The 2 Reasons Why One Hero vs. Many Enemies Works
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We all know the common anime / movie trope of severely outnumbered fighters plowing through enemies with their supreme skill (and plot armor). Exactly what makes them get away with it? And how much harder is fighting multiple opponents in real life?
Let's put on our over-thinking cap and take a dive into fantasy worlds where overpowered heroes beat up hordes of bumbling goons.
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*** Time stamps ***
00:00 - 00:25 Intro / Full Metal Alchemist
00:25 - 01:02 Bunglers
01:02 - 01:32 The Witcher: Blaviken fight scene
01:32 - 02:40 Sifu (beat 'em up game)
02:40 - 03:04 Ip Man scene
03:04 - 03:32 Game of Thrones: Ser Arthur Dayne
03:32 - 05:19 The trouble with real life
05:19 - 06:01 Crazy 1v3 stick fight
06:01 - 6:41 Skill gap
06:41 - 07:21 MMA fighter vs. 2 friends sparring
07:21 - 08:50 Weapons as equalizers
08:50 - 09:24 1v2 rapier fencing
09:24 - 10:41 Knight of Hope: armored combat
10:41 - 11:54 Unarmed defense against multiple attackers
11:54 - 12:23 What it takes
12:23 - 12:55 3 fencing masters vs. 50 noobs
12:55 - 14:17 Conclusion
*** Music credits ***
"Cavern of Wonders" and "RPG Ambient 3" by Hitctrl
https://opengameart.org/content/rpg-the-cavern-of-wonders
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license (CC BY 3.0)
Outro:
"Highland Storm" by The Slanted Room Records
https://theslantedroom.github.io/steve.yee/
Used with artist's permission
*** Sources ***
The Top 10 Most Unfair Fights in Cinema (One Versus Many)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsPYVr3umtc
“Fighting multiple opponents with Rapier” by Academy of Historical Fencing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0oo41GVx8
“2 vs 1 | Pro Fighter vs Childhood Friends Sparring + BREAKDOWN” by MMAShredded Jeff Chan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2QyZEzsZuo
"The Knight of Hope" by Adorea Olomouc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vYFFx4whoE
How to Fight Multiple Opponents: TRITAC Flow Drill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-RjBPEjKjs
3 Olympian fencing masters VS 50 opponents!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgKg0Hc7YIA
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