User blog comment:Wassboss/The Origins of an Odyssey: Bayek vs Alexios/@comment-35680048-20191101180712

Tybaltcapulet's "Egypt vs Greece: Video Game Edition" Edges:

Iconic: I've said it many times and I'll say it again, I really don't like the hidden blade as a weapon in sustained combat. It simply sucks doing anything except killing off unsuspecting enemies when they aren't looking. The Spear of Leonidas however, is a pretty damn good iconic weapon. It's super durable, not overly heavy, and literally gives Alexios enhanced strength and durability. And the fact it's not a large spear works to give Alexios less of a large profile and makes it more manuverable. It clearly takes the edge here. Edge: Alexios 

Sword: Alexios's sword isn't a bad one, I definitely won't say that, but anytime it goes against a similar length sword that can also hook weapons away and catch limbs, it's not going to be the better weapon. The Khopesh's blade design allows it to be more versatile in battle compared to Alexios'. Nothing much more to say.Edge: Bayek 

Special Melee: Ah the blunt vs bladed weapons debate rears its head once again. And I've been an ardent supporter of bladed weapons most of the time, and I don't feel that changes here. The Mace is going to have to strike Alexios over and over again to actually kill him, especially considering he's got the Spear of Leonidas handy to help him tank damage. The Dory really doesn't have this problem, and it's easily got the range advantage that will keep Bayek at bay. The Dory is simply the more useful and lethal weapon here.Edge: Alexios 

Bows: In functionality, these two are essentially identical, with simple construction, and iron tipped arrows. But I think Bayek takes this edge simply because it appears that he is more adept with it, being able to pull off all sorts of shots in various ways.Alexios doesn't seem to have this much skill in his archery. (I've never played either of these games so if this is wrong please tell) Edge:Bayek 

Special: A small shield vs an complete set of Spartan armor sans the shield. I think I prefer having the whole rest of the armor rather than just having a small shield that doesn't really protect the whole body

TBC