Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20170505164419/@comment-31691276-20170513152625

Shootingdragonnova wrote: Mar-the-Queen wrote: Commander Tool Belt wrote: I don't think we're giving Hephaestus enough credit. He is very clever and has some cool machines and weapons. Athena is clever too, but someone who can build all those stuff is definitely very smart. And Hera also mentions choosing Leo because he was clever. I agree! A lot of people are saying Athena, and don't get me wrong, Athena is powerful and a great fighter, but we can't underestimate Hephaestus. Hephaestus is strong and can be pretty clever, not to mention all the amazing machines he can make. I'm going with tie, since they're both great at fighting in their own way, but I know Athena will win because she's more popular in the fandom. Okay, I doubt Hephaestus can win in this fight. Hephaestus can throw fire but we forgot all about Athena's Aegis cloak and Aegis shield. She can use the cloak to deflect the fire so that power is countered. Technokinesis is ruled out because there is no prep time and Hephaestus can't build something without getting stabbed. Hephaestus definitely can't beat Athena in close range combat as he isn't even probably trained. And Hephaestus and Athena are smart in different ways. Athena is battle tactics and Hephaestus is the inventor or mechanic way. They are both useful but in a intense fight like this, Athena's type of power is much more useful.

I never said that Hephaestus would win, I said that people are underestimating Hephaestus. A lot of people are just assuming Athena would easily win without having to put up a good fight, and honestly, that's not necessarily true. You have a point, Athena does have an advantage during a fight like this since it's in her element, but I'll be dammed if Hephaestus doesn't have an automaton he can quickly summon during a fight.

I just get really irritated when people comment some name without any justification, like it's the easiest thing in the world. But I suppose it is the easiest thing in the world for them, since they just comment who they like the most.