User blog:GSFB/Makhai vs Zamburak Camel Artillery



Dual-bodied Lava Warriors vs Cannon-mounted Camels of Mughal India

X-Factors:
Weapons;

Short range: Normally, a Katar Knife, which can not only pierce armor but can have two extra blades at the sides open outwards while still in a body, would be more formidable by far than bare hands. But the Makhai have big, magmatic hands, 4 to 6 of them that are very strong and quick. Even without weapons, they can overwhelm a person with just 2 arms, normal strength and speed, with only a dagger as a weapon.

Edge: Makhai

Mid range: The Talwar Saber is an excellent weapon, a good scimitar that would probably be made of a more sturdier metal than a Kopis blade. However, the Kopis blades wielded by the Makhai are larger than normal, and are capable of resisting the intense heat of their lava hands. Although it is possible that they can be cut in half by the Talwar, 4-6 against 1 will win the day

Edge: Makhai

Long range: This is where the Makhai show their weakness. Though a ball of Lava would mess up anyone's day, and though the Makhai are strong and can throw them far, they do not have the range of the Shaturnal Cannon. Swivel guns, like the Shaturnal, could have a range from 200-1200 yards, a far greater range either way than that shown by the Makhai lava balls in the movie "Wrath of the Titans". Shaturnals greatly varied in size and calibre, and sometimes two were mounted on a Camel. Though Camels had to be tied down before these weapons were fired, in some artistwork this does not seem to be the case. Massed infantry could be devistated by a barrage of Shaturnal cannon fire, and if the Makhai charge for a melee strike, they will suffer under fire. And though the Makhai are hard to kill, they are not impossible to kill, as some were slain b human warriors in Wrath of the Titans

Edge: Zamburak

Special: Having a whip handy can be helpful, and with one of them in one hand and a bladed weapon in the other, you can be a formidable joker, especially if you have training with both. However, if you face a 4-6 armed opponent with 4-6 blades, and this opponent is not only stronger and more durable than you are, but also faster and more agile, and you have a problem. Sure, the Camel may spit on the Makhai, but this would serve only as a distraction (which would be difficult to capitalize on, since the Makhai have two heads; one to respond to the Camel with a curse, the other to keep its own two eyes focused on you), and the Camel may be cranky enough to spit at you as well!

Edge: Makhai

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