User blog comment:Wassboss/Greatness from Tragedy: Alain Lausard vs Haytham Kenway/@comment-11361577-20190331190824

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Charleville 1777 vs. Brown Bess: Skipping the pistols cause the same weapon and shit. The Brown Bess has a longer effective range and fires a larger caliber. The only thing that the Charleville has is a faster muzzle velocity but that won't be enough to get an edge over the Brown Bess. Edge: Haytham Kenway

AN IV Dragoon Sword vs. Pattern 1796: Obvious edge for the Dragoon Sword since it's slightly longer than the Pattern 1796. Sure the Pattern is presumably lighter but I don't think its a very big difference. Edge: Alain Leusard

M1754 Socket Bayonet vs. Hidden Blade: Both weapons got very different advantages. The bayonet effectively turns Alain's rifle into a spear, allowing him to keep Haytham at a comfortable distance. On the other hand, the hidden blade is obviously shorter, but it also gives Haytham an element of surprise. In the end I am going to give it to the bayonet as the hidden blade feels more like an assassination weapon rather than one meant for direct combat. Edge: Alain Lausard

X-Factor:

Training: Both of these guys got pretty similar training in swordsmanship, marksmanship and the use of combat tactics. However, I am going to give a slight edge to Haytham as he also received stealth training on top of the aforementioned areas. Edge: Haytham Kenway

Experience: A clean cut edge for Alain who might have not been as active as long as Haytham but is better adjust to direct combat as opposed to Haytham who mostly performed assassinations. Edge: Alain Lausard

Physicality: Haytham is well fed and a free runner. While Alain is no doubt a weakling, he just doesn't have anything that tops Haytham. Edge: Haytham Kenway

Stealth: Haytham is a former member of the Assassins, Alain is just a normal soldier. Nuff said. Edge: Haytham Kenway

Deadliest Rich Guy: Haytham Kenway! Kenway or the highway. Alain will be a very tough nut to crack, but Haytham has two big advantages that will end up giving him the W. He is more stealthy, meaning that he can slip into the shadows and use covert tactics, something Alain isn't used to. And he is more fit, meaning that he can overpower Alain if it comes down to a melee fight. While Alain has better melee weapons I doubt that this will be a very big issue thanks to Haytham's agility. Lastly, while Alain has more experience than Haytham, most of the fights he partook in were alongside other soldiers while Haytham is more used to going on solo missions.