User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/William the Conqueror vs Hannibal Barca/@comment-8012490-20130413024841/@comment-8012490-20130413133546

Very well, then.

First off, the armor: William's armor is made of steel as opposed to Hannibal's bronze armor. Steal armor is far more effective then bronze armor as bronze is weaker then steal. Plus the chain links make the armor more efficient to use. And though Hannibal has a shield, the shield is made out of bronze and wood. Wood may be descent for support; however, it is not good for armor. Edge: William.

Next, the swords. WIlliam's longsword is longer then Hannibal's sword is. In addition, it can be used for stabbing attacks. Stabbing is a lot faster then slashing is and it can also be used to slash on horeback as well. Plus, it is a double edged sword so he does not have to turn it around to slash Hannibal. Edge: William.

Next, there is the ranged weapons. It is a spear against a crossbow. The crossbow has longer range then the spear does because you don't have to throw it at people. Plus, the crossbow has more uses then the spear because you can carry more crossbow bolts then you can carry spears. Edge: William.

Finally, special weapons. Hannibal's elephants are powerful; however, they can get scared and may rampage and kill Hannibal's men as well as William's. Elephants also don't have very good range. You can't hit something with an elephant from long distance (unless Hannibal is strong enough to throw an elephant) wheras you can hit enemies from far away with a catapult. Also, the catapult could hit the elephant before it gets close enough to kill anyone. Edge: William.

What I have to say about the fight is that William should win it. His armor is steel instead of bronze, his sword is more versitile, he doesn't have to worry about how far he can throw his ranged weapon, and his catapult won't rampage on him. In the end this is a battle of technology and William's medieval technology is superior to Hannibal's roman-level technology.