User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Little Turtle vs Hongi Hika/@comment-3189283-20151008160528

Lets see shall we

Axes 

The Tomahawk may not be as large as the Iron Hatchet but this surprisingly a big advantage. It's light weight not only allows for a faster swing but it also makes it much easier to use as a throwing weapon something which the Iron Hatchet's larger build makes it very difficult to do. The Tomahawk also has the dual usage with both it's axe head and spike whereas the Hatchet is limited to a swinging attack.

Edge: Little Turtle 

Blunt Melee

Both of these weapons are going to have a similar effect if they get a clean hit on an oppponent but like what I said in my edges for Cossack vs Sioux the Gunstock Club is not an easy weapon to use in combat due to it's heavy weight and while that spike is lethal it could easily get stuck in an opponent, leaving Little Turtle wide open to attack. The Patu Club will be able to break bones just as easily as the Gunstock Club but it can be swung faster and while it does require Hongi to get closer to use it once you get up close it will fuck your shit up.

Edge: Hongi Hika 

Spears

The Taiaha is the more versatile weapon in terms of melee combat as it can be used as both a swinging and thrusting weapon as opposed to the Native Spear which can only be used ot thrust which makes it less clunky to wield in battle. That being said though the Native Spear is made of the superior material here and is versatile in a different way, namely it can also be used as a projectile. Still, the Taiaha is going to be more useful as an actual melee weapon and while the throwing option is nice it also disarms the user of a possible weapon if they don't get a kill.

Edge: Hongi Hika 

Firearm 1

An easy edge for Little Turtle here. The Trade Musket is just a cheap knockoff of a weapon like the Brown Bess and this makes it even less reliable in combat and it could easily jam of suffer from someother mechanical malfunction. Not only that but it also has under half the effective range.

Edge: Little Turtle 

Firearm 2

I have to give props to the Tupara for trying to solve a problem that plauged many blackpowder weaponry by adding a second barrel to allow the user to get off two shots before having to reload which could give a huge edge in a firefight. Noble as this intention is it greatly suffers from a reduced range which in over 7 times shorter than that of the Kentucky Rifle. Yeah it may only have one shot and a poorer reloading system but that huge range advantage means that Little Turtle and his men could get at least get two shots off before the Maori can even get in range to use their rifle, negating the double firepower the Tupara brings.

Edge: Little Turtle 

X Factors 

Little Turtle has an average of 90.7 whereas Hongi Hika has an average of 86.7. (I think you got your edges mixed around mate. In your explantion you give the edge to Little Turtle in both Tactics and Weapons but he has a lower rating in both)

Edge: Little Turtle 

Final Verdict 

It's pretty obvious that Little Turtle is going to win this one. He takes has the superior firearms here and that is usually the deciding factor in blackpowder battle and the his more reliable and further hitting weapons play a big part in his victory and it enables to him to hit Hongi Hika hard before he and his men can even get close enought to use their own muskets. Hongi does win out in melee combat the natural physical superiority of he and his men but if he can't get close enough to use them then it doesn't make a difference. Little Turtle is also the better tactiction of the two and was able to win battles against better armed and better trained opponents whereas Hongi Hika struggled against opponents who were evenly matched let alone better ones. Overall Little Turtle not only brings the better firearms but is also the better tactictian and he should be able to think circles around more aggresive style of the Maori.

Little Turtle: 3,500

Hongi Hika: 1,500