Gladiator 2018 - Round 1, Match 4 - emaw82 versus alanm

[Rain Man]

Vote for the person that you think would win this match in a battle to death or submission. As background, assume that prior to the tournament you received 10 minutes of training on every weapon. The time listed is the amount of time before the match where you learn what the weaponry and venue is.

Venue - Inside a carnival Fun House
Starting Distance - 134 feet

emaw82

Main Weapon - 3 smoke bombs and a solid sharpened stick
Backup Weapon - Hedge Clippers

Prep Time - 9 Minutes
Special Factors - Your opponent must wear a mild shock collar that you can implement once per minute with a verbal command

alanm

Main Weapon - A sawed-off shotgun with six shells
Backup Weapon - None

Prep Time - 24 seconds
Special Factors - You have a prissy cheerleader on your side who hits like a girl and is unarmed (and won't carry weapons), but who really wants to help you.

[Rain Man]

This is a really complex one.

[Kyle DeLexus]

It'll be very difficult for a sharp stick and hedge clippers to take out a sawed-off shotgun. It'd be doable with the setting and smoke bombs, but I have to go with the firepower over strategy without knowing more about emaw. Plus alanm will be extremely motivated with his cheerleader.

[Rain Man]

I think the prissy cheerleader is the difference maker here. alanm has a huge initial weaponry advantage, but emaw has major camouflage ability with the funhouse environment and the smoke bombs. By implementing the shock collar, he can probably keep track of where alanm is due to the sound of alanm grunting with pain.

Emaw only has two chances. First, he can trick alanm into shooting into the wrong place six times, which is tough to do, particularly since he only has three smoke bombs. So that plan is out.

Second, emaw can generate a lot of chaos with the mirrors and the smoke, then simultaneously shock alanm and charge him, hoping that alanm will miss during his convulsion and that emaw can stab him with his stick or clippers. It's a high risk plan, but possible. He'll likely have a small window of opportunity.

However, enter the cheerleader. If she's sticking with alanm, I think she'll hold emaw off for just long enough to let alanm recover, and then alanm will employ the shotgun to great effectiveness.

[lostcause]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

I think the prissy cheerleader is the difference maker here. alanm has a huge initial weaponry advantage, but emaw has major camouflage ability with the funhouse environment and the smoke bombs. By implementing the shock collar, he can probably keep track of where alanm is due to the sound of alanm grunting with pain.

Emaw only has two chances. First, he can trick alanm into shooting into the wrong place six times, which is tough to do, particularly since he only has three smoke bombs. So that plan is out.

Second, emaw can generate a lot of chaos with the mirrors and the smoke, then simultaneously shock alanm and charge him, hoping that alanm will miss during his convulsion and that emaw can stab him with his stick or clippers. It's a high risk plan, but possible. He'll likely have a small window of opportunity.

However, enter the cheerleader. If she's sticking with alanm, I think she'll hold emaw off for just long enough to let alanm recover, and then alanm will employ the shotgun to great effectiveness.

The verbal command offsets any advantage to knowing his position, however. As we must assume the command has to be loud enough to reach the shock collar.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

We need pics of the cheerleader to make an accurate determination.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by lostcause

The verbal command offsets any advantage to knowing his position, however. As we must assume the command has to be loud enough to reach the shock collar.

Good point, though I think the shock itself will keep alanm from homing in on emaw.

I wonder how the skewed perspectives of a funhouse would affect both mobility and aim.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

We need pics of the cheerleader to make an accurate determination.

It's the 16th one from the right.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

It's the 16th one from the right.

OK,definite advantage!

[Bwana]

Never bring Hedge Clippers to a gun fight.

[SAUTO]

A little ridiculous

[alanm]

Originally Posted by Bwana

Never bring Hedge Clippers to a gun fight.

Pointed sticks never worked well on Monty Python either.

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by SAUTO

A little ridiculous

That's why it's fun......
alanm uses the Cheerleader as a human shield.... emaw decapitates her in the smoke and mirror confusion as alanm empties his last two shots in emaw for the win....

[cabletech94]

sorry emaw82. 2 on 1 odds and all.

[Sofa King]

No one is taking the pointy stick over a shotgun. Nevermind, I see emaw must have voted for himself.