User blog comment:Laquearius/Ajax the Greater (Mythology) vs Xerxes (300)/@comment-27043000-20180916121702

Pygmy Hippo's "This is Achea!" Edges

The Leader and Company:Ajax the Greater has a much longer weapon, a shield, and armor when compared to Xerxes who doesn't even have the advantage in physicality and has much less experience. Teucer vs. Artemisia is much more interesting. Both have a recurve bow but Teucer has the reach advantage while Artemisia has two melee weapons and faster attacks. I give a slight edge to Artemisia for her possibly iron armor compared to weaker bronze. Ajax the Lesser is just going to get overwhelmed by the Immortals' sheer numbers. Reach and options are nice but he has the weakest armor of the company. Edge:Xerxes

The Mooks:I'm giving it to quality over quantity this time due to the fact that the Persian Footmen have no helmets or body armor along with lacking range. The Achean Light Infantry fare much better due to the huge range advantage of the Recurve Bows and superior armor to the larger horde. Edge:Ajax

The Elite Mooks:This is interesting as well. The Achean Heavy Infantry have better shields, superior numbers, and equal weaponry but lack the mobility or speed of the Persian Cavalry. Overall, a prolonged engagement favors hit and run tactics of the Cavalry while the Infantry can take a head-on clash. Edge:Tie

The Minibosses:The War Elephants have a longer range for their companions' weapons and are much harder to put down than the Achean Chariots but their superior numbers and speed makes them a huge problem. The Uber-Immortal is barely even a factor due to his lack of armor and being matched in superhuman physicality. Still the Elephants will have a huge psychological factor as well and naturally intimidate horses. Edge:Xerxes

X-Factors:Brutality goes to Xerxes due to his harsh treatment of his own forces while Experience goes to Ajax for his battles against a diverse assortment of opponents and his superior individual combat skill. Ajax also takes Leadership due to not having to rely on fear but Xerxes takes Mettalurgy for the simple reason of Iron>Bronze. Xerxes takes Tactics for two reasons, one:he's learned different approaches to battle and two:the Acheans have never seen anything like the Persians' bizarre hordes. Edge:Xerxes

Final Verdict:I give this battle to Xerxes because WAR ELEPHANTS. Just kidding, they're not the only reason he's winning. The huge swarm of the Immortals will help him win the duel of the commanders and his forces can use their speed and sheer power of their mounted units to make up for the weaker mooks. Ajax's Light Infantry and Heavy Infantry will put up a fight but they aren't prepared for the Persians and will end up like the Spartans at Thermopylae.

Winner:Xerxes