User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 9: Oliver Moreau (Winter) v Ganzorig (Wass)/@comment-4661256-20160713205534

El Alamein's Edges:

 Primary: Naginata vs. Mongol Composite Bow:  Ganzorig gets the edge here. The naginata is a deadly weapon and it has the reach and maneuverability to hold Moreau's opponent at bay, but the composite bow as a starting weapon has the range and rate of fire (as well as the accuracy with Ganzorig's training and experience) to suppress an opponent before even a polearm could be an option. 20 m isn't an impassable distance, but it certainly gives Ganzorig about 60 good feet of space to shoot at his opponent. That's an advantage that can't be ignored.

Edge: Ganzorig

 Close Range: Cutlass vs. Persian Scimitar:  I'm inclined to give this to the cutlass for a few reasons. While it is slightly shorter, this is a slight difference, and one that Moreau could feasibly press to his advantage if he closes the distance, turning the longer reach of the scimitar against itself. However, what gives Moreau a definitive advantage here is that he is comparatively better trained and experienced with his cutlass than Ganzorig is with his scimitar (per their bios). The cutlass is also better designed for thrusting than the scimitar is, making it more versatile in a contest between two slashing/hacking weapons.

Edge: Oliver Moreau

 Mid Range: Naginata vs. Guan Dao:  Moreau has an advantage in that he is well trained with the naginata and has even developed a fighting style to complement his skill with this weapon. This gives him a nominal edge when it comes to the fact that his opponent isn't shooting arrows at him in this comparison, so he can try to use any reach advantages he might have effectively. The problem is, though, that Ganzorig's polearm is longer (according to Wikipedia the Guan Dao has a 6-foot pole with the blade mounted on top) so the Mongol will actually be able to get in the first strike in this instance. Moreau's specialization with this tool is therefore cancelled out by the fact that he's wielding a slightly inferior weapon.

Edge: Even

 Long Range: Persian Composite Bow vs. Mongol Composite Bow:  Ganzorig wins. While Moreau has more arrows and some are poisoned, he isn't starting with this weapon and simply won't be able to compete with an archer as skilled as a Mongol. Not a lot else to say.

Edge: Ganzorig

 Special Weapons: Katars vs. Iron Flanged Mace:  While the mace will be useful against Moreau's chest plate, the katars are going to win out here. They will be equally threatening to Ganzorig's armor as the mace will be to Moerau's, but the katars are better suited to deflecting/parrying an opponent's strike and getting in close. The fact that there's two of them helps Moreau out, as Ganzorig will have to watch out for two potential areas of attack whereas the mace only presents Moreau with one.

Edge: Oliver Moreau

 Armor: Musketeer Armor vs. Iron/Leather Lamellar:  Ganzorig wins. Moreau's armor will be more durable, but he's got less coverage, it's heavier, and will do less to keep him standing in a protracted engagement.

Edge: Ganzorig

WINNER: GANZORIG

Ganzorig is pressing a lot of advantages in long range which will help him immensely in the short term, which might be all he needs to win. That aside, his superior armor will help him to weather more blows without tiring him out as quickly, and his polearms and swords lose out only marginally. Moreau is quite skilled with a lot of his weapons, but that skill is often the defining factor that prevents him from flat-out losing the edge. When you consider the overall arsenal and the balance each warrior is bringing, Ganzorig is a lot more balanced than Moreau is, which will help him win in spite of the serious threats Moreau brings with his cutlass, polearm, and katars.

NOTE: I was going to vote for Moreau before I changed my mind, so if someone wants to try to convince me to go to Moreau I would probably switch.