User blog comment:Swg66/Army Tournament Battle 1: ReyesRebels vs Lasmoore/@comment-2016768-20111005015636

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR'S DEADLIEST ANALYSIS

The Sidesword and Cinuedea are very nice and fancy Renaissance-era dueling weapons and I find them best for 1-on-1's. When you're bogged up in an army fight, yes you will kill your opponent if it's a singular troop but usually there's melee slogs where one team gangs up on a single general. The Dagger and Tomahawk allow for much easier use in the very close range, but they might have trouble with RR's armor. Then again, RR might have trouble with his armor. It's so ridiculously heavy and he's bringing huge weapons in a close-range category. I'm not really sure who has the advantage here because it's about whether Las can breach RR's armor or RR can make room and get Las impaled across the belly. Relatively (and ridiculously) even. Still, Las's lorica segmentata has a decent balance of protection and mobility, but RR's heavier weapons might beat it.

Now we move into the Mid-Range category, where I find at least the Cinquedea would have fared better in. I like the Halberd but it's really mid-ranged and once again we need to think of what's best if things get ugly and a melee slog. The Throwing Spear isn't the brightest of ideas because it's not a guaranteed kill, it's one-use, and it can be thrown back at you. However, the Katana (especially added with the flexible Roman armor) is perfect here. Yes RR has heavy armor but the exposed neck and face, as well as any small openings in limbs (don't you dare tell me there are none) will go right through and sever instantly. I find Las to have a good edge in mid range.

Repeating Crossbow and the Steel Crossbow: This is where weapons that suck on DW really shine: army fights. The steel crossbow is single shot and forever reload. But the Repeating Crossbow can fire, fire, fire, and reload as quick as a pistol. It might not hit every time but that's the beauty of it. You don't need that kill shot every time. EDGE: LAS

Grenade vs. Shield I don't even need to explain. RR has one of his few advantages here

When it comes to physicality Lasmoore will be a terrifying battlefield presence but lightly armored might not be a good idea for a huge target. I think RR has another edge here, where he has the right idea to lay low and layer up.

I like Las's army a lot more than RR's. The Huns, Apaches, and Crossbowmen will easily mow down the knights and conquistadors with their lack of long range weapons or the fact that their ranged weapons take minutes to reload. The disciplined Samurai and the rough-n-tumble Spartans are opposites but put to good use here. Las has a good mix of close range stopping power and relentless ranged death. He knew what he was up against and he's packing the heat. He takes this with relative ease.