User blog comment:MilenHD/Alaric I vs Arminius/@comment-5232784-20171002154656

The men who became pains in Rome's butt!

1. Short range

Both swords are the same size and weight, but the Spatha looks to be the higher quality blade. This gives the Spatha a very, very sleight edge.

EDGE: Arminius!

2. Mid range

The Boar spear is longer and heavier, a better close quarter weapon. Both weapons however could be thrown, and the Framea is the better throwing weapon, but it must be rememebered that these spears are not designed to be thrown, but to thrust. In most situations, these weapons will be used in thrusting attacks, and the boar spear is the far superior weapon when it comes to thrusting attacks.

EDGE: Alaric!

3. Long range

Definitely going with the Francisca Axe. It is longer range and deals more horrendous damage, and it wont take as long to prepare to throw it.

EDGE: Alaric!

4. Special

Having a metal blade, the Long Seax will cut right through the wooden club. This is no contest.

EDGE: Alaric!

5. X factors

Arminius' tactical superiority will prove very crucial. Alaric has better brutality, armor, and arguably experience, but tactical genius outweighs all other x-factors here.

EDGE: Arminius!

Arminius has a 3 to 1 weapons disadvantage, especially in the crucial mid and long range categories. However, Arminius is crafty, with a tactical genius that allowed him to defeat more formidable foes. Arminius will no douhbt out think Alaric, in such a way that Alaric's weapons advantages will prove useless. This is one of the rare moments in DF where the warrior with the inferior weapons and less X factor advantages wins the fight: tactical genius more than makes up for lack of equal weaponry.

ARMINIUS ASSAULTS ALARIC!!!!!