DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/17/2025    Duedate: 03/29/2025

NIANIA ARENA

DM 2    TURN 916

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MATTIMEO
MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
(2-6482) [8-0-1,171]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MATTIMEO                       RAVEN
MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
(2-6482) [8-0-1,171]           (2-6866) [3-1-0,38]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

PANDARAMADINGDONG              CARD SHARP
AB-NORMALS (731)               THE WILD CARDS (757)
(2-6768) [24-18-1,101]         (2-6860) [1-2-0,6]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

METAL CHURCH (762)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)         24 
2. THAT ONE GUY (765)            17    INDUS (744)
3. PHOENIX GUARD II (763)        17    Unchartered Team
4. THE WILD CARDS (757)          16 
5. METAL CHURCH (762)            14    THAT ONE GUY (765)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*THAT ONE GUY (765)         1   0  0 100.   1/ 2*METAL CHURCH (762)        9  4 1
 2/ 1 INDUS (744)               10   4  1 71.4   2/ 1 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    8  2 3
 3/ 3 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    43  21  7 67.2   3/ 3*PHOENIX GUARD II (763)    6  5 0
 4/ 2 THE WILD CARDS (757)      76  38  6 66.7   4/ 5 THE WILD CARDS (757)      5  5 0
 5/ 4 VULGAR UNICORN (735)     124  71  4 63.6   5/ 7 AB-NORMALS (731)          4 11 0
 6- 5 WEEDS WE IS!! (489)       54  40  2 57.4   6/ 6 VULGAR UNICORN (735)      2  0 0
 7/ 7*METAL CHURCH (762)        10   8  1 55.6   7/ 9 INDUS (744)               2  1 0
 8- 6 DEEP ELVES (384)          99  84  7 54.1   8- 8 DEEP ELVES (384)          2  2 0
 9/10*PHOENIX GUARD II (763)     8   8  0 50.0   9- 4 WEEDS WE IS!! (489)       2  2 0
10/ 8 AB-NORMALS (731)         299 315 16 48.7  10/ 0*THAT ONE GUY (765)        1  0 0
11- 9 SAY WHAT (756)            70  80  5 46.7  11/11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     1  6 0
12/11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    1350 1641 36 45.1  12/13*ALPHA BETA'S (503)        0  2 0
13/13*ALPHA BETA'S (503)         0   2  0  0.0  13-10 SAY WHAT (756)            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

     Greetings, warriors of NIANIA!  Once again I've been called out of retirement 
for my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Bein' on top is great while it 
lasts, MOSSFLOWER WOODS.  But how many friends do you have now?  Phhbltt!  Too much 
drinking and too little dodging gave WEEDS WE IS!! a 0-0-0!  I got a good laugh out 
of it!  What's with HIRAM?  He actually beat MOSSFLOWER WOODS' TSARMINA GREENEYES, 
and walked away with 23 more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at THE GOLDEN 
FISH while they watched HIRAM clobber TSARMINA GREENEYES.  He lost 39 points and got 
bruised from objects thrown from the stands.  Try as she might, SHORT STACK wasn't 
good enough at persuading MATTIMEO to step down from the Duelmaster's throne...  
Wouldn't it be nice to have live subjects to practice on?  I hear some team is 
looking into the uses of convicted prisoners.   
     Speaking of cowardly avoiders and unfair challenges...  The most avoided team 
was DEEP ELVES.  In my day, no team with a 99-84-7 would scare me off!  What's the 
problem, THE WILD CARDS?   
     Warriors of NIANIA unite.  You have only your games to lose!  TSARMINA GREENEYES 
was plum wore out after HIRAM pounded 'im silly in a Bloodfeud.  MOSSFLOWER WOODS'll 
have to get a little better before going after HIRAM again!  Many a warrior has met 
his fate in a hungover stupor.  You young rapscallions, take note!   
     Well, I'm pretty much through.  You guys need to get back practicing.  All work 
and no play makes Olaf a dull fighter.  Work and play no fighter dull Olaf.  
Olaffighterwork and no play.  Remember--a good fighter needs both good skills and 
good luck.  Until next time,-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MATTIMEO 6482             LU  8   0  1 171         MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-EVENSTAR 6766             AB 16   8  0 115         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 THE PERSIAN 6662          PS 10   3  1 111         INDUS (744)               
 HIRAM 6777                ST 21  20  1 104         THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     
 PANDARAMADINGDONG 6768    LU 24  18  1 101         AB-NORMALS (731)          

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TSARMINA GREENEYES 6484   WS 16   8  2  86         MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    
 SHORT STACK 6776          PS 10   5  0  85         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
 TALL COTTON 6739          ST 15  34  0  79         THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     
 =^.^= 6785                LU 14  21  0  68         AB-NORMALS (731)                         *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAM SHAM 6807             BA  8   9  0  53         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 ALL-IN 6825               WS  3   1  1  43         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
 RAVEN 6866                AB  3   1  0  38         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)    

