User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/William the Conqueror vs Hannibal Barca/@comment-3018037-20130412013235

Alright...let us begin:

Close Range: William takes the edge. His armor may not stand up to the falcata, and the Norman sword will bnot stand up to the bronze armor-but his sword is the more versatile one here and so I give him the edge.

Long range: William wins again, a crossbow is an easier weapon to use. The soliferrum takes more training, skill, and crossbows have more ammo than the soliferrumii.

Special: Call me crazy but--I'm going for the elephant. The elephant has a phsycological advantage here, a Norma would have never seen an elephant before and would pfrobably be freaked out by it. Plus, the catapult is more of a siege weapon and hardly a weapon for a squad-on-squad fight. Hannibal

Armor: Steel helmet and chainmail vs. Brass helmet and bronze cuirass. While William's helmet has an advantage, I give it to''' Hannibal. '''His chest armor offers more protection. And in a fight, you are more likely to aim for the body--where Hannibal's armor is superior.

In conclusion...Armor and elephant vs. Sword and crossbow a victory does not make. William is not only physically superior, but has gthe better equipnment. Botgh men are badass strategists, no doubt but William the Conqueror wins here.

Norman Broadsword:   54.6%     Falcata: 45.4%

Crossbow: 78.2%  Soliferrum: 21.8%

Catapult: 20%          Elephant: 80%

William-2,678--53.56%

Hannibal-2,322--46.44%