tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post8301796166683432319..comments2022-10-31T02:33:02.326-07:00Comments on Deadliest Warrior Deathmatch: Warrior Bio: Arminiusmonopolymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-17011179465314539772018-06-20T00:26:17.128-07:002018-06-20T00:26:17.128-07:00If you're a fan of MMA fighting, boxing, wrest...If you're a fan of MMA fighting, boxing, wrestling or anything along those lines this movie is for you! This is <a href="https://365movies.is/tag/megashare9/" rel="nofollow">megashare9</a> a story about two brothers who are separated in their ten years by an alcoholic father. One goes on to become a teacher the other ends up going down a very unsuccessful path. Neither of them have seen each other <a href="https://365movies.is/tag/losmovies/" rel="nofollow">losmovies</a> in years until an MMA fight opportunity presents itself and they're both financially needing to win. It comes down to the two of them fighting each other in order to win a million dollars. I won't spoil the ending and tell you what hairball. It's s nail biter and leaves you on the edge of your seat until the very end! Truly a great film! Would definitely buy again!Tom Hankshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12361780503834816606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-40927578743604940742011-08-11T16:28:35.112-07:002011-08-11T16:28:35.112-07:00Again, you have not ceased to amaze me in your res...Again, you have not ceased to amaze me in your research. So little is out there on the early germanic warriors pre-migration period. You took what you had and worked with it! the biography on Arminius was not only thorough, but also insightful. I'm curious to see how Shaka is going to deal with certain tactics... It seems Arminius was a master of the surprise attack/raid as demonstrated at Teutoberg... He formulated that attack nearly single-handedly! Will there be any reserves of berserking Germans that will get the drop on the Zulus??Logan R. Flürrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019493233620332588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-61467069066338582892011-07-27T16:03:05.538-07:002011-07-27T16:03:05.538-07:00Hey dude :D I just saw this up and I had to check ...Hey dude :D I just saw this up and I had to check it out :D <br /><br />And the guys who commented before me are right, you've pushed the boundaries of what you're capable of and it's payed off heavy dividends. This is good stuff. <br /><br />I love history and it's always fascinating to study the so called "barbarians" because there is such a heavy pro Roman bias in history due to the fact that many barbarian people were illiterate and couldn't write down their story. <br /><br />Great stuff though, really awesome work depicting a commander who was by all accounts brilliant and charasmatic but at the same time had a lot of things going against him, including his own family. (Which actually sounds a lot like my family. We're dysfunctional as hell.) <br /><br />Awesome work though, I'm impressed. I hope to raise my own work to your standards, as you've set the bar for many of us in the deadliest warrior community. <br /><br />Ta<br /><br />Master of the BootMaster of the Boothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284553951275227314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-74390792613380728032011-07-27T08:51:22.479-07:002011-07-27T08:51:22.479-07:00@ Vercingetorix Well for the Shaka part we will ha...@ Vercingetorix Well for the Shaka part we will have to see, as I plan on doing Shaka next. But go ahead and borrow whatever you like.<br /><br />I have yet to find reference to warhounds in German combat, though I have in British (who I plan to do later)monopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-1264736232382018262011-07-27T08:30:52.788-07:002011-07-27T08:30:52.788-07:00@Vercingetorix I am not delaying the B4B, my 3-way...@Vercingetorix I am not delaying the B4B, my 3-way matchup will just be a side project. Two of the fighters will be two opponents from DW I expect no other blogger to touch, so I will.<br /><br /> And unfortunately I do not know the exact composition, though it would seem to me that it was of the latter variety. <br /><br />The Terrain question is something that I am asking myself,ill probably include a mix of both, though a forest will not stop Shaka. <br /><br />I was thinking of doing something like an alternate version of Teutoburg Wald, a three day battle to take into account all of these factors. <br /><br />I have always found army battles the most difficult sim to do, and I may have to move on to other pieces before completing it. <br /><br />@ Meibukan Master\<br /><br />That may happen, I will have to examine the extent of which Farwell and Flynn participated in battlesmonopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-40933716938014282492011-07-27T08:28:07.303-07:002011-07-27T08:28:07.303-07:00It's great to see this profile done because it...It's great to see this profile done because it's your best one yet! I like the personal weaknesses category and I hope you don't mind if I borrow it, personality, and the quote concept for Sora vs. Toon Link. The Harii are some of my favorites, I believe RaginCajun had them on for one of his matches on the old Spike.