samurai vs spartan

Originally posted by Mangafan189
I will admit that the Spartans are the stronger, more warlike people. However, the Samurai were highly skilled warriors. Samurai duels worked like this. Either both would charge each other, or one would charge the other. In the latter case, the samurai would look for an opening in the attack and counter accordingly. Spartan warfare was anything but precise. They would strike at each other until one person wore out and was killed, either that, or one would give such a powerful blow that the other would reel back and then be slain. Samurai go for the fastest kill possible. Not only that, samurai weaponry was crafted by extremely skilled artisans and had very sharp blades. The blades were also curved, giving them great cutting capabilities.
The only way I could see the Spartan winning is if he managed to bash the samurai with his shield and temporarily stun him. However, his armor would greatly slow down his movements, giving the edge to the samurai again

Samurai are immune to stabbing, noob.

Unless it's self-inflicted. Only Samurai can bypass their own special defense.

I think one on one the Samurai would win, because they are better suited for 1 on 1 combat, while Spartans are better fighting people in a formation

It really depends on the individual Samurai and individual Spartan.

Making sweeping generalizations is just stupid.

Did you just make a sweeping generalization?

Originally posted by Robtard
Did you just make a sweeping generalization?

Originally posted by Omega Vision
Damn right. What are you going to do about it? estahuh

Going to dress you up as a Spartan and then cut you in half with a katana, cos everyone knows Samurai > Spartan.

Originally posted by Robtard
Going to dress you up as a Spartan and then cut you in half with a katana, cos everyone knows Samurai > Spartan.

A burlesque show comes to mind.

Spartan > Samurai

FACT!

Originally posted by Mindset
Samurai are immune to stabbing, noob.

Well Katana's do suck at stabbing...

Also the idea that the Katana's were welded in a super special way is nonsense. The Celts used pattern welding as well, but more than a thousand years earlier.

lol, pattern welding can mean a lot of different actual techniques incorporated... based on that logic I could say any dinky damascus-like knife I get at a show is equal to a great katana... or even that they're both "swords" and therefore obviously are equally advanced.

Originally posted by ares834
Also the idea that the Katana's were welded in a super special way is nonsense. The Celts used pattern welding as well, but more than a thousand years earlier.

No. It's not just the use of different metals, it's the types of metals, the proper mixtures of said metals, times it's folded, how it's cooled and reheated etc that make them superior.

Katana > your ass and a Celt sword

Isn't katana>every sword?

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Isn't katana>every sword?

If you want to just plain overpower someone or cut through tough plate armor a good claymore/Greatsword/Zweihander would be far superior.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Isn't katana>every sword?

There is no best sword.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
Isn't katana>every sword?

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Originally posted by Omega Vision
Depends on what you want in a sword.

If you want to just plain overpower someone or cut through tough plate armor a good claymore/Greatsword/Zweihander would be far superior.

Originally posted by Lord Lucien
I was thinking about sharpness. I've only ever heard that Japanese swords are the general superior blades in terms of cutting ability. Dexterity/stabbing/slashing omitted.

Pitting these two historical warriors is really baffling.

Tactically, on one on one fight, where no follow up combat will take place (i.e. simple duel) the samurai will win.

In a campaign where large scale battles will take place, the spartan has an edge in their phalanx formation. If the samurai (generally a cavalry unit fighting on horseback) can break the phalanx, they(samurai) can win. If they cannot, the spartans will still be alive to hold their ground.

This could result in a battle of attrition. No matter how skilled an army is, casualties will mount. It is the speed where you can replace your losses that will count. The Katana takes several months to make and the samurai takes years to be trained. The spartans however, being trained as a warrior since birth, can draw up manpower as replacement almost immediately. Their weapons can also be manufactured faster than the samurais'.

Logistically, a large scale battle will favor the spartans.