User blog comment:Samurai234/Julius Caesar vs. Charlemagne/@comment-181289-20110702004244

 Swg66's Informed Edges

Close: In the context of this fight niether weapon will truly preform to exceptionally well. But the Seax is a little longer giving him a slight reach advantage: Edge: Charlemagne

Mid Sword: Charlemagnes sword has a better reach, and can be used on more ways. The Gladius really shines in close formation fighting, but it's really meant to be a stabbing weapon, and isn't really suited for use against an opponent wearing plates of steel. Edge: Charlemagne

Mid Spwars: The Lancea is has a longer reach and will work better from Horse back becasue of this. But at the end of the day there both spears, so ultimatly I can't really give an edge to either  Edge: Even

 Long: The Pilum while brilliant is design, will be less affective in this fight. The steel plates Charlemagne has will stop it. THe Fransica, while taking more skill to throw doesn't nessecarilly have to land edge first to acive reults. The force of the impact can do some damage but it is also highly disruptive as the design of the Fransica casues it to bouce alot after impact and casues confusion. Edge: Charlemagne

Special: Both are ment to be affeive against some wearing robust armor, they both have draws backs and advantages, the Spiked club is easier to use and can be picked up and just swung. The Dolabra carry's more heft but would be a bit more awkward to use. Edge: Even

The Deadliest Warrior: I gotta give it to Charlemagne, his weapons are slightly better, which given the fact he's from the middel ages as oppoesed to antiquity isn't surprising. But his armor offer more than enoguh protection from Caesar's weapons. Granted his armor will be heavier, he won't be on foot but on horse back that won't matter as much. Additionally metelurgy techniquies would have improved by Charlemagnes time, so the quality of his armor and weapons would be higher.