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Post by xdipster on Dec 14, 2015 13:02:47 GMT -6
Oh they would, they would. And mortarts and M-60 fire would reign fire down on you the likes not seen by Romans since the days of Mt. Vesuvius.
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Post by email on Dec 14, 2015 13:11:10 GMT -6
Marines win and here's how: Use your snipers and take out as many leaders as you can, if you are in doubt, shoot those that are on a horse. After your snipers have exhausted ammunition, move on to those with rifles and take out as many as you can. Follow this up with automatic weapons and handguns. Exhaust all other ammunition; grenades, bazookas, mounted weapons, etc. The leadership would be devastated. The noise and explosions would wreak havoc. Whatever numbers are left would either a)run away, b)surrender, or c)fight a losing battle when the Marines rushed upon them with knives and rifle butts. Agree
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 13:14:30 GMT -6
I think yall have the mighty Roman army mistaken for a rag tag army bereft of any fighting skills. We our number the jar heads over 100 to 1. No contest Romans all day erry day.
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Post by xdipster on Dec 14, 2015 13:33:15 GMT -6
They are great at forward movement, like a bulldozer. The marines have had 2k years to study their tactics. Fight where numbers can be handled, make the front line more static. Marines will win the day.
With that said, its Augustus we are talking about. I'm starting to lean towards a big time fight, ended with a draw, and then both will join forces in a military and economic ceasing of hostilities. On a Cool March night, near the middle of the night, special ops will be sent in and will take Augustus out. The Ides of March strike again.
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Post by fbs on Dec 14, 2015 13:39:34 GMT -6
can the romans withstand a nuke? they couldn't even withstand the goths!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2015 13:44:43 GMT -6
They are great at forward movement, like a bulldozer. The marines have had 2k years to study their tactics. Fight where numbers can be handled, make the front line more static. Marines will win the day. With that said, its Augustus we are talking about. I'm starting to lean towards a big time fight, ended with a draw, and then both will join forces in a military and economic ceasing of hostilities. On a Cool March night, near the middle of the night, special ops will be sent in and will take Augustus out. The Ides of March strike again. You sneaky bastage.
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Post by bugtruck on Dec 14, 2015 15:01:28 GMT -6
Air burst artillery would kill thousands. Since the Roman army deployed in phalanx formation would make target acquisition simple might not be much left for the rest
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Post by xdipster on Dec 15, 2015 9:04:27 GMT -6
can the romans withstand a nuke? they couldn't even withstand the goths! In their defense, if I had that music blaring and had to look at a bunch of dudes with black lipstick, fingernail polish, and clothes, Id be too depressed to fight as well.
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Post by tonymontana on Dec 15, 2015 9:07:01 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 9:18:50 GMT -6
all things being equal i'm going with the roman legion on this one. the sheer force of numbers in one thing, though Hannibal showed at the Battle of Cannae that numbers can be over come with great tactics. the ability of the Legions to move as one cohesive unit is staggering. the secret of course is in the details, the Roman legion was broken into many smaller units and acted both independently and as part of the great legion is self. while the marines pride themselves on taking independent initiative, the sheer force of will shown by the army that conquered the the known world and held it under its power for 2000 years must be respected.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 10:00:44 GMT -6
With the differences in technology and the sheer fact that bronze won't stop a bullet I would have to go with the Marines
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Post by xdipster on Dec 15, 2015 10:18:10 GMT -6
all things being equal i'm going with the roman legion on this one. the sheer force of numbers in one thing, though Hannibal showed at the Battle of Cannae that numbers can be over come with great tactics. the ability of the Legions to move as one cohesive unit is staggering. the secret of course is in the details, the Roman legion was broken into many smaller units and acted both independently and as part of the great legion is self. while the marines pride themselves on taking independent initiative, the sheer force of will shown by the army that conquered the the known world and held it under its power for 2000 years must be respected. You said it. All things arent equal. The sheer horror that the modern weapons would wreak havoc on the legions would be the biggest weapon. Think about how devastating the machine gun was in WWI. A few crews could keep entire brigades at bay. Communications would allow the marines to be static enough to find a way to get it done. modern machinery that every brigade has would be impervious to the legion onslaught.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 10:26:56 GMT -6
Marines would suffer very few casualties. Romans would suffer thousands.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 10:40:27 GMT -6
technology always wins, i just like the Roman Legions better.
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Post by xdipster on Dec 15, 2015 12:47:20 GMT -6
It would be cool to put into the deadliest warrior simulator so we could find out how rough this would be.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 13:28:04 GMT -6
technology always wins, i just like the Roman Legions better. I don't know about better but they were pretty ba in their day.
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Post by Hitch on Dec 17, 2015 12:04:55 GMT -6
Nice thread, Johnny
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Post by xdipster on Dec 17, 2015 13:13:39 GMT -6
This will drive hands crazy.
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Post by tonymontana on Dec 17, 2015 13:16:51 GMT -6
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Post by tonymontana on Dec 17, 2015 13:37:51 GMT -6
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