DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/04/2024    Duedate: 04/17/2024

BLACKSTONE ARENA

DM 84    TURN 412

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MERCEDES
DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)
(84-53017) [14-10-1,135]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MERCEDES                       SERGEANT 22
DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)        MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092)
(84-53017) [14-10-1,135]       (84-46808) [5-0-1,62]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MR ROBOTO                      BOUDICCA
ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)           BRITONS (2756)
(84-6366) [24-15-2,100]        (84-57861) [7-5-1,50]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

BRITONS (2756)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)      24 
2. DARK B-SIDE (4757)            22    MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)
3. PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)      18    Unchartered Team
4. MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089)     17 
5. MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)       16 MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092)  5   0  1 100.   1/ 1 BRITONS (2756)            6  6 0
 2- 4*THANKS MARMADUKE! (9216)   1   0  0 100.   2/ 4 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   4  1 0
 3/ 7 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   11   3  1 78.6   3/ 6 CHOCOLATE RAIN (6417)     4  3 0
 4/13 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     12   6  1 66.7   4/ 3 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)   3  0 0
 5/ 8 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 10   5  0 66.7   5/ 2*MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092) 3  0 0
 6/15 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089)  8   4  0 66.7   6/ 5 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      3  3 0
 7-11*CODE NAMES 11 (5030)       4   2  0 66.7   7-12*CODE NAMES 11 (5030)      2  0 0
 8/ 2*MEDAL OF HONOR O1 (765)    2   1  1 66.7   8/18 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   2  0 0
 9/ 9 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)   9   5  0 64.3   9/ 8*MEDAL OF HONOR HZ (6464)  2  1 1
10/10 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 10   6  0 62.5  10/ 7*MEDAL OF HONOR O1 (765)   2  1 1
11/19*MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)   5   3  0 62.5  11/ 9 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  2  1 0
12/16 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      26  17  2 60.5  12/20*MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)  2  1 0
13/14 MEDAL OF HONOR 14A (8135)  9   6  0 60.0  13/27 MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   2  1 0
14/20 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)   14  10  1 58.3  14-15*THANKS MARMADUKE! (9216)  1  0 0
15/21 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  12   9  1 57.1  15/ 0 DARK B-SIDE (4757)        1  0 0
16/22 MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   13  11  1 54.2  16/30 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 1  1 0
17/18*MEDAL OF HONOR HZ (6464)   3   3  1 50.0  17/21*PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  1  2 0
18/31*PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)   2   2  0 50.0  18/10 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 1  2 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19-24*MEDAL OF HONOR IG (6471)   2   2  0 50.0  19/11 MEDAL OF HONOR 14A (8135) 1  2 0
20/12*ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)     2   2  0 50.0  20/19 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 1  2 0
21/23 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)    7   8  0 46.7  21/24 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  1  2 0
22/ 0 DARK B-SIDE (4757)        13  15  1 46.4  22/13*ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    1  2 0
23/26 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)    6   7  0 46.2  23/26 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     1  2 0
24/27 CHOCOLATE RAIN (6417)     14  17  2 45.2  24/28*MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  0  3 0
25/29 BRITONS (2756)            48  71  3 40.3  25/31*MEDAL OF HONOR 14N (8096) 0  2 0
26-30*COOL WORDS 3 (7583)        2   4  0 33.3  26-22*COOL WORDS 3 (7583)       0  2 0
27-32*ROOKIE HALEN 13 (4786)     1   2  0 33.3  27-23*MEDAL OF HONOR IG (6471)  0  2 0
28/33*MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)   1   4  0 20.0  28-25*ROOKIE HALEN 13 (4786)    0  2 0
29/35*MEDAL OF HONOR 14N (8096)  0   2  0  0.0  29/33 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   0  2 0

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

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
BLACKSTONE.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  
Take a look at MEDAL OF HONOR Q9's act, as they have a 1-0-0 week and gain 14 places 
in the team ranking.  Rising in the ranks like a loaf of armored bread (okay, I admit 
it's corny) is MEDAL OF HONOR 14G, who swept up 14 places in the ranks.  For every 
winner there is a loser.  Speaking of losers, lets take a look at ROOKIE HALEN 18, 
who went down to 13th from 22nd.  Life is tough.  Hey everybody, watch out for MAJOR 
1, who flew up 24 points in the rankings after mashing ROBERT PAULSON 158 like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 
ROBERT PAULSON 158, who dropped 19 points after a disappointing (to say the least) 
bout with MAJOR 1.  Our battling duelmaster MERCEDES has managed to hold the title, 
fending off SSG 6's none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, MEDAL OF HONOR 
15E.  Can you believe they are paying me 10 gold to deliver this stuff?   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
Did you hear that MEDAL OF HONOR J9 was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing 
the personal hygiene of MEDAL OF HONOR J9's warriors, I'm not surprised!  For those 
of you who like math, try this one:  MEDAL OF HONOR J9 + Weapons That go Boom = 
BRITONS + Avoid City.   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Remember:  alliances are great, but try and 
take your ally in the arena with you and see what happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the BLACKSTONE giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  Okay, so I may not be the world's 
best comedian, but then you guys aren't the world's best warriors.  Its been real, 
and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MERCEDES 53017               14  10  1 135         DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MR ROBOTO 6366               24  15  2 100         ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      
 PAULINE 15604                12  13  0  95         BRITONS (2756)            

