User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 6: Jacob Bauer (BG) v Ganzorig (Wass)/@comment-26395956-20160619172306

'MD 33's Vote: "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!"'

Short Range: War hammer vs Persian Scimitar

Easily, for me, this one goes to Ganzorig. Generally, in a real combat, the Scimitar would've be a better choice of weapon to be used, compared to the war hammer, because it can inflict fatal wounds faster than a blunt but strong weapon. Just compare. Do you prefer cutting your enemy to pieces and leave them bleeding on the floor, exposing them to a killing blow with your bladed weapon, or break their bones slowly per blow? It's just, the scimitar seems to be a more efficient killing machine here. But then, we see that the two sides got armor. I still give this to the scimitar, as it doesn't truly cover Bauer's entire body, so Ganzorig can go for the legs/thighs, and cripple him, then f*ck him with the scimitar by delivering devastating slashes with the scimitar. The Hammer of Bauer got a sharp spike too, to inflict stabbing wound (puncturing too, possibly), but still, it's kinda impractical. Y' need to get close enough to use it (yes, I "copied" Alock's vote, but just for this one. I kinda agree with him on that part).

Medium Range: Guan Dao vs Zweihander

Hmm, a gigantic sword vs an asian spear used for slashing. I gotta go with Bauer on this one. Hey, sure, the Guan Dao can keep Bauer at bay, but what if Bauer strikes down the Guan Dao with the sheer force of his Zweihander, that it disarmed Ganzorig of his Guan Dao? Anyways, I chose the Zweihander because of its sheer strength. Dude, 6 lbs. I only know weight in kilogram, but I think 6 lbs is already heavy enough to inflict heavy damage. Hey, it can be useless to be powerful if you're disarmed. But Bauer's training with the Zweihander seems to be able to prevent him from such thing. Plus, while the picture seems to convince me that the Guan Dao can also do effective stabbing damage (look at the blade's point), the Zweihander can deliver stabbing and slashing wounds greater than the Guan Dao's stabbin' and slashin' wounds.

Long Range: Crossbow vs Longbow

I quickly give this one to Ganzorig. The crossbow seems to be stronger, and can pierce armor. But then, it would be useless if your reload time is slower. And Ganzorig's favorite weapon is his longbow, and due to that, he knows how to use it and kill or overwhelm Bauer with the longbow. The longbow's easier reload makes the weapon possess a greater rate of fire compared to the crossbow. It is hard to evade arrow shots, but armor takes care of it. Thing is, Ganzorig's lamellar is effective against arrows, but Bauer's armor is more tanky. But remember, not all of his body is covered by the super-armor. That means the lower body (once again) can be exploited by Ganzorig's precision with his favorite bow, and may can even give lethal harm when he shot the arrow right at Bauer's uncovered neck (don't get me wrong, but I don't see in the blog that it's said that the neck area is protected).

Special: Katzbalger vs Flanged Mace

Easily, like the first short range edge, 'Bauer 'takes the edge here. Sure, armor matters, but generally, a sword wins over a blunt weapon. Hey, no bias here. I mean, as I said in the first short range edge, blades can inflict fatal wounds faster than a blunt weapon, even if the blunt weapon is heavier. Also, I think that the flanged mace isn't truly capable of going through Bauer's armor, while repeated strikes from the Katzbalger may can break the armor of Ganzorig.

Initial Weapon: Longbow vs Zweihander

This one goes to the Longbow of Ganzorig. Easy. While the Zweihander is one powerful motherf*cker in close range, the longbow can TRUMP it even before Bauer can close in. It's Ganzo's favorite weapon, he knows how to use it effectively, and a circle area with the diameter of 2000 cm is already big enough for Ganzorig to fire off his shots at Bauer even before he can reach him. So, range wins over here.

WINNER: GANZORIG

Oh wait. I forgot the armor edges. Nah. I'll do the armor edge here.

So, I'm gonna give the armor edge to Bauer. Why? Because it is made of a superior material and provides a better protection against Ganzorig's attacks. However, it should be noted that not all parts of his body are protected by the armor. But still, "single target attacks" that hit Bauer's armor can still be weakened by the armor. It is made of steel, and it is strong enough to prevent most attacks back in the ancient age (not biased though here).

And skipping to the reason of winning...

While the edges are going to Bauer (counting the armor), Ganzorig takes this one. First, while Bauer's armor is stronger, it doesn't cover all the parts. And while his weapons are strong, at least Ganzorig is capable of taking him down or wounding him fatally with his arrows. The faster fire rate of his arrows on his longbow can be a serious threat to Bauer, and when he's dealing with Bauer's own arrows, his lamellar can handle it. Ganzorig's weapons may be "inferior" to Bauer, but all of them can truly put a dent and big damage on Bauer's armor while also getting himself protected by various attacks that Bauer do around his body parts. Overall, Ganzorig wins this one.

''Apologies if there are any... mistakes...''