DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/07/2024    Duedate: 10/19/2024

DWES EG ARENA

DM 82    TURN 650

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

GORMU
TITANIC RENDERS (6163)
(82-37230) [8-4-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

GORMU                          POSITION IS EMPTY
TITANIC RENDERS (6163)         
(82-37230) [8-4-0,108]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

EVIN WINDSISTER                STORMTOUCHED
DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)        BIG STRONG MEN (42)
(82-55812) [9-10-3,62]         (82-58160) [18-9-1,96]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BLUES VII (4592)              21 
2. WAR TREK (45)                 18    IN THE CLOSET (978)
3. TITANIC RENDERS (6163)        14    Unchartered Team
4. CROSSED THIEVES (1431)        13 
5. UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)        13    MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)   5   1  0 83.3   1/ 2 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   5  2 0
 2/ 3 IN THE CLOSET (978)        9   3  0 75.0   2/10 AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    4  2 0
 3/ 9 I LOATHE THEM (5325)      10   5  0 66.7   3/ 1 BIG STRONG MEN (42)       4  3 1
 4/10 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      10   5  0 66.7   4/12 WAR TREK (45)             4  4 1
 5/11 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)     8   4  0 66.7   5/13 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        4  4 0
 6/ 0*DIVINE ARMADA (6712)       2   1  0 66.7   6/ 4 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      4  6 0
 7- 6 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)       2   1  0 66.7   7/22 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    3  0 0
 8- 8*BLUES VI (4591)            9   5  2 64.3   8/ 7 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    3  0 0
 9-12 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   11   7  1 61.1   9- 8 THE RULING CLASS (1225)   3  1 0
10-13 CHICAGO BLUES (4569)       6   4  1 60.0  10/ 9 CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    3  3 0
11/ 4*MEDAL OF HONOR G3 (9355)   3   2  0 60.0  11/ 3 STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   3  4 0
12/18*MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)   4   3  0 57.1  12/ 5 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      3  6 0
13/16 ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  83  64  8 56.5  13/15*MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)  2  0 0
14/14 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   12  10  1 54.5  14/36 DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   2  0 0
15/23 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        79  79  4 50.0  15/23 I LOATHE THEM (5325)      2  1 0
16-17 MONKS (1612)               4   4  1 50.0  16/25 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      2  1 0
17-19*BLUES II (4571)            2   2  1 50.0  17/ 6 IN THE CLOSET (978)       2  1 0
18-20*MEDAL OF HONOR H1 (9363)   2   2  0 50.0  18/ 0*DIVINE ARMADA (6712)      1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-21*BLUES III (4572)           2   2  0 50.0  19/ 0*BLUES VII (4592)          1  0 0
20/24 DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   73  74  8 49.7  20-32 CHICAGO BLUES (4569)      1  0 0
21/22 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      63  65  2 49.2  21-16 DISPOSABLE HEROES  (1611) 1  0 0
22-25 DISPOSABLE HEROES  (1611) 38  41  4 48.1  22-17 MONKS (1612)              1  0 0
23/ 0*BLUES VII (4592)           5   6  1 45.5  23-18 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   1  1 1
24-28 THE RULING CLASS (1225)   49  61  4 44.5  24/28 MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)  1  1 0
25/27 STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   57  71  1 44.5  25-37*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)     1  1 0
26/29 BIG STRONG MEN (42)       99 125  8 44.2  26/14 MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  1  1 0
27/34 AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    21  27  2 43.7  27/30*MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)  1  1 0
28/38 CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    38  52  3 42.2  28-38*MEDAL OF HONOR H1 (9363)  1  1 0
29/31 MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  16  22  0 42.1  29-24 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      1  1 0
30/33 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      41  57  2 41.8  30-26 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      1  1 0
31/37 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   40  56  0 41.7  31-42*FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)  1  1 0
32-35 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      10  14  1 41.7  32/48 ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  1  1 0
33/36 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   52  74  5 41.3  33/19*MEDAL OF HONOR G3 (9355)  1  2 0
34-40 CITY OF BONES (447)       20  29  1 40.8  34/20 MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  1  2 0
35-41 END OF THE LINE (446)     55  81  3 40.4  35/21 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   1  2 0
36/39 MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  12  18  0 40.0  36/47 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     1  2 0
37/32 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)    6   9  0 40.0  37-11 END OF THE LINE (446)     1  3 0
38-43 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)    2   3  0 40.0  38/44 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   1  4 0
39-44 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)   2   3  0 40.0  39/41 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)   0  3 0
40/46 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     28  43  2 39.4  40-40 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   0  2 0
41-47 HIDDEN MAGIC (1128)       14  25  1 35.9  41-45 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  0  2 0
42-49 MISFIT TOYS R (8466)       6  12  1 33.3  42-46*SCREAMING BROOD (3940)    0  2 0
43/42 MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)   2   4  0 33.3  43-39 MISFIT TOYS R (8466)      0  1 0
44-50*FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)   2   4  0 33.3  44-51*BLUES II (4571)           0  1 0
45-51*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)      1   2  0 33.3  45-52*BLUES III (4572)          0  1 0
46/53 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)     6  22  1 21.4  46-50*BLUES VI (4591)           0  1 0
47/54 WAR TREK (45)             10  51  2 16.4  47-54 HIDDEN MAGIC (1128)       0  1 0
48-55*SCREAMING BROOD (3940)     0   3  0  0.0  48-43 CITY OF BONES (447)       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

