DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 10/21/2024    Duedate: 11/02/2024

DWES EG ARENA

DM 82    TURN 651

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

THE SENTINEL
I LOATHE THEM (5325)
(82-32266) [11-5-0,107]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SKI BIRD IN RED                POSITION IS EMPTY
AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)         
(82-11103) [8-3-1,113]         

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

EVIN WINDSISTER                LAVENDER CRAYON
DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)        STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)
(82-55812) [10-10-3,70]        (82-55823) [5-11-0,38]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BLOODSWORDS (1135)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. CROSSED THIEVES (1431)        19 
2. ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)       13    POSITION IS EMPTY
3. I LOATHE THEM (5325)          13    Unchartered Team
4. THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)       10 
5. SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)          9     SPINELESS (661)

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/ 5 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        4  2 0
 2- 2 IN THE CLOSET (978)        9   3  0 75.0   2/ 4 WAR TREK (45)             4  4 1
 3/ 3 I LOATHE THEM (5325)      11   5  0 68.8   3- 3 BIG STRONG MEN (42)       3  1 1
 4/ 4 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      11   5  0 68.8   4/10 CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    3  1 0
 5- 6*DIVINE ARMADA (6712)       2   1  0 66.7   5/ 1 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   3  2 0
 6- 8*BLUES VI (4591)            9   5  2 64.3   6/ 2 AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    3  3 0
 7/ 5 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)     8   5  0 61.5   7-13*MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)  2  0 0
 8-10 CHICAGO BLUES (4569)       6   4  1 60.0   8/29 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      2  0 0
 9-11*MEDAL OF HONOR G3 (9355)   3   2  0 60.0   9- 8 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    2  0 0
10/ 9 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   11   8  1 57.9  10/14 DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   2  0 0
11-12*MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)   4   3  0 57.1  11/ 7 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    2  1 0
12/13 ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  83  65  8 56.1  12/15 I LOATHE THEM (5325)      2  1 0
13/14 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   12  11  1 52.2  13/16 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      2  1 0
14/20 DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   74  74  8 50.0  14-12 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      2  3 0
15/39 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)   3   3  0 50.0  15/ 6 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      2  5 0
16-17*BLUES II (4571)            2   2  1 50.0  16-28*MEDAL OF HONOR H1 (9363)  1  0 0
17-18*MEDAL OF HONOR H1 (9363)   2   2  0 50.0  17-18*DIVINE ARMADA (6712)      1  0 0
18-19*BLUES III (4572)           2   2  0 50.0  18-19*BLUES VII (4592)          1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/ 7 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)       2   2  0 50.0  19-20 CHICAGO BLUES (4569)      1  0 0
20/15 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        79  80  4 49.7  20/23 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   1  1 1
21/21 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      64  65  2 49.6  21-24 MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)  1  1 0
22-23*BLUES VII (4592)           5   6  1 45.5  22-26 MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  1  1 0
23/25 STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   58  73  1 44.3  23-33*MEDAL OF HONOR G3 (9355)  1  1 0
24-26 BIG STRONG MEN (42)       99 125  8 44.2  24-27*MEDAL OF HONOR G8 (9360)  1  1 0
25/32 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      11  14  1 44.0  25-34 MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  1  1 0
26/37 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)    7   9  0 43.7  26/41 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  1  1 0
27/27 AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    22  29  2 43.1  27/30 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      1  1 0
28/28 CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    39  52  3 42.9  28/42 SCREAMING BROOD (3940)    1  1 0
29/31 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   41  56  0 42.3  29-17 IN THE CLOSET (978)       1  1 0
30-29 MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  16  22  0 42.1  30-36 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     1  1 0
31-30 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      41  57  2 41.8  31/32 ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  1  1 0
32/33 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   52  75  5 40.9  32/39 ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)   1  2 0
33-35 END OF THE LINE (446)     55  81  3 40.4  33/11 STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   1  5 0
34-36 MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  12  18  0 40.0  34/38 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   0  4 0
35-40 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     28  43  2 39.4  35/35 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   0  3 0
36-43 MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)   2   4  0 33.3  36/40 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   0  2 0
37/38 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)    2   4  0 33.3  37-37 END OF THE LINE (446)     0  2 0
38-44*FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)   2   4  0 33.3  38-25*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)     0  1 0
