User blog comment:MilenHD/Robin Hood vs William the Conqueror/@comment-3189283-20160705154107

Let's see shall we

Close Range

Both are basically the same weapon and therefore serve the same purpose in combat but Robin's Broadsword is longer and heavier which gives it the advantage over its Norman counterpart. I guess William is arguably the better swordsman Robin Hood himself was pretty skilled himself and there's nowhere near as much of a gulf in class as you suggest Milen.

Edge: Robin Hood 

Mid Range

The Quarterstaff is a decent blunt force trauma weapon and in the right hands can be used to disarm or trip up an opponent but it doesn't really have the concentrated point to be lethal. The Dane Axe is shorter but this works to it's advantage against the Quarterstaff and it's bladed edge is far more lethal.

Edge: William the Conqueror 

Long Range

The Longbow would get the edge anyway due to the usual advantages of a bow over a crossbow with the added bonus of having more penetration power but in the hands of someone like Robin Hood those advantages become even greater.

Edge: Robin Hood

Special

The Hatchet has both the reach advantage and the weight which gives it a more powerful strike but it's usage is limited to hacking. The Seax can be used to both slash and stab but against a fast moving opponent like Robin Hood I can see William struggling to get a hit.

Edge: Even 

X Factors

Robin Hood has an average of 74.5 whereas William has an average of 83.25.

Edge: William the Conqueror 

Final Verdict 

In ENGLISHBOWL 2016 it's the bandit of Sherwood forest that wins out. A lot of that is down to Robin and his men's proficiency with the Bow which should enable them to take out most of Williams men before they can close the distance, that is if they don't just kill the Bastard King himself. Once William does manage to close the distance his men have the inferior swords and even if his Merry Men may not be all that good with a blade, Robin himself can probably take on the remaining men himself anyway. More importantly though a squad on squad battle much better suits Robin and the Merry Men as this is how they operate, William is much more used to a large scale pitched battle and will be outfoxed and outflanked by Robin in a situation like this.

Robin Hood: 3,400

William the Conqueror: 1,600