User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Ikko-ikki Rebels vs Minutemen/@comment-5605739-20130726062416

                          MACHO MAN LORDSTAYPUFFED NINETYFIVE PRESENTS...

                                         "THE IKKI TASTE OF DEFEAT" EDGES!!!!

Short Range EDGE: Katana - The Katana can be used as both a stabbing and slashing weapon, and they are iconic for their strength and lethality. The Colichemarde was used solely for parrying and thrusting.

Medium Range EDGE: Blunderbuss - The Blunderbuss uses a more modern flintlock mechanism while the Ozutsu uses a more primitive matchlock mechanism. The Ozutsu was also awkward to use in comparison to the Blunderbuss, which was more balanced and user friendly.

Long Range EDGE: Long Land Pattern Brown Bess - Once again, technology prevails. the Long Land Pattern Brown Bess is far more accurate than the Tanegashima, and uses a flintlock mechanism instead of the Tanegashima's matchlock mechanism.

                               *Imma gonna break special weapons into two EDGEs*

Special Weapon #1 EDGE: Tanto - The Tanto is a slashing & stabbing weapon, while the Tomahawk is a choppign/cleaving weapon. The Tomahawk could be thrown, but then you would be throwing away a weapon in you arenal. It is also worthy to note than the Tomahawk can also get stuck in a opponent, causing a lull in the fighting that can prove quite dissatisfactory to the weilder.

Special Weapon #2 EDGE: Nata - The Brown Bess Spike Bayonet is just a little spike of metal, unless you hit someone in a vital part of their body, it will just piss them off. The Nata on the other hand is badass. A sinister mini machete-scythe-axe hybrid designed for lethality.

Overall EDGE: Minutemen - The advanced technology in their ranged weapons is what is gonna win this fight for the Minutemen. The Ikko-Ikki Rebels have superior melee weapons but the ranged weapons will account for the most kills in combat.