User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Five way battle/@comment-4552610-20140930050413

Fifth Place: Egyptian Warrior
The Egyptian comes in with the least advance metallurgy and not a particularly good track record. The chariot will be a bit useless as the Egyptian will be the one driving it but will have no means of fighting. This chariot doesn't have blades or spikes on the wheels. Once off of it, he will just not keep up.

Fourth Place: Thracian
Having better metallurgy and capabilities than the Egyptian, the Thracian comes in with an array of heavy-duty weapons. His main fault is his lowly armor and history of losing to the Romans.

Third Place: Athenian Marine
Contrary to Deathblade's opinion, the Athenian doesn't come out as that great. He does have some good weapons and great armor but his tactics are the weakest. Greek combat emphasized formations in medium-range combat. Here, the Marine has team to back him up, no formation to hold. The Greeks also lost to the Romans, so the Centurion may have an advantage.

Second Place: Roman Centurion
Much like the Athenian, the Centurion has no team backing him up. However, his superior metallurgy and and more balanced weapons gets him far. The scutum was a major tool against the Spartans; its shape and construction made it lighter than the heavy Hoplon but provides a much more useful shape, being hard to get over and better for deflecting blows. However, his need for men to lead and a formation to get maximum combat-efficiency.

Winner: Carthaginian
Of the bunch, the Carthaginian has the BEST chances. Not only does it have good armor and good weapons, but it also has an Elephant. It will require intensified cooperation from the others to take it down but since NO ONE is working together, that likely won't happen. Add in the fact that it doesn't need a tight formation to effectively use will make it very deadly. The Carthaginians were on a killing streak while following Hannible and only failed when they tired out.