User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 6 Battle 5 Hessians vs Landsknecht/@comment-5465602-20130916011140/@comment-4661256-20130916013926

El Alamein's Polite Rebuttal of Politeness:

Dear Mr. Beastman14:

While I appreciate the effort and time you put into this vote, especially with two warriors you didn't know anything about, there are several historical inaccuracies that I would like to point out in order to help you to revise your vote.

First and foremost, the Arquebus's greater size and caliber won't help it in this fight. It's a matchlock musket, which means, in order to fire it, the user has to light a slow-burning rope which will slowly make its way to the flash pan of the gun, set off the gunpowder, and then fire. There's no trigger mechanism, and the user can't shoot whenever they want. On top of that, the match can burn out without reaching the powder or can be put out entirely, causing a catastrophic misfire. None of these problems are present with the flintlock, which has the faster reload, longer range, and greater accuracy.

The Zweihander is longer, but also bigger, bulkier, and much heavier, meaning it will weigh down the Landsknecht in an urban environment where he won't have much room. The longsword is much more manageable and won't wear down the user, which is important, because the Landsknechts will tire out faster and only become easier targets for the Hessians with their Jagers.

I hope that this has helped you understand the weapons better, and perhaps you would be able to revise your vote accordingly. For more information, please see my vote above.

Have a great day!

Sincerely (and politely),

El Alamein