User blog comment:Lachlan Blake/Pirate vs Apache./@comment-4098900-20110721004507/@comment-2016768-20110721221517

His tactics are used by modern day soldiers... but his weapons aren't. And he is not necessarily "smarter" than the pirate. Once the fight gets too extreme, the Apache will tire out, as they are used to quick ambush attacks and not suited for drawn combat - the pirates are fine in either situation.