DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 08/08/2024    Duedate: 08/21/2024

BLACKSTONE ARENA

DM 84    TURN 421

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ROBERT PAULSON 117
PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)
(84-52215) [10-3-2,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ROBERT PAULSON 117             BLOODY MISSIONARY
PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)       MINDCRIMES (1355)
(84-52215) [10-3-2,105]        (84-7192) [2-3-1,33]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

OF THE BRAVE                   ROBERT PAULSON 117
ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)          PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)
(84-6445) [16-10-1,95]         (84-52215) [10-3-2,105]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

ACID RAIN (1354)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)          43 
2. ACID RAIN (1354)              38 MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092)
3. SOUL STEALERS (1252)          30    Unchartered Team
4. BRITONS (2756)                18 
5. SISTERS OF MERCY (860)        17    MEDAL OF HONOR HY (6463)

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) 10   0  1 100.   1/ 1 ACID RAIN (1354)          7  0 2
 2- 3*BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)     6   1  1 85.7   2/ 2*MINDCRIMES (1355)         7  1 1
 3/ 6 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   16   6  1 72.7   3/ 5 MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      7  3 0
 4/ 8 PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)  10   4  2 71.4   4/ 4 DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   6  3 0
 5/10 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  16   7  0 69.6   5/ 3 SISTERS OF MERCY (860)    5  0 1
 6/11 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 16   7  0 69.6   6/16 SOUL STEALERS (1252)      5  2 0
 7/13 MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)   9   4  0 69.2   7/15 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    3  0 0
 8-12 THREAD (3391)             20  10  0 66.7   8/11 REFLECTIONS (1123)        3  0 0
 9/ 7 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 16   8  0 66.7   9/17 BRITONS (2756)            3  7 0
10/ 2*MEDAL OF HONOR HY (6463)   2   1  0 66.7  10/ 6 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 2  0 0
11-15*WOS BEM (3909)             2   1  0 66.7  11/19 MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092) 2  0 0
12/ 9 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 13   7  0 65.0  12/23 MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)  2  0 0
13/21 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     16  11  1 59.3  13/10 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   2  0 0
14-17 BUBBA'S DINER (6183)      20  14  2 58.8  14/32 MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   2  0 0
15/18 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      31  23  2 57.4  15/33 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  2  1 0
16-22 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      27  21  2 56.2  16/13 PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)  2  1 0
17/19 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   14  11  0 56.0  17/14 PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  2  1 0
18/23 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  16  13  1 55.2  18- 9*BORN IN ORLANDO (6798)    1  0 0

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
19/20 MEDAL OF HONOR 14A (8135) 11   9  0 55.0  19-21 VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)     1  0 0
20/27 ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)     7   6  0 53.8  20-24 MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      1  0 0
21/25 MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      76  66  6 53.5  21-25 THREAD (3391)             1  0 0
22-24 VIDEO GAME HS2 (6370)     10   9  1 52.6  22/20 MEDAL OF HONOR 14A (8135) 1  1 0
23/26 MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   12  11  0 52.2  23/ 7 MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 1  1 0
24/14*MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245)  2   2  0 50.0  24/27 MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 1  1 0
25/29 SISTERS OF MERCY (860)    76  77 15 49.7  25/28 MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  1  1 0
26/34 PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)   6   7  0 46.2  26/29 MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  1  1 0
27/30 REFLECTIONS (1123)        22  27  3 44.9  27/22*MEDAL OF HONOR HY (6463)  1  1 0
28/32 ACID RAIN (1354)          63  81  6 43.7  28/40*VISION QUEST 18 (3450)    1  1 0
29/36 SOUL STEALERS (1252)      25  33  3 43.1  29/12 MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   1  1 0
30/33 BRITONS (2756)            64  88  3 42.1  30/34 ROOKIE STYX 2 (1201)      1  2 0
31/35 DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   98 141 11 41.0  31/35 ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     1  2 0
32/37*MINDCRIMES (1355)         10  15  1 40.0  32-36 BUBBA'S DINER (6183)      0  5 0
33/ 0*BUBBA'S FILTH (5843)       3   5  0 37.5  33/37*ALLSTATE (3622)           0  3 0
34/38 MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)   4   9  0 30.8  34/39*MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245) 0  2 0
35/40*VISION QUEST 18 (3450)     2   5  0 28.6  35/ 0*BUBBA'S FILTH (5843)      0  1 0
36/41*ALLSTATE (3622)            0   3  0  0.0  36-41*VISION QUEST 19 (3451)    0  1 0
37-42*VISION QUEST 19 (3451)     0   1  0  0.0  37-31*WOS BEM (3909)            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

