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[–] nifty 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Just call me a scissor sister

[–] PugJesus 10 points 4 months ago

The weird hand-weapon is my favorite part of the Scissor

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Thank you for your service in spreading the gospel of the scissors sisters.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nets are underappreciated as a weapon

[–] VelvetStorm 5 points 4 months ago

Net and trident are top tier combo

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Don’t forget to file your Trax return… turns out you owe.

[–] PugJesus 9 points 4 months ago

The IRS (Internal Roman Service) is feared once more

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The Murmillo has the coolest hat, but i'd put my money on Retiarius. Honorable mention to ol' Scissor, whose legacy persists to this very day in offices, classrooms, and first aid kits.

[–] ChronosTriggerWarning 4 points 4 months ago

Little known fact: the original saying is "don't run ON THE LEFT with Scissors"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus 8 points 4 months ago

Scissor just has such an inhuman look to him. It's cool as fuck.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] PugJesus 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

The Sexicutor is a terrible gladiator. Because he ALWAYS goes down!

[crickets]

I'll see myself out, no need to throw rotten fruit

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hoplomachus seems like a flexible fighting style I guess?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hoplomachus gonna pull out break dance fighting moves and catch you upside the head with those shin guards

[–] j4k3 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

IRL... I would have been Secutor.

Dance around all you'd like, I'll wait patiently before bulldozing... and pray I never meet a bigger bulldozer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I dunno, I feel like you'd get really warm in all that.

The Murmillo has the advantage of feeling the breeze.

And a cool hat.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

russell crowe

[–] Toneswirly 5 points 4 months ago

Retiarius looks like he pulled out somebody's weave and thats fucked up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Retiarius fr fr

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do trax, murmillo and secutor have any differing fighting styles, or is it just a hat competition?

[–] PugJesus 4 points 4 months ago

Yes for the Trax/Thraex. He has a small curved blade that can reach around an opponent's shield, and a smaller shield.

For the Murmillo and Secutor, it's a hat competition. Secutors were usually pitted against Reitiarii - the small eyeholes in the helmet were to keep the trident, specifically, out, and the helmet had fewer features to make it harder to net.

I dig the Murmillo more, personally. The helmet has, as the Romans would say, gravitas!