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I don't know who would win but they are both obsessed with their rings. That must mean something.

The Emperor doesn't have a ring though...

*Scans slang.*

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

Sauron is the epic bad guy of his setting while the Emperor is the big bad guy of the 40k setting, so the big question is "is a setting where one side uses ordinary steel swords and magical cantrips a match for a setting where gyro-stabilized rifles is outdated technology".

I mean, it would be like creating a topic called "would the Imperium of Man be able to stand up to the Human Polity", the real question is "how long would the Imperium of Man be able to stand up to the Polity of Man".
Different settings, different potency levels.

Point is, in a setting where a man with a sword can make a difference - well you know what they say about knives and gunfights? Modern Warfare not withstanding, the guy with the knife will lose.

How about this. To level the playing feild, lets put this into a situation.
Lets say that both sides have regular non power armor, and that they both have regular swords. Who wins now?
Keep in mind the emporer still has is mega physcic powers, but sauron still has his mega magic powers.

Emperor, hands down.

The "Goodies" wouldn't even need him though. Let's dissect OP's post:

Brother Coa wrote:In front of Minas Tirith gates stood 10.000 Orks with 2.000 Human helpers against 8.000 Gondor and Rohan solders.

Gondor and Rohan would kick butt. Firstly, they are defending. Secondly, their superior training, and arms and armour. Are they all on the walls, or are their calvary contingents from Rohan and Dol Amroth? Remember the huge impact Gandalf and Erkenbrand's charge had at Helm's Deep, against around 10,000 Uruk-hai, who are far better armed and armoured than Mordor orcs? Add to that the heavy calvary of the Swan Knights of Dol Amroth, led by Imrahil...

Brother Coa wrote:The attack of the Orks is leading Sauron himself. He charges - his Orks follow him.

Orcs*. These are actual fantasy orcs, not the big green monsters created by GW.

Brother Coa wrote:Inside the city - fear and despair as all know that Dark Lord Sauron can hardly be stopped again. Only Aragorn, Gandalf and their closest allies share some hope that Aragorn can once again cut Sauron's arm and then destroy the ring once and for all.

Aragorn is described as the greatest man of his age. I'd say that he'd be able to do it, especially with the help of Legolas, Gimli, and Gandalf. Had Boromir still been around, they would've kicked orcish butt.

I am done.

Jollydevil wrote:How about this. To level the playing feild, lets put this into a situation.
Lets say that both sides have regular non power armor, and that they both have regular swords. Who wins now?
Keep in mind the emporer still has is mega physcic powers, but sauron still has his mega magic powers.

The Emperor could beat Sauron with his bare hands.

Sauron isn't very powerful. Greater Daemons have proven themselves more impressive.

Crom i assume your post was aimed at me.....?

Yes, IP and Copyright is a joke, and its gettting worse. Did you know, for example, the Apple have also managed to Copyright the 'rectangular tablet' (ie iPad)? How the hell were they allowed to copyright a rectangle with a touch screen?!
But it wont change because there is so much money in it.

I dont know, theyve done pretty much all of that already.... (hell, i mean their latest release has undead pirate ships FFS!)

Revenent Reiko wrote:Crom i assume your post was aimed at me.....?

Yes, IP and Copyright is a joke, and its gettting worse. Did you know, for example, the Apple have also managed to Copyright the 'rectangular tablet' (ie iPad)? How the hell were they allowed to copyright a rectabgle wiht a touch screen?!
But it wont change because there is so much money in it.

I dont know, theyve done pretty much all of that already.... (hell, i mean their latest release has undead pirate ships FFS!)

Yup man I agree it is completely ridiculous....and you are right there is a crap ton of money in it. My ex girl friend is a patent lawyer, so I got to hear how it works first hand.

On Sauran Vs the Emporah! Who would win? Easy - Chuck Norris

Crom wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Crom i assume your post was aimed at me.....?

Yes, IP and Copyright is a joke, and its gettting worse. Did you know, for example, the Apple have also managed to Copyright the 'rectangular tablet' (ie iPad)? How the hell were they allowed to copyright a rectabgle wiht a touch screen?!
But it wont change because there is so much money in it.

I dont know, theyve done pretty much all of that already.... (hell, i mean their latest release has undead pirate ships FFS!)

Yup man I agree it is completely ridiculous....and you are right there is a crap ton of money in it. My ex girl friend is a patent lawyer, so I got to hear how it works first hand.

Indeed, i am (kinda) looking into becoming a patent clerk (for Chemistry, not sure if its called something different...) and there is stupid money in it, but thats what makes the world turn these days sadly.

Revenent Reiko wrote:Crom i assume your post was aimed at me.....?

Yes, IP and Copyright is a joke, and its gettting worse. Did you know, for example, the Apple have also managed to Copyright the 'rectangular tablet' (ie iPad)? How the hell were they allowed to copyright a rectabgle wiht a touch screen?!
But it wont change because there is so much money in it.

I dont know, theyve done pretty much all of that already.... (hell, i mean their latest release has undead pirate ships FFS!)

Um wut? You knwo that there are other tablets out there, right?

Jollydevil wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Crom i assume your post was aimed at me.....?

Yes, IP and Copyright is a joke, and its gettting worse. Did you know, for example, the Apple have also managed to Copyright the 'rectangular tablet' (ie iPad)? How the hell were they allowed to copyright a rectabgle wiht a touch screen?!
But it wont change because there is so much money in it.

I dont know, theyve done pretty much all of that already.... (hell, i mean their latest release has undead pirate ships FFS!)

Um wut? You knwo that there are other tablets out there, right?

Google bought Motorola hardware for one reason, in their acquisition Google also now owns over 17,000+ patents on cell phone technology. Android OS is getting sued to the warp and back right now. Hopefully Google owning all these cell phone patents will help back their claims in IP court.

Trust me, it is ridiculous, just research the case about a Linux distro named "Lindows"

I think its rediculous too. Actually, i think any form of sueing is rediculous.

Samus_aran115 wrote:I swear dakka is full of third graders. "who would win? Goku, or superman?" "Batman or spiderman" "pikachu or raichu" "naruto or gohan" "luffy or itachi"

The emprah, no doubt about it. Sauron was a wimp

Goku, Batman, Pikachu, Gohan, Luffy.


In that order.

Raichu is better than Pikachu in every way.

Durza wrote:Raichu is better than Pikachu in every way.

'cept cuteness of course

Pikachu's a mouse with a weird tail. You want cute, get a Squirtle.

Durza wrote:Pikachu's a mouse with a weird tail. You want cute, get a Squirtle.

I LOVE SQUIRTLE

Khek that, get an Joltik:

Guys Sauron is actually one of the lost primarchs! i think we all know how the big emp got rid of him...

Emperor to Horus: "We must be rid of Sauron, how can we get rid of him?"
Horus: "well i know a couple of ratlings...."

You might just have put who would win in a fight with the English football team vs the English rugby team.
Or lawn mower vs grass
Or paint vs turps
Me vs a plastic space marine
Woman been right vs the man that is actually right but never will Becos women are always right.