User blog comment:Battlefan237/Losers Showdown : Spartacus vs. Captain Stingaree/@comment-3189283-20190222094107

Let’s see shall we Iconic  The Rapier does have the length and weight advantage, but this is mitigated by it being much more finickity to use properly. The Gladius’ shorter blade is actually an advantage seeing as how the main damage output comes from the tip of the Rapier so once you bypass that it’s usage is much more limited.

Edge: Spartacus  Melee

In normal circumstances I would give this to the Cutlass owing to it’s longer reach but the fact it’s a prop in a stage show suggests it isn’t a proper weapon. The Sica meanwhile certainly is and will stand up to the rigors of battle much better.

Edge: Spartacus  Ranged 

Weirdly enough I’m giving the advantage to the spear over the firearm. The Flintlock is unreliable at the best of times and there is no record of Stingaree actually using it’s doubtful he’s a skilled marksman. The only thing it really has going for it is the psychological aspect as Spartacus and his gladiators would’ve never seen anything like it before. The Pilum is simple but effective, it isn’t going to misfire and Spartacus and co are all going to be carrying one, so it isn’t just limited to one utter madman who’ll probably miss all his shots. Edge: Spartacus  Special

The Sling gives Spartacus another ranged option in this battle, further emphasising the weakness that Stingaree has at a range. None of the pirate weapons seem particularly useful apart from the Harpoon which gives them a reach advantage in close range though with the distribution amongst his motley crew being random it can’t really be judged as to how effective this advantage would be. Edge: Spartacus 

Final Verdict It should be obvious to just about anyone that Spartacus will be winning this battle comfortably. He sweeps the weapons category as while his weaponry isn’t as flashy as that of Stingaree it is much more effective in battle. X Factors he pretty much sweeps as well, only really losing out in terms of physicality and that’s only between him and Stingaree, his gladiators are probably more physically capable than the random thugs Stingaree is bringing to the battle. While Spartacus was hardly the most tactically gifted of commanders, he still did a pretty good job against the roman army and even taking that away he was an experienced gladiator a far cry from the very limited combat experience Stingaree has.

Spartacus: 4,900   Captain Stingaree: 100 

''Side Note: The difference in “loser” status of these two warriors actually perfectly reveals why Spartacus will win. Spartacus is only a loser in the sense that he happened to go up against people who are more capable than him, he’s still a perfectly good warrior in his own right. Captain Stingaree meanwhile is a joke character and that rarely translates into a well-rounded and capable warrior.''