DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/14/2025    Duedate: 04/26/2025

NIANIA ARENA

DM 2    TURN 918

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

MATTIMEO
MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
(2-6482) [10-0-1,193]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

MATTIMEO                       DOH DOH
MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)
(2-6482) [10-0-1,193]          (2-6863) [4-2-0,27]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

HIRAM                          HIRAM
THE GOLDEN FISH (147)          THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
(2-6777) [22-21-1,106]         (2-6777) [22-21-1,106]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

METAL CHURCH (762)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. THE WILD CARDS (757)          42 
2. THE GOLDEN FISH (147)         21    MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
3. PHOENIX GUARD II (763)        17    Unchartered Team
4. METAL CHURCH (762)            15 
5. AB-NORMALS (731)              -2    PHOENIX GUARD II (763)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1*THAT ONE GUY (765)         1   0  0 100.   1/ 1*METAL CHURCH (762)        8  7 1
 2/ 2 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    46  22  7 67.6   2/ 2 THE WILD CARDS (757)      7  7 0
 3- 3 INDUS (744)               10   5  1 66.7   3/ 5*PHOENIX GUARD II (763)    6  3 0
 4/ 4 THE WILD CARDS (757)      81  42  6 65.9   4/ 4 AB-NORMALS (731)          6  9 1
 5- 5 VULGAR UNICORN (735)     125  71  4 63.8   5/ 3 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    4  2 0
 6/ 9*PHOENIX GUARD II (763)    12  10  0 54.5   6- 7 VULGAR UNICORN (735)      2  0 0
 7- 8 DEEP ELVES (384)         101  85  7 54.3   7- 6 DEEP ELVES (384)          2  1 0
 8/ 7*METAL CHURCH (762)        15  13  2 53.6   8/10 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     2  4 0
 9/10 AB-NORMALS (731)         303 321 17 48.6   9- 9*THAT ONE GUY (765)        1  0 0
10/11 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)    1351 1644 36 45.1  10- 8 INDUS (744)               1  1 0
11-12*ALPHA BETA'S (503)         0   3  0  0.0  11-11*ALPHA BETA'S (503)        0  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

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
NIANIA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  It 
looks like the guys(?) at THE WILD CARDS had a good week as they went 3-1-0 to put 
them in 2nd place.  I guess steroids help!  Hey everybody, watch out for CUT, who 
flew up 21 points in the rankings after mashing RAVEN like a melon.  Keep your eye on 
this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was RAVEN, who dropped 19 points 
after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with CUT.  Drawing on all of his 
experience as a 24-19-1 warrior, PANDARAMADINGDONG went for the Duelmastership 
against MATTIMEO this week.  Going for the gusto and coming up with aught but bloody 
knuckles was AB-NORMALS' PANDARAMADINGDONG, who was turned away from the 
Duelmastership by MATTIMEO.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try 
and avoid aiming at that location.   
     But enough of that bunch, let's get on to the wimps who like to avoid battle!  
And hey, kiddies, those of you who didn't avoid PHOENIX GUARD II, please raise you 
hand.  Wow.  Does NIANIA really have that many liars?  And you guys like to boo me?  
Well, unsling your rasberries, cause THE WILD CARDS beats feet every time PHOENIX 
GUARD II smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this SHORT STACK you ask, with 
108 points and a 12-5-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Death is kind of like a new puppy:  he's always around wanting to play.  (Ha 
Zontani, how's that for a wise saying?).  Too bad WEEDS WE IS!! won't be eating any 
crow this week because of DEVIL'S CLAW's bloodfeud passing.  Why?  No bloodfeud, no 
fowl (Drumroll, Groans).  Congrats to SHORT STACK for revenging the death of hers 
teammate (but more importantly, feeding GODS OF WRATH a bit of dirt).  Remember:  
alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what 
happens.   
     Well, there's the manager of the NIANIA giving me the 'cut' sign (or is that 
'They're going to strangle you in the alley?).  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                  
 MATTIMEO 6482             LU 10   0  1 193         MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 SHORT STACK 6776          PS 12   5  0 108         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
 HIRAM 6777                ST 22  21  1 106         THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     
-THE PERSIAN 6662          PS 10   4  1  97         INDUS (744)               
 =^.^= 6785                LU 16  21  0  91         AB-NORMALS (731)                         *

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TSARMINA GREENEYES 6484   WS 17   9  2  89         MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)    
 TALL COTTON 6739          ST 15  36  0  81         THE GOLDEN FISH (147)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-RAM SHAM 6807             BA  9   9  0  60         DEEP ELVES (384)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809    PL  6   4  1  52         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
-ALL-IN 6825               ST  4   1  1  50         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
 CUT 6848                  SL  3   2  0  45         THE WILD CARDS (757)      
-ASKELON 6827              AB  4   0  0  38         VULGAR UNICORN (735)                     *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DOH DOH 6863                  4   2  0  27         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)                   [AB-LU-SL-TP]
-PIE IN YOUR EYE 6856      PR  3   1  0  24         DEEP ELVES (384)          

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 GODS OF WRATH 6844            4   2  1  23         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-LU]
 RAVEN 6866                AB  4   2  0  22         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)    
 PSYCHO 6842               LU  3   3  0  22         METAL CHURCH (762)                       *
 HITMAN 6845                   3   3  1  18         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-SL-TP]

