USA vs Roman Empire IN A WAR

Started by Symmetric Chaos19 pages
Originally posted by jaden101
You'd think the whole premise of an ancient army again a small band of modern weaponry was a pretty good idea for a film.

I enjoyed The Last Samurai srug

How is this thread 6 pages long?

One fully armed marine platoon and 2 helicopters would destroy half the Roman army.

If the entire US military had to only use weapons available in Roman days..then I think the discipline of the Roman army and their experience fighting that type of war would make them prevail.

Re: USA vs Roman Empire IN A WAR

Originally posted by Hewhoknowsall
So I was looking at stuff, and I came upon this:

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1017213

What do you think? 😄

BTW, is this in the right forum?

Spike TV beat you to it with the series Deadlist Warrior.

As far as I know, there is no one mre deadly, badass and butch that your average American footsoldier.

America for the win.

If you argue, you're a terrorist.

Originally posted by KidRock
How is this thread 6 pages long?

One fully armed marine platoon and 2 helicopters would destroy half the Roman army.

If the entire US military had to only use weapons available in Roman days..then I think the discipline of the Roman army and their experience fighting that type of war would make them prevail.


The entire US military is something like 1.3million people on active duty. How many did the Romans have at their peek?

Re: Re: USA vs Roman Empire IN A WAR

Originally posted by Ace of Knaves
Spike TV beat you to it with the series Deadlist Warrior.

As far as I know, there is no one mre deadly, badass and butch that your average American footsoldier.

America for the win.

If you argue, you're a terrorist.

WTF? I watch that show, On Tuesdays, so far it's been.

Apache Vs Gladiator
Samurai Vs Viking
Spartan Vs Ninja

(Formers all won)

Tomorrow it's Pirate Vs. Knight.

Originally posted by LDHZenkai
The entire US military is something like 1.3million people on active duty. How many did the Romans have at their peek?

About 375k, this included all forces foreign and domestic the Roman's could draw upon,

Originally posted by Robtard
About 375k, this included all forces foreign and domestic the Roman's could draw upon,

then even if the U.S. were using rocks and sticks they'd win. A million trained soldiers vs 375k soldiers/slaves seems unfair.

this made me LOL

Originally posted by LDHZenkai
then even if the U.S. were using rocks and sticks they'd win. A million trained soldiers vs 375k soldiers/slaves seems unfair.

Na, not with rocks and sticks.

The Legions often fought greater numbers, what pulled them through was their superior technology and battle strategies. 100 trained men in formation can easily take out 300 greasy haired Germanic savages while they're wildly running about and swinging a pitchfork.

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Originally posted by Robtard
WTF? I watch that show, On Tuesdays, so far it's been.

Apache Vs Gladiator
Samurai Vs Viking
Spartan Vs Ninja

(Formers all won)

Tomorrow it's Pirate Vs. Knight.

No ninja vs pirate? For shame.

Originally posted by Robtard
Na, not with rocks and sticks.

The Legions often fought greater numbers, what pulled them through was their superior technology and battle strategies. 100 trained men in formation can easily take out 300 greasy haired Germanic savages while they're wildly running about and swinging a pitchfork.


yea but the 1.3 million active military members aren't greasy haired Germanic savages. They're trained members of the most well trained armed forces in the world (current). Plus you gotta think that several members of the U.S. forces have studied the strategies of the ancient roman generals.

Re: Re: Re: Re: USA vs Roman Empire IN A WAR

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
No ninja vs pirate? For shame.

That would have been epic, who knows, maybe they will do some repeats, if they get another season and run out of new warriors.

Originally posted by LDHZenkai
yea but the 1.3 million active military members aren't greasy haired Germanic savages. They're trained members of the most well trained armed forces in the world (current). Plus you gotta think that several members of the U.S. forces have studied the strategies of the ancient roman generals.

Still, a 'stick and rock' in the hands of a Green Beret isn't going to do much against a Roman Legion.

Originally posted by KidRock

If the entire US military had to only use weapons available in Roman days..then I think the discipline of the Roman army and their experience fighting that type of war would make them prevail.

Actually USA would still win:

1. They outnumber the romans.

2. Only use WEAPONS of roman times? Then they still have phones/computer so they can communicate several thousand times faster than the romans, which is a HUGE advantage.

3. USA Soldiers are well trained. Roman Legionarries are too, but a lot of the army are conscripts and peasants, whom aren't that well trained.

4. USA knows all about the Romans and their tactics. The Romans know nothing about the USA.

5. The USA still has a much better economy, even in this crisis (or maybe not, IDK)

6. USA has better medical knoledge, more soldiers died of disease than war in those times.

Hell, would the Romans ever understand the highly advanced technology that is used by the US military? Or how a friggin machine gun works? Or what a Jet is and how it works?

Originally posted by JacopeX
Hell, would the Romans ever understand the highly advanced technology that is used by the US military? Or how a friggin machine gun works? Or what a Jet is and how it works?

Of course not! Here's a question:

If you somehow took a cell phone into the past, which of the following would understand that it's technology and not magic?:

Stone Age
Classical
Medieval
Renaissance
Enlightenment
WW1/2

I'd say the last 2, maybe last 3.

Na, really depends who saw it. People have the concept of technology and it's advancement.

Originally posted by Robtard
Na, really depends who saw it. People have the concept of technology and it's advancement.

I'm saying an average, educated (although most weren't, but oh well) person from that era.

Originally posted by Robtard
That would have been epic, who knows, maybe they will do some repeats, if they get another season and run out of new warriors.

For their computer simulation, do they factor in skill? And how accurate is it anyway?

In order to test it's accuracy, they should do a battle like "US Marine vs Knight" and see who wins. If the Marine loses, then they know that something's wrong.

...so, this thread is serious? Who voted for Rome?

I'll be honest and say I haven't read past the first page, sorry if I'm ignoring some great argument for the Roman legionnaires to cripple America, but... no.