User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Gladiator VS Ninja/@comment-143604-20120309035240

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edginess
 * Close 1- Gladiator. The Cestus has more options because it can be used for slaps and punches. It does a lot to enhance the melee capabilities in the Gladiator, while the palm-based spikes on the Ninja only reduce their abilitiy to move their hands and can ONLY be used for slapping. Kind of weaksauce.
 * Close 2- Even. Honostly, I think the Gladius is a highly under rated blade, that has a lot more options with use. It can do a lot of damage when one knows how to use it, though it may not be quite as long as Wazahiki. It also can combo better, if you pardon the gamer terms, but isn't quite as powerful.
 * Mid-range- Even. The Trident has longer reach, and will be great at disarming the Ninja's blades and keeping the foe at bay- but there is one major problem with it. The Trident can really only be used to jab. The Ninjato is shorter, easy for the Trident to disarm, but is faster and does more damage, being able to cut/slash/tear/jab/stab/shankabitch and so on. I would say that the Trident's practacle usefullness balances out the Ninjato's less practacle killing power.
 * Long- Ninja. This one really, really, really doesn't matter. The sling will do next to nothing, while the blow gun will take a long time to become effective, has a slooooow reload and ruins the Ninja's cover immediatly. At least the Ninja has a decent chance of hitting it's foe with the Blowgun.
 * Special- Gladiator. The net can be used at more ranges and will completly distract the enemy. The ninja's spitting needles are a minor problem if they hit anything, which is highly unlikely, and require the Ninja to be in such short range that it's use is also a near death sentence when the Gladiator runs his unarmored foe through with any other weapon. The net can also be used to set up traps, if the Gladiator is feeling crafteh.
 * Armor- Gladiator. The Ninja...isn't really wearing any armor. The Gladiator is much better in this regard.
 * Deadliest Warrior- Gladiator. They're tougher, have better weapons, better experience and more training. The Ninja are one of the most overrated forces in the history of the internet, and deserve even less wins than they get.