User blog comment:Ekreture/Ashigaru vs Yeoman Archer/@comment-25221333-20140724212337

Wakiashi vs Sword and Buckler-If it was simply just two swords I would give it to the Wakisashi for its lighter weight and superior slicing power, however the buckler is the deal breaker. Like th wakisashi it is light and small so what it lacks in heavy defense when compared to the Aspis or Scutum, it makes up for in manouverability. The sword and shield combination takes it. EDGE-Yeoman

Yari vs Quarterstaff- Really?-EDGE-Ashigaru

Tanegashima vs Longbow- This is a tricky one. I don't know much about the Tanegashima its self but I know a few things about a musket. Its kind of a case of strength vs speed. The longbow (in the hands of an experienced archer) could fire much faster than a musket. However it was only very effective with other archers firing into a mass amount of troops. The musket  (although it was also used to fire in volleys) can adapt better to single targets than an archer. Hitting a moving target is easier done with a gun than a bow. Evening the simple act of zig zagging with badly throw off an archer, much more badly than a soldier with a musket. However the reliability of early firearms is questionable and the longbow has a much high rate of fire giving it a little more credit.-EDGE-Even

 While the Ashigaru does bring a firearm to the fight, I think that the Yeoman has superior weapons where it matters. The shield really gives the Yeoman the upper hand.

Winner-Yeoman