DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 09/03/2020    Duedate: 09/16/2020

JADE MOUNTAIN ARENA

DM-75    TURN-690

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

EDDIE GORDO
APOKOLIPS (321)
(75-3733) [14-16-1,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

EDDIE GORDO                    JILES
APOKOLIPS (321)                ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
(75-3733) [14-16-1,103]        (75-3913) [8-0-0,81]

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

EDDIE GORDO                    JILES
APOKOLIPS (321)                ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
(75-3733) [14-16-1,103]        (75-3913) [8-0-0,81]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)        52
2. DEFROSTED (349)             14      APOKOLIPS (321)
3. APOKOLIPS (321)             11      Unchartered Team
4. CRITICALS (13)               0
5. SAGITTA (337)                0      DEFROSTED (349)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*DEFROSTED (349)            2   0  0  100   1/ 1*ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)      8  7 2
 2- 2 CRITICALS (13)           322 188 26 63.1   2/ 2 SAND DANCERS (67)         5  9 0
 3/ 3*ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)      25  15  4 62.5   3- 3 CRITICALS (13)            4  1 0
 4- 4 SAGITTA (337)             42  28  0 60.0   4/ 6*DEFROSTED (349)           2  0 0
 5/ 5 APOKOLIPS (321)          107 139  7 43.5   5/ 5 APOKOLIPS (321)           2  3 0
 6/ 6 SAND DANCERS (67)        %1410 %1922 42 42.3   6- 4 SAGITTA (337)             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

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Hey everybody, watch out for WILLOW, who flew 
up 27 points in the rankings after mashing STONECUTTER like a melon.  Keep your eye 
on this beast.  Ya know, some days it doesn't pay to walk out on the sands.  
STONECUTTER lost to WILLOW and drops 16 points.  In front of all the crowds, EDDIE 
GORDO took the Duelmaster's crown for his 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 JADE MOUNTAIN arena.  And 
who is this THE OVEN BIRD you ask, with 22 points and a 2-0-0 record.  Ooh, the tales 
I could tell!  BUFFY of ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 had better have a good reason for challenging 
down 13 points in a challenge which it lost.  I thought BUFFY showed great skill and 
promise when it lost to THE OVEN BIRD.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!  
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and take your ally 
in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in JADE MOUNTAIN have 
no sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  Well, there goes another Spy 
Report.  Good luck in next week's fights.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat 
it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 EDDIE GORDO 3733             14  16  1   103       APOKOLIPS (321)

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GAMMA SAGITTAE 3832          11   3  0   104       SAGITTA (337)
-ALPHA SAGITTAE 3830          11   3  0   102       SAGITTA (337)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MENACING FURY 3859            4   2  1    89       CRITICALS (13)
 JO MING 3841                 16  38  0    86       SAND DANCERS (67)
 YOAKUM BEDE 3858             13  17  1    83       SAND DANCERS (67)
 JILES 3913                    8   0  0    81       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
-FELLING POWER 3825           11   6  1    79       CRITICALS (13)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 WILLOW 3915                   5   3  2    55       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
-CRUEL STEEL 3860              2   0  1    46       CRITICALS (13)
 STONECUTTER 3879             11   7  0    40       SAND DANCERS (67)

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-DEMONIC FURY 3929             2   0  0    32       CRITICALS (13)
 ZANDER 3914                   5   3  1    31       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE OVEN BIRD 3934            2   0  0    22       DEFROSTED (349)
 BUFFY 3916                    5   3  0    18       ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
-CLEVER STAB 3930              1   0  0     9       CRITICALS (13)
 HOUND OF THE HILLS 3928       0   6  0     7       SAND DANCERS (67)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
BYE 3938                0  1 0 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 347   HAGAR NORTHMAN        690  NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                     SECOND DELUXE ARVAT CONTEST EXTRAORDINAIRE

Who can join?  Anyone with a team in Arvat as of 11/1/2020.

When does it start?  First turn due after 11/1/2020.

How long does it run?  13 turns.

How do I join?  Announce your manager name and team name in the Arvat newsletter prior 
to 11/1/2020 and state that you are entering the contest.  Prior to the contest 
actually starting you need to have 2 rollup certs sent to the Dark One care of RSI.  
No sheets, no contest.

How do I win the contest?  The team which has accrued the most points as of the end of 
the 13th turn is the winner.  The team which has the 2nd most points is declared the 
runner up.  And the team which has the 3rd most points is declared honorable 
contender.  Everyone else is a loser and should be ridiculed.

How do I score points?

1.  Every challenge you win vs. another team in the contest = 10 points, as long as 
    that challenge is to a warrior equal to or above yours in the rankings.  Except 
    for the Duelmaster who can challenge anyone he wants.

2.  You also earn bonus points for every challenge won.  For every point of 
    recognition your target is ranked above you, you earn one bonus point.  This is 
    for challenges only.

3.  If you are challenged by a warrior below you and defeat him, you will gain 5 
    points.

4.  Also every random matchup that you win will earn you 5 points ? up or down.

5.  You CAN downchallenge, however you get no points for doing so, and if you are 
    beaten, your opponent will earn 10 points and the right to ridicule you in the 
    newsletter.

