User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 4 battle 8 Pirates vs Kaizoku/@comment-379205-20130308201644

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 * Melee: Neither warrior wears much armor, but the Kaizoku, being ronin, might have kusari chain mail (though plate armor would likely be to heavy and clumsy to used on a ship), Still, both weapons will be able to pierce the other's defense. Also, considering this takes place in a harbor, there will likely be combat both on a ship and on the docks as well. In the end, however, I'll go with the katana, as it is likely to be in better condition and of better quality than the cutlass, and has a greater reach. Edge: Kaizoku


 * Shotguns: The Blunderbuss has a more reliable ignition system- the flintlock, vs the Osutsu's matchlock. Apart from that, the two weapons are practically the same thing. Slight Edge: Pirate.


 * Long Range: First off, a few misconceptions about the Bo-hiya. It was a rocket arrow similar to Chinese fire arrows, and could be fired from a mortar called a taihon. When I used it in the battle vs the Chinese pirate, I assumed the bo-hiya came with a taihon to launch it. That said, early rockets such as the bo-hiya were highly inaccurate, but the incendiary payload could do more damage. Muskets were also extremely inaccuarate, unlikely to be more effective at more than 50 meters. Edge: Even

The Naginata has a longer pole, allowing for a longer reach and greater torque than the boarding axe, allowing it to easily slice through flesh and bone. Edge: Kaizoku
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 * X-Factors: The two probably have about equivalent combat experience, but the Kaizoku, some of them being ronin, will have more combat training. Overall, the better trained Kaizoku take this.


 * Overall Winner: The Kaizoku for their superior melee weapons and training- even the black powder era fights would often come down to close combat after the opening shots were fired. Also, the Osutsu, while having a less advanced ignition system, was otherwise the same thing as a blunderbuss, meaning it could still be lethal at close range.