DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 07/11/2019    Duedate: 08/07/2019

ARKERS ARENA

DM-8    TURN-440

This Weeks Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

POSITION IS EMPTY

Chartered Recognition LeaderUnchartered Recognition Leader

POSITION IS EMPTY              POSITION IS EMPTY

Popularity Leader              This Weeks Favorite

MISS COMMUNE KATE              HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA
LADIES IN WAITING (115)        BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
(8-4118) [17-14-0,88]          (8-5945) [0-2-0,2]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

SMITHSONIAN (245)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. SMITHSONIAN (245)           27
2. BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)      14      SMITHSONIAN (245)
3. HOYT FOUNDATION (636)       13      Unchartered Team
4. BOOK OF THOMAS (411)         7
5. LADIES IN WAITING (115)      1      DEVIATION (606)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*UNLIKELY HEROES (635)      3   1  1 75.0   1/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)         8  2 1
 2/ 2 SMITHSONIAN (245)        871 520 20 62.6   2- 3 THE CHOSEN (613)          7  3 1
 3- 3 BORN LOSERS (634)        187 120 19 60.9   3/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)   6  3 2
 4/ 4 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)   164 130 10 55.8   4/ 4 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)     5 10 0
 5/ 5 LADIES IN WAITING (115)  333 273 15 55.0   5- 1 BORN LOSERS (634)         4  1 0
 6- 6 THE CHOSEN (613)         343 320 25 51.7   6/ 6 BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)    4  8 0
 7/ 7 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)    160 157 15 50.5   7- 7*UNLIKELY HEROES (635)     1  0 0
 8/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)     124 171  9 42.0   8/ 8 BOOK OF THOMAS (411)      0  4 0

    '*'   Unchartered team                       '-'  Team did not fight this turn
   (###)  Avoid teams by their Team Id          ##/## This turn's/Last turn's rank

                                 DUELMASTER'S COLUMN
                             Notes from the arena champ.

     All right! A second Duelmaster in a row, and a second Lord
Protector in a row for The Smithsonians. I will, then tell you all
about Gold Rush:
     13(+1)-10-4-21-17-13-7 Slasher
     good endu, norm damage, +3 decise
     16-4-1 arena; 2 DM Titles; 9-3-1 Tournies; TV Apprentices
     skill learn rate = 2.53
     AdMaster Init; Masters Attack & Decise; Expert Riposte
     Best Weapons = BS 62/175/23 and HA 6/49/4 2 kills
     FAVES:BS, High/Mod; Learns Attack
He makes for Consortium graduate # 1138.
     We will miss him on The Smithsonians. May he find  a gold mine on The Isle.
                  Curator (for Gold Rush)

                                      SPY REPORT

     Hail and well met warriors of ARKERS!  Know me for who I am, Zontani Sharp Eyes, 
Spymaster extraordinaire of all Alastari.  Former top team BORN LOSERS was unseated 
this week as SMITHSONIAN moved up from 2nd ranking to take the top spot with a 3-0-0 
record for the round.  There were bitter words at BORN LOSERS' guildhouse after a 
0-0-0 showing this week which dropped the stable into 5th.  Dark Arena anyone?  MISS 
PLACED caught the eye of many in the gladiatorial commission as she skillfully bested 
PIP SQUEAK and was awarded 16 points in recognition.  In one of the week's more 
notable duels, SHAWNDO put down MISS CONSTRUED, causing her to lose 15 points of 
recognition in the process.  Not for nothing has GOLD RUSH in the past laid claim to 
the Duelmaster's throne, and this week it's proven its combat skill yet again.  Would 
you believe that over half of the old women in ARKERS seem to feel that they could 
fight better than you gladiators?   
     But come now, let us look deeper into the maze of contention and crossed blades 
that is city ARKERS.  ARKERS, city of gladiators!  Mighty among the names of thy 
guilds is THE CHOSEN, a guild shunned and avoided by many in the weekly duels.  If 
you didn't look down dark alleys you'd have been hard pressed to find any of LADIES 
IN WAITING last week.  Busy avoiding THE CHOSEN?  Loose talk at the arena has reached 
my ears and it but confirms the knowledge that many fighters are after PIP SQUEAK.  
Watch your back!  I can not but mention with disdain the name of THE LUMBERJACK who 
this week posted a challenge to a warrior a full 14 points below in the rankings.  I 
thought THE LUMBERJACK showed great skill and promise when he overcame HAKAGOG 
GOBSNAGA.  All right, so I slept through it!  Big deal!   
     What warrior does not hone his years, impatiently waiting for the moment of his 
foe's mortality?  Fate is a fickle mistress.  She showers the miserable with fortune 
but sets enemies against the victorious.  Remember this!   
     If it were not for my skills as a spy I would have been mugged three times 
already in ARKERS.  Nice atmosphere you have here!  Sadly warriors, now longer can I 
keep thy company nor savor the ale of thy fine city.  Depart I must and soon!  Till 
next we meet remember - the pen is mightier than the sword, but a maul is a different 
story!-- Zontani Sharp Eyes  

