User blog comment:Grand Admiral Harmon/Island Thunder: Robert the Bruce vs Minamoto No Yoshitune/@comment-379205-20160902233022

119's "From the Other Side of Eurasia" Edges:


 * Swords: Both weapons are primarily two-handed sword intended for slashing attacks, but there are a number of important differences. The tachi is, like the later katana, single-edged, while the claymore is double edged. The claymore is also probably made of better quality steel, given the low quality iron sand tamahaganeore used in Japanese swords, though this is partially made up for by the craftsmanship of the blade. In the end, I give the edge to the longer, double-edged Claymore Edge: Robert.


 * Polearms: The naginata has a slightly longer shaft, however, the lochaber axe has a heavier blade which will prove more effective weapon against armor than the naginata, which may be able to thrust through the chain mail of the Scots, but would likely not be able to cut through it. Edge: Robert the Bruce


 * Bows: The Longbow has a much longer effective range than the Yumi, which was used mostly for ritualized duels between samurai, with them riding at each other while firing arrows, before finishing it with the sword. Edge: Robert the Bruce


 * Special: The two weapons can't really be compared directly, however, the battle axe has as longer reach and is more likely to pierce Minamoto's armor than the tanto Robert's. Edge: Robert the Bruce

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