DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER
Date : 12/20/2019 Duedate: 01/02/2020
LIN TIRIAN ARENA
DM-78 TURN-663
This Weeks Top Honors
THE DUELMASTER IS
AMBUSH
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
(78-3361) [15-3-1,159]
Chartered Recognition Leader Unchartered Recognition Leader
AMBUSH POSITION IS EMPTY
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
(78-3361) [15-3-1,159]
Popularity Leader This Weeks Favorite
EYELENE RUMPUS
SAND DANCERS (68) V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
(78-3326) [21-28-1,92] (78-3314) [10-4-0,94]
THE CURRENT TOP TEAM
V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
TEAMS ON THE MOVE TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name Point Gain Chartered Team
1. HOWLIN CASE (352) 48
2. V IS FOR VIOLINS (354) 36 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
3. BAD BLOOD II (365) 10 Unchartered Team
4. SAND DANCERS (68) 3
5. FAMOUS ARCHERS (360) -3 DARK TOADS (290)
The Top Teams
Career Win-Loss Record W L K % Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns W L K
1/ 1 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360) 122 45 2 73.1 1/ 2 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354) 10 4 0
2/ 2 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354) 80 34 2 70.2 2/ 3 SAND DANCERS (68) 6 6 0
3/ 3 HOWLIN CASE (352) 106 62 5 63.1 3/ 1 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360) 5 5 0
4/ 4 BAD BLOOD II (365) 10 7 1 58.8 4/ 5 HOWLIN CASE (352) 3 3 0
5/ 5 SAND DANCERS (68) %1349 %1579 45 46.1 5/ 4 BAD BLOOD II (365) 2 1 1
'*' 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.
Well, now we know I am more of a rumpus than Rumpus. The former Duelmaster, who
failed/forgot to write a column has slipped deeply down the ranks after my downright
dismissal of him. Such is my right. After all, I am the descendant of elven kings and
he is a mere violin distraction. Tsk.
But, the gods, and my manager, Arrowhead, demand that I abdicate. I have what-
they-call "maxed" for the Tempe Face-To-Face, hence, I shall fight no more until late
January, after the Clemson Tigers have won yet another NCAA Football Championships.
(Arrowhead made me drop that in.)
Anyway, I will be gone a while. I expect little good results from The Face. I am
but an average-Joe plunger, and not at all a godling like those Howlins and Violins
that sometimes take up space in the arena. But, wish me luck?
-- Legolas DMI
SPY REPORT
Hail and well met warriors of LIN TIRIAN! Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari. Former top team FAMOUS ARCHERS was
unseated this week as V IS FOR VIOLINS moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot
with a 4-1-0 record for the round. RUMPUS caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial
commission as she skillfully bested EYELENE and was awarded 14 points in recognition.
In one of the week's more notable duels, BROKEN LOCK put down AVRIL HOUND, causing
him to lose 10 points of recognition in the process. Due to his absence and
inability to defend the throne, LEGOLAS has lost the title of Duelmaster. This time
victory fell to the grasp of the usurper. All hail AMBUSH, Duelmaster of LIN TIRIAN!
No confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position
using magical aids. Charmed weapons perhaps?
But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades
that is city LIN TIRIAN. My inside sources tell me that the team to beat in LIN
TIRIAN these days is FAMOUS ARCHERS. At least, most blades in town are looking to
avoid them. If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find
any of V IS FOR VIOLINS last week. Busy avoiding FAMOUS ARCHERS? Mighty fighters
cannot but expect competition from those below. EYELENE take warning! You have more
than a few enemies in LIN TIRIAN. For some warriors honor is not important--only
empty victory. See, gladiators, how AMBUSH of V IS FOR VIOLINS challenged down 49
points to ROBIN HOOD. All the city knows the duel went in favor of AMBUSH. I shall
not fail to spread the word in other cities of this "mighty" victory.
Vendettas. Bloodied blades and broken spears. Indeed the city has seen more
than its fair share of red in recent times. Dark alleys may hide both secrets and
assassins. In the arena there is only the brightness of steel. Keep vigil always!
If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times
already in LIN TIRIAN. Nice atmosphere you have here! Sadly warriors, now longer
can I keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city. Depart I must and soon!
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes
DUELMASTER W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AMBUSH 3361 15 3 1 159 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
WRANGLE 3338 20 4 0 143 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
WILLIAM TELL 3325 35 9 0 114 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
MELEE 3334 11 9 0 98 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
RUMPUS 3314 10 4 0 94 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
-LEGOLAS 3362 10 8 0 94 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
EYELENE 3326 21 28 1 92 SAND DANCERS (68)
ROBIN HOOD 3369 11 5 0 91 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
CHAMPIONS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
CLINT 3374 10 7 1 79 BAD BLOOD II (365)
ADEPTS W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
BROKEN LOCK 3311 6 0 0 52 HOWLIN CASE (352)
TINKER SAMUEL 3370 8 10 1 49 SAND DANCERS (68)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-LINK 3378 7 2 0 42 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
CHALLENGER INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
AVRIL HOUND 3381 5 3 0 32 SAND DANCERS (68)
LEATHERBOUND 3384 2 0 0 29 HOWLIN CASE (352)
INITIATES W L K POINTS TEAM NAME
-YGRITTE 3385 1 1 0 6 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
'-' denotes a warrior who did not fight this turn.
