User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Empire Builders or Destroyers? Praetorian Guard vs Persian Immortals/@comment-3189283-20150405165506

Lets see shall we:

Close Range: 

Gotta go with the Gladius here. The blade is longer and is made of a stonger material, meaning it is likely to do more damage to the Persian's than the Acinaces will do to the Roman's.

Edge: Praetorian Guard

Mid Range: 

The Pilum is the more versatile weapon here as it can be thrown as well as being used as a melee weapon whereas the Persian spear is a melee only weapon. Add in the fact that the Guards will likely carry multiple Pilum's and it gives them another edge as it means they can throw one spear and keep another for close range combat.

Edge: Praetorian Guard 

Long Range: 

The Scorpion is simply not a squad on squad weapon as it was primarily used against tightly pack armies. The Immortal's will easily be able to dodge/avoid the projectiles and would likely be upon the Guard before they can even load up a second shot. The Bow is more mobile and has a quicker rate of fire but the Roman's were well used to dealing with bow's and I doubt it will do much against a strong formation especially with those tough roman shields. The Scorpion may be slow and immobile but if it does connect then it will take that Immortal out of the fight. However none of these weapons are really going to help out their user much in this battle.

Edge: Even

Special: 

In terms of the Axes, I'm going to give it to the Dolabra as it will make short work of the Persian's bronze armour whereas I doubt the Sagaris will get through the Scutum shield's the Guard will be carrying. As for the Chariot Scythe or the Pugio I think that they will both be pretty useless. The Chariot Scythe will have little effect on the Roman's who have faced chariots before and have tactics which they can use to overcome them. The Pugio is basically useless in this fight as they won't get into an appropriate range to use it and if they do then they might as well use a sword as it will do more damage. The Guards win this category although purely based on the Axe edge.

Edge Praetorian Guard 

Armour: 

The Praetorian armour is 500 years more advanced than the Immortal's and is made of a much tougher and more durable material. The Roman's will have an easy time getting though the Persian's Bronze scales and Wicker shields whereas the Persian's will struggle to do any damage againt the Iron/Steel plates and Scutum shields of the Guard.

Edge: Praetorian Guard 

X Factors: 

The Praetorian Guard has an average of 76.6 whereas the Persian Immortal has an average of 70.

''Edge: Praetorian Guard. ''

Final Verdict

This really comes as no suprise; The Praetorian Guard are going to slaughter the Immortal's. They have the better weaponry, better armour and have faced warriors with simular tactics and weapons to the Immortal's and won. At range neither will be able to do Jack Shit to the other and once it gets into close range the Roman's will butcher the Persian's while suffering minimal casulties.

Praetorian Guard: 2,500

Persian Immortal: 500