User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Season 2 Back For Blood/@comment-4698460-20151001020446

Two for One!

Henry V vs. Genghis Khan

'''Longe Range: Henry V. '''They both weigh the same, and the Longbow is a bit longer. They weigh the same amount, and the Longbow has more range and power behind it. Even if the Recurve can be used on horseback, the range and power of the Longebow wins it here.

'''Mid-Range: Genghis Khan. '''The Jida is longer, weighs less, and is made of about the same material. The halberb may be better made, but the length and weight of the Jida makes it the superior weapon.

'''Short Range: Even. '''Same length... the longsword is lighter, and the turkish-mongol saber is areodynamic. I don't see a way the one can win over the over. One horseback, it's the mongols, but when the guy is knocked up his horse, it's advantage longsword.

'''Special: Even. '''I actually see this as even. The mace is a heavy weapon that makes long, arcing swings to hit something. The dagger is light, short and able to make quick, lightning strikes. A sharp point can kill you just as easily as blunt force trauma.

'''Armor: Henry V. '''The Plate armor covers more of the body and weighs less. It may be a bit more cumbersome to move around in, but it is more effective at stopping blades.

'''X-Factors: Henry V. '''Genghis may have more points in the X-Factors, but Henry has the points were it counts, which is in Tactics. It may be only a 1 point advantage, but even little leads count in the end.

'Deadliest Warrior: Henry V. 'Genghis is a great leader and a epic warrior, but Henry just beats him here. Better weapons, better armor, and the better tactics. Genghis only has the advantage in Mid-Range Combat, which is great for the short term, but in the long term fight, it lets him down.

IRA vs. Gurkhas

'''Longe Range: IRA. '''The Lee-Enfield is a great weapon, but it is bolt-operated, and the PSG beats it in fire rate, ammo capacity, and in the ability to fire every time the trigger is pulled. The INSAS (from the info I am given) is outclassed by the M16 in range and Rate of fire, with round and magazine being the same.

Mid-Range: '''Gurkhas. '''The Flamethrower is a good weapon for terror, but in practicality, it's not a very good weapon. The MP5 is a tried and true SMG used by many armed forces and spec ops units throughout the world. It easily gets the edge here.

'''Close Range: Even. '''The slingshot is actually a decent ranged weapon (I mean, the Romans used them, and David killed Goliath with one), but it cannot be used for Melee. The Kukri then takes the advantage, and wins there. So yeah, tie.

'''Explosive: Gurkhas. '''The nail bomb is not a great weapon, it's immobile, and stuck where you put it. The M67 is tried and true in combat, and of course, it can be thrown by the troops, giving it a decent range advantage when you add that to the throwing range.

'''X-Factors: Even. '''Extremism and Brutality basically do the same thing in my mind, so they tie there. They tie in psych warfare and in Experience. I don't see a clear winner in X-Factors, plus they tie in the average and total too.

'Deadliest Warrior: IRA. 'I see the IRA taking the victory here. They have the better longe range weapons in the sniper rifle, and the weapon that (in real life) that most people will hold, the assault rifle, also. They also tie in Close Range fighting. For mide range and explosives, the Gurkhas take it, but not everyone will be carrying these weapons. Plus, the IRA has lasted over... lets see, techncially founded in the late 1910's... they've spent the last oh... 100 or so years fighting against profession fighting forces. The Gurkhas are actual professional soldiers, sure, but the IRA has spent it's entire existance fighting actual soldiers, from regular rank-and-file people to spec forces guys. Sure, the Gurkhas have about 100 more years of existance, but again, the IRA has spent it's entire existance fighting soldiers like the Gurkhas. This victory goes to the IRA.