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Samurai vs Roman Soldier
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Azn_Sensation
post Nov 27 2004, 01:58 PM
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post Nov 27 2004, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE (Azn_Sensation @ Nov 27 2004, 11:58 AM)
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You should compare a samurai to a greek soldier. That would be fair (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_wink.gif)
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post Nov 27 2004, 02:42 PM
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I think the Euro soldier would win.
cause even if they are so mighty powerful.... they fought with grace and things lik ethat.. straight up a crazy mofo will just take it and stab you in da eye and nuts.
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post Nov 27 2004, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE (UrbanPoet @ Nov 27 2004, 03:42 PM)
I think the Euro soldier would win.
cause even if they are so mighty powerful.... they fought with grace and things lik ethat.. straight up a crazy mofo will just take it and stab you in da eye and nuts.
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I think roman would win. Romans had the best military stratagies. but one on one, i think the samurai would win agains a roman soldier. samurai trained more things than just brute force.
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post Nov 27 2004, 03:26 PM
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yeah 1v1 samurai would win
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Rad Raz
post Nov 27 2004, 03:29 PM
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Uhhh.. an Urban Legionaire would completely pwn samurai....
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post Nov 27 2004, 03:43 PM
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Greeks soldiers trained from a very young age (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_wink.gif) They were atheletes and good soldiers, even in a 1v1 (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 27 2004, 03:44 PM
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huh? there's only one choice and they're combined answers....

but anyways, it would be better comparing a samurai to a medieval knight because at least they were around the same time unless the samurai were at their height in the B.C. - early A.D. era like the Romans were...

SAMURAI (BUSHIDO) vs. MEDIEVAL KNIGHT (CHIVALRY)

the fight continues....
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post Nov 27 2004, 03:51 PM
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I favor the roman soldier.
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post Nov 27 2004, 04:42 PM
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It depends on what they are armed with, if the roman soldier is using a heady short sword, and the Samurai using a light katakana, the Katakana can easily penetrate roman armour and can kill him with one slash.
Katakana are made with 3 layers of folded iron which help create light swords, yet very shark and swift.

I would lean toward a Samurai, since even a Samurai has more protection than a Roman infantrymen.

Compare a Samurai and a Knight, it would be equal.
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post Nov 27 2004, 04:47 PM
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well the knights do have longer 2-handed swords so they have the reach advantage but i'm assuming the samurai is faster and more skillful in close quarter combat so he would win

but in terms of armor, the knight has the thicker one...at the expense of his mobility (have to be strong to wear these! chain or plate mail....also those cool helms and guantlets)
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post Nov 27 2004, 04:50 PM
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The Roman Soldier, they are more battle hardened after fighting with barbarian hordes. And they have an wider variety of weapons to choose from.
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post Nov 27 2004, 04:52 PM
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What are you talking about, ninjas are real, and you bet ya Japanese has different weapons, Asians tend to have swift weapons, fast lighting weapons that'll kill without the victim even knowing what killed him/her self.
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post Nov 27 2004, 05:25 PM
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QUOTE (DarkcaTT @ Nov 27 2004, 04:43 PM)
Greeks soldiers trained from a very young age  (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_wink.gif) They were atheletes and good soldiers, even in a 1v1  (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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You are talking about the Spartans. And they were known as one of the best soldiers in the world in history.
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post Nov 27 2004, 06:10 PM
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Question, will a katana go through chain mail?
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post Nov 27 2004, 06:58 PM
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japanese would be using gun powder right? roman empire didnt have gun powder am I right?

Samurai armor is like 70 pounds while roman armor is god knows what, I think some swift Japanese martial art moves with a katana would take a roman soldier down
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post Nov 27 2004, 07:09 PM
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I'd say it is pretty even seeing that the two would both know martial arts.

Bushido VS Roman Greco
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post Nov 27 2004, 07:11 PM
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QUOTE (onepairofpant @ Nov 27 2004, 07:58 PM)
japanese would be using gun powder right? roman empire didnt have gun powder am I right?


What the hell is gunpowder have got to do with this?
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post Nov 27 2004, 07:12 PM
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i say samurai. samurai chop the romans in little bitty pieces before they even swing their swords..
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post Nov 27 2004, 07:21 PM
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How about Roman Legion smash the samurai into a buttered nothing with their sword?
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