User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Conquerors, Legions and Blood: Roman Empire vs Alternate Aztecs (Crusaders Kings 2)/@comment-35680048-20200206161926

Tybaltcapulet's "Aztec Empire 2.0" Edges:

Main Infantry: The ridiculous almost 3 to 1 numbers advantage the Aztecs have here is what I think gives them the edge in this category.The Aztec warriors will easily have the larger presence, which allows better flexibility if they take some losses. The Legionaries by comparision really have to keep their cohesion and not take many losses, and having 1/3 the sise against an army who has fought against blackpowder wielding Incans, and 13th century European armies of different countries? That might not be as easy one may think.I think the overwhelming numbers will work to the Aztec's favor here, as they've dealt with this sort of problem of technological inferiority before.Edge:CK2 Aztecs

Cavalry: This time it's even more obvious the Aztecs take this one. All the Numidian cavalry can really do here is fling some javelins at the Aztece infantry and run away, as was their role. The shock functionality of rhe mounted Eagle Warriors along with again having twice the manpower to do it is very much in their favor. They can hammer the shit out of the sides of the infantry, archers, and elite soldiers with relative ease. The Numidians are great for what they are, but they won't be able to do as much damage here, especially with an army that totally outnumbers them.Edge:CK2 Aztecs

Ranged: I don't really want to explain this again.It's literally just a repeat of the Infantry edge. When you have almost 3 times the ranged firepower of your enemy, that tends to nullify adavantage the Cretans have. The pure volume of arrows being pumped out by the Aztecs will drown out anything the Romans have to throw at them. Unless the Cretans have superpowers I don't know about, their skill isn't going to offset their major numbers disadvantage anytime soon(And it's not like the Aztecs would be shit archers if they had thousands of them at their disposal anyways).Edge:CK2 Aztecs

Elites: The Thracians are pretty much a non-issue here. They're basically no different from their Roman counterparts except for fact that they're auxillaries and are extremely belligerent.And there isn't even a decent amount of them at Rome's disposal, a measly 480 Thracians are here. At least with the Jaguars they have some different weapons and armor, along with actually having a decent number of them to really have a presence on the battlefield.I mean no disrespect to the Thracians, but they have almost no real power here, again just being foreigners with Roman armaments.Edge:CK2 Aztecs

Overall/X-factors: If it wasn't absolutely obvious from my edges, I believe the Alternate Aztecs take this.These aren't your ordinary Aztecs here lads, these are Aztecs who have been able to expand across the world with their victories over the Plains Indians, and technologically enhanced Incans.And greater than that, they have clearly shown experience against 13th century European powers who have greater metallurgy and technology than them, and most likely the Romans as well. I'd also like to just say no to the Discipline X-factor here as looking at all the organization and discipline required to expand across the world and regulate 80-120k soldiers without is nothing to scoft at. Do the Romans technically have the better organization and discipline, yes I would agree with that, but not to the point where the Aztecs get a 40. Fanaticism also isn't much of a factor for me, as these two sides should be perfectly willing to kill each other off. But with the overwhelming numbers advantage the Aztecs have, along with their experience of taking out technically superior empires, I believe the Alternate Aztecs take this.

Alternate Aztecs(CK2):3500

Roman Empire:1500