Who is the better strategist during combat???

Started by -Pr-7 pages
Originally posted by Odekahn
I'm just saying.

I just don't see how what you said necessarily contradicts what i'm saying.

Originally posted by -Pr-
I just don't see how what you said necessarily contradicts what i'm saying.

I wasn't really trying to contradict what you said, as much as embellish on it a bit. Tactics to a strategy is like acts in a school play. They are the pieces that make up the whole, while team leading is an entirely separate issue imo.

Originally posted by Trackz
the multiple engagements were a montage of them doing exactly that, inspiring the armies to fight, unless you're thinking of another specific one that you'd like to bring up.

It wasn't a matter of simply inspiring the troops. It was his strategic planning and leadership that won battles on multiple fronts in face of hopeless odds and when the collective Galactic civilization proved to be utterly outmatched.

No offense, but the fact that you don't know this when it was highlighted (Literally entire issues revolved around the Avengers Army implementing Captain America's tactical strategy) makes me doubt you read the event. 😐

Originally posted by Odekahn
I wasn't really trying to contradict what you said, as much as embellish on it a bit. Tactics to a strategy is like acts in a school play. They are the pieces that make up the whole, while team leading is an entirely separate issue imo.

Oh, I agree.

All I was saying was that they aren't identical, so someone being good at strategy doesn't automatically make them good at tactics. you can be good at both, though.

Originally posted by Trackz
Not moreso than T'Challa who has been doing it since he's been a character. Moreover he led a country that has never been defeated in battle. Can't say the same for Utopia. Cyclops is good but he isn't nearly as smart as T'Challa and he used his fellow mutants as pawns. He's good for an immediate win, but after each battle you could see him losing his people.

And so has Cyclops. 😐

Wakanda has been defeated or devastated in battle before, just like Utopia. And Cyclops showed during the Utopia-era such as during Dark Reign how capable he was in using ingenuity and whatever resources available to repel ridiculous odds.

You go from discussing strategy to scientific intelligence to loyalty. Which one is it? When it comes to strategic planning, Priest's Panther was pretty crazy but so was Utopia era Cyclops. T'Challa is more intelligent then Cyclops but that's irrelevant to this discussion. Cyclops being able to manipulate so many distinct personalities and powers to his advantage is NOT a knock on his strategic thinking. And he isn't the royal King of Mutants, his people are under no obligation to follow him or anything of the sort, hence the Schism. Not that T'Challa is perfect, we recently saw his royal guard, those SWORN to him desert him for doing what was necessary with the Illuminati. Which is very much the problem Scott had. Except Wolverine and co. weren't raised from birth with the sworn duty of serving only Scott.

Re: Who is the better strategist during combat???

Captain America >= Batman >= Deathstroke >= Black Panther >= Spiderman

Wow, Cyclops really is getting murdered in this thread.

Originally posted by -Pr-
Oh, I agree.

All I was saying was that they aren't identical, so someone being good at strategy doesn't automatically make them good at tactics. you can be good at both, though.

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However being good at tactics does go a long way in helping one be good at strategy imo. It's a much more relevant issue than one's team leading prowess in relation to the question this thread is asking.

If we were simply talking about the ability to lead teams, my list would vary greatly from what I've stated here.

Originally posted by Odekahn
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However being good at tactics does go a long way in helping one be good at strategy imo. It's a much more relevant issue than one's team leading prowess in relation to the question this thread is asking.

If we were simply talking about the ability to lead teams, my list would vary greatly from what I've stated here.

Agreed.

Originally posted by Trackz
the multiple engagements were a montage of them doing exactly that, inspiring the armies to fight, unless you're thinking of another specific one that you'd like to bring up.
Reread Infinity.

People have no idea what a good leader is capable of. The best laid out strategies in the world are useless without a key leader to implement them.

Originally posted by Sin I AM
The best laid out strategies in the world are useless without a key leader to implement them.

This thread is asking who comes up with the best strategies, not who best implements them. Apples: Oranges.

Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
It wasn't a matter of simply inspiring the troops. It was his strategic planning and leadership that won battles on multiple fronts in face of hopeless odds and when the collective Galactic civilization proved to be utterly outmatched.

No offense, but the fact that you don't know this when it was highlighted (Literally entire issues revolved around the Avengers Army implementing Captain America's tactical strategy) makes me doubt you read the event. 😐

lets make this easy. what do you think captain america's plan in infinity was?

Originally posted by ODG
Reread Infinity.
i suggest you do the same, cap's central plan was laid out in either issue 2 or 3 and everything follows from that. i suggest you read black panther, dr. doom, and the other characters captain america is being compared to strategically if you think this feat of his strategic planning puts him above them.

Originally posted by Rage.Of.Olympus
And so has Cyclops. 😐

Wakanda has been defeated or devastated in battle before, just like Utopia. And Cyclops showed during the Utopia-era such as during Dark Reign how capable he was in using ingenuity and whatever resources available to repel ridiculous odds.

You go from discussing strategy to scientific intelligence to loyalty. Which one is it? When it comes to strategic planning, Priest's Panther was pretty crazy but so was Utopia era Cyclops. T'Challa is more intelligent then Cyclops but that's irrelevant to this discussion. Cyclops being able to manipulate so many distinct personalities and powers to his advantage is NOT a knock on his strategic thinking. And he isn't the royal King of Mutants, his people are under no obligation to follow him or anything of the sort, hence the Schism. Not that T'Challa is perfect, we recently saw his royal guard, those SWORN to him desert him for doing what was necessary with the Illuminati. Which is very much the problem Scott had. Except Wolverine and co. weren't raised from birth with the sworn duty of serving only Scott.

I haven't made any arguments against Cyclops.

When has Wakanda been devastated on panel? The only time Wakanda has arguably been defeated was when Namor had the power of the phoenix, and even then that sent Wakanda into war with Atlantis...which Wakanda won.

Originally posted by Trackz
i suggest you do the same, cap's central plan was laid out in either issue 2 or 3 and everything follows from that. i suggest you read black panther, dr. doom, and the other characters captain america is being compared to strategically if you think this feat of his strategic planning puts him above them.
So you didn't reread Infinity.

Captain America
Batman
Deathstroke
Black Panther
Spider-man

To mention some off the list, Starlord is very good.

And for Crossgen, Obregon Kaine. Managed to convincingly be in charge as a normal human even in a party with a herald-level god who doesn't like him, based on the strength of his tactical abilities.

Why is Spiderman on this list?

Originally posted by Tony Stark
Why is Spiderman on this list?

Because he has many times beaten opponents that outclass him by strategical thinking. Sandman, Electro, etc.