User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Genghis Khan vs. Hernán Cortés/@comment-35680048-20180817182847

'''Tybaltcapulet's " Do the Mongols have Gold?" Edges:'''

Short Range: I have to agree with Laqy and call you out on the effectiveness of the Espada Ropera on horseback. I would too agree it is superior due to the handguard and being a couple hundred year younger in metallurgy certainly doesn't help the Saber. The Turko-Mongol was designed purely for horseback and it's design will hamper any other type of combat that will occur. Edge:Hernán Cortés

Polearms: The Alabarda is superior in almost every way. The lance is designed as a cavalry only charging weapon. The Alabarda can stab, cut, hit down opponents, pierce through armor and take down horseman with it's largest blade. Even the longer length of the Jida will be a problem. It will take more force for him to use and will ultimately only be useful for one or two charges, and even then it won't pierce the conquistador's armor. Edge: Hernán Cortés

Long Range: The skill of Mongol archer is unquestionable but it will be rather ineffective against plate armored foes like Cortés. In a battle like this, the horse archers will have great deal of trouble trying to hit the unarmored parts of Cortés and his men's armor. Lamellar armor won't protect  the Mongols at all and the Arquebus will simply go right through with ease. In this case technology>skill very easily.Edge: Hernán Cortés

Armor: This is another obvious edge to Cortés. While his armor is slightly heavier, it is better at stopping Khan's weapons than Khan's armor is at stopping Cortés's. The Espada Ropera would probably pierce it, being designed mainly for stabbing and having quite a strong thrust with the handguard. The Alabarda would easily pierce it with it's size and strength and could be used to bash and cut through as well. The Arquebus would go through the leather like it was butter, and make the Lamellar completely useless. By contrast neither the Turko-Mongol Saber, Jida Lance, or the Recurve bow will be very effective against plate armor. MAJOR EDGE: Hernán Cortés

X-factors(Including Tactics so don't worry): Easy win for Khan. His battlefield experience (which streches his entire life) utterly destroys Cortés's two wars where we had massive losses and relied upon the natives and renforcments to keep up the fight. Cortés never was a soldier before his conquests and never could hold a fraction of a candle to the great empire Genghis Khan made. His tactics were also lacking where he just would simply charge most of the time when dealing with less technologically advanced foes. Khan's feigned retreat would be something Cortés has never really seen before and will have a hard time getting used to.Edge: Genghis Khan

Overall: Genghis Khan  one of the greatest conquerors who ever lived but he get curbstomped by  Hernán Cortés due to his lack of effective weapons. The Espada Ropera is good on horseback and on foot and will be much more effective Khan's armor while the Saber's lack-luster thrusting and ineffective slashing will make it pretty hard to use in this fight. The Alabarda is again more effective against Khan's armor than vice versa, is lighter and is more versatile than the Jida Lance. The Arquebus's power and for the third time  great armor penetration that the Recurve bow's more skill oriented fire won't be able to keep up with.Cortés's slightly heavier armor will be able to stop all of Khan's weapons, while Cortés's weapons will simply go right through Khan's outdated and softer Lamellar. And any tactical and experience adavantages that Genghis Khan may have will be cut down by Cortés's better technology in armor and weapons. Winner:Hernán Cortés

Hernán Cortés:4000

Genghis Khan:1000