DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 12/18/2024    Duedate: 12/31/2024

RIZTAB ARENA

DM 12    TURN 1024

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

STICKY
HELL-MART (531)
(12-7871) [13-6-1,105]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

STICKY                         SEKEKAMA
HELL-MART (531)                SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)
(12-7871) [13-6-1,105]         (12-8089) [3-0-0,30]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

NIETZSCHE                      NIETZSCHE
DREAMERS (142)                 DREAMERS (142)
(12-7992) [13-17-0,98]         (12-7992) [13-17-0,98]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

HELL-MART (531)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. DREAMERS (142)                29 
2. TEMERE NOMEN (744)            27    HELL-MART (531)
3. SWEET MAGIC (267)             12    Unchartered Team
4. SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)        10 
5. NEON TERMINUS (741)           -2    SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*WOOD ROCK (729)            3   0  1 100.   1/ 1 HELL-MART (531)          10  3 1
 2/ 2 HELL-MART (531)          225 129  6 63.6   2/ 2 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   6  9 1
 3- 3 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       18  16  1 52.9   3- 3 FAR TRAVELERS (740)       4  3 1
 4/ 4 DREAMERS (142)           2183 1986 163 52.4   4/ 8*TEMERE NOMEN (744)        4  9 1
 5/ 7*SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)     3   3  0 50.0   5/ 6*SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)    3  3 0
 6/ 5 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)  110 111  6 49.8   6/ 4 DREAMERS (142)            3  8 0
 7/ 6 SWEET MAGIC (267)        1253 1858 43 40.3   7/ 5 SWEET MAGIC (267)         2  1 0
 8/ 9*TEMERE NOMEN (744)         6  12  2 33.3   8/ 7 NEON TERMINUS (741)       2  3 0
 9/ 8 NEON TERMINUS (741)       13  29  0 31.0   9- 9*WOOD ROCK (729)           1  0 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!  It is I, Zontani Sharp Eyes, here to bring report of the 
clash and bustle of the weekly RIZTAB games.  Warriors--remember that glory waits 
always around the corner!  Witness how this week TEMERE NOMEN went 2-1-0 to move up 4 
in the rankings.  NIETZSCHE caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as 
he skillfully bested CREEPY GREETER and was awarded 25 points in recognition.  In one 
of the week's more notable duels, NIETZSCHE put down CREEPY GREETER, causing him to 
lose 20 points of recognition in the process.  Due to hers absence and inability to 
defend the throne, SIGRUN has lost the title of Duelmaster.  This time victory fell 
to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail STICKY, Duelmaster of RIZTAB!  No 
confirmation, but my sources claim that the top team has gained their position using 
magical aids.  Charmed weapons perhaps?   
     I have been in deep conclave with my spies who watched all that has recently 
transpired.  Indeed there is much I would report.  My inside sources tell me that the 
team to beat in RIZTAB these days is NEON TERMINUS.  At least, most blades in town 
are looking to avoid them.  If you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard 
pressed to find any of HELL-MART last week.  Busy avoiding NEON TERMINUS?  Mighty 
fighters cannot but expect competition from those below.  SCREWBALL take warning!  
You have more than a few enemies in RIZTAB.  I can not but mention with disdain the 
name of MOCKOLATE who this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 8 points below 
in the rankings.  I thought MOCKOLATE showed great skill and promise when he subdued 
SCREWBALL.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Walk proud, warriors of TEMERE NOMEN!  
By striking down PORTER'S GIN you have avenged the honor of your dead.  Your virtue 
is known to all in RIZTAB.  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable 
with fortune but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     A thought before I go.  Each warrior practices one style, but must not the wise 
manager learn the secrets of them all?  Ahh, but I can hear the spires of a far off 
city calling to me.  I must away!  Till next we meet remember:  a fool flies into a 
rage quickly and often.  The wise are angered by the same thing only once.  Zontani 
Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 STICKY 7871               SL 13   6  1 105         HELL-MART (531)           

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SIGRUN 8069               SL  5   2  1 106         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
 NIETZSCHE 7992            PL 13  17  0  98         DREAMERS (142)            

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-SHAMWOW 7908              BA  6   1  0  83         HELL-MART (531)           
 CREEPY GREETER 7884       WS  9   5  0  82         HELL-MART (531)           
 DEAD END 8046             AB  9   7  0  73         NEON TERMINUS (741)       

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MOCKOLATE 7939            AB  3   1  0  59         HELL-MART (531)                          *

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOBLET 8044                   8   9  1  51         SWEET MAGIC (267)                        [ST-WS]
 ROUSSEAU 8038             WS  7  11  0  48         DREAMERS (142)            
 MORE 8037                 WS  8  10  0  44         DREAMERS (142)                           *
 SCREWBALL 7888            TP  8   7  0  34         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)   

