DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

ARVAT ARENA

DM 32    TURN 1006

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

BUFFALO SOLDIER
SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
(32-7712) [15-10-0,103]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

BUFFALO SOLDIER                POSITION IS EMPTY
SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)         
(32-7712) [15-10-0,103]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

MICTIAN                        MATT FISTAFLES
HELL'S HEROES (68)             DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
(32-7556) [13-23-1,70]         (32-7841) [1-2-0,5]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)         43 
2. HELL'S HEROES (68)            17    DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)
3. SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)        16    Unchartered Team
4. ANGELS OF PAIN (360)          9  
5. DEATH BY DESIGN (264)         9     GAMBLE (490)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 SPORTSMEN (547)           71  34  5 67.6   1/ 2 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    9  6 0
 2/ 2 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)    2178 1364 108 61.5   2/ 3 DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)     5  5 0
 3/ 3 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     35  25  1 58.3   3- 4 UBER ACES (557)           4  1 0
 4/ 4 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)     732 552 53 57.0   4/ 6 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      4  2 1
 5- 5*JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 12  11  0 52.2   5/12 GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     4  3 0
 6/ 6 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)    451 477 31 48.6   6/ 1 HELL'S HEROES (68)        4 11 1
 7/ 7 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)   808 875 50 48.0   7/ 5 DEATH BY DESIGN (264)     3  1 0
 8- 8 WORLD BLADES 4 (452)      89 110  1 44.7   8- 7 THE VALKYRIES (548)       3  6 0
 9- 9 UBER ACES (557)           21  28  1 42.9   9- 8*JAMAICAN SUPERHEROE (391) 3  7 0
10-10*FAR TRAVELERS (556)        2   3  0 40.0  10-10*FAR TRAVELERS (556)       2  3 0
11-12 THE VALKYRIES (548)       51  88  5 36.7  11-11 WORLD BLADES 4 (452)      1  0 0
12/11 HELL'S HEROES (68)       103 178  4 36.7  12- 9 SPORTSMEN (547)           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

     So why do I have this bag over my head?  Because I am The Unknown Spymaster and 
I'm going to give you a spy report!.  Say good-bye to HELL'S HEROES, as they are 
pushed from the coveted top team spot by the SECRET SQUIRRELS stable.  A stormcloud 
is brewing over the HELL'S HEROES guildhouse.  Rumor says any more weeks like this 
ones 1-4-1 may send the team to the Dark Arena.  Coming up with a solid 3-2-0 outing, 
GEMSTONE BEASTS has advanced 7 places in the rankings.  Advancing in the rankings was 
SECRET SQUIRRELS who went from last turn's 804-874-50, to this week's record of 
808-875-50.  Hey everybody, watch out for PWCCA, who flew up 24 points in the 
rankings after mashing AWWW D. MURPHY like a melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And 
falling like a basher in the top ten was TUNRIDA, who dropped 7 points after a 
disappointing (to say the least) bout with GREATER VRULL.  Well, everybody's pal 
SERRATOR moved its record to 17-12-0 by defeating RUDY VOLEVOL in the Duelmaster's 
Title Bout and gaining 9 recognition points.  An apple a day keeps the doctor away, 
but an onion a day keeps T.P.s at bay.   
     Here is other news that is of note.  Here's a song for you:  Who's afraid of the 
big, bad JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES?  Big bad JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES.  Big bad JAMAICAN 
SUPERHEROES.  ARVAT's afraid of the big bad JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES.  Tra la la la la!  
For those of you who like math, try this one:  JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES + Weapons That go 
Boom = ANGELS OF PAIN + Avoid City.  Well dang howdy, but if challenges were votes, 
PWCCA would be president.  Although it may be a contest he doesn't want to win.   
     Being a spy is great--other people die and you spend the rest of the day 
drinking to their memory.  Better tanked than dead!  The audience likes blood and 
there was plenty of it covering AWWW D. MURPHY as he was driven to an early grave by 
PWCCA of the HELL'S HEROES.  SPORTSMEN has one more week to get their bloodfeud off.  
I talked to the manager, but he could only grunt 'EDGE RUSHER who?'.  Ya gotta luv 
em!  Ask not the elves for counsel, for they will say both yes and no.  Silly 
buggers, eh?   
     Well, that wasn't too bad; Alarond told me that the people in ARVAT have no 
sense of humor.  Or maybe that they were senseless.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some 
tracks.  Hasta la bye-bye.  (Loud choruses of 'Beat it, ya bum!')-- The Unknown 
Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BUFFALO SOLDIER 7712      LU 15  10  0 103         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PWCCA 7553                   13  19  2 102         HELL'S HEROES (68)                       [AB-LU]
 CHARDRAS 5003             LU  8   0  0 100         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
 RUDY VOLEVOL 5851         LU  2   4  0  98         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)                    *
 D & DV 7742           AB     14   7  0  97         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-GULLFOSS 7650             BA 14  14  1  86         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
-SUPERMON 4573             ST  7   2  0  82         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)
 GREATER VRULL 4375        LU  8   9  0  73         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
 MICTIAN 7556              LU 13  23  1  70         HELL'S HEROES (68)                       *
-SHOT PUTTER 7707          ST  9   4  3  70         SPORTSMEN (547)           

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INFERNAL 7778             ST  5   2  0  64         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAGON 7564                AB 10  25  0  55         HELL'S HEROES (68)        
 THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ 7781    ST  9   4  1  55         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)    
-RIMATARA 7420             ST  4   0  0  55         WORLD BLADES 4 (452)      
 BALAAM 7638               TP 12  11  0  47         HELL'S HEROES (68)        
-SPIDERMON 4577            SL  2   3  0  47         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)               *
 TUNRIDA 7655              ST  6   7  0  40         HELL'S HEROES (68)                       *
-PROTON 7851                   5   5  0  39         UBER ACES (557)                          ???