     I was going on vacation, see?  Surf, sun...  But what do those bums say?  "Hit 
the road, Debby Tonte.  BLACKSTONE needs a spyreport."  Oh, well.  I couldn't believe 
it.  Did MEDAL OF HONOR GV really go up by 11?  If only those guys didn't have so may 
missing teeth...  Gross!  MEDAL OF HONOR O3 had like a really albendranius week!  
Those hunks got a 1-0-0 and wound up as 14th team!  I couldn't believe it.  Did 
PROJECT MAYHEM 34 really go up by 18?  If only those guys didn't have so may missing 
teeth...  Gross!  Really, just how far can one team drop in one round?  MEDAL OF 
HONOR 14C dropped 16, which I think's more than all the other teams combined!  VISION 
QUEST 18 had like a really albendranius week!  Those hunks got a 1-0-0 and wound up 
as 28th team!  Wanna hear about a real loser?  Listen to this--MEDAL OF HONOR J9 got 
0-1-0 and dropped 17.  Didn't see much of them after the fights!  One team deserves 
special mention 'cause they moved up 2 after going 4-1-0.  Keep it up, MIDNIGHT HOUR! 
MVP award for TRADE CAPPER?  ACID RAIN's proud of him after beating DANGEROUS 
CRIMINAL and getting 23 points.  Talk about yer major upsets!  CPT 1's match with 
WICKED GREMLIN cost him a loss of 15 points!  Was that a tear I saw in ROBERT PAULSON 
117's eye, as he took over Duelmastership?  And wasn't SSG 20 fit to be tied!  Is the 
Duelmaster really being a real snob to his teammates?  Don't ask me!   
     So just why would someone becomes a warrior anyway?  It can't be for these 
really neat Spyreports can it?   
     Man, all these warriors dying and killing each other!  Don't you guys ever give 
it a break?  What if they had a fight and nobody showed up?  I'd be out of a job, 
that's what!!!   
     Remember, blood on a purple robe may stain.  Soak it in cold water, and hand 
wash.  I'm getting tired of writing this stuff, so I'm calling it quits.  Its been 
really albendranius!  Later, guys-- Debby Tonte  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROBERT PAULSON 117 52215     10   3  2 105         PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SSG 6 52452                  15   7  0 101         MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023) 
 SERGEANT 22 46808            10   0  1 101         MEDAL OF HONOR 14J (8092) 
 CPL 20 27564                  9   3  0  99         MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)  
 ROBERT PAULSON 158 52288     16   6  0  97         PROJECT MAYHEM 52 (8990)  
 OF THE BRAVE 6445            16  10  1  95         ROOKIE STYX 18 (1217)     
 WICKED GREMLIN 6628          11  11  1  94         SOUL STEALERS (1252)      
 MATT URBAN 9148              11  11  0  93         MEDAL OF HONR W2 (1657)   

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SSG 20 47019                 11   9  0  93         MEDAL OF HONOR 14AR (8135)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MAJOR 1 36938                15  13  1  87         MEDAL OF HONOR HV (6460)  
 SSG 10 46791                 12   7  0  87         MEDAL OF HONOR 14G (8089) 
 BOUDICCA 57861               11   9  1  82         BRITONS (2756)            
 CPT 1 46770                  15   8  0  79         MEDAL OF HONOR 14C (8085) 

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELIZABETH 57867               9  11  0  66         BRITONS (2756)            
 INTRUDING TEARS 7183          6   8  0  62         ACID RAIN (1354)          
 GET UP 27025                  7   5  0  57         ROOKIE HALEN 18 (4791)    

