DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

Date   : 04/08/2025    Duedate: 04/21/2025

JHELUM ARENA

DM 4    TURN 1010

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

LEAKY CAULDRON
POTTERY WORLD (679)
(4-7691) [21-7-0,99]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

TANCIK VZ 33                   PUBSTRIKER
TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)        THE KILLING HIVE (718)
(4-7799) [14-7-2,106]          (4-7710) [7-2-0,66]

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

AGENT ORANGE                   TRAINING TANK
DOGS OF WAR (115)              TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
(4-7694) [16-38-0,86]          (4-7743) [14-21-3,68]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)       43 
2. POTTERY WORLD (679)           27    POTTERY WORLD (679)
3. UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)        26    Unchartered Team
4. THE KILLING HIVE (718)        12 
5. SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)       3     THE KILLING HIVE (718)

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1- 1 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       14   8  0 63.6   1/ 1 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   11  3 0
 2/ 2 POTTERY WORLD (679)      403 237 20 63.0   2/ 2 POTTERY WORLD (679)       8  2 1
 3/ 3 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    90  59  2 60.4   3/ 4 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   5 10 0
 4/ 4 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)   223 163  2 57.8   4/ 3 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      4  6 0
 5/ 5 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)  236 177 23 57.1   5- 5 BAD IDEAS (711)           3  1 0
 6- 6 BAD IDEAS (711)           63  48  2 56.8   6/ 6*THE KILLING HIVE (718)    3  2 0
 7/ 7 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)     542 497 18 52.2   7/12 BIZZARE INK (85)          2  3 0
 8/ 8 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   35  35  0 50.0   8/ 8 THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    2  3 0
 9/12*THE KILLING HIVE (718)     7   9  0 43.7   9/ 7 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   2  3 0
10/10 BIZZARE INK (85)         179 245 13 42.2  10/10 DOGS OF WAR (115)         2  7 0
11/11 DOGS OF WAR (115)        1156 1651 42 41.2  11-11 FAIL TO WRECK (720)       1  1 0
12-13*PHOENIX GUARD II (731)     4  11  1 26.7  12- 9*PHOENIX GUARD II (731)    1  4 0
13-14*BLOW HARDS (729)           0   4  0  0.0  13-14*BLOW HARDS (729)          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.

I'm just here fillin' a space for as long as I can. Hopin' it will strum up some 
business. Muggles not allowed, though.

                                          -- Leaky Cauldron

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
JHELUM.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  Coming 
up with a solid 0-2-0 outing, BIZZARE INK has advanced 5 places in the rankings.  It 
looks like the guys(?) at TANKS FOR NOTHIN' had a good week as they went 4-1-0 to put 
them in 3rd place.  I guess steroids help!  Hey everybody, watch out for TANCIK VZ 
33, who flew up 20 points in the rankings after mashing SUM YUM GAI like a melon.  
Keep your eye on this gal.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was THE HOODED 
CROW, who dropped 9 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with MIRE OF 
DOUBT.  Our battling duelmaster LEAKY CAULDRON has managed to hold the title, fending 
off TIGER II's none too subtle advances.  Better luck next time, TANKS FOR NOTHIN'.  
4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the body, so try and avoid aiming at that 
location.   
     Let's dig a little deeper into what's happening in the JHELUM arena.  Did you 
hear that TANKS FOR NOTHIN' was most avoided team this week?  Well, knowing the 
personal hygiene of TANKS FOR NOTHIN''s warriors, I'm not surprised!  And you guys 
like to boo me?  Well, unsling your rasberries, cause SONGS OF THE WOOD beats feet 
every time TANKS FOR NOTHIN' smiles at them.  Try farming, eh?  And who is this LEAD 
BALLOON you ask, with 41 points and a 2-35-0 record.  Ooh, the tales I could tell!   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Big deal, so RED CLOUD got mashed in the Dark Arena.  With 
his face he was more at home with the trolls than with us. (Waka waka).  Remember:  
alliances are great, but try and take your ally in the arena with you and see what 
happens.   
     I think I had better cut this one short.  It's been nice chatting to those of 
you whom I have not offended yet.  C'mon, Leadfoot, let's make some tracks.  Its been 
real, and its been fun, but it hasn't been real fun...-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LEAKY CAULDRON 7691       TP 21   7  0  99         POTTERY WORLD (679)       

