User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb333) vs. Gökhan (Tybaltcapulet)/@comment-422690-20190913190041

So...

Short Range: Longsword wins. Pygmy has confirmed on Discord that this is an infantry battle, so the longsword's got an advantage here. While curved swords are (ironically) more straightforward to use, the longsword's versatility is a bigger strength on foot. With a Kilij, you need to try and be in a very specific distance to get the most out of it, and even then Gokhan will need to aim between armor gaps. Thanks to half-swording and the murder stroke, Bors can get up close and personal if need be, or keep Gokhan at bay with his slightly longer blade. Edge: Sir Bors.

Mid Range: Halberd wins. That axe is likely going to be one of Gokhan's best tools, as its size and weight can slice through armor quite nicely. The halberd, however, is one of the most overused weapons for ancient user warriors for a reason - it's fucking effective. The versatility of the halberd is, like with the longsword, what will give Bors the edge. Edge: Sir Boring.

Long Range: Matchlock musket wins. I was originally going to call this even, because the moatchlock's long reload time is balanced out by the longbow's need for space. But then I saw that Gokhan can dodge matchlocks. As a reference, matchlocks tended to have an average muzzle velocity of ~490 m/s, while the upper range of a longbow is along the lines of 100 m/s. So Bors ain't gonna hit, and Gokhan will.

Special: Ottoman Grenade wins. The conditions for Greek Fire to be a powerful weapon include needing to be in confined quarters to prevent dodging. That's not what's happening here; the desert tends to be pretty open. When off the high seas and outside a controlled arena, the utterly anachronistic Greek Fire is useless at best. At worst, it's a nice target for them matchlocks. Edge: Gokhan.

Arnor: Zirh Gomek wins. Sure, it's got less material to it. But they're fighting in the goddamn desert. Bors is going to be protected, sure, but the heat's going to murder him harder than Gokhan.

Overall: Gokhan takes this one, I think. In addition to not being generic user warrior #483 with generic user warrior loadout #522, he's got terrain knowledge and prep time, both of which work highly in his favor. Further, he's not going to boil alive in his armor, which restricts his mobility options far less than Bors' does. He can run circles around the man and pepper him with musket fire while Bors can't really hit much until Gokhan gets into halberd range. If you're not centuries behind him in metallurgy, wearing a few hundred pounds of armor, or trying to bean people with an iron pole, Bors isn't all that tough a foe.