DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/24/2018    Duedate: 01/05/2019

DWES EG ARENA

DM 82    TURN 499

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SENTINEL
LITTLE THINGS (9115)
(82-53941) [5-1-0,121]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ZARATHUSTRA                    SENTINEL
HOPEFULS (587)                 LITTLE THINGS (9115)
(82-4396) [12-4-1,143]         (82-53941) [5-1-0,121]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PROM                           KATE
FINGERS CROSSED (9400)         THIRSTY THUGS 713 (7954)
(82-55558) [14-22-0,70]        (82-47333) [3-0-1,66]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

TWISTED OAK (2929)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. HOPEFULS (587)                83 
2. COUNTRY PEOPLE (116)          25    THIRSTY THUGS 713 (7954)
3. RESTRICTIONS (117)            18    Unchartered Team
4. O.P.P. (5822)                 16 
5. ARCANE ETC (6511)             15    LITTLE THINGS (9115)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*4-LETTER MEAT (4678)       4   0  0 100.   1/ 1 TWISTED OAK (2929)        5  2 1
 2/ 3*LITTLE THINGS (9115)       5   1  0 83.3   2- 2*STRIKE FORCE (4500)       4  1 0
 3- 4 MORE STUFF (3484)         10   4  0 71.4   3/11 ARCANE ETC (6511)         4  3 0
 4- 5*COOL NAMES 1 (8707)        5   2  0 71.4   4/ 9 LEGAL TERMS (124)         3  1 0
 5/ 8 THIRSTY THUGS 713 (7954)  12   7  3 63.2   5/10 RESORT TERMS (675)        3  3 0
 6- 7*121707B (8864)             5   3  0 62.5   6- 3 SOME GUYS (8727)          2  0 1
 7- 9 SOME GUYS (8727)          21  14  1 60.0   7/12 THIRSTY THUGS 713 (7954)  2  0 1
 8-10*071406Q (7562)             3   2  0 60.0   8/14*LITTLE THINGS (9115)      2  0 0
 9/ 6 SIDELINER (5576)           7   5  0 58.3   9- 4*4-LETTER MEAT (4678)      2  0 0
10-12 THE PEOPLE (734)          96  75  3 56.1  10/ 0 COUNTRY PEOPLE (116)      2  0 0
11/11 INK & STEEL X (7273)      45  36  3 55.6  11- 7 MOTHERSHIP 2 (6053)       2  1 0
12/13 YUCKY YELLOW (8447)        6   6  0 50.0  12/ 8 SIDELINER (5576)          2  1 0
13-15*TECH 1 (4941)              4   4  0 50.0  13/28*O.P.P. (5822)             2  3 0
14-16*GRATING TUNES (7228)       2   2  0 50.0  14/26 HOPEFULS (587)            2  4 1
15/ 2*I'M A (6883)               1   1  1 50.0  15/27 RESTRICTIONS (117)        2  4 0
16/14 DEATH HORDE III (760)     13  14  0 48.1  16- 5 MORE STUFF (3484)         1  0 0
17/17 RESORT TERMS (675)        17  20  2 45.9  17-17 THE PEOPLE (734)          1  0 0
18/18 4-LETTER DOCTORS (1536)   10  13  0 43.5  18/13*I'M A (6883)              1  1 1

