Ok, Cloud vs. Link part II (hopefully it works this time...)
 

All right, as you all just saw, I screwed up on the last one by not including the poll. So this time around, there will be one. Remember, post who you chose and a BRIEF explination (two or three sentences, max) of why you chose him. Ok, here we go! Have fun!

EDIT - I, of course, voted Cloud. What, do you think I'd vote against my namesake?

Why Cloud
 

If they were to go one on one, I'd say Link would win. With his Gauntlets, he is easily as strong as Cloud, and what he lacks in speed, he makes up for with having a sheild. That, and he can attack from far away, using his bow and arrow.

I'm talking without magic, of course. Neither of them use it as their main attack, so I figure its best just to leave it out.

Remember to check out the entire argument happening over at the Versus III thread here.

arguments like "Cloud has more hit points" and "Link doesn't have to wait to attack" are just retarded.

but yeah Cloud would win.

I voted Link as I believe he is the superior swordsman. The way people have been boasting about Cloud's strength just makes me think of David and Goliath.

I didn't vote, because I won the fight. See post in Versus Thread.

See my reply upon realizing just what EA had done.

Well, so far it looks like Cloud is winning. (Yay!)

Both are capable swordsmen with enhanced strength and special techniques. Cloud probably has more endurance, but that's more than made up for by the use of a shield.
But in the magic department, it's a few decent attack and effect spells vs. *summoning a dragon the size of a space station to make an orbital strike.* And let's not even get into the Knights.

Didn't one of the mods (Mashirosen?) create the versus thread to keep stuff like this from being made? I mean, you guys even post "refer to the versus thread."