User blog comment:Affectos/Warriors of the Woodlands: Link vs Connor/@comment-143604-20130304203704

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 * Close Range- Link. The Master Sword is longer, more effective for combat, is more durable and is all around the more effective tool for killing. The Tomahawk is fast, but has significantly less options and killing edge than the blade does. Plus, the Master Sword gets bonus points for being a mid-to-long range weapon as well when Link is unharmed- able to fire crazy magic beams out of its tip. Easy win for the sword.


 * Mid-Range- Even. Like Leo said, The Rope Dart will be rendered near useless by Link's under-clothing armor, and even without it, it's not a very effective or useful weapon- being extremely thin/fragile and not incredibly dangerous, unless Connor gets lucky and strikes an eye or something. He won't though. The only time that the Rope Dart will work is if Connor gets the drop on Link from above, and hangs him from the trees- but that doesn't really make any sense in-universe- I don't see the Rope holding Link, and the Hero of Time would easily deflect the blow or cut himself free with minimal damage. The Gale Boomerang isn't going to be lethal, but it can at least be used in the middle of the fight to set up a lethal blow or a combo of some kind, while the Rope Dart is just a fancy bunch of nothing.


 * Long Range- Link. The Hero's Bow may not have any mechanical of battle advantage on it's own compared to Connor's normal-ass-dude Bow, but the man wielding it makes a world of difference, and Link is the far better marksman of the two- able to hit much more insane targets and pull off much more impressive feats. The Hero's Bow in-game usually feels like it's packing additional range than the bow featured in AssCreedThree too, but that's not really a strong enough reason to go on.


 * Black Powder- Link. The Bombs have a vast number of greater options. Not only are the Flintlock Pistols packing shitty range, horrible reload time, mediocre at best accuracy and clumsy numbers, they're also not that strong- Link could survive a shot from the Flintlock in many cases, and his shield would reflect them entirely without a dent. The Bombs are quicker to use, have a large blast radius, can be rolled at least long enough to match, if not exceed, Connor's pistol range or could be thrown like grenades. Add in that they can be used to shape the environment or set up traps, and you've got an easy tactical winner.


 * Special Weapon- Link. The Hidden Blade loses a lot of what makes it a unique weapon by transforming it into a common dagger- making it neither hidden nor allowing him to make subtle use of it in battle. The Shield will reflect any projectile, defend Link from significant blows and can still be used to bash hard enough to shatter bones and knock the Assassin on his ass. Strong offense and incredible defense is far better than a quick, but low damage offense- especially one that forgoes what makes the Hidden Blade useful in battle anyway.


 * Special Factors- Connor. The Eagle Vision allows Connor to take tactical control of the battlefield in some incredible ways. Any traps or weapons in the environment, he can see. Any possible routes to use to get the drops on foes or places in the environment to take advantage of, he becomes aware of. He can track and follow Link with superhuman precision, can tell how hidden he is from Link and can plan out lethal attacks with ease. The Triforce of Courage is nothing to be scoffed at for sure, but the Eagle Vision is a tactical godsend, and it's one that Connor won't ignore.


 * Deadliest Warrior- Link. No questions about it. Connor, being something of a brute with little grasps of secrecy and stealth, has all the shortcomings of his fellow Assassins with none of their strengths. His weapons are inferior, his technology won't help him and his foolishness will no doubt lead to his downfall. Link is stronger, smarter, more experienced, better armed, has magic, and superhuman strength/durability. Sure, Connor has Link in agility, but outside of that? He's got nothing against the Hero of Time.