User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Chinese Pirate vs Kaizoku/@comment-3189283-20120331070045

Lets see shall we

Swords: The katana is longer and has more cutting power than the dao. Edge Kaizoku

Polearms: The Quiang has the reach advantage which is usually the deciding factor in polearms. Edge Chinese Pirates

Fireams: The flintlock is an incredibly inaccurate and prone to misfire weapon which is only really useful in close range against an unarmoured opponent. The Osutzu has a multi shot capability (which will do a hell of alot of damage to the very lightly armoured pirates) and is less prone to misfires. Edge Kaizoku

Heavy Weapons: The swivel cannon is more accurate, is easier to set up and the grapeshot gives it a wider spread of fire making it more likley to hit the Kaizuko than the thin, long arrow is of hitting the pirates. Edge Chinese Pirates

X Factors: The Chinese Pirate has an average of 74 and the Kaizuko has an average of 69.8. dge Chinese Pirates

This is a close battle but overall I'm going with the Kaizuko. While they lose the edge in weaponry and orginistation these things are nowhere near as important as the training, armour and combat experiance that the kaizuko brings to this battle. When it comes to weaponry the kaizuko get the two most important weapon edges; Swords and Firearms, Which will play a much bigger and more important role in the fight than the slow and clumbersome polearms and the slow and lack of use in close range heavy weapons.

Kaizuko: 2600

Chinese Pirates: 2,400