39-45*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)      1   2  0 33.3  39-44*BLUES II (4571)           0  1 0
40/48 SCREAMING BROOD (3940)     1   3  0 25.0  40-45*BLUES III (4572)          0  1 0
41-46 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)     6  22  1 21.4  41-46*BLUES VI (4591)           0  1 0
42/47 WAR TREK (45)             11  52  2 17.5  42-31*FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)  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.  Notice that because of tied records, 
there are no top team honors this turn.  Come on you guys, shake it up out there!  I 
have begun to suspect trickery on the part of TRIBE OF DAWN.  How else weeks like 
this one's 1-0-0?  How else the sudden move to 8th team?  The proverbial rising comet 
can only hope to compare with OBLIVION CLEAVERS' team record!  A 1-0-0 week and now a 
firm grasp on a 26th place ranking.  I have begun to suspect trickery on the part of 
SCREAMING BROOD.  How else weeks like this one's 1-0-0?  How else the sudden move to 
28th team?  STRANGE MISSIONS bore the brunt of major assault on their standings this 
week as they dropped to 33rd position as the result of going 1-2-0!  RUMRUNNER JOE 
caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as he skillfully bested XARO 
and was awarded 19 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, 
SKI BIRD IN RED put down ACT TOGETHER, causing him to lose 6 points of recognition in 
the process.  This time victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail THE 
SENTINEL, Duelmaster of DWES EG!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die 
in duels this week, the whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.   
     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!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in DWES EG.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  More than a sharp eye must I 
keep, indeed a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari 
await me!  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                  
 THE SENTINEL 32266           11   5  0 107         I LOATHE THEM (5325)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SKI BIRD IN RED 11103         8   3  1 113         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
-STORMTOUCHED 58160           18   9  1  96         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GORMU 37230                   8   5  0  94         TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    
 BARABOR 32124                11  10  1  93         TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CAPTAIN BLOOD 26739          11   4  0  89         SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)      
 ACT TOGETHER 46379           11   6  1  84         STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   
 CHINCO 58410                  9   4  0  83         WAR TREK (45)             
 FROZEN TWEETY 11104           8   6  1  79         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
-SERGEANT 1 57389              9  17  0  72         MEDAL OF HONOR F2 (9347)  
-SUNSTEEL 58137               14  10  0  71         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        
 EVIN WINDSISTER 55812        10  10  3  70         DISPOSABLE HEROES (621)   
-JAN SUMMERTHIEF 55815         7   8  1  70         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
 SNOW BIRD 11106               5  12  0  70         AVIAN AVALANCHE (1613)    
 THE NOMAD 43737              12  11  1  68         ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   
-SKELETON 6854                 9   3  0  67         IN THE CLOSET (978)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FIREKEEPER 57865             16  14  1  63         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        
-ROBERT NIGHTHAWK 28067        6   4  1  60         CHICAGO BLUES (4569)      
-BRIDGE OF HONOR 58427         4   0  0  60         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    
 PING PONG 9851                7  11  0  59         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   
-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                  
-MAROON MONK 58329             5   1  0  52         SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     
-HEATED FRIAR 57930            5   7  0  50         ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      
 EDUCATED FOOL 43714           7  10  0  49         ROOKIE MAIDEN 59 (7335)   
-SAIEN 9206                    3   4  0  47         FIRES OF HEAVEN 2 (1362)  
 FRESHMAN HERO 58238          10  15  1  46         BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   
 RUMRUNNER JOE 55846           5  11  0  46         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
 GIMBLEJACK 58605              5   2  0  46         THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   
 HELLSPECTRE 37251             7   5  0  45         OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  
 RIDEN HAWKWARPER 24702        6   4  0  40         SCREAMING BROOD (3940)    
-SLYVIA STONES 55919           4   1  0  40         CROSSED THIEVES (1431)    
 KING OF TWILIGHT 43493        8   5  2  39         ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   
-RUDOLPH DAVILA 55429          4   4  0  39         MEDAL OF HONOR H7 (9368)  
 LAVENDER CRAYON 55823         5  11  0  38         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   
-MAURIE BRITT 55396            4   3  0  36         MEDAL OF HONOR G9 (9361)  
 XARO 24716                    6   5  2  35         DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ROBERT NETT 55588             4   6  0  32         MEDAL OF HONOR 26 (9408)  
 GROBA TUNNELTHIEF 9592        2   6  0  32         ECCENTRIC DWARVES (1429)  
-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)           
 TURTLE HERDER 55822           4  12  0  28         STRANGE MISSIONS (1458)   
-JOHNNY SHINES 28080           2   2  0  28         BLUES III (4572)          

