User blog comment:Ekreture/Roger's Rangers vs. Dahomey Amazons/@comment-4803039-20140815022143

Affectos's Emotions: "PMS Is Not To Be Trifled With..."

Close: With the amount of cover stated, throwing your weapon is a foolish idea. Not only do you have a good chance of missing your target, you also run the risk of giving your enemy another weapon. The Panga has a longer blade, giving it a longer reach. Edge: Dahomey Amazons

Mid: Flintlocks may be able to deal more damage, but that's if they can hit their target. The throwing spear is more accurate (if not by much), and can be retrieved and used more than once. Edge: Dahomey Amazon

Long: The fact that the Brown Bess was tried and true until the era of percussion caps earns the edge for me. Edge: Roger's Rangers

Special: What I said about the tomahawk applies here with the African War Club. Throwing it is futile in the stated terrain. The Bayonette turns your rifle into a spear that can be used to hit an enemy at a medium range, but still let you hold on to your weapon. Edge: Roger's Rangers

Results: Surprisingly, the gunpowder isn't the deciding factor for me. Instead, the sheer brutality of the Dahomey Amazon. As history has shown, even just one of these women is a force to be reckoned with, and I'm sure they'll make sure to use their cover to their advantage.

 Winner: Dahomey Amazons