User blog comment:Elgb333/Badass with Disabilities: Baldwin the Leper vs Timur the Lame/@comment-3189283-20160326191627

Let's see shall we

Short  

The Turko-Mongol Sabre is a good sword no doubt but it is really specialised to be used on horseback and the infantry portion of Timur's forces will struggle to apply the power necessary to get through Baldwin and his knights armour. The Longsword might not be as effective on horseback as the sabre but it's design makes it much more versatile and it can be used either on horseback or on foot.





Edge: Baldwin the Leper  





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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Both of these weapons serve a similar purpose and have a similar design but while the Halberd is meant to be more powerful with the bulkier axe head the Glaive is meant to be used for more precise strikes due to the thinner bladed head. For me though the Halberd takes the edge because it's shorter and while a longer polearm is usually better in this situation it makes it actually works against the Glaive as the infantry will struggle to use it against the opposing infantry and if they breach the walls of the castle then that extra two feet is going to make it mighty hard to use effectively. The Halberd is more compact and have more power behind it due to the more bulky axe head whereas the Glaive might struggle against Plate and Chainmail especially against infantry.

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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Mongolian Bow was the driving force behind the success of the Mongol Empire and Timur and his men would have been trained from birth to use it, making them incredible archers. Put them on horseback and they're even deadlier and Timur's troops will have little trouble with the heavily armoured knights. The Crossbow has power yes but it is also slow to reload and while I can see it being useful during the initial sieging part it won't take long for Timur to realise the range and he can move his men out of their firing zone and pepper them with arrows.

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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">These are pretty much the same weapon really and will serve the same purpose so an edge can't really be given. You could make the argument that the Mongol's lighter armour will make the Knight Lance have a more crushing effect but frankly if either side gets hit with either lance then it's pretty much game over.

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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:15.75pt;">This is an interesting one. Now the Springald is obviously the more accurate of the two as it is basically an oversized crossbow and greater increases the death radius of the castle immensely but it also has to contend with a more mobile force and is more of a deterrent than anything. The Trebuchet has the bigger target to try and hit and also has a further range but it takes much longer to load, aim and fire. I would be inclined to give the Springald the edge purely because defensive is easier than offence in siege warfare but overall both do their job effectively enough.

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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">Now this is where I step into controversial territory and say that I'm going to give the edge to the Mongol Lamellar Armour. Now before I get twenty users jumping down my throat I will say this; in terms of actual protection the Chainmail is much better than the Lamellar and gives Baldwin and his Knights immunity against the Turko Mongol Sabre on foot and the Heater Shield is much larger than the Round Shield which will help protect against the Composite Bow. However with all that protection comes a price and Baldwin and co will be greatly hampered in movement speed and while this can be compensated for on horseback on foot they will be utterly decimated by the Mongol Cavalry and even the foot soldiers will find it easy to dodge around these slow moving opponents. The Knights Helmet is only going to serve as more of a hindrance than a help as it restricts the users vision to what is directly in front of them which leaves the wearer vulnerable to flanking. The more heavily armoured knights may have an easier time in the confines of the castle wall but even then they are going to tire quicker than their Mongol counterparts and once the cavalry gets involved they don't stand a chance.

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<p style="margin:0cm0cm0.0001pt;line-height:15.75pt;">You guys know the drill by now; Wass does his edges and once he's finished he votes for the Mongols. However I must admit that this is the closest I have come to voting against my beloved empire builders yet. As I went over extensively in my Armour edge I feel that Baldwin's downfall will be the lack of mobility that his knights possess in in an open battle they would be slaughtered with glee by the Mongol Cavalry and peppered by arrows before they could do much damage. However this is not an open battle (at least not initially) and Baldwin has the distinct advantage of holding the defensive ground and this gives him an edge from the get go as he doesn't have to tire out his troops attacking, all he has to do it sit back and send out the occasional Springald round to stop Timur from getting into a rhythm with his Trebuchet attacks. This really comes down to Baldwin's ability as a defender and Timur's ability as an attacker and in my opinion Timur will pull through. The Mongols quickly adapted to and perfected siege warfare when faced with the problem of fortified cities and castles and impressivly managed to attack ninety cities in one year, only being repelled from four and that was back in Genghis's time and Timur would have access to much greater technology and new tactical information which will help him break down the walls of Baldwin's castle. Once this happens the Mongols should be able to dispatch any of the remaining knights and any attempts at fleeing or flanking will be met with a storm of arrows. Baldwin will fight bravely but in the end he will fall to the tenacity and wrath of Timur the Lame.

Timur the Lame: 2,550

Baldwin the Leper: 2,450