DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 01/27/2025    Duedate: 02/08/2025

DWES EG ARENA

DM 82    TURN 658

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

NIGHTMARE
MONSTER MASH-N (7153)
(82-42776) [14-6-0,123]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

NIGHTMARE                      SAN TROPEZ
MONSTER MASH-N (7153)          ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)
(82-42776) [14-6-0,123]        (82-52943) [5-4-0,41]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

FRESHMAN HERO                  BRAIN MOLE
BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)        MONSTER MASH-B (7163)
(82-58238) [14-18-1,61]        (82-42826) [11-12-1,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

WAR TREK (45)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. BIG STRONG MEN (42)           45 
2. ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)      34    MONSTER MASH-N (7153)
3. WAR TREK (45)                 32    Unchartered Team
4. BLOODSWORDS (1135)            20 
5. DREAM RIPPERS (3943)          17    ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 MONSTER MASH-N (7153)      4   0  0 100.   1/ 5 WAR TREK (45)             5  6 0
 2- 2*ARCH-ELF (3419)            1   0  0 100.   2/ 0 ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  4  0 0
 3- 3*TURF WARS (1004)           3   1  0 75.0   3/ 3 MONSTER MASH-A (7164)     4  0 0
 4/ 5 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    13   7  0 65.0   4/ 2 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        4  5 1
 5/ 7 IN THE CLOSET (978)       10   8  1 55.6   5/ 1 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     4  5 1
 6/ 6*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)      5   4  0 55.6   6/20 BIG STRONG MEN (42)       4  5 1
 7- 8 FALLEN HEROES (1749)     257 211 16 54.9   7/ 9 MONSTER MASH-N (7153)     3  0 0
 8/11 MONSTER MASH-A (7164)     21  18  0 53.8   8/10 MONSTER MASH-H (7158)     3  0 0
 9- 9 YEOMAN JOHNSON (8022)      7   6  0 53.8   9-12 STRIKE FORCE (4500)       3  2 0
10-12 DEADWOOD (8023)           10   9  1 52.6  10- 7 DEADWOOD (8023)           2  0 1
11/13 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      74  73  2 50.3  11-15 END OF THE LINE (446)     2  0 0
12/16 BLOODSWORDS (1135)        92  92  5 50.0  12/ 6 TRIBAL COUNCIL 9 (152)    2  1 2
13-14 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   12  12  1 50.0  13/29 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  2  1 1
14/18 MONSTER MASH-H (7158)     10  10  0 50.0  14/ 8*ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)     2  1 0
15/23 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)       5   5  0 50.0  15/11 MONSTER MASH-B (7163)     2  1 0
16/ 4 DAMAGE INC. (7712)         2   2  0 50.0  16/16 DAMAGE INC. (7712)        2  1 0
17/15 MONSTER MASH-B (7163)     11  12  1 47.8  17/34 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    2  1 0
18/17 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   14  16  2 46.7  18/18 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      2  1 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/19 BIG STRONG MEN (42)      112 130  9 46.3  19- 4 FALLEN HEROES (1749)      2  3 0
20/21 SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     42  53  3 44.2  20-14 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   2  4 0
21-24 THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   49  65  0 43.0  21/13 ANGRY CHICKEN (1132)      2  4 0
22/ 0 ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  28  39  0 41.8  22-22 MISFIT TOYS R (8466)      1  0 1
23-27 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      48  67  2 41.7  23-24*ARCH-ELF (3419)           1  0 0
24/34 OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)   5   7  1 41.7  24-26*TURF WARS (1004)          1  0 0
25/20 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)    5   7  0 41.7  25-30 STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   1  1 0
26/28 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   57  81  5 41.3  26/17 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   1  2 0
27-30 END OF THE LINE (446)     57  81  3 41.3  27-33*INSANE IDEAS (6532)       1  2 0
28-31 STRIKE FORCE (4500)       20  29  2 40.8  28/35 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      1  2 0
29/29 TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      12  18  1 40.0  29/36 BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   1  2 0
30/32 TRIBAL COUNCIL 9 (152)    26  42  6 38.2  30/19 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    1  2 0
31-33 MISFIT TOYS R (8466)       7  12  2 36.8  31/37 DON'T MAKE SANDY (133)    1  2 0
32/37 DON'T MAKE SANDY (133)     5   9  0 35.7  32-21 FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      1  3 0
33-35*INSANE IDEAS (6532)        1   2  0 33.3  33/32 ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   0  3 0
34/36 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    12  27  1 30.8  34-31 YEOMAN JOHNSON (8022)     0  2 0
35/38 WAR TREK (45)             19  65  2 22.6  35/27 IN THE CLOSET (978)       0  2 0
36/ 0*RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS (8310)  0   1  0  0.0  36/ 0*RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS (8310) 0  1 0
37-40*Y (4383)                   0   1  0  0.0  37-40*Y (4383)                  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

