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Old 01-06-2005, 09:41 AM   #9 (permalink)
The_Dunedan
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Musashi vs Random Rapierrist: Musashi wins.

Savonarola vs Random Samurai: Savonarola wins.

The type of sword doesn't matter. It will influence the type of strikes a swordsman uses, but other than that is irrelevant. Spanish and Dutch rapierrists defeated Samurai on a number of occaisions; Musashi developed his double-sword techniques after observing Spanish swordplay while in the Phillipines. Conversely, there were an equal number of rapierrists who were cut into quivering bits by the Samurai. It all depends on the fighter.
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