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SEKEKAMA 8089                 3   0  0  30         SAVAGE KINGDOM 2 (745)                   ???
-NEON TREES 7907           ST  2   0  1  30         WOOD ROCK (729)           
 BIG TICKET 7973           SL  2   2  0  27         HELL-MART (531)                          *
 GALAXY PRIEST 8079        WS  2   2  0  24         TEMERE NOMEN (744)        

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TITOS 8103                    2   2  0  20         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)                  [SL-WS]
 MEILI VODKA 8119              2   0  0  16         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)                  [LU-PR-ST-TP]
-PONIARD 8068                  0   2  0  16         FAR TRAVELERS (740)                      [BA-LU-SL-ST]
 IRON SHINE 8121               1   0  0  15         TEMERE NOMEN (744)                       [LU-PR-ST-TP]
 PORTER'S GIN 8120             1   1  1  13         BLACKED OUT ON... (560)                  [LU-SL-ST-WS]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-ORSON 8084                LU  1   0  0   9         FAR TRAVELERS (740)       
 ROSE PHASE 8080               1   3  0   8         TEMERE NOMEN (744)                       [LU-SL-ST]
-SADE 8106                     1   1  0   8         DREAMERS (142)                           [SL-ST]
-PLANTAGENET 8097              1   1  0   4         FAR TRAVELERS (740)                      [LU-PR-SL-WS]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PINA COLADA 7813       11  9 0 BLACKED OUT ON.. 560 SIGRUN 8069           1022  
ROTGUT 8127             0  1 0 BLACKED OUT ON.. 560 DEMRON THE DARK       1024 NONE
THORN RUNNER 8083       2  1 2 TEMERE NOMEN 744     PORTER'S GIN 8120     1023 JUST REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

ROTGUT was dealt death by DEMRON THE DARK in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
GALAXY PRIEST won victory over PORTER'S GIN in a 3 minute beginner's Bloodfeud battle.
MOCKOLATE demolished SCREWBALL in a crowd pleasing 1 minute uneven Challenge fight.
BIG TICKET was bested by MORE in a 1 minute novice vs. veteran Challenge fight.
ROSE PHASE was viciously subdued by MEILI VODKA in a 3 minute novice's Challenge duel.
STICKY overpowered DEAD END in a popular 1 minute mismatched Title brawl.
CREEPY GREETER was viciously subdued by NIETZSCHE in a action packed 3 minute melee.
ROUSSEAU was viciously subdued by GOBLET in a action packed 5 minute gruesome fight.
TITOS was savagely defeated by SEKEKAMA in a exciting 2 minute gruesome fight.
IRON SHINE beat HEZASH THE MOUTH in a 2 minute novice's fight.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|WALL OF STEEL                    5         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        10 -   5 -  0      67  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-LUNGE       13 -  10 -  0      57  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   2         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  16 -  5      56  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    12 -  10 -  1      55  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         TOTAL PARRY        5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    1         BASHING ATTACK     5 -   7 -  0      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         WALL OF STEEL     19 -  28 -  0      40  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         STRIKING ATTACK   10 -  15 -  2      40  |

Turn 1024 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        1 -  0     WALL OF STEEL      2 -  3         4  WALL OF STEEL  
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  0     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         1 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         2  AIMED BLOW     
LUNGING ATTACK     1 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
STRIKING ATTACK    1 -  1                                       1  BASHING ATTACK 
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
SLASHING ATTACK  STICKY 7871                13   6  1  105 HELL-MART (531)
WALL OF STEEL    CREEPY GREETER 7884         9   5  0   82 HELL-MART (531)
AIMED BLOW       DEAD END 8046               9   7  0   73 NEON TERMINUS (741)
TOTAL PARRY      SCREWBALL 7888              8   7  0   34 BLACKED OUT ON... (560)

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is NIETZSCHE 7992.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was NIETZSCHE 7992.  The ten other most popular fighters were SEKEKAMA 8089, GOBLET 
8044, ROUSSEAU 8038, STICKY 7871, MOCKOLATE 7939, PORTER'S GIN 8120, BIG TICKET 7973, 
ROSE PHASE 8080, CREEPY GREETER 7884, and ROTGUT 8127.

The least popular fighter this week was SCREWBALL 7888.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were IRON SHINE 8121, TITOS 8103, DEAD END 8046, MEILI VODKA 8119, MORE 
8037, GALAXY PRIEST 8079, ROTGUT 8127, CREEPY GREETER 7884, ROSE PHASE 8080, and BIG 
TICKET 7973.

               NEW GRADUATES--FROM ALL ARENAS (INCLUDING CLOSED ARENAS)

For those of you who keep track of such things, a few additional warriors graduated 
from regular DM arenas (including closed arenas) since the last tournament. 

                   RIFF RAFF (82-37476) ROOKIE ARMADA 6 II  (6212) 
                  MAURICE BRITT (84-6039) MEDAL OF HONOR T10  (1140) 
                       RIMGARR (84-57625) ALGOPHOBIACS  (6250) 
                        FIVE (85-43995) FAST TRACK III  (8036) 

Congrats to the grads. -- Green Eyes