User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Byzantine Cataphracts vs. Emishi Horse Archers/@comment-35680048-20191227005940

Tybaltcapulet's "Byzantium's Second Chance" Edges:

Swords: I give this to the Tsurugi, just because it's better in every way excepy metallurgy which is basically the same. It's both longer and lighter, which really helps with closer range fighting and gives the Emishi some range on the Cataphract.Edge:Emishi Horse Archers

Polearms: I checked the Kontarion page (which is known as "Kontus" since the Kontarion dosen't have it's own page), and I see nothing that says that it would be used as a throwing weapon, nor have I found any other pages to support the assertion that the Cataphracts would use it like that.So I'm judging this with that in mind.And even so, I would still give the edge to the Kontarion. The Kumayari can pull off all of these neat tricks, but at the end of the day, if it can't get past the pure length of the Kontarion, what's the point?Edge:Byzantine Cataphract

Bows: I gotta give this to the Yumi here. From what I've seen of the Cataphracts, they did use bows, but unlike the Emishi here, who are primarily horse archers, the Cataphracts were not. And anyways the Yumi is better by default because it has a greater range to it which will allow the Emishi to better pull off their hit and run tactics, and this also demonstrates that the Yumi has more power to it, which could compete with the Byzantine armor.Edge:Emishi Horse Archers

TBC