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All the sudden you're in the distant past. You're in the Roman Coliseum, being pushed towards the arena to fight an experienced looking gladiator armed with a large sword and some simple armor. Their is no escape, you must fight and win or die. You are given two options on how you will be armed.
Option 1. A pointy trident, Small Barbed Dagger, a Net, and some shoulder armor.
Option 2. A regular sword, small shield, and a helmet (Your face and neck are exposed).
Which option do you pick before you're thrown in the arena? Why? Do you think you'll survive?
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Assuming equal skill with both sets of weapons, and my opponent is equally as skilled, I would chose the first option. Range wins in most scenarios I've found. Plus the Net would (if it worked) would totally mess you up. If we are going with how good we are with said weapons in real life. I'd choose option 2, as sword and shield are my most proficient set of weapons there.