User blog comment:El Alamein/Shakespeare's Warriors vs. Rome's Enemies/@comment-5795750-20130712021718

BG1's "England vs Rome - History ALMOST repeats itself" Edges:

Weapons: Out of the bows, the WELSH (not English as most people are led to believe) longbow is a very formidable weapon having a longe range but the Hunnic composite bow is more versatile being able to used on horseback and on foot which means Attila can close the distance between himself and the Duke; as for the other weapons... well the sarissa is extremely long and could put the Shakespearean warriors at a distance but the barbarian swords seem inferior in killing power compared to the Shakespearean sword save for the rapier (they even have a polearm as one of the primary weapons) and the daggers I have no say about

EDGE: Rome's Enemies for Long Range but Shakespeare's Warriors for Short Range

Armour: Rome's enemies carry armour that is light and more manoeuvrable but doesn't give them as much protection as Shakespeare's warriors

EDGE: Even

X-Factors

Pscychological Warfare: Rome's Enemies are military geniuses and most of them have unpredictable tactics - especially when you consider that the barbaric tribes Alaric, Vercingetorix and Attila come from rely on speed, aggression and surprise. The Shakespearean warriors on the other hand are to say the least a little mentally defective - Macbeth is greedy for power, Hamlet has an inferiority complex, Tybalt is a wimp and Othello well is a bit paranoid since he is black; hence despite their best efforts, the Shakespearean Warriors will easily fall to the psychological traps of the barbarians

EDGE: Rome's Enemies

Strategy: I have never seen any of the Shakespearean warriors formulate a strategy on the battlefield so easily the edge here goes to Rome's Enemies (especially when you consider the things I said above regarding the barbarian method of attack plus Hannibal's military genius and Spartacus' former experience as a military officer)

EDGE: Rome's Enemies

Ah why must I go on with these X-Factors when I can easily give you the overall winner.

Overall Winner: Rome's Enemies by the skin of their teeth. Sure Shakespeare's Warriors are brutish with their powerful up-close weapons and protective armour but Rome's Enemies are very fast, unpredictable, tactical in their manoeuvres and will be able to drive the Shakespearean warriors mad with fear to the point their fighting capabilities are diminished.