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809    PL  5   3  1  33         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
 ASKELON 6827                  3   0  0  27         VULGAR UNICORN (735)                     [AB-LU-SL-ST]
 START THE FIRE 6841           3   1  0  26         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [LU-SL]
 DOH DOH 6863                  3   1  0  25         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)                   [AB-LU-SL-ST-TP]
 CUT 6848                      2   1  0  24         THE WILD CARDS (757)                     [AB-LU-SL-ST-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CREEPING CHARLIE 6804         2   0  0  22         WEEDS WE IS!! (489)                      [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-WS]
-FERAHGO 6497                  3   4  1  20         MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)                   [BA-LU-SL-WS]
 HITMAN 6845                   2   2  1  20         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-LU-SL-TP]
 GODS OF WRATH 6844            3   1  0  17         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-LU-SL-ST-TP]
 CLEM FANDANGO 6884            1   0  0  17         THAT ONE GUY (765)                       [AB-LU-PS-SL-ST-TP]
-PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856      PR  2   1  0  15         DEEP ELVES (384)          
 ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880           1   1  0  11         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [AB-LU-PL-SL-TP]
-CROW 6864                     1   1  0   8         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)                   [AB-BA-LU-SL-ST-WS]
-ELLADAN 6861                  1   1  0   7         DEEP ELVES (384)                         [BA-SL]
 CARD SHARP 6860               1   2  0   6         THE WILD CARDS (757)                     [AB-LU-SL]
 PSYCHO 6842                   1   3  0   6         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [LU-SL]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 RESTINPIECES 6871             1   0  0   6         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-LU-PS-SL-ST-TP]
 POKEY-MON 6878                0   2  0   2         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [LU-PL-SL]
 BIG BAD BOB 4317              0   2  0   2         ALPHA BETA'S (503)                       [AB-LU-PL-SL-TP]
 DEEZ NUTZ 6879                0   2  0   2         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [LU-PL-SL]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RAVEN 6852              1  5 0 AB-NORMALS 731       FERAHGO 6497           914  
LOMBATTA 3970           2  3 0 DEADLY DANCERS 424   DEUCE OF DIAMOND 6809  913  
BYE 6888                0  1 0 PHOENIX GUARD II 763 SHEWISH GIANT          916 NONE
GOLDREE 6857            1  2 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147  HITMAN 6845            914  
ORCHARD 6730           20 29 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147  TSARMINA GREENEY 6484  912 JUST REVENGED
DEVIL'S CLAW 6561      15  7 0 WEEDS WE IS!! 489    MATTIMEO 6482          914  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

BYE was butchered by SHEWISH GIANT in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
MATTIMEO vanquished SHORT STACK in a exciting 1 minute gory uneven Title battle.
TSARMINA GREENEYES slimly lost to HIRAM in a popular 4 minute master's brawl.
PANDARAMADINGDONG overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute mismatched match.
THE PERSIAN vanquished TALL COTTON in a 2 minute brutal mismatched fight.
=^.^= bested FRATSFA SLAVE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
ALL-IN handily defeated HITMAN in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DEUCE OF DIAMONDS lost to RAVEN in a 2 minute duel.
DOH DOH defeated ICA BRIGHTLITE in a dull 6 minute duel.
ASKELON overpowered DEEZ NUTZ in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
START THE FIRE handily defeated EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
PSYCHO was demolished by CUT in a crowd pleasing 1 minute mismatched match.
GODS OF WRATH unbelievably bested CARD SHARP in a 4 minute novice's battle.
BIG BAD BOB was overpowered by CLEM FANDANGO in a 1 minute mismatched conflict.
POKEY-MON was defeated by RESTINPIECES in a 2 minute novice's duel.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   7         AIMED BLOW        25 -  11 -  2      69  |
|AIMED BLOW                       5         PARRY-STRIKE       9 -   5 -  0      64  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   7 -  2      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         LUNGING ATTACK    38 -  32 -  4      54  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         BASHING ATTACK     8 -  11 -  1      42  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         TOTAL PARRY        6 -   9 -  0      40  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   6 -  1      40  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK    8 -  13 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  27 -  1      37  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   6 -  0      33  |

Turn 916 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MATTIMEO 6482               8   0  1  171 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
PARRY-STRIKE     THE PERSIAN 6662           10   3  1  111 INDUS (744)
STRIKING ATTACK  HIRAM 6777                 21  20  1  104 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    TSARMINA GREENEYES 6484    16   8  2   86 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
AIMED BLOW       RAVEN 6866                  3   1  0   38 PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is PANDARAMADINGDONG 6768.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was CARD SHARP 6860.  The ten other most popular fighters were HIRAM 6777, 
THE PERSIAN 6662, MATTIMEO 6482, TSARMINA GREENEYES 6484, RAVEN 6866, 
PANDARAMADINGDONG 6768, =^.^= 6785, CUT 6848, POKEY-MON 6878, and TALL COTTON 6739.

The least popular fighter this week was DOH DOH 6863.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were DEEZ NUTZ 6879, ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880, SHORT STACK 6776, BIG BAD BOB 
4317, PSYCHO 6842, DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809, HITMAN 6845, BYE 6888, RESTINPIECES 6871, 
and CLEM FANDANGO 6884.

                            WINTER FACE-TO-FACE IN TEMPE!

We hope you will join us at our winter FTF in Tempe, AZ, January 16-18, 2026! It will 
be held at our usual Embassy Suites Hotel in Tempe, Arizona (480-897-7444).  Room 
rates are $214.00 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 coming 
soon).

      The official block cutoff is mid-December so make your reservations ASAP!
          The hotel reservation site is:  (coming soon) http://tinyurl.com/FF76inTempe 

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. 

Minioverviews and the tournament announcement will be out in December. 

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