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bugrimmar on 02 July 2011
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zarx said:
bugrimmar said:
zarx said:
shield & sword/spear > throwing knives


you can't hold all three (plus the net) at the same time. gladiators didn't commonly use shields. actually, the show didn't even showcase it as one of the weapons of the gladiator. they more commonly use the trident and net. if so, a knife thrown accurately (which is easy to do for an apache who has been doing it for his whole life) can just kill him easily even before the fight begins. there's nothing much you can do if you don't have any decent range weapons.


that's because the show is stupid, sheild tied to one arm carry the spear shethe the sword on the belt easy. 

what peice of equipment do all these pics have in common? Oh yes a shield and also armor, Throwing knife at mid to long range can be blocked by the sheid then the gladiator throws a spear ether skewering the apache or if dodged then charges knocking Apache to the ground stab and kick until death. Easy victory 

And yes every time you post one of these I will explain how the oposite worrior will win, this one was especially easy as the show seems to have deliberately let the Apache win by not giving the Gadiator the proper weapons, tho I guess you could replace the spear with a waighted net if you wish to stick closer to the show.

please do :) i love the show despite the fact that i recognize some inaccuracies. i'd love discussion of any kind :)

you're right about the shield that it can be tied to the arm. however, that can only protect a limited part of the body. the armor of the gladiator left a lot of parts exposed. you are right that the knives can be sort of blocked by the shield sometimes, but then arrows will always find a way to pass through. arrows can be shot from so far away and though the gladiator can block some of them, a few can easily go through. and then when he gets nearer, more stuff will be thrown at him that can possibly get through his shield. sure, when he gets close enough, that's when he can get some damage done.

unfortunately, if we play averages with arrows and knives thrown, some will get through. the shield and armor he has are incomplete and provide inconclusive protection. so if we run many battles with many apaches and gladiators, i have to agree that in majority of cases, the gladiator can't even get close enough to attack.