User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Samurai vs Pirate/@comment-3189283-20111106073319

First of all you really need to put up the pirates training and combat experiance rating. Most pirates where ex-seamen and had military training and they should be on more equal grounds with the samurai.

Lets see shall we

Swords: Like you said the katana has the longer reach and more cutting power. Edge Samurai

Pole Arms: The yari is not only longer but the samurai used it more often in battle than the pirates used thier boarding pike. Edge Samurai

Mid range: The yumi may have the longer range and more accuracy but the flintlock pistol will do more damage and pirates often carried more than one. Edge Even

Shotguns: Flintlock> Matchlock. Edge Pirate

Long range: Same as shotguns. Edge Pirate

X Factors: The samurai's average is 88.4 the pirates is 46.4 (But it really should be much higher)

Overall i'm going with the pirates on this one. They have the better firearms and that is what really matters in this battle. While thier military training is not as good as the samurai's it will still help and even without it thier is no skill to blasting someone with a blunderbuss.

Pirates: 3900

Samurai: 2100