User blog comment:Elgb333/National Icons Pt. 2: Maori vs Bushrangers/@comment-35680048-20190107145931

'Tybaltcapulet's "Ka mate, ka mate! ka ora! ka ora!" Edges:'

Main: This is a battle of two flintlocks that have very different advantages. The Baker Rifle, being a rifled weapon, naturally has a longer range but is very much hampered in reload. The Tupara on the other hand is a smoothbore musket, and can be reloaded much more quickly, is lighter, and has two barrels. I'm giving it to the Tupara simply because it's a much quicker weapon to use and in an environment like the bushy Maori areas in Australia and NZ, range isn't going to be a very useful advantage. Edge: Maori

Secondary: This is actually tough for me. Sure the hunting knife is a nice straight blade, but, it's a pretty damn small blade. And don't count out the Toki Poto's effectiveness either. These blades were known for their power and strength especially in the hands of a Maori warrior. I'm gonna give an even rating here, since both weapons are steel I assume here, and they both have separate advantages to suit them here. (P.S To expand on Kazzy, the leiomano or shark tooth club, was a Polynesian weapon specifically Hawaiian, (Leiomano in Hawaiian means "a shark's lei") so if in the future you wanted to use the weapon, you could use it with a Hawaiian warrior)Edge: Even

Special: Oh good lord what is the boomerang? Against a big badass Maori, i'm not convinced that the boomerang will do a hell of a lot of damage. Especially again in the environment that this is taking place, where the boomerang could get lost in its return. The taiaha isn't a halberd (peace be upon its glory), but it can both stab and smack an opponent, and 5-6 ft of jade hitting you is gonna suck more than a boomerang maybe hitting you and getting lost easily.Edge: Maori

Battlefield Tactics:TBC

X-factors/Overall:TBC