User blog comment:JWarrior89/Jack Sparrow vs Zorro (Campellverse)/@comment-72.35.120.155-20130905110213

Their are only a couple of weapons, but I start with weapons edges anyway.

Melee -

Hanger vs Rapier. It may not always be the case, but in this case it seems Zorro's sword is longer. On the other hand Jack's has a larger cutting surface while still able to be used for thrusting. Making it the more versatile weapon. While length is great I'm inclined to think the full blade of the hanger is going to allow it to be more damaging.

EDGE: Jack Sparrow for the hanger.

Ranged -

Flintlock Pistols vs Whip. My first thought was that this should be an easy win for the "guns", but then I did a little more thinking and looking and realised that at at any sort of range flintlock pistols are rathe innaccurate and the re-load time is rather high ( where as the whip doesn't need to be re-loaded). Heck even at near point blank they are not particularly accurate. That said their "effective" range is about is still about 3 times that of the whip and are going to generaly be way more damaging when they hit.

EDGE: Jack Sparrow for the flintlock pistols.

Now that thats just the weapons themselves. No thought given to the users so lets look at them again with these men in mind.

Swords

Jack seems to prefer slashes to thrusting, getting in close and banging away. Zorro on the other hand tends to try and keep things a shal we say sword length away perfering to put distance between him and his opponents using quick short thrust to keep them back and full lunges to cover the distance when needed. Given that Zorro seems to have the longer blade and will be doing his best to keep that distance. He is going to be able to set the pace of the fight with Sparrow having to work to get into slashing range. Its an iside fighter with a shorter weapon and slower powerfull attacks vs an outside fighter with a longer weapon and quicker attacks. In other words Jack's more likely to get stabbed trying to move in then he is to get inside and catch Zorro with a slash.

Edge: Zorro

Ranged

Yeah this is still a whip vs a couple of guns and while Zorro displayed superb skill with a whip and was more dangerous with it then most would be. Jack displayed equally uncanny aim with his pistols making what for a real person near impossible shots.

Edge: Sparrow

Now lets delve a bit more it to the men themselves. Jack is often said to be one of the least skilled pure sword fighters is the Pirates movies, even the creators have said so. It show to he normal wins by what Will called cheating. Jack would either run away or use supperior situational awarness to win by some means other then sword combat. The thing is the technique ( if we can call it that ) wont serve him so well in this fight as Zorro has displayed at least the same level of situational awarness. Zorro is also better at the stealth game so Jack wont be sneaking away from him to gain position.

In other words unless Jack can put Zorro down early with his guns. This is going to be an up hill battle for ole Cap'n Jack and between Zorro's speed, agility, stealth, and distraction work with things like his whip. I just don't see Sparrow scoring those early hits.

DEADLIEST WARRIOR: ZORRO.