User blog comment:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 16 of 75: Beastman14 (Ryan) v MilitaryBrat (Evans)/@comment-4661256-20130625214259

El Alamein's "Catapaults, Disease, and Battering Rams" Edges:

Attacker:
 Overrun:  It's possible, but I doubt it would be effective. Running forward with "reckless disregard for life" is never a good idea, especially not against a fortified position with well-armed and well-trained defenders. Ryan the Dreaded is outnumbered as it is, so he can't even bargain on sheer numbers overwhelming the attackers. An overrun victory is highly dependent on luck, and that's never a good tactic to bargain on.

Edge: James Evans

 Force Surrender:  Not a chance. When you're all holed up nice and comfy in a big castle, who's going to willingly surrender unless if you're in a position of defeat? And as I discussed above, Ryan is unlikely to force Evans into a position of defeat...

Edge: James Evans

Defender:
 Force Surrender:  Likely and possible. Evans' men are better equipped and better led, so if he can draw up a feasible strategy to run Ryan from the field, I can see him breaking the siege. Evans is smarter than Ryan, but he isn't intelligent either, so charging at his besiegers isn't a guaranteed victory. However, trained soldiers on land will beat pirates on land, so I think it's more possible than not.

Edge: James Evans

 Annihilate Attacker:  Unlikely - at least, not without unsustainable casualties. If Evans tries a death-or-glory charge it's just going to be a slaughterfest - that would end in a draw. If Evans is going to beat Ryan, he's going to have to do something a bit more intelligent than stand on a hill and scream " CHAAARGE! " William Wallace-style.

Edge: Even

 Survive for Four Months:  This is how Evans is going to win. Four months really isn't that long of a time, and camping out in his comfy castle while harassing the invaders is just too easy a task. I mean, generals in history who were brilliant have struggled with sieges and were often turned back in disgrace. I don't see a dancing fool like Ryan pulling off a successful siege.

Edge: James Evans

Tie:
Unlikely. If one general dies, it's going to be Ryan, but he won't take Evans down with him. Meanwhile, Evans is sound enough to back away if his life is in danger, and when he wins the battle, you can be sure he will be alive to enjoy it.

Single Combat:
 Close Range: Cutlass vs. Claymore:  The Claymore's bigger, more powerful, and is made of a higher quality. Ryan's scrappy fighting style will only leave him open to sophisticated attack and he'll be cut in half and headless before he can recover from a missed lunge.

Edge: James Evans

 TO BE CONTINUED