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DELRIC STONETOE 4466          8   9  2  56         DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   
 ROBERT PAULSON 107 52197      5   7  0  53         PROJECT MAYHEM 34 (8972)  
 TRADE CAPPER 7188             3   5  0  48         ACID RAIN (1354)          
 BACKBREAKER BEAR 4467         8  11  0  47         DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   
 SERGEANT 1 45146              7   2  0  47         MEDAL OF HONOR O3 (767)   
 DON DROPEM 4469               5   8  0  47         DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   
 FRANCIS MCGRAW 3714           8   7  0  44         MEDAL OF HONOR J9 (723)   
 CRYING SAX 7151               3   2  0  44         MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      
 CLOUDY SKY 7149               4   4  0  35         MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LOONIE LACY 5236              5   7  2  33         SISTERS OF MERCY (860)    
 BLOODY MISSIONARY 7192        2   3  1  33         MINDCRIMES (1355)         
 FIREFOX 19433                 2   5  0  31         VISION QUEST 18 (3450)    
 THIA WOLFTRAILER 7147         2   0  0  31         MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      
 NAK BONECRUSHER 7206          4   0  0  28         SOUL STEALERS (1252)      
 OBSCENITY 33352               3   5  0  28         BUBBA'S FILTH (5843)      
 CHEMICAL SPELL 7166           2   0  2  27         ACID RAIN (1354)          
 TWISTED HATE 7148             2   3  0  27         MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      
 LINDA TUREBLOOD 7203          2   0  0  27         SISTERS OF MERCY (860)    
 WRAITH 6623                   1   4  0  27         SOUL STEALERS (1252)      
-BURRPOL 21870                 2   1  0  25         WOS BEM (3909)            
 MELTING MARLEENA 7448         2   0  0  24         MINDCRIMES (1355)         

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TANIKA IRONPANTS 7920         2   0  0  23         DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   
 BABEBAKER BOB 7606            2   0  0  22         MINDCRIMES (1355)         
 ARCTIC MIST 9722              2   0  0  22         REFLECTIONS (1123)        
 MAJOR 2 36946                 4   8  0  21         MEDAL OF HONOR HW (6461)  
-ENERGY 57849                  1   0  0  21         THREAD (3391)             
 REXI THE RIPPER 7445          2   0  0  19         MINDCRIMES (1355)         
-INDUSTRIAL WASTE 7165         1   0  0  16         ACID RAIN (1354)          
-ACIENT SKELETON 6621          1   0  0  16         SOUL STEALERS (1252)      
-NIKI HAWKWIND 7202            1   0  0  16         SISTERS OF MERCY (860)    
-AQUA JEWEL 5938               1   0  0  16         REFLECTIONS (1123)        
 SERGEANT 3 36956              2   1  0  14         MEDAL OF HONOR HY (6463)  
 SSG17 23942                   2   2  0  14         MEDAL OF HONOR 109 (4245) 
-VALINIA RAVENEYE 7921         1   0  0  14         DISPOSABLE HEROES (869)   
 CHILLY FEELING 7607           1   1  0  10         MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)      
-PUNK ROCK CLASSIC 57223       1   0  0   9         MOTHER'S MILK (4751)      
-FOO FIGHTER 19438             0   1  0   7         VISION QUEST 19 (3451)    

