User blog comment:Ekreture/Ashigaru vs Yeoman Archer/@comment-5078776-20140722145802

FIRE AT WILL!!! The Arming Sword & Bucklet should take this edge. While lacking in the ability to really chop or slash, the Arming Sword can easily thrust through the Ashigaru with ease. The Wakizashi is a nice personal defense weapon, but it'll have trouble getting past the buckler shield. The Yari is longer, more lethal, and can actually lead directly to a kill strike. That being said, the decent length of the quarterstaff makes it a lighter and more manueverable weapon. The lethality of the Yari may be its length, but that length is so large it could be bulky and unwieldy if the Yeoman closes the distance. The longbow takes the edge for me. While the Tanegashima is revolutionary in design, and packs a helluva punch, its short range and long reload can't make up for that. The longbow is a true long ranged weapon that has precision, speed, and accuracy all mashed up into a powerful weapon. This battle should go to the English longbowmen. His primary weapon is faster, he's a far more trained and disciplined warrior, and his backup sword and shield make an excellent defensive weapon. The Ashigaru has a decent 50 years advance in technology, but it won't save him from the Yeoman Archer's bodkin arrow storm.
 * Close Range: Yeoman Archer 
 * Mid Range: Even 
 * Long Range: Yeoman Archer 
 * WINNER: Yeoman Archer