User blog comment:Richard Starkey/Blackpowder Conquerors User tourney Round 2: Richard Starkey Vs. Facetheslayer/@comment-422690-20110917054653

Close range: Flanged Mace wins. The sabre is nice, yes. But there's a reason that maces rose and stayed around far faster and longer than swords, and that's their ease of use and the fact that it can crush through armor. Edge: RS.

Mid range: Alabarda wins. More options, and able to dismount. Edge: RS.

Now I'll skip the mid and special ones and go straight to the fun stuff...

Torture!: The Spanish Donkey wins. By far. It pretty much breaks the victim physically and psychologically, and can be stopped and repeated as many times as necessary. Plus, once the victim is drained of information, the Donkey doubles as a particularly painful execution method, to serve as an example to those who would defy you. Pouring saltwater over cuts is ... meh. It actually doesn't hurt that much to have salt water poured over a cut, and it actually helps clean the wound. Rubbing salt directly into them would have been better as a torture method. Edge: FTS.

X-Factors: FTS wins this category. Her average is 87.6 over RS's 86.4, which, while a small difference, is still a difference. Edge: FTS.

Overall: RS wins. Sorry, FTS, but your lack of armor will kill you. Despite the fact that your torture method was a good one.