Warfare & Tactics

I think that the saying "know thyself" is a good answer for your question. Both are great ships, but your piloting playstyle does factor into which would be better ( for you ).The Jackdaw is a bit more forgiving and more suited to straight up in your face brawl. Having said that, a kitey well flown Confessor can be a real challenge ( or Pulse and high damage can be nasty ). I generally try to think of what a ship can do devoid of implants or boosts and I can't find a real fault with either of these platforms. My only hesitation with the Confessor is that it - like all Amarr ships - is susceptible to neuts and this reduces it's initial engagement profile (if your using an active setup). Last the Fess can't use all 4 damage types which can be huge and shouldn't be ignored.

So for me base and fitted - not on drugs or linked:

Speed - Fess
Dmg Versatility - Jack
Tank - Jack
Neut Susceptibility - Fess
Dmg Potential - edge to the Fess (really depends on your fit)
Looks like it should be a can opener - toss up.

I'm by no means an expert, just speaking from my experiences. No matter what - fly for the experience and let your killboard be damned.

Rove