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-19*STRIKE FORCE (4500)       13  17  1 43.3  19/15 YUCKY YELLOW (8447)       1  1 0
20/20 RESTRICTIONS (117)       137 182  7 42.9  20/16 DEATH HORDE III (760)     1  1 0
21/21 LEGAL TERMS (124)         50  69  3 42.0  21-21 A UNIT (628)              1  1 0
22/22 HOPEFULS (587)           121 172 10 41.3  22-22 HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 1  2 1
23/ 0 COUNTRY PEOPLE (116)      28  40  2 41.2  23/ 6 FINGERS CROSSED (9400)    1  2 0
24-23 MOTHERSHIP 2 (6053)       11  16  1 40.7  24/24 INK & STEEL X (7273)      1  4 0
25-25*COOL NAMES 5 (8709)        2   3  0 40.0  25/25 4-LETTER DOCTORS (1536)   0  3 0
26/24 FINGERS CROSSED (9400)    14  22  0 38.9  26-23*GRATING TUNES (7228)      0  2 0
27-26 HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 36  57  2 38.7  27-31*THE LOST COMPANY (3724)   0  2 0
28/27 TWISTED OAK (2929)        14  26  4 35.0  28-18*COOL NAMES 1 (8707)       0  1 0
29/28 ARCANE ETC (6511)          9  19  0 32.1  29-29*COOL NAMES 5 (8709)       0  1 0
30/30*O.P.P. (5822)              3   7  0 30.0  30-19*121707B (8864)            0  1 0
31-29 A UNIT (628)              15  45  0 25.0  31-20*071406Q (7562)            0  1 0
32/ 0*DARK TOADS STL30 (6244)    1   3  0 25.0  32/ 0*DARK TOADS STL30 (6244)   0  1 0
33-31*THE LOST COMPANY (3724)    1  14  0  6.7  33-30*TECH 1 (4941)             0  1 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Welcome DWES EG.  I, Olaf Modeen remember this place well.  Many the fights have 
I fought here.  The celebrations, the disappointments...  Who can explain it?  Not 
you, not me, not O.P.P.'s opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 28th 
to 13th.  You know what they say about the herd of lions who studied a judge...  
HOPEFULS moved up 12 places, to 14th.  Who can explain it?  Not you, not me, not 
RESTRICTIONS' opponents, after watching them shoot up the ranks from 27th to 15th.  
Ever take one of those association tests?  You know, he says black, you say white.  
Water-Lake, Sky-Blue. Try this:  Flop.  FINGERS CROSSED!  What's with ZARATHUSTRA?  
He actually beat INK & STEEL X's RHINEHORN, and walked away with 82 more points from 
the fight.  Major screwup at SIDELINER.  NOT PARTICIPATING lost 16 points to JACK & 
COKE.  Some new strategies, perhaps?  Maybe NOT PARTICIPATING will provide more easy 
wins...  Apparently DWES EG isn't filled with as many gutless wonders as I thought.  
The Dreaded Duelmaster got 2 challenges this turn!  Another fighter (SENTINEL 5-1-0) 
challenged another Duelmaster (MICTLANTECUHTLI 13-8-0).  Life goes on.  I'm sure DWES 
EG is excited about SENTINEL, the new Duelmaster from LITTLE THINGS.  (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!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  The 
most avoided team was LEGAL TERMS.  Management must be dealin', as the boys at YUCKY 
YELLOW ain't reelin'!  LEGAL TERMS' mad!   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Many a warrior has met his fate in a hungover 
stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Who knows what the future holds for a warrior.  More fights, there's no doubt.  
All work and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SENTINEL 53941                5   1  0 121         LITTLE THINGS (9115)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ZARATHUSTRA 4396             12   4  1 143         HOPEFULS (587)            
 YORDY KAHL 607                5   3  0 102         COUNTRY PEOPLE (116)      
 LIFT 57210                    9   2  1  94         RESORT TERMS (675)        
 TALON CHOP!! 39128            6   5  0  94         ARCANE ETC (6511)         
 MICTLANTECUHTLI 5558         13   8  0  91         DEATH HORDE III (760)     

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RENEGADE 43401               13   7  0  89         INK & STEEL X (7273)      
-SILVER WOLF 5406             15  19  0  83         THE PEOPLE (734)          
-BUENA ESPOSA 57044           11  10  1  72         HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEMON 50224                   6   6  0  72         YUCKY YELLOW (8447)       
-BUTT UGLY CARPET 21974       10   4  0  71         MORE STUFF (3484)         
 PROM 55558                   14  22  0  70         FINGERS CROSSED (9400)    

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 KATE 47333                    3   0  1  66         THIRSTY THUGS 713 (7954)  
 OVERRULED 57164              10   6  1  62         LEGAL TERMS (124)         
-GRASS 56969                   9  17  0  62         RESTRICTIONS (117)        
 JACK & COKE 57171             7  13  1  62         RESTRICTIONS (117)        
 RHINEHORN 57108               6   2  0  59         INK & STEEL X (7273)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SEPTA STRIKE 27681            3   4  0  55         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
 NOT PARTICIPATING 33693       7   5  0  50         SIDELINER (5576)          
 INKED KNIGHT 57133            5   2  2  50         INK & STEEL X (7273)      
-ELASTIC JACKASS 52615         5   3  0  46         121707B (8864)            
-LUMPY WICKETS 56989           4   0  0  44         MOTHERSHIP 2 (6053)       
 THE SHE-NOBLE 39126           3   8  0  40         ARCANE ETC (6511)         
 MIDWYR 57030                  2   3  0  40         TWISTED OAK (2929)        
-BABY'S TEMPER 52270           4   2  0  38         COOL NAMES 1 (8707)       
 GOLD MEDAL 57209              5   4  0  35         RESORT TERMS (675)        
 ARIZONA RANGER 56463          6   4  0  34         COUNTRY PEOPLE (116)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-PURPLE NURPLE 57201           3   0  0  33         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
-BEEF 28702                    4   0  0  28         4-LETTER MEAT (4678)      
-BUENA HERMANA 57238           2   2  0  28         HISPANIC RELATIVES (1737) 
-BUTTER AND TOAST 57267        3   0  0  27         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
 YOU KNOW ME! 35340            2   2  0  26         O.P.P. (5822)             
-LUMPY SPACE PRINCESS 44954    3   2  0  25         071406Q (7562)            
-DONUT SPEED 51660             2   3  0  25         COOL NAMES 5 (8709)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAYFLY 56676                  3   0  1  23         MOTHERSHIP 2 (6053)       
 SUMTHIN' DIFFRENT 35339       1   1  0  22         O.P.P. (5822)             
 ENTWIFE 57277                 2   2  1  21         TWISTED OAK (2929)        
-A-2 21147                     1   0  0  19         A UNIT (628)              
 BENH 10425                    4   6  0  18         4-LETTER DOCTORS (1536)   
 DRACULA 37632                 1   1  0  18         DARK TOADS STL30 (6244)   
-GYDE 57280                    0   2  0  16         THE LOST COMPANY (3724)   
-MOSS 57279                    2   0  1  13         TWISTED OAK (2929)        
-CLOSED FIST 57200             3   1  1  12         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
-A-5 7281                      0   5  0  11         A UNIT (628)              
-FOOLISH GAMES 43175           2   2  0   8         GRATING TUNES (7228)      
 BUST 41267                    1   1  1   5         I'M A (6883)              

