User blog comment:GSFB/Olog-Hai Trolls vs Carthaginian War Elephant/@comment-4661256-20120815001804

El Alamein's Edgeless Evaluation!

Size matters in this fight, and both of these heavyweights outclass the other in one respect: the elephant is heavier by at least one ton, and the troll is taller by around 2-3 feet. I do like the idea of weight being a more prominent factor in this fight, as the heavier warrior will deal the harder blows (if slightly slower ones, but let's face it, they're not snails, so attack speed doesn't matter too much). The troll is tall enough to kill the riders as they sit up high on their mount, though, and this takes away some small numerical advantage the elephant would enjoy. The troll has armor himself (sure, the elephant has a helmet, but everywhere else he's exposed) and he's carrying physical weapons in addition to his raw strength - the elephant's tusks and feet can't compare. A massive hammer, sword, or mace swinging down on the elephant with the strength of the troll behind it could easily be a one-hit kill in my mind, while I think that the troll could stand up to punishment from the elephant. Combine the troll's moderate intelligence advantage (not counting the elephant's riders) with his greater mobility, superior weaponry, and resilience in combat, and he wins this fight surprisingly easily!

This is a great match-up though, GSFB, I love it!