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 START THE FIRE 6841       LU  3   3  0  18         METAL CHURCH (762)                       *
-CLEM FANDANGO 6884            1   0  0  17         THAT ONE GUY (765)                       [AB-LU-PS-SL-ST-TP]
 GULL 6896                     1   0  0  16         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)                   [AB-BA-SL-TP]
 SPARROW 6887                  1   0  0  14         PHOENIX GUARD II (763)                   [AB-BA-SL-TP]
 POKEY-MON 6878                1   3  0  10         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [LU-PL]
 ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880           2   2  1   9         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [AB-LU-PL]
 RESTINPIECES 6871             2   1  0   7         METAL CHURCH (762)                       [AB-LU-PS]
-ELLADAN 6861              SL  1   2  0   5         DEEP ELVES (384)                         *
 DEEZ NUTZ 6879                0   4  0   4         AB-NORMALS (731)                         [LU-PL]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
RAVEN 6852              1  5 0 AB-NORMALS 731       FERAHGO 6497           914 NOT REVENGED
BIG BAD BOB 4317        0  3 0 ALPHA BETA'S 503     ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880    917  
GOLDREE 6857            1  2 0 THE GOLDEN FISH 147  HITMAN 6845            914 NOT REVENGED
CARD SHARP 6860         1  3 0 THE WILD CARDS 757   GODS OF WRATH 6844     917 JUST REVENGED
DA1 6897                0  1 0 THE WILD CARDS 757   MOUNTAIN TROLL         918 NONE
DEVIL'S CLAW 6561      15  7 0 WEEDS WE IS!! 489    MATTIMEO 6482          914 NOT REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Niania -- Well, it was fun everyone...I'm off to AD... and the rest of the team find 
it's time to retire our presence here -- Good fortune to you all! -- Pandarmadingdong 
and the Losers

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

DA1 was butchered by MOUNTAIN TROLL in a 1 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
SHORT STACK vanquished GODS OF WRATH in a exciting 2 minute uneven Bloodfeud battle.
PANDARAMADINGDONG was vanquished by MATTIMEO in a 1 minute Challenge Title brawl.
CUT overpowered RAVEN in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
TSARMINA GREENEYES slimly lost to HIRAM in a crowd pleasing 4 minute veteran's duel.
TALL COTTON was devastated by =^.^= in a 1 minute one-sided competition.
DEUCE OF DIAMONDS handily defeated DANGEROUS CRIMINAL in a 1 minute uneven melee.
DOH DOH won victory over START THE FIRE in a 3 minute duel.
PSYCHO defeated POKEY-MON in a action packed 1 minute duel.
HITMAN overpowered DEEZ NUTZ in a 1 minute one-sided fight.
RESTINPIECES was handily defeated by GULL in a 1 minute one-sided bout.
ICA BRIGHTLITE was savagely defeated by SPARROW in a 7 minute bloody amateur's match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   6         AIMED BLOW        24 -  13 -  3      65  |
|AIMED BLOW                       3         WALL OF STEEL     10 -   6 -  2      63  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      3         PARRY-STRIKE      10 -   7 -  0      59  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         LUNGING ATTACK    36 -  32 -  2      53  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         TOTAL PARRY        8 -   8 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  2         BASHING ATTACK     9 -   9 -  1      50  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         PARRY-RIPOSTE      4 -   6 -  0      40  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  1         STRIKING ATTACK   15 -  24 -  0      38  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-LUNGE        5 -   9 -  2      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         SLASHING ATTACK    7 -  14 -  0      33  |

Turn 918 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   MATTIMEO 6482              10   0  1  193 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
PARRY-STRIKE     SHORT STACK 6776           12   5  0  108 THE WILD CARDS (757)
STRIKING ATTACK  HIRAM 6777                 22  21  1  106 THE GOLDEN FISH (147)
WALL OF STEEL    TSARMINA GREENEYES 6484    17   9  2   89 MOSSFLOWER WOODS (729)
PARRY-LUNGE      DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809      6   4  1   52 THE WILD CARDS (757)
SLASHING ATTACK  CUT 6848                    3   2  0   45 THE WILD CARDS (757)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is HIRAM 6777.  The most popular warrior this turn was 
HIRAM 6777.  The ten other most popular fighters were SHORT STACK 6776, TSARMINA 
GREENEYES 6484, START THE FIRE 6841, GODS OF WRATH 6844, MATTIMEO 6482, =^.^= 6785, 
PSYCHO 6842, ICA BRIGHTLITE 6880, CUT 6848, and DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 6809.

The least popular fighter this week was SPARROW 6887.  The other ten least popular 
fighters were RESTINPIECES 6871, DEEZ NUTZ 6879, DOH DOH 6863, TALL COTTON 6739, 
RAVEN 6866, DA1 6897, POKEY-MON 6878, GULL 6896, HITMAN 6845, and DEUCE OF DIAMONDS 
6809.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

BRANDENBERG (2-6685) TOP FIVE GATES (746)

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

PANDARAMADINGDONG (2-6768) AB-NORMALS (731)

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