User blog comment:Kaiser of Metcalfer99/Tlingit Warrior vs Kiribati Warrior/@comment-379205-20180805211732

119 Ice and Sand Edges


 * Edged Melee: The Tembo is longer, but the Tlingit short sword is made of copper or steel, while the Tembo is simply made of sharpened wood. This means the Tligit sword will have greater cutting power and be more likely to to score a kill in a single strike, as sharp force wounds are more likely to kill than blunt trauma. Edge: Tlingit


 * Blunt Melee: The two-handed club is a blunt weapon and, as I said above, blunt weapons are less likely to inflict fatal trauma than blunt ones, but this time this cuts (no pun intended) the other way. The spear is capable of piercing through flesh, and will cause devastating tearing wounds, causing severe internal bleeding and trauma, similar to the Zande Makrigga. Edge: Kiribati


 * Ranged Weapons: The Tlingit bow has a longer range than the sling, and with its arrows, it will cause sharp force trauma that is more likely to cause a fatal wound. Edge: Tlingit


 * Special: The fighting pick has the potential to be a deadly weapon, acting similarly to the spike on a warhammer, punching through armor and skulls to deliver a fatal strike, however, it is outlclassed in reach by the Kiribati sword club which, like a macuahuitl, had blades on the edge for a tearing effect that causes severe trauma and bleeding. Edge: Kiribati


 * Defense: The Tlingit copper shield will be able to stop the Kiribati's weapons. The Lasso may be versatile, but it won't prove as effective as the straightforward defensive power of the shield. Edge: Tlingit


 * Armor: The Tlingit have the better armor, as it is made of tougher materials, including a thick wooden helmet that covers more of the face than the Kiribati's, as well as the coins sewn into the armor, which will act like scale armor. I have even found claims on some websites that it was at least partially bulletproof against 18th century muskets. Score: Tlingit


 * X-Factors: Both warriors received brutal training from a young age toughen them in to warriors, and I'll agree that the Kiribati are better unarmed fighter, while the Tlingit were more intimidating and audacious. I will, however, disagree and say the Tlingit get a higher experience score as they fought against well-armed Russians and Americans, and once even took a Russian Fort in 1802.


 * Overall Winner: The Tlingit will win this battle thanks to their superior weapons, particularly the steel sword, as well as their superior armor.