User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Rome's Greatest Rivals Collide: Hannibal vs Attila the Hun/@comment-3189283-20150727113330

Lets see shall we

Long Range 

The Bow wins out easily here. The Huns were incredibly skilled archers and Atilla is no different and they some of the best horseback archers in history, right up with the Mongols. The range of the bow is also considerably further than that of the Soliferrum and is also a good counter against Hannibal's War Elephant which can be panicked.

Edge: Atilla the Hun 

Mid Range 

The Sarrisa is a good weapon to use in formation and will skewer the Hunnic horsemen if they try to ride down the Carthaginian General and his warriors. However it is unwieldy to use and the phalanx formation could be outflanked by the Hunnic horsemen. The Scythian Axe is considerable shorter but it is lighter and quicker to wield and although it may struggle against Hannibal's armour it is much less clunky in squad on squad combat.

Edge: Atilla the Hun 

Short Range

The Sword of Mars is longer and heavier than the Falcata and this leads to it having a more powerful swing. The Falcata is faster to swing but it will also require more precise blows than the Sword of Mars which should have little problem getting through Hannibal's Bronze Musculta Armour.

Edge: Atilla the Hun 

Special Weapon

The Elephant is a very powerful animal and it's mear presence will strike fear into the Huns as well as boosting the morale of Hannibal's soldiers. The main problem with the elephant however is that they are notoriously weak against skilled Bowmen who can just shoot at the feet, causing them to panic and trample their own men. The Lasso can snap a man's neck but it requires precise accuracy and even a solid hit may not achieve the desired result. Both are flawed but the Elephant is brings a higher chance of doing damage as well as the psychological effect.

Edge: Hannibal Barca 

Armour

Attila's Leather Lamellar is desgined to be less restrictive to a horseback archer and as such is very light and doesn't offer much protection. The Musculata Breastplate is much heavier but it also provides better protection especially against Attila's arrows and since Hannibal will be on his elephant the extra weight won't really bother him. His troops on the ground may struggle with mobility but overall the Armour is just better.

Edge: Hannibal Barca 

X Factors 

Hannibal has an average of 65 whereas Atilla has an average of 70.

Edge: Atilla the Hun

Final Verdict 

Attila should be able to come out on top in this one. The fact that he and his men are on horseback allows him to run circles around the less mobile Carthaginian soldiers and pick them off from a distance with their bows. Up close their weaponry is alos better and as long as they can avoid the Sarissa they should be able to win out with their superior Metallurgy. The deciding factor will be if they can take that Elephant out of the picture and if they can cause it to panic then it will do half of their job for them, causing confusion and panic and possibly trampling it's own men. If Hannibal can keep the Elephant under control he stands a much better chance but overall Atilla is just the better in Squad on Squad Combat where his superior mobility comes into it's element.

Atilla the Hun: 2,800

Hannibal Barca: 2,200