User blog comment:El Alamein/Sargon of Akkad vs. Ashurbanipal/@comment-5078776-20140424032403

CFP3157'S EDGES OF MASSIVE DESTRUCTION: "Tower of Babbel" Despite the sword's shorter length, in a way that could help since it's barely smaller as well as giving Ashurbanipal less room for error. Add the fact it's made of superior material and it's handle is more secure than bone. Neither weapon has nothing that sets it apart in terms of versatility in combat. Ashurbanipal's spear has a longer reach and has a sharper and more durable point, while Sargon's spear is lighter and is more manuverable in close range. It's practically even, really. Pfft, easy edge. Sargon's bow may be shorter to allow for more manuverability, but it's firing with less power at a shorter range using weaker arrows. The Composite Bow fires farther, with more power, and with better arrows. Surprisingly, I'm giving it to the sling on this one. Despite the javelin's instant lethality, the sling's almost infinite ammo combined with the arguably better chance of at least hitting the target and it's longer range give it an edge. It's faster to launch the stone, it launches it farther, and even if you misses something vital it could be a stunning blow that leaves the warrior open to an arrow or spear thrust. Sargon takes an impressive X-Factor average of 79, while Ashurbanipal takes an average of 80. Ashurbanipal is significantly more experienced and a far harsher commander, but the edge is so marginal overall that it hardly matters. Plus, his harsh way of commanding as makes his men be commanded by fear rather than respect. Sargon's men are better trained, but the fact that they respect him more so than fear him makes them more willing to follow his orders and remain more steadfast than Ashurbanipal's. In a battle between these two bronze age tyrants, I have to give Ashurbanipal the ultimat edge. He may not be as wise or calm as a leader, but he's still a capable one who's mindless determinatin inspired by bloodlust will give him a psychological edge. But what ultimately takes his battle for him, however, is his sheer technological advantage. Iron is sharper and capable of doing far more damage. Despite Sargon's vast empire of bronze, he will fall like all the other empires that Ashurbanipal has laid waste to in the past.
 * Close Range: Ashurbanipal
 * Mid Range: Even
 * Long Range: Ashurbanipal 
 * Special: Ashurbanipal
 * X-Factors: Even
 * WINNER: Ashurbanipal