Interesting enough, there's symbolism there! Both the Murmillo and Secutor have fish motifs about them, and were often paired up against the Retiarius - fish against fisherman!
I remember seeing a claim that Trax used to destroy Murmilo, because the big shield was a hindrance in one on one combat. The speed and agility of the smaller shield was much better. The big shields worked well in units to make a shield wall, but less so in an arena
I'm not actually very well-versed on gladiators, because it's one aspect of Roman history that doesn't fascinate me, for whatever reason - but I do know for sure that there were certain 'pairings' of gladiator types that were considered uneven (and thus all the more fun to bet on).
(One of the legitimate tactics of the Retiarius - and why it was sometimes seen as the least 'manly' of the gladiator types - was simply to evade their heavier opponent until their opponent was exhausted)
I hate them all. Dunno what it is about a couple of thousand years that makes people fail to recognize the humanity of others, the horror and atrocity.
29 Comments
Broadfern@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 338d
Scissor just straight up “fuck it we ball” with a shiv and a prosthetic hatchet arm is pretty metal.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 7 pts · 338d
Horror movie hours
db2@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 338d
Sailing7@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 338d
VLC-Gladiator
Ryktes@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 338d
Cestus! Put my money on the boy who walks into a swordfight straight throwin hands.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 4 pts · 338d
Put 'em up!
DoubleDongle@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 338d
Retiarius, because cheap tricks are fun.
eighty@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 338d
"cheap" is sore loser talk for optimal - nothing but net 🏀
JetpackJackson@feddit.org · 7 pts · 338d
Trax, that feather is stylish
FRYD@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 338d
Secutors have always been my favorite. I love their fish-man helmets.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 8 pts · 338d
Interesting enough, there's symbolism there! Both the Murmillo and Secutor have fish motifs about them, and were often paired up against the Retiarius - fish against fisherman!
Salatbart@feddit.org · 6 pts · 337d
Is this pre-rock? If so, scissor would be extremely op
LAN_Mower@lemmybefree.net · 5 pts · 338d
Trident and net. It has more range than the other options.
baronvonj@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 338d
Murmillo
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 338d
It does seem the most practical.
Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 338d
I remember seeing a claim that Trax used to destroy Murmilo, because the big shield was a hindrance in one on one combat. The speed and agility of the smaller shield was much better. The big shields worked well in units to make a shield wall, but less so in an arena
PugJesus@piefed.social · 6 pts · 338d
I'm not actually very well-versed on gladiators, because it's one aspect of Roman history that doesn't fascinate me, for whatever reason - but I do know for sure that there were certain 'pairings' of gladiator types that were considered uneven (and thus all the more fun to bet on).
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 4 pts · 338d
Secutor specially designed to fight retrarii. I'll have all your tridents.
starman2112@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 338d
Retiarius, gimme that net and trident
chug-capture-ahoy@piefed.social · 4 pts · 338d
i don’t know but I would run like a miserable creature
PugJesus@piefed.social · 9 pts · 338d
Retiarius, got it!
(One of the legitimate tactics of the Retiarius - and why it was sometimes seen as the least 'manly' of the gladiator types - was simply to evade their heavier opponent until their opponent was exhausted)
starman2112@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 338d
Ask that big dead guy whether he'd rather be manly or alive
tja@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 338d
The answer might surprise you!
Akasazh@feddit.nl · 3 pts · 338d
He's called thusly because he retreats
victorz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 338d
Both middle, bottom left, all seem interesting.
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org · 2 pts · 334d
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 338d
I hate them all. Dunno what it is about a couple of thousand years that makes people fail to recognize the humanity of others, the horror and atrocity.
Coopr8@kbin.earth · 2 pts · 338d
Murmillo has the most styling helm, so I'm going for that.
PugJesus@piefed.social · 1 pts · 338d
Hell yeah