User blog comment:Urbancommando77/Ancient Tourney: Urbancommando VS Richard Starkey/@comment-3189283-20120317074746

Lets see shall we

Close range: The broadsword is longer and will have an easier time killing RS because UC77 can keep him at bay with the sword and stop him from getting close enough to strike. Edge UC77

Mid range: The Alabarda is multi edged has has a longer reach than the spear which I doubt would last long in fight because it is too flimsy and weak compared to the alabarda and won't be able to get past RS's Aspis. Edge RS

Long range: The crossbow may be easier to use and may have a power advantage it is (like most crossbows) slow to realod and can only fire one bolt at a time. The bow has a much faster rate of fire and in the right I reckon the yumi would easily crush UC's armour. Edge RS

Special: The Khanda and the Twin hooks will do jack s**t to RS. The aspis will absorb all UC's blows and can deliver a nasty blow which could knock UC off of his feet. The Chakram will have much more use than ethier the twin hooks or the khanda because of it's range and the fact UC has no shield to stop/slow down the blow. Edge RS

Firearm: The pischal not only has the longer range (which is quite important in black powder battles) it is also much mopre modern making the firing mechanism better and misfire less of a problem. Edge RS

Animal: The saltie may be vicious in the water but out of the water the Ubergrue will take it completely off guard with it's size and it's unknowness to the croc which will probeley try and flee back to the water. Edge RS

Mount: The chariot gives UC a hieght advantage as well as a more stable platform to shoot crossbow bolts, swing his sword and thrust his spear from. It also makes him less vunrable because it has some means of protecting the rider from taking damage unlike the horse which relies of the users armour to determine how safe the rider is. Edge UC77

This is not even a hard battle for RS. He takes nearly all the edges with his much better weaponry and with his Aspis he can just absorb all the blows that UC77 can throw at him. At a distance he will pepper him with arrows and chakram's while UC77 tries in vain to load up his clumbersome crossbow and in close range he will ethier keep him at bay with the alabarda or close the distance and bash at his armour with the mace while being protected by the aspis.

RS: 4,500

UC77:500