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MAY 26, 2010 9:48AM

Deadliest Warrior. When science nerds attack.

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Last nights outcome was the worst I have ever scene.  Did anyone else think they intentionally ignored the Roman shield?

 

While I’m not overly shocked that the karate guy over looked the shield to support other karate guys, I’m stunned the science guy gave it a pass after the show with the Spartans.

 

That “big sword” the Rajput used?  Is smaller than the swords the Gauls and Germanics used, so it should have been declared useless.  The whip sword looked cool but was a joke.  The Frisbee?  Your dead 40 yards away from the “immobile” scorpion.  Leaving only the punch dagger.

 

But the nerds fell for the cool looking over useful and the fighters that should have known better looked the other way.

 

Who won our game?  No one.

Who lost?  All of us.  I’ll say I came in last b/c I called for a massacre and Scanner leads our merry band by calling it the closest.

 (Do I sound bitter?)

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Total and complete utter BS. The Romans should have won!
Doug Socks
May 26, 2010 11:44 AM
There is one thing that these battles are ignoring, and it's not the sheild. It's the INTENT of the warrior civilizations. The Roman Legion was built to overcome the higher architectural technology of the Europeans, who had buildings that needed to be sieged and captured. The Ballista Scorpion and The Trebuchet would have been virtually useless against human troops, who, frankly, could have just said "Oh, I've got a stone heading my way, I'll take one step to the left"

The Rajputs, like The Huns before them who beat Alexander, were nomadic tribes, who didn't put as much emphasis or effort on their buildings and instead focused on their fighting prowesss.

It's just a totally different mindset...they flat out said that the scorpion was built for mechanized warfare...indicating that it would be relatively useless against human troops.

Now Rajput vs Attilla would be interesting

Or Rome vs Celts or Slavs

But East vs West, East is always going to win, because East cares about the man, West cares about the tool
Placebostudman
May 26, 2010 11:58 AM
Doug,
It's like you're reading my mind.

Stud,
Better tools keeps the man alive. But I see your point. I don't know why they brought seige tools to a one on one.

The Romans beat the Celts, easily. urg, the truth hurts me there. The only reason they didn't keep conquering was that they were at thier limit, so the built Hadrians (?) Wall.
Two Thumbs
May 26, 2010 12:31 PM
Two..the girl won..me!! JK.
cindy Prochnow
May 27, 2010 12:40 AM
Cindy,
Look at you trying to cheat.
You have to post your pick to get to say I told you so:)

I think Bonnie Russell may join in. It would be great to get a cat fight going >:]
Two Thumbs
May 27, 2010 10:08 AM