User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Henry V vs Jan Zizka/@comment-17814994-20150611144804

Elgb's "A Scandal in Bohemian Rhapsody" EDGES!!!

Sword: Althoug both carry the iconic longsword, I'm still giving the edge to Henry, due to the fact that being a king meant that he had the best swordsmanship training than any noble of the day. EDGE: Henry V

Blunt: I'm going with the flange mace on this one. Yeah we can say that the war hammer's spike can penetrate steel armor, but metal is still a hard thing to pass through, and as such it would require the spike blow to hit vital parts such as the head, joints and the hand to be that effective. If you really want to kill an armored knight then you better focus yourself on using the blunt part, and in that category, the flanged mace offers the superior blunt power than the smaller hammer head. It's also a great weapon against shield and cavalry. EDGE: Zizka

Polearm: Both weapons are great anti-cavalry tools, but the halberd has more uses as well as delivering the more lethal swing. EDGE: Zizka

Bows: The longbow takes the edge. Not only does it penetrate armor like the steel crossbow does, but it can fire bolts faster. EDGE: Henry V

Handcannon: Again I give this one to Henry. Though both use the same weapons, the handcannon is known for its innaccuracy once things get farther, and having just one eye doesn't help either. EDGE: Henry V

Defence: Zizka takes an obvious edge. Wooden spikes are a hassle to put in the middle of a combat, and its only good against cavalry and not against elite foot soldiers. While the war wagon is more mobile, protects the warrior far more efficiently, can be used defensively and offensively, and is just more practical. EDGE: Zizka

Deadliest Warrior: Jan Zizka

Damn. I really hate to vote against the warrior who led the Battle of Agincourt, which is one of the greatest and most successful last stand battles in history (and my all time favorite historical battle). But Jan Zizka is, in my opinion, the warrior with both the better weapons and x-factors. Henry and Zizka both have an impressive military career no doubt, but Zizka is the guy who was more successful in his campaigns. Before Agincourt, Henry had a successful, but costly and slow march across France. Heck, his whole campaign was an almost failure, his sieges were a waste, and he was lucky to get out of France alive. Jan Zizka on the other hand, is a bloody military genius that is said to have lost no battle. His unconventional tactics will confuse Henry and give him a run for his money. If this was a one-on-one battle, Henry's better physicality would have triumph, but in a total war battle, Jan Zizka's better tactics would prevail.