DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 03/25/2025    Duedate: 04/07/2025

ZUKAL ARENA

DM 9    TURN 1029

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHADOW DANCER
ORDER OF FOG (594)
(9-6470) [7-2-0,101]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

FLOYD TROUT                    SHADOW DANCER
PET SHOP FLOYD (459)           ORDER OF FOG (594)
(9-6603) [14-8-0,94]           (9-6470) [7-2-0,101]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

THE ZONK                       AGENT ZERO
NEON FENCERS 2 (606)           DEVIATION (523)
(9-6594) [12-11-1,48]          (9-5772) [8-5-0,37]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

PET SHOP FLOYD (459)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. PET SHOP FLOYD (459)          68 
2. ORDER OF FOG (594)            15    PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
3. RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)       10    Unchartered Team
4. WILD CARDS (603)              10 
5. BLUE MOON (381)               1     RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1*RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)    8   0  1 100.   1/ 1 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      9  4 1
 2- 2 THE ABYSS (607)            9   2  0 81.8   2/ 3 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      7  6 0
 3/ 3 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)     370 262 19 58.5   3/ 5*RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)   3  0 1
 4/ 4 QUEEN (522)              540 413 26 56.7   4/ 6*ORDER OF FOG (594)        3  2 0
 5/ 5 DEVIATION (523)           52  49  2 51.5   5/ 7 WILD CARDS (603)          3  2 0
 6/ 6 WILD CARDS (603)          23  23  3 50.0   6/ 4 QUEEN (522)               3  6 1
 7/ 9*ORDER OF FOG (594)         7   8  0 46.7   7/ 2 DEVIATION (523)           3 10 0
 8/ 7 BLUE MOON (381)          1340 1674 41 44.5   8- 8 THE ABYSS (607)           1  1 0
 9/ 8 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      46  60  1 43.4   9/ 9 BLUE MOON (381)           0  4 0
10-10 GO AHEAD AND LOOK (604)    4   6  1 40.0  10-10 GO AHEAD AND LOOK (604)   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

     Greetings, warriors of ZUKAL!  Once again I've been called out of retirement for 
my abilities and insights into Spyreporting.  Phhbltt!  Too much drinking and too 
little dodging gave DEVIATION a 1-2-0!  I got a good laugh out of it!  What's with 
CHIHUAHUA FLOYD?  He actually beat NEON FENCERS 2's THE ZONK, and walked away with 22 
more points from the fight.  Laughs were big at PET SHOP FLOYD while they watched 
FLOYD TROUT clobber RESTORATION.  He lost 16 points and got bruised from objects 
thrown from the stands.  I can barely restrain my enthusiam for ORDER OF FOG's 
outstanding member, Duelmaster SHADOW DANCER.  Advice to fighters with a 1 will--give 
up fighting!   
     If at first you don't succeed, avoid.  That'll get you in the Spyreports.  ZUKAL 
thinks NEON FENCERS 2 and their 46-60-1 is too much!  If at first you don't succeed, 
give up...  Management must be dealin', as the boys at WILD CARDS ain't reelin'!  
NEON FENCERS 2's mad!  What do people see in PRY BAR?  Its 7-7-0?  DEVIATION ain't 
talkin', but it's got 62 points.   
     A fighter's lot is filled with strife, revenge, and killing.  Some fighters 
don't accept this.  The best do.  Here's some advice:  study your opponent, master 
many skills, fight dirty.   
     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.  Time for my medication, so I'll leave now.  Practice, 
practice, practice!-- Olaf Modeen  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHADOW DANCER 6470        LU  7   2  0 101         ORDER OF FOG (594)        

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 FLOYD TROUT 6603          SL 14   8  0  94         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 BOSS HOG 6635             AB  8   0  1  91         RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-INFERNAL RAVAGER 6611     TP  9   2  0  90         THE ABYSS (607)           
 IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT?  6484 TP 11  46  0  79         BLUE MOON (381)           
 BEST FRIEND 6571          PS  8   3  1  79         QUEEN (522)               
 RESTORATION 6602          LU 12   9  0  73         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE DEACON 6591           AB 12  11  0  66         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 PRY BAR 6618              SL  7   7  0  62         DEVIATION (523)                          *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630      SL  7   4  2  51         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
-BLITZBOLT 6629            ST  5   3  0  51         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 THE ZONK 6594             BA 12  11  1  48         NEON FENCERS 2 (606)      
 SMALL BLIND 6619          WS  3   0  1  48         WILD CARDS (603)          
 BULLMASTIFF FLOYD 6650    BA  6   1  0  45         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)      
 QUEEN OF CLUBS 6580       BA  5   3  0  44         WILD CARDS (603)          
 AGENT ZERO 5772           SL  8   5  0  37         DEVIATION (523)           

