User blog comment:Wassboss/Greatness from Tragedy: Alain Lausard vs Haytham Kenway/@comment-27043000-20190327080521

Pygmy Hippo's "What's with good fights not getting many votes lately?" Edges

Firearms:The Charleville 1777 Musket is lighter and has a faster muzzle velocity but the Brown Bess Musket is longer, has a longer effective range, a deadlier round, and a faster rate of fire on average. Alain might be more skilled with these kinds of weapons and they both have Flintlock Pistols but Haytham's musket is clearly superior. Edge:Haytham

Melee:The Pattern 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre has the ability to slash and thrust but the AN IV Dragoon Sword is longer. As I can't find the weight for the AN, I have to agree with Tybalt and give the edge to the longer sword as the Pattern is still only good at slashing. Edge:Alain

Backup:The M1954 Socket Bayonet has a longer reach on the Charleville and probably more durable but the Hidden Blade is longer, lighter, stealthier, can parry, and is equally quick to switch to. While the Bayonet is capable of being used with buttstrokes, I still have to give the edge to the quicker attack speed and surprise attack of the Blade. Edge:Haytham

X-Factors:Alain Lausard took Experience and Haytham Kenway took Physicality and Stealth while they tied in Training. While Alain has a admirable career in Napoleon's army, I honestly think that's his downfall in this scenario as he's used to fighting from horseback and/or in massive battles. Haytham is more used to one-on-one combat and the forest offers him opportunities to get the high ground with trees or sneak up on his opponent. Edge:Haytham

Final Verdict:I'm actually making this fight a tie and going with Haytham Kenway due to his better musket and stealthy Blade along with having been in scenarios like this before. Alain Lausard may have a better sword and be a better marksman with some stealth experience but I doubt it compares to the parkour and actual training that Haytham received from the Assassins and Templars. Alain might be able to keep up for a while but eventually I think he's going to lose track of Kenway and wind up with a Hidden Blade in his spine.

Winner:Haytham Kenway