User blog comment:RSV 123/Chatrapati Shivaji vs. Attila the Hun/@comment-4661256-20120804031737

El Alamein's "Flailing Around.... Like an Awkward Sissy" Edges: 

 Close Range: Talwar vs. Sword of Mars: The Talwar is much longer than the Sword of Mars, and it can slash and hack, which is more effective than the thrusting and slicing of the Sword of Mars. The Talwar is simply the bigger sword with the more powerful hit behind it.

Edge: Chatrapati Shivaji

 Mid Range: Dual Pata vs. Throwing Spear: Wikipedia directly credits Shivaji with being highly trained with the Pata short dagger, and it is supposed to be used against cavalry like Attila. The throwing spears are nice and can be used for melee combat, but if you miss you've not only disarmed yourself but give the enemy the potential to throw it back. Ultimately, the Pata is the perfect anti-cavalry weapon, and Attila is a horseman.

Edge: Chatrapati Shivaji

 Long Range: Brown Bess vs. Hunnic Composite Bow: The Brown Bess is a firearm, but your edges are completely off RSV. A gun is better than a bow. A single-shot, muzzle-loading musket simply isn't. It fires off a huge amount of smoke that obstructs your vision, it's inaccurate (especially against a man on a horse) and that reload simply isn't going to do the musket any favors. Attila and his Huns are legendary with their bows - they could use them on horseback while retreating, and they were very accurate. Attila can ride circles around Shivaji and pepper him with arrows while the Indian struggles with the Brown Bess.

Edge: Attila the Hun

 Special Weapons: Dual Katar vs. Scythian Axe: The Katars are great punching weapons that tear through armor and flesh, and used as a combo, one can block an enemy's strike and punch into the gut with the free hand. They can also be used as slashing weapons against exposed areas like the throat. The Scythian Axe is a hard-hitting weapon, but big and slow and it takes a long recovery time. Plus, the wooden handle could be broken in half and render the weapon useless.

Edge: Chatrapati Shivaji

WINNER: ATTILA THE HUN 

Attila's weapons are all inferior to those of Shivaji's, with one exception: the bow. Huns dominated the long-ranged battle and it's simply something that their foes couldn't overcome. He's quick on a horse and tricky on foot, and his bow allows him to own the battle space in a way that Shivaji can't compete against with a single-shot musket. Up close Attila might be at a disadvantage, but it's by no means devastating, and he'll get enough mid-range and close-range kills to complement his bow and arrow kills. Shivaji will put up a good fight but his weapons are either too short-ranged or else too big and slow to effectively fight a fast-moving Hun, and this is why he loses.