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)      
-EPIPHANY 40266                1   0  0  12         DIVINE ARMADA (6712)      
-SCREWDRIVER 58571             2   4  0  10         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      
-SHAWSHANK 58621               1   2  0   5         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      

'-' 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  

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
WHIZ 47722              5  3 1 CHEESE 8021          JAN SUMMERTHIEF 55815  647 NOT REVENGED
GRAND ARBITER 58093    18 12 1 END OF THE LINE 446  ACT TOGETHER 46379     649  
STREET URCHIN 58418     1  2 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 BODY BAG 1 58642       650  
BODY BAG 1 58642        1  1 1 WAR TREK 45          WURM KIN               651 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BODY BAG 1 was butchered by WURM KIN in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GORMU was savagely defeated by THE SENTINEL in a 3 minute veteran's Title melee.
BARABOR viciously subdued SNOW BIRD in a 2 minute gory veteran's contest.
SKI BIRD IN RED demolished ACT TOGETHER in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
CAPTAIN BLOOD won victory over FROZEN TWEETY in a exciting 1 minute master's fight.
CHINCO devastated FIREKEEPER in a 2 minute one-sided competition.
THE NOMAD was overcome by SPIT ROASTER in a action packed 2 minute expert's melee.
EVIN WINDSISTER overpowered KING OF TWILIGHT in a 1 minute uneven duel.
GIMBLEJACK overpowered GROBA TUNNELTHIEF in a 2 minute gruesome one-sided fight.
HELLSPECTRE luckily beat LAVENDER CRAYON in a exciting 7 minute brutal fight.
FRESHMAN HERO was viciously subdued by PING PONG in a 6 minute master's conflict.
EDUCATED FOOL devastated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched bout.
RIDEN HAWKWARPER narrowly defeated TURTLE HERDER in a tiring 8 minute bloody duel.
XARO was vanquished by RUMRUNNER JOE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute one-sided fray.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         AIMED BLOW        84 -  48 -  2      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      7         PARRY-LUNGE        9 -   8 -  1      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         SLASHING ATTACK   19 -  17 -  1      53  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  17 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    63 -  65 -  2      49  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         TOTAL PARRY       32 -  48 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         WALL OF STEEL      9 -  14 -  0      39  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    22 -  49 -  3      31  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  20 -  0      29  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  0         PARRY-STRIKE       7 -  22 -  0      24  |

Turn 651 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         3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        3 -  4         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  0     STRIKING ATTACK    0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
LUNGING ATTACK     4 -  3     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  3         1  TOTAL PARRY    
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  2         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                                                                1  STRIKING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THE SENTINEL 32266         11   5  0  107 I LOATHE THEM (5325)
TOTAL PARRY      GORMU -28306                8   5  0   94 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)
PARRY-LUNGE      CAPTAIN BLOOD 26739        11   4  0   89 SWASHBUCKLERS (4330)
AIMED BLOW       CHINCO -7126                9   4  0   83 WAR TREK (45)
BASHING ATTACK   XARO 24716                  6   5  2   35 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
The overall popularity leader is EVIN WINDSISTER -9724.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was LAVENDER CRAYON -9713.  The ten other most popular fighters were PING 
PONG 9851, THE SENTINEL 32266, FRESHMAN HERO -7298, THE NOMAD -21799, SPIT ROASTER 
-7585, BARABOR 32124, GIMBLEJACK -6931, EDUCATED FOOL -21822, CHINCO -7126, and EVIN 
WINDSISTER -9724.

The least popular fighter this week was RIDEN HAWKWARPER 24702.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TURTLE HERDER -9714, HELLSPECTRE -28285, GROBA TUNNELTHIEF 
9592, KING OF TWILIGHT -22043, FIREKEEPER -7671, ACT TOGETHER -19157, XARO 24716, SKI 
BIRD IN RED 11103, SNOW BIRD 11106, and GORMU -28306.

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 17-19, 2025! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $209.00 per night, 1-2 occupancy, which includes full cooked breakfast, 
complimentary manager's reception, free parking and free high speed internet.  There's 
a fitness center, jacuzzi, and pool.  The rooms are blocked--the group code is 929.

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
             The hotel reservation site is:  http://tinyurl.com/FF72inTempe 

Please note that doubles are limited.  As always, if the block is full, please make 
your reservation the best you can (book a king, and/or book at normal rates) and let 
us know and we'll work with the sales office to get them to correct your reservation. 
You can contact the Tempe Embassy (480-897-7444) to be put on the waiting list for 
a double suite, too.

We look forward to seeing you in January! -- RSI