User blog comment:AztecJag/Aztec Jaguar Warrior vs Mapuche Warrior/@comment-5795750-20181228234238

BG1's "Aztec Wars Episode III: Montezuma's Revenge Part 2" Edges

Close Range: Already the Aztec weapon gets the win here being made of the more lethal material and having a longer range than the mace. I get that the macuahuitl is also more fragile and the copper mace can potentially bypass the cotton armour but the macuahuitl got no armour blocking it.

EDGE: Jaguar

Medium Range: If there's any general rule when it comes to polearm vs spear/lance comparisons, it is that polearm > spear/lance. More variety in attacks and greater usability on foot (as opposed to an attack that only works effectively on horseback) and in this case, the tip is made of a deadlier material.

EDGE: Jaguar

Long Range: Both bows look similar to me even though one is a self bow and the other is a composite bow. Still, as far as I can see, the Mapuche arrows are made of the same stony and woody material like all the other weapons in their arsenal. The Aztec arrows are tipped with obsidian which will certainly penetrate a lot deeper to deliver deadlier kills.

EDGE: Jaguar

Special: Between these two stone-throwing weapons, the edge here has to go to the bolas - even though they aren't thrown as glamorously as seen in media today, it is more likely for the bola thrower to slow down a fleeing warrior or at least fatally hit them than the slinger to land a headshot

EDGE: Mapuche

X-Factors: Out of these, the Jaguars seem to dominate almost all the categories, only evening things out with the Mapuche on the environment advantage. I mean, the name Jaguar Warriors indicates the eliteness of these warriors within their regimental armed forces. The Mapuches simply appear to me to be like guerillas. And even though these guerillas have defended themselves well against the Spanish, they are still guerillas.

EDGE: Jaguar

Overall Winner: Well it's no surprise really that the Aztec Jaguar Warriors win this matchup. Better weapons, better armour (yeah nah I'm not gonna do that comparison since the Mapuche's armour is simply clothing) and pretty much the domination of the X-Factors. Like I mentioned in that category, its essentially guerillas going up against a trained elite armed force except in this instance the guerillas are severely disadvantaged. Sure the Mapuches have territorial advantage but if the Jaguars can adapt, then they can sweep the battlefield no problem.