User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Pirate vs Ninja Rematch/@comment-5931345-20130605154134

Daggers: Although both are the same, and the tanto may have the btter metallutgy, I have to go with the dirk simply becasue its double edge, and double edge knives are thinner and digs deeper. Edge:Pirates

Swords: I have to disagree with you Spartan, both swords are not the same, thy may have same length but both aren't exactly the same. The Wakizashi is state of the art becasue like the katana, its has a distinct more triangular shape, making it cut through more than any sword. And the metal used is ceramic steel making it more sharper and more durable. Edge: Pirates

Other melee: the kusarigama offers more attacks, and it can be sued in many more ways than one. Edge:Ninja

Mid range: Although the Pike is longer and is more versatile, I have to go with the shuriken and Fukiya becasue they are range weapons, and the pirates won't have any armor to defend them from it. The Fukiya'spoison would kill a pirate outright. Edge:Ninja

Pistols: Flintlock is easier to reload, faster to fire, and is more reliable. Edge:Pirates

Shotguns:The blunderbuss is flintlock which is better than matchlock. And its shoulder stock would make firing it easier and more accurate. Edge:Pirate

Rifles:Thhe matchlock has the bigger ammo and has a front sight. But it still is a matchlock. The bess is flintlock, and although it doesn't have a front sight, it has a shoulder stock to make it more easier to fire and more accurate. Edge:Pirate

Xfactors: I have to disagree with you again Spartan, in training, Pirates should have more. Simply becasue navy training is just as harsh as army training, and you don't become a sailor that easily. Navy training is military training unlike the Ninja's martial arts training. Overall the pirate has the better weapon, and heck even probably equal the ninja in acrobatics and parkour (climbing ship posts is hard). Most of all, Westerners are bigger and taller than Asians. Edge: Pirate

Winner: Pirate will win becasue of their better weapons. Even though the ninja may have some stealth (such as the black eggs that isn't listed), the pirate would dominate in close range. And if the ninja's cover is blown, the prate would butcher them easy