DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/29/2024    Duedate: 05/11/2024

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1001

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MASON FRUITBAT
ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)
(18-11055) [7-7-1,118]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MASON FRUITBAT                 SON OF BATTLES
ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)       STORM SHADOWS (757)
(18-11055) [7-7-1,118]         (18-11411) [6-2-0,72]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ANOMALY                        REDSHIFT
UNTOUCHABLES (287)             MAD SCIENTISTS (75)
(18-11393) [17-18-0,90]        (18-11598) [0-1-0,1]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

THE BIKE SHOP (293)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. MAD SCIENTISTS (75)           51 
2. RUNE (391)                    34    THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
3. UNTOUCHABLES (287)            32    Unchartered Team
4. WOMB OF HORRORS (766)         31 
5. THE BIKE SHOP (293)           30    STORM SHADOWS (757)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*STORM SHADOWS (757)        6   2  0 75.0   1/ 1 THE BIKE SHOP (293)      10  4 2
 2/ 1 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   32  22  3 59.3   2/ 2 UNTOUCHABLES (287)        7  3 0
 3/ 2 THE BIKE SHOP (293)       50  39  6 56.2   3/ 4 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   7  5 2
 4/ 3 RUNE (391)                60  52  8 53.6   4/ 3 RUNE (391)                7  7 0
 5/ 4 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      799 770 58 50.9   5/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       4  4 1
 6/ 0*WOMB OF HORRORS (766)      5   5  0 50.0   6/ 5 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)  2  1 0
 7/ 0*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)       4   4  0 50.0   7/ 0*WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     2  2 0
 8/ 5 UNTOUCHABLES (287)       386 448 19 46.3   8/ 7 COSMIC KARMA (760)        2  9 0
 9/ 6 COSMIC KARMA (760)        42  53  3 44.2   9/ 0*STORM SHADOWS (757)       0  1 0
10/ 7 ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)  20  34  1 37.0  10/ 0*WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)      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

     It is I, Novgorodny Vir, Spymaster of Spymasters.  Look on my work, ye mighty, 
and despair!  UNTOUCHABLES had cause to celebrate, after ROLLO got 18 points by 
beating TEIWAZR.  A certain someone should cut down on the drinking and practice 
more, after losing 13 points to MINOR.  (Discrete enough, HERMES?) MASON FRUITBAT 
successfully staved off a grab for the roses by ANOMALY of UNTOUCHABLES.  Does 
TALCAMA have no one talented enough to dethrone him?  Word has it one team in TALCAMA 
is using psychics to predict wins.  They lead a charmed life!   
     So much to report, so little time!  Like a horde of jackals fleeing from the 
lion, so did the "warriors" in TALCAMA avoid UNTOUCHABLES.  Like a pup with its tail 
between its legs, THE EMERALD ISLES scurried away from UNTOUCHABLES.  Oh, the shame!  
     The moving sword slashes, and having slashed, moves on...  Charity is unknown in 
TALCAMA, and rightly so.  THE EMERALD ISLES exacted their revenge against THE BIKE 
SHOP.  Ask not a spymaster for counsel, for he will pontificate long after you have 
fallen into an unconscious stupor.   
     Leave me now, you base fools!  As if buffeted by forces of nature beyond my 
control, I must take my leave of this place.  Can anything compare to the pleasure of 
writing Spyreports for TALCAMA?  On that giddy note I take my leave-- Novgorodny Vir  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MASON FRUITBAT 11055          7   7  1 118         ELECT.NITE SPECIAL (739)  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THURIZAZAR 5020              13  10  1  96         RUNE (391)                
 THE SELKIE 11515             10   2  0  94         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ANOMALY 11393                17  18  0  90         UNTOUCHABLES (287)        
 RIMTRUE 8382                  9   4  0  89         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       
 ROLLO 11472                   9   2  0  76         UNTOUCHABLES (287)        
 TEIWAZR 5018                 14   9  2  75         RUNE (391)                
 SON OF BATTLES 11411          6   2  0  72         STORM SHADOWS (757)       
 PARIAH 11520                  9   2  0  70         UNTOUCHABLES (287)        

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BEAST OF THE EAST 3365        9  10  1  66         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       
 TRIXIE MATTEL 11471          10   1  0  64         UNTOUCHABLES (287)        
 KANOR 5016                   12  11  3  63         RUNE (391)                
 COSMIC CITADEL 11453         13   9  1  61         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC DIAMOND 11434          7   2  0  53         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 MINOR 5303                    7   5  1  50         RUNE (391)                
 TIRE IRON 10757               4   0  3  44         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       
 COSMIC GIANT 11432            9  15  1  43         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 BEAN POLL 11595               2   1  1  42         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 PHOUKA 11513                  4   5  2  41         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 INNER TUBULAR 8931            4   3  0  36         THE BIKE SHOP (293)       

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ROMY RED CAP 11514            6   6  0  29         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HERMES 11466                  3   1  0  28         WRATHMEN 22-35 (762)      
 URUZ 11581                    2   0  0  24         RUNE (391)                

