User blog comment:MilenHD/Robin Hood vs William the Conqueror/@comment-5900266-20160705211255

Moa's Edges:

Short Range: Broadsword vs. Norman Broadsword. Despite the slight length advantage of the Broadsword, I would imagine that William and his Norman knights have superior training and experience with their Broadswords. Despite that, Robin's Broadsword is also heavier and he and his bandits would also have a fair amount of skill with their blades. The gulf in skill does not overcome the advantage of the weapon.

Edge: Robin Hood

Mid Range: Quarterstaff vs. Dane Axe. I give this to William. The quarterstaff is a formidable weapon but it lacks lethality and killing power. Effective for counter-attacks, yes. Lethal? In most cases, the answer to the second question is no.

Edge: William the Conqueror

Long Range: English Longbow vs. Composite Crossbow. Robin's men and their proficiency with the bow wins out here. On top of the English Longbow's armor piercing capabilities, the situation only looks grimmer for William.

Edge: Robin Hood

Special: Hatchet vs. Long Seax. The hatchet is a wood-cutting tool and is limited to hacking. Simply put, it is not a weapon. The Long Seax can both slash and stab and was not designed to chop wood.

Edge: William the Conqueror

Overall Winner: Mr. Hood

I find myself agreeing with Wassboss here. Had this been a large scale army-on-army fight, William would have been plenty at home but this is not an army-on-army fight. This is squad-on-squad and this is where the Merry Men excel. Their proficiency with the bow should wittle William's men down and eventually, the experience advantage the Norman knights have will not overcome the fact that they're not suited to this kind of combat.