Pirates Vs. Ninjas 2009

Jason Tandro · Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:50 pm

Yeah, so this topic was already done, but we've got some new faces so let's do it again.

My response in 2007 was Ninja, but I've changed. Maybe it's the Alestorm talking, but lately I've been in more of a Pirate mood. So, yeah. My vote goes to Pirate.

EverPhoenix · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:20 am Post subject:

heh ive read too much naruto to have a chance of voting for pirates.

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:21 am Post subject:

Pirates. Pirates are inherently more awesome.

tay120n64 · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:36 am Post subject:

Pirates steal, but Ninjas shank.

Ninja = WIN

Yet One More Idiot · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:34 am Post subject:

I look at it as "who would win in a fight?" - the pirates would never see the Ninjas comin'.

Pirates - 0
Ninjas - 1

EverPhoenix · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

its the beach. and there are NINJAS. not pirates, NINJAS.

i think i made my point

EverPhoenix · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:26 am Post subject:

OMG OMG DOUBLE POST

note that this is intentional, as the point im making here is quite different from my previous one.

and here, it can be seen from some extremely high level mathematics, that this debate is based on a foundation that is shaky at best

Yet One More Idiot · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:50 am Post subject:

Wow, that's some impressive pseudomathematics, EverPhoenix....

Could you please write out those equations in words, I'm not sure who the characters in the equations are?

tay120n64 · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:55 am Post subject:

I'll help out.

Generic Pirate = Tetra the Pirate (Zelda: Wind Waker)

Tetra the Pirate is secretly Princess Zelda

Princess Zelda is a descendant of Princess Zelda (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

Princess Zelda (OoT) took on the persona Sheik, the last remaining survivor of the Sheikah Tribe

Sheik, and the Sheikah Tribe, are ninjas

Ergo, Pirates = Ninjas

Oh, and Everphoenix? You are a FUCKING GENIUS

(and I ROFLed on the Sandninjas, btw)

Jason Tandro · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:08 pm Post subject:

Hmm...

Well if you think about it, Ninja's were the revoluntionary "freedom fighters" of ancient Japan. They used cloak-and-dagger type weapons and fought against Samurai.

Pirates (as we know the stereotype) are European, usually Spanish or British, who disregarded the authority of governments and survived by plundering trade vessels.

There are similarities to be sure. Ninjas are just eastern pirates, and vice versa.

I think we've reached a breakthough. This is a glorious day for the PVN debate...

"Come on people now,
smile on your brother,
everybody get together,
try to love one another right now..."

Freedan · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

Depends on what kind of ninja.

Real ninja used covert tactics to assassinate. That included disguising themselves as a member of the group they were infiltrating (and doing a damn good job, having observed them so thoroughly). In that case, a ninja could just pass himself off as a pirate and slowly kill them off before they knew it was him.

If you mean the ones that dress in exaggerated kabuki-stagehand costumes in broad daylight and prefix every attack with "KI-YAIIIII!!", then my vote goes to the pirates.

Besides, pirates had guns.

thefencemaster · Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject:

EverPhoenix wrote:OMG OMG DOUBLE POST

note that this is intentional, as the point im making here is quite different from my previous one.

and here, it can be seen from some extremely high level mathematics, that this debate is based on a foundation that is shaky at best

This thing if brilliant. Regardless, Ninjas win because well....

Come on. Ninjas are just better

psychokind · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 4:36 am Post subject:

brilliant

but I'd say ninjas, since they have larger swords.

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 5:57 am Post subject:

psychokind wrote:brilliant but I'd say ninjas, since they have larger swords.

Larger swords do nothing against guns. XD

psychokind · Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 6:24 am Post subject:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sHTJAKN-5k

consider a pirate has only one shot!