User blog comment:El Alamein/Landsknecht vs. Samurai/@comment-2181141-20120728235004

I've never known the samurai to use a firearm (even it IS a blackpowder). The katana is lighter than the Zweihander to make the former quicker to wield. The Yari is spear-like so it could almost be thrown when the Pike is more like a rapier in design. Both armors are durable enough to stop even musket-balls as long as vulnerable points are avoided. When it comes down to things, I'd have to go with the one I'm more familiar with: the Samurai. However, the Landsknecht would give them a run for their money.