User blog comment:Swg66/Rajput Warrior (late era) vs Ming Warrior/@comment-422690-20101013211641

Long range: Toradar wins. I'll take a matchlock over an inaccurate mass of gunpowder arrows any day. Edge: Rajput

Mid range: Pistol Shield wins. We saw how ineffective the pole cannon was against armor. The pistol shield, on the other hand, is a bloody pistol in a bloody shield. Ranged attack and defense, all in one. Edge: Rajput.

Short Range: Even. The Dao is more versatile, but the Khanda packs more of a punch. Personally, I'd've given the Rajputs a talwar. I think the Khanda fell out of use in favor of the Talwar around the time this warrior is from. Edge: Even.

Special: Katar Pistol wins. The pistol is more mobile and more versatile. Even if the landmine is more powerful, it depends on the Rajput tripping it. Edge: Rajput.

Armor: The Rajput's armor was plated chainmail, and we saw how ineffective the Ming's guns were against plate. The Ming's leather armor will fail.

Winner: Rajput. Better weapons, better fighting style, better warrior.