DUEL 2 NEWSLETTER

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

TALCAMA ARENA

DM 18    TURN 1026

This Week's Top Honors

THE DUELMASTER IS

ARMAND VAN HELDEN
INANIMATE TOFU (331)
(18-6498) [18-15-0,114]

Chartered Recognition Leader   Unchartered Recognition Leader

ARMAND VAN HELDEN              POSITION IS EMPTY
INANIMATE TOFU (331)           
(18-6498) [18-15-0,114]        

Popularity Leader              This Week's Favorite

ARMAND VAN HELDEN              COSMIC GIANT
INANIMATE TOFU (331)           COSMIC KARMA (760)
(18-6498) [18-15-0,114]        (18-11432) [19-27-1,85]

THE CURRENT TOP TEAM

COSMIC KARMA (760)

          TEAMS ON THE MOVE            TOP CAREER HONORS
Team Name                  Point Gain  Chartered Team
1. INANIMATE TOFU (331)          34 
2. SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)      22    STORM SHADOWS (757)
3. STORM SHADOWS (757)           15    Unchartered Team
4. OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)      3  
5. MAD SCIENTISTS (75)           -1    POSITION IS EMPTY

The Top Teams

Career Win-Loss Record           W   L  K    %  Win-Loss Record Last 3 Turns    W  L K
 1/ 1 STORM SHADOWS (757)       19   7  0 73.1   1/ 2 COSMIC KARMA (760)        8  4 0
 2/ 3 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     55  37  2 59.8   2/ 1 INANIMATE TOFU (331)      8  6 0
 3/ 4 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630) 219 166 11 56.9   3/ 3 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       7  8 0
 4- 5 RUNE (391)                87  77  9 53.0   4/ 6 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     4  5 0
 5/ 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493) 250 223 17 52.9   5/ 7 STORM SHADOWS (757)       3  0 0
 6/ 6 MAD SCIENTISTS (75)      845 816 61 50.9   6- 5 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   3  2 0
 7/ 7 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     35  34  0 50.7   7/ 4 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     3  3 0
 8/ 9 COSMIC KARMA (760)        96  99  5 49.2   8/ 0 SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)  1  0 0
 9/10 INANIMATE TOFU (331)     153 179  7 46.1   9- 8 RUNE (391)                1  1 0
10-11 THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   59  75  5 44.0  10/11 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  1  2 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 hope the Talcama Transportation Authority does its job, and gets everyone to the 
arena on time. It seems that's been an issue lately, at least in other arenas.

So, once again, a Neon warrior sits on the throne in Talcama. Not sure how many this 
makes, but it's a long list I join. I feel honored to be on that roll call. Tyke 
Brahe, Leo Galilei, Atomic Gold, Parallax, The Polarizer, and the legends that came 
before. A toast, to the once and future Duelmasters of The Neon Necromancer!

May the gods guide your blows straight and true!

                                          -- Cosmic Citadel, your Duelmaster

                                      SPY REPORT

     Thankyouthankyou.  It's great for me, The Unknown Spymaster to be back in 
TALCAMA.  Hope you enjoy the show.  Oh, who am I kidding?  I already got paid!  We 
now have a new top team for all of you guys to dogpile on.  COSMIC KARMA now holds 
the crown and they are betting they can keep it.  Hey everybody, watch out for 
PARMESEAN CHEESE, who flew up 23 points in the rankings after mashing ARYA like a 
melon.  Keep your eye on this guy.  And falling like a basher in the top ten was 
MAJOR MASS, who dropped 14 points after a disappointing (to say the least) bout with 
PERTH.  It's a proud day for the INANIMATE TOFU stable, as their warrior, ARMAND VAN 
HELDEN, ascended the Duelmaster's throne.  4 out of 5 gladiators surveyed protect the 
body, so try and avoid aiming at that location.   
     Here is other news that is of note.   
     Remember that an arena is not always a safe place to be, but it is one of the 
most interesting, though!  Knowing when to use the right tactics at the proper time 
is a very important step on the road to Duelmaster.   
     Well, there's the manager of the TALCAMA 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.  See ya next time I'm on this circuit!-- The Unknown Spymaster  

DUELMASTER                     W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498    LU 18  15  0 114         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHALLENGER CHAMPIONS           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 COSMIC ASH 11614          SL 12   6  1 107         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 COSMIC CITADEL 11453      LU 23  21  1  91         COSMIC KARMA (760)        

CHAMPIONS                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 INVERNESS 11575           TP 18   8  0  90         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
 PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983    LU 10   6  0  90         INANIMATE TOFU (331)                     *
 COSMIC HAVEN 11605        LU 12  10  1  86         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
 COSMIC GIANT 11432        LU 19  27  1  85         COSMIC KARMA (760)        
-THURIZAZAR 5020           LU 19  17  1  83         RUNE (391)                
-PHOUKA 11513              BA 10   9  2  83         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HARRY TRUMAN 8862         SL 10  12  0  81         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      
 ARYA 10062                ST  8   4  0  78         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)     

CHALLENGER ADEPTS              W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 LADY LITHIUM 11585        SL 10   8  3  64         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 THUNDER HAMMER 11640      AB  6   0  0  62         STORM SHADOWS (757)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 NOVA HELIX 11600          LU 11   8  1  56         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       
 TAMOACHAN 11577           AB  8   9  0  53         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     
-MAD MC SNUGGLES 11594     WS  9   9  0  50         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)   
 HURIN 10030               WS 10   6  1  45         OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)  
 BARON BARYON 11634        LU  9   6  0  45         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)       

