So I've been doing a little combat research on my own to determine the most effective weapons and attack types for the current release. Here are my results so far:
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(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel great axes, grand master axe skill
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel halberds, grand master axe skill
Result:
(B) victorious, 2 losses, with moderate injuries
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(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, grand master fighting skill
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel halberds, grand master fighting skill
Result:
(A) victorious, 1 loss, with heavy injuries
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(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, unskilled
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel halberds, unskilled
Result:
(A) victorious, no losses, with moderate injuries
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(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, grand master fighting skill
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, grand master fighting skill
Result:
(A) victorious, 1 loss, with heavy injuries
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(take 2)
(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, grand master fighting skill
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, grand master fighting skill
Result:
(A) victorious, 1 loss, with moderate injuries
_________
(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, unskilled
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, unskilled
Result:
(B) victorious, 5 losses, with heavy injuries
_________
(take 2)
(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel picks, unskilled
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, unskilled
Result:
(B) victorious, 2 losses, with heavy injuries
_________
(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, grand master pike skill
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel halberds, grand master axe skill
Result:
(A) victorious, no losses, 2 with heavy injuries, 5 with moderate injuries and 2 with only minor damage
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(A) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel pikes, unskilled
vs
(B) 9 bronze colossi, armed with steel halberds, unskilled
Result:
(A) victorious, no losses, 5 with heavy injuries and 4 with only minor damage
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More results will be posted as I go along; this is just for those of you who wish to compare notes