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BIG LUG 7849                  5   5  0  35         UBER ACES (557)                          ???

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-BATMON 4574                   2   2  0  31         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)               ???
-ASSURS HONOR 7850             3   7  1  26         UBER ACES (557)                          ???
-INDI 7779                 LU  2   7  1  25         THE VALKYRIES (548)                      *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-WRATH 7792                LU  2   0  0  23         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)      
-DAME JEDI 7848                6   4  0  22         UBER ACES (557)                          ???
-DUELLANTE 7836            PL  1   0  0  19         FAR TRAVELERS (556)       
-FAYE 7765                 WS  3   7  0  16         THE VALKYRIES (548)       
-ZOGI 7847                     2   1  0  16         UBER ACES (557)                          ???
-FURIOSA 7813              AB  2   3  0  13         THE VALKYRIES (548)                      *
 ARCH WIGHT 4387           AB  1   0  0  13         GEMSTONE BEASTS (362)     
-CROCIFISSO 7835               1   0  0  13         FAR TRAVELERS (556)                      [LU-PL]
-ARYA 7839                     1   1  0  12         THE VALKYRIES (548)                      [LU-PL]
 CIVIL OPS 7855                1   0  0   6         SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)                   [AB-SL-ST-TP]
 CARNAGE 7842                  1   1  1   5         ANGELS OF PAIN (360)                     [LU-SL-ST]
 MATT FISTAFLES 7841           1   2  0   5         DEVIL ADVOCATES (105)                    [LU-SL-ST]
-AQUAMON 4606              PS  1   1  0   4         JAMAICAN SUPERHEROES (391)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
DEAD DEVIL 7854         0  1 0 DEVIL ADVOCATES 105  STONE GOLEM           1006 NONE
CAEDERA 4373            0  1 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS 362  BANDIT PRINCE         1006 NONE
SABLE 4435              0  2 0 GEMSTONE BEASTS 362  MOUNTAIN TROLL        1006 NONE
WONDER WOOMON 4575      0  1 0 JAMAICAN SUPERHE 391 CARNAGE 7842          1004  
AWWW D. MURPHY 7702    13 15 1 SECRET SQUIRRELS 433 PWCCA 7553            1006  
EDGE RUSHER 7631       15  9 0 SPORTSMEN 547        PWCCA 7553            1003  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SABLE was dealt death by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
CAEDERA was slaughtered by BANDIT PRINCE in a 1 minute gruesome Dark Arena battle.
DEAD DEVIL was narrowly killed by STONE GOLEM in a 3 minute gruesome Dark Arena fight.
AWWW D. MURPHY was butchered by PWCCA in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ savagely defeated BALAAM in a 3 minute Challenge match.
INFERNAL vanquished DAGON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge fight.
SERRATOR overpowered RUDY VOLEVOL in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
BUFFALO SOLDIER savagely defeated KHALHUMS DWARF in a 2 minute expert's Title melee.
CHARDRAS vanquished MICTIAN in a 1 minute uneven fight.
D & DV vanquished CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
GREATER VRULL overpowered TUNRIDA in a popular 1 minute brutal one-sided melee.
MATT FISTAFLES was outlasted by CIVIL OPS in a 8 minute amateur's competition.
CARNAGE was subdued by ARCH WIGHT in a 1 minute match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   6 -  2      73  |
|AIMED BLOW                       4         WALL OF STEEL     13 -   8 -  2      62  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   3 -  0      57  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        13 -  14 -  2      48  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    24 -  29 -  2      45  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -  22 -  2      42  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         SLASHING ATTACK   14 -  23 -  0      38  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         BASHING ATTACK     3 -   9 -  0      25  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   0         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   5 -  0      17  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   0 -  0       0  |

Turn 1006 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:

AIMED BLOW         3 -  1     LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  5         6  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    2 -  2     SLASHING ATTACK    1 -  2         2  AIMED BLOW     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  0         2  STRIKING ATTACK
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -  0     
                              BASHING ATTACK     0 -  0     
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   BUFFALO SOLDIER 7712       15  10  0  103 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
AIMED BLOW       D & DV 7742                14   7  0   97 SECRET SQUIRRELS (433)
STRIKING ATTACK  INFERNAL 7778               5   2  0   64 ANGELS OF PAIN (360)
TOTAL PARRY      BALAAM 7638                12  11  0   47 HELL'S HEROES (68)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MICTIAN 7556.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was MATT FISTAFLES 7841.  The ten other most popular fighters were THEE UPTIGHT, MAJ 
7781, BUFFALO SOLDIER 7712, SABLE 4435, DEAD DEVIL 7854, D & DV 7742, GREATER VRULL 
4375, PWCCA 7553, BALAAM 7638, INFERNAL 7778, and CHARDRAS 5003.

The least popular fighter this week was CIVIL OPS 7855.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were CARNAGE 7842, MICTIAN 7556, DAGON 7564, AWWW D. MURPHY 7702, TUNRIDA 
7655, RUDY VOLEVOL 5851, CAEDERA 4373, ARCH WIGHT 4387, CHARDRAS 5003, and INFERNAL 
7778.

The following warriors have traveled to AD after fighting this turn:

SERRATOR (32-7706) DEATH BY DESIGN (264)

               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