User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season Finale: Prince Dastan vs Altair Ibn-La'Ahad/@comment-143604-20120816031604

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 * Close Range- Altair. The Short Blade may not be as long, but it's a faster weapon that has a more varied set of options for killing, allowing Altiar to do more damage. When you're dealing with two rather nimble opponents in a battle like this, slower weapons aren't nearly as effective, and Altiar's mastery of the counter attack really only make the Airyaman a liability in combat.


 * Mid-Range- Dastan. The Sword of Altair has a very slight edge in speed, and seems to have a slight edge in length, but it's no where near as powerful as the Sword of the Mighty Warrior. The Prince's sword was some mystical shit of some kind, because it could perform feats that a regular sword would have no hope of- such as shattering dozens of walls with ease and never dulling. The Prince and Altair are both master swordsmen, but Dastan's swordsmanship is more acrobatic and fast, making Altair's slower and more counter-and-reaction based fighting style harder to use, allowing the Prince to gain the edge here.


 * Long Range- Dastan. The Bow and Arrow not only has a much greater range, but it has far more killing potential. Sure, the Throwing Knives are easier to use, but they are easy to miss, not very damaging when they do hit (without luck) and aren't as numerous as the arrows. This is a fairly easy edge.


 * Special- Dastan. This is another easy one. The Dagger of Time has an advantage is straight combat because it's an actual dagger, it's easier to use in a fight. The Hidden Blade is made for sneaking up on people and assassinating them, and while it can be used in combat, it's not recommended because Altair is NOT skilled at using it in open combat, relying soley on his ability to counter-kill with it. The Dagger of Time is not only a more practical weapon in a fight, it's got the added bonus of allowing Dastan to rewind time to avoid any fatal pitfalls he may make, which will easily allow him move circles around Altair.


 * Deadliest Warrior- The Prince. His weaponry is overall superior, and his ability to warp time is a game-changer, allowing him to turn a fatal defeat into a crushingly easy victory with the twitch of his wrist.