User blog comment:GSFB/Warg Riders vs Carthaginian War Elephants/@comment-5795750-20130411004454

BG1's "Hannibal's Elephants taste well with fava beans and nice chianti" Edges

Short Range: With regards to the swords... after looking at the info for both, I will have to say that the falcata should take this because it is more durable than the orc scimitar and since it is more curved, that advantage in speed helps deliver a swift and deadly blow

EDGE: Carthage

Medium: The orc spear may be long and poison but it may as well be goddamn heavy to carry compared to the sarissa. But then again, both sides have the strength to carry it so...

EDGE: Even

Long: A bow vs spear, huh? Well the composite bow is faster to fire than the soliferrum but the latter is more versatile and a far more devastating kill (especially on the animals which I'll get too in a while)

EDGE: Carthage

Armour: Now I have read that the spears and swords aren't that well-made and this means that they might not be able to get past the musculata armour; meanwhile, the metallic weapons of the Carthaginians will be able to get past the primitive skins and shields of the Orcs

EDGE: Carthage

Advantages: OK so the Orcs have the strength and range to use their weapons including the spears but I doubt that the Orcs will have the intelligence to use their powers in the arms effectively. Meanwhile the strict discipline and training regiment + the crew would certainly be of useful benefit - I think the Carthaginians may have beaten back both highly trained armies (e.g. the Roman armies) and barbaric tribes which means that this battle should be training and experience put into practice

EDGE: Carthage

Mounts: Now this is where the battle takes an interesting turn - the wargs are indeed sentient and intelligent but I guess the combined intelligence of both warg and orc may not be equal to that of elephant and rider combined. Speed-wise, the warg wins out here too for being smaller but I reckon that because of the elephant's size, the warg will either be stomped out by the elephants foot or the carthaginian on top will be able to a greater field of vision thus improving strategy on their part. Also, the Wargs may not be as durable as the elephants and I believe that although elephants have a tendency to go crazy, the Carthaginians may use this to their advantage.E

EDGE: Carthage

Overall winner: Thanks to their edges with weapons, their superior experience + discipline + training + intelligence, and the intimidating size and advantages of the mounts, the Carthaginian War Elephants ride on into victory