User blog comment:MilenHD/Samurai vs Song Dynasty Warrior/@comment-4698460-20160217190748

The System ate my vote!

Short Range: Samurai. The Katana gets my vote here because it has an extra half of a foot over the Jian. Plus, as DB said, the Samurai's armor could easily protect him from the Jian's stabs, though I know nothing about sword quality or anything, so I have no opinion there.

Mid-Range: Even. Same length, same weight, same materials, only difference is whether I stab you or slash you with it, and witht he more leverage you can get with a spear gives a better chance a samurai's armor, or the fact that the Song isn't wearing as good of armor. I honestly can't choose a clear winner here. Tie.

Long Range: Samurai. The Yumi is lighter and has a longer range than the repeating crossbow, as cool as the crossbow looks, it is heavier and is outranged by the Yumi.

Special: Even. The Bajouzutsu is probably a more reliable weapon and have a farther range, but you only have the one shot. The Fire Lance is heavy, cumbersome, and lacks in range, so basically a really ancient shotugn? Yet it fires more than one projectile, so the chance of taking more than one person with you.

X-Factors: Samurai. Normally, I go with Experience over Training, but this isn't the case here. The Samurai has armor, swordsmenship, and training, leaving the Song Dynasty Warrior with only the experience angle. When you that outmatched, not even experience can help you there.

Deadliest Warrior: Samurai!!!! The Samurai takes two weapons edges, and the X-Factors edge. The Song Dynasty Warrior doesn't nab any edges at all. They may have the experience, but the Samurai trumps them in about every other way: close range, long range, training, swordsmanship, armor. The Song Dynasty Warrior just can't compete with Japan's Greatest Ancient Warrior.