DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/26/2024    Duedate: 05/09/2024

RODEKI ARENA

DM 42    TURN 948

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

SHORT PORCH
DIAMOND LINGO (477)
(42-5424) [14-2-0,108]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

SHORT PORCH                    CREVE COEUR
DIAMOND LINGO (477)            MI CASA (485)
(42-5424) [14-2-0,108]         (42-5523) [1-1-0,25]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

CART HORSE                     ANGETENAR
DELVERS (154)                  ERIDANUS (481)
(42-5395) [16-29-0,77]         (42-5489) [1-0-0,8]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

MI CASA (485)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. ERIDANUS (481)                26 
2. MI CASA (485)                 23    TOP FIVE JOES (476)
3. DIAMOND LINGO (477)           21    Unchartered Team
4. MO' BETTER BLUES (365)        15 
5. DYSTOPIA (466)                12    ERIDANUS (481)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 0*ERIDANUS (481)             2   0  0 100.   1/ 2*MI CASA (485)             6  4 1
 2/ 1 TOP FIVE JOES (476)       15   5  0 75.0   2/ 1 DIAMOND LINGO (477)       6  6 0
 3/ 2*MI CASA (485)             10   4  1 71.4   3/ 4 DYSTOPIA (466)            5  4 0
 4/ 3 THE ENDLESS (478)         11   6  1 64.7   4/ 3 DELVERS (154)             4  5 1
 5/ 4 MO' BETTER BLUES (365)    94  70  4 57.3   5/ 5 THE ENDLESS (478)         3  0 0
 6/ 6 DYSTOPIA (466)            49  49  1 50.0   6/ 0*ERIDANUS (481)            2  0 0
 7/ 7 DIAMOND LINGO (477)       34  39  2 46.6   7/ 6 TOP FIVE JOES (476)       1  1 0
 8/ 8 DELVERS (154)            1190 1681 32 41.4   8/ 8 MO' BETTER BLUES (365)    1  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

     Hail and well met warriors of RODEKI!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team DIAMOND LINGO was unseated 
this week as MI CASA moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-1-1 
record for the round.  BREXITEER caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial 
commission as he skillfully bested UNCLE CHARLIE and was awarded 19 points in 
recognition.  In one of the week's more notable duels, BREXITEER put down UNCLE 
CHARLIE, causing him to lose 15 points of recognition in the process.  This time 
victory fell to the grasp of the usurper.  All hail SHORT PORCH, Duelmaster of 
RODEKI!  Heed this!  A seer has warned that if exactly 6 die in duels this week, the 
whole city shall perish!  Just remember...5 or 7!   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city RODEKI.  RODEKI, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy 
guilds is THE DREAMING, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  
Apparently the stalwarts of MI CASA are catching the bulk of jests down at the 
challenging board for their large share of the avoids.  Mighty fighters cannot but 
expect competition from those below.  CHIN MUSIC take warning!  You have more than a 
few enemies in RODEKI.  As a gladiator gets older, the icy grip of fear lays hold of 
his heart.  True, SAY IT AIN'T SO?  Who could miss your "brave" challenge of SHORT 
PORCH?  Surprising everyone, SHORT PORCH defeated SAY IT AIN'T SO, earning 10 points 
of recognition in the process!  A knave's just desserts are the sweetest victory.   
     Vendettas.  Bloodied blades and broken spears.  Indeed the city has seen more 
than its fair share of red in recent times.  Some say a warrior is judged by the way 
he bears arms.  One thing is sure, better a dagger in hand then a sword on the belt!  
     The girls are as pretty in RODEKI as ever I remembered them....and the fighters 
as ugly!  Don't let your reputation slip!  More than a sharp eye must I keep, indeed 
a stout pair of legs must I keep as well!  The endless paths of Alastari await me!  
Till next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a 
different story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHORT PORCH 5424             14   2  0 108         DIAMOND LINGO (477)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BREXITEER 5349               12   7  0 106         DYSTOPIA (466)            
 SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421         10   4  0 100         TOP FIVE JOES (476)       
 DESIRE 5435                  11   2  1  97         THE ENDLESS (478)         
 BESSIE SMITH 4100            19  22  0  91         MO' BETTER BLUES (365)    

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 BRITISH CUISINE 5335         13   6  0  84         DYSTOPIA (466)            
 UNCLE CHARLIE 5426           10   8  1  83         DIAMOND LINGO (477)       
 MURDER HORNET 5351           13  10  0  78         DYSTOPIA (466)            
 CART HORSE 5395              16  29  0  77         DELVERS (154)             

