User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 5: William Vigiles (Alock) v Sir Bors (Elgb)/@comment-5232784-20160613234403

Knight vs Cop!

1. Iconic/melee weapons.

The oak truncheon, though potentially lethal, is designed as a law enforcement weapon, while the longsword, which has a steel blade  and longer reach, is designed for warfare. Sir Bor's shield, which comes with a handy dandy metal spike in the center, can protect from sword strikes, axes, haldberds, arrows, and metal maces, all of which are more lethal than the truncheon, which is made of oak. This gives Sir Bors a 2-to-1 melee weapons advantage over Vigiles. If Vigiles strikes with the truncheon, Sir Bors can block with his shield and slash or stab with his blade, or cut it in half with the sword and ram Vigiles with the spike shield.

Edge: Sir Bors

2. Mid range

Vigiles' longsword is more maneuverable than Sir Bor's haldberd, which is a bulkier, slower weapon. Vigile's sword can cut right through the wooden handle of the Haldberd. However, Sir Bors will be moving faster, due to having far less armor. This greatly lessens the advantages of the longsword to the haldberd. Still, the longsword is the superior weapon, and Vigiles should hold his own with it against the haldberd despite his heavier armor.

EDGE: Vigiles

3. Long range

Though Sir Bor's crossbow is more advanced than Vigiles', crossbows are practically useless in a 20-meter arena fight; one charging warrior will reach the other before they can load and fire their weapon. Vigiles is weighed down by his much heavier armor, and therefore is a bit slow, so much in fact that, Sir Bors could potentially load and fire his crossbow before Vigiles could reach him. Nevertheless, Sir Bors wont start this battle off with his crossbow, and it is very unlikely that he would drop his shield and sword and try to fire the crossbow at such a short distance from his opponent.

EDGE: Dead Even

4. Special

How is Sir Bors going to use a trap in a 20 meter arena fight? How can he set it up in time and out of sight of Vigiles? The trap is useless for this battle. Meanwhile, Vigiles' dagger is a practical close range weapon.

EDGE: Vigiles

5. Armor

Sir Bors' armor is plate armor, 65 lbs worth of steel. Vigile's armor includes an iron breastplate, helmet and backplate. Though Vigiles' armor comes from a later time (so I've heard), steel trumps iron, and the chainmail that covers Vigiles' legs and arms wont offer as much protection as the plate armor on Sir Bors' limbs. Plus, being so overweight, Vigiles' armor will slow him down considerably, while knights armor in the 50-60+ pound range (similar to that of Sir Bors) was tested on "ancient discoveries" and was shown to not severly slow down a warrior in combat. Speed is survival.

EDGE: Sir Bors

6. X Factors

Sir Bors has far more military combat experience, has more killer instinct, and has better training  (knights started training at an early age). Vigiles has a 2 to 1 weapons superiority, but Sir Bors has better speed. X factors go to Sir Bors.

EDGE: Sir Bors

Vigiles has, as already mentioned, a 2 to 1 weapons advantage, but he doesn't have the training, experience, killer instinct or speed that Sir Bors has. In the melee department alone, Sir Bors has a crushing 2 to 1 superiority, and has more defense (the shield) as well. Plus, unlike Sir Bors' longsword, Vigiles' longsword is stated to be soley a two handed weapon, meaning that he cant use the longsword in one hand and the truncheon in the other, to counter Sir Bors' sword and shield combo. Vigiles is slow, his armor is less effective, and he doesn't have the X factors or the dual melee weapons advantage.

SIR BORS LANCES VIGILES!!!!!