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TANCIK VZ 33 7799         ST 14   7  2 106         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
-JEGGINGS 7605             LU 12  13  1  97         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 BLACK BEAR 7819           LU 10   6  0  91         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TIGER II 6409             TP 18  18  1  89         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   
 SUM YUM GAI 7731          TP 20  16  0  88         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 AGENT ORANGE 7694         BA 16  38  0  86         DOGS OF WAR (115)         
-TRUCK STOP SUSHI 7624     TP 14   9  0  83         BAD IDEAS (711)           
-BROOK THE RAGE 7726       PL 11   7  0  79         FAIL TO WRECK (720)       
-STONE RONIN 7730          WS  6   8  0  79         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 SPIRE OF SCORN 7837       SL  9   4  0  73         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-RISKY CLICK 7641          PR  9   4  0  72         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 TRAINING TANK 7743        ST 14  21  3  68         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  *

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
-CARRAGEENAN 3904          LU  8   7  2  66         BIZZARE INK (85)          
 PUBSTRIKER 7710           TP  7   2  0  66         THE KILLING HIVE (718)                   *
-PILLAR OF CREATION 7781   ST  6   4  0  62         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *
 VALENTINE 7776            BA 13  13  1  60         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)   

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DONKEY DICTATOR] 3896     TP 12   5  0  59         BIZZARE INK (85)          

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826       SL  7   7  0  54         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
 MIRE OF DOUBT 7849        LU  5   3  0  50         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)                   *
 SORTING HAT 7744          LU 10   6  0  49         POTTERY WORLD (679)       
 POLAR BEAR 7820           BA  8   8  0  48         TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)      
-SLAYBLADE 7800            SL  4   2  0  47         THE REPLACEMENTS (622)    
 VELVET QUEEN 7797         LU  8   4  0  44         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *
 EDGAR 7838                TP  7   5  0  43         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *
 LEAD BALLOON 7742         BA  2  35  0  41         DOGS OF WAR (115)                        *
 THE HOODED CROW 7786      PR  8   6  0  38         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
 THE WHISTLER 7789         ST  6   8  0  38         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 HUNTING GIRL 7846         AB  4   2  0  31         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)   
-DISCHARGE 7857            LU  2   3  1  30         PHOENIX GUARD II (731)    
 TWIG SNAPPER 3887             6  11  0  29         BIZZARE INK (85)                         [PR-TP]
 JACK FROST 7785           PR  5   9  0  24         SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)                  *

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PANZER IV 7847                3   6  0  22         TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)                  [PR-ST]
-MMM...OLESTRA 7763        WS  4   3  0  17         BAD IDEAS (711)           
 ARK OF AFFLICTION 7853    TP  4   1  0  16         UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)    
-LONGBOTTOM 7851               3   2  1  15         POTTERY WORLD (679)                      [LU-SL-TP]
 LUMOS 7876                    1   0  0  13         POTTERY WORLD (679)                      [AB-PR-ST]

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
MALINOIS 7839           4  3 0 DOGS OF WAR 115      TRAINING TANK 7743    1006 REVENGED
RIP RAP 7855            2  2 0 PHOENIX GUARD II 731 LONGBOTTOM 7851       1008  
RED CLOUD 7821          6  9 0 TRIBAL COUNCIL 120   DARK CHAMPION         1010 NONE

                                     PERSONAL ADS

Sorry,Tancik, it wasn't going to be your day. -- Fleur

Stone Ronin, the day was mine. Stop on over for a free ale anytime! -- Leaky Cauldron

Mire Of Doubt, I already am full of doubt, you know? Stay away! -- Longbottom

We are proud of Leaky Cauldron, who consecutively succeeded Fleur and Snitch as 
Duelmaster. -- The Pottery World Gang

