User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 3: Gaius Leopold (Skully) v Jacob Bauer (BG)/@comment-5223481-20160605032509

'''J80's "Oh where have you been all this time?" EDGES:'''

Initial: In terms of the Salt vs the Zweihander, I'm going to be leaning towards the bastard sword Salt. While the Zweihander is the bigger of the two and has longer range, it will be difficult to parry in enclosed spaces. In addition, the bastard sword is much more heavier than the Zweihander allowing it to deliver more impact with its hits, plus it's a more versatile weapon. EDGE: Gaius Leopold

Short Range: War Axe & Viking Shield vs Warhammer, this is a really tough call to make. The Warhammer will be able to do more blunt damage than the axe, but this can be countered with the Viking shield. At the same time, Bauer will be vulnerable since his armor will be taking some hits since he himself doesn't wield a shield; but this will allow him to move freely around Leopold since he's wielding the Axe and Shield combo. I'm going to call this a draw. EDGE: EVEN

Mid Range: Halberd vs Zweihander. The Halberd brings out great offensive capabilities, since it can be used as an axe, spear, and spike, but the Zweihander would be the better weapon of the two. Sure the halberd has a longer reach and more weight to deliver powerful mroe blows, Leopold has to contend with a longer blade as compared to Bauer who just needs to worry about the head of the halberd. Not to mention Bauer will be able to manuever more freely with a lighter weapon on hand. EDGE: Jacob Bauer

Long Range: Composite Bow vs Recursive Crossbow. I think we've all seen this many times already. Edge goes to the composite bow for its faster rate of fire, as compared to the crossbow for its reload time. EDGE: Gaius Leopold

Special: Salt Bastard Sword vs Katzbalger. The Salt wins this category. While the Katzabalger may seem like a decent weapon, it probably won't stand up well to the Salt due to its blade length and lighter weight. The Salt has a longer reach which will be a deciding factor here. EDGE: Gaius Leopold 

Armor: Skyrim Armor vs Lansk. (too lazy to type it out) Armor. Yeah I'll give it to Leopold here. No one would expect a privateer equipped with this kind of armor, that being said this armor can psych Bauer and offer more protection than that half armor he's wearing. At the same time, Leopold's armor would cause him to move even slower than Bauer, allowing for Bauer to move swiftly around. But I'm here for giving in edge in protection, so I'd say Leopold's armor will be another major deciding factor in this fight. EDGE: Gaius Leopold.

Overall Winner: Gaius Leopold