[quote]silverblood wrote:
I still believe 1 on 1 the Viking would win. they were familiar with man to man combat where the Romans and Knights were used to formation fighting. even in large battles they fought independently. a Knight on foot was slow and clumsy, and the Roman Legionnaires didn’t have a good rep against an ax wielding foe. remember this is a single weapon and maybe a shield. Vikings were physically much larger than other races at that time and they did wear chain mail.
war axes were light, fast, and well balanced and since most were farmers or farmhands they grew up with an axe in their hand.
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I am not disagreeing with the viking winning, but I do not recall Knights being formation fighters. A Medieval army consisted of a couple of handfuls of knights with mostly peasant farmers with swords and crappy gear. I thought the Knights were successful because they were able to break through enemy formations (on horse back) and introduce some chaos into the enemy ranks. I could be completely wrong though.[/quote]
the armored knight was the best-known heavy cavalry warrior of the Medieval period. when the Knights charged they were in a line that was designed to break the enemy’s ranks. In fact, when foot soldiers held their ground, something that happened far more often than is realized, they usually defeated them unless the Knights were supported by infantry, and possibly archers of their own. when it broke down to single combat the foot soldiers tried to surround their Knight to protect him and his horse.
if you want to see what happens to Knights as they charge in formation look up the Battle of Agincourt.
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Doesn’t count. Those were French Knights who got owned in that battle.
I am just kidding. Thanks for the great information. [/quote]
It still doesn’t really count. There were numerous extenuating circumstances in that battle, not to mention the extreme effectiveness of the longbow.
I think the nationality of the knight may have some bearing on the outcome of a fight. A English knight would generally be a lot more dangerous on foot than a Frankish or H.R.E knight, due to most likely having experience fighting as heavy infantry as well as cavalry.
[quote]Der_Steppenwolfe wrote:
Any unsupported cavalry attack against disciplined infantry is doomed to failure.
I’d fight the legion, though. Because fuck Romans.[/quote]
Maybe, but the first infantry disciplined enough to withstand heavy armored cavalry were Swiss mercenaries.
To be disciplined when 500 tons of flesh approach you lightning fast with lances pointing at you is no small feat.
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At the battle of Hastings for instance, the Saxons held their ranks and the Norman cavalry was unable to break them. It was only when the Normans feigned retreat and got the Saxons to break ranks and pursue, that the Norman counterattack was effective. You can argue that’s a discipline issue, but it’s more a matter of just getting outsmarted in my opinion. The Saxons didn’t break under the charge of hundreds of pounds of flesh and lances.
All I know is I would not fuck with Lion-O. Pretty sure I would take a Power Ranger over him. I would not fight He-Man for the pure fact that he is more likely to try and touch me than fight me.
That’s exactly why I would not fight the Viking if given a choice. At least He-man might cuddle afterwards. [/quote]
I think Edgy would give you a cuddle too.
That’s exactly why I would not fight the Viking if given a choice. At least He-man might cuddle afterwards. [/quote]
I think Edgy would give you a cuddle too.[/quote]
Can you trust a ginger though??? (I married one I KNOW THE TRUTH!!)
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
I like the way this thread has turned out!
Okay, who’d you rather fight,
The Green Power Ranger
or
Lion-O
GOOOOO![/quote]
You can’t be serious.
Isn’t the green power ranger just a person? I mean fuck. Who the hell wouldn’t pick a regular guy over the wielder of the SWORD OF OMENS?[/quote]
Yeah…That decision got easy when you introduced a Lion with thumbs and a human Brain.
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Especially when it wields a sword that is “able to blast through the full thickness of the planet from its core to the surface in a matter of seconds” among many other crazy things.
[quote]usmccds423 wrote:
I like the way this thread has turned out!
Okay, who’d you rather fight,
The Green Power Ranger
or
Lion-O
GOOOOO![/quote]
You can’t be serious.
Isn’t the green power ranger just a person? I mean fuck. Who the hell wouldn’t pick a regular guy over the wielder of the SWORD OF OMENS?[/quote]
Yeah…That decision got easy when you introduced a Lion with thumbs and a human Brain.
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Especially when it wields a sword that is “able to blast through the full thickness of the planet from its core to the surface in a matter of seconds” among many other crazy things. [/quote]
I should of know the “cartoon” version would of been a shell of his comic book self… I only watched the cartoon
I would much rather fight a drunk Irishman than a Russian though I have no idea why off the top of my head.
Also, I would make the green power ranger my punk-b*tch, do they even have weapons because I’m still bringing a sword.
As for fighting Lion-O or He-man… I think I would try my hand at fighting He-man because if I win I am taking Battlecat. As opposed to beating Lion-O and getting stuck with Snarfer.
[quote]JLone wrote:
I would much rather fight a drunk Irishman than a Russian though I have no idea why off the top of my head.
Also, I would make the green power ranger my punk-b*tch, do they even have weapons because I’m still bringing a sword.
As for fighting Lion-O or He-man… I think I would try my hand at fighting He-man because if I win I am taking Battlecat. As opposed to beating Lion-O and getting stuck with Snarfer. [/quote]
Idk Cringer and He-Man had a very “special” relationship.