     Hail and well met warriors of DWES EG!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp 
Eyes, Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team BIG STRONG MEN was 
unseated this week as THE BLACK LEAGUE moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot 
with a 1-1-0 record for the round.  I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of 
TITANIC RENDERS.  How else weeks like this one's 1-0-0?  How else the sudden move to 
7th team?  The proverbial rising comet can only hope to compare with DISPOSABLE 
HEROES' team record!  A 1-0-0 week and now a firm grasp on a 14th place ranking.  IN 
THE CLOSET bore the brunt of major assault on their standings this week as they 
dropped to 17th position as the result of going 0-1-0!  My tutors were fond of 
telling me that the higher you rise the harder you fall.  This week MEDAL OF HONOR F2 
went 0-1-0 and fell 12 notches into 26th!  I have begun to suspect trickery on the 
part of ECCENTRIC DWARVES.  How else weeks like this one's 1-0-0?  How else the 
sudden move to 32nd team?  MEDAL OF HONOR G3 bore the brunt of major assault on their 
standings this week as they dropped to 33rd position as the result of going 0-1-0!  
My tutors were fond of telling me that the higher you rise the harder you fall.  This 
week MEDAL OF HONOR H7 went 0-1-0 and fell 14 notches into 34th!  ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 
bore the brunt of major assault on their standings this week as they dropped to 35th 
position as the result of going 0-1-0!  The proverbial rising comet can only hope to 
compare with SCARLET CHAPEL's team record!  A 1-1-0 week and now a firm grasp on a 
36th place ranking.  OTIS RUSH caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission 
as he skillfully bested JEREMY IRONS and was awarded 21 points in recognition.  In 
one of the week's more notable duels, CONVICTED ASSASSIN put down SERGEANT 1, causing 
him to lose 22 points of recognition in the process.  The city has turned out in 
honor of GORMU, for with his arena victory he may now lay claim to the highest 
position in the city!  Would you believe that over half of the old women in DWES EG 
seem to feel that they could fight better than you gladiators?   
     Many and various are the arts of battle.  In DWES EG "art" is a word that has 
long since passed from the language!   
     Is not Death a warrior's foremost adviser?   Warriors, may this counselor stand 
ready at your right hand forever!  Some say a warrior is judged by the way he bears 
arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!   
     The girls are as pretty in DWES EG as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far 
off city calling to me.  I must away!  Till we meet again, remember:  a turtle walks 
slow, hides head in a shell, and harms no one; a lion runs to slay its prey.-- 
Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GORMU 37230                   8   4  0 108         TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKI BIRD IN RED 11103         7   3  1 103         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
 STORMTOUCHED 58160           18   9  1  96         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       
 THE SENTINEL 32266           10   5  0  94         I LOATHE THEM (5325)      
-BARABOR 32124                10  10  1  91         TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ACT TOGETHER 46379           11   5  1  90         STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   
 FROZEN TWEETY 11104           8   5  1  84         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
 CAPTAIN BLOOD 26739          10   4  0  80         SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      
 CHINCO 58410                  8   4  0  73         WAR TREK (45)             
 SERGEANT 1 57389              9  17  0  72         MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  
 SUNSTEEL 58137               14  10  0  71         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        
 JAN SUMMERTHIEF 55815         7   8  1  70         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
 SNOW BIRD 11106               5  11  0  70         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
 THE NOMAD 43737              12  10  1  68         ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   
-BATTLE PRINCE 8452            7   9  1  68         THE RULING CLASS (1225)   
 SKELETON 6854                 9   3  0  67         IN THE CLOSET (978)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIREKEEPER 57865             16  13  1  63         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        
 EVIN WINDSISTER 55812         9  10  3  62         DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   
-MAIDEN OF THORNS 55877        6   2  1  62         MONKS (1612)              
-ROBERT NIGHTHAWK 28067        6   4  1  60         CHICAGO BLUES (4569)      
 BRIDGE OF HONOR 58427         4   0  0  60         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    
 GRUNT 26 55390                5   1  0  58         MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)  
 OTIS RUSH 57921               4   2  1  58         BLUES VII (4592)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PING PONG 9851                6  11  0  53         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   
 MAROON MONK 58329             5   1  0  52         SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     
-GOBLIN PENMASTER 55921        4   0  0  52         DISPOSABLE HEROES 2 (1611)
 HEATED FRIAR 57930            5   7  0  50         ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      
-FRENCH PEA 2 50330            5   5  1  47         MISFIT TOYS R (8466)      
-SAIEN 9206                    3   4  0  47         FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)  
 FRESHMAN HERO 58238          10  14  1  45         BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   
-ZEALOUS CZAR 58316            4   1  0  45         THE RULING CLASS (1225)   
-KING OF TWILIGHT 43493        8   4  2  44         ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   
-XARO 24716                    6   4  2  40         DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      
 LAVENDER CRAYON 55823         5  10  0  40         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   
 SLYVIA STONES 55919           4   1  0  40         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
-HELLSPECTRE 37251             6   5  0  39         OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  
 RUDOLPH DAVILA 55429          4   4  0  39         MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  
-RIDEN HAWKWARPER 24702        5   4  0  38         SCREAMING BROOD (3940)    
 EDUCATED FOOL 43714           6  10  0  36         ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)   
 MAURIE BRITT 55396            4   3  0  36         MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIMBLEJACK 58605              4   2  0  36         THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GROBA TUNNELTHIEF 9592        2   5  0  33         ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  
 ROBERT NETT 55588             4   6  0  32         MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)  
-DRAGONBAIT 58355              5   9  0  30         END OF THE LINE (446)     
-BLIND BLAKE 28073             2   1  1  29         BLUES II (4571)           
-STEVIE RAY VAUGHN 28193       4   3  1  28         BLUES VI (4591)           
-JOHNNY SHINES 28080           2   2  0  28         BLUES III (4572)          
 RUMRUNNER JOE 55846           4  11  0  27         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
 TURTLE HERDER 55822           4  11  0  27         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 JOSE VALDEZ 55366             3   2  0  20         MEDAL OF HONOR G3 (9355)  
-SAN TROPEZ 52943              1   2  0  19         ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)     
-RUSSELL DUNHAM 55406          2   2  0  18         MEDAL OF HONOR H1 (9363)  
-FLAG BEARER 58582             3   2  0  16         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      
-DARK ARCHANGEL 58369          2   3  0  14         THE RULING CLASS (1225)   
 EPIPHANY 40266                1   0  0  12         DIVINE ARMADA (6712)      
-SCREWDRIVER 58571             2   4  0  10         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      
 BODY BAG 1 58642              1   0  1  10         WAR TREK (45)             
-SHAWSHANK 58621               1   2  0   5         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      
-DIABOLICAL DUKE 58612         1   2  0   5         THE RULING CLASS (1225)   

