User blog comment:The Deadliest Warrior/Arkantos vs. Marcus Decimus Gallus/@comment-2016768-20100929023016

Atlantean Spear vs. Steeel Dagger: Atlantean Spear gets the EDGE. It's got a longer reach and will penetrate Marcus' armor easier than Marcus' sword will penetrate Arkantos' armor.

Throwing Axe vs. Javelin: Javelin gets the EDGE. It has a much longer range and probably is a bit more accurate. Plus it can be used as a plain old spear. While the same can be said for the throwing axe being able to be used as a regular axe, it is too small to even hope to compete.

Toxotes bow vs. Roman bow: EDGE to the Roman bow, but barely. It's got a slightly longer range and a slightly faster rate of fire, although we will probably see the better accuracy from the Toxotes bow.

Arkantos' armor vs. Marcus' armor: Arkantos' armor might actually get the EDGE here. It's bronze, so it will stop both slashing AND stabbing attacks, and the helmet protects Arkantos' head beautifully. The animal hides aren't that great of armor and while a tower shield is great at times, at other times it can be a hindrance. I just think we'll see Arkantos' armor stopping kills more often than from Marcus' armor.

Overall winner: Arkantos. The Atlantean Spear and the bronze armor are gonna win it for him. He can rally his men with the Aura of that spear and he can drive Marcus back, viciously. Arkantos FTW!