User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Landsknecht vs Ottoman Janissaries/@comment-422690-20121106001523

First off, I recommend revising your setup and getting a little more familiar with Wiki coding.

So...

Short Range: Yatagan wins. Sure, it's a good 10 centimeters shorter on average, but it is also far lighter, giving the Janissary more flexibility and speed. It also has a slight forward curve, which is used to get around parries and shields. Plus, there's that awful guard on the Katzbalger. Edge: Janissary.

Mid Range: Pike wins. Do I really need to explain this? It has reach. It has ease of use. It has specialization. Every damn advantage over the Janissary. Edge: Landsknecht.

Long Range: Guns... yeah... I don't do guns.

Special: Kilij wins. Why? In a two-handed v one-handed match, the one-handed sword is superior within the range of the two-handed one. The higher mobility of the Janissary's weapons in general should let them close that range. Edge: Janissary.

Overall: Well, this depends if it's squad-on-squad or not. If it is, Landsknecht wins, due to their superior range, but if it's one-on-one, the Janissary has the mobility to get within that range, and the Landsknecht doesn't have a buddy to watch his back. Clear up if it's squad-on-squad or not and I'll edit this to show the relevant section.