User blog comment:MilenHD/Vandal vs Saxon/@comment-5232784-20150208050635

Okedoke, Vandals vs Saxons, not saxophones!

1. Short range:

Both swords are of equal length, but the longsword of the Saxons was both longer and came from a future time, when metallurgy was more sophisticated: the blade may cut through the Vandal migraton period sword.

EDGE: Saxons

2. Mid range

The Framea is longer than the dane axe, and can be thrown, but the dane axe has more force behind it, and will no doubt have better metallurgy. Still, the framea has the length and the potential for being thrown.

EDGE: Vandals

3. Long range

I do not know which of these is the more accurate, but I believe it is the javelin. The javelin is the larger weapon, which actual can be a weakness: the bigger the weapon, the fewer a person carries into battle.

You can bring a bunch of stones for a sling, however, and wherever you are, there is potental for extra ammo to be found on the ground around you. Accuracy vs ammo...well, If I had to choose between an accurate one shot gun, or a gun that has a bunch of bullets...I'm choosing the gun with the extra bullets.

EDGE: Vandals

4. Special

The langseax can double as a short and long range weapon: good for up close attacks, and it can be thrown. The flail on the other hand is far more murderous at up close combat, and has better range in short range combat as well. It is more dangerous to its user, but it was used often in the middle ages (and it seems the ancient world too), whih testifies to its effectiveness despite the risks.

One has better long distance range, the other dominates at close quarters. I would hazard a guess that most of the knives used in battle wont be thrown (many will be used in close quarter combat), while all flails used would deliver devistating short range attacks. One's x factor wont be as often used as the other's, so I give this the flail.

EDGE: Vandals

The Vandals have the range advantage: better mid range, long range weapons, and a knife that, though inferior to the flail, can also be used for long range attacks. Yet the metal they would have used, both in weapons and armor, would not have been as strong and as advanced as that of the Saxons, and their shields would likewise not be as advanced. Their tactics would probably not be as advanced either: a lot of history seperated the Vandals from the Saxons used here. Technology progressed, knowledge grew, and the Saxons would have inherited the lessons of the past, lessons that would have included some knowledge of the Vandals and their hard lessons for Rome. Given this, I say that the Saxons win this match.

SAXONS SLAP LITTLE SISSY VANDALS!!!!!!!!!!!!