User blog comment:Leolab/User Siege Tourney, Round 32 of 64: Cfp3257 (Shengway) v Leolab (Lloyd)/@comment-4844014-20131106203626

I must admit, I will be interested to see how one to one combat will unfold between these two generals. On the attacking side, we have a general with around five years personal combat experience from the Hashashins aswell combat experience in the closing years of the Yuan rebellion. On the other side, we have a leading legend, trained from a young age in personal combat whom boasts ruthless strategic intelligence. This is going to be very interesting personally.

Weaponary wise, I'm starting by favouring Lloyd's Talwar in his main hand. This is because when we compare a Talwar to a Gladius, I think the Gladius is pretty outmatched. It's up against a longer blade with lethal slashing capability due to it's design, clearly taking into account the aerodynamic need to cleanly cut through skin and bone without limitation by drag. The sword's greater length also means Lloyd may be able to hit Shengway where Shengway can't hit him and if that's the case, Lloyd's greater reach might just prove all he needs to get a limb of Shengway, and when that happens, it'll be all over.

Will continue soon.