<br /><br />As for the match itself, I still think Shaka has a slight edge but Arminius is capable of winning if he is able to use his tactics and night ambushes to throw him off like Arminius did to Varus. To be fair to Shaka though, he probably had his own tactics that were meant to deal with highly mobile African warriors.<br /><br />One final note, did the Germans use war-hounds in combat or was that a distinctively Roman trait?Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-64653607469058067382011-07-25T06:52:12.874-07:002011-07-25T06:52:12.874-07:00Very interesting article on Arminius who've wr...Very interesting article on Arminius who've written here. I see many similarities between him and King Shaka. The lack of personal body armour may be Arminius downfall if Shaka brings something big to the table.<br /><br />A quick point about Shaka: For rare weapons, I can see you may give him some European black-powder guns that Shaka may have captured. I do know that Shaka did have contact with various Dutch and British settlements, but he ultimately did not have any guns in his entire impis. He probably would have had 2-5 muskets maybe for his entire army, as he hated the 'noisemakers'.<br /><br />Your research may proof differently with my take on it, but I fell it would be good if I supply a bit of info on that.Holden https://www.blogger.com/profile/04719466705709445939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-37450991217832329082011-07-25T06:28:03.233-07:002011-07-25T06:28:03.233-07:00I know you won't tell me what your secret matc...I know you won't tell me what your secret match is just like I won't tell you mine, but I'll guess and say that it will be Ninja vs. Samurai vs. Spartan.<br /><br />Delaying the general BFB is a good idea, but I still want to see Hauorani vs. Koa as your next match!<br /><br />Also, do you know how early Germanic shields were made? The rawhide/lindenwood style has been proven to be durable, but if they were light or just wood that would be a problem vs. Shaka.<br /><br />Also, I'd guess that Shaka is a master of terrain too, so how will you be able to respect both of them and have a neutral terrain?<br /><br />Finally, I'm very curoius to see if Shaka also used hit and run warfare and how the guerilla tactics will be assessed in the simulation (so far, they have all been one-off battles- perhaps we will see a campaign of sorts?)Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-10216385876903010412011-07-24T22:21:04.406-07:002011-07-24T22:21:04.406-07:00Having it "rare" or "limited" ...Having it "rare" or "limited" means that Arminius will get some points for this armor type, but not nearly as much as he could if his entire army was equipped with it. And I loved the Sabeans for the most part, though it felt that the faction was fully completed when I played. <br /><br /> You have a point about next matchup. I may just delay a general back for blood until next seasons back for blood. <br /><br />I have yet to start the Zulu so I am not entirely sure if they will effect horses, but I will say that mobility will be factored in.<br /><br /><br />Also I am working on a "3 way" remake of quite possibly the most controversial DW match ever, which will be due sometime in Septembermonopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-29950838959942538032011-07-24T08:03:43.574-07:002011-07-24T08:03:43.574-07:00Man, and that is too much armour for Shaka to beat...Man, and that is too much armour for Shaka to beat. Unless the fact that the armour of the Germans is inconsistent counts against them and the standardization of the Zulu’s equipment counts is a point in their favour. Still, this is looking good so far. I like the Europa Barbarorum stuff, even if I never played the Germans too much (Woo, Sabeans! Archer-Spearmen rule! Nothing else they had was too good, though.)<br /><br />Also, I'm not sure how good of an idea Caesar VS. "the winner of this match" is. Shaka is far too lightly armoured to win (unless those Zulu animals are something awesome) and Arminus barely held his own against Germanicus, who was not quite Caesar's equal in generalship.<br /><br />Last, what about that urban myth that the British told their men to consider each unit of Zulus as "a unit of calvalry" because of how fast they could run? Is that going to impact the usefulness of the German horses?sweetlmaonadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03621389302340046125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-45973695859616525302011-07-23T21:33:05.374-07:002011-07-23T21:33:05.374-07:00Thank you all for your compliments .