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-THE SHRIEKER 5554         AB 13   8  1   132       BORN LOSERS (634)
-EIGER THE HARDY 5811      TP 22   8  0    99       THE CHOSEN (613)
-WILY GIT 5844             AB 16   6  0    95       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
-PUNK CHILSNER 5549        ST 12   4  2    93       BORN LOSERS (634)

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KYRON FLEMING 5545        AB 13   6  2    90       BORN LOSERS (634)
 MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118    LU 17  14  0    88       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
 SHAWNDO 5853              WS 13   8  0    88       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
 GETTYSBURG 5854           BA 12   6  1    87       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-RAL STORMBREAKER 5786     SL 18  15  0    80       THE CHOSEN (613)
 MISS CONSTRUED 4419       PS 11  15  0    79       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-UGARG SNOTSNIK 5815       TP 21   8  0    74       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-HAL THE CRAZED 5858       LU  6   6  3    66       THE CHOSEN (613)
-ALBUS BONERATTLER 5874    BA  8   5  2    64       THE CHOSEN (613)
 THE BEGGAR 5848           ST 11  13  0    63       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS MATCHED 4709         LU  7   6  0    49       LADIES IN WAITING (115)

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 MISS PLACED 4723          SL  6   4  2    46       LADIES IN WAITING (115)
-BUNKER HILL 5907              4   4  0    42       SMITHSONIAN (245)                        [ST-WS]
-BUFFALO ROAMS 5855        ST  5   5  0    41       SMITHSONIAN (245)
-MAGNETIC WOMBAT 5584          3   1  1    38       UNLIKELY HEROES (635)                    [SL-WS]

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-KANGRI THE STRONG 5877    TP  7   5  0    31       THE CHOSEN (613)
-DICK GREGORY 5926             3   0  0    28       BORN LOSERS (634)                        [SL-WS]
-SOULMAN DAN 5857              3   1  1    24       BORN LOSERS (634)                        [SL-ST-WS]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 THE LUMBERJACK 5944           2   0  0    21       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)                    [SL-TP]
 THE CANDYMAN 5927         LU  2   3  0    19       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)                    *
-MISS BEA HAVED 5897       SL  1   1  0    14       LADIES IN WAITING (115)                  *
-RADTEEF WAZGRIM 5919      BA  3   2  2    13       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949           1   0  0    13       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)                   [SL-ST-TP]
 CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947         1   0  0    10       SMITHSONIAN (245)                        [SL-ST-TP]
-LICKETY-SPLIT 5909            1   0  0    10       BOOK OF THOMAS (411)                     [BA-SL-ST-TP-WS]
 HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945     LU  0   2  0     2       BLOODY HAND CLAN (626)
 LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948     ST  0   1  0     1       HOYT FOUNDATION (636)