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DYING HOPLITE 58200    12 10 1 BLUE TIME JEWEL 1134 STORMTOUCHED 58160     649  
WHIZ 47722              5  3 1 CHEESE 8021          JAN SUMMERTHIEF 55815  647  
GRAND ARBITER 58093    18 12 1 END OF THE LINE 446  ACT TOGETHER 46379     649  
0004 24073              6  3 1 JAN 2004 3842        EVIN WINDSISTER 55812  646 NOT REVENGED
DARK MONK 3 58633       0  1 0 SCARLET CHAPEL 1129  HIGH ELF               650 NONE
STREET URCHIN 58418     1  2 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 BODY BAG 1 58642       650  
BODY BAG 2 58643        0  1 0 WAR TREK 45          STONE GOLEM            650 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BODY BAG 2 was barely slain by STONE GOLEM in a 2 minute Dark Arena fight.
DARK MONK 3 was butchered by HIGH ELF in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
STORMTOUCHED was unbelievably bested by GORMU in a 2 minute veteran's Title match.
SERGEANT 1 was devastated by CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CLOUDBURST demolished SKELETON in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
SKI BIRD IN RED vanquished THE NOMAD in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
THE SENTINEL devastated SPIT ROASTER in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
CAPTAIN BLOOD viciously subdued SNOW BIRD in a 2 minute gruesome expert's duel.
FROZEN TWEETY overpowered GRUNT 26 in a 1 minute uneven duel.
CHINCO overpowered PING PONG in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
JAN SUMMERTHIEF overpowered FRESHMAN HERO in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
FIREKEEPER demolished FRATSFA SLAVE in a 3 minute mismatched competition.
SUNSTEEL devastated LAVENDER CRAYON in a 2 minute one-sided battle.
JEREMY IRONS was devastated by OTIS RUSH in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout.
MAROON MONK overpowered ROBERT NETT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided duel.
RAGING ROOSTER vanquished EDUCATED FOOL in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
BRIDGE OF HONOR devastated RUDOLPH DAVILA in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
HEATED FRIAR was savagely defeated by EVIN WINDSISTER in a 3 minute veteran's bout.
MAURIE BRITT beat TURTLE HERDER in a crowd pleasing 1 minute fight.
RUMRUNNER JOE was devastated by GIMBLEJACK in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
SLYVIA STONES overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
GROBA TUNNELTHIEF beat JOSE VALDEZ in a 2 minute fray.
STREET URCHIN was dispatched by BODY BAG 1 in a 2 minute gory amateur's fray.
EPIPHANY demolished PERSISTANT BEGGAR in a dull 4 minute one-sided fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      13         AIMED BLOW        87 -  53 -  2      62  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   21 -  17 -  0      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         PARRY-LUNGE        8 -   7 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         LUNGING ATTACK    66 -  69 -  2      49  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  20 -  1      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  46 -  0      43  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -  13 -  0      41  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    24 -  49 -  3      33  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       8 -  23 -  0      26  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -  22 -  0      24  |

