User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 5 Battle 8 Viking vs Persian Immortal/@comment-143604-20130628230532

Drayco90's Edgy Edges of Edgy Edgines-AMERICA!


 * Close Range- VIking. The Broadsword is a much larger blade, making it easier for the Viking to keep the Persian at a distance with his strikes. The larger and greater heft to the blade will also give it more kill for each swing, giving it more force to go through the body and making each connecting blow a more likely kill-shot or more likely to sever a limb. The Persian blade can be swung at a swifter rate, making more numerous, though less damaging, strikes. However, I don't feel confident that the Immortal can close the gap and deal enough strikes to kill before the Broadsword can even the score.


 * Mid-Range- Persian Immortal. The Persian Spear is longer, and its design allows the Persian to keep the Viking from getting closer up, by poking and proding, forcing the Viking back. While the Axe can be used, with its heavier weight and stronger force, to crush and possibly break the spear, the slower weapon is less likely to deal the kind of damage that I feel the Spear will deal.


 * Long Range- Persian Immortal. Throwing Spears are significantly less accurate, with lesser range and lesser power than a bow. The Viking is also more likely to have to a smaller number of spears than the Immortal has arrows, meaning fewer shots that deal less damage at shorter ranges and lower accuracy. There's literally no edge where the Viking can win here.


 * Special Weapon- Viking. The Shield isn't super effective for actually killing someone, but its large space will allow the Viking to block projectiles rather easily, allowing the Viking to close the gap into closer ranges while the Immortal takes shots. Up close, the two warrior's melee weapons are likely to break through the shield in little to no time, but the defense is still a much better edge than another short melee weapon.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Persian Immortal. The Persians are better trained warriors, with a superior ranged game, while only narrowly losing the closer ranges. The Vikings are deadly, and this will be a close battle, but I think the Persian can and will take this.