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BIG CAN O CRAZY 6576      AB  4   6  1  33         GO AHEAD AND LOOK (604)   

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAKTUA 6653               ST  2   2  0  22         DEVIATION (523)                          *
 SHIH TZU FLOYD 6674       LU  1   0  0  15         PET SHOP FLOYD (459)                     *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MOONBLAST 6600          7 14 0 BLUE MOON 381        BOSS HOG 6635         1027  
CRAZYLEGS 6593          4 17 0 NEON FENCERS 2 606   CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630  1027 REVENGED
DACHSAND FLOYD 6649     2  1 0 PET SHOP FLOYD 459   SMALL BLIND 6619      1025 NOT REVENGED
TARANTULA FLOYD 6628    9  4 0 PET SHOP FLOYD 459   BEST FRIEND 6571      1028  
A 6672                  0  1 0 QUEEN 522            BANDIT PRINCE         1029 NONE
B 6673                  0  1 0 QUEEN 522            DARK CHAMPION         1029 NONE

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
FLOP 6666               0  1 0 WILD CARDS 603       STONE GOLEM           1029 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

FLOP was butchered by STONE GOLEM in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
A was butchered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute brutal Dark Arena duel.
B was easily killed by DARK CHAMPION in a 1 minute gory Dark Arena match.
FLOYD TROUT vanquished RESTORATION in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BEST FRIEND was overpowered by SHADOW DANCER in a 1 minute mismatched Title match.
IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? was devastated by BOSS HOG in a 1 minute bloody one-sided duel.
PRY BAR beat DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute bloody brawl.
BULLMASTIFF FLOYD overpowered HAKTUA in a 1 minute uneven melee.
AGENT ZERO was unbelievably bested by SMALL BLIND in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
QUEEN OF CLUBS was overpowered by THE DEACON in a 1 minute uneven duel.
THE ZONK was overpowered by CHIHUAHUA FLOYD in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SHIH TZU FLOYD overpowered PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|SLASHING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        1 -   0 -  0     100  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         BASHING ATTACK    15 -   8 -  0      65  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   3         WALL OF STEEL      9 -   7 -  2      56  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   3         LUNGING ATTACK    18 -  16 -  0      53  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         PARRY-RIPOSTE      2 -   2 -  0      50  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         SLASHING ATTACK   27 -  28 -  2      49  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         TOTAL PARRY       15 -  17 -  0      47  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   5 -  1      44  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK    7 -   9 -  0      44  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         AIMED BLOW        14 -  25 -  1      36  |

Turn 1029 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   SHADOW DANCER 6470          7   2  0  101 ORDER OF FOG (594)
SLASHING ATTACK  FLOYD TROUT 6603           14   8  0   94 PET SHOP FLOYD (459)
AIMED BLOW       BOSS HOG 6635               8   0  1   91 RYE THE LIGHTNING (609)
PARRY-STRIKE     BEST FRIEND 6571            8   3  1   79 QUEEN (522)
BASHING ATTACK   THE ZONK 6594              12  11  1   48 NEON FENCERS 2 (606)
WALL OF STEEL    SMALL BLIND 6619            3   0  1   48 WILD CARDS (603)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is THE ZONK 6594.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was AGENT ZERO 5772.  The ten other most popular fighters were CHIHUAHUA FLOYD 6630, 
FLOYD TROUT 6603, BOSS HOG 6635, SMALL BLIND 6619, SHADOW DANCER 6470, PRY BAR 6618, 
BULLMASTIFF FLOYD 6650, THE DEACON 6591, SHIH TZU FLOYD 6674, and B 6673.

The least popular fighter this week was THE ZONK 6594.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were HAKTUA 6653, IT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? 6484, A 6672, FLOP 6666, QUEEN OF 
CLUBS 6580, BEST FRIEND 6571, RESTORATION 6602, B 6673, SHIH TZU FLOYD 6674, and THE 
DEACON 6591.

                            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