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
EMBEZZLING SCRIB        0  0 0                      CHEMICAL SPELL 7166    421 NONE
MAYHEM 20332            0  3 0 ALLSTATE 3622        LOONIE LACY 5236       421  
DA1 57917               0  1 0 BRITONS 2756         SPYMASTER              421 NONE
DAME 3251               0  0 0 LAME MOVIES 636      CHAOTIC EVIL 39018     349  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
MAYHEM was dealt death by LOONIE LACY in a 2 minute Challenge duel.
FIREFOX luckily beat MAJOR 2 in a 2 minute Challenge melee.
SSG 20 was subdued by ROBERT PAULSON 117 in a 2 minute expert's Title fight.
SSG 6 devastated CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CPL 20 demolished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 6 minute mismatched competition.
CPT 1 was viciously subdued by WICKED GREMLIN in a 2 minute bloody master's match.
SSG 10 was defeated by ROBERT PAULSON 158 in a 1 minute expert's melee.
SERGEANT 22 vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a 1 minute uneven duel.
OF THE BRAVE defeated BOUDICCA in a popular 2 minute gory expert's duel.
MATT URBAN overpowered VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a popular 1 minute one-sided melee.
MAJOR 1 subdued VENEMOUS CONCUBINE in a crowd pleasing 1 minute master's competition.
ELIZABETH demolished FRANCIS MCGRAW in a 2 minute mismatched match.
BACKBREAKER BEAR savagely defeated LIGHT UP in a 2 minute gory master's conflict.
DON DROPEM lost to GET UP in a 2 minute bout.
DELRIC STONETOE devastated OBSCENITY in a 2 minute brutal uneven duel.
SERGEANT 1 slimly won victory over TWISTED HATE in a 2 minute brawl.
INTRUDING TEARS devastated THE USEROUS MERCHANT in a 2 minute one-sided fight.
BLOODY MISSIONARY was demolished by ROBERT PAULSON 107 in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
TRADE CAPPER overpowered DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute mismatched fight.
CRYING SAX bested DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a popular 3 minute contest.
CLOUDY SKY overpowered SSG17 in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
MELTING MARLEENA overpowered MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute uneven fray.
NAK BONECRUSHER handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided contest.
WRAITH subdued SERGEANT 3 in a 2 minute gory fight.
ARCTIC MIST vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided match.
TANIKA IRONPANTS vanquished CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
CHILLY FEELING subdued MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute novice's melee.
BABEBAKER BOB vanquished MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fray.
REXI THE RIPPER handily defeated CONVICTED THIEF in a 1 minute mismatched bout.
LINDA TUREBLOOD vanquished EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
CHEMICAL SPELL slew EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute beginner's duel.
THIA WOLFTRAILER overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a popular 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|AIMED BLOW                      17         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   0 -  0     100  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   9         STRIKING ATTACK   19 -   9 -  0      68  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      6         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -   6 -  0      67  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    4         TOTAL PARRY       30 -  17 -  0      64  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         BASHING ATTACK     8 -   5 -  1      62  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         AIMED BLOW        62 -  43 -  2      59  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         WALL OF STEEL      5 -   5 -  2      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    37 -  39 -  1      49  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  10 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -   2 -  0       0  |

Turn 421 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        2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  6         6  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  4         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  TOTAL PARRY    
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  0                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
WALL OF STEEL      4 -  0     
AIMED BLOW        13 -  4     
BASHING ATTACK     3 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ROBERT PAULSON 117 -13321  10   3  2  105 PROJECT MAYHEM 37 (8975)
AIMED BLOW       SSG 6 -13084               15   7  0  101 MEDAL OF HONOR 15E (9023)
TOTAL PARRY      CPL 20 27564                9   3  0   99 MEDAL OF HONOR GV (4891)
PARRY-LUNGE      CRYING SAX 7151             3   2  0   44 MIDNIGHT HOUR (1353)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is OF THE BRAVE 6445.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was ROBERT PAULSON 117 -13321.  The ten other most popular fighters were OF THE 
BRAVE 6445, WICKED GREMLIN 6628, MATT URBAN 9148, BACKBREAKER BEAR 4467, GET UP 
27025, CRYING SAX 7151, FIREFOX 19433, MAJOR 2 -28590, SSG 20 -18517, and LOONIE LACY 
5236.

The least popular fighter this week was SSG17 23942.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were BLOODY MISSIONARY 7192, DA1 -7619, CHEMICAL SPELL 7166, TANIKA 
IRONPANTS 7920, ARCTIC MIST 9722, NAK BONECRUSHER 7206, ROBERT PAULSON 107 -13339, 
FRANCIS MCGRAW 3714, SSG 10 -18745, and CPT 1 -18766.

                                     GREEN VALLEY

Green Valley, DM 87, will be opening soon!  This arena will process on a two-week 
cycle.  Orders for inaugural battles are due on September 11, 2024.

Storm Point, DM 86 will be closed to new teams, effective August 31. Any new teams 
that arrive after that will be rerouted to Green Valley.  DM 86 will continue to 
process on its normal cycle and teams may continue to add new replacement warriors as 
necessary.

                                          -- RSI