[quote=@Skallagrim]
Honor and dueling are different than warfighting. One has nothing to do with the other.
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But you could certainly argue that Arena, as in the definition of the word and ultimately the goal of creating narrative through combat, is definitely more geared towards duelling, particularly on fair grounds. You might not see it that way, but I don't want Arena to just become a combat simulator. I prefer a healthy middle ground, which I think exists between real-life duelling and theatrical RP. 

Also historically speaking you're wrong, Honor in regards to the Code of Chivalry, Bushido, those concepts did exist even in times of war, even with their lives on the line some people still upheld their honor rather than discarding it in order to simply 'win' the combat.