User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Ancient Fleets and Sailors: Vikings vs Carthaginian Warriors/@comment-17814994-20170509143852

Elgb's "In the Navy!!!" EDGES!!!

Long: I'm surprised that you gave the Carthaginians a sling, and not something more practical like a soliferrum but whatever I'm giving the edge straight to the spear. The sling may have the slighter longer range when it comes to distance, but the spear is deadlier due to its point, has more power and can be used as a melee weapon. EDGE: Vikings

Mid: The axe is more letahl with its large head and longer shaft when it comes to mid range. But the soliferrum is a decent melee weapon itself but unlike the axe, it can be thrown from distance. MD made a good point that if the Carthagenian runs out of soliferrum he'll be in trouble, but I disagree since the viking will be dead if he is hit point blank before he can clsoe the distance, and the Carthaginian can still pull his sword if he needs to. EDGE: Carthagenian

Longsword: Easy edge to the Longsword since its longer, double edge and is more lethal. However, I do disagree with Milen and HD that the Viking longsword is made up of better "steel" material since most viking sword were made up of durable iron. Steel was already invented during the Carthaginian age, and they have the best steel in Antinquity, specifically Spanish steel. But still, the longsword is far deadlier nonetheless. EDGE: Vikings

Special: This may suprise many but I'm actually giving the edge to the shield. Most of the Carthaginian weapons are offensive and adding a falarica is unecessary for his arsenal. The falraica maybe a deadlier weapon but it's not going to do anything to a viking shield. A viking shield gives the vikings a defensive edge, but it can be used as an offense if needed. The est part is taht the Viking can use it in conjuction with the sword or a spear, so not only is it a weapon, its basically an added bonus item without having to switch it. EDGE: Vikings

Ship: Yeah I'm giving the edge straight to the Carthagenian warship. There's just no way a Viking longship will be able to deal with an actual warship as the Quin. MD stated that the longship is more maneuverable but I think that the Carthagenian ship is maneuverable too (its got a slimmer design than the longship's flatter bottom made for shallow waters). What gives the Quin the edge for me is that its got that battering ram that once it hits, can crush the ship and put it out of action. The Viking longship has zero offensive attacks besides the Viking's laughable boarding tactics, so no contest. EDGE: Carthagenian

Deadliest Warrior?

I was initially rooting for the Carthagenians. These guys, who were descendants of the legendary Phoenicians, had the best Navy of Antiquity. They were a superpwoer compared to the Vikings who were raiders.

But in the end, the Vikings just have the better and more practical weapon. If this was a ship vs ship battle, the Carthagenian would have sunk the Vikings down into Davy Jones locker. But since this is a coastal battle and I'm pretty sure that based on the weapons, sooner or later it will devolve into hand to hand combat, then the Vikings have the edge.