THE DEAD W L K TEAM NAME SLAIN BY TURN Revenge?
PUSHING DAISIES 3012 14 9 0 FAVORITE SAYINGS 338 AMBUSH 3361 659 NOT REVENGED
DENTED 3297 5 5 0 HOWLIN CASE 352 BLACK ORC 663 NONE
ENGRAVED 3382 0 1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352 SHEWISH GIANT 663 NONE
WRAPPED 3383 0 1 0 HOWLIN CASE 352 MISTRESS MIGONEL 663 NONE
FIELDER 3355 9 21 1 SAND DANCERS 68 CLINT 3374 661
DEAD 3386 0 1 0 V IS FOR VIOLINS 354 BLACK ORC 663 NONE
PERSONAL ADS
What?! No DM Column from Rumpus! No wonder he lost! Perhaps The Commission just threw
him off the throne? -- Arrowhead
No, Arrowhead. I beat him fair and square. After all, he was only a rumpus, not a
full-scale riot. -- Legolas
Clint, but, but, but, I challenged you! -- Link
Leatherbound, aha! another Howlin godling sandbaggin' in the arena. I wish I had been
good enough to drop him off The Wall. -- Ygritte
Good luck to all in Tempe. -- Arrowhead
Health. Humility. Honor. Thwack!
LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS
DENTED was barely slain by BLACK ORC in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
DEAD was slaughtered by BLACK ORC in a 2 minute Dark Arena battle.
ENGRAVED was easily killed by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute Dark Arena match.
WRAPPED was assassinated by MISTRESS MIGONELLE in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena duel.
AMBUSH devastated ROBIN HOOD in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title fight.
RUMPUS narrowly defeated EYELENE in a 8 minute master's Challenge competition.
WRANGLE devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
MELEE viciously subdued VETERAN MERCENARY in a 2 minute gruesome fight.
WILLIAM TELL viciously subdued CLINT in a crowd boring 11 minute gory expert's duel.
AVRIL HOUND was vanquished by BROKEN LOCK in a slow 6 minute one-sided duel.
TINKER SAMUEL beat DISHONEST JUSTICE in a popular 3 minute gory melee.
LEATHERBOUND demolished CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched match.
BATTLE REPORT
MOST POPULAR RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS
|FIGHTING STYLE FIGHTS FIGHTING STYLE W - L - K PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY 5 PARRY-LUNGE 5 - 1 - 0 83 |
|LUNGING ATTACK 3 SLASHING ATTACK 7 - 2 - 0 78 |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE 2 WALL OF STEEL 9 - 3 - 1 75 |
|STRIKING ATTACK 2 BASHING ATTACK 8 - 3 - 0 73 |
|WALL OF STEEL 2 AIMED BLOW 9 - 4 - 0 69 |
|AIMED BLOW 1 STRIKING ATTACK 17 - 16 - 1 52 |
|SLASHING ATTACK 1 LUNGING ATTACK 10 - 14 - 0 42 |
|PARRY-LUNGE 0 TOTAL PARRY 4 - 9 - 0 31 |
|PARRY-STRIKE 0 PARRY-RIPOSTE 3 - 10 - 0 23 |
|BASHING ATTACK 0 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 - 0 0 |
Turn 663 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 TOTAL PARRY 2 - 3 2 TOTAL PARRY
LUNGING ATTACK 2 - 1 PARRY-LUNGE 0 - 0 2 LUNGING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE 1 - 1 PARRY-STRIKE 0 - 0 2 PARRY-RIPOSTE
STRIKING ATTACK 1 - 1 SLASHING ATTACK 0 - 1 1 STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL 1 - 1 BASHING ATTACK 0 - 0 1 AIMED BLOW
1 PARRY-LUNGE
1 SLASHING ATTACK
1 WALL OF STEEL
TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE
FIGHTING STYLE WARRIOR W L K PNTS TEAM NAME
STRIKING ATTACK AMBUSH 3361 15 3 1 159 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
AIMED BLOW WRANGLE 3338 20 4 0 143 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
TOTAL PARRY WILLIAM TELL 3325 35 9 0 114 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
LUNGING ATTACK MELEE 3334 11 9 0 98 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
PARRY-RIPOSTE RUMPUS 3314 10 4 0 94 V IS FOR VIOLINS (354)
SLASHING ATTACK ROBIN HOOD 3369 11 5 0 91 FAMOUS ARCHERS (360)
WALL OF STEEL CLINT 3374 10 7 1 79 BAD BLOOD II (365)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.
The overall popularity leader is EYELENE 3326. The most popular warrior this turn
was RUMPUS 3314. The ten other most popular fighters were TINKER SAMUEL 3370,
EYELENE 3326, MELEE 3334, DENTED 3297, AMBUSH 3361, WRANGLE 3338, ROBIN HOOD 3369,
LEATHERBOUND 3384, DEAD 3386, and ENGRAVED 3382.
The least popular fighter this week was WILLIAM TELL 3325. The other ten least
popular fighters were AVRIL HOUND 3381, BROKEN LOCK 3311, CLINT 3374, WRAPPED 3383,
ENGRAVED 3382, DEAD 3386, LEATHERBOUND 3384, ROBIN HOOD 3369, WRANGLE 3338, and
AMBUSH 3361.
The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:
EYELENE (78-3326) SAND DANCERS (68)
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