User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/William the Conqueror vs Hannibal Barca/@comment-5495321-20130413003201

Okay, here goes something

Armor: Hannibal- Neither armor really proved all that great on the show. But a couple stabs from the Falcata should be able to punch through the chain mail. The broadsword will have a tough time getting through Hanniabl's chest plate.

Close: William- The Norman Broadsword is longer and double edged...so yeah, it gets the edge despite being a little more awkward to use with one hand. However, the Falacata made of the finest steel at the time, where as the broadsword is just iron I believe. Still, that won't make up for the difference.

Long range: Even- The Solipherum can be used in close quarters and is far lighter and more versatile than the bow, but you only get about 3 or 4 and they have very poor range. But the crossbow can hit from a much greater distance, but is entinirely useless up close and is slow on the reload. So...I guess this is even?

Special: William- The elephant gains mobility. But if a projectile hits close enough to the elephant, then the elephant will be scared and go into a frantic, panicky state. Thus, making it useless and more of a threat to Hannibal's men than William's. The catapult will be able to hit from a great range unlike the elephant. However, I doubt the effectiveness in either special weapon in a five-on0five fight seeing as how the catapult is a siege weapon and the elephant is only effective in army on army fights. But none the less, the catapult is just that much better than the elephant.

Final verdict: William The Conqueror shoudl take this fight. He was the last person who ever succesfully invaded England in history. While Rome certainly wasn't invaded much, William, unlike Hannibal, was actually succesful in his conquest. He also takes most of the weapons edges...in fact, he only loses in armor, which isn't technically a weapon, rather a tool to protect against weapons. Hannibal's outdated technology won't help him out in the fight and in the end, it will be his downfall. His weapons provide virtually no range and will be ineffective against William's troops.

OVERALL: WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR WINS