User blog comment:Lt.Chard/Saxon vs Samurai/@comment-181289-20110627020255

 Swg66's Informed Edges

Close Range: In terms of pure slicing power the Katana is one of the best swords around, but in the context of the fight it will be less affective than the Longsword and Sheild combination, which is both outstanding defense and terrific offense. Edge: Saxon 

Mid Range: Both are great spears, the Yari is noramlly a longer spear but the head of the Boar spear is used for hooking opponents legs and weapons, but depending on the type of Yari it can as well. Combined with the longer reach it get's the edge. Edge: Samurai

Long Range: In terms of a pure bow to bow comparision the Long bow is superior in Range and power. The Yumi can be shot from horse back true enough, but that doesn't help if this isn't a mounted battle. Both warrior would of been skilled in there bows use, the Saxon would of used it more for hunting but that still requires skill to do, and adding his sheild into the equation the Yumi bow will have a hard time gaining significant kills. Edge: Saxon

Specail: While the Saxon's armor will do little stop the Kanabo, the Kanbo has several limitations, it's pretty heavy and will tire the user out. The two handed axe is a far more versitle weapon, capable of chopping but also stabbing with the horn and can be used to hook an opponets legs or behind the shoulder to pull them to the ground. Edge: Saxon

Armor: Samurai armor is light, well made and offers a full range of movment, but becasue it's made of segmented piece of wood or metal, that unrestriced movement comes at the cost of having open spots on the torso. The Saxon mail armor offers just as much is not more so movment and has no openings on the Torso. The Mail will stop slashes and stabs but is poor protection against blunt force. The Samurai's lamellar will stop the edge of blades and blunt force trauma but stabs can get thru and is more likly to fall apart over a prolonged fight. Edge: Even

The Deadliest Warrior: The Saxon, His armor will stop the majority of the Samurais weapon and is less likely to wear out in a fight and give an opening. His sheild also reduces the Samurai's weapon killing potientail at all ranges, and trust me if your not used to fighting against someone who has a sheild it a near death sentence.