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

RED CLOUD was butchered by DARK CHAMPION in a 2 minute bloody Dark Arena fight.
TANCIK VZ 33 vanquished SUM YUM GAI in a exciting 3 minute uneven Challenge battle.
VALENTINE viciously subdued POLAR BEAR in a crowd pleasing 1 minute Challenge brawl.
SORTING HAT overpowered LEAD BALLOON in a 1 minute mismatched Challenge match.
VELVET QUEEN was devastated by PUBSTRIKER in a 5 minute one-sided Challenge duel.
HUNTING GIRL viciously subdued ARK OF AFFLICTION in a 3 minute Challenge competition.
LEAKY CAULDRON outwaited TIGER II in a crowd boring 16 minute expert's Title duel.
AGENT ORANGE lost to BLACK BEAR in a popular 2 minute one-sided duel.
TRAINING TANK savagely defeated EDGAR in a popular 5 minute brutal one-sided melee.
DONKEY DICTATOR] was savagely defeated by SPIRE OF SCORN in a 4 minute competition.
MIRE OF DOUBT narrowly defeated THE HOODED CROW in a 3 minute match.
HAVEN OF GLOOM bested TWIG SNAPPER in a crowd pleasing 3 minute bout.
THE WHISTLER handily defeated CULT MEMBER in a popular 1 minute bloody uneven fight.
PANZER IV unbelievably bested JACK FROST in a tiresome 8 minute bloody fray.
LUMOS devastated MORDANT DESERTER in a 1 minute one-sided brawl.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|TOTAL PARRY                      8         AIMED BLOW        12 -   5 -  0      71  |
|LUNGING ATTACK                   4         SLASHING ATTACK   21 -  11 -  1      66  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   4         TOTAL PARRY       34 -  30 -  0      53  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  3         PARRY-LUNGE       10 -   9 -  0      53  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    3         STRIKING ATTACK   26 -  24 -  2      52  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE       4 -   4 -  0      50  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  2         LUNGING ATTACK    29 -  32 -  1      48  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      1         WALL OF STEEL      4 -   7 -  0      36  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     0         PARRY-RIPOSTE      8 -  16 -  0      33  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    0         BASHING ATTACK    13 -  28 -  0      32  |

Turn 1010 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     PARRY-RIPOSTE      1 -  2         4  TOTAL PARRY    
SLASHING ATTACK    2 -  0     BASHING ATTACK     1 -  3         2  LUNGING ATTACK 
STRIKING ATTACK    3 -  0     TOTAL PARRY        2 -  6         1  STRIKING ATTACK
LUNGING ATTACK     3 -  1     PARRY-LUNGE        0 -  1         1  BASHING ATTACK 
                              PARRY-STRIKE       0 -  0         1  PARRY-LUNGE    
                              WALL OF STEEL      0 -  0         1  WALL OF STEEL  
                                                                1  SLASHING ATTACK

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
TOTAL PARRY      LEAKY CAULDRON 7691        21   7  0   99 POTTERY WORLD (679)
STRIKING ATTACK  TANCIK VZ 33 7799          14   7  2  106 TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)
LUNGING ATTACK   BLACK BEAR 7819            10   6  0   91 TRIBAL COUNCIL (120)
SLASHING ATTACK  SPIRE OF SCORN 7837         9   4  0   73 UTOPIA RELIGIOSO (388)
PARRY-RIPOSTE    THE HOODED CROW 7786        8   6  0   38 SONGS OF THE WOOD (725)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is AGENT ORANGE 7694.  The most popular warrior this 
turn was TRAINING TANK 7743.  The ten other most popular fighters were SPIRE OF SCORN 
7837, PUBSTRIKER 7710, HAVEN OF GLOOM 7826, TANCIK VZ 33 7799, HUNTING GIRL 7846, 
BLACK BEAR 7819, MIRE OF DOUBT 7849, VALENTINE 7776, THE HOODED CROW 7786, and THE 
WHISTLER 7789.

The least popular fighter this week was LEAKY CAULDRON 7691.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were TIGER II 6409, PANZER IV 7847, JACK FROST 7785, ARK OF 
AFFLICTION 7853, LEAD BALLOON 7742, TWIG SNAPPER 3887, AGENT ORANGE 7694, POLAR BEAR 
7820, RED CLOUD 7821, and LUMOS 7876.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

TANCIK VZ 33 (4-7799) TANKS FOR NOTHIN' (171)

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