position.  I hope somebody comes along and gives me a real fight for it.

                                          -- Han Ki

                                      SPY REPORT

     Much has changed in JADE MOUNTAIN since last I was here.  Never fear, Olaf 
Modeen adapts to many situations, as do all successful fighters.  What's with FELLING 
POWER?  He actually beat SAND DANCERS' HUNDRED YEAR EGG, and walked away with 16 more 
points from the fight.  Major screwup at HEROS OF HAGUS.  SLUG lost 15 points to 
ZAZZER.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe SLUG will provide more easy wins...  
I'm sure JADE MOUNTAIN is excited about JARHEAD, the new Duelmaster from SATAN'S 
SOLDIERS.  (remember?)  But when you've seen as many as I have...  I suppose you want 
to hear some rumors and dirty gossip about your fellow fighters?  Tough!   
     No matter the time or place, men will always duel.  How well I know the feeling 
of being in the most avoided team!  Don't fall out of practive, HEROS OF HAGUS!  In 
my day, no team with a 39-36-3 would scare me off!  What's the problem, SATAN'S 
SOLDIERS?   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  How long have I been here?  I got people to see, 
places to go...   
     Many other cities have retirement homes for aged warriors.  Any plans here?  
JADE MOUNTAIN is a nice place to live, but I don't like to live in nice places.  Time 
for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JARHEAD 3786                  7   0  0    99       SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-FULL FORCE 3714              12   1  0   129       CRITICALS (13)
 HAI TAI 3769                 18  15  0   105       SAND DANCERS (67)
 HAN KI 3746                  24  26  1    99       SAND DANCERS (67)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GLEAMING BLADE 3761           8   6  0    85       CRITICALS (13)
 HOTDOG 3755                  17  27  0    78       SAND DANCERS (67)
 TOMTOM 3792                  11   5  2    76       HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
 VIVAMUS ME 3807               6   7  1    73       HEROS OF HAGUS (333)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 AGNOR 3793                    6  10  0    61       HEROS OF HAGUS (333)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZAZZER 3799                   9   8  1    55       THE B TEAM (334)
 PLUM BLOSSOM 3824             6   0  0    54       SAND DANCERS (67)
 BELLA 3795                   12   4  0    46       HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
 SLUG 3796                     6  10  0    35       HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
 MILES 3798                    8   9  1    34       THE B TEAM (334)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOLDER 3801                   6  11  3    33       THE B TEAM (334)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FELLING POWER 3825            1   0  1    16       CRITICALS (13)
 RUBY TORTELLINI 3826          1   0  0    16       CRITICALS (13)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DABA 3823               0  1 0 CRITICALS 13         STONEWALKER           635  NONE
HUNDRED YEAR EGG 3828   0  1 0 SAND DANCERS 67      FELLING POWER 3825    635   
ABBA GOLD 3800          6  7 0 THE B TEAM 334       TOMTOM 3792           631  NOT REVENGED
KEITH RICHARDS 3797     3 10 2 THE B TEAM 334       VIVAMUS ME 3807       631  NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

In truth, I DID laugh at the Jade Master.  It's generally better to have a weapon when 
you fight. -- Lady Chao

A win over a standby.  Good work. -- Hai Tai

And a loss to a standby.  I'd say it was because my momma taught me not to strike a 
lady, but Lady Scorn is a guy.  Creepy. -- Hotdog

Zazzer -- You were the only managed gladiator our team fought, and a strange match it 
was, too.  I'm not sure how I won that, but I'm not complaining. -- Plum Blossom

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DABA was butchered by STONEWALKER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
HAN KI was devastated by JARHEAD in a 1 minute one-sided Title duel.
HAI TAI handily defeated TOMTOM in a action packed 1 minute bloody one-sided match.
HOTDOG bested AGNOR in a exciting 2 minute one-sided fight.
VIVAMUS ME bested MING-CHANG THE SLY in a 3 minute gruesome brawl.
SLUG was overpowered by ZAZZER in a 2 minute one-sided struggle.
PLUM BLOSSOM bested BOLDER in a 2 minute competition.
MILES was defeated by BELLA in a 5 minute melee.
FELLING POWER slaughtered HUNDRED YEAR EGG in a 2 minute gruesome uneven duel.
RUBY TORTELLINI defeated TALK-TO-DEATH in a 1 minute gory beginner's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         PARRY-RIPOSTE     19 -   7 -  0      73  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         AIMED BLOW        14 -   7 -  4      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   6 -  0      63  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   4 -  1      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   4 -  0      56  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       12 -  10 -  0      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  10 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK     8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK    11 -  16 -  2      41  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 635 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         2 -  0     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         3  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  1         3  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1                                       1  LUNGING ATTACK 

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    JARHEAD 3786                7   0  0   99 SATAN'S SOLDIERS (332)
STRIKING ATTACK  HAI TAI 3769               18  15  0  105 SAND DANCERS (67)
BASHING ATTACK   TOMTOM 3792                11   5  2   76 HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    ZAZZER 3799                 9   8  1   55 THE B TEAM (334)
PARRY-STRIKE     BELLA 3795                 12   4  0   46 HEROS OF HAGUS (333)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HAI TAI 3769.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AGNOR 3793.  The ten other most popular fighters were MILES 3798, HAI TAI 3769, 
VIVAMUS ME 3807, PLUM BLOSSOM 3824, RUBY TORTELLINI 3826, JARHEAD 3786, HOTDOG 3755, 
ZAZZER 3799, BELLA 3795, and FELLING POWER 3825.

The least popular fighter this week was HUNDRED YEAR EGG 3828.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BOLDER 3801, SLUG 3796, TOMTOM 3792, HAN KI 3746, DABA 3823, 
FELLING POWER 3825, BELLA 3795, ZAZZER 3799, HOTDOG 3755, and JARHEAD 3786.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

HAN KI (75-3746) SAND DANCERS (67)

                          Name Change-o-Rama -- Final Update

     Algernon looked at the goats and sighed.  No doubt it was a Good Deed to give 
goats to people who wanted them.  But why did the goats have to be gathered in HIS 
office?  Four of them, and they were a lot like gladiators:  not smelly maybe, they 
were clean goats, but pushy and sure they were the most important thing around.  Maybe 
they should be enrolled in the arena?  No, there were only four, not enough for a 
team.
     He shook his head to clear it of the image of armored goats with sharpened horns.  
One thing at a time.  He pulled a piece of paper out of his desk drawer, dipped his 
pen in the ink, and began to write.

     "It is our pleasure and honor to note that ninety-eight gladiators and teams have 
elected to change their names, supporting the contribution of goats to deserving 
people.  With the Commission's matching funds, this has purchased four goats--a good 
goat can't be purchased for a copper, you know.  The goats are already en route to 
their new homes, where they will be--"  He paused and thought about it.  "--very 
welcome.  We wish all the best to the goats and the new goat-owners."