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
OSKSI NOBLE             0  0 0                      ENTWIFE 57277         499  NONE
TE QUEIRO 57295         0  5 0 HISPANIC RELATI 1737 KATE 47333            497   
NO CHANCE 56449         2  2 1 HOPEFULS 587         STONE GOLEM           499  NONE
HIS TRAIN 56455        14 18 1 MARK'S STUFF II 9441 LIFT 57210            495  NOT REVENGED
FACE SLAP 57206         1  3 0 STRIKE FORCE 4500    BUST 41267            498   
WI-FI 30159             4  4 0 TECH 1 4941          BUENA ESPOSA 57044    497   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

NO CHANCE was dealt death by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
SENTINEL devastated MICTLANTECUHTLI in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge Title duel.
LEMON was demolished by TALON CHOP!! in a 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
SUMTHIN' DIFFRENT unbelievably bested BENH in a 3 minute Challenge contest.
LIFT narrowly defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a exciting 3 minute bloody fight.
YORDY KAHL devastated PROM in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
KATE savagely defeated INKED KNIGHT in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory brawl.
NOT PARTICIPATING was overcome by JACK & COKE in a 1 minute melee.
OVERRULED won victory over MIDWYR in a 1 minute duel.
ZARATHUSTRA won victory over RHINEHORN in a action packed 3 minute uneven fight.
GOLD MEDAL was savagely defeated by THE SHE-NOBLE in a 3 minute brutal fight.
ARIZONA RANGER overcame DRACULA in a 1 minute bout.
ENTWIFE slew OSKSI NOBLE in a 3 minute match.
YOU KNOW ME! demolished BUST in a 1 minute mismatched competition.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   5 -  2      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       6         STRIKING ATTACK    8 -   4 -  0      67  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    34 -  21 -  3      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK    6 -   5 -  1      55  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         AIMED BLOW        60 -  60 -  3      50  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         TOTAL PARRY        4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   2 -  0      33  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   3 -  0       0  |

Turn 499 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:

TOTAL PARRY        2 -  0     AIMED BLOW         0 -  6         4  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  SLASHING ATTACK
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0         1  LUNGING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  WALL OF STEEL  

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
STRIKING ATTACK  SENTINEL -11595             5   1  0  121 LITTLE THINGS (9115)
LUNGING ATTACK   LIFT -8326                  9   2  1   94 RESORT TERMS (675)
SLASHING ATTACK  TALON CHOP!! -26408         6   5  0   94 ARCANE ETC (6511)
AIMED BLOW       RHINEHORN -8428             6   2  0   59 INK & STEEL X (7273)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PROM -9978.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
KATE -18203.  The ten other most popular fighters were ZARATHUSTRA 4396, LIFT -8326, 
NO CHANCE -9087, BENH 10425, RHINEHORN -8428, SENTINEL -11595, THE SHE-NOBLE -26410, 
YORDY KAHL 607, YOU KNOW ME! -30196, and TALON CHOP!! -26408.

The least popular fighter this week was BUST -24269.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were ENTWIFE -8259, MICTLANTECUHTLI 5558, DRACULA -27904, MIDWYR -8506, NOT 
PARTICIPATING -31843, INKED KNIGHT -8403, LEMON -15312, ARIZONA RANGER -9073, GOLD 
MEDAL -8327, and OVERRULED -8372.

                        WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN SUNNY ARIZONA!

Our next winter FTF will be held in Tempe, Arizona, January 18-20, 2019.  It will be 
held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room rates 
remain $149.00 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 "REA."  

       The official block cutoff is December 21 so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/ybszwwgz 
       This is prime season for Phoenix and the hotel tends to fill up quickly.  

Look for the tournament info sheet and minioverviews some time in December.  We hope 
you're all looking forward to it and that we will see you there!