User blog comment:SkullinBones1/Kern vs Peltast/@comment-3189283-20190929162019

Let's see shall we

Melee

The Falcata wins this comparison mainly due to it's larger size. The Scian seems like it probably wouldn't be the Kern's first choice melee weapon at any rate not when they have a sword of their own.

Edge: Peltast 

Ranged

While I'm sure the Peltasts would have been accurate with the Javelin it just can't compare to the range, accuracy and power of the Longbow.

Edge: Kern

Special 

Now this is a more interesting comparison. The Sling gives the Peltasts another ranged option and one that is more accurate than the Javelin and has a further range. The Kern Sword meanwhile I would presume is the preferred option for the Kern if they got into a melee scrap with it having a longer reach than the Scian. However from what I can tell the Kern didn't engage in close quarters combat all that often preferring to rely on their ranged weapons. With that in mind I have to give the edge to the Peltast as his Sling will probably see more use in this battle.

Edge: Peltast 

Final Verdict 

Now I've give then Peltast two edges out of three so logically you'd think I'd be voting for the Peltast. However as I touched on in my Special Weapon analysis this battle is primarily going to take place at a range as that's the role the Kern and the Peltast mostly filled in battle with their melee weapons being a last resort. With that in the mind I actually have to give the weapon edge to the Kern as their Longbow has a greater range and accuracy which is key in a ranged battle.Moving onto the warriors themselves and there isn't really a lot to split the two. They're using similar armour, they both about equally trained and both have a ton of experience due to the many conflicts going on in their home countries.

However when it comes to the tactics I feel the Kern have a distinct edge. The Peltasts are far more used to large scale battles and while they probably would've fought in smaller units at some point it's not how they were meant to be deployed. The Kern meanwhile are perfectly suited to this small scale scenario as their tactics revolved around sneaking up on their opponents, striking hard and then retreating to wear them down. Considering they also have the weapon with the furthest range they can hit the Peltasts from a distance where they can't hit them and then sneak away once they get within range of their own weapons. In the end the Kern win for having the superior ranged option in a battle all about ranged warfare and being better tactically suited to the scenario at hand.

Kern: 3,500

Peltasts: 1,500