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El Alamein's Polite Rebuttal of Politeness, Part 2:

Dear Mr. Undead RVD:

While I appreciate the effort and time you put into this vote, especially with two warriors you didn't know much about, there are several historical inaccuracies that I would like to point out in order to help you to revise your vote.

I will quote SPARTAN 119's vote in order to help further my point. Your vote seems completely centered around the fact that the fighting will "degrade to melee combat", but I'd like to disprove that notion, as the more accurate, longer ranged, and otherwise superior rifles of the Hessians have the potential to outshoot the Landsknechts before they're in range, therefore ending the fight before it starts.

However, let's assume that you are indeed correct, and that the fighting does become a melee slugfest. As SPARTAN points out, " the Hessian's weapons are better suited to the situation- a squad-on-squad battle in a town in 18th century Virginia." This is because "[t] he Zweihander is so large that it will be useless for fighting inside of houses and alleyways, leaving the Landsknecht with only the Katzbalger for close combat, which the Hessians can counter with their longsword." As you see, the tight, confined spaces of urban combat, along with the higher fatigue rate presented by heavy (and useless) armor and an oversized sword will be a detriment, and not a supplement, to the Landsknecht's fighting abilities. I hope that this has helped you understand the weapons better, and perhaps you would be able to revise your vote accordingly. For more information, please see my vote above. Have a great day! Sincerely, (and politely), El Alamein