User blog comment:GSFB/Vasco Nunez de Balboa vs Vlad the Impaler/@comment-25242759-20150201203054

Deathblade's "Spanish conquest of Romania" edges

Ok, we have two men with VERY primitive firearms. Let's start.

Long Range: Dead Even. The Arquebus is more accurate than the hand cannon. While the Spanish crossbow is an effective weapon, the Steel Crossbow is more potent than the Spaniard's. In conclusion, I call this a tie due to one good gun and one good crossbow.

Mid Range: Vasco Balboa. They are funtionally the same weapon but, the Alabarda has a larger pike head making it longer than the halberd Vlad brings and length is better.

Close Range: Vlad The Impaler. The Kilij is much like the sablia Ivan used in his battle vs Hernan; it's a cavalry and infantry weapon. While the Esparda Ropera is a great weapon, it's straight blade may be a problem when it goes to horse back. I just think the Kilij is going to take Balboa apart like a clock.

Special: Vasco Balboa. The dogs just have a HUGE psychological advantage over the Romanian troops. It's very similar to when the Celts used hunting dogs against the Romans, a very big fright. Anyway, the mace may be able to tear through the cotton armour of the dogs but more numbers is going to help.

Armour: Vasco Balboa. Spanish Steel Plate vs Leather, Chainmail and Plate. We saw this in the Ivan vs Hernan as well. Steel plate is better.

Winner: Vaso Nunez de Balboa. Better weapons and armourgive him the win.