User blog comment:MilenHD/Oda Nobunaga vs Chatrapati Shivaji/@comment-422690-20150730141809/@comment-17814994-20150730151944

Okay well.

1. We all have our opinions of the katana. But I do stand upon its design being sharper, not to mention the countless styles created in improving the use weapon.

2. Yumi's just my preference. Yes i do agree that Yumi is a big weapon to weild. But its length allowed it to be fired at a farther range. Also the arrowheads that the Japanese used were bamboos with wooden slats encasing it; lessening the wiggling motion, and with its long length, makes the yumi more accurate, that's why I gave the edge. In terms of rate and ease of fire the composite takes this. Penetration is more dependent upon the arrowhead than the actual bow. The Hunnic Empire used the common broad arrowheads deals more damage but less penetration in armor. While most Japanese yanone's were designed with a straight point that has more penetration (and would surely pierce easily the chainmail parts of the Indian steel plate chainmail armor)

3. I don't think the spear's main purpose was to slash. I mean, all combat involving the spears such as in Chinese martial arts, even in Pike trainings during the Seven Year's War and the Japanese sojutsu (involving the yari off course) and others emphasized more on stabbing. You can use the length far better.

4. I admit my edges upon the pata and the katar was shitty. I'll be changing it soon enough. But I'll tell you that I created my edges from the infos taken from those who voted below me.

I'll also be deleting some YEAH-Japanese sentiments that I've wrote early on.