User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 4 battle 9 Alexander the Great vs Julius Caesar/@comment-219.89.221.228-20130313041555

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Short Range: I'm going to have to go with the Kopis on this one as not only was it used by cavalry as well as infantry and was used as both a cutting and a slashing weapon, but it also surprisingly brought a psychological advantage. This sword and its cousin the Falcata were feared by many tribes of the Mediterranean for their sheer destructive power, including the Romans. The Gladius on the other hand was mainly used as a thrusting weapon from behind a shield and was not as intimidating.

Edge: Alexander

Mid-Range: The Xyston gets the win in this comparison as the Pilum is primarily a throwing weapon that is basically lost once a legionnare has thrown it due to its gimmick of bending or breaking once it has been used. The Xyston on the other hand is meant to be held onto and used as a melee weapon from the back of a horse. Ontop of that the Xyston is much longer.

Edge: Alexander

Long Range: Caesar gets this in the bag. The composite bow can be fired much quicker than the belly-bow, is more reliable and isn't as fatiguing to use.

Edge: Caesar

Special Weapon: This one is a tie in my opinion as both axes require two hands to use effectively, both have a double-sided head and both of them will cause a considerable amount of bodily harm to the other warrior

Edge: Even

X Factors: I would have included a few more X Factors such as Physicality, Logistics, Training, Audacity and Psychological Health (Alexander was a Narcissist) but with the three you have given Alexander takes the edge with an average of 86.33 to Caesar's 84.

Edge: Alexander

Overall in this scenario with a heavy heart I have to give the win to Alexander. As much as I wanted Caesar to win Alexander just seams to have better weapons, more experience (surprisingly he fought in more wars than Caesar even though he didn't live as long) and the better Tactics (which I sort of disagree on as Rome would have conquered Greece and Macedonia by this stage and would have incorporated many of their tactics). He was also younger and more physically fit. Sorry Juli I still love ya.

WINNER: ALEXANDER THE GREAT