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 IGGWILV 11557                 2   1  0  18         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 LADY LITHIUM 11585            1   0  1  16         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 TSOJCANTH 11559               1   1  0  16         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 INVERNESS 11575               1   0  0  15         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 SOLAR FLARE 11599             1   0  0  15         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 NOVA HELIX 11600              1   0  0  14         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 BLIBDOOLPOOLP 11576           1   0  0  11         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 DENSITY 11578                 0   1  0   5         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 REDSHIFT 11598                0   1  0   1         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
PERSISTENT BEGGA        0  0 0                      LADY LITHIUM 11585    1001 NONE
ROCKSHOX 10301          2  2 1 THE BIKE SHOP 293    PHOUKA 11513          1000  
DOONIE 11523            4  3 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 BEAST OF THE EAS 3365  998 JUST REVENGED
MINA MC SNUGGLE 11511   6  3 0 THE EMERALD ISLE 765 COSMIC CITADEL 11453   998 REVENGED
UNT 745 11603           0  1 0 UNTOUCHABLES 287     MERCENARY TAO         1001 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Tire Iron -- You don't HAVE to kill everyone you face.  If that's how you are going to 
play, stay away from us. -- Neon Necromancer Crew

Bean Poll -- So, how many beans did you count in your poll?  Which way is the 
beanstalk leaning? -- Neon One

Mason -- You know fate comes back to bite you when you don't write a DM column. Karma 
can be a bitch. -- Cosmic Karma

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

UNT 745 was butchered by MERCENARY TAO in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE SELKIE viciously subdued BEAST OF THE EAST in a exciting 1 minute Bloodfeud duel.
ROMY RED CAP was demolished by COSMIC CITADEL in a 1 minute uneven Bloodfeud fight.
MASON FRUITBAT devastated ANOMALY in a popular 1 minute one-sided Title contest.
RIMTRUE demolished KANOR in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
THURIZAZAR vanquished SON OF BATTLES in a exciting 1 minute bloody mismatched fight.
TEIWAZR was overcome by ROLLO in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
TRIXIE MATTEL viciously subdued PHOUKA in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
PARIAH defeated COSMIC DIAMOND in a 2 minute gruesome duel.
HERMES was overpowered by MINOR in a action packed 1 minute gory one-sided fight.
COSMIC GIANT was defeated by TIRE IRON in a 1 minute match.
BEAN POLL demolished DARK CIRCLE FAN in a 1 minute mismatched competition.
INNER TUBULAR bested IGGWILV in a 2 minute battle.
TSOJCANTH was demolished by URUZ in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.
INVERNESS unbelievably bested REDSHIFT in a popular 3 minute gruesome conflict.
LADY LITHIUM assassinated PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute gruesome uneven struggle.
BLIBDOOLPOOLP overpowered DENSITY in a 1 minute mismatched brawl.
NOVA HELIX devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
SOLAR FLARE demolished PERSISTENT BEGGAR in a 1 minute one-sided bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         STRIKING ATTACK   17 -   9 -  2      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       7         TOTAL PARRY       10 -   7 -  1      59  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         LUNGING ATTACK    40 -  35 -  2      53  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         AIMED BLOW        27 -  26 -  3      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    3         SLASHING ATTACK   12 -  12 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         BASHING ATTACK     6 -   8 -  1      43  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         WALL OF STEEL     10 -  17 -  1      37  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -  10 -  0      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      3 -   9 -  0      25  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  11 -  0       0  |

Turn 1001 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:

STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         4  AIMED BLOW     
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         3  LUNGING ATTACK 
WALL OF STEEL      2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  2         2  WALL OF STEEL  
LUNGING ATTACK     5 -  3                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
AIMED BLOW         4 -  3                                       1  STRIKING ATTACK
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1     
TOTAL PARRY        1 -  1     

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   THURIZAZAR 5020            13  10  1   96 RUNE (391)
SLASHING ATTACK  THE SELKIE 11515           10   2  0   94 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)
AIMED BLOW       RIMTRUE 8382                9   4  0   89 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
STRIKING ATTACK  ROLLO 11472                 9   2  0   76 UNTOUCHABLES (287)
WALL OF STEEL    TEIWAZR 5018               14   9  2   75 RUNE (391)
TOTAL PARRY      COSMIC DIAMOND 11434        7   2  0   53 COSMIC KARMA (760)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    INNER TUBULAR 8931          4   3  0   36 THE BIKE SHOP (293)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ANOMALY 11393.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was REDSHIFT 11598.  The ten other most popular fighters were TRIXIE MATTEL 11471, 
THE SELKIE 11515, ROLLO 11472, PARIAH 11520, INNER TUBULAR 8931, MASON FRUITBAT 
11055, THURIZAZAR 5020, MINOR 5303, TIRE IRON 10757, and IGGWILV 11557.

The least popular fighter this week was DENSITY 11578.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were TSOJCANTH 11559, COSMIC GIANT 11432, KANOR 5016, ROMY RED CAP 11514, 
BEAST OF THE EAST 3365, UNT 745 11603, LADY LITHIUM 11585, HERMES 11466, COSMIC 
DIAMOND 11434, and PHOUKA 11513.