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
GORGRUB WAALUG 5915     2  6 1 BLOODY HAND CLAN 626 MISS PLACED 4723      439   
HEDIES 5946             0  1 0 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   SPYMASTER             440  NONE
PIP SQUEAK 5789         3  5 1 BOOK OF THOMAS 411   MISS PLACED 4723      440   
DEATH LEASER 5881       6  3 2 HOYT FOUNDATION 636  GETTYSBURG 5854       438   
TOOTHLESS LOVE 5847     9 13 1 HOYT FOUNDATION 636  HAL THE CRAZED 5858   438   

                                     PERSONAL ADS

All right! We Smithsonians are proud of Duelmaster and Lord protector Gold Rush.
     Curator and The Smithsonians

Miss Commune Kate, it is nice to see you all back in Arkers. Good luck
to you Ladies and you shall probably have it since I am heading to the
Isle and you won't have to lose to me any more.
     Gold Rush

Albus Bonerattler, you rattled and maybe shattered a few of mine. Yikes!
     Bunker Hill

Miss Construed, you showed up all my weaknesses, including that of a
pretty Lady. Oh, pshaw!
     Gettysburg

Health. Humility. Honor.
     Curator

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

HEDIES was butchered by SPYMASTER in a 1 minute Dark Arena fight.
THE BEGGAR was devastated by GETTYSBURG in a 1 minute one-sided Bloodfeud duel.
MISS PLACED easily killed PIP SQUEAK in a 1 minute one-sided Challenge match.
THE LUMBERJACK vanquished HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA in a 2 minute mismatched Challenge brawl.
GOLD RUSH overpowered MISS COMMUNE KATE in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
MISS CONSTRUED was bested by SHAWNDO in a 1 minute expert's brawl.
MISS MATCHED overpowered THE CANDYMAN in a 1 minute one-sided struggle.
CONFEDERATE FLAG devastated LITTLE ARYA JANE in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
NATRUZ MUDSLAG handily defeated SHIFTYEYED VOLUNTEER in a 1 minute uneven melee.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   5         SLASHING ATTACK   26 -  13 -  3      67  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  4         WALL OF STEEL     14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         TOTAL PARRY       21 -  14 -  0      60  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   1         STRIKING ATTACK   27 -  20 -  1      57  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      1         AIMED BLOW        17 -  15 -  1      53  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-STRIKE       1 -   1 -  0      50  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     1         BASHING ATTACK    18 -  18 -  5      50  |
|AIMED BLOW                       0         LUNGING ATTACK    10 -  24 -  2      29  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      0 -   1 -  0       0  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         PARRY-LUNGE        0 -   6 -  0       0  |

Turn 440 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118     17  14  0   88 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
WALL OF STEEL    SHAWNDO 5853               13   8  0   88 HOYT FOUNDATION (636)
BASHING ATTACK   GETTYSBURG 5854            12   6  1   87 SMITHSONIAN (245)
SLASHING ATTACK  MISS PLACED 4723            6   4  2   46 LADIES IN WAITING (115)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was HAKAGOG GOBSNAGA 5945.  The ten other most popular fighters were 
GETTYSBURG 5854, MISS MATCHED 4709, CONFEDERATE FLAG 5947, MISS PLACED 4723, THE 
LUMBERJACK 5944, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, SHAWNDO 5853, NATRUZ 
MUDSLAG 5949, and HEDIES 5946.

The least popular fighter this week was LITTLE ARYA JANE 5948.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were THE CANDYMAN 5927, PIP SQUEAK 5789, THE BEGGAR 5848, HEDIES 
5946, NATRUZ MUDSLAG 5949, SHAWNDO 5853, MISS CONSTRUED 4419, MISS COMMUNE KATE 4118, 
THE LUMBERJACK 5944, and MISS PLACED 4723.

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

GOLD RUSH (8-5851) SMITHSONIAN (245)