Qin Shi Huangdi vs. Alexander the Great

[DemonArchangel]

Ok, as compared to the Vlad vs. Wallace thread.

I'd say Qin Shi Huang

The Qin crossbow bolts shall pour like rain.

[Parmenio]

Greek phalanx armies were pretty good at fighting Persian archer armies.

[biguth dickuth]

Hahahahaha
This is a hell of a dilemma Honestly

You should have made a poll though... It's more fun http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-yes.gif

Now seriously, I can't compare them.
My knowledge of chinese history is a little vague but i think that qin lived a few centuries after alexander, didn't he?
If they had lived at the same time though, they would still have had to cross india to meet with each other, wouldn't they? http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[Leet Eriksson]

Quote[/b] (Parmenio @ Jan. 22 2004,19:28)]Greek phalanx armies were pretty good at fighting Persian archer armies.
That does'nt mean its good against chinese armies...

the usual campaign size army of the chinese was 100,000,the bulk was crossbow based.

[Dillinger]

Background on the Chinese guy, Demon?

[Mega Dux Bob]

I'd put my money on Alexander; he confronted a variaty of enemies using a variety of tactics and was successful against them all, including all hrose armys like the Sycthians.

[DemonArchangel]

Well Chinese armies were quite a bit larger than 100,000

100,000= the avg. number of casualties in your avg. battle

[bhutavarna]

check out this movie titled Emperor and Assasin. it's a chinese made movie depicting Qin Shi Huangdi. it's an interesting glimpse into what the Qin army were like.

[Aymar de Bois Mauri]

Quote[/b] ]check out this movie titled Emperor and Assasin. it's a chinese made movie depicting Qin Shi Huangdi. it's an interesting glimpse into what the Qin army were like.
I've seen it last week on French-German cable channel ARTE. Very good. Some amazing photography. And the size of armies was impressive. Even with ROTK style special effects nowadays... http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wink2.gif

[Aymar de Bois Mauri]

Quote[/b] ]Background on the Chinese guy, Demon?
First Emperor of unified China. He defeated the other chinese states to become the first Emperor of the 1st rulling dinasty of China (Qin Dinasty - read Tchin). He was responsible for the thousands of terracota Warriors buried in his tomb.

[Basileus]

Quote[/b] (bhutavarna @ Jan. 26 2004,14:33)]check out this movie titled Emperor and Assasin. it's a chinese made movie depicting Qin Shi Huangdi. it's an interesting glimpse into what the Qin army were like.
Is this the one you refering to?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162866/

[Dillinger]

Ahhh, OK. Thanks Aymar. Need to broaden my horizons. http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

I guess, numbers being equal, I'd pick Alexander because of his versatility. He defeated everything that came between him and the end of the world, no matter the armies composition or leadership.

[bhutavarna]

Quote[/b] (Basileus @ Jan. 26 2004,17:59)]
Quote[/b] (bhutavarna @ Jan. 26 2004,14:33)]check out this movie titled Emperor and Assasin. it's a chinese made movie depicting Qin Shi Huangdi. it's an interesting glimpse into what the Qin army were like.
Is this the one you refering to?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162866/
yep... the chariot battle scene is particularily impressive. it explains why chinese polearm are shaped that way.

[DemonArchangel]

Well, watch the movie
Hero
as well
MY GOD is that movie good

[Leet Eriksson]

chinese movies are very good,unlike hollywoods who twist em to their taste :p