     Busy, busy, busy, lots of things happening in DWES EG this turn, and let's start 
with a look at some of the teams.  It seems the training can make the difference, as 
SCARLET CHAPEL is pushed out of top team by WAR TREK, who came from 5th with a 2-3-0 
this turn.  I understand that The Dripping Blade is buying the drinks for BIG STRONG 
MEN tonight, to honor their rise to 6th after this turns 4-1-1.  Hmmm.  I want to 
know who's buying the drinks for who tonight at The Dripping Blade, seeing as 
OBLIVION CLEAVERS' 5-7-1 has earned them 13th place in the ranks.  Now, what did 
these guys have for breakfast this morning?  TITANIC RENDERS has turned a 1-0-0 into 
17th place from 34th.  Give me the recipe!  Our condolences (or sneers, as the case 
may be) go out to UTOPIA RELIGIOSO for their drop to 30th from 19th.  A 0-1-0 can do 
that.  And let's see, FIREKEEPER fought BLACK FEATHER and gained 20 points and 
contributed to BLOODSWORDS' 1-0-0.  SAN TROPEZ has lost to CHINCO, falling 13 points, 
while helping make ROOKIE PINK 21 a 0-1-0 turn.  Due to his absence and inability to 
defend the throne, ARCANE has lost the title of Duelmaster.  And all eyes were on 
NIGHTMARE this turn as he ascended to the throne of Duelmaster.  DWES EG has a new 
victor!  By the way, was that our Duelmaster that I saw last night, cramped under the 
table at The Dripping Blade?   
     Oriental wise man once say, 'Hiding behind shields prevents proper sun tanning.' 
Inscrutable, but true.   
     We only live a short time in this world, so why not take a sharp blade, and 
shave it close?  We'd like to remind certain teams not to rob the graves of their 
enemies.  You know who you are; and it's considered rude.   
     Thought for the day, a new sword shines bright, but the notched sword sings the 
sweetest.  Always good to rest in DWES EG, but never good to wear out my welcome.  
Look for me in future turns.  Until you see my quill in DWES EG again, farewell-- 
Alarond the Scribe  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NIGHTMARE 42776              14   6  0 123         MONSTER MASH-N (7153)     

