User blog comment:Kingjofferyjr/Landsknecht vs Rajput Warrior/@comment-24796936-20140821204818

Here is my vote

Weapons analysis

Long range: crossbow vs chakram This is a close fight, but I'm going to give this to the chakram. At first I was like "well the crossbow can be fired multiple times and the chakram when thrown you have to retrieve", then I realized that th chakram is very light and a Rajput can probably carry 3 or even 4 at a time, as much bolts as the crossbow fires in a minute. And it can be thrown faster than it can be reloaded.

EDGE: chakram

Mid range: halberd vs aara I'm clearly giving this to the halberd. The aara (as you said) is a difficult weapon to use, most likely even to skilled students and it doesn't really kill and enemy, it just does severe damage. It also does second to nothing to armored opponents the halberd on the other hand can cleave with it's axe head, stab with it's spear head, and hook with it's hook blade. While it's heavier, the halber is much easier to use. Also to piont out that the landskenecht appear to have an iron breast plate, that woudl defiantly hold up to the aara.

EDGE: halberd

Short range: German broad sword vs khanda Hmm, this is a difficult one, but I'll give it to the Khanda. The reason being is while the German broad sword appears to be a one handed weapon, when they woudl try to get a slash in with the slow swinging if the khanda, there's that spike that can stab them if they get to close. So I'll give this to the khanda.

EDGE: Khanda

Special: parade sword vs katar This is also a difficult one, but I'll give this to the parade sword. The katar is a deadly dagger, easier to use since you punch with it, but the parade sword looks like the most imposing sword on the planet. This sword will definatley keep the Rajput at bay.

EDGE: parade sword

X-factors

Landskenecht's x-factors: speed and intelligence

Rajput's x-factors: strength, skill, and determination

Winner: Rajput This was difficult for me to decide, but the Rajput wins this because he took 1 more x-factor. While the landskenecht took speed and intelligence, the Rajput took strength, skill, and determination which will definatly help more then the landskenecht's x-factors. This will be a very close fight though.