User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Ikko-ikki Rebels vs Minutemen/@comment-72.35.98.77-20130729200540

Lets start with some weapons edges,

Short Range

Colichemarde vs Katana - Obviously the Katana is the better slashing weapon and the Colichemardeis the better thrusting weapon. That said the Katana is a better thrusting weapon then the Colichemardeis a slashing weapon. However the Colichemarde has a slightly longer blade is lighter and was specifically designed to parry weapons, not unlike the katana. To this end it is a fast focused weapon and its going to be hard to keep up with it with a katana. Still the katana heavier weight is an advantage in its own right allowing for more powerful swings. In the the end more option, more cutting surface, more power, and honestly more lethality win out. EDGE: The Ikko-Ikki Rebels Katana.

Medium Range - Blunderbuss vs Osuts - At first glance their seems to be little difference between these weapons and on some level thats true, but the blunderbuss, as other have noted, has the more advanced fireing mechanism. The other advante it has that hasn't been noted though is the full shoulder stock. Allowing it to be properly shouldered, aimed, and braced. In other wordes. EDGE: The Minutemen's blunderbuss.

Long Range - Brown Bess Musket vs Tanegashima Musket - This is similiar to above, but the Brown Bess also has the bigger round and likely longer barrell allowing for possibly better range/accuracy. So yeah, EDGE: The Minutemen's Brown Bess Musket.

Special 1 - Tomahawk vs Tanto - The tanto is going to be the better thrusting weapon and it can slash. That said the tomahawk is a very versitile weapon from hacking and slashing to bludgeoning and throwing, to trapping and parrying, to pretty much every thing out side of thrusting, though some models can do that too, it can pretty much do it all. EDGE: The Minutemen's Tomahawk.

Special 2 - Bayonet vs Nata - Just the two weapons against each other it'd probably be a close win for the Nata, havin the better grip etc, but used in conjuction with the Brown Bess the Bayonet becomes a spear> Then its spear vs knife and EDGE: The Minutemen's Bayonet.

It looks like the Minutemen take the majority of the weapons edges handily, but their is more then weapons to consider. The Ikko-Ikki's were more succesfull by themselves. With out the Continental Army the American Militia's would have been crushed by the British. The Ikko-Ikki's also likely have the edge in experience and training given that their conflict lasted a fair bit longer. However what they lack in direct combat experience the Minutemen may make up fore in likely better fieldcraft, that is to say many were backwoods or outdoors men, who lived or died on their ability to navigate, forage, hunt etc.

All in all the

DEADLIEST WARRIOR: The Minutemen, they may not have the experience, but they've got the weapons and they are a tough adaptable lot.