ADEPTS                         W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 TEMPEH 11646              PS  4   1  0  40         INANIMATE TOFU (331)      

CHALLENGER INITIATES           W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 DAGO 10082                TP  6   2  0  31         OF WOLF AND MAN (620)                    *
 THARIZDUN 11636           BA  7   8  1  30         WOMB OF HORRORS (766)     

INITIATES                      W   L  K POINTS      TEAM NAME                  
 PERTH 11572               PS  1   0  0  22         SUPERIOR FORCES 6N (493)                 *
 LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647      BA  3   3  0  21         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)                      *
-SMIDGE 11668              PL  2   0  0  18         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)                  *
-THE SELKIE 11652          SL  1   3  0  11         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)                  *
-BARON O'GRAYMATER 11638   LU  1   6  0   9         THE EMERALD ISLES (765)                  *
 MAJOR MASS 11666          LU  2   2  0   8         MAD SCIENTISTS (75)                      *

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

THE DEAD                W  L K TEAM NAME            SLAIN BY              TURN Revenge?
URUZ 11581              6  7 0 RUNE 391             COSMIC HAVEN 11605    1022 REVENGED

                                     PERSONAL ADS

                                  LAST WEEK'S FIGHTS

COSMIC CITADEL was devastated by ARMAND VAN HELDEN in a 1 minute Title fight.
ARYA was savagely defeated by PARMESEAN CHEESE in a exciting 3 minute gory melee.
COSMIC ASH vanquished HARRY TRUMAN in a popular 1 minute mismatched brawl.
INVERNESS defeated COSMIC GIANT in a crowd pleasing 4 minute master's match.
COSMIC HAVEN vanquished VETERAN MERCENARY in a exciting 1 minute mismatched fight.
LADY LITHIUM viciously subdued TEMPEH in a action packed 1 minute uneven fight.
TAMOACHAN lost to THUNDER HAMMER in a popular 1 minute duel.
NOVA HELIX vanquished DARK CIRCLE FAN in a 1 minute one-sided duel.
HURIN savagely defeated THARIZDUN in a action packed 1 minute gory match.
BARON BARYON savagely defeated AMBITIOUS GUARD in a exciting 1 minute bloody match.
LADY LIGHTYEAR was overcome by DAGO in a 2 minute contest.
MAJOR MASS was demolished by PERTH in a 1 minute mismatched match.

                                    BATTLE REPORT

             MOST POPULAR                        RECORD DURING THE LAST 10 TURNS     
|FIGHTING STYLE               FIGHTS        FIGHTING STYLE     W -   L -  K   PERCENT|
|LUNGING ATTACK                   8         TOTAL PARRY       18 -  10 -  0      64  |
|SLASHING ATTACK                  3         STRIKING ATTACK   16 -   9 -  0      64  |
|TOTAL PARRY                      2         AIMED BLOW        14 -   9 -  0      61  |
|AIMED BLOW                       2         PARRY-STRIKE       6 -   5 -  1      55  |
|PARRY-STRIKE                     2         SLASHING ATTACK   20 -  17 -  2      54  |
|BASHING ATTACK                   2         LUNGING ATTACK    59 -  57 -  2      51  |
|WALL OF STEEL                    1         PARRY-RIPOSTE      7 -   7 -  0      50  |
|STRIKING ATTACK                  1         BASHING ATTACK    14 -  21 -  0      40  |
|PARRY-LUNGE                      0         PARRY-LUNGE        4 -   7 -  1      36  |
|PARRY-RIPOSTE                    0         WALL OF STEEL      7 -  13 -  2      35  |

Turn 1026 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:

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

                               TOP WARRIOR OF EACH STYLE

FIGHTING STYLE   WARRIOR                     W   L  K PNTS TEAM NAME                  
LUNGING ATTACK   ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498     18  15  0  114 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
SLASHING ATTACK  COSMIC ASH 11614           12   6  1  107 COSMIC KARMA (760)
TOTAL PARRY      INVERNESS 11575            18   8  0   90 WOMB OF HORRORS (766)
STRIKING ATTACK  ARYA 10062                  8   4  0   78 OF WOLF AND MAN (620)
AIMED BLOW       THUNDER HAMMER 11640        6   0  0   62 STORM SHADOWS (757)
WALL OF STEEL    HURIN 10030                10   6  1   45 OF WOLF AND MAN II (630)
PARRY-STRIKE     TEMPEH 11646                4   1  0   40 INANIMATE TOFU (331)
Note: Warriors have a winning record and are an Adept or Above.

The overall popularity leader is ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498.  The most popular warrior 
this turn was COSMIC GIANT 11432.  The ten other most popular fighters were ARYA 
10062, PARMESEAN CHEESE 10983, INVERNESS 11575, HURIN 10030, BARON BARYON 11634, 
ARMAND VAN HELDEN 6498, COSMIC HAVEN 11605, LADY LITHIUM 11585, THUNDER HAMMER 11640, 
and LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647.

The least popular fighter this week was MAJOR MASS 11666.  The other ten least 
popular fighters were COSMIC CITADEL 11453, DAGO 10082, TEMPEH 11646, PERTH 11572, 
THARIZDUN 11636, TAMOACHAN 11577, HARRY TRUMAN 8862, NOVA HELIX 11600, COSMIC ASH 
11614, and LADY LIGHTYEAR 11647.

The following warriors will travel to AD after next turn:

ARMAND VAN HELDEN (18-6498) INANIMATE TOFU (331)

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