@MM
He could...Thank you all for your compliments .<br /><br />@MM<br />He could and he did to an extent, as Germanicus specifically notes that only the German front line had phalanxes. <br /><br />@ Vercingetorix<br /><br />You will have to see what animal the Zulus get, although I can say its use will both be highly unconventional and test the very limits of Arminius's leadership. <br /><br />I'll admit that I am curious about that too but it seems that wearinging armor would somehow hurt their "manliness " . They still have some, particularly the higher ups and cheiftans, but the lower classes did not have much-which was true in other cultures such as the Celts, Greeks, Iberians ect. One of the greatest things the Romans ever did was standardize their equipment- meaning the state buys and mantains them. I found some for axes but not enough to do a whole profile on them without diving into, lets say, Franks history. And the facemask was historical :)monopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-59088515319127107772011-07-22T19:57:58.067-07:002011-07-22T19:57:58.067-07:00Please tell me that the Roman facemask in the vide...Please tell me that the Roman facemask in the video was historical, that is pretty much the most badass thing I have ever seen! Seeing Roman tech compared to barbarian makes it all the more remarkable that Arminius won.<br /><br />I'm pretty surprised about the Germans' lack of body armor, but I suppose it didn't suit their hit-and-run style of warfare. In any case, it makes them a perfect match for Shaka. Besides that, I'm surprised you couldn't find any evidence for axes and also that the Germans didn't use more Roman weapons.<br /><br />So far and without seeing Shaka's profile, I'd call it a dead heat. Arminius has the edge in long range, but Shaka's iklwas outclass the rare seaxes and swords of the Germans.Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-6160270447542357512011-07-22T06:36:23.297-07:002011-07-22T06:36:23.297-07:00Cool stuff, you seem to be getting this done very ...Cool stuff, you seem to be getting this done very quickly. Also, I just realized that the Zulu won't be able to use horses- will they ride elephants or something instead? <br /><br />Also, I'm really glad that you were able to find the warriors series on youtube- it's a pretty good show from what I have seen, much more reliable than that conquest garbage. <br /><br />I'm now interested in what kind of Armor Arminius and his men will have access to- perhaps much of the battle may ride on this fact.Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-81217031954891993022011-07-21T19:02:51.568-07:002011-07-21T19:02:51.568-07:00I like your section on the spears. Spears in Early...I like your section on the spears. Spears in Early Dark Age Europe were used for primarily two functions: keeping an enemy at a distance and weaking the front before a rush. I don't doubt Arminius would have used a phanlax style spearwall in some of his battles, probably as a centre formation with skirmishers attacking on the sides, sorta like Shaka.Holden https://www.blogger.com/profile/04719466705709445939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-83218476833190462772011-07-20T09:46:56.169-07:002011-07-20T09:46:56.169-07:00Oh, and I replied to your comment on my blog about...Oh, and I replied to your comment on my blog about my future match.Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-74067299870099272982011-07-19T23:33:31.780-07:002011-07-19T23:33:31.780-07:00Don't worry there will be unique characters in...Don't worry there will be unique characters in this fight besides the leaders of both sides. I have no specified the exact number but probably at least one additional for both sides, possibly two. There may be a sneak appearance at the end of another character featured in one of my matchups.monopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-46476468932035034792011-07-19T22:51:58.989-07:002011-07-19T22:51:58.989-07:00It's good that you mentioned the Ishlangu shie...It's good that you mentioned the Ishlangu shield, because that's in my opinion Shaka's main trump card in this fight. It makes sense that you have an indefinite number of warriors, but I still hope to see some unique characters like the Xiongnu leader from last time. Also, Sora's Firaga profile should be done by the time you read this.<br /><br />BTW, I knew nothing of Arminius' story before this, seems like a character at least as interesting as Shaka.Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-15403365013330185592011-07-19T21:27:46.174-07:002011-07-19T21:27:46.174-07:00I was intending to leave the exact number unspecif...I was intending to leave the exact number unspecified like I did in Caesar vs. Cao Caomonopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-63397810402771051592011-07-19T20:28:17.650-07:002011-07-19T20:28:17.650-07:00How many men will follow both Arminius and Shaka t...How many men will follow both Arminius and Shaka to this battle? I ask because each warriors weapons may be better suited for large number groups.Holden https://www.blogger.com/profile/04719466705709445939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-81006724556693149482011-07-18T23:39:44.455-07:002011-07-18T23:39:44.455-07:00Thanks guys, progress is slow but I will be sure t...Thanks guys, progress is slow but I will be sure to update regularly, every day at least! keep checking!monopolymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16100557657021711317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-74778563400538457422011-07-18T20:35:38.147-07:002011-07-18T20:35:38.147-07:00Yeah dude, you really upped the ante with this bio...Yeah dude, you really upped the ante with this bio- I imagine it took you hours just to find all this info, let alone fashion it into a coherent narrative. These two have completely different reasons for fighting, it would be interesting to see what Arminius would have though of Shaka and vice versa. I really want to see the weapon list, to check out how much of his stuff is Roman-derived and how much is native. So, how does the battle turn out?<br /><br />By the way, I just got done with another of Link's attacks so check it out at your leisure.Vercingetorix712https://www.blogger.com/profile/16722701279702890674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-527019126468463498.post-26258826828126586182011-07-18T20:20:25.753-07:002011-07-18T20:20:25.753-07:00Sweet Bio so far. I love how who really get deep i...Sweet Bio so far. I love how who really get deep into such a mans character. Check out my updated Rome vs. Qing China post<br /><br />.http://meibukanmaster.blogspot.com/2011/07/imperial-guards-brigade-vs-praetorian.htmlHolden https://www.blogger.com/profile/04719466705709445939noreply@blogger.com