User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 4 battle 2 Conquistador vs Musketeer (rematch)/@comment-4661256-20130216234637

'El Alamein's "Gold!" Edges:'

 Close Range: Espada Ropera vs. Rapier and Main Gauche:  Those arrogant pissy Musketeers will have their faces impaled or sliced in half by the Espada Ropera - that Spanish steel can slash and thrust effectively. The Rapier is a nice dueling weapon but I have yet to see its true combat efficiency - it's got a thin blade that's easy to snap, it's not efficient on horseback, and if you slash with it you'll only inflict a paper cut of a wound. The Main Gauche is an afterthought.

Edge: Conquistador

 Mid Range: Alabarda vs. Pike:  The Pike is an anti-cavalry weapon - which will be effective against mounted conquistadors. However, it's a pathetic anti-infantry weapon because of its ridiculous length and cumbersome weight. The Alabarda is a little shorter, so it's more maneuverable, and it's combining an anti-cavalry pike with an anti-infantry axehead and hook. Easy win for the Spanish halberd.

Edge: Conquistador

 Long Range: Arquebus vs. Flintlock:  The Arquebus is a matchlock musket, which means you have to wait for a slow-burning rope to sizzle its way to the flash-pan and keep it steady and aimed at the target - the chances of you scoring a shot while trying to control all of this in a savage melee are slim. The Flintlock isn't much better, but because you can pull the trigger whenever you damn well want, it'll be a bit more useful.

Edge: Musketeer

 Special Weapons: Crossbow vs. Wheellock Pistol:  The crossbow has six times the range of the pistol, it's far more accurate, and it can be reloaded much more quickly. Oh, and it doesn't jam. Yeah, the crossbow is more bulky than the pistol, but that's only a slight disadvantage, because you can hit targets from a much farther distance with ithe crossbow than you can with the pistol.

Edge: Conquistador

WINNER: CONQUISTADOR

As Ivan vs. Cortes demonstrated, technology can be a game-changer, but the better gun doesn't determine the better warrior. The Conquistadors have a winner-take-all attitude and are simply savage, ready to murder over a simple insult. Their better blades at close and medium range, and a decent ranged weapon in the crossbow that doesn't throw smoke and powder across the battlefield, will have them emerge victorious. The Flintlock will be deadly, but a one-shot weapon won't do a man any favor if he misses.