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GORMU 37230                  13   7  0 105         TITANIC RENDERS (6163)    
 YOKED 2 THE MAX 45963        14  11  0 101         ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  
 BRAIN MOLE 42826             11  12  1  98         MONSTER MASH-B (7163)     
 ANKHEG 42828                 11  10  0  97         MONSTER MASH-A (7164)     
 HARPY 42799                  10  10  0  96         MONSTER MASH-H (7158)     
 FIREKEEPER 57865             18  19  1  91         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SUNSTEEL 58137               17  13  1  91         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-MAROON MONK 58329             9   2  0  86         SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     
-JACK MCCALL 47733             6   1  1  86         DEADWOOD (8023)           
 BLACK FEATHER 58289           7   1  2  79         TRIBAL COUNCIL 9 (152)    
-CHUCKLEBONES 58023            7   5  0  79         THE BLACK LEAGUE (1750)   
 BARABOR 32124                12  14  1  76         TRIBE OF DAWN (5298)      
 THE NOMAD 43737              14  16  2  72         ROOKIE MAIDEN 64 (7340)   
 BRIDGE OF HONOR 58427         7   3  0  72         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)    
-ACT TOGETHER 46379           12  10  1  70         STONED ROOKIES 3 (7774)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HELLSPECTRE 37251             9   9  1  66         OBLIVION CLEAVERS (6167)  
-SEPTA STRIKE 27681            5   5  0  66         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
 XARO 24716                    9   8  2  65         DREAM RIPPERS (3943)      
 KING OF TWILIGHT 43493       11   8  2  64         ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)   
-PURPLE NURPLE 57201           7   0  1  64         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
-FOXCALLER 57822               7   3  0  64         FALLEN HEROES (1749)      
 CHINCO 58410                 11   8  0  63         WAR TREK (45)             
-FRENCH PEA 2 50330            6   5  2  63         MISFIT TOYS R (8466)      
 FRESHMAN HERO 58238          14  18  1  61         BLUE TIME JEWELS (1134)   
 ANGRY 58284                   5   4  0  60         DON'T MAKE SANDY (133)    
 SKELETON 6854                10   8  1  57         IN THE CLOSET (978)       
 HEZROU 45937                  9  11  1  57         DAMAGE INC. (7712)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-STRING THEORY 39286           3   1  0  52         INSANE IDEAS (6532)       
 SAN TROPEZ 52943              5   4  0  41         ROOKIE PINK 21 (8925)     
 JET BLACK BLUR 57814          3   2  0  35         ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STORMBLESSED 58361            2   0  0  33         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       
-KLEOPHIA 6993                 2   0  0  32         TURF WARS (1004)          
 CADILLAC RAPPER 56562         3   3  0  29         ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  
 DREADNOUGHT 58420             3   1  0  29         WAR TREK (45)             
 STORM SHADOW 58409            3   0  0  28         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       
-VOIDWALKER 58568              4   2  0  27         END OF THE LINE (446)     
 TYPHOON 58635                 4   2  0  24         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BLOODY CODEX 58567            3   2  1  22         SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     
-SCREWDRIVER 58571             3   8  0  21         FAMOUS GOLFERS (424)      
-MOST DUBIOUS 21642            1   1  0  20         ARCH-ELF (3419)           
 VOID RAIDER 58650             3   2  0  18         WAR TREK (45)             
-SLAPPER 58142                 1   1  0  16         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
 BURGUNDY BRUTE 58647          3   3  0  12         SCARLET CHAPEL (1129)     
 FALLING RAIN 58645            1   0  1  11         BIG STRONG MEN (42)       
-GUTSLICER 58641               2   3  0   9         BLOODSWORDS (1135)        
 SUPERIOR RANK 58328           1   0  0   5         ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)  
-POINTY STICK 58625            0   1  0   4         STRIKE FORCE (4500)       
 ACE MC BRIDE 49379            0   1  0   1         RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS (8310) 

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CONVICTED THIEF         0  0 0                      FALLING RAIN 58645     658 NONE
HEATED FRIAR 57930      8  9 0 ANGRY CHICKEN 1132   JACK MCCALL 47733      656  
DA1 58717               0  1 0 BIG STRONG MEN 42    SPYMASTER              658 NONE
SKYBLINDER 58570        5  4 0 BLOODSWORDS 1135     FRENCH PEA 2 50330     657  
BLACK DAWN 12005        9 11 0 FALLEN HEROES 1749   BLACK FEATHER 58289    656  
EDUCATED FOOL 43714     9 12 0 ROOKIE MAIDEN 5 7335 BLACK TARAGON 12006    655  
GIMBLEJACK 58605        8  5 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 BLACK FEATHER 58289    657  

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
LAMENTATIONS 58425      3  1 0 THE BLACK LEAGU 1750 SKELETON 6854          655 REVENGED
BODY BAG 1 58718        0  1 0 WAR TREK 45          BANDIT PRINCE          658 NONE
BODY BAG 2 58719        0  1 0 WAR TREK 45          SHEWISH GIANT          658 NONE
YO-YO 27025             0  1 0 Y 4383               BLOODY CODEX 58567     656  
KENNY 47727             4  3 0 YEOMAN JOHNSON 8022  HELLSPECTRE 37251      657  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Bloodswords -- Hate when that happens during a single timing fight! French Pea 2 just 
hit his next cut-off, so no more arena fights for him until after April. -- Master 
Beru