Turn 650 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:

PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  5         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-STRIKE       1 -  0     PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  2     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        4 -  3     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  TOTAL PARRY    
AIMED BLOW         7 -  6                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  2                                       1  PARRY-LUNGE    

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      GORMU -28306                8   4  0  108 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)
BASHING ATTACK   STORMTOUCHED -7376         18   9  1   96 BIG STRONG MEN (42)
LUNGING ATTACK   THE SENTINEL 32266         10   5  0   94 I LOATHE THEM (5325)
PARRY-LUNGE      CAPTAIN BLOOD 26739        10   4  0   80 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)
AIMED BLOW       CHINCO -7126                8   4  0   73 WAR TREK (45)
PARRY-STRIKE     SUNSTEEL -7399             14  10  0   71 BLOODSWORDS (1135)
SLASHING ATTACK  GRUNT 26 -10146             5   1  0   58 MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is EVIN WINDSISTER -9724.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was STORMTOUCHED -7376.  The ten other most popular fighters were EVIN 
WINDSISTER -9724, CAPTAIN BLOOD 26739, BODY BAG 2 -6893, THE SENTINEL 32266, CHINCO 
-7126, SUNSTEEL -7399, MAURIE BRITT -10140, GROBA TUNNELTHIEF 9592, JOSE VALDEZ 
-10170, and GORMU -28306.

The least popular fighter this week was EPIPHANY -25270.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RUMRUNNER JOE -9690, RUDOLPH DAVILA -10107, EDUCATED FOOL -21822, 
FIREKEEPER -7671, FRESHMAN HERO -7298, SKELETON 6854, SERGEANT 1 -8147, DARK MONK 3 
-6903, BODY BAG 1 -6894, and SLYVIA STONES -9617.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

CLOUDBURST (82--7556) BIG STRONG MEN