Probably regret asking this, but.....

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:28 pm

Is there a generally accepted (even if grudgingly by those who do/did not manage them) best warrior ever? They can be active or retired. Just wondering what is considered a true "God of the Sands" and what one looks like as far as style, stats, skills, etc, if anyone wants to share?

If I look at Primus it looks like AB and LU dominate, has it always been that way?

Having never been anywhere near that level with a warrior yet, I was just curious.

Master Poster Joined: Aug 28, 2009 Posts: 249

My vote would be Donatello. He sure did dominate the game my first time around...

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:47 pm

Khisanth wrote:

My vote would be Donatello. He sure did dominate the game my first time around...

What arena did he fight out of? For some reason that rings a bell, I might have been in a basic arena at the time he was, but cannot remember for sure.

Grandmaster Poster Joined: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 757

Personal choice? Different warriors dominated at different times as everyone was figuring things out. Aside from Donatello, there was Dee Dee, and MB and others.

Problem is those guys probably wouldn't be as competitive today.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 12:55 pm

For me, the answer will always be Donatello. He was unbeatable in his day with nobody even close due to the fact that he didn't burn any skills, whereas all of his competitors had burnt and therefore couldn't come close to his skill level.

Of course he'd get whooped on if he were fighting right now, but in his time the Primus tournament was over before it even began.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:01 pm

this is an impossible question to answer.

it's like asking who is the best baseball player ever and then getting bogged down in a debate about different era's, PED's (read: prizes!), etc.

there were great ones back in the day that have become out classed for one reason or another. and there are current greats. and there are up and coming greats.

nothing wrong with a bit of nostalgia though.........
like these bad ass terminator shades --> Cool

edited to add: you have to throw a nod to Vengeance whose dominance changed the game- literally.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 1:16 pm

bubbaganoosh wrote:

this is an impossible question to answer.

Agreed, that is why I said I would probably regret asking, but was too curious to not ask.

Idea, and maybe it has been discussed before (like it seems most things about this game have since it has been around so long). Could be an interesting draw for a ftf though. With the managers of the warriors permission (if they are still around) and I would assume, free of charge. RSI could dig up and run a "legends" tourney. Maybe the top 10 or 20 retired Primus fighters as voted on by those in attendance are brought out of retirement and run against each other in a double or single elimination tourney. No skills, prizes, etc, just done for the fun of it. Like a finale type of event for the ftf. Warriors would have to be "retired" for a certain amount of time to qualify.

Would answer the curiosity of what fighters from different era of the game really could do against each other, etc, etc.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:00 pm

As has been mentioned, a lot depends on your Criteria. One decent place to start:

http://www.reality.com/dm/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=5728

A few warriors that deserve mention that aren't on that list. Two off the top of my head:

Whirling Fury - Original + Clones may have more TC's than anyone.

Pile Driver - I have to mention him, simply because he's a Basher that TC'd Primus.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:26 pm

[quote="bubbaganoosh"]this is an impossible question to answer.

[quote]

This is our firm answer.

ArchMaster Poster Joined: Apr 15, 2004 Posts: 2966

If you are going by statistics (which I am fond of), I would give nods to Donatello for "best classic warrior" and Daydream Believer as "best contemporary warrior".

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 2:46 pm

Donatello for sure, when I was starting out, he was dominating. It was a foregone conclusion that he was just going to win Primus every tourney. While there are many who have surpassed his skill level since, he was certainly the "Babe Ruth" of DM.

If I remember correctly, I believe he was also the first one to hit Archmaster, and got to name it.

Master Poster Joined: Aug 11, 2002 Posts: 243

I'm not saying my finger is on the pulse like managerr's is, but I'm pretty sure Donatello was just the first to max out, and had a legit primus style. he also hit hard. Once other legit primus styles started catching up it wasnt that way. Vengeance dominated for a while.. then Spearman discovered the open hand jive.. and he dominated and so on... And since I'm not a D2 historian, if I'm wrong, I'm sure many of you will jump my s*%t and tell me... Very Happy

It's just a timing and knowledge thing.. my primus warriors would beat donatello and dee dee now, there just wasnt that many managers with maxxed out 'good' warriors then. I would honestly have to vote for one of the Sand Dancers... Laughing

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:58 pm

[quote="The Consortium"][quote="bubbaganoosh"]this is an impossible question to answer.

Quote:

This is our firm answer.

Yeah, you're right... but I would LOVE to read the newsletter devoted to a tournament of bygone superstars. Legends like Donatello, and well -- any top Primus fighter who's been out of the loop for the past decade or so. I would recognize some of the names if I read them, but I never ran a warrior in Primus...

The idea of a tournament of retired demi-gods sounds intriguing and fun!! Lots of grist for the "debate team" we have here in the forums, too. Some suggestions:
-- One would expect the managers' permission to run their fighters, but I don't know if that is absolutely necessary. I would hope for their input, in any case.
-- The stats and records / prizes of the fighters would be available in this ULTRA newsletter. Perhaps each warrior could have its own sheet/column with its history, favorites, manager's thoughts, most memorable fight, etc. A mini-biography.
-- I would think that RSI might do this for those interested... IF we had enough interested managers. (a) I don't think those characters belong to the managers, as much as to RSI. (b) If they are run with their favorite rhythms, there's no need for the original managers and their punctilious efforts.
-- If enough managers were willing to pay for that sort of newsletter, then RSI might be willing to dust off their file cabinets and sort through the moldy-oldies for some obsolete heroes of yore. They could run the tourney a few times and see what's what -- write it up in an engaging way... perhaps some drawings?
-- I believe I'd pay as much as $10.00 for that newsletter. Wink

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:32 pm

KidArcane wrote:

The idea of a tournament of retired demi-gods sounds intriguing and fun!! Lots of grist for the "debate team" we have here in the forums, too. Some suggestions:
-- One would expect the managers' permission to run their fighters, but I don't know if that is absolutely necessary. I would hope for their input, in any case.
-- The stats and records / prizes of the fighters would be available in this ULTRA newsletter. Perhaps each warrior could have its own sheet/column with its history, favorites, manager's thoughts, most memorable fight, etc. A mini-biography.
-- I would think that RSI might do this for those interested... IF we had enough interested managers. (a) I don't think those characters belong to the managers, as much as to RSI. (b) If they are run with their favorite rhythms, there's no need for the original managers and their punctilious efforts.
-- If enough managers were willing to pay for that sort of newsletter, then RSI might be willing to dust off their file cabinets and sort through the moldy-oldies for some obsolete heroes of yore. They could run the tourney a few times and see what's what -- write it up in an engaging way... perhaps some drawings?
-- I believe I'd pay as much as $10.00 for that newsletter. Wink

I think it would be a blast to read, at least once. I am not a tourney guy, so would not have any idea how to approach RSI about this, but I would definitely pay for a newsletter and fight summaries at least once.

I agree, would have to be "hands off" since some of the original managers of the greats I would imagine are not around anymore.

- Each warriror would just run with fav rhythm, weapon, etc.
- No prizes, etc. It would be run just for fun and nostalgia
- Kind of a "Deadliest Warriror" type of tourney
- I think it would be a great ftf event allowing the attendees to vote for the participants.
- Those not at the ftf could still puchase the tourney results, summaries, etc.

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:21 pm

There is a thread on here somewhere started and compiled by Managerr, I believe, which attempts to name the top warrior of all time from each arena. Search that out, good conversations there.

Hard to pick one warrior for me. Too many greats, unfortunately none of them mine! Crying or Very sad