User blog comment:Kazanshin/Barbarians made Kings: Aterui vs Fritigern/@comment-32516697-20190617223307

Laq's "That Format Looks Familiar" Edges

Emishi Warriors vs. Gothic Warriors: Firstly, I'm sure the Goths were capable of making their own mail, rather than just scavenging. Anyways, the tanko is superior to the hamata, even if it does look like a dress. And for the soldiers who don't have heavy armor, at least the Emishi have armor. Leather's not great, hardly even good, but it's better than nothing. However, things shift slightly in favor of the Goths when it comes to weapons, mostly because of their variety of throwing weapons and the power of the angon. Additionally, the Goths have a thousand more guys in their force than the Emishi do. Therefore, I'm calling this one even. Edge: Draw

Emishi Foot Archers and Crossbowmen vs. Germanic Skirmishers and Archers: This is where Fritigern starts to fall on his face. Now, the Emishi may lack skirmishers on foot entirely, but with their crossbows, recurves bows, and much better armor, they'll be able to deal far more damage than the Germans will while also being able to take it. The shields that the skirmishers have won't be enough to protect them, and the Germanic archers are mostly defenseless. With such worse weaponry and armor, the numbers advantage isn't enough to save Fritigern this time.Edge: Aterui of Isawa

Emishi Horse Archers vs. Gothic Horsemen and Alan Light Cavalry: This one is closer, because it's a bit of an odd scenario. Aterui lacks melee and skirmishing cavalry, while Fritigern lacks long-range cavalry. These two disadvantages would balance each other out, if it weren't for the fact that Fritigern is sorely outnumbered, in an even worse way than he outnumbers the infantry. What makes this even worse is that his use of horse archers is a major reason that Aterui was so successful at Subushi. More on that later. Edge: Aterui of Isawa

X-Factors, Tactics, and Conclusion: I'm with Tybalt here. Fritigern is going to get his ass kicked, and Aterui will earn the respect of the Roman Empire. Subushi is a much better example of tactical skull than Adrianople is. Aterui succeeded against all odds, while Fritigern succeeded because of all odds. The x-factors are about even in all categories, so it comes down to troops and tactics. I am unconvinced that Fritigern is a general on Aterui's level, and in this fight, with his huge numerical advantage in cavalry, Aterui has just the tools he needs to beat Fritigern. Ad victoriam, Aterui! Winner: Aterui of Isawa!