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SSG 6 52452                  10   5  0  90         MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 
 MAJOR 1 36938                12   9  1  87         MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  
 SSG 10 46791                  8   4  0  85         MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 
 SSG 20 47019                  9   6  0  77         MEDAL OF HONOR 14AR (8135)
 OF THE BRAVE 6445            12   6  1  74         ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATT URBAN 9148               7   8  0  66         MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   
 WYRD 15602                   11  14  2  65         BRITONS (2756)            
 ROBERT PAULSON 158 52288      9   5  0  64         PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  
-SEE THE LIE 57813             6   2  1  64         CHOCOLATE RAIN (6417)     
 SERGEANT 22 46808             5   0  1  62         MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092) 

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CPT 1 46770                  10   6  0  60         MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 
 CPL 20 27564                  5   2  0  58         MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)  

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BOUDICCA 57861                7   5  1  50         BRITONS (2756)            
-SABER 28409                   4   2  0  41         CODE NAMES 11 (5030)      
 SERGEANT 1 42911              2   2  0  41         MEDAL OF HONOR Q9 (793)   
-DROP DEAD LEGS 27000          1   2  0  39         ROOKIE HALEN 13 (4786)    
 ELIZABETH 57867               6   6  0  38         BRITONS (2756)            

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBERT PAULSON 107 52197      2   2  0  33         PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  
 FRANCIS MCGRAW 3714           3   5  0  31         MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   
 IMPRESSION 47160              2   1  0  30         DARK B-SIDE (4757)        
 SERGEANT 1 45146              2   0  0  24         MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SPECIALIST 3 36959            3   3  1  21         MEDAL OF HONOR HZ (6464)  
-SOMBER 43550                  2   4  0  20         COOL WORDS 3 (7583)       
-SERGEANT 6 36992              2   2  0  20         MEDAL OF HONOR IG (6471)  
 BELL CURVE 57825              2   2  0  16         CHOCOLATE RAIN (6417)     
 JAMES MILLS 3927              2   1  1  12         MEDAL OF HONOR O1 (765)   
-HOT DOGGER 53552              1   0  0  12         THANKS MARMADUKE! (9216)  
 GET UP 27025                  2   2  0   8         ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    
 MAJOR 2 36946                 1   4  0   7         MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
A SOPRANO 57902         0  1 0 CHOCOLATE RAIN 6417  MOUNTAIN TROLL         412 NONE
DAME 3251               0  0 0 LAME MOVIES 636      CHAOTIC EVIL 39018     349  
PRIVATE 27 46828        0  2 0 MEDAL OF HONOR  8096 MORDANT DESERTER       412 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

A SOPRANO was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MERCEDES subdued SSG 6 in a popular 1 minute veteran's Title melee.
MR ROBOTO vanquished MATT URBAN in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
PAULINE defeated SSG 20 in a crowd pleasing 2 minute master's match.
SSG 10 vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
ROBERT PAULSON 158 was overpowered by MAJOR 1 in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
CPT 1 was overpowered by OF THE BRAVE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
WYRD vanquished FRANCIS MCGRAW in a 1 minute uneven duel.
ELIZABETH was overpowered by SERGEANT 22 in a 1 minute uneven duel.
BOUDICCA was defeated by CPL 20 in a exciting 5 minute fight.
JAMES MILLS was handily defeated by IMPRESSION in a exciting 1 minute one-sided bout.
SPECIALIST 3 was demolished by ROBERT PAULSON 107 in a 1 minute competition.
SERGEANT 1 savagely defeated CAPTURED ORC in a crowd pleasing 2 minute gory match.
RICHARD MCCOOL viciously subdued LIGHT UP in a popular 2 minute gruesome conflict.
PRIVATE 27 was slain by MORDANT DESERTER in a 2 minute struggle.
SERGEANT 1 vanquished GET UP in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
MAJOR 2 was devastated by BELL CURVE in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      10         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         TOTAL PARRY       28 -  19 -  0      60  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      5         SLASHING ATTACK    4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        32 -  29 -  2      52  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -  17 -  1      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         LUNGING ATTACK    30 -  32 -  1      48  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   6 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      9 -  11 -  1      45  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   0 -  0       0  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK     0 -   4 -  0       0  |

Turn 412 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
AIMED BLOW       MERCEDES -12519            14  10  1  135 DARKHEART'S CARS (9130)
TOTAL PARRY      ROBERT PAULSON 158 -13248   9   5  0   64 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)
LUNGING ATTACK   BOUDICCA -7675              7   5  1   50 BRITONS (2756)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MR ROBOTO 6366.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was BOUDICCA -7675.  The ten other most popular fighters were SERGEANT 1 -22625, 
RICHARD MCCOOL 3717, PAULINE 15604, SSG 20 -18517, MERCEDES -12519, MR ROBOTO 6366, 
ROBERT PAULSON 107 -13339, SSG 10 -18745, MAJOR 1 -28598, and OF THE BRAVE 6445.

The least popular fighter this week was MAJOR 2 -28590.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were GET UP 27025, PRIVATE 27 -18708, SPECIALIST 3 -28577, ELIZABETH -7669, 
FRANCIS MCGRAW 3714, CPT 1 -18766, ROBERT PAULSON 158 -13248, MATT URBAN 9148, LIGHT 
UP 6365, and JAMES MILLS 3927.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

MERCEDES (84--12519) DARKHEART'S CARS