User blog comment:Cfp3157/Nothing is True, Everything is Permitted: Ezio Auditore da Firenze vs. Bayek of Siwa/@comment-26395956-20180303062833

MD 33's Vote: "A Lineage of Assassins!"

Sword: Altair's Sword vs Sanaa Khopesh

The Khopesh looks scary, alright? It's one of the most terrifying swords you'll ever see in ancient times due to its seemingly brutish appearance. Problem? It ain't so terrifying when pitted against a fully-fledged sword from the middle ages that's made of steel. Ezio takes the edge. The Khopesh is just less practical than the sword. It sure has a heavy emphasize on slashing/hacking, but the sword emphasizes on both stabbing and slashing. It's all-around more versatile and has better metallurgy. It can disarm Ezio's weapon, but then, as a weapon its still inferior, right? Props for its disarming feature, though.

Heavy Melee: Spadone vs Mace

Easy win for Ezio. A giant-arse sword made of metal that can kill people simply by swiping at them vs a simple club made of wood? Just no. Bayek's physicality may help him with the mace's damage, but none can deny the greatsword's status as the greater weapon here. Easier killing capability and greater damage. Instead of just trying to bash in the opponent's face, why not just decapitate them head-on? One shot to the head with the club and either concussion or internal bleeding will happen, though. Then we have the greatsword's slow swinging nature, but doesn't the club also swing slower? They're both basically heavy weapons with differing trauma, and the Spadone inflicts more trauma than Bayek. As in, it deals quicker death and that means quicker victory.

Projecile: Throwing Knives vs Fire Bombs

With the throwing knives, Ezio can use his stealthiness in conjunction with the said weapons to wound Bayek even without him knowing. But then, Bayek has his eagle sidekick to see his movement. Bayek can throw the fire bombs to Altair and burn his ass, exposing his location for him to shoot with his bows. With those said, who shall I give an edge? Hard one, but Ezio takes this once again. No bias towards Ezio here, the throwing knives' bleed damage can be more effective than the fire bombs' incineration effect. The fires from those bombs can be put out quickly while bleeding isn't something you stop as instantly as a little fire (you simply put it out by flapping it with something or use water). The fire bomb's environmental effect is dangerous though, and once Ezio gets hit by it he'll be utterly screwed because his location is revealed via the flames.

Bows: Crossbow vs Bayek's Bow

Oh Lord, not this again. Crossbow versus longbow is something I've seen many times, and I have yet to see which one is better. The crossbow might hit harder and it's easier to use, but it has a slower reload time. The normal bow is stealthier and has a faster reload time, but it lacks the power. Still, both of these assassins have little armor, right? So when both bows' arrows hit the warriors, they'll just take the damage. But, taking into consideration of Bayek's shield and his bow's stealthiness (Ezio's stealthiness is an entirely different story), Bayek takes the edge. Granted, the shield can't be used all the time and the crossbow has more into its versatility because it can be used defensively. But, the bow's faster RoF can quickly overwhelm Ezio and make his attempts to counterattack the bow harder because he's basically suppressed. Yes, I am well aware that Bayek's bow is not a goddamn Parabellum MG08/18, but for sure it is more effective in battle. Note that the edge I'm giving here is quite a bare one, though. Like, it's 59% to Bayek's bow while the other goes to the crossbow due to its versatility. However, my point still stands.

Special: Pistol vs Shield

An even match for me. The pistol is a devastating weapon if it hits the target, but it's loud and can give away Ezio's position, just as the fire bombs do to him if they hit. On the other hand, Bayek's shield can be used offensively but only as a set-up weapon; something to be used for pushing or bashing, which inflicts not much of a damage. However, its smaller size gives it even more maneuverability in melee combat and its a shield, which means that it can be used to deflect and protect himself from attacks. The pistol has the 50% edge here for being a devastating weapon but a loud one, and the shield has the other half of the edge because of its defensive feature and versatility in melee combat, even though its melee damage is very low. The pistol can be used for close range, yes. But then, the shield can deflect it while also protect Bayek from the gun.

Sixth Sense: Eagle Vision vs Senu Vision

Bayek's connection with Senu actually acts as a predecessor towards the Eagle Vision. While having an eagle companion to not only scout out for hostile position and maybe give a little peck at the opponent is cool, his main ability of scouting is taken away by Ezio who literally uses such spotting ability internally. This one goes to Ezio. His ability may not allow direct harassment, but the fact that he uses Senu's own scouting vision within his own eyes is the one that gives him the edge. He doesn't need a sidekick animal to spot people. Even if he does, he may have already eaten that animal because he already has sidekick (eagle, sorry) vision! Bad jokes aside, Ezio takes this.

X-Factors: Italy's Legendary Assassin vs the First Assassin

Ezio: 82.5

Bayek: 83.75

Edge: Bayek o' Siwa

WINNER: EZIO AUDITORE da FIRENZE

X-Factor's a close count, but the weapons are the ones that give Ezio the win for the day. With Ezio having more practical weapons for close combat and more powerful options for ranged fighting, Bayek will be surprised at what his Italian successor has in his arsenal. Bayek is physically better at him, but Ezio's better emphasis on stealth will give him an advantage over Bayek. Plus, Ezio's the better tactician here so he can use his weapons more effectively in many different situations, backed up by his Eagle Vision which has spotting capability easier to use than Bayek's spotting ability that requires his eagle. In turn, that eagle can be killed, right? Ranged wise, Bayek's bow can suppress him with its greater rate of fire, but accuracy is what the bow's about and a single shot from Ezio's will deal more damage than Bayek's arrows. Experience-wise, Bayek is no slouch, but Ezio is an entirely different case even though he has fought supernatural menaces. He's basically contending against somewhat of an equal or superior to him, and with that said, Ezio's winning the day.

Apologies if my vote is kind of messed up, and danke.