User blog comment:Wassboss/Crouching Vampire, Hidden Blade: Abraham Lincoln vs Connor Kenway/@comment-379205-20150812233802

119's "Four Score and 65 Years in the Past, I Won The Civil War with My Beard, Now I'm Here to Kick Your Ass!" Edges


 * Close Range: The Bowie Knife is a deadly weapon is its own right, but can't stand up to the deadly combo of the Hidden Blade and the Assassin Tomahawk, which gives Connor a diverse set of options. Edge: Connor


 * Melee: The saber is actually designed to be a weapon, rather than a tool, and is more maneuverable, especially in the hands of Kenway. Abe's axe, on the other hand, has a gun barrel in the handle and can be thrown for ranged combat, making it more versatile. For now at least, I'm calling this Even.


 * Bows: The Mohawk Bow is less powerful than than the crossbow, but has a much faster rate of fire. On top of that, Connor is a decent shot with the weapon, as is Lincoln. In a fight against an unarmored foe, the Mohawk bow could actually be more effective. For that reason, I give a slight edge to Connor's Mohawk Bow.


 * Guns: If it has a range of 300 meters, then Kenway's longarm is probably a Kentucky Rifle rather than a musket. As for the pistol, it is a double-barreled weapon, so in total, three shots. Lincoln's Spencer Carbine has a capacity of seven shots and a far faster rate of fire. Score one for technology- Edge: Lincoln


 * Special: A throwing knife can be a distraction and my kill with a lucky shot to an artery or vein, however, the problem is, that throwing knives can be dodged, generally don't stand up well when used as melee weapons, and, if it goes in handle first, will be far less effective. Even if the blade goes in, its no guarantee of a kill. A hit to the chest would be stopped by the ribs, a headshot would be unlikely to pierce the skull, and the a hit to the limbs or lower torso would be survivable. That said, it may distract long enough for a kill with another weapon. Still, IMO it does not compete with the versatile hidden blade, usable as a punching dagger, or can be turned out in an icepick grip. It can be used both as a parrying dagger and an offensive weapon. Edge: Connor.

X-Factors: In terms of training and agility, Connor gets the edge, in terms of strength and experience, Abe get the Edge. Both are about even in terms of fighting skill. So far we're even, but allow me to add one more factor: technology- Abe's Spencer carbine is abut 70 years newer, and in that time, rifling, precussion caps, cartridges, and repeating fire were invented. With the added X-Factor, Abe scrapes a narrow edge.

Overall Winner: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in this clash of revisions of US History, the vampire-slaying incarnation of Abraham Lincoln reigns supreme thanks to his great strength (even before he became a vampire), experience fighting superhumans, and the superior technology and firepower of the Spencer repeating carbine.