User blog comment:Ekreture/Ashigaru vs Yeoman Archer/@comment-4392864-20140728010307

East Versus West

Close It's hard to really figure out who is better here - it depends on skill. However, our Yeoman has a shield to protect him, so Edge - Yeoman

Medium Pointy stick versus Not-Pointy stick (lol) I'm sorry English Kin, but the Japanese Yari, as used by the Ashigaru is more lethal than the Yeoman's Quarterstaff. Edge - Ashigaru

Far While a person can learn how to use a firearm quickly, muskets were slow to reload, and were far from reliable for centuries. Bows on the other hand have been used for millennia - in fact, in certain parts of Africa, bows are still used in Warfare. In short, in the time it takes the musketeer to reload, the archer will turn him into a pincushion. Edge - Yeoman

Deadliest Warrior These guys are both the red shirts in their respective armies - expendable. That being said, when led right, they can turn the tide in a fight. However, I have to pick my English relations - their weapons are just a little bit better than the Japanese and thus would win. Edge - Yeoman