User blog comment:Leolab/Ancient User Tourney, Round 2: Oliver Moreau (Winter) v Sir Bors of Newcastle (Elgb)/@comment-3189283-20160526160153

Let's see shall we

Initial Weapon

The Naginata primarily functioned as a slashing weapon and against plate armour that isn't going to do much unless a suffcient amount of force is put behind it which I doubt Oliver can achieve. A stab would be more effective but it's hard to do with a polearm anyway even discounting that the Naginata was not desgined for stabbing anyway and overall it just isn't going to be very useful against Sir Bors' armour. The Longsword on the other hand not only offer a wider variety of combat options but Oliver's musketeer armour also leaves him defenseless on anywhere other than his chest which gives Sir Bor more areas to aim for. The Targe offers a good defensive option on top of Sir Bors' armour and that wicked spike and steel covering make it an effective offensive weapon as well, perfectly desgined to penetrate that musketeer chest plate.

Edge: Sir Bors of Newcastle 

Short Range 

Having already talked about the Longsword and Targe in great detail above I'll keep it brief and say that it gets the edge again. The Cutlass is like the Naginata in regards to it's usage (as a slashing weapon that is) and so will have the same problems getting through the armour.

Edge: Sir Bors of Newcastle 

Mid Range 

Again I've discussed the Naginata in the Initial Weapons catagory and once again it loses out. The Halberd has more options and greater power behind it's blows and while it is significantly slower to wield the Naginata's lack of killing power makes up for this.

Edge: Sir Bors of Newcastle

Long Range 

Well the Crossbow is useless in this setting so the Composite Bow wins by default but I'd still like to look into it a little bit. Oliver doesn't sound like a particularily skilled archer and the various arrows types could lead to him wasting the brief time he has to use it deciding on which option to use. Still better than the Crossbow though.

Edge: Oliver Moreau

Special 

Just like the Crossbow, the Mantraps are useless in this battle due to the lengthly set up time and their easily avoidable nature means even if by some miracle he does manage to set one up Oliver won't step in them. The Katar's are easily Oliver's saving grace and they have more than enough penetrating power to get through the steel plates gambeson and pinpoint the weak spots around the joints. The fact that he is still learning about their usage is a bit worrying and lowers their potential effectiveness but even a semi skilled user can find great usage from them here.

Edge: Oliver Moreau

TBC