6.  Bloodfeud challenges count just like regular challenges during the contest.

7.  In addition there are the following bonus points that are awarded each turn:

 A.  Duelmaster earns 10 points

 B.  Graduating a warrior earns 10 points

 C.  Recognition Leader (Chartered or Unchartered) earns 5 points (if the Duelmaster 
     is the recognition leader as well, then only the DM points apply)

 D.  Popularity Leader earns 5 points

 E.  Turn?s most popular earns 5 points

 F.  Top team on the move earns 5 points

 G.  Current Top team earns 10 points

 H.  Any warrior that earns a Tournament Champion in either the January FTF or April 
     Mail In  earns 20 points

 I.  Any warrior that earns a Tournament Victor in either of those tournaments earns 
     10 points

 J.  Note that Top Chartered and Unchartered team awards do NOT earn points

What are the rules regarding other teams in the arena?  If you challenge any warriors 
not participating in the contest you LOSE 20 points, unless the challenged warrior is 
the Duelmaster.  It is always acceptable to challenge the Duelmaster.  HOWEVER ? if 
you are challenged by a team not in the contest, you may challenge back the following 
turn.  If you win that challenge you will get 10 points.

If any manager has a 2nd (or 3rd) team in the arena they may NOT challenge any warrior 
of any team participating in the contest or they are DISQUALIFIED. 

What do I win if I win this contest? 

1.  The winner wins all of the rollup certificates given as entry fee for the contest.  
    In addition, the winner gets to pick 3 of the prizes below.

2.  The runner up gets to pick 2 of the prizes below.

3.  The honorable contender gets to pick one of the prizes below.

In addition, all competitors in the contest who run all 13 turns and at least 62 total 
fights will earn a potion of +1 bonus, which must be used on a warrior who 
participated at least 1 fight in the contest. 

Also, the team that scores the most points on any one turn of the contest (other than 
the winner, runner up or honorable contender) can pick one prize that was NOT selected 
by those three.

Prize Pool:

Once a prize is picked it is removed from the pool.

1.  Limited stat switch (You can swap any 2 stats you want on an Arvat replacement 
    rollup that you receive within the next 6 month)

2.  Extra replacements (Next time you get a replacement (or whenever you want within 6 
    months) in Arvat you can ask RSI for 5 additional replacements and select the best 
    one for your team)

3.  Limited damage bump (You can pick one warrior on your Arvat team to move up one 
    damage class ? as long as he remains in-bounds for his ST/SZ stats)

4.  Favorite weapon knowledge (You learn the favorite weapon of one of your Arvat 
    warriors ? must be on the team during the contest)

5.  Favorite rhythm knowledge (You learn the favorite offensive effort and activity 
    level of one of your Arvat warriors, who most have been on your team during the 
    contest.)

6.  Shrinking potion (You get to take 3 points of size away from an Arvat replacement 
    during the next 6 months and add the 3 points to another stat ? both SZ and the 
    other stat must remain in bounds)

7.  Extra skills (Any one of your warriors in Arvat learns 3 extra skills of your 
    choice (no more than 2 can be in the same area and must be in bounds)

8.  Extra train (Any one of your Arvat warriors gets an extra stat train in the area 
    of your choice ? and must be in bounds)

9.  Limited protection from death (Pick one of your Arvat warriors and for 5 turns 
    from application of this prize, that warrior will come back from the dead if he 
    dies in the arena.  No DAing and no tourneys)

All prizes must be applied within 6 months from the end of the tournament, must be on 
Arvat warriors from the team that participated in the contest and all prize results 
must be in bounds.

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BYE was butchered by HAGAR NORTHMAN in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BUFFY lost to THE OVEN BIRD in a 2 minute Challenge battle.
YOAKUM BEDE was handily defeated by EDDIE GORDO in a 1 minute one-sided Title match.
JO MING lost to JILES in a popular 4 minute mismatched brawl.
STONECUTTER was overpowered by WILLOW in a 1 minute mismatched match.
ZANDER viciously subdued HOUND OF THE HILLS in a popular 1 minute bloody duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                       4         SLASHING ATTACK    1 -   0 -  1     100  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         LUNGING ATTACK     7 -   3 -  1      70  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  10 -  1      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         WALL OF STEEL     17 -  12 -  0      59  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   5 -  0      58  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         AIMED BLOW        29 -  21 -  2      58  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         TOTAL PARRY        7 -  14 -  0      33  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  10 -  0       9  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 690 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 -  2     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         6  AIMED BLOW     
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  2     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         2  WALL OF STEEL  
                              LUNGING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
                              SLASHING ATTACK    0 -  0     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              TOTAL PARRY        0 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
WALL OF STEEL    JILES 3913                  8   0  0   81 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
AIMED BLOW       WILLOW 3915                 5   3  2   55 ZOMBIE SQUAD 6 (347)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EDDIE GORDO 3733.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was JILES 3913.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZANDER 3914, BUFFY 
3916, EDDIE GORDO 3733, JO MING 3841, WILLOW 3915, THE OVEN BIRD 3934, BYE 3938, 
YOAKUM BEDE 3858, STONECUTTER 3879, and HOUND OF THE HILLS 3928.

The least popular fighter this week was HOUND OF THE HILLS 3928.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were STONECUTTER 3879, YOAKUM BEDE 3858, BYE 3938, THE OVEN BIRD 
3934, WILLOW 3915, JO MING 3841, EDDIE GORDO 3733, BUFFY 3916, ZANDER 3914, and JILES 
3913.