@onilordasmodeus: Edward is the least versatile when it comes to gear since he has the least gear of all the assassins (Maybe accept Altiar, but Connor and Ezio have the most for sure). Just because he has slightly better reactions than a normal human it doesn't mean he can take on a full blown super human, he isn't Spider-Man and his senses aren't good enough to dodge bullets. Taki takes on Mitsurugi several times and he is a bullet timer, I'm not saying it makes her a bullet timer, but she regularly faces off with a fast opponent and does well...considering Cervantes is double team material and he has super speed I'd say he's going to stomp Edward has no skill training whatsoever besides some fencing when dealing with hordes of literal cannon fodder, while most Soul Calibur Characters are experts and masters at their craft who fight other experts and masters regularly. Also, saying that people who's lives are devoted to combat aren't more skilled or experienced than an assassin like Edward who's time as an assassin hasn't even made him a better fighter and he's barely even fought any notable or skilled fighters....is ludicrous. You're forgetting the fact or just straight up ignoring the fact that he is fighting a more skilled, more experienced, more durable, more brutal, stronger, faster, super-powered, nigh-immortal opponent who has enchanted gear. Edward has no experience fighting such an opponent and wouldn't even be able to anticipate a single one of his powers, even if he manages to dodge him...he will get one shotted without dealing nearly enough damage which constitutes as a mismatch and a stomp in Cervante's favor.
The quantity of gear isn't in question here, it is the quality. If Edward had the best of his gear then Cervantes' guns would be utterly useless here, as Edward wouldn't have to dodge gunfire at all; he'd be essentially immune. And Edward and the other Assassins don't have "slightly better reactions than a normal human," they can predict their opponents movements which is what makes them so deadly. Point a gun/bow at them and they can avoid the shot not because the see the bullet/arrow, but because they know where you want to shoot.
Also, "training" mean little here as Edward has years (and years) of experience, and as in most cases, "real world" experience trumps training. Not only did Edward take down tons of fodder, but he infiltrated an Assassin stronghold with little issue and was able to subdue most/all of those "trained" assassins. Not only that though, he has also taken down dozens of trained soldiers at a time both on the open sea, while raiding plantations, or when taking the various other strongholds that he did. Also, the fact that he can run unabated across the masts of a sailing ship during a storm is a clear and ridiculous showing of the level of balance and agility that is at, and is up to a level that I would say none of the SC characters in question have ever really shown. Like I originally said, Edward is the most gifted of the Assassins because unlike Altair, or Ezio, or Connor who all had mentors and trained to learn the ways of the Assassins, Edward was just born good, and he proved how good he was by doing the things he did throughout AC4.
"You're forgetting the fact or just straight up ignoring the fact that he is fighting a more skilled, more experienced, more durable, more brutal, stronger, faster, super-powered, nigh-immortal opponent who has enchanted gear."
- More skilled...I question that. Who trained Cervantes? I think both Cervantes and Edward learned the ways of battle through their various pirate exploits.
- More experienced...yes, seeing as how Cervantes is 55 years old and is still fighting, while Ed's exploits stopped when he was about 30.
- More durable...yes, Cervantes is undead and can most likely take a lot of punishment.
- More brutal; I'd say equal.
- Faster...yes, due to teleportation.
- Stronger...probably, due to Soul Edge's power.
None of the things you have mentioned here have I over looked or ignored, I'm just taking into consideration everything in question. Do you realize that one of the reasons that Ivy was able to fight Cervantes straight up was because of here ability to anticipate Cervantes and react accordingly? (Besides the fact that she has a sentient weapon that fights with her) Edwards ability to anticipate and react is beyond Ivy's no doubt, and you wouldn't say Cervantes vs. Ivy (without valentine) would be a stomp would you?
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