User blog comment:KevlarNinja/Ming Warrior vs. Conquistador/@comment-2016768-20110419223427

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR'S DEADLIEST EDGES:

Ming Matchlock musket vs. Arquebus: The Arquebus is the Matchlock Musket.... anyway, the Chinese were the inventors of the gunpowder weapons, and the Europeans were the innovators, the ones who bettered them. In a long-range competition between two atrocious firearms (in fact, my book The Definitive Visual History: War calls the matchlock #3 in the Top 5 worst guns in history) I'd have to go wtih what small improvements the Spanish have made to an otherwise worse gun.

EDGE: CONQUISTADORS

Nangseon Spear vs. Lance: Both were designed to be used on horseback, but the steel lance has more thrusting power, and the Conquistador's armor will most likely stop the Nangseon's wooden and bronze tips.

EDGE: CONQUISTADOR

Dao vs. Sword: Ummmmm...... what kind of sword?

EDGE WITHHELD

Repeating Crossbow vs. Crossbow: One shoots faster than the other. 'Nuff said.

EDGE: MING WARRIORS

Leather Lamellar vs. Steel Curiass: Ming Warrior vs. Musketeer anyone? Armor is what decided the battle, and the Steel Curiass was the winning factor.

EDGE: CONQUISTADOR

Shaolin and Kung-Fu vs. Horseback Fighting: Well, firstly, the Mings fought on horseback too, but if things get up close and dirty, the Mings will definitely have a (slight) advantage.

EDGE: MING WARRRIORS

OVERALL WINNER: CONQUISTADOR

The weapons for both sides are evenly matched, but the Conquistador's armor will really stop most of the Ming's attacks (even the Matchlock Musket) whereas the ming's armor falls short in piercing protection, from bullets to lances to sword thrusts. The Conquistador's armor will keep them alive longer to get a marginal win of around 500-600 kills.