User blog comment:Lachlan Blake/ghurka vs Ming Warrior and Redcoat vs Musketeer/@comment-2016768-20110318193143

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR'S DOUBLY DEADLIEST EDGES - TWO EDGES FOR THE PRICE OF ONE:

Dao vs. Kurki Knife: The Dao is a real sword with greater slashing and thrusting capabilities. The Kurki is actually a knife, not a sword. It's kind of like a machete, and it's good, but it doesn't compare to the Dao's awesome shredding powers.

EEDGE: MING WARRIORS

Pole Cannon vs. Flintlock Pistol: Sure, the Gurkha (you misspelled it) doesn't have armor but the Flintlock is better even than the Wheel-lock from Ming vs. Musketeer. That being said, it is a one-shot weapon and the Ming's can fire 3 shots against their unarmored opponents before they need to reload.

EDGE: MING WARRIORS

Nest of Bees vs. Flintlock Musket w/ Kurki Byonet: I don't care if the Gurkhas don't have armor because the point remians the same: The Ming's Nest of Bees is also innaccurate. As Max Geiger said on the show: "I think we can see here that unreliable is not a synonym for deadly." The Musket is accurate and if things fail, they have a bayonet up close (although I doubt they had the curved kurki as a bayonet).

EDGE: GURKHAS

Mechanical Landmine vs. Congreve Rocket: The Landmine, while devastating, requires someone to trip it. The Rocket has range, accuracy, and explosively destructive power. It's like the ancient RPG-7. No contest.

EDGE: GURKHAS

OVERALL WINNER: GURKHAS

The Gurkhas, while unarmored, still have the more advanced weaponry and the Ming's Nest of Bees with its awful accuracy will damage the Mings horribly before they can take advantage of their Mid- and Close-Range advantages (both of which are marginal). The Gurkhas will win with about 600 kills to the Ming Warrior's 400.

NOW FOR BRITISH REDCOATS VS. FRENCH MUSKETEERS