User blog comment:Affectos/Warriors of the Woodlands: Link vs Connor/@comment-4555900-20130227021011

Oh hey! I'm.....kind of back? Yeah, well, here's we goes.

Close Range: Master Sword, easy. Link is HIGHLY skilled with the Master Sword, and the Master Sword is built for both one-on-one and combat against both foes. Link's skill, alongside the length of the blade, allowing for more range, the weight of the sword, allowing Link stronger hits and leverage should they clash together, and the fact that the Sword can both stab and cut, allowing more versatility.

Mid Range: Rope Dart, while the Gale Boomerang is actually fairly useful for Link, as he is mainly a close range fighter, and that it pulls enemies in, aside from that, the Gale Boomerang will not be of much use, though, it may be possible for the small tornado created by it to disorient Connor or to maybe even knock a shot from his Flintlock off course if timed correctly. However, the Rope Dart is also very useful, being able to pull people in, do damage, and also grab things with, giving it my edge.

Long Range: Hero's Bow. Really, the main reason I'm giving this the edge is because I believe Link is the better archer, plain and simple. Plus, he has many different kinds of arrows, like fire and such, so he has more versatility also.

Black Powder: This is so one sided it's not even funny. The Flintlock Pistol. The bombs provide a relatively small blast radius, especially when given the fact that Connor is constantly moving and is very skilled at evasion. Plus, the bombs have an extremely, and I do mean extremely, long fuse, Connor'd be able to get out of the blast radius so quickly that the bomb would just be in the way at that point. The Flintlock Pistol has the potential to be deadly, and will suprise Link, who has seen nothing of the sort before. The reload time is long, but Connor can reload while running, giving him an edge. Also, since Link carries his bombs over his head, it is possible for Connor to shoot it while he's holding it in the air.

Special Weapon: Hylian Shield. The Hidden Blade isn't really mean't to be an actual fighting tool, and I have doubts as to whether Connor can catch Link off guard to actually use it to assassinate him. Likewise, if Connor does get in close with it, Link has the shield to block, plus his sword. The Hylian Shield can likely block anything Connor throws at him, including pistol shots. It can also be used as a weapon itself.

Special Power: The Triforce of Courage. Eagle Vision is used mainly to stalk and execute targets who are hiding or running, Link will do neither of these things. The Triforce of Courage, well, gives Link the courage to be able to stand up to anything Connor throws at him. Link won't be phased by anything, and will continue to fight, even if it all seems lost. Connor won't be able to intimidate Link whatsoever.

Overall: Link, Connor isn't supposed to be in heavy combat with a skilled opponent very long, it's not his style. Connor mostly deals with catching his opponents off guard. And finishing them off quickly, prolonged combat will only hurt Connor. Link deals with many types of foes, including many much larger than he is, and is skilled enough to withstand any of Connor's attacks for quite a while, drawing the battle out and further increasing his chances of surviving. Link will learn and adapt to Connors fighting style, and will find a weakness and exploit it.