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ELIFAS KENT 5451             13  12  1  64         DELVERS (154)             
 LADDER 5408                  11  28  1  62         DELVERS (154)             

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GIG ECONOMY 5437              3   1  0  50         DYSTOPIA (466)            
 THE CLOSER 5428               8  10  0  48         DIAMOND LINGO (477)       
-HOPE MILLS 5520               4   0  0  37         MI CASA (485)             

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 CREVE COEUR 5523              1   1  0  25         MI CASA (485)             

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GOLDEN SOMBRERO 5485          0   1  0  19         DIAMOND LINGO (477)       
 LAUNCH THE RICH 5404          3   3  0  18         DYSTOPIA (466)            
 BEID 5488                     1   0  0  18         ERIDANUS (481)            
 MUSKEGO 5521                  3   1  0  14         MI CASA (485)             
 PICKENS 5524                  1   1  1  14         MI CASA (485)             
 ANGETENAR 5489                1   0  0   8         ERIDANUS (481)            
 KOKOMO 5522                   1   1  0   8         MI CASA (485)             

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
CAPTURED ORC            0  0 0                      LADDER 5408            948 NONE
CHIN MUSIC 5527         1  1 0 DIAMOND LINGO 477    PICKENS 5524           948  

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

SAY IT AIN'T SO was unbelievably bested by SHORT PORCH in a 4 minute Challenge fight.
BREXITEER handily defeated UNCLE CHARLIE in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
GIG ECONOMY was bested by ELIFAS KENT in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge contest.
PICKENS savagely slew CHIN MUSIC in a 2 minute amateur's Challenge competition.
DESIRE overpowered CONVICTED ASSASSIN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
MURDER HORNET was bested by BESSIE SMITH in a 3 minute veteran's competition.
CART HORSE was handily defeated by BRITISH CUISINE in a 1 minute uneven melee.
LADDER savagely slew CAPTURED ORC in a 2 minute gory uneven duel.
THE CLOSER overpowered LAUNCH THE RICH in a 2 minute uneven match.
CREVE COEUR overpowered EMBEZZLING SCRIBE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MUSKEGO luckily beat MORDANT DESERTER in a 5 minute amateur's competition.
KOKOMO was devastated by BEID in a 1 minute one-sided battle.
ANGETENAR bested GOLDEN SOMBRERO in a crowd pleasing 6 minute bloody bout.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         PARRY-LUNGE        3 -   1 -  0      75  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       16 -   6 -  1      73  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         SLASHING ATTACK   22 -   9 -  0      71  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      3         LUNGING ATTACK    20 -  18 -  0      53  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      6 -   6 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      2         WALL OF STEEL      1 -   1 -  1      50  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    2         AIMED BLOW         9 -   9 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         STRIKING ATTACK    9 -   9 -  2      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         BASHING ATTACK     4 -   7 -  1      36  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         PARRY-STRIKE       5 -  13 -  0      28  |

Turn 948 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         2 -  0     LUNGING ATTACK     2 -  3         4  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  1         2  STRIKING ATTACK
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  1     BASHING ATTACK     0 -  1         1  TOTAL PARRY    
TOTAL PARRY        2 -  1     WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  PARRY-RIPOSTE  
PARRY-LUNGE        1 -  1                                       1  AIMED BLOW     
PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  1                                       1  SLASHING ATTACK
                                                                1  PARRY-STRIKE   

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      SHORT PORCH 5424           14   2  0  108 DIAMOND LINGO (477)
STRIKING ATTACK  BREXITEER 5349             12   7  0  106 DYSTOPIA (466)
LUNGING ATTACK   SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421       10   4  0  100 TOP FIVE JOES (476)
AIMED BLOW       BRITISH CUISINE 5335       13   6  0   84 DYSTOPIA (466)
SLASHING ATTACK  ELIFAS KENT 5451           13  12  1   64 DELVERS (154)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is CART HORSE 5395.  The most popular warrior this turn 
was ANGETENAR 5489.  The ten other most popular fighters were SAY IT AIN'T SO 5421, 
PICKENS 5524, MURDER HORNET 5351, LADDER 5408, THE CLOSER 5428, BREXITEER 5349, 
ELIFAS KENT 5451, DESIRE 5435, BESSIE SMITH 4100, and BRITISH CUISINE 5335.

The least popular fighter this week was KOKOMO 5522.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were MUSKEGO 5521, CHIN MUSIC 5527, GIG ECONOMY 5437, GOLDEN SOMBRERO 5485, 
BEID 5488, LAUNCH THE RICH 5404, CART HORSE 5395, UNCLE CHARLIE 5426, SHORT PORCH 
5424, and CREVE COEUR 5523.