User blog comment:WildBoar8/Scots Highlander vs Border Reiver/@comment-422690-20161208174830

Welcome to the wiki, Boar. Here's the obligatory link to our policies. Nice job on the blog, too. Three words of advice, though: One, ease up on the bold. There's too much there, and it makes shit hard to read. Two, I'm not overly familiar with Scottish history, but it seems like these two might have fought in real life. Just be sure that that hasn't happened, as that would make the match invalid under our policies. Three, you seem to be favoring the Highlander quite heavily with the weapons comparisons; I'd caution against favoring one warrior, as it leads to accusations of bias.

So...

Close Range: Scottish Broadsword wins. Rapiers tend to be (physically) flexible, which reduces their ease of use on a mount. When fighting from or against horseback, a stiffer blade like the Scottish Broadsword is generally more practical, as the minuscule delay between the point hitting and actually penetrating - since flexible thrusting swords tend to build up added power when they hit with the slight spring motion - gets amplified. A stiffer sword, while putting slightly more burden on the wielder, is better suited for a swift strike from a horse or against its rider, using the already-present momentum to slice.

Mid Range: Tie. Without exact lengths given for the weapons, it's hard to give a definite or accurate edge. However, TBC