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BODY BAG 2 was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
BODY BAG 1 was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute Dark Arena battle.
DA1 was easily killed by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
BRAIN MOLE was unbelievably bested by GORMU in a popular 4 minute gory master's brawl.
SPIT ROASTER narrowly defeated KUNG-FU MASTER in a 2 minute mismatched competition.
HARPY defeated BARABOR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute veteran's struggle.
NIGHTMARE handily defeated THE NOMAD in a 1 minute uneven Title fight.
BLACK FEATHER was unbelievably bested by FIREKEEPER in a action packed 2 minute duel.
YOKED 2 THE MAX defeated BRIDGE OF HONOR in a 2 minute uneven duel.
KING OF TWILIGHT was overpowered by ANKHEG in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
HEZROU was luckily beaten by HELLSPECTRE in a exciting 3 minute veteran's fight.
FRESHMAN HERO was viciously subdued by ANGRY in a exciting 2 minute brutal contest.
CHINCO devastated SAN TROPEZ in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
SKELETON was handily defeated by XARO in a popular 1 minute uneven fight.
CRIMSON CANON was devastated by JET BLACK BLUR in a 1 minute uneven duel.
STORM SHADOW overpowered CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
DREADNOUGHT devastated CULT MEMBER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
TYPHOON demolished OSKSI NOBLE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
BURGUNDY BRUTE was overpowered by STORMBLESSED in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
CADILLAC RAPPER savagely defeated VOID RAIDER in a action packed 5 minute fight.
FALLING RAIN executed CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute uneven fray.
SUPERIOR RANK overcame ACE MC BRIDE in a 2 minute novice's contest.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                  13         SLASHING ATTACK   29 -  12 -  3      71  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         STRIKING ATTACK   20 -  14 -  0      59  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   5         AIMED BLOW        43 -  37 -  2      54  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      4         LUNGING ATTACK    67 -  63 -  3      52  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY       36 -  36 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -  14 -  1      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK    17 -  24 -  3      41  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    2         WALL OF STEEL      6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -   8 -  1      38  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -  10 -  0      17  |

Turn 658 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-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     AIMED BLOW         2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  4         2  SLASHING ATTACK
TOTAL PARRY        3 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
LUNGING ATTACK     7 -  6                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  PARRY-STRIKE   
WALL OF STEEL      1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  NIGHTMARE -22760           14   6  0  123 MONSTER MASH-N (7153)
TOTAL PARRY      GORMU -28306               13   7  0  105 TITANIC RENDERS (6163)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    YOKED 2 THE MAX -19573     14  11  0  101 ARCANE TESTAROSSA (7714)
LUNGING ATTACK   ANKHEG -22708              11  10  0   97 MONSTER MASH-A (7164)
AIMED BLOW       BRIDGE OF HONOR -7109       7   3  0   72 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (752)
BASHING ATTACK   XARO 24716                  9   8  2   65 DREAM RIPPERS (3943)
PARRY-LUNGE      KING OF TWILIGHT -22043    11   8  2   64 ROOKIE MAIDEN 15 (7291)
STRIKING ATTACK  ANGRY -7252                 5   4  0   60 DON'T MAKE SANDY (133)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is FRESHMAN HERO -7298.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was BRAIN MOLE -22710.  The ten other most popular fighters were HEZROU -19599, 
SPIT ROASTER -7585, ANGRY -7252, BLACK FEATHER -7247, CADILLAC RAPPER -8974, VOID 
RAIDER -6886, HARPY -22737, YOKED 2 THE MAX -19573, STORMBLESSED -7175, and GORMU 
-28306.

The least popular fighter this week was ACE MC BRIDE -16157.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were BURGUNDY BRUTE -6889, CRIMSON CANON -7302, SAN TROPEZ -12593, 
THE NOMAD -21799, BODY BAG 1 -6818, BODY BAG 2 -6817, SUPERIOR RANK -7208, FALLING 
RAIN -6891, FRESHMAN HERO -7298, and KING OF TWILIGHT -22043.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

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

ARCANE (82--22707) MONSTER MASH-A