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Ever catch this show.
The dramatizations are somewhat childish, fanboyish is my take, but the simulation engine seems to be somewhat 'scientific'.
The 'Deadliest Warrior' is a television program on Spike TV in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show is characterized by its use of the data compiled in creating a dramatization of the warriors' battle to the death.
Episodes begin with the introduction of either two types of historical or contemporary warriors, or two historical individuals. The history, culture, and general fighting philosophies of each are explained. The explanations are accompanied by segments showing actors performing dramatized scenes that are meant to depict the daily lives of the actual fighters. Two teams of guests (introduced as 'experts' on the warriors) are brought onto the show to test weapons spotlighted as being used by each of the warriors. Typically, the different weapons are organized into four categories: short range, mid range, long range, and special weapons. However, some episodes (for instance, "Yakuza vs Mafia") have had as many as five categories.
The teams test the assigned weapons on human-shaped, ballistics gel targets. Sometimes, torso-shaped targets are covered with armor that is representative of what would be worn by the weapon's opponent. While the damage inflicted on the armor by the weapon is factored into the weapon's effectiveness, the defensive ability of armor isn't included as a separate category on the show. Natural tissue, particularly pig carcasses and cow bones, are also frequently used as targets. All of the weapon tests are recorded with high speed photography, and the results are fed into a computer that measures the damage each weapon is capable of inflicting. The winner of each weapon category is determined by a combination of the test results, juxtapositions of martial doctrines, and the judgment of the show's ER specialists and commentators.
Rajput vs. Roman: Take your pic
http://tvshack.net/tv/Deadliest_Warrior/season_2/episode_6/
You can catch more of the show here:
http://www.spike.com/show/31082
I'd like this to be a discussion on their weapons, tactics, forms of martial arts and organizational military prowess as well. So feel free to throw it out.
Other dramatizations:
Spartan vs. Samurai
SWAT vs GSG-9
Atilla, the Hun vs. Alexander the Great
The dramatizations are somewhat childish, fanboyish is my take, but the simulation engine seems to be somewhat 'scientific'.
The 'Deadliest Warrior' is a television program on Spike TV in which information on historical or modern warriors and their weapons are used to determine which of them is the "deadliest" based upon tests performed during each episode. The show is characterized by its use of the data compiled in creating a dramatization of the warriors' battle to the death.
Episodes begin with the introduction of either two types of historical or contemporary warriors, or two historical individuals. The history, culture, and general fighting philosophies of each are explained. The explanations are accompanied by segments showing actors performing dramatized scenes that are meant to depict the daily lives of the actual fighters. Two teams of guests (introduced as 'experts' on the warriors) are brought onto the show to test weapons spotlighted as being used by each of the warriors. Typically, the different weapons are organized into four categories: short range, mid range, long range, and special weapons. However, some episodes (for instance, "Yakuza vs Mafia") have had as many as five categories.
The teams test the assigned weapons on human-shaped, ballistics gel targets. Sometimes, torso-shaped targets are covered with armor that is representative of what would be worn by the weapon's opponent. While the damage inflicted on the armor by the weapon is factored into the weapon's effectiveness, the defensive ability of armor isn't included as a separate category on the show. Natural tissue, particularly pig carcasses and cow bones, are also frequently used as targets. All of the weapon tests are recorded with high speed photography, and the results are fed into a computer that measures the damage each weapon is capable of inflicting. The winner of each weapon category is determined by a combination of the test results, juxtapositions of martial doctrines, and the judgment of the show's ER specialists and commentators.
Rajput vs. Roman: Take your pic
http://tvshack.net/tv/Deadliest_Warrior/season_2/episode_6/
You can catch more of the show here:
http://www.spike.com/show/31082
I'd like this to be a discussion on their weapons, tactics, forms of martial arts and organizational military prowess as well. So feel free to throw it out.
Other dramatizations:
Spartan vs. Samurai
SWAT vs GSG-9
Atilla, the Hun vs. Alexander the Great
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