User blog comment:Elgb333/Badass with Disabilities: Baldwin the Leper vs Timur the Lame/@comment-26395956-20160329150423

MD 33's Vote: "Clash of the (Disabled) Titans"

Short Range: Longsword vs Turko-Mongol Sabre

I'm gonna give this one to Baldwin the Leper. While the Turko-Mongol Sabre's longer and kinda scarier, it's less versatile. I mean, the only effective way to use the sabre is by using it as a slashing weapon, in this battle's case, y' know. The Longsword on the other hand, while shorter, it is more versatile. While the Turko-Mongol Sabre's good when the rider's goin' horseback, still, the Longsword is more versatile, and it can be used while you're horseback, too. On ground, the sabre is still deadly, but less efficient. Essentially, slashing<slashing+stabbing, a weapon that can only slash is nothing to another weapon that can be used for more. Sort of like that. You know what I mean.

Mid Range: Halberd vs Mongolian Glaive

This one's pretty hard, to be honest. I know less about history, or whatsoever. But well, that has no connections with this battle. So, I am gonna give the edge to '''Baldwin the Leper. '''Ho, when I see thte weapons, both are similar in terms of statistics, except height. I mean, both of them are effective in pulling off horsemen off their horses, right? But then, this is a siege situation, and like what Wass says, once you got into the castle, maybe, the longer weapon's gonna be less effective there. The Halberd's lighter, too due to the lesser range.

Long Range: (European?) Composite Bow vs (Mongolian) Composite Bow

No question, this one's gonna go to Timur the Lame. Mongolians are very skilled with bow, and looking at the statistics, Timur can already be seen smirking about him being given the edge. While Baldwin's composite bow is easier to use, and maybe more accurate, remember, Mongolians are beasts with their bows. They're skilled enough to use it both on horseback, or on ground. Armor piercing bolts? Who cares if you're up against a bow that can put down your men one by one, while you can take them down with fire arrows that can take the other guy's men five by five? When the arrow's on fire, it can cause panic and spread the damage. Armor piercing arrow? No problem. The steel/barbed arrows can also be armor piercing arrows if they can be shot with enough momentum. And what's the answer to having a bigger momentum? Longer range. The Mongol's composite bow got a superior range, right? And to gain more momentum (gain more damage), you need the arrow to pick up some of those things in a sufficient amount of time. 450 yards seem to be enough for an arrow to pick up a lot of momentum. And in the end, BAM, big damage.

Cavalry: Knight Lance vs Jida Lance

Well, I need to give this one to Timur the Lame. While the knight lance is pretty shockingly devastating on horseback, the Jida's more versatile. It can be used for both horseback, or on-foot situations. Plus, while the momentum of the knight lance can be very damaging to the enemy, what if the enemy survives? Plus, knight lances sometimes are known to be "easy" to be broken. Well, I give this to the Jida for its versatility. Also, the knight lance is pretty hard to use on-foot. Believe me, I have searched Google for the picture of a lance, and when I see it, I think that these lances are in fact, heavier and harder to use on-foot... You know it anyway.

Siege Weapon: Springald vs Trebuchet

So, accuracy, going up against damage/area of effect? I'm gonna give this one to Timur the Lame once again. Accuracy might've had an effect, but the Springald takes less souls, compared to the Trebuchet. Incendiary rounds? Hello, both the Springald and Trebuchet got a similar type of fire-bomb things. Large bolts can actually be devastating. But it won't mean anything if the big rock of the Trebuchet actually hits a large amount of the enemy's army, and crush the Springald. If it's a big, FLAMING rock (the blog mentioned of incendiary rounds so... yeah?). That's gonna be even more horrifying.

Armor: Knight Armor vs Mongolian Armor

Oh, boy. This one's the hardest for me. First of all, it's chainmail vs leather lamellar. Then, great helm vs Mongolian fur hat (or helm). And finally, heater shield vs buckler/round shield. I'm gonna give this one to Baldwin the Leper. Somehow, this one makes me thinks that Baldwin's a freaking walking mini-tank. First, the chainmail. As said in the blog, the leather lamellar's useful against arrows or projectiles. But remember about Baldwin's armor piercing arrows. Then, it's said above in the battle that the lamellar's kinda weak against any other damage, except blunt force and slashes. The chainmail on the other hand, may not handle arrows better, but in melee combat, they're much more effective. Plus, the gambeson underneath the chainmail that can provide protection against arrows and blunt force trauma.... exactly similar to what the lamellar is good in doing. So, in body armor, Baldwin wins this. Then, it's the great helm vs that fur hat thingie. Absolutely, the great helm offers a greater protection. Although I have to admit that Baldwin and his knights might be slower in the battle than Timur, and... maybe will have a hard time looking at the enemy. The Mongolian fur hat thingie's made of leather while the great helm's made of iron/steel. That's a big difference. The great helm might've hindered the knights' vision, but they definitely offer more protection. Hell, they might've been able to survive getting a headshot from the Mongol's arrow, or, just get a dent. How about the heater shield against the round shields. Well, to be honest, both of these shields are just OK. But well, the heater provides more protection with the wood and metal elements in it. So, yeah. Overall, this all goes to Baldwin the Leper. But note this: Baldwin's forces are gonna be helluva slow tanks.

X-Factors: Having Leper vs Being Lame

I'm gonna give this one to Baldwin the Leper. Both got disabilities? Yes. But seemingly, Timur seems to be more tragic. I mean, dude, he's helpless in the battlefield if no one's there to assist him. While Baldwin the Leper still can fight properly with his sword and shield, plus, his leprosy also gives him an advantage of being relentless (pain tolerance/immunity/resistance). In this battle, they're all in their prime? Remember of Baldwin's training. He's still an accomplished fighter, Timur too. But dude, being trained formally since young in combat against being a bandit with little to no training at young, and you developed your combat skills later? Oh please, Baldwin takes the training thing. And being brutal means nothing if you're in a war. This battle's not gonna get prisoners, and of course, both of these guys are gonna screw up each other, and one of them will die. Either Timur or Baldwin must die in this battle. Or, at least Baldwin can just knock out Timur in this battle, take him a prisoner. Sorry, just predicting. Anyways, while Timur's pretty experienced, the superior strategic mind of Baldwin can allow him to hold off against Timur the Lame.

WINNER: Timur the Lame

After a long, complicated vote, I decided to chose Timur the Lame. While most of Timur's weapons do get the same amount of edges as Baldwin's, I decided to vote him because of his X-Factors. Hold on! I chose Baldwin as the one who take the edge in the X-Factor, right? Yes, but then I chose another perspective, and I can see how Timur can win this. First, he's more experienced. That means that he might can adapt to Baldwin's tactics of defense. Dude, Timur invaded a lot of castles, empires, etc. That's something, man. Second, he's more brutal. What does that mean? That means his time of "giving f*ck" gets lesser. What's that supposed to mean? That means that Timur's gonna kill a lot of enemies faster, with no-nonsense. For the weapons, Timur's siege weapon can really give helluva pain to Baldwin's forces. And Timur's the one who's sieging around here, and that means that he can do collateral damage, as well, to the castle. And when they enter Bald's castle, the cavalries will swarm in the castle. Mongolians are great cavalries, compared to the Knights. I mean, greater, in my opinion. And as such, Timur will overwhelm Baldwin in no time. Plus, Baldwin's forces can be freaking slower due to their armor, allowing Timur's forces to go around them, literally, and exploit their armor weak points. Overall, the Lame Man takes this one.