User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 2: Oliver Moreau (Winter) v Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb)/@comment-5078776-20160526183945

I'LL KILL YOU FOR FREE!!! Much like everybody else, I must side with the longsword and targe over the Naginata. While the Naginata does give Oliver a range advantage, it won't be able to penetrate Bors' armor or shield. The Longsword should easily cut through or around Oliver's steel cuirass, however, and the target will provide enough protection from the Naginata's longer sweeping attacks to protect Bors. His plate armor is just icing on the cake- it makes landing a killing blow that much harder. It's essentially the same case as above, but with Oliver performing even weaker here. His cutlass not only will have difficulty moving past Bors' armor and shield, but lacks the one advantage the Naginata had in range. The Longsword is longer than the cutlass, and the targe will protect him either way. The Halberd is arguably the best polearm ever created, provided unparalled versatility and range. The Naginata's inability to get through the plate armor with a stab (or at least immense difficulty) makes it the weaker weapon here, while the Halberd's many attack options will make mincemeat of Oliver's body. The crossbow's more powerful and accurate design is completely encumbered by the length of time it takes to load. The Persian recurve bow is both faster to load and has a variety of options. The factor that many are forgetting is that the recurve may just have enough power to penetrate the weaker parts of the plate armor.
 * Iconic: Sir Bors of Newcastle
 * Close Range: Sirs Bors of Newcastle
 * Mid Range: Sir Bors of Newcastle
 * Long Range: Oliver Moreau
 * Special: TBA
 * Armor: TBA
 * WINNER: TBA