User blog comment:Deathblade 100/Conquerors, Legions and Blood: Roman Empire vs Alternate Aztecs (Crusaders Kings 2)/@comment-27043000-20200208032433

Pygmy Hippo's "Huge Waste of Gun-toting Incans" Edges

Infantry:I'm breaking the tie in favor of the Legionaries here as while the Aztec Warriors do have more numbers and have fought more advanced foes, their equipment is awful. The Chimali is a joke compared to the scutum and Lorica combo along with the Pila giving the Legionaries some range before the Warriors close the distance with their Macuahuitl which has more range and surprisingly devastating power to the Gladius but is far more fragile. Edge:Romans

Cavalry:The Mounted Eagle Warriors have more numbers than the Numidian Cavalry but once again have an extremely fragile weapon that's got less range than its competition. The javelins are single-use weapons but there's multiple so it isn't a problem if they don't get a kill with one and neither side appears to have armor although the Numidians likely have more horsemanship skill than the Eagles which goes well with their evasive fighting style. Edge:Romans

Ranged:The Archers actually turn the tide for the Aztecs as their sheer numbers will make them an overwhelming force against the Cretans when neither side wears armor. The Composite Bow is better than Tlahuitolli Bow and has better arrows but that doesn't help when twice as many projectiles are being fired at them. Edge:Aztecs

Elites:The Eagle Warriors are severely limited in attack options to the Thracians but at least have actual armor in addition to their numbers advantage. I doubt the cotton tunic is superior to either Lorica variant but it might negate the Cretans' arrows at least, I highly doubt it would stop a javelin, and the feathers likely won't have any psychological effect here while the Macuahuitl is still awful but they are actually far more professional warriors so I'll call this a tie as the Thracians don't seem to be